Volume 5a

Volume 5
Bk. 57: Companions of the Prophet
5.1:
Narrated Abu Sa`id Al−Khudri: "Allah's Apostle said, "A time
will come upon the people, when a group of people will wage a
holy war and it will be said, 'Is there amongst you anyone who
has accompanied Allah's Apostle?' They will say, 'Yes.' And so
victory will be bestowed on them. Then a time will come upon
the people when a group of people will wage a holy war, and it
will be said, "Is there amongst you anynone who has
accompanied the companions of Allah's Apostle?' They will say,
'Yes.' And so victory will be bestowed on them. Then a time
will come upon the people when a group of people will wage a
holy war, and it will be said, "Is there amongst you anyone
who has been in the company of the companions of the
companions of Allah's Apostle ?' They will say, 'Yes.' And
victory will be bestowed on them."
5.2:
Narrated `Imran bin Husain: "Allah's Apostle said, 'The best
of my followers are those living in my generation (i.e. my
contemporaries). and then those who will follow the latter"
`Imran added, "I do not remember whether he mentioned two or
three generations after his generation, then the Prophet
added, 'There will come after you, people who will bear
witness without being asked to do so, and will be treacherous
and untrustworthy, and they will vow and never fulfill their
vows, and fatness will appear among them."
5.3:
Narrated `Abdullah: The Prophet said, "The best people are
those living in my generation, and then those who will follow
them, and then those who will follow the latter. Then there
will come some people who will bear witness before taking
oaths, and take oaths before bearing witness." (Ibrahim, a
sub−narrator said, "They used to beat us for witnesses and
covenants when we were still children.")
5.4:
Narrated Al−Bara:
Abu Bakr bought a (camel) saddle from `Azib for thirteen
Dirhams. Abu Bakr said to `Azib, "Tell Al−Bara' to carry the
saddle for me." `Azib said, "No, unless you relate to me what
happened to you and Allah 's Apostle when you left Mecca while
the pagans were in search of you." Abu Bakr said, "We left
Mecca and we travel led continuously for that night and the
following day till it was midday. I looked (around) searching
for shade to take as shelter, and suddenly I came across a
rock, and found a little shade there. So I cleaned the place
and spread a bed for the Prophet in the shade and said to him,
'Lie down, O Allah's Apostle.' So the Prophet lay down and I
went out, looking around to see if there was any person
pursuing us. Suddenly I saw a shepherd driving his sheep
towards the rock, seeking what we had already sought from it.
I asked him, 'To whom do you belong, O boy?' He said, 'I
belong to a man from Quraish.' He named the man and I
recognized him. I asked him, 'Is there any milk with your
sheep?' He said, 'Yes.' I said, 'Will you then milk (some) for
us?' He said, 'Yes.' Then I asked him to tie the legs of one
of the sheep and clean its udder, and then ordered him to
clean his hands from dust. Then the shepherd cleaned his hands
by striking his hands against one another. After doing so, he
milked a small amount of milk. I used to keep for Allah's
Apostle a leather water−container, the mouth of which was
covered with a piece of cloth. I poured water on the milk
container till its lower part was cold. Then I took the milk
to the Prophet whom I found awake. I said to him, 'Drink, O
Allah's Apostle.' So he drank till I became pleased. Then I
said, 'It is time for us to move, O Allahs Apostle!' He said,
'Yes.' So we set out while the people (i.e. Quraish pagans)
were searching for us, but none found us except Suraiqa bin
Malik bin Jushum who was riding his horse. I said, 'These are
our pursuers who have found us. O Allah's Apostle!' He said,
'Do not grieve, for Allah is with us."
5.5:
Narrated Abu Bakr: I said to the Prophet while I was in the
Cave. "If any of them should look under his feet, he would see
us." He said, "O Abu Bakr! What do you think of two (persons)
the third of whom is Allah?"
5.6:
Narrated Abu Sa`id Al−Khudri: Allah's Apostle addressed the
people saying, "Allah has given option to a slave to choose
this world or what is with Him. The slave has chosen what is
with Allah." Abu Bakr wept, and we were astonished at his
weeping caused by what the Prophet mentioned as to a Slave (
of Allah) who had been offered a choice, (we learned later on)
that Allah's Apostle himself was the person who was given the
choice, and that Abu Bakr knew best of all of us. Allah's
Apostle added, "The person who has favored me most of all both
with his company and wealth, is Abu Bakr. If I were to take a
Khalil other than my Lord, I would have taken Abu Bakr as
such, but (what relates us) is the Islamic brotherhood and
friendliness. All the gates of the Mosque should be closed
except the gate of Abu Bakr."
5.7:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: We used to compare the people as to who
was better during the lifetime of Allah's Apostle . We used to
regard Abu Bakr as the best, then `Umar, and then `Uthman .
5.8:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet said, "If I were to take a
Khalil, I would have taken Abu Bakr, but he is my brother and
my companion (in Islam).
5.9:
Narrated Aiyub:
The Prophet said, "If I were to take a Khalil, I would have
taken him (i.e. Abu Bakr) as a Khalil, but the Islamic
brotherhood is better."
5.10:
Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi Mulaika: The people of Kufa sent a
letter to Ibn Az−Zubair, asking about (the inheritance of)
(paternal) grandfather. He replied that the right of the
inheritance of (paternal) grandfather is the same as that of
father if the father is dead) and added, "Allah's Apostle
said, ' If I were to take a Khalil from this nation, I would
have taken him (i.e. Abu Bakr).
5.11:
Narrated Jubair bin Mut`im: A woman came to the Prophet who
ordered her to return to him again. She said, "What if I came
and did not find you?" as if she wanted to say, "If I found
you dead?" The Prophet said, "If you should not find me, go to
Abu Bakr."
5.12:
Narrated `Ammar:
I saw Allah's Apostle and there was none with him but five
slaves, two women and Abu Bakr (i.e. those were the only
converts to Islam then).
5.13:
Narrated Abu Ad−Darda: While I was sitting with the Prophet,
Abu Bakr came, lifting up one corner of h is garment
uncovering h is knee. The Prophet said, "Your companion has
had a quarrel." Abu Bakr greeted (the Prophet ) and said, "O
Allah's Apostle! There was something (i.e. quarrel) between me
and the Son of Al−Khattab. I talked to him harshly and then
regretted that, and requested him to forgive me, but he
refused. This is why I have come to you." The Prophet said
thrice, "O Abu Bakr! May Allah forgive you." In the meanwhile,
`Umar regretted (his refusal of Abu Bakr's excuse) and went to
Abu Bakr's house and asked if Abu Bakr was there. They replied
in the negative. So he came to the Prophet and greeted him,
but signs of displeasure appeared on the face of the Prophet
till Abu Bakr pitied (`Umar), so he knelt and said twice, "O
Allah's Apostle! By Allah! I was more unjust to him (than he
to me)." The Prophet said, "Allah sent me (as a Prophet) to
you (people) but you said (to me), 'You are telling a lie,'
while Abu Bakr said, 'He has said the truth,' and consoled me
with himself and his money." He then said twice, "Won't you
then give up harming my companion?" After that nobody harmed
Abu Bakr.
5.14:
Narrated `Amr bin Al−As: The Prophet deputed me to read the
Army of Dhat−as−Salasil. I came to him and said, "Who is the
most beloved person to you?" He said, " `Aisha." I asked,
"Among the men?" He said, "Her father." I said, "Who then?" He
said, "Then `Umar bin Al−Khattab." He then named other men.
5.15:
Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "While a
shepherd was amongst his sheep, a wolf attacked them and took
away one sheep. When the shepherd chased the wolf, the wolf
turned towards him and said, 'Who will be its guard on the day
of wild animals when nobody except I will be its shepherd. And
while a man was driving a cow with a load on it, it turned
towards him and spoke to him saying, 'I have not been created
for this purpose, but for ploughing." The people said,
"Glorified be Allah." The Prophet said, "But I believe in it
and so does Abu Bakr end `Umar."
5.16:
Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "While I
was sleeping, I saw myself standing at a well, on it there was
a bucket. I drew water from the well as much as Allah wished.
Then Ibn Abi Quhafa (i.e. Abu Bakr) took the bucket from me
and brought out one or two buckets (of water) and there was
weakness in his drawing the water. May Allah forgive his
weakness for him. Then the bucket turned into a very big one
and Ibn Al−Khattab took it over and I had never seen such a
mighty person amongst the people as him in performing such
hard work, till the people drank to their satisfaction and
watered their camels that knelt down there."
5.17:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: That Allah's Apostle said,
"Allah will not look on the Day of Judgment at him who drags
his robe (behind him) out of pride." Abu Bakr said "One side
of my robe slacks down unless I get very cautious about it."
Allah's Apostle said, "But you do not do that with a pride."
5.18:
Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "Anybody
who spends a pair of something in Allah's Cause will be called
from all the gates of Paradise, "O Allah's slave! This is
good.' He who is amongst those who pray will be called from
the gate of the prayer (in Paradise) and he who is from the
people of Jihad will be called from the gate of Jihad, and he
who is from those' who give in charity (i.e. Zakat) will be
called from the gate of charity, and he who is amongst those
who observe fast will be called from the gate of fasting, the
gate of Raiyan." Abu Bakr said, "He who is called from all
those gates will need nothing," He added, "Will anyone be
called from all those gates, O Allah's Apostle?" He said,
"Yes, and I hope you will be among those, O Abu Bakr."
5.19:
Narrated `Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) Allah's Apostle died while Abu Bakr
was at a place called As−Sunah (Al−`Aliya) `Umar stood up and
said, "By Allah! Allah's Apostle is not dead!" `Umar (later
on) said, "By Allah! Nothing occurred to my mind except that."
He said, "Verily! Allah will resurrect him and he will cut the
hands and legs of some men." Then Abu Bakr came and uncovered
the face of Allah's Apostle, kissed him and said, "Let my
mother and father be sacrificed for you, (O Allah's Apostle),
you are good in life and in death. By Allah in Whose Hands my
life is, Allah will never make you taste death twice." Then he
went out and said, "O oath−taker! Don't be hasty." When Abu
Bakr spoke, `Umar sat down. Abu Bakr praised and glorified
Allah and said, No doubt! Whoever worshipped Muhammad, then
Muhammad is dead, but whoever worshipped Allah, then Allah is
alive and shall never die." Then he recited Allah's
Statement.:−− "(O Muhammad) Verily you will die, and they also
will die." (39.30) He also recited:−− "Muhammad is no more
than an Apostle; and indeed many Apostles have passed away,
before him, If he dies Or is killed, will you then Turn back
on your heels? And he who turns back On his heels, not the
least Harm will he do to Allah And Allah will give reward to
those Who are grateful." (3.144) The people wept loudly, and
the Ansar were assembled with Sa`d bin 'Ubada in the shed of
Bani Saida. They said (to the emigrants). "There should be one
'Amir from us and one from you." Then Abu Bakr, `Umar bin
Al−Khattab and Abu 'baida bin Al−Jarrah went to them. `Umar
wanted to speak but Abu Bakr stopped him. `Umar later on used
to say, "By Allah, I intended only to say something that
appealed to me and I was afraid that Abu Bakr would not speak
so well. Then Abu Bakr spoke and his speech was very eloquent.
He said in his statement, "We are the rulers and you (Ansars)
are the ministers (i.e. advisers)," Hubab bin Al−Mundhir said,
"No, by Allah we won't accept this. But there must be a ruler
from us and a ruler from you." Abu Bakr said, "No, we will be
the rulers and you will be the ministers, for they (i.e.
Quarish) are the best family amongst the 'Arabs and of best
origin. So you should elect either `Umar or Abu 'Ubaida bin
Al−Jarrah as your ruler." `Umar said (to Abu Bakr), "No but we
elect you, for you are our chief and the best amongst us and
the most beloved of all of us to Allah's Apostle." So `Umar
took Abu Bakr's hand and gave the pledge of allegiance and the
people too gave the pledge of allegiance to Abu Bakr. Someone
said, "You have killed Sa`d bin Ubada." `Umar said, "Allah has
killed him." `Aisha said (in another narration), ("When the
Prophet was on his death−bed) he looked up and said thrice,
(Amongst) the Highest Companion (See Qur'an
4.69)' Aisha said, Allah benefited the people by their two
speeches. `Umar frightened the people some of whom were
hypocrites whom Allah caused to abandon Islam because of
`Umar's speech. Then Abu Bakr led the people to True Guidance
and acquainted them with the right path they were to follow so
that they went out reciting:−− "Muhammad is no more than an
Apostle and indeed many Apostles have passed away before
him.." (3.144)
5.20:
Narrated Muhammad bin Al−Hanafiya: I asked my father (`Ali bin
Abi Talib), "Who are the best people after Allah's Apostle ?"
He said, "Abu Bakr." I asked, "Who then?" He said, "Then
`Umar. " I was afraid he would say "Uthman, so I said, "Then
you?" He said, "I am only an ordinary person.
5.21:
Narrated `Aisha:
We went out with Allah's Apostle on one of his journeys till
we reached Al−Baida or Dhatul−Jaish where my necklace got
broken (and lost). Allah's Apostle stopped to search for it
and the people too stopped with him. There was no water at
that place and they had no water with them. So they went to
Abu Bakr and said, "Don't you see what `Aisha has done? She
has made Allah's Apostle and the people stop where there is no
water and they have no water with them. Abu Bakr came while
Allah's Apostle was sleeping with his head on my thigh and
said, "You detained Allah Apostle and the people where there
is no water and they have no water." He then admonished me and
said what Allah wished and pinched me at my flanks with his
hands, but I did not move because the head of Allah's Apostle
was on my thigh . Allah's Apostle kept on sleeping till be got
up in the morning and found no water. Then Allah revealed the
Divine Verse of Tayammum, and the people performed Tayammum.
Usaid bin AlHudair said. "O family of Abu Bakr! This is not
the first blessings of yours." We urged the camel on which I
was sitting to get up from its place and the necklace was
found under it.
5.22:
Narrated Abu Sa`id: The Prophet said, "Do not abuse my
companions for if any one of you spent gold equal to Uhud (in
Allah's Cause) it would not be equal to a Mud or even a half
Mud spent by one of them."
5.23:
Narrated Abu Musa Al−Ash`ari: I performed ablution in my house
and then went out and said, "Today I shall stick to Allah's
Apostle and stay with him all this day of mine (in his
service)." I went to the Mosque and asked about the Prophet .
They said, "He had gone in this direction." So I followed his
way, asking about him till he entered a place called Bir Aris.
I sat at its gate that was made of date−palm leaves till the
Prophet finished answering the call of nature and performed
ablution. Then I went up to him to see him sitting at the well
of Aris at the middle of its edge with his legs uncovered,
hanging in the well. I greeted him and went back and sat at
the gate. I said, "Today I will be the gatekeeper of the
Prophet." Abu Bakr came and pushed the gate. I asked, "Who is
it?" He said, "Abu Bakr." I told him to wait, went in and
said, "O Allah's Apostle! Abu Bakr asks for permission to
enter." He said, "Admit him and give him the glad tidings that
he will be in Paradise." So I went out and said to Abu Bakr,
"Come in, and Allah's Apostle gives you the glad tidings that
you will be in Paradise" Abu Bakr entered and sat on the right
side of Allah's Apostle on the built edge of the well and hung
his legs n the well as the Prophet did and uncovered his legs.
I then returned and sat (at the gate). I had left my brother
performing ablution and he intended to follow me. So I said
(to myself). "If Allah wants good for so−and−so (i.e. my
brother) He will bring him here." Suddenly somebody moved the
door. I asked, "Who is it?" He said, "`Umar bin Al−Khattab." I
asked him to wait, went to Allah's Apostle, greeted him and
said, `Umar bin Al−Khattab asks the permission to enter." He
said, "Admit him, and give him the glad tidings that he will
be in Paradise." I went to "`Umar and said "Come in, and
Allah's Apostle, gives you the glad tidings that you will be
in Paradise." So he entered and sat beside Allah's Apostle on
the built edge of the well on the left side and hung his legs
in the well. I returned and sat (at the gate) and said, (to
myself), "If Allah wants good for so−and−so, He will bring him
here." Somebody came and moved the door. I asked "Who is it?"
He replied, "Uthman bin `Affan." I asked him to wait and went
to the Prophet and informed him. He said, "Admit him, and give
him the glad tidings of entering Paradise, I asked him to wait
and went to the Prophet and informed him. He said, "Adult him,
and give him the glad tidings of entering Paradise after a
calamity that will befall him." So I went up to him and said
to him, "Come in; Allah's Apostle gives you the glad tidings
of entering Paradise after a calamity that will befall you.
"Uthman then came in and found that the built edge of the well
was occupied, so he sat opposite to the Prophet on the other
side. Sa`id bin Al−Musaiyab said, "I interpret this
(narration) in terms of their graves."
5.24:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet once climbed the mountain
of Uhud with Abu Bakr, `Umar and `Uthman. The mountain shook
with them. The Prophet said (to the mountain), "Be firm, O
Uhud! For on you there are no more than a Prophet, a Siddiq
and two martyrs.
5.25:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: Allah's Apostle said. "While (in
a dream), I was standing by a well, drawing water from it. Abu
Bakr and `Umar came to me. Abu Bakr took the bucket (from me)
and drew one or two buckets of water, and there was some
weakness in his drawing. May Allah forgive him. Then Ibn
Al−Khattab took the bucket from Abu Bakr, and the bucket
turned into a very large one in his hands. I had never seen
such a mighty person amongst the people as him in performing
such hard work. He drew so much water that the people drank to
their satisfaction and watered their camels." (Wahab, a
sub−narrator said, "till their camels drank and knelt down.")
5.26:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: While I was standing amongst the people
who were invoking Allah for `Umar bin Al−Khattab who was lying
(dead) on his bed, a man behind me rested his elbows on my
shoulder and said, "(O `Umar!) May Allah bestow His Mercy on
you. I always hoped that Allah will keep you with your two
companions, for I often heard Allah's Apostle saying, "I, Abu
Bakr and `Umar were (somewhere). I, Abu Bakr and `Umar did
(something). I, Abu Bakr and `Umar set out.' So I hoped that
Allah will keep you with both of them." I turned back to see
that the speaker was `Ali bin Abi Talib.
5.27:
Narrated `Urwa bin Az−Zubair: I asked `Abdullah bin `Amr,
"What was the worst thing the pagans did to Allah's Apostle?"
He said, "I saw `Uqba bin Abi Mu'ait coming to the Prophet
while he was praying.' `Uqba put his sheet round the Prophet's
neck and squeezed it very severely. Abu Bakr came and pulled
`Uqba away from the Prophet and said, "Do you intend to kill a
man just because he says: 'My Lord is Allah, and he has
brought forth to you the Evident Signs from your Lord?"
5.28:
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: The Prophet said, "I saw myself
(in a dream) entering Paradise, and behold! I saw Ar−Rumaisa',
Abu Talha's wife. I heard footsteps. I asked, Who is it?
Somebody said, 'It is Bilal ' Then I saw a palace and a lady
sitting in its courtyard. I asked, 'For whom is this palace?'
Somebody replied, 'It is for `Umar.' I intended to enter it
and see it, but I thought of your (`Umar's) Ghira (and gave up
the attempt)." `Umar said, "Let my parents be sacrificed for
you, O Allah's Apostle! How dare I think of my Ghira
(self−respect) being offended by you?
5.29:
Narrated Abu Huraira: While we were with Allah's Apostle he
said, "While I was sleeping, I saw myself in Paradise, and
suddenly I saw a woman performing ablution beside a palace. I
asked, 'For whom is this palace?' They replied, 'It is for
`Umar.' Then I remembered `Umar's Ghira (self−respect) and
went away quickly." `Umar wept and said, O Allah's Apostle!
How dare I think of my ghira (self−respect) being offended by
you?
5.30:
Narrated Hamza's father: Allah's Apostle said, "While I was
sleeping, I saw myself drinking (i.e. milk), and I was so
contented that I saw the milk flowing through my nails. Then I
gave (the milk) to `Umar." They (i.e. the companions of the
Prophet) asked, "What do you interpret it?" He said,
"Knowledge."
5.31:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: The Prophet said, "In a dream I
saw myself drawing water from a well with a bucket. Abu Bakr
came and drew a bucket or two weakly. May Allah forgive him.
Then `Umar bin Al−Khattab came and the bucket turned into a
very large one in his hands. I had never seen such a mighty
person as he in doing such hard work till all the people drank
to their satisfaction and watered their camels that knelt down
there.
5.32:
Narrated Sa`d bin Abi Waqqas: `Umar bin Al−Khattab asked the
permission of Allah's Apostle to see him while some Quraishi
women were sitting with him, talking to him and asking him for
more expenses, raising their voices above the voice of Allah's
Apostle. When `Umar asked for the permission to enter, the
women quickly put on their veils. Allah'sf Apostle allowed him
to enter and `Umar came in while Allah's Apostle was smiling,
`Umar said "O Allah's Apostle! May Allah always keep you
smiling." The Prophet said, "These women who have been here,
roused my wonder, for as soon as they heard your voice, they
quickly put on their veils. "`Umar said, "O Allah's Apostle!
You have more right to be feared by them than I." Then `Umar
addressed the women saying, "O enemies of yourselves! You fear
me more than you do Allah's Apostle ?" They said, "Yes, for
you are harsher and sterner than Allah's Apostle." Then
Allah's Apostle said, "O Ibn Al−Khattab! By Him in Whose Hands
my life is! Never does Satan find you going on a way, but he
takes another way other than yours."
5.33:
Narrated `Abdullah: We have been powerful since `Umar embraced
Islam.
5.34:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: When (the dead body of) `Umar was put on
his deathbed, the people gathered around him and invoked
(Allah) and prayed for him before the body was taken away, and
I was amongst them. Suddenly I felt somebody taking hold of my
shoulder and found out that he was `Ali bin Abi Talib. `Ali
invoked Allah's Mercy for `Umar and said, "O `Umar! You have
not left behind you a person whose deeds I like to imitate and
meet Allah with more than I like your deeds. By Allah! I
always thought that Allah would keep you with your two
companions, for very often I used to hear the Prophet saying,
'I, Abu Bakr and `Umar went (somewhere); I, Abu Bakr and `Umar
entered (somewhere); and I, Abu Bakr and `Umar went out."'
5.35:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet ascended the mountain of
Uhud and he was accompanied by Abu Bakr, `Umar and `Uthman.
The mountain shook beneath them. The Prophet hit it with his
foot and said, "O Uhud ! Be firm, for on you there is none but
a Prophet, a Siddiq and a martyr (i.e. and two martyrs).
5.36:
Narrated Aslam:
Ibn `Umar asked me about some matters concerning `Umar. He
said, "Since Allah's Apostle died. I have never seen anybody
more serious, hard working and generous than `Umar bin
Al−Khattab (till the end of his life."
5.37:
Narrated Anas:
A man asked the Prophet about the Hour (i.e. Day of Judgment)
saying, "When will the Hour be?" The Prophet said, "What have
you prepared for it?" The man said, "Nothing, except that I
love Allah and His Apostle." The Prophet said, "You will be
with those whom you love." We had never been so glad as we
were on hearing that saying of the Prophet (i.e., "You will be
with those whom you love.") Therefore, I love the Prophet, Abu
Bakr and `Umar, and I hope that I will be with them because of
my love for them though my deeds are not similar to theirs.
5.38:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "Among the nations
before you there used to be people who were inspired (though
they were not prophets). And if there is any of such a persons
amongst my followers, it is `Umar." Narrated Abu Huraira: The
Prophet said, "Among the nation of Bani Israel who lived
before you, there were men who used to be inspired with
guidance though they were not prophets, and if there is any of
such persons amongst my followers, it is `Umar."
5.39:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "Whilst a shepherd
was amongst his sheep, a wolf attacked them and took away a
sheep. The shepherd chased it and got that sheep freed from
the wolf. The wolf turned towards the shepherd and said, 'Who
will guard the sheep on the day of wild animals when it will
have no shepherd except myself?" The people said, "Glorified
be Allah." The Prophet said, "But I believe in it and so do
Abu Bakr and `Umar although Abu Bakr and `Umar were not
present there (at the place of the event).
5.40:
Narrated Abu Sa`id Al−Khudri: I heard Allah's Apostle saying,
"While I was sleeping, the people were presented to me (in a
dream). They were wearing shirts, some of which were merely
covering their (chests). and some were a bit longer. `Umar was
presented before me and his shirt was so long that he was
dragging it." They asked, "How have you interpreted it, O
Allah's Apostle?" He said, "Religion."
5.41:
Narrated Al−Miswar bin Makhrama: When `Umar was stabbed, he
showed signs of agony. Ibn `Abbas, as if intending to
encourage `Umar, said to him, "O Chief of the believers! Never
mind what has happened to you, for you have been in the
company of Allah's Apostle and you kept good relations with
him and you parted with him while he was pleased with you.
Then you were in the company of Abu Bakr and kept good
relations with him and you parted with him (i.e. he died)
while he was pleased with you. Then you were in the company of
the Muslims, and you kept good relations with them, and if you
leave them, you will leave them while they are pleased with
you." `Umar said, (to Ibn "Abbas), "As for what you have said
about the company of Allah's Apostle and his being pleased
with me, it is a favor, Allah did to me; and as for what you
have said about the company of Abu Bakr and his being pleased
with me, it is a favor Allah did to me; and concerning my
impatience which you see, is because of you and your
companions. By Allah! If (at all) I had gold equal to the
earth, I would have ransomed myself with it from the
Punishment of Allah before I meet Him."
5.42:
Narrated Abu Musa: While I was with the Prophet in one of the
gardens of Medina, a man came and asked me to open the gate.
The Prophet said to me, "Open the gate for him and give him
the glad tidings that he will enter Paradise." I opened (the
gate) for him, and behold! It was Abu Bakr. I informed him of
the glad tidings the Prophet had said, and he praised Allah.
Then another man came and asked me to open the gate. The
Prophet said to me "Open (the gate) and give him the glad
tidings of entering Paradise." I opened (the gate) for him,
and behold! It was `Umar. I informed him of what the Prophet
had said, and he praised Allah. Then another man came and
asked me to open the gate. The Prophet said to me. "Open (the
gate) for him and inform him of the glad tidings, of entering
Paradise with a calamity which will befall him. " Behold ! It
was `Uthman, I informed him of what Allah's Apostle had said.
He praised Allah and said, "I seek Allah's Aid."
5.43:
Narrated `Abdullah bin Hisham: We were with the Prophet while
he was holding `Umar bin Al−Khattab by the hand.
5.44:
Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet entered a garden and ordered me
to guard its gate. A man came and asked permission to enter.
The Prophet said, "Admit him and give him the glad tidings of
entering Paradise." Behold! It was Abu Bakr. Another man came
and asked the permission to enter. The Prophet said, "Admit
him and give him the glad tidings of entering Paradise."
Behold! It was `Umar. Then another man came, asking the
permission to enter. The Prophet kept silent for a short while
and then said, "Admit him and give him the glad tidings of
entering Paradise with a calamity which will befall him."
Behold! It was `Uthman bin `Affan. `Asim, in another
narration, said that the Prophet was sitting in a place where
there was water, and he was uncovering both his knees or his
knee, and when `Uthman entered, he covered them (or it).
5.45:
Narrated 'Ubaidullah bin `Adi bin Al−Khiyar: Al−Miswar bin
Makhrama and `Abdur−Rahman bin Al−Aswad bin 'Abu Yaghuth said
(to me), "What forbids you to talk to `Uthman about his
brother Al−Walid because people have talked much about him?"
So I went to `Uthman and when he went out for prayer I said
(to him), "I have something to say to you and it is a piece of
advice for you " `Uthman said, "O man, from you." (`Umar said:
I see that he said, "I seek Refuge with Allah from you.") So I
left him and went to them. Then the messenger of `Uthman came
and I went to him (i.e. `Uthman), `Uthman asked, "What is your
advice?" I replied, "Allah sent Muhammad with the Truth, and
revealed the Divine Book (i.e. Qur'an) to him; and you were
amongst those who followed Allah and His Apostle, and you
participated in the two migrations (to Ethiopia and to Medina)
and enjoyed the company of Allah's Apostle and saw his way. No
doubt, the people are talking much about Al−Walid." `Uthman
said, "Did you receive your knowledge directly from Allah's
Apostle ?" I said, "No, but his knowledge did reach me and it
reached (even) to a virgin in her seclusion." `Uthman said,
"And then Allah sent Muhammad with the Truth and I was amongst
those who followed Allah and His Apostle and I believed in
what ever he (i.e. the Prophet) was sent with, and
participated in two migrations, as you have said, and I
enjoyed the company of Allah's Apostle and gave the pledge of
allegiance him. By Allah! I never disobeyed him, nor did I
cheat him till Allah took him unto Him. Then I treated Abu
Bakr and then `Umar similarly and then I was made Caliph. So,
don't I have rights similar to theirs?" I said, "Yes." He
said, "Then what are these talks reaching me from you people?
Now, concerning what you mentioned about the question of
Al−Walid, Allah willing, I shall deal with him according to
what is right." Then he called `Ali and ordered him to flog
him, and `Ali flogged him (i.e. Al−Walid) eighty lashes.
5.46:
Narrated Anas:
Allah's Apostle ascended the (mountain) of Uhud with Abu Bakr
and `Uthman and it shook. Allah's Apostle said, "Be calm, O
Uhud!" I think he stroked it with his foot and added, "There
is none on you but a Prophet, a Siddiq and two martyrs." (The
two martyrs were `Umar and `Uthman) (See Hadith No. 24)
5.47:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: During the lifetime of the Prophet we
considered Abu Bakr as peerless and then `Umar and then
`Uthman (coming next to him in superiority) and then we used
not to differentiate between the companions of the Prophet.
5.48:
Narrated `Uthman:
(the son of Muhib) An Egyptian who came and performed the Hajj
to the Ka`ba saw some people sitting. He enquire, "Who are
these people?" Somebody said, "They are the tribe of Quraish."
He said, "Who is the old man sitting amongst them?" The people
replied, "He is `Abdullah bin `Umar." He said, "O Ibn `Umar! I
want to ask you about something; please tell me about it. Do
you know that `Uthman fled away on the day (of the battle) of
Uhud?" Ibn `Umar said, "Yes." The (Egyptian) man said, "Do you
know that `Uthman was absent on the day (of the battle) of
Badr and did not join it?" Ibn `Umar said, "Yes." The man
said, "Do you know that he failed to attend the Ar Ridwan
pledge and did not witness it (i.e. Hudaibiya pledge of
allegiance)?" Ibn `Umar said, "Yes." The man said, "Allahu
Akbar!" Ibn `Umar said, "Let me explain to you (all these
three things). As for his flight on the day of Uhud, I testify
that Allah has excused him and forgiven him; and as for his
absence from the battle of Badr, it was due to the fact that
the daughter of Allah's Apostle was his wife and she was sick
then. Allah's Apostle said to him, "You will receive the same
reward and share (of the booty) as anyone of those who
participated in the battle of Badr (if you stay with her).' As
for his absence from the Ar−Ridwan pledge of allegiance, had
there been any person in Mecca more respectable than `Uthman
(to be sent as a representative). Allah's Apostle would have
sent him instead of him. No doubt, Allah's Apostle had sent
him, and the incident of the Ar−Ridwan pledge of Allegiance
happened after `Uthman had gone to Mecca. Allah's Apostle held
out his right hand saying, 'This is `Uthman's hand.' He stroke
his (other) hand with it saying, 'This (pledge of allegiance)
is on the behalf of `Uthman.' Then Ibn `Umar said to the man,
'Bear (these) excuses in mind with you.'
5.49:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet ascended the mountain of Uhud and Abu Bakr, `Umar
and `Uthman were accompanying him. The mountain gave a shake
(i.e. trembled underneath them) . The Prophet said, "O Uhud !
Be calm." I think that the Prophet hit it with his foot,
adding, "For upon you there are none but a Prophet, a Siddiq
and two martyrs."
5.50:
Narrated `Amr bin Maimun: I saw `Umar bin Al−Khattab a few
days before he was stabbed in Medina. He was standing with
Hudhaifa bin Al−Yaman and `Uthman bin Hunaif to whom he said,
"What have you done? Do you think that you have imposed more
taxation on the land (of As−Swad i.e. 'Iraq) than it can
bear?" They replied, "We have imposed on it what it can bear
because of its great yield." `Umar again said, "Check whether
you have imposed on the land what it can not bear." They said,
"No, (we haven't)." `Umar added, "If Allah should keep me
alive I will let the widows of Iraq need no men to support
them after me." But only four days had elapsed when he was
stabbed (to death ). The day he was stabbed, I was standing
and there was nobody between me and him (i.e. `Umar) except
`Abdullah bin `Abbas. Whenever `Umar passed between the two
rows, he would say, "Stand in straight lines." When he saw no
defect (in the rows), he would go forward and start the prayer
with Takbir. He would recite Surat Yusuf or An−Nahl or the
like in the first rak`a so that the people may have the time
to Join the prayer. As soon as he said Takbir, I heard him
saying, "The dog has killed or eaten me," at the time he (i.e.
the murderer) stabbed him. A non−Arab infidel proceeded on
carrying a double−edged knife and stabbing all the persons he
passed by on the right and left (till) he stabbed thirteen
persons out of whom seven died. When one of the Muslims saw
that, he threw a cloak on him. Realizing that he had been
captured, the non−Arab infidel killed himself, `Umar held the
hand of `Abdur−Rahman bin `Auf and let him lead the prayer.
Those who were standing by the side of `Umar saw what I saw,
but the people who were in the other parts of the Mosque did
not see anything, but they lost the voice of `Umar and they
were saying, "Subhan Allah! Subhan Allah! (i.e. Glorified be
Allah)." `Abdur−Rahman bin `Auf led the people a short prayer.
When they finished the prayer, `Umar said, "O Ibn `Abbas! Find
out who attacked me." Ibn `Abbas kept on looking here and
there for a short time and came to say. "The slave of Al
Mughira." On that `Umar said, "The craftsman?" Ibn `Abbas
said, "Yes." `Umar said, "May Allah curse him. I did not treat
him unjustly. All the Praises are for Allah Who has not caused
me to die at the hand of a man who claims himself to be a
Muslim. No doubt, you and your father (Abbas) used to love to
have more non−Arab infidels in Medina." Al−Abbas had the
greatest number of slaves. Ibn `Abbas said to `Umar. "If you
wish, we will do." He meant, "If you wish we will kill them."
`Umar said, "You are mistaken (for you can't kill them) after
they have spoken your language, prayed towards your Qibla, and
performed Hajj like yours." Then `Umar was carried to his
house, and we went along with him, and the people were as if
they had never suffered a calamity before. Some said, "Do not
worry (he will be Alright soon)." Some said, "We are afraid
(that he will die)." Then an infusion of dates was brought to
him and he drank it but it came out (of the wound) of his
belly. Then milk was brought to him and he drank it, and it
also came out of his belly. The people realized that he would
die. We went to him, and the people came, praising him. A
young man came saying, "O chief of the believers! Receive the
glad tidings from Allah to you due to your company with
Allah's Apostle and your superiority in Islam which you know.
Then you became the ruler (i.e. Caliph) and you ruled with
justice and finally you have been martyred." `Umar said, "I
wish that all these privileges will counterbalance (my
shortcomings) so that I will neither lose nor gain anything."
When the young man turned back to leave, his clothes seemed to
be touching the ground. `Umar said, "Call the young man back
to me." (When he came back) `Umar said, "O son of my brother!
Lift your clothes, for this will keep your clothes clean and
save you from the Punishment of your Lord." `Umar further
said, "O `Abdullah bin `Umar! See how much I am in debt to
others." When the debt was checked, it amounted to
approximately eighty−six thousand. `Umar said, "If the
property of `Umar's family covers the debt, then pay the debt
thereof; otherwise request it from Bani `Adi bin Ka`b, and if
that too is not sufficient, ask for it from Quraish tribe, and
do not ask for it from any one else, and pay this debt on my
behalf." `Umar then said (to `Abdullah), "Go to `Aisha (the
mother of the believers) and say: "`Umar is paying his
salutation to you. But don't say: 'The chief of the
believers,' because today I am not the chief of the believers.
And say: "`Umar bin Al−Khattab asks the permission to be
buried with his two companions (i.e. the Prophet, and Abu
Bakr)." `Abdullah greeted `Aisha and asked for the permission
for entering, and then entered to her and found her sitting
and weeping. He said to her, "`Umar bin Al−Khattab is paying
his salutations to you, and asks the permission to be buried
with his two companions." She said, "I had the idea of having
this place for myself, but today I prefer `Umar to myself."
When he returned it was said (to `Umar), "`Abdullah bin `Umar
has come." `Umar said, "Make me sit up." Somebody supported
him against his body and `Umar asked (`Abdullah), "What news
do you have?" He said, "O chief of the believers! It is as you
wish. She has given the permission." `Umar said, "Praise be to
Allah, there was nothing more important to me than this. So
when I die, take me, and greet `Aisha and say: "`Umar bin
Al−Khattab asks the permission (to be buried with the Prophet
), and if she gives the permission, bury me there, and if she
refuses, then take me to the grave−yard of the Muslims." Then
Hafsa (the mother of the believers) came with many other women
walking with her. When we saw her, we went away. She went in
(to `Umar) and wept there for sometime. When the men asked for
permission to enter, she went into another place, and we heard
her weeping inside. The people said (to `Umar), "O chief of
the believers! Appoint a successor." `Umar said, "I do not
find anyone more suitable for the job than the following
persons or group whom Allah's Apostle had been pleased with
before he died." Then `Umar mentioned `Ali, `Uthman, AzZubair,
Talha, Sa`d and `Abdur−Rahman (bin `Auf) and said, "Abdullah
bin `Umar will be a witness to you, but he will have no share
in the rule. His being a witness will compensate him for not
sharing the right of ruling. If Sa`d becomes the ruler, it
will be alright: otherwise, whoever becomes the ruler should
seek his help, as I have not dismissed him because of
disability or dishonesty." `Umar added, "I recommend that my
successor takes care of the early emigrants; to know their
rights and protect their honor and sacred things. I also
recommend that he be kind to the Ansar who had lived in Medina
before the emigrants and Belief had entered their hearts
before them. I recommend that the (ruler) should accept the
good of the righteous among them and excuse their wrong−doers,
and I recommend that he should do good to all the people of
the towns (Al−Ansar), as they are the protectors of Islam and
the source of wealth and the source of annoyance to the enemy.
I also recommend that nothing be taken from them except from
their surplus with their consent. I also recommend that he do
good to the 'Arab bedouin, as they are the origin of the
'Arabs and the material of Islam. He should take from what is
inferior, amongst their properties and distribute that to the
poor amongst them. I also recommend him concerning Allah's and
His Apostle's protectees (i.e. Dhimmis) to fulfill their
contracts and to fight for them and not to overburden them
with what is beyond their ability." So when `Umar expired, we
carried him out and set out walking. `Abdullah bin `Umar
greeted (`Aisha) and said, "`Umar bin Al−Khattab asks for the
permission." `Aisha said, "Bring him in." He was brought in
and buried beside his two companions. When he was buried, the
group (recommended by `Umar) held a meeting. Then
`Abdur−Rahman said, " Reduce the candidates for rulership to
three of you." Az−Zubair said, "I give up my right to `Ali."
Talha said, "I give up my right to `Uthman," Sa`d, 'I give up
my right to `Abdur−Rahman bin `Auf." `Abdur−Rahman then said
(to `Uthman and `Ali), "Now which of you is willing to give up
his right of candidacy to that he may choose the better of the
(remaining) two, bearing in mind that Allah and Islam will be
his witnesses." So both the sheiks (i.e. `Uthman and `Ali)
kept silent. `Abdur−Rahman said, "Will you both leave this
matter to me, and I take Allah as my Witness that I will not
choose but the better of you?" They said, "Yes." So
`Abdur−Rahman took the hand of one of them (i.e. `Ali) and
said, "You are related to Allah's Apostle and one of the
earliest Muslims as you know well. So I ask you by Allah to
promise that if I select you as a ruler you will do justice,
and if I select `Uthman as a ruler you will listen to him and
obey him." Then he took the other (i.e. `Uthman) aside and
said the same to him. When `Abdur−Rahman secured (their
agreement to) this covenant, he said, "O `Uthman! Raise your
hand." So he (i.e. `Abdur−Rahman) gave him (i.e. `Uthman) the
solemn pledge, and then `Ali gave him the pledge of allegiance
and then all the (Medina) people gave him the pledge of
allegiance.
5.51:
Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d: Allah's Apostle said, "Tomorrow I will
give the flag to a man with whose leadership Allah will grant
(the Muslim) victory." So the people kept on thinking the
whole night as to who would be given the flag. The next
morning the people went to Allah's Apostle and every one of
them hoped that he would be given the flag. The Prophet said,
"Where is `Ali bin Abi Talib?" The people replied, "He is
suffering from eye trouble, O Allah's Apostle." He said, "Send
for him and bring him to me." So when `Ali came, the Prophet
spat in his eyes and invoked good on him, and be became
alright as if he had no ailment. The Prophet then gave him the
flag. `Ali said, "O Allah's Apostle! Shall I fight them (i.e.
enemy) till they become like us?" The Prophet said, "Proceed
to them steadily till you approach near to them and then
invite them to Islam and inform them of their duties towards
Allah which Islam prescribes for them, for by Allah, if one
man is guided on the right path (i.e. converted to Islam)
through you, it would be better for you than (a great number
of) red camels."
5.52:
Narrated Salama:
`Ali happened to stay behind the Prophet and (did not join
him) during the battle of Khaibar for he was having eye
trouble. Then he said, "How could I remain behind Allah's
Apostle?" So `Ali set out following the Prophet , When it was
the eve of the day in the morning of which Allah helped (the
Muslims) to conquer it, Allah's Apostle said, "I will give the
flag (to a man), or tomorrow a man whom Allah and His Apostle
love will take the flag," or said, "A man who loves Allah and
His Apostle; and Allah will grant victory under his
leadership." Suddenly came `Ali whom we did not expect. The
people said, "This is `Ali." Allah's Apostle gave him the flag
and Allah granted victory under his leadership.
5.53:
Narrated Abu Hazim: A man came to Sahl bin Sa`d and said,
"This is so−and−so," meaning the Governor of Medina, "He is
calling `Ali bad names near the pulpit." Sahl asked, "What is
he saying?" He (i.e. the man) replied, "He calls him (i.e.
`Ali) Abu Turab." Sahl laughed and said, "By Allah, none but
the Prophet called him by this name and no name was dearer to
`Ali than this." So I asked Sahl to tell me more, saying, "O
Abu `Abbas! How (was this name given to `Ali)?" Sahl said,
"`Ali went to Fatima and then came out and slept in the
Mosque. The Prophet asked Fatima, "Where is your cousin?" She
said, "In the Mosque." The Prophet went to him and found that
his (i.e. `Ali's) covering sheet had slipped of his back and
dust had soiled his back. The Prophet started wiping the dust
off his back and said twice, "Get up! O Abu Turab (i.e. O. man
with the dust).
5.54:
Narrated Sa`d bin 'Ubaida: A man came to Ibn `Umar and asked
about `Uthman and Ibn `Umar mentioned his good deeds and said
to the questioner. "Perhaps these facts annoy you?" The other
said, "Yes." Ibn `Umar said, "May Allah stick your nose in the
dust (i.e. degrade you)!' Then the man asked him about `Ali.
Ibn `Umar mentioned his good deeds and said, "It is all true,
and that is his house in the midst of the houses of the
Prophet. Perhaps these facts have hurt you?" The questioner
said, "Yes." Ibn `Umar said, "May Allah stick your nose in the
dust (i.e. degrade you or make you do things which you hate) !
Go away and do whatever you can against me."
5.55:
Narrated `Ali:
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 `Aisha was present there to
whom she told (of her desire for a servant). When the Prophet
came, Aisha informed him about Fatima's visit. `Ali added "So
the Prophet came to us, while we had gone to our bed I wanted
to get up but the Prophet 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."
5.56:
Narrated Ubaida:
`Ali said (to the people of 'Iraq), "Judge as you used to
judge, for I hate differences (and I do my best ) till the
people unite as one group, or I die as my companions have
died." And narrated Sa`d that the Prophet said to `Ali, "Will
you not be pleased from this that you are to me like Aaron was
to Moses?"
5.57:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The people used to say, "Abu Huraira
narrates too many narrations." In fact I used to keep close to
Allah's Apostle and was satisfied with what filled my stomach.
I ate no leavened bread and dressed no decorated striped
clothes, and never did a man or a woman serve me, and I often
used to press my belly against gravel because of hunger, and I
used to ask a man to recite a Qur'anic Verse to me although I
knew it, so that he would take me to his home and feed me. And
the most generous of all the people to the poor was Ja`far bin
Abi Talib. He used to take us to his home and offer us what
was available therein. He would even offer us an empty folded
leather container (of butter) which we would split and lick
whatever was in it.
5.58:
Narrated Ash−Shu`bi: Whenever Ibn `Umar greeted Ibn Jafar, he
used to say: "As−salamu−'Alaika (i.e. Peace be on you) O son
of Dhu−l−Janahain (son of the two−winged person).
5.59:
Narrated Anas:
Whenever there was drought, `Umar bin Al−Khattab used to ask
Allah for rain through Al−`Abbas bin `Abdul Muttalib, saying,
"O Allah! We used to request our Prophet to ask You for rain,
and You would give us. Now we request the uncle of our Prophet
to ask You for rain, so give us rain." And they would be given
rain."
5.60:
Narrated `Aisha:
Fatima sent somebody to Abu Bakr asking him to give her her
inheritance from the Prophet from what Allah had given to His
Apostle through Fai (i.e. booty gained without fighting). She
asked for the Sadaqa (i.e. wealth assigned for charitable
purposes) of the Prophet at Medina, and Fadak, and what
remained of the Khumus (i.e., one−fifth) of the Khaibar booty.
Abu Bakr said, "Allah's Apostle said, 'We (Prophets), our
property is not inherited, and whatever we leave is Sadaqa,
but Muhammad's Family can eat from this property, i.e. Allah's
property, but they have no right to take more than the food
they need.' By Allah! I will not bring any change in dealing
with the Sadaqa of the Prophet (and will keep them) as they
used to be observed in his (i.e. the Prophet's) life−time, and
I will dispose with it as Allah's Apostle used to do," Then
`Ali said, "I testify that None has the right to be worshipped
but Allah, and that Muhammad is His Apostle," and added, "O
Abu Bakr! We acknowledge your superiority." Then he (i.e.
`Ali) mentioned their own relationship to Allah's Apostle and
their right. Abu Bakr then spoke saying, "By Allah in Whose
Hands my life is. I love to do good to the relatives of
Allah's Apostle rather than to my own relatives" Abu Bark
added: Look at Muhammad through his family (i.e. if you are no
good to his family you are not good to him).
5.61:
Narrated Al−Miswar bin Makhrama: Allah's Apostle said, "Fatima
is a part of me, and he who makes her angry, makes me angry."
5.62:
Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet called his daughter Fatima during his illness in
which he died, and told her a secret whereupon she wept. Then
he called her again and told her a secret whereupon she
laughed. When I asked her about that, she replied, "The
Prophet spoke to me in secret and informed me that he would
die in the course of the illness during which he died, so I
wept. He again spoke to me in secret and informed me that I
would be the first of his family to follow him (after his
death) and on that I laughed."
5.63:
Narrated Marwan bin Al−Hakam: `Uthman bin `Affan was afflicted
with severe nose−bleeding in the year when such illness was
prevelant and that prevented him from performing Hajj, and
(because of it) he made his will. A man from Quraish came to
him and said, "Appoint your successor." `Uthman asked, "Did
the people name him? (i.e. the successor) the man said, "Yes."
`Uthman asked, "Who is that?" The man remained silent. Another
man came to `Uthman and I think it was Al−Harith. He also
said, "Appoint your successor." `Uthman asked, "Did the people
name him?" The man replied "Yes." `Uthman said, "Who is that?"
The man remained silent. `Uthman said, "Perhaps they have
mentioned Az−Zubair?" The man said, "Yes." `Uthman said, "By
Him in Whose Hands my life is, he is the best of them as I
know, and the dearest of them to Allah's Apostle ."
5.64:
Narrated Marwan bin Al−Hakam: While I was with `Uthman, a man
came to him and said, "Appoint your successor." `Uthman said,
"Has such successor been named?" He replied, "Yes, Az−Zubair."
`Uthman said, thrice, "By Allah! Indeed you know that he is
the best of you."
5.65:
Narrated Jabir:
The Prophet said, "Every prophet used to have a Hawari (i.e.
disciple), and my Hawari is Az−Zubair bin Al−`Awwam."
5.66:
Narrated `Abdullah bin Az−Zubair: During the battle of
Al−Ahzab, I and `Umar bin Abi−Salama were kept behind with the
women. Behold! I saw (my father) Az−Zubair riding his horse,
going to and coming from Bani Quraiza twice or thrice. So when
I came back I said, "O my father! I saw you going to and
coming from Bani Quraiza?" He said, "Did you really see me, O
my son?" I said, "Yes." He said, "Allah's Apostle said, 'Who
will go to Bani Quraiza and bring me their news?' So I went,
and when I came back, Allah's Apostle mentioned for me both
his parents saying, "Let my father and mother be sacrificed
for you."'
5.67:
Narrated `Urwa:
On the day of the battle of Al−Yarmuk, the companions of the
Prophet said to Az−Zubair, "Will you attack the enemy
vigorously so that we may attack them along with you?" So
Az−Zubair attacked them, and they inflicted two wounds over
his shoulder, and in between these two wounds there was an old
scar he had received on the day of the battle of Badr When I
was a child, I used to insert my fingers into those scars in
play.
5.68:
Narrated `Umar:
"Before the Prophet died, he was pleased with him (Talha bin
'Ubaidullah).
5.69:
Narrated Abu `Uthman: During one of the Ghazawat in which
Allah's Apostle was fighting, none remained with the Prophet
but Talha and Sa`d.
5.70:
Narrated Qais bin Abi Hazim: I saw Talha's paralyzed hand with
which he had protected the Prophet (from an arrow) .
5.71:
Narrated Sa`d:
On the day of the battle of Uhud the Prophet mentioned for me
both his parents (i.e. saying, "Let my parents be sacrificed
for you.").
5.72:
Narrated Sa`d:
No doubt, (for some time) I stood for one−third of the
Muslims.
5.73:
Narrated Sa`d bin Abi Waqqas: No man embraced Islam before the
day on which I embraced Islam, and no doubt, I remained for
seven days as one third of the then extant Muslims.
5.74:
Narrated Qais:
I heard Sa`d saying, "I was the first amongst the 'Arabs who
shot an arrow for Allah's Cause. We used to fight along with
the Prophets, while we had nothing to eat except the leaves of
trees so that one's excrete would look like the excrete balls
of camel or a sheep, containing nothing to mix them together.
Today Banu Asad tribe blame me for not having understood
Islam. I would be a loser if my deeds were in vain." Those
people complained about Sa`d to `Umar, claiming that he did
not offer his prayers perfectly.
5.75:
Narrated about the sons−in−law of the Prophet and one of them
is Abu Al−`As bin Ar−Rabi`.
5.76:
Narrated Al−Miswar bin Makhrama: `Ali demanded the hand of the
daughter of Abu Jahl. Fatima heard of this and went to Allah's
Apostle saying, "Your people think that you do not become
angry for the sake of your daughters as `Ali is now going to
marry the daughter of Abu Jahl. "On that Allah's Apostle got
up and after his recitation of Tashah−hud. I heard him saying,
"Then after! I married one of my daughters to Abu Al−`As bin
Al−Rabi` (the husband of Zainab, the daughter of the Prophet )
before Islam and he proved truthful in whatever he said to me.
No doubt, Fatima is a part of me, I hate to see her being
troubled. By Allah, the daughter of Allah's Apostle and the
daughter of Allah's Enemy cannot be the wives of one man." So
`Ali gave up that engagement. 'Al−Miswar further said: I heard
the Prophet talking and he mentioned a son−in−law of his
belonging to the tribe of Bani `Abd−Shams. He highly praised
him concerning that relationship and said (whenever) he spoke
to me, he spoke the truth, and whenever he promised me, he
fulfilled his promise." 5.77:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: The Prophet sent an army under
the command of Usama bin Zaid. When some people criticized his
leadership, the Prophet said, "If you are criticizing Usama's
leadership, you used to criticize his father's leadership
before. By Allah! He was worthy of leadership and was one of
the dearest persons to me, and (now) this (i.e. Usama) is one
of the dearest to me after him (i.e. Zaid).
5.78:
Narrated `Urwa:
Aisha said, "A Qaif (i.e. one skilled in recognizing the
lineage of a person through Physiognomy and through examining
the body parts of an infant) came to me while the Prophet was
present, and Usama bin Zaid and Zaid bin Haritha were Lying
asleep. The Qa'if said. These feet (of Usama and his father)
are of persons belonging to the same lineage.' " The Prophet
was pleased with that saying which won his admiration, and he
told `Aisha of it.
5.79:
Narrated `Aisha:
The people of the Quraish tribe were worried about the
Makhzumiya woman. They said. "Nobody dare speak to him (i.e.
the Prophet ) except Usama bin Zaid as he is the most beloved
to Allah's Apostle." Aisha said, "A woman from Bani Makhzumiya
committed a theft and the people said, 'Who can intercede with
the Prophet for her?' So nobody dared speak to him (i.e. the
Prophet) but Usama bin Zaid spoke to him. The Prophet said,
'If a reputable man amongst the children of Bani Israel
committed a theft, they used to forgive him, but if a poor man
committed a theft, they would cut his hand. But I would cut
even the hand of Fatima (i.e. the daughter of the Prophet) if
she committed a theft."
5.80:
Narrated `Abdullah bin Dinar: One day Ibn `Umar, while in the
Mosque, looked at a man who was dragging his clothes while
walking in one of the corners of the Mosque He said, "See who
is that. I wish he was near to me." Somebody then said (to Ibn
`Umar), "Don't you know him, O Abu `Abdur−Rahman? He is
Muhammad bin Usama." On that Ibn `Umar bowed his head and dug
the earth with his hands and then, said, "If Allah's Apostle
saw him, he would have loved him."
5.81:
Narrated Usama bin Zaid: That the Prophet used to take him
(i.e. Usama) and Al−Hassan (in his lap) and say: "O Allah!
Love them, as I love them." The freed slave of Usama bin Zaid
said, "Al−Hajjaj bin Aiman bin Um Aiman and Aiman Ibn Um Aiman
was Usama's brother from the maternal side, and he was one of
the Ansar. He was seen by Ibn `Umar not performing his bowing
and prostrations in a perfect manner. So Ibn `Umar told him to
repeat his prayer. Harmala, the freed slave of Usama bin Zaid
said that while he was in the company of `Abdullah bin `Umar,
Al−Hajjaj bin Aiman came in and (while praying) he did not
perform his bowing and prostrations properly. So Ibn `Umar
told him to repeat his prayer. When he went away, Ibn `Umar
asked me, "Who is he?" I said, "Al−Hajjaj bin Um Aiman." Ibn
`Umar said, "If Allah's Apostle saw him, he would have loved
him." Then Ibn `Umar mentioned the love of the Prophet for the
children of Um Aimn. Sulaiman said that Um Aiman was one of
the nurses of the Prophet.
5.82:
The merits of `Abdullah bin `Umar bin Al−Khattab.
5.83:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: If a man saw a dream during the lifetime
of the Prophet he would narrate it to the Prophet. Once I
wished to see a dream and narrate it to the Prophet I was
young, unmarried, and used to sleep in the Mosque during the
lifetime of the Prophet. I dreamt that two angels took me and
went away with me towards the (Hell) Fire which looked like a
well with the inside walls built up, and had two side−walls
like those of a well. There I saw some people in it whom I
knew. I started saying, "I seek Refuge with Allah from the
(Hell) Fire, I seek Refuge with Allah from the (Hell) Fire."
Then another angel met the other two and said to me, "Do not
be afraid." I narrated my dream to Hafsa who, in her turn,
narrated it to the Prophet. He said, "What an excellent man
`Abdullah is if he only observes the night prayer." (Salem, a
sub−narrator said, "Abdullah used not to sleep at night but
very little hence forward."
5.84:
Narrated Ibn `Umar from Hafsa his sister: That the Prophet had
said to her, "`Abdullah is a pious man."
5.85:
Narrated 'Alqama:
I went to Sham and offered a two−rak`at prayer and then said,
"O Allah! Bless me with a good pious companion." So I went to
some people and sat with them. An old man came and sat by my
side. I asked, "Who is he?" They replied, "(He is)
Abu−Ad−Darda.' I said (to him), "I prayed to Allah to bless me
with a pious companion and He sent you to me." He asked me,
"From where are you?" I replied, "From the people of Al−Kufa."
He said, "Isn't there amongst you Ibn Um `Abd, the one who
used to carry the shoes, the cushion(or pillow) and the water
for ablution? Is there amongst you the one whom Allah gave
Refuge from Satan through the request of His Prophet. Is there
amongst you the one who keeps the secrets of the Prophet which
nobody knows except him?" Abu Darda further asked, "How does
`Abdullah (bin Mas`ud) recite the Sura starting with, 'By the
Night as it conceals (the light)." (9
2.1) Then I recited before him: 'By the Night as it envelops:
And by the Day as it appears in brightness; And by male and
female.' (9
1.1−3) On this Abu Ad−Darda' said, "By Allah, the Prophet made
me recite the Sura in this way while I was listening to him
(reciting it).
5.86:
Narrated Ibrahim: 'Alqama went to Sham and when he entered the
mosque, he said, "O Allah ! Bless me with a pious companion."
So he sat with Abu Ad−Darda. Abu Ad−Darda' asked him, "Where
are you from?" 'Alqama replied, "From the people of Kufa." Abu
Ad−Darda said, "Isn't there amongst you the Keeper of the
secret which nobody else knows i.e. Hudhaifa?" Al−qama said,
"Yes." Then Abu Ad−Darda further said, "Isn't there amongst
you the person whom Allah gave Refuge from Satan through the
invocation of His Prophet namely `Ammar?" Alqama replied in
the affirmative Abu Ad−Darda said, "Isn't there amongst you
the person who carries the Siwak (or the Secret) (i.e. of the
Prophet namely `Abdullah bin Massud)?" Alqama said, "Yes."
Then Abu Ad−Darda asked, "How (Abdullah bin Masud) used to
recite the Sura starting with: "By the night as it envelopes;
By the day as it appears in brightness?" (9
2.1−2). Alqama said "And by male and female." Abu Ad−Darda
then said, "These people (of Sham) tried hard to make me
accept something other than what I had heard from the
Prophet."
5.87:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: Allah's Apostle said, " Every nation
has an extremely trustworthy man, and the trustworthy man of
this (i.e. Muslim) nation is Abu 'Ubaida bin Al−Jarrah."
5.88:
Narrated Hudhaifa: The Prophet said to the people of Nijran,
"I will send you the most trustworthy man." (Every one of) the
companions of the Prophet was looking forward (to be that
person). He then sent Abu 'Ubaida.
5.89:
Narrated Abu Bakra: I heard the Prophet talking at the pulpit
while Al−Hasan was sitting beside him, and he (i.e. the
Prophet ) was once looking at the people and at another time
Al−Hasan, and saying, "This son of mine is a Saiyid (i.e.
chief) and perhaps Allah will bring about an agreement between
two sects of the Muslims through him."
5.90:
Narrated Usama bin Zaid: That the Prophet used to take him and
Al−Hasan, and used to say, "O Allah! I love them, so please
love them," or said something similar.
5.91:
Narrated Muhammad: Anas bin Malik said, "The head of Al−Husain
was brought to 'Ubaidullah bin Ziyad and was put in a tray,
and then Ibn Ziyad started playing with a stick at the nose
and mouth of Al−Husain's head and saying something about his
handsome features." Anas then said (to him), "Al−Husain
resembled the Prophet more than the others did." Anas added,
"His (i.e. Al−Husain's) hair was dyed with Wasma (i.e. a kind
of plant used as a dye).
5.92:
Narrated Al−Bara:
I saw the Prophet carrying Al−Hasan on his shoulder an saying,
"O Allah! I love him, so please love him."
5.93:
Narrated `Uqba bin Al−Harith: I saw Abu Bakr carrying Al−Hasan
and saying, "Let my father be sacrificed for you; you resemble
the Prophet and not `Ali," while `Ali was laughing at this.
5.94:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: Abu Bakr used to say, "Please Muhammad
(i.e. the Prophet) by doing good to his family."
5.95:
Narrated Anas:
None resembled the Prophet more than Al−Hasan bin `Ali did.
5.96:
Narrated Ibn Abi Nu'm: A person asked `Abdullah bin `Umar
whether a Muslim could kill flies. I heard him saying (in
reply). "The people of Iraq are asking about the killing of
flies while they themselves murdered the son of the daughter
of Allah's Apostle . The Prophet said, They (i.e. Hasan and
Husain) are my two sweet basils in this world."
5.97:
Narrated the merits of Bilal bin Rabah the freed slave of Abu
Bakr. The Prophet said (to Bilal), "I heard the sound of your
shoes in Paradise just in front of me."
5.98:
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: `Umar used to say, "Abu Bakr is
our chief, and he manumitted our chief," meaning Bilal.
5.99:
Narrated Qais:
Bilal said to Abu Bakr, "If you have bought me for yourself
then keep me (for yourself), but if you have bought me for
Allah's Sake, then leave me for Allah's Work."
5.100:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Once the Prophet embraced me (pressed me
to his chest) and said, "O Allah, teach him wisdom (i.e. the
understanding of the knowledge of Qur'an).
5.10
1.1:
Narrated `Abdul Warith: The same as Hadith
5.100 but instead the Prophet said, "O Allah, teach him (Ibn
`Abbas) the Book (i.e. the understanding of the knowledge of
Qur'an).
5.10
1.2:
Narrated Khalid:
As above.
5.102:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet had informed the people about the death of Zaid,
Ja`far and Ibn Rawaha before the news of their death reached
them. He said with his eyes flowing with tears, "Zaid took the
flag and was martyred; then Ja`far took the flag and was
martyred, and then Ibn Rawaha took the flag and was martyred.
Finally the flag was taken by one of Allah's Swords (i.e.
Khalid bin Al−Walid) and Allah gave them (i.e. the Muslims)
victory."
5.103:
Narrated Masruq:
`Abdullah (bin Mas`ud) was mentioned before `Abdullah bin
`Amr. The latter said, "That is a man I continue to love
because I heard Allah's Apostle saying, ' Learn the recitation
of the Qur'an from (any of these) four persons: `Abdullah bin
Masud, Salim the freed slave of Abu Hudhaifa, Ubai bin Ka`b,
and Mu`adh bin Jabal." I do not remember whether he mentioned
Ubai first or Mu`adh. 5.104:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr: Allah's Apostle neither talked in
an insulting manner nor did he ever speak evil intentionally.
He used to say, "The most beloved to me amongst you is the one
who has the best character and manners." He added, " Learn the
Qur'an from (any of these) four persons. `Abdullah bin Mas`ud,
Salim the freed slave of Abu Hudhaifa, Ubai bin Ka`b, and
Mu`adh bin Jabal."
5.105:
Narrated Alqama:
I went to Sham and was offering a two−rak`at prayer; I said,
"O Allah! Bless me with a (pious) companion." Then I saw an
old man coming towards me, and when he came near I said, (to
myself), "I hope Allah has given me my request." The man asked
(me), "Where are you from?" I replied, "I am from the people
of Kufa." He said, "Weren't there amongst you the Carrier of
the (Prophet's) shoes, Siwak and the ablution water container?
Weren't there amongst you the man who was given Allah's Refuge
from the Satan? And weren't there amongst you the man who used
to keep the (Prophet's) secrets which nobody else knew? How
did Ibn Um `Abd (i.e. `Abdullah bin Mas`ud) use to recite
Surat−al−lail (the Night:92)?" I recited:−− "By the Night as
it envelops By the Day as it appears in brightness. And by
male and female." (9
2.1−3) On that, Abu Darda said, "By Allah, the Prophet made me
read the Verse in this way after listening to him, but these
people (of Sham) tried their best to let me say something
different."
5.106:
Narrated `Abdur−Rahman bin Yazid: We asked Hudhaifa to tell us
of a person resembling (to some extent) the Prophet in good
appearance and straight forward behavior so that we may learn
from him (good manners and acceptable conduct). Hudhaifa
replied, "I do not know anybody resembling the Prophet (to
some extent) in appearance and conduct more than Ibn Um `Abd.
5.107:
Narrated Abu Musa Al−Ash`ari: My brother and I came from
Yemen, and for some time we continued to consider `Abdullah
bin Mas`ud as one of the members of the family of the Prophet
because we used to see him and his mother going in the house
of the Prophet very often.
5.108:
Narrated Ibn Abu Mulaika: Muawiya offered one rak`a witr
prayer after the `Isha prayer, and at that time a freed slave
of Ibn `Abbas was present. He (i.e. the slave) went to Ibn
`Abbas (and told him that Muawiya offered one rak`a witr
prayer). Ibn `Abbas said, "Leave him, for he was in the
company of Allah's Apostle."
5.109:
Narrated Ibn Abi Mulaika: Somebody said to Ibn `Abbas, "Can
you speak to the chief of the believers Muwaiya, as he does
not pray except one rak`a as witr?" Ibn `Abbas replied, "He is
a Faqih (i.e. a learned man who can give religious verdicts)
."
5.110:
Narrated Humran bin `Abbas: Muawiya said (to the people), "You
offer a prayer which we, who were the companions of the
Prophet never saw the Prophet offering, and he forbade its
offering," i.e. the two rak`at after the compulsory `Asr
prayer.
5.111:
Narrated Al−Miswar bin Makhrama: Allah's Apostle said, "Fatima
is a part of me, and whoever makes her angry, makes me angry."
5.112:
Narrated Abu Salama: `Aisha said, "Once Allah's Apostle said
(to me), 'O Aish (`Aisha)! This is Gabriel greeting you.' I
said, 'Peace and Allah's Mercy and Blessings be on him, you
see what I don't see' " She was addressing Allah 's Apostle.
5.113:
Narrated Abu Musa Al−Ash`ari: Allah's Apostle said, "Many
amongst men attained perfection but amongst women none
attained the perfection except Mary, the daughter of `Imran
and Asiya, the wife of Pharaoh. And the superiority of `Aisha
to other women is like the superiority of Tharid (i.e. an
Arabic dish) to other meals."
5.114:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: Allah's Apostle said, "The
superiority of `Aisha over other women is like the superiority
of Tharid to other meals."
5.115:
Narrated Al−Qasim bin Muhammad: Once `Aisha became sick and
Ibn `Abbas went to see her and said, "O mother of the
believers! You are leaving for truthful fore−runners i.e. for
Allah's Apostle and Abu Bakr.
5.116:
Narrated Abu Wail: When `Ali sent `Ammar and Al−Hasan to (the
people of) Kufa to urge them to fight, `Ammar addressed them
saying, "I know that she (i.e. `Aisha) is the wife of the
Prophet in this world and in the Hereafter (world to come),
but Allah has put you to test, whether you will follow Him
(i.e. Allah) or her."
5.117:
Narrated `Aisha:
That she borrowed a necklace from Asma' and it was lost.
Allah's Apostle sent some of his companions to look for it.
During their journey the time of prayer was due and they
prayed without ablution. When they returned to the Prophet
they complained about it. So the Divine Verse of Tayammum was
revealed. Usaid bin Hudair said (to `Aisha), "May Allah reward
you handsomely. By Allah, whenever you have a difficulty,
Allah took you out of it and brought with it, a Blessing for
the Muslims."
5.118:
Narrated Hisham's father: When Allah's Apostle was in his
fatal illness, he started visiting his wives and saying,
"Where will I be tomorrow?" He was anxious to be in `Aisha's
home. `Aisha said, "So when it was my day, the Prophet became
silent (no longer asked the question).
5.119:
Narrated Hisham's father: The people used to send presents to
the Prophet on the day of `Aisha's turn. `Aisha said, "My
companions (i.e. the other wives of the Prophet) gathered in
the house of Um Salama and said, "0 Um Salama! By Allah, the
people choose to send presents on the day of `Aisha's turn and
we too, love the good (i.e. presents etc.) as `Aisha does. You
should tell Allah's Apostle to tell the people to send their
presents to him wherever he may be, or wherever his turn may
be." Um Salama said that to the Prophet and he turned away
from her, and when the Prophet returned to her (i.e. Um
Salama), she repeated the same, and the Prophet again turned
away, and when she told him the same for the third time, the
Prophet said, "O Um Salama! Don't trouble me by harming
`Aisha, for by Allah, the Divine Inspiration never came to me
while I was under the blanket of any woman amongst you except
her."
Bk. 58: Merits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar)
5.120:
Narrated Ghailan bin Jarir: I asked Anas, "Tell me about the
name 'Al−Ansar.; Did you call yourselves by it or did Allah
call you by it?" He said, "Allah called us by it." We used to
visit Anas (at Basra) and he used to narrate to us the virtues
and deeds of the Ansar, and he used to address me or a person
from the tribe of Al−Azd and say, "Your tribe did so−and−so on
such−and−such a day."
5.121:
Narrated `Aisha:
The day of Bu'ath (i.e. Day of fighting between the two tribes
of the Ansar, the Aus and Khazraj) was brought about by Allah
for the good of His Apostle so that when Allah's Apostle
reached (Medina), the tribes of Medina had already divided and
their chiefs had been killed and wounded. So Allah had brought
about the battle for the good of H is Apostle in order that
they (i.e. the Ansar) might embrace Islam.
5.122:
Narrated Anas:
On the day of the Conquest of Mecca, when the Prophet had
given (from the booty) the Quraish, the Ansar said, "By Allah,
this is indeed very strange: While our swords are still
dribbling with the blood of Quraish, our war booty are
distributed amongst them." When this news reached the Prophet
he called the Ansar and said, "What is this news that has
reached me from you?" They used not to tell lies, so they
replied, "What has reached you is true." He said, "Doesn't it
please you that the people take the booty to their homes and
you take Allah's Apostle to your homes? If the Ansar took
their way through a valley or a mountain pass, I would take
the Ansar's valley or a mountain pass."
5.123:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet or Abul−Qasim said, "If the
Ansar took their way through a valley or a mountain pass, I
would take Ansar's valley. And but for the migration, I would
have been one of the Ansar." Abu Huraira used to say, "The
Prophet is not unjust (by saying so). May my parents be
sacrificed for him, for the Ansar sheltered and helped him,"
or said a similar sentence.
5.124:
Narrated Sa`d's father: When the emigrants reached Medina.
Allah's Apostle established the bond of fraternity between
`Abdur−Rahman and Sa`d bin Ar−Rabi. Sa`d said to
`Abdur−Rahman, "I am the richest of all the Ansar, so I want
to divide my property (between us), and I have two wives, so
see which of the two you like and tell me, so that I may
divorce her, and when she finishes her prescribed period (i.e.
'Idda) of divorce, then marry her." `Abdur−Rahman said, "May
Allah bless your family and property for you; where is your
market?" So they showed him the Qainuqa' market. (He went
there and) returned with a profit in the form of dried yogurt
and butter. He continued going (to the market) till one day he
came, bearing the traces of yellow scent. The Prophet asked,
"What is this (scent)?" He replied, "I got married." The
Prophet asked, "How much Mahr did you give her?" He replied,
"I gave her a date−stone of gold or a gold piece equal to the
weight of a date−stone." (The narrator, Ibrahim, is in doubt
as to which is correct.) 5.125:
Narrated Anas:
When `Abdur−Rahman bin `Auf came to us, Allah's Apostle made a
bond of fraternity between him and Sa`d bin Ar−Rabi` who was a
rich man, Sa`d said, "The Ansar know that I am the richest of
all of them, so I will divide my property into two parts
between me and you, and I have two wives; see which of the two
you like so that I may divorce her and you can marry her after
she becomes lawful to you by her passing the prescribed period
(i.e. 'Idda) of divorce. `Abdur Rahman said, "May Allah bless
you your family (i.e. wives) for you." (But `Abdur−Rahman went
to the market) and did not return on that day except with some
gain of dried yogurt and butter. He went on trading just a few
days till he came to Allah's Apostle bearing the traces of
yellow scent over his clothes. Allah's Apostle asked him,
"What is this scent?" He replied, "I have married a woman from
the Ansar." Allah's Apostle asked, "How much Mahr have you
given?" He said, "A date−stone weight of gold or a golden
date−stone." The Prophet said, "Arrange a marriage banquet
even with a sheep." 5.126:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Ansar said (to the Prophet ),
"Please divide the date−palm trees between us and them (i.e.
emigrants)." The Prophet said, "No." The Ansar said, "Let them
(i.e. the emigrants) do the labor for us in the gardens and
share the date−fruits with us." The emigrants said, "We
accepted this."
5.127:
Narrated Al−Bara:
I heard the Prophet saying (or the Prophet said), "None loves
the Ansar but a believer, and none hates them but a hypocrite.
So Allah will love him who loves them, and He will hate him
who hates them."
5.128:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said, "The sign of Belief
is to love the Ansar, and the sign of hypocrisy is to hate the
Ansar." 5.129:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet saw the women and children (of the Ansar) coming
forward. (The sub−narrator said, "I think that Anas said,
'They were returning from a wedding party.") The Prophet stood
up and said thrice, "By Allah! You are from the most beloved
people to me."
5.130:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: Once an Ansari woman, accompanied by
a son of hers, came to Allah's Apostle. Allah's Apostle spoke
to her and said twice, "By Him in Whose Hand my life is, you
are the most beloved people to me."
5.131:
Narrated Zaid bin Al−Arqam: The Annwar said, "O Allah's
Apostle! Every prophet has his own followers and we have
followed you. So will you invoke Allah to let our followers be
considered from us (as Ansar too)?" So he invoked Allah
accordingly.
5.132:
Narrated Abu Hamza: (A man from the Ansar) The Ansar said,
"Every nation has followers and (O Prophet) we have followed
you, so invoke Allah to let our followers be considered from
us (as Ansar like ourselves)." So the Prophet said, "O Allah!
Let their followers be considered as Ansar like themselves."
5.133:
Narrated Abu Usaid: The Prophet said, "The best of the Ansar's
families (homes) are those of Banu An−Najjar and then (those
of) Banu `Abdul Ash−hal, then (those of) Banu Al−Harith bin
Al−Khazraj and then (those of) Banu Sa`ida; nevertheless,
there is good in all the families (houses) of the Ansar." On
this, Sa`d (bin Ubada) said, "I see that the Prophet has
preferred some people to us." Somebody said (to him), "No, but
he has given you superiority to many."
5.134:
Narrated Abu Usaid: That he heard the Prophet saying, "The
best of the Ansar, or the best of the Ansar families (homes)
are Banu An−Najjar, Bani `Abdul Ash−hal, Banu Al−Harith and
Banu Sai'da."
5.135:
Narrated Abu Humaid: The Prophet said, "The best of the Ansar
families (homes) are the families (homes) of Banu An−Najjar,
and then that of Banu `Abdul Ash−hal, and then that of Banu
Al−Harith, and then that of Banu Saida; and there is good in
all the families (homes) of the Ansar." Sa`d bin 'Ubada
followed us and said, "O Abu Usaid ! Don't you see that the
Prophet compared the Ansar and made us the last of them in
superiority? Then Sa`d met the Prophet and said, "O Allah's
Apostle! In comparing the Ansar's families (homes) as to the
degree of superiority, you have made us the last of them."
Allah's Apostle replied, "Isn't it sufficient that you are
regarded amongst the best?"
5.136:
Narrated Usaid bin Hudair: A man from the Ansar said, "O
Allah's Apostle! Will you appoint me as you have appointed
so−and−so?" The Prophet said, "After me you will see others
given preference to you; so be patient till you meet me at the
Tank (i.e. Lake of Kauthar). (on the Day of Resurrection).
5.137:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said to the Ansar, "After
me you will see others given preference to you; so be patient
till you meet me, and your promised place (of meeting) will be
the Tank (i.e. Lake of Kauthar).
5.138:
Narrated Yahya bin Sa`id: That he heard Anas bin Malik when he
went with him to Al−Walid, saying, "Once the Prophet called
the Ansar in order to give them the territory of Bahrain they
said, 'No, unless you give to our emigrant brethren a similar
share.' On that he said 'If you do not agree to it, then be
patient till you meet me, for after me others will be given
preference to you."'
5.139:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: Allah's Apostle said, "There is no
life except the life of the Hereafter; so, O Allah! Improve
the state of the Ansar and the Muhajirun." And Anas added that
the Prophet also said, "O Allah! Forgive the Ansar."
5.140:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: On the day of the battle of the
Trench (i.e. Ghazwat−ul−Khandaq) the Ansar used to say, "We
are those who have given the pledge of allegiance to Muhammad
for Jihad (i.e. holy fighting) as long as we live." The
Prophet , replied to them, "O Allah! There is no life except
the life of the Hereafter; so please honor the Ansar and the
Emigrants." 5.141:
Narrated Sahl:
Allah's Apostle came to us while we were digging the trench
and carrying out the earth on our backs. Allah's Apostle then
said, "O Allah ! There is no life except the life of the
Hereafter, so please forgive the Emigrants and the Ansar."
5.142:
Narrated Abu Huraira: A man came to the Prophet. The Prophet
sent a messenger to his wives (to bring something for that man
to eat) but they said that they had nothing except water. Then
Allah's Apostle said, "Who will take this (person) or
entertain him as a guest?" An Ansar man said, "I." So he took
him to his wife and said to her, "Entertain generously the
guest of Allah's Apostle " She said, "We have got nothing
except the meals of my children." He said, "Prepare your meal,
light your lamp and let your children sleep if they ask for
supper." So she prepared her meal, lighted her lamp and made
her children sleep, and then stood up pretending to mend her
lamp, but she put it off. Then both of them pretended to be
eating, but they really went to bed hungry. In the morning the
Ansari went to Allah's Apostle who said, "Tonight Allah
laughed or wondered at your action." Then Allah revealed: "But
give them (emigrants) preference over themselves even though
they were in need of that And whosoever is saved from the
covetousness Such are they who will be successful." (59.9)
5.143:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: Abu Bakr and Al−`Abbas passed by one
of the gatherings of the Ansar who were weeping then. He (i.e.
Abu Bakr or Al−`Abbas) asked, "Why are you weeping?" They
replied, "We are weeping because we remember the gathering of
the Prophet with us." So Abu Bakr went to the Prophet and told
him of that. The Prophet came out, tying his head with a piece
of the hem of a sheet. He ascended the pulpit which he never
ascended after that day. He glorified and praised Allah and
then said, "I request you to take care of the Ansar as they
are my near companions to whom I confided my private secrets.
They have fulfilled their obligations and rights which were
enjoined on them but there remains what is for them. So,
accept the good of the good−doers amongst them and excuse the
wrongdoers amongst them." 5.144:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Allah's Apostle (in his fatal illness)
came out wrapped in a sheet covering his shoulders and his
head was tied with an oily tape of cloth till he sat on the
pulpit, and after praising and glorifying Allah, he said,
"Then−after, O people! The people will go on increasing, but
the Ansar will go on decreasing till they become just like
salt in a meal. So whoever amongst you will be the ruler and
have the power to harm or benefit others, should accept the
good of the good−doers amongst them and excuse the wrong−doers
amongst them."
5.145:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said, "The Ansar are my
near companions to whom I confided my private secrets, People
will go on increasing but the Ansar will go on decreasing; so
accept the good of the good−doers amongst them and excuse the
wrong−doers amongst them. "
5.146:
Narrated Al−Bara:
A silken cloth was given as a present to the Prophet . His
companions started touching it and admiring its softness. The
Prophet said, "Are you admiring its softness? The
handkerchiefs of Sa`d bin Mu`adh (in Paradise) are better and
softer than it."
5.147:
Narrated Jabir:
I heard the Prophet saying, "The Throne (of Allah) shook at
the death of Sa`d bin Mu`adh." Through another group of
narrators, Jabir added, "I heard the Prophet : saying, 'The
Throne of the Beneficent shook because of the death of Sa`d
bin Mu`adh."
5.148:
Narrated Abu Sa`id Al−Khudri: Some people (i.e. the Jews of
Bani bin Quraiza) agreed to accept the verdict of Sa`d bin
Mu`adh so the Prophet sent for him (i.e. Sa`d bin Mu`adh). He
came riding a donkey, and when he approached the Mosque, the
Prophet said, "Get up for the best amongst you." or said, "Get
up for your chief." Then the Prophet said, "O Sa`d! These
people have agreed to accept your verdict." Sa`d said, "I
judge that their warriors should be killed and their children
and women should be taken as captives." The Prophet said, "You
have given a judgment similar to Allah's Judgment (or the
King's judgment).
5.149:
Narrated Anas:
Two men left the Prophet on a very dark night. Suddenly a
light came in front of them, and when they separated, the
light also separated along with them.
5.150:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr: I heard the Prophet saying,
"Learn the recitation of Qur'an from four persons: Ibn Mas`ud,
Salim, the freed slave of Abu Hudhaifa, Ubai and Mu`adh bin
Jabal." 5.151:
Narrated the virtue of Sa`d bin Ubada: Aisha said, "Before
that, he (i.e. Sa`d) was a pious man."
5.152:
Narrated Abu Usaid: Allah's Apostle said, "The best of the
Ansar's houses are those of Bani An−Najjar, then those of Bani
`Abdul Ash−hal, then those of Bani Al−Harith bin Al−Khazraj,
then those of Bani Saida; but there is goodness in all the
houses of the Ansar." Sa`d bin Ubada who was one of those who
embraced Islam early, said, "I see that Allah's Apostle is
giving others superiority above us." Some people said to him,
"But he has given you superiority above many other people."
5.153:
Narrated Masruq:
`Abdullah bin Masud was mentioned before `Abdullah bin `Amr
who said, "That is a man I still love, as I heard the Prophet
saying 'Learn the recitation of Qur'an from four from
`Abdullah bin Mas`ud −−he started with him−−Salim, the freed
slave of Abu Hudaifa, Mu`adh bin Jabal and Ubai bin Ka`b."
5.154:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said to Ubai, "Allah has
ordered me to recite to you: 'Those who disbelieve
(Surat−al−Bayina 98).' " Ubai said, "Has He mentioned my
name?" The Prophet said, "Yes." On hearing this, Ubai started
weeping.
5.155:
Narrated Qatada:
Anas said, "The Qur'an was collected in the lifetime of the
Prophet by four (men), all of whom were from the Ansar: Ubai,
Mu`adh bin Jabal, Abu Zaid and Zaid bin Thabit." I asked Anas,
"Who is Abu Zaid?" He said, "One of my uncles."
5.156:
Narrated Anas:
On the day of the battle of Uhud, the people ran away, leaving
the Prophet , but Abu− Talha was shielding the Prophet with
his shield in front of him. Abu Talha was a strong,
experienced archer who used to keep his arrow bow strong and
well stretched. On that day he broke two or three arrow bows.
If any man passed by carrying a quiver full of arrows, the
Prophet would say to him, "Empty it in front of Abu Talha."
When the Prophet stated looking at the enemy by raising his
head, Abu Talha said, "O Allah's Prophet! Let my parents be
sacrificed for your sake! Please don't raise your head and
make it visible, lest an arrow of the enemy should hit you.
Let my neck and chest be wounded instead of yours." (On that
day) I saw `Aisha, the daughter of Abu Bakr and Um Sulaim both
lifting their dresses up so that I was able to see the
ornaments of their legs, and they were carrying the water
skins of their arms to pour the water into the mouths of the
thirsty people and then go back and fill them and come to pour
the water into the mouths of the people again. (On that day)
Abu Talha's sword fell from his hand twice or thrice.
5.157:
Narrated Sa`d bin Abi Waqqas: I have never heard the Prophet
saying about anybody walking on the earth that he is from the
people of Paradise except `Abdullah bin Salam. The following
Verse was revealed concerning him: "And a witness from the
children of Israel testifies that this Qur'an is true" (46.10)
5.158:
Narrated Qais bin Ubad: While I was sitting in the Mosque of
Medina, there entered a man (Abdullah bin Salam) with signs of
solemnity over his face. The people said, "He is one of the
people of Paradise." He prayed two light rak`at and then left.
I followed him and said, "When you entered the Mosque, the
people said, 'He is one of the people of Paradise.' " He said,
"By Allah, one ought not say what he does not know; and I will
tell you why. In the lifetime of the Prophet I had a dream
which I narrated to him. I saw as if I were in a garden." He
then described its extension and greenery. He added: In its
center there was an iron pillar whose lower end was fixed in
the earth and the upper end was in the sky, and at its upper
end there was a (ring−shaped) hand−hold. I was told to climb
it. I said, "I can't." "Then a servant came to me and lifted
my clothes from behind and I climbed till I reached the top
(of the pillar). Then I got hold of the hand−hold, and I was
told to hold it tightly, then I woke up and (the effect of)
the hand−hold was in my hand. I narrated al I that to the
Prophet who said, 'The garden is Islam, and the hand−hold is
the Most Truth−worthy Hand−Hold. So you will remain as a
Muslim till you die." The narrator added: "The man was
`Abdullah bin Salam."
5.159:
Narrated Abu Burda: When I came to Medina. I met `Abdullah bin
Salam. He said, "Will you come to me so that I may serve you
with Sawiq (i.e. powdered barley) and dates, and let you enter
a (blessed) house that in which the Prophet entered?" Then he
added, "You are In a country where the practice of Riba (i.e.
usury) is prevalent; so if somebody owe you something and he
sends you a present of a load of chopped straw or a load of
barley or a load of provender then do not take it, as it is
Riba."
5.160:
Narrated Jarir bin `Abdullah: Allah's Apostle has never
refused to admit me since I embraced Islam, and whenever he
saw me, he would smile. (In another narration) Jarir bin
`Abdullah narrated: There was a house called Dhul−Khalasa in
the Pre−lslamic Period and it was also called Al−Ka`ba
Al−Yamaniya or Al−Ka`ba Ash−Shamiya. Allah's Apostle said to
me, "Will you relieve me from Dhul−Khalasa?" So I left for it
with 150 cavalrymen from the tribe of Ahmas and then we
destroyed it and killed whoever we found there. Then we came
to the Prophet and informed him about it. He invoked good upon
us and upon the tribe of Ahmas.
5.161:
Narrated `Aisha:
On the day of the battle of Uhud the pagans were defeated
completely. Then Satan shouted loudly, "O Allah's slaves!
Beware the ones behind you!" So the front files attacked the
back ones. Then Hudhaifa looked and saw his father, and said
loudly, "O Allah's slaves! My father! My father!" By Allah,
they did not stop till they killed him (i.e. Hudaifa's
father). Hudhaifa said, "May Allah forgive you!" The
sub−narrator said, "By Allah, because of what Hudhaifa said,
he remained in a good state till he met Allah (i.e. died).
5.162:
Narrated `Ali:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying (as below Hadith
5.163).
5.163:
Narrated `Ali:
The Prophet said, "The best of the world's women is Mary (at
her lifetime), and the best of the world's women is Khadija
(at her lifetime).
5.164:
Narrated `Aisha:
I did not feel jealous of any of the wives of the Prophet as
much as I did of Khadija (although) she died before he married
me, for I often heard him mentioning her, and Allah had told
him to give her the good tidings that she would have a palace
of Qasab (i.e. pipes of precious stones and pearls in
Paradise), and whenever he slaughtered a sheep, he would send
her women−friends a good share of it.
5.165:
Narrated `Aisha:
I did not feel jealous of any woman as much as I did of
Khadija because Allah's Apostle used to mention her very
often. He married me after three years of her death, and his
Lord (or Gabriel) ordered him to give her the good news of
having a palace of Qasab in Paradise.
5.166:
Narrated `Aisha:
I did not feel jealous of any of the wives of the Prophet as
much as I did of Khadija though I did not see her, but the
Prophet used to mention her very often, and when ever he
slaughtered a sheep, he would cut its parts and send them to
the women friends of Khadija. When I sometimes said to him,
"(You treat Khadija in such a way) as if there is no woman on
earth except Khadija," he would say, "Khadija was
such−and−such, and from her I had children."
5.167:
Narrated Isma`il:
I asked `Abdullah bin Abi `Aufa, "Did the Prophet give glad
tidings to Khadija?" He said, "Yes, of a palace of Qasab (in
Paradise) where there will be neither any noise nor any
fatigue."
5.168:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Gabriel came to the Prophet and said, "O
Allah's Apostle! This is Khadija coming to you with a dish
having meat soup (or some food or drink). When she reaches
you, greet her on behalf of her Lord (i.e. Allah) and on my
behalf, and give her the glad tidings of having a Qasab palace
in Paradise wherein there will be neither any noise nor any
fatigue (trouble) . " Narrated `Aisha: Once Hala bint
Khuwailid, Khadija's sister, asked the permission of the
Prophet to enter. On that, the Prophet remembered the way
Khadija used to ask permission, and that upset him. He said,
"O Allah! Hala!" So I became jealous and said, "What makes you
remember an old woman amongst the old women of Quraish an old
woman (with a teethless mouth) of red gums who died long ago,
and in whose place Allah has given you somebody better than
her?"
5.169:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: The Prophet met Zaid bin `Amr
bin Nufail in the bottom of (the valley of) Baldah before any
Divine Inspiration came to the Prophet. A meal was presented
to the Prophet but he refused to eat from it. (Then it was
presented to Zaid) who said, "I do not eat anything which you
slaughter in the name of your stone idols. I eat none but
those things on which Allah's Name has been mentioned at the
time of slaughtering." Zaid bin `Amr used to criticize the way
Quraish used to slaughter their animals, and used to say,
"Allah has created the sheep and He has sent the water for it
from the sky, and He has grown the grass for it from the
earth; yet you slaughter it in other than the Name of Allah.
He used to say so, for he rejected that practice and
considered it as something abominable. Narrated Ibn `Umar:
Zaid bin `Amr bin Nufail went to Sham, inquiring about a true
religion to follow. He met a Jewish religious scholar and
asked him about their religion. He said, "I intend to embrace
your religion, so tell me some thing about it." The Jew said,
"You will not embrace our religion unless you receive your
share of Allah's Anger." Zaid said, "'I do not run except from
Allah's Anger, and I will never bear a bit of it if I have the
power to avoid it. Can you tell me of some other religion?" He
said, "I do not know any other religion except the Hanif."
Zaid enquired, "What is Hanif?" He said, "Hanif is the
religion of (the prophet) Abraham who was neither a Jew nor a
Christian, and he used to worship None but Allah (Alone)" Then
Zaid went out and met a Christian religious scholar and told
him the same as before. The Christian said, "You will not
embrace our religion unless you get a share of Allah's Curse."
Zaid replied, "I do not run except from Allah's Curse, and I
will never bear any of Allah's Curse and His Anger if I have
the power to avoid them. Will you tell me of some other
religion?" He replied, "I do not know any other religion
except Hanif." Zaid enquired, "What is Hanif?" He replied,
Hanif is the religion of (the prophet) Abraham who was neither
a Jew nor a Christian and he used to worship None but Allah
(Alone)" When Zaid heard their Statement about (the religion
of) Abraham, he left that place, and when he came out, he
raised both his hands and said, "O Allah! I make You my
Witness that I am on the religion of Abraham." Narrated Asma
bint Abi Bakr: I saw Zaid bin `Amr bin Nufail standing with
his back against the Ka`ba and saying, "O people of Quraish!
By Allah, none amongst you is on the religion of Abraham
except me." He used to preserve the lives of little girls: If
somebody wanted to kill his daughter he would say to him, "Do
not kill her for I will feed her on your behalf." So he would
take her, and when she grew up nicely, he would say to her
father, "Now if you want her, I will give her to you, and if
you wish, I will feed her on your behalf."
5.170:
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: When the Ka`ba was rebuilt, the
Prophet and `Abbas went to carry stones. `Abbas said to the
Prophet "(Take off and) put your waist sheet over your neck so
that the stones may not hurt you." (But as soon as he took off
his waist sheet) he fell unconscious on the ground with both
his eyes towards the sky. When he came to his senses, he said,
"My waist sheet! My waist sheet!" Then he tied his waist sheet
(round his waist).
5.171:
Narrated `Amr bin Dinar and 'Ubaidullah bin Abi Yazid: In the
lifetime of the Prophet there was no wall around the Ka`ba and
the people used to pray around the Ka`ba till `Umar became the
Caliph and he built the wall around it. 'Ubaidullah further
said, "Its wall was low, so Ibn Az−Zubair built it."
5.172:
Narrated `Aisha:
'Ashura' (i.e. the tenth of Muharram) was a day on which the
tribe of Quraish used to fast in the pre−lslamic period of
ignorance. The Prophet also used to fast on this day. So when
he migrated to Medina, he fasted on it and ordered (the
Muslims) to fast on it. When the fasting of Ramadan was
enjoined, it became optional for the people to fast or not to
fast on the day of Ashura.
5.173:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The people used to consider the
performance of `Umra in the months of Hajj an evil deed on the
earth, and they used to call the month of Muharram as Safar
and used to say, "When (the wounds over) the backs (of the
camels) have healed and the foot−marks (of the camels) have
vanished (after coming from Hajj), then `Umra becomes legal
for the one who wants to perform `Umra." Allah's Apostle and
his companions reached Mecca assuming Ihram for Hajj on the
fourth of Dhul−Hijja. The Prophet ordered his companions to
perform `Umra (with that lhram instead of Hajj). They asked,
"O Allah's Apostle! What kind of finishing of Ihram?" The
Prophet said, "Finish the Ihram completely.'
5.174:
Narrated Sa`id bin Al−Musaiyab's grand−father: In the
pre−lslamic period of ignorance a flood of rain came and
filled the valley in between the two mountains (around the
Ka`ba).
5.175:
Narrated Qais bin Abi Hazim: Abu Bakr went to a lady from the
Ahmas tribe called Zainab bint Al−Muhajir and found that she
refused to speak. He asked, "Why does she not speak." The
people said, "She has intended to perform Hajj without
speaking." He said to her, "Speak, for it is illegal not to
speak, as it is an action of the pre−islamic period of
ignorance. So she spoke and said, "Who are you?" He said, "A
man from the Emigrants." She asked, "Which Emigrants?" He
replied, "From Quraish." She asked, "From what branch of
Quraish are you?" He said, "You ask too many questions; I am
Abu Bakr." She said, "How long shall we enjoy this good order
(i.e. Islamic religion) which Allah has brought after the
period of ignorance?" He said, "You will enjoy it as long as
your Imams keep on abiding by its rules and regulations." She
asked, "What are the Imams?" He said, "Were there not heads
and chiefs of your nation who used to order the people and
they used to obey them?" She said, "Yes." He said, "So they
(i.e. the Imams) are those whom I meant."
5.176:
Narrated `Aisha:
A black lady slave of some of the 'Arabs embraced Islam and
she had a hut in the mosque. She used to visit us and talk to
us, and when she finished her talk, she used to say: "The day
of the scarf was one of our Lord's wonders: Verily! He has
delivered me from the land of Kufr." When she said the above
verse many times, I (i.e. `Aisha) asked her, "What was the day
of the scarf?" She replied, "Once the daughter of some of my
masters went out and she was wearing a leather scarf (round
her neck) and the leather scarf fell from her and a kite
descended and picked it up, mistaking it for a piece of meat.
They (i.e. my masters) accused me of stealing it and they
tortured me to such an extent that they even looked for it in
my private parts. So, while they all were around me, and I was
in my great distress, suddenly the kite came over our heads
and threw the scarf, and they took it. I said to them 'This is
what you accused me of stealing, though I was innocent."
5.177:
Narrated `Umar:
The Prophet said, "If anybody has to take an oath, he should
swear only by Allah." The people of Quraish used to swear by
their fathers, but the Prophet said, "Do not swear by your
fathers. "
5.178:
Narrated `Abdur−Rahman bin Al−Qasim: Al−Qasim used to walk in
front of the funeral procession. He used not to get up for the
funeral procession (in case it passed by him). And he narrated
from `Aisha that she said, "The people of the pre−lslamic
period of ignorance used to stand up for the funeral
procession. When they saw it they used to say twice: 'You were
noble in your family. What are you now?"
5.179:
Narrated `Umar:
The pagans used not to leave Jam' (i.e. Muzdalifa) till the
sun had risen on Thabir mountain. The Prophet contradicted
them by leaving (Muzdalifa) before the sun rose.
5.180:
Narrated Husain:
That `Ikrima said, "Kasan Dihaqa means glass full (of
something) followed successively with other full glasses." Ibn
`Abbas said, "In the pre−lslamic period of ignorance I heard
my father saying, "Provide us with Kasan Dihaqa."
5.181:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "The most true words
said by a poet was the words of Labid." He said, Verily,
Everything except Allah is perishable and Umaiya bin As−Salt
was about to be a Muslim (but he did not embrace Islam).
5.182:
Narrated `Aisha:
Abu Bakr had a slave who used to give him some of his
earnings. Abu Bakr used to eat from it. One day he brought
something and Abu Bakr ate from it. The slave said to him, "Do
you know what this is?" Abu Bakr then enquired, "What is it?"
The slave said, "Once, in the pre−Islamic period of ignorance
I foretold somebody's future though I did not know this
knowledge of foretelling but I, cheated him, and when he met
me, he gave me something for that service, and that is what
you have eaten from." Then Abu Bakr put his hand in his mouth
and vomited whatever was present in his stomach.
5.183:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: In the pre−lslamic period of ignorance the
people used to bargain with the meat of camels on the
principle of Habal−al−Habala which meant the sale of a
she−camel that would be born by a she−camel that had not yet
been born. The Prophet forbade them such a transaction.
5.184:
Narrated Ghailan bin Jarir: We used to visit Anas bin Malik
and he used to talk to us about the Ansar, and used to say to
me: "Your people did so−and−so on such−and−such a day, and
your people did so−and−so on such−and−such a day."
5.185:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The first event of Qasama in the
pre−lslamic period of ignorance was practiced by us (i.e. Banu
Hashim). A man from Banu Hashim was employed by a Quraishi man
from another branch−family. The (Hashimi) laborer set out with
the Quraishi driving his camels. There passed by him another
man from Banu Hashim. The leather rope of the latter's bag had
broken so he said to the laborer, "Will you help me by giving
me a rope in order to tie the handle of my bag lest the camels
should run away from me?" The laborer gave him a rope and the
latter tied his bag with it. When the caravan halted, all the
camels' legs were tied with their fetters except one camel.
The employer asked the laborer, "Why, from among all the
camels has this camel not been fettered?" He replied, "There
is no fetter for it." The Quraishi asked, "Where is its
fetter?" and hit the laborer with a stick that caused his
death (later on Just before his death) a man from Yemen passed
by him. The laborer asked (him), "Will you go for the
pilgrimage?" He replied, "I do not think I will attend it, but
perhaps I will attend it." The (Hashimi) laborer said, "Will
you please convey a message for me once in your life?" The
other man said, "yes." The laborer wrote: 'When you attend the
pilgrimage, call the family of Quraish, and if they respond to
you, call the family of Banu Hashim, and if they respond to
you, ask about Abu Talib and tell him that so−and−so has
killed me for a fetter." Then the laborer expired. When the
employer reached (Mecca), Abu Talib visited him and asked,
"What has happened to our companion?" He said, "He became ill
and I looked after him nicely (but he died) and I buried him."
Then Abu Talib said, "The deceased deserved this from you."
After some time, the messenger whom the laborer has asked to
convey the message, reached during the pilgrimage season. He
called, "O the family of Quraish!" The people replied, "This
is Quraish." Then he called, "O the family of Banu Hashim!"
Again the people replied, "This is Banu Hashim." He asked,
"Who is Abu Talib?" The people replied, "This is Abu Talib."
He said, "'So−and−so has asked me to convey a message to you
that so−and−so has killed him for a fetter (of a camel)." Then
Abu Talib went to the (Quraishi) killer and said to him,
"Choose one of three alternatives: (i) If you wish, give us
one−hundred camels because you have murdered our companion,
(ii) or if you wish, fifty of your men should take an oath
that you have not murdered our companion, and if you do not
accept this, (iii) we will kill you in Qisas." The killer went
to his people and they said, "We will take an oath." Then a
woman from Banu Hashim who was married to one of them (i.e.the
Quraishis) and had given birth to a child from him, came to
Abu Talib and said, "O Abu Talib! I wish that my son from
among the fifty men, should be excused from this oath, and
that he should not take the oath where the oath−taking is
carried on." Abu Talib excused him. Then another man from them
came (to Abu Talib) and said, "O Abu Talib! You want fifty
persons to take an oath instead of giving a hundred camels,
and that means each man has to give two camels (in case he
does not take an oath). So there are two camels I would like
you to accept from me and excuse me from taking an oath where
the oaths are taken. Abu Talib accepted them from him. Then 48
men came and took the oath. Ibn `Abbas further said:) By Him
in Whose Hand my life is, before the end of that year, none of
those 48 persons remained alive.
5.186:
Narrated `Aisha:
Allah caused the day of Buath to take place before Allah's
Apostle was sent (as an Apostle) so that when Allah's Apostle
reached Medina, those people had already divided (in different
groups) and their chiefs had been killed or wounded. So Allah
made that day precede Allah's Apostle so that they (i.e. the
Ansar) might embrace Islam. Narrated Ibn `Abbas: To run along
the valley between two green pillars of Safa and Marwa
(mountains) was not Sunna, but the people in the pre−islamic
period of ignorance used to run along it, and used to say: "We
do not cross this rain stream except running strongly. "
5.187:
Narrated Abu As−Safar: I heard Ibn `Abbas saying, "O people!
Listen to what I say to you, and let me hear whatever you say,
and don't go (without understanding), and start saying, 'Ibn
`Abbas said so−and−so, Ibn `Abbas said so−and−so, Ibn `Abbas
said so−and−so.' He who wants to perform the Tawaf around the
Ka`ba should go behind Al−Hijr (i.e. a portion of the Ka`ba
left out unroofed) and do not call it Al−Hatim, for in the
pre−Islamic period of ignorance if any man took an oath, he
used to throw his whip, shoes or bow in it.
5.188:
Narrated `Amr bin Maimun: During the pre−lslamic period of
ignorance I saw a she−monkey surrounded by a number of
monkeys. They were all stoning it, because it had committed
illegal sexual intercourse. I too, stoned it along with them.
5.189:
Narrated Sufyan:
'Ubaidullah said: "I heard Ibn `Abbas saying, "Following are
some traits of the people of the pre−Islamic period of
ignorance (i) to defame the ancestry of other families, (ii)
and to wail over the dead." 'Ubaidullah forgot the third
trait. Sufyan said, "They say it (i.e. the third trait) was to
believe that rain was caused by the influence of stars (i.e.
if a special star appears it will rain).
5.190:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Allah's Apostle was inspired Divinely at
the age of forty. Then he stayed in Mecca for thirteen years,
and then was ordered to migrate, and he migrated to Medina and
stayed there for ten years and then died.
5.191:
Narrated Khabbaba: I came to the Prophet while he was leaning
against his sheet cloak in the shade of the Ka`ba. We were
suffering greatly from the pagans in those days. i said (to
him). "Will you invoke Allah (to help us)?" He sat down with a
red face and said, "(A believer among) those who were before
you used to be combed with iron combs so that nothing of his
flesh or nerves would remain on his bones; yet that would
never make him desert his religion. A saw might be put over
the parting of his head which would be split into two parts,
yet all that would never make him abandon his religion. Allah
will surely complete this religion (i.e. Islam) so that a
traveler from Sana to Hadra−maut will not be afraid of anybody
except Allah." (The sub−narrator, Baiyan added, "Or the wolf,
lest it should harm his sheep.") 5.192:
Narrated `Abdullah: The Prophet recited Surat An−Najam and
prostrated, and there was nobody who did not prostrate then
except a man whom I saw taking a handful of pebbles, lifting
it, and prostrating on it. He then said, "This is sufficient
for me." No doubt I saw him killed as a disbeliever
afterwards.
5.193:
Narrated `Abdullah: While the Prophet was prostrating,
surrounded by some of Quraish, `Uqba bin Abi Mu'ait brought
the intestines (i.e. Abdominal contents) of a camel and put
them over the back of the Prophet. The Prophet did not raise
his head, (till) Fatima, came and took it off his back and
cursed the one who had done the harm. The Prophet said, "O
Allah! Destroy the chiefs of Quraish, Abu Jahl bin Hisham,
`Utba bin Rabi`al, Shaba bin Rabi`a, Umaiya bin Khalaf or Ubai
bin Khalaf." (The sub−narrator Shu`ba, is not sure of the last
name.) I saw these people killed on the day of Badr battle and
thrown in the well except Umaiya or Ubai whose body parts were
mutilated but he was not thrown in the well.
5.194:
Narrated Sa`id bin Jubair: `AbdurRahman bin Abza said, "Ask
Ibn `Abbas about these two Qur'anic Verses: 'Nor kill such
life as Allah has made sacred, Except for just cause.'
(25.168) "And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his
recompense is Hell. ( 4.93) So I asked Ibn `Abbas who said,
"When the Verse that is in Sura−al−Furqan was revealed, the
pagans of Mecca said, 'But we have slain such life as Allah
has made sacred, and we have invoked other gods along with
Allah, and we have also committed fornication.' So Allah
revealed:−− 'Except those who repent, believe, and do good−−
(25.70) So this Verse was concerned with those people. As for
the Verse in Surat−an−Nisa (4−93), it means that if a man,
after understanding Islam and its laws and obligations,
murders somebody, then his punishment is to dwell in the
(Hell) Fire forever." Then I mentioned this to Mujahid who
said, "Except the one who regrets (one's crime) . "
5.195:
Narrated `Urwa bin Az−Zubair: I asked Ibn `Amr bin Al−As,
"Tell me of the worst thing which the pagans did to the
Prophet." He said, "While the Prophet was praying in the Hijr
of the Ka`ba; `Uqba bin Abi Mu'ait came and put his garment
around the Prophet's neck and throttled him violently. Abu
Bakr came and caught him by his shoulder and pushed him away
from the Prophet and said, "Do you want to kill a man just
because he says, 'My Lord is Allah?' "
5.196:
Narrated `Urwa:
As above (Hadith 195).
5.197:
Narrated `Ammar bin Yasir: I saw Allah's Apostle , and the
only converts (to Islam) with him, were five slaves, two women
and Abu Bakr.
5.198:
Narrated Abu 'Is−haq Saud bin Abi Waqqas: None embraced Islam,
except on the day I embraced it. And for seven days I was one
of the three persons who were Muslims (one−third of Islam).
5.199:
Narrated `Abdur−Rahman: "I asked Masruq, 'Who informed the
Prophet about the Jinns at the night when they heard the
Qur'an?' He said, 'Your father `Abdullah informed me that a
tree informed the Prophet about them.' "
5.200:
Narrated Abu Huraira: That once he was in the, company of the
Prophet carrying a water pot for his ablution and for cleaning
his private parts. While he was following him carrying it(i.e.
the pot), the Prophet said, "Who is this?" He said, "I am Abu
Huraira." The Prophet said, "Bring me stones in order to clean
my private parts, and do not bring any bones or animal dung."
Abu Huraira went on narrating: So I brought some stones,
carrying them in the corner of my robe till I put them by his
side and went away. When he finished, I walked with him and
asked, "What about the bone and the animal dung?" He said,
"They are of the food of Jinns. The delegate of Jinns of (the
city of) Nasibin came to me−−and how nice those Jinns
were−−and asked me for the remains of the human food. I
invoked Allah for them that they would never pass by a bone or
animal dung but find food on them."
5.201:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: When Abu Dhar received the news of the
Advent of the Prophet he said to his brother, "Ride to this
valley (of Mecca) and try to find out the truth of the person
who claims to be a prophet who is informed of the news of
Heaven. Listen to what he says and come back to me." So his
brother set out and came to the Prophet and listened to some
of his talks, and returned to Abu Dhar and said to him. "I
have seen him enjoining virtuous behavior and saying something
that is not poetry." Abu Dhar said, "You have not satisfied me
as to what I wanted." He then took his journey−food and
carried a water−skin of his, containing some water till be
reached Mecca. He went to the Mosque and searched for the
Prophet and though he did not know him, he hated to ask
anybody about him. When a part of the night had passed away,
`Ali saw him and knew that he was a stranger. So when Abu Dhar
saw `Ali, he followed him, and none of them asked his
companion about anything, and when it was dawn, Abu Dhar took
his journey food and his water−skin to the Mosque and stayed
there all the day long without being perceived by the Prophet,
and when it was evening, he came back to his retiring place.
`Ali passed by him and said, "Has the man not known his
dwelling place yet?" So `Ali awakened him and took him with
him and none of them spoke to the other about anything. When
it was the third day. `Ali did the same and Abu Dhar stayed
with him. Then `Ali said "Will you tell me what has brought
you here?" Abu Dhar said, "If you give me a firm promise that
you will guide me, then I will tell you." `Ali promised him,
and he informed `Ali about the matter. `Ali said, "It is true,
and he is the Apostle of Allah. Next morning when you get up,
accompany me, and if I see any danger for you, I will stop as
if to pass water, but if I go on, follow me and enter the
place which I will enter." Abu Dhar did so, and followed `Ali
till he entered the place of the Prophet, and Abu Dhar went in
with him, Abu Dhar listened to some of the Prophet's talks and
embraced Islam on the spot. The Prophet said to him, "Go back
to your people and inform them (about it) till you receive my
order." Abu Dhar said, "By Him in Whose Hand my life is, I
will proclaim my conversion loudly amongst them (i.e. the
pagans)." So he went out, and when he reached the Mosque, he
said as loudly as possible, "I bear witness that None has the
right to be worshipped except Allah, and Muhammad is the
Apostle of Allah." The People got up and beat him painfully.
Then Al−Abbas came and knelt over him ((to protect him) and
said (to the people), "Woe to you! Don't you know that this
man belongs to the tribe of Ghifar and your trade to Sha'm is
through their way?" So he rescued him from them. Abu Dhar
again did the same the next day. They beat him and took
vengeance on him and again Al−Abbas knelt over him (to protect
him).
5.202:
Narrated Qais:
I heard Sa`id bin Zaid bin `Amr bin Nufail saying in the
mosque of Al−Kufa. "By Allah, I have seen myself tied and
forced by `Umar to leave Islam before `Umar himself embraced
Islam. And if the mountain of Uhud could move from its place
for the evil which you people have done to `Uthman, then it
would have the right to move from its place."
5.203:
Narrated `Abdullah bin Mus'ud: We have been powerful since
`Umar embraced Islam.
5.204:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: While `Umar was at home in a
state of fear, there came Al−`As bin Wail As−Sahmi Abu `Amr,
wearing an embroidered cloak and a shirt having silk hems. He
was from the tribe of Bani Sahm who were our allies during the
pre−Islamic period of ignorance. Al−`As said to `Umar "What is
wrong with you?" He said, "Your people claim that they would
kill me if I become a Muslim." Al−`As said, "Nobody will harm
you after I have given protection to you." So Al−`As went out
and met the people streaming in the whole valley. He said,
"Where are you going?" They said, "We want Ibn Al−Khattab who
has embraced Islam." Al−`As said, "There is no way for anybody
to touch him." So the people retreated.
5.205:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: When `Umar embraced Islam, all
The (disbelieving) people gathered around his home and said,
"`Umar has embraced Islam." At that time I was still a boy and
was on the roof of my house. There came a man wearing a cloak
of Dibaj (i.e. a kind of silk), and said, "`Umar has embraced
Islam. Nobody can harm him for I am his protector." I then saw
the people going away from `Umar and asked who the man was,
and they said, "Al−`As bin Wail."
5.206:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: I never heard `Umar saying about
something that he thought it would be so−and−so, but he was
quite right. Once, while `Umar was sitting, a handsome man
passed by him, `Umar said, "If I am not wrong, this person is
still on his religion of the pre−lslamic period of ignorance
or he was their foreteller. Call the man to me." When the man
was called to him, he told him of his thought. The man said,
"I have never seen such a day on which a Muslim is faced with
such an accusation." `Umar said, "I am determined that you
should tell me the truth." He said, "I was a foreteller in the
pre−lslamic period of ignorance." Then `Umar said, "Tell me
the most astonishing thing your female Jinn has told you of."
He said, "One−day while I was in the market, she came to me
scared and said, 'Haven't you seen the Jinns and their despair
and they were overthrown after their defeat (and prevented
from listening to the news of the heaven) so that they
(stopped going to the sky and) kept following camel−riders
(i.e. 'Arabs)?" `Umar said, "He is right." and added, "One day
while I was near their idols, there came a man with a calf and
slaughtered it as a sacrifice (for the idols). An (unseen)
creature shouted at him, and I have never heard harsher than
his voice. He was crying, 'O you bold evil−doer! A matter of
success! An eloquent man is saying: None has the right to be
worshipped except you (O Allah).' On that the people fled, but
I said, 'I shall not go away till I know what is behind this.'
Then the cry came again: 'O you bold evil−doer! A matter of
success! An eloquent man is saying: None has the right to be
worshipped except Allah.' I then went away and a few days
later it was said, "A prophet has appeared."
5.207:
Narrated Qais:
I heard Sa`id bin Zaid saying to the people, "If you but saw
me and `Umar's sister tied and forced by `Umar to leave Islam
while he was not yet a Muslim. And if the mountain of Uhud
could move from its place for the evil which you people have
done to `Uthman, it would have the right to do that."
5.208:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The people of Mecca asked Allah's
Apostle to show them a miracle. So he showed them the moon
split in two halves between which they saw the Hiram'
mountain.
5.209:
Narrated `Abdullah: The moon was split ( into two pieces )
while we were with the Prophet in Mina. He said, "Be
witnesses." Then a Piece of the moon went towards the
mountain.
5.210:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Abbas: During the lifetime of Allah's
Apostle the moon was split (into two places). 5.211:
Narrated `Abdullah: The moon was split (into two pieces).
5.212:
Narrated 'Ubaidullah bin `Adi bin Al−Khiyar: That Al−Miswar
bin Makhrama and `Abdur−Rahman bin Al−Aswad bin 'Abu Yaghuth
had said to him, "What prevents you from speaking to your
uncle `Uthman regarding his brother Al−Walid bin `Uqba?" The
people were speaking against the latter for what he had done.
'Ubaidullah said, "So I kept waiting for `Uthman, and when he
went out for the prayer, I said to him, 'I have got something
to say to you as a piece of advice.' `Uthman said, 'O man! I
seek Refuge with Allah from you. So I went away. When I
finished my prayer, I sat with Al−Miswar and Ibn 'Abu Yaghutb
and talked to both of them of what I had said to `Uthman and
what he had said to me. They said, 'You have done your duty.'
So while I was sitting with them. `Uthman's Messenger came to
me. They said, 'Allah has put you to trial." I set out and
when I reached `Uthman, he said, 'What is your advice which
you mentioned a while ago?' I recited Tashahhud and added,
'Allah has sent Muhammad and has revealed the Holy Book (i.e.
Qur'an) to him. You (O `Uthman!) were amongst those who
responded to the call of Allah and His Apostle and had faith
in him. And you took part in the first two migrations (to
Ethiopia and to Medina), and you enjoyed the company of
Allah's Apostle and learned his traditions and advice. Now the
people are talking much about Al−Walid bin `Uqba and so it is
your duty to impose on him the legal punishment.' `Uthman then
said to me, 'O my nephew! Did you ever meet Allah's Apostle ?'
I said, 'No, but his knowledge has reached me as it has
reached the virgin in her seclusion.' `Uthman then recited
Tashahhud and said, 'No doubt, Allah has sent Muhammad with
the Truth and has revealed to him His Holy Book (i.e. Qur'an)
and I was amongst those who responded to the call of Allah and
His Apostle and I had faith in Muhammad's Mission, and I had
performed the first two migrations as you have said, and I
enjoyed the company of Allah's Apostle and gave the pledge of
allegiance to him. By Allah, I never disobeyed him and never
cheated him till Allah caused him to die. Then Allah made Abu
Bakr Caliph, and by Allah, I was never disobedient to him, nor
did I cheat him. Then `Umar became Caliph, and by Allah, I was
never disobedient to him, nor did I cheat him. Then I became
Caliph. Have I not then the same rights over you as they had
over me?' I replied in the affirmative. `Uthman further said,
'The what are these talks which are reaching me from you? As
for what you ha mentioned about Al−Walid bin 'Uqb; Allah
willing, I shall give him the leg; punishment justly. Then
`Uthman ordered that Al−Walid be flogged fort lashes. He
ordered `Ali to flog him an he himself flogged him as well."
5.213:
Narrated `Aisha:
Um Habiba and Um Salama mentioned a church they had seen in
Ethiopia and in the church there were pictures. When they told
the Prophet of this, he said, "Those people are such that if a
pious man amongst them died, they build a place of worship
over his grave and paint these pictures in it. Those people
will be Allah's worst creatures on the Day of Resurrection . "
5.214:
Narrated Um Khalid bint Khalid: When I came from Ethiopia (to
Medina), I was a young girl. Allah's Apostle made me wear a
sheet having marks on it. Allah's Apostle was rubbing those
marks with his hands saying, "Sanah! Sanah!" (i.e. good,
good). 5.215:
Narrated `Abdullah: We used to greet the Prophet while he used
to be in prayers, and he used to reply to our greetings. But
when we came back from Najashi (the King of Ethiopia) we
greeted him (while he was praying) and he did not reply to us.
We said, "O Allah's Apostle! We used to greet you in the past
and you used to reply to us." He said, "Verily The Mind is
occupied and busy with more important matter during the
prayer." (So one cannot return One's greetings.)
5.216:
Narrated Abu Musa: We received the news of the departure of
the Prophet (to Medina) while we were in Yemen. So we went on
board a ship but our ship took us away to An−Najashi (the
Negus) in Ethiopia. There we met Ja`far bin Abi Talib and
stayed with him till we came (to Medina) by the time when the
Prophet had conquered Khaibar. The Prophet said, "O you people
of the ship! You will have (the reward of) two migrations."
5.217:
Narrated Jabir:
When Negus died, the Prophet said, "Today a pious man has
died. So get up and offer the funeral prayer for your brother
Ashama."
5.218:
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah Al−Ansari: Allah's Apostle led
the funeral prayer for the Negus and made us stand in rows
behind him and I was in the second or third row. 5.219:
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: The Prophet offered the funeral
prayer for Ashama, the Negus, with four Takbir.
5.220:
Narrated Abu Huraira: that Allah's Apostle informed them (i.e.
his companions) of the death of Negus, the king of Ethiopia,
on the very day on which the latter died, and said, "Ask
Allah's Forgiveness for your brother" Abu Huraira further
said, "Allah's Apostle made them (i.e. the Muslims) stand in
rows at the Musalla (i.e. praying place) and led the funeral
prayer for the Negus and said four Takbir."
5.221:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle, while going out for the
battle of Hunain, said, "Tomorrow Allah willing, we will
encamp at Khaif Bani Kinana where the pagans(of Quraish) took
the oath of Kufr (against the Prophet i.e. to be loyal to
heathenism, by boycotting Banu Hashim, the Prophet's folk, See
Hadith No. 659 Vol. 2) .
5.222:
Narrated Al−Abbas bin `Abdul Muttalib: That he said to the
Prophet "You have not been of any avail to your uncle (Abu
Talib) (though) by Allah, he used to protect you and used to
become angry on your behalf." The Prophet said, "He is in a
shallow fire, and had It not been for me, he would have been
in the bottom of the (Hell) Fire."
5.223:
Narrated Al−Musaiyab: When Abu Talib was in his death bed, the
Prophet went to him while Abu Jahl was sitting beside him. The
Prophet said, "O my uncle! Say: None has the right to be
worshipped except Allah, an expression I will defend your case
with, before Allah." Abu Jahl and `Abdullah bin Umaiya said,
"O Abu Talib! Will you leave the religion of `Abdul Muttalib?"
So they kept on saying this to him so that the last statement
he said to them (before he died) was: "I am on the religion of
`Abdul Muttalib." Then the Prophet said, " I will keep on
asking for Allah's Forgiveness for you unless I am forbidden
to do so." Then the following Verse was revealed:−− "It is not
fitting for the Prophet and the believers to ask Allah's
Forgiveness for the pagans, even if they were their near
relatives, after it has become clear to them that they are the
dwellers of the (Hell) Fire." (9.113) The other Verse was also
revealed:−− "(O Prophet!) Verily, you guide not whom you like,
but Allah guides whom He will ......." (28.56)
5.224:
Narrated Abu Sa`id Al−Khudri: That he heard the Prophet when
somebody mentioned his uncle (i.e. Abu Talib), saying,
"Perhaps my intercession will be helpful to him on the Day of
Resurrection so that he may be put in a shallow fire reaching
only up to his ankles. His brain will boil from it."
5.225:
Narrated Yazid:
(as above, Hadith 224) using the words: "will make his brain
boil."
5.226:
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: That he heard Allah's Apostle
saying, "When the people of Quraish did not believe me (i.e.
the story of my Night Journey), I stood up in Al−Hijr and
Allah displayed Jerusalem in front of me, and I began
describing it to them while I was looking at it." 5.227:
Narrated `Abbas bin Malik: Malik bin Sasaa said that Allah's
Apostle described to them his Night Journey saying, "While I
was lying in Al−Hatim or Al−Hijr, suddenly someone came to me
and cut my body open from here to here." I asked Al−Jarud who
was by my side, "What does he mean?" He said, "It means from
his throat to his pubic area," or said, "From the top of the
chest." The Prophet further said, "He then took out my heart.
Then a gold tray of Belief was brought to me and my heart was
washed and was filled (with Belief) and then returned to its
original place. Then a white animal which was smaller than a
mule and bigger than a donkey was brought to me." (On this
Al−Jarud asked, "Was it the Buraq, O Abu Hamza?" I (i.e. Anas)
replied in the affirmative). The Prophet said, "The animal's
step (was so wide that it) reached the farthest point within
the reach of the animal's sight. I was carried on it, and
Gabriel set out with me till we reached the nearest heaven.
When he asked for the gate to be opened, it was asked, 'Who is
it?' Gabriel answered, 'Gabriel.' It was asked, 'Who is
accompanying you?' Gabriel replied, 'Muhammad.' It was asked,
'Has Muhammad been called?' Gabriel replied in the
affirmative. Then it was said, 'He is welcomed. What an
excellent visit his is!' The gate was opened, and when I went
over the first heaven, I saw Adam there. Gabriel said (to me).
'This is your father, Adam; pay him your greetings.' So I
greeted him and he returned the greeting to me and said, 'You
are welcomed, O pious son and pious Prophet.' Then Gabriel
ascended with me till we reached the second heaven. Gabriel
asked for the gate to be opened. It was asked, 'Who is it?'
Gabriel answered, 'Gabriel.' It was asked, 'Who is
accompanying you?' Gabriel replied, 'Muhammad.' It was asked,
'Has he been called?' Gabriel answered in the affirmative.
Then it was said, 'He is welcomed. What an excellent visit his
is!' The gate was opened. When I went over the second heaven,
there I saw Yahya (i.e. John) and `Isa (i.e. Jesus) who were
cousins of each other. Gabriel said (to me), 'These are John
and Jesus; pay them your greetings.' So I greeted them and
both of them returned my greetings to me and said, 'You are
welcomed, O pious brother and pious Prophet.' Then Gabriel
ascended with me to the third heaven and asked for its gate to
be opened. It was asked, 'Who is it?' Gabriel replied,
'Gabriel.' It was asked, 'Who is accompanying you?' Gabriel
replied, 'Muhammad.' It was asked, 'Has he been called?'
Gabriel replied in the affirmative. Then it was said, 'He is
welcomed, what an excellent visit his is!' The gate was
opened, and when I went over the third heaven there I saw
Joseph. Gabriel said (to me), 'This is Joseph; pay him your
greetings.' So I greeted him and he returned the greeting to
me and said, 'You are welcomed, O pious brother and pious
Prophet.' Then Gabriel ascended with me to the fourth heaven
and asked for its gate to be opened. It was asked, 'Who is
it?' Gabriel replied, 'Gabriel' It was asked, 'Who is
accompanying you?' Gabriel replied, 'Muhammad.' It was asked,
'Has he been called?' Gabriel replied in the affirmative. Then
it was said, 'He is welcomed, what an excel lent visit his
is!' The gate was opened, and when I went over the fourth
heaven, there I saw Idris. Gabriel said (to me), 'This is
Idris; pay him your greetings.' So I greeted him and he
returned the greeting to me and said, 'You are welcomed, O
pious brother and pious Prophet.' Then Gabriel ascended with
me to the fifth heaven and asked for its gate to be opened. It
was asked, 'Who is it?' Gabriel replied, 'Gabriel.' It was
asked. 'Who is accompanying you?' Gabriel replied, 'Muhammad.'
It was asked, 'Has he been called?' Gabriel replied in the
affirmative. Then it was said He is welcomed, what an
excellent visit his is! So when I went over the fifth heaven,
there I saw Harun (i.e. Aaron), Gabriel said, (to me). This is
Aaron; pay him your greetings.' I greeted him and he returned
the greeting to me and said, 'You are welcomed, O pious
brother and pious Prophet.' Then Gabriel ascended with me to
the sixth heaven and asked for its gate to be opened. It was
asked. 'Who is it?' Gabriel replied, 'Gabriel.' It was asked,
'Who is accompanying you?' Gabriel replied, 'Muhammad.' It was
asked, 'Has he been called?' Gabriel replied in the
affirmative. It was said, 'He is welcomed. What an excellent
visit his is!' When I went (over the sixth heaven), there I
saw Moses. Gabriel said (to me),' This is Moses; pay him your
greeting. So I greeted him and he returned the greetings to me
and said, 'You are welcomed, O pious brother and pious
Prophet.' When I left him (i.e. Moses) he wept. Someone asked
him, 'What makes you weep?' Moses said, 'I weep because after
me there has been sent (as Prophet) a young man whose
followers will enter Paradise in greater numbers than my
followers.' Then Gabriel ascended with me to the seventh
heaven and asked for its gate to be opened. It was asked, 'Who
is it?' Gabriel replied, 'Gabriel.' It was asked,' Who is
accompanying you?' Gabriel replied, 'Muhammad.' It was asked,
'Has he been called?' Gabriel replied in the affirmative. Then
it was said, 'He is welcomed. What an excellent visit his is!'
So when I went (over the seventh heaven), there I saw Abraham.
Gabriel said (to me), 'This is your father; pay your greetings
to him.' So I greeted him and he returned the greetings to me
and said, 'You are welcomed, O pious son and pious Prophet.'
Then I was made to ascend to Sidrat−ul−Muntaha (i.e. the Lote
Tree of the utmost boundary) Behold! Its fruits were like the
jars of Hajr (i.e. a place near Medina) and its leaves were as
big as the ears of elephants. Gabriel said, 'This is the Lote
Tree of the utmost boundary) . Behold ! There ran four rivers,
two were hidden and two were visible, I asked, 'What are these
two kinds of rivers, O Gabriel?' He replied,' As for the
hidden rivers, they are two rivers in Paradise and the visible
rivers are the Nile and the Euphrates.' Then Al−Bait−ul−Ma'mur
(i.e. the Sacred House) was shown to me and a container full
of wine and another full of milk and a third full of honey
were brought to me. I took the milk. Gabriel remarked, 'This
is the Islamic religion which you and your followers are
following.' Then the prayers were enjoined on me: They were
fifty prayers a day. When I returned, I passed by Moses who
asked (me), 'What have you been ordered to do?' I replied, 'I
have been ordered to offer fifty prayers a day.' Moses said,
'Your followers cannot bear fifty prayers a day, and by Allah,
I have tested people before you, and I have tried my level
best with Bani Israel (in vain). Go back to your Lord and ask
for reduction to lessen your followers' burden.' So I went
back, and Allah reduced ten prayers for me. Then again I came
to Moses, but he repeated the same as he had said before. Then
again I went back to Allah and He reduced ten more prayers.
When I came back to Moses he said the same, I went back to
Allah and He ordered me to observe ten prayers a day. When I
came back to Moses, he repeated the same advice, so I went
back to Allah and was ordered to observe five prayers a day.
When I came back to Moses, he said, 'What have you been
ordered?' I replied, 'I have been ordered to observe five
prayers a day.' He said, 'Your followers cannot bear five
prayers a day, and no doubt, I have got an experience of the
people before you, and I have tried my level best with Bani
Israel, so go back to your Lord and ask for reduction to
lessen your follower's burden.' I said, 'I have requested so
much of my Lord that I feel ashamed, but I am satisfied now
and surrender to Allah's Order.' When I left, I heard a voice
saying, 'I have passed My Order and have lessened the burden
of My Worshipers." 5.228:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Regarding the Statement of Allah" "And We
granted the vision (Ascension to the heavens) which We made
you see (as an actual eye witness) was only made as a trial
for the people." (17.60) Ibn `Abbas added: The sights which
Allah's Apostle was shown on the Night Journey when he was
taken to Bait−ulMaqdis (i.e. Jerusalem) were actual sights,
(not dreams). And the Cursed Tree (mentioned) in the Qur'an is
the tree of Zaqqum (itself) . 5.229:
Narrated `Abdullah bin Ka`b: Who was Ka`b's guide when Ka`b
turned blind: I heard Ka`b bin Malik narrating: When he
remained behind (i.e. did not Join) the Prophet in the Ghazwa
of Tabuk. Ibn Bukair, in his narration stated that Ka`b said,
" I witnessed the Al−`Aqaba pledge of allegiance at night with
the Prophet when we jointly agreed to support Islam with all
our efforts I would not like to have attended the Badr battle
instead of that 'Aqaba pledge although Badr is more well−known
than it, amongst the people."
5.230:
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: I was present with my two
maternal uncles at Al−`Aqaba (where the pledge of allegiance
was given). (Ibn 'Uyaina said, "One of the two was Al−Bara'
bin Marur.")
5.231:
Narrated Jabir:
My father, my two maternal uncles and I were among those who
took part in the 'Aqaba Pledge.
5.232:
Narrated 'Ubada bin As−Samit: Who had taken part in the battle
of Badr with Allah's Apostle and had been amongst his
companions on the night of Al−`Aqaba Pledge: Allah's Apostle,
surrounded by a group of his companions said, "Come along and
give me the pledge of allegiance that you will not worship
anything besides Allah, will not steal, will not commit
illegal sexual intercourse will not kill your children, will
not utter; slander, invented by yourself, and will not disobey
me if I order you to do something good. Whoever among you will
respect and fulfill this pledge, will be rewarded by Allah.
And if one of you commits any of these sins and is punished in
this world then that will be his expiation for it, and if one
of you commits any of these sins and Allah screens his sin,
then his matter, will rest with Allah: If He will, He will
punish him and if He will,. He will excuse him." So I gave the
pledge of allegiance to him for these conditions.
5.233:
Narrated 'Ubada bin As Samit: I was one of the Naqibs who gave
the ('Aqaba) Pledge of Allegiance to Allah's Apostle . We gave
the pledge of allegiance to him that we would not worship
anything other than Allah, would not steal, would not commit
illegal sexual intercourse, would not kill a person whose
killing Allah has made illegal except rightfully, would not
rob each other, and we would not be promised Paradise jf we
did the above sins, then if we committed one of the above
sins, Allah will give His Judgment concerning it. 5.234:
Narrated Aisha:
The Prophet engaged me when I was a girl of six (years). We
went to Medina and stayed at the home of Bani−al−Harith bin
Khazraj. Then I got ill and my hair fell down. Later on my
hair grew (again) and my mother, Um Ruman, came to me while I
was playing in a swing with some of my girl friends. She
called me, and I went to her, not knowing what she wanted to
do to me. She caught me by the hand and made me stand at the
door of the house. I was breathless then, and when my
breathing became Allright, she took some water and rubbed my
face and head with it. Then she took me into the house. There
in the house I saw some Ansari women who said, "Best wishes
and Allah's Blessing and a good luck." Then she entrusted me
to them and they prepared me (for the marriage). Unexpectedly
Allah's Apostle came to me in the forenoon and my mother
handed me over to him, and at that time I was a girl of nine
years of age. 5.235:
Narrated `Aisha:
That the Prophet said to her, "You have been shown to me twice
in my dream. I saw you pictured on a piece of silk and
some−one said (to me). 'This is your wife.' When I uncovered
the picture, I saw that it was yours. I said, 'If this is from
Allah, it will be done."
5.236:
Narrated Hisham's father: Khadija died three years before the
Prophet departed to Medina. He stayed there for two years or
so and then he married `Aisha when she was a girl of six years
of age, and he consumed that marriage when she was nine years
old.
5.237:
Narrated Abu Wail: We visited Khabbaba who said, "We migrated
with the Prophet for Allah's Sake, so our reward became due
and sure with Allah. Some of us passed away without taking
anything of their rewards (in this world) and one of them was
Mus`ab bin `Umar who was martyred on the day (of the battle)
of Uhud leaving a striped woolen cloak. When we covered his
head with it, his feet became naked, and when covered his
feet, his head became naked. So Allah's Apostle ordered us to
cover his head and put some Idhkhir (i.e. a special kind of
grass) on his feet. (On the other hand) some of us have had
their fruits ripened (in this world) and they are collecting
them." 5.238:
Narrated `Umar:
I heard the Prophet saying, "The reward of deeds depends on
the intentions, so whoever emigrated for the worldly benefits
or to marry a woman, his emigration was for that for which he
emigrated, but whoever emigrated for the Sake of Allah and His
Apostle, his emigration is for Allah and His Apostle."
5.239:
Narrated Mujahid bin Jabir Al−Makki: `Abdullah bin `Umar used
to say, "There is no more Hijrah (i.e. migration) after the
Conquest of Mecca."
5.240:
Narrated 'Ata bin Abi Rabah: `Ubaid bin `Umar Al−Laithi and I
visited Aisha and asked her about the Hijra (i.e. migration),
and she said, "Today there is no (Hijrah) emigration. A
believer used to run away with his religion to Allah and His
Apostle lest he should be put to trial because of his
religion. Today Allah has made Islam triumphant, and today a
believer can worship his Lord wherever he likes. But the deeds
that are still rewardable (in place of emigration) are Jihad
and good intentions." (See Hadith No. 42 Vol. 4). 5.241:
Narrated Aisha:
Sa`d said, "O Allah! You know that there is none against whom
I am eager to fight more willingly for Your Cause than those
people who disbelieved Your Apostle and drove him out (of his
city). O Allah! I think that You have ended the fight between
us and them."
5.242:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Allah's Apostle started receiving the
Divine Inspiration at the age of forty. Then he stayed in
Mecca for thirteen years, receiving the Divine Revelation.
Then he was ordered to migrate and he lived as an Emigrant for
ten years and then died at the age of sixty−three (years).
5.243:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Allah's Apostle stayed in Mecca for
thirteen years (after receiving the first Divine Inspiration)
and died at the age of sixty−three.
5.244:
Narrated Abu Sa`id Al−Khudri: Allah's Apostle sat on the
pulpit and said, "Allah has given one of His Slaves the choice
of receiving the splendor and luxury of the worldly life
whatever he likes or to accept the good (of the Hereafter)
which is with Allah. So he has chosen that good which is with
Allah." On that Abu Bakr wept and said, "Our fathers and
mothers be sacrificed for you." We became astonished at this.
The people said, "Look at this old man! Allah's Apostle talks
about a Slave of Allah to whom He has given the option to
choose either the splendor of this worldly life or the good
which is with Him, while he says. 'our fathers and mothers be
sacrifice(i for you." But it was Allah's Apostle who had been
given option, and Abu Bakr knew it better than we. Allah's
Apostle added, "No doubt, I am indebted to Abu Bakr more than
to anybody else regarding both his companionship and his
wealth. And if I had to take a Khalil from my followers, I
would certainly have taken Abu Bakr, but the fraternity of
Islam is. sufficient. Let no door (i.e. Khoukha) of the Mosque
remain open, except the door of Abu Bakr."
5.245:
Narrated `Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) I never remembered my parents
believing in any religion other than the true religion (i.e.
Islam), and (I don't remember) a single day passing without
our being visited by Allah's Apostle in the morning and in the
evening. When the Muslims were put to test (i.e. troubled by
the pagans), Abu Bakr set out migrating to the land of
Ethiopia, and when he reached Bark−al−Ghimad, Ibn Ad−Daghina,
the chief of the tribe of Qara, met him and said, "O Abu Bakr!
Where are you going?" Abu Bakr replied, "My people have turned
me out (of my country), so I want to wander on the earth and
worship my Lord." Ibn Ad−Daghina said, "O Abu Bakr! A man like
you should not leave his home−land, nor should he be driven
out, because you help the destitute, earn their livings, and
you keep good relations with your Kith and kin, help the weak
and poor, entertain guests generously, and help the
calamity−stricken persons. Therefore I am your protector. Go
back and worship your Lord in your town." So Abu Bakr returned
and Ibn Ad−Daghina accompanied him. In the evening Ibn
Ad−Daghina visited the nobles of Quraish and said to them. "A
man like Abu Bakr should not leave his homeland, nor should he
be driven out. Do you (i.e. Quraish) drive out a man who helps
the destitute, earns their living, keeps good relations with
his Kith and kin, helps the weak and poor, entertains guests
generously and helps the calamity−stricken persons?" So the
people of Quraish could not refuse Ibn Ad−Daghina's
protection, and they said to Ibn Ad−Daghina, "Let Abu Bakr
worship his Lord in his house. He can pray and recite there
whatever he likes, but he should not hurt us with it, and
should not do it publicly, because we are afraid that he may
affect our women and children." Ibn Ad−Daghina told Abu Bakr
of all that. Abu Bakr stayed in that state, worshipping his
Lord in his house. He did not pray publicly, nor did he recite
Qur'an outside his house. Then a thought occurred to Abu Bakr
to build a mosque in front of his house, and there he used to
pray and recite the Qur'an. The women and children of the
pagans began to gather around him in great number. They used
to wonder at him and look at him. Abu Bakr was a man who used
to weep too much, and he could not help weeping on reciting
the Qur'an. That situation scared the nobles of the pagans of
Quraish, so they sent for Ibn Ad−Daghina. When he came to
them, they said, "We accepted your protection of Abu Bakr on
condition that he should worship his Lord in his house, but he
has violated the conditions and he has built a mosque in front
of his house where he prays and recites the Qur'an publicly.
We are now afraid that he may affect our women and children
unfavorably. So, prevent him from that. If he likes to confine
the worship of his Lord to his house, he may do so, but if he
insists on doing that openly, ask him to release you from your
obligation to protect him, for we dislike to break our pact
with you, but we deny Abu Bakr the right to announce his act
publicly." Ibn Ad−Daghina went to Abu− Bakr and said, ("O Abu
Bakr!) You know well what contract I have made on your behalf;
now, you are either to abide by it, or else release me from my
obligation of protecting you, because I do not want the 'Arabs
hear that my people have dishonored a contract I have made on
behalf of another man." Abu Bakr replied, "I release you from
your pact to protect me, and am pleased with the protection
from Allah." At that time the Prophet was in Mecca, and he
said to the Muslims, "In a dream I have been shown your
migration place, a land of date palm trees, between two
mountains, the two stony tracts." So, some people migrated to
Medina, and most of those people who had previously migrated
to the land of Ethiopia, returned to Medina. Abu Bakr also
prepared to leave for Medina, but Allah's Apostle said to him,
"Wait for a while, because I hope that I will be allowed to
migrate also." Abu Bakr said, "Do you indeed expect this? Let
my father be sacrificed for you!" The Prophet said, "Yes." So
Abu Bakr did not migrate for the sake of Allah's Apostle in
order to accompany him. He fed two she−camels he possessed
with the leaves of As−Samur tree that fell on being struck by
a stick for four months. One day, while we were sitting in Abu
Bakr's house at noon, someone said to Abu Bakr, "This is
Allah's Apostle with his head covered coming at a time at
which he never used to visit us before." Abu Bakr said, "May
my parents be sacrificed for him. By Allah, he has not come at
this hour except for a great necessity." So Allah's Apostle
came and asked permission to enter, and he was allowed to
enter. When he entered, he said to Abu Bakr. "Tell everyone
who is present with you to go away." Abu Bakr replied, "There
are none but your family. May my father be sacrificed for you,
O Allah's Apostle!" The Prophet said, "i have been given
permission to migrate." Abu Bakr said, "Shall I accompany you?
May my father be sacrificed for you, O Allah's Apostle!"
Allah's Apostle said, "Yes." Abu Bakr said, "O Allah's
Apostle! May my father be sacrificed for you, take one of
these two she−camels of mine." Allah's Apostle replied, "(I
will accept it) with payment." So we prepared the baggage
quickly and put some journey food in a leather bag for them.
Asma, Abu Bakr's daughter, cut a piece from her waist belt and
tied the mouth of the leather bag with it, and for that reason
she was named Dhat−un−Nitaqain (i.e. the owner of two belts).
Then Allah's Apostle and Abu Bakr reached a cave on the
mountain of Thaur and stayed there for three nights. `Abdullah
bin Abi Bakr who was intelligent and a sagacious youth, used
to stay (with them) aver night. He used to leave them before
day break so that in the morning he would be with Quraish as
if he had spent the night in Mecca. He would keep in mind any
plot made against them, and when it became dark he would (go
and) inform them of it. 'Amir bin Fuhaira, the freed slave of
Abu Bakr, used to bring the milch sheep (of his master, Abu
Bakr) to them a little while after nightfall in order to rest
the sheep there. So they always had fresh milk at night, the
milk of their sheep, and the milk which they warmed by
throwing heated stones in it. 'Amir bin Fuhaira would then
call the herd away when it was still dark (before daybreak).
He did the same in each of those three nights. Allah's Apostle
and Abu Bakr had hired a man from the tribe of Bani Ad−Dail
from the family of Bani `Abd bin Adi as an expert guide, and
he was in alliance with the family of Al−`As bin Wail As−Sahmi
and he was on the religion of the infidels of Quraish. The
Prophet and Abu Bakr trusted him and gave him their two
she−camels and took his promise to bring their two she camels
to the cave of the mountain of Thaur in the morning after
three nights later. And (when they set out), 'Amir bin Fuhaira
and the guide went along with them and the guide led them
along the sea−shore. The nephew of Suraqa bin Ju'sham said
that his father informed him that he heard Suraqa bin Ju'sham
saying, "The messengers of the heathens of Quraish came to us
declaring that they had assigned for the persons why would
kill or arrest Allah's Apostle and Abu Bakr, a reward equal to
their bloodmoney. While I was sitting in one of the gatherings
of my tribe. Bani Mudlij, a man from them came to us and stood
up while we were sitting, and said, "O Suraqa! No doubt, I
have just seen some people far away on the seashore, and I
think they are Muhammad and his companions." Suraqa added, "I
too realized that it must have been they. But I said 'No, it
is not they, but you have seen so−and−so, and so−and−so whom
we saw set out.' I stayed in the gathering for a while and
then got up and left for my home. and ordered my slave−girl to
get my horse which was behind a hillock, and keep it ready for
me. Then I took my spear and left by the back door of my house
dragging the lower end of the spear on the ground and keeping
it low. Then I reached my horse, mounted it and made it
gallop. When I approached them (i.e. Muhammad and Abu Bakr),
my horse stumbled and I fell down from it, Then I stood up,
got hold of my quiver and took out the divining arrows and
drew lots as to whether I should harm them (i.e. the Prophet
and Abu Bakr) or not, and the lot which I disliked came out.
But I remounted my horse and let it gallop, giving no
importance to the divining arrows. When I heard the recitation
of the Qur'an by Allah's Apostle who did not look hither and
thither while Abu Bakr was doing it often, suddenly the
forelegs of my horse sank into the ground up to the knees, and
I fell down from it. Then I rebuked it and it got up but could
hardly take out its forelegs from the ground, and when it
stood up straight again, its fore−legs caused dust to rise up
in the sky like smoke. Then again I drew lots with the
divining arrows, and the lot which I disliked, came out. So I
called upon them to feel secure. They stopped, and I remounted
my horse and went to them. When I saw how I had been hampered
from harming them, it came to my mind that the cause of
Allah's Apostle (i.e. Islam) will become victorious. So I said
to him, "Your people have assigned a reward equal to the
bloodmoney for your head." Then I told them all the plans the
people of Mecca had made concerning them. Then I offered them
some journey food and goods but they refused to take anything
and did not ask for anything, but the Prophet said, "Do not
tell others about us." Then I requested him to write for me a
statement of security and peace. He ordered `Amr bin Fuhaira
who wrote it for me on a parchment, and then Allah's Apostle
proceeded on his way. Narrated `Urwa bin Az−Zubair: Allah's
Apostle met Az−Zubair in a caravan of Muslim merchants who
were returning from Sham. Az−Zubair provided Allah's Apostle
and Abu Bakr with white clothes to wear. When the Muslims of
Medina heard the news of the departure of Allah's Apostle from
Mecca (towards Medina), they started going to the Harra every
morning . They would wait for him till the heat of the noon
forced them to return. One day, after waiting for a long
while, they returned home, and when they went into their
houses, a Jew climbed up the roof of one of the forts of his
people to look for some thing, and he saw Allah's Apostle and
his companions dressed in white clothes, emerging out of the
desert mirage. (continued...)
@(continuing... 1): −5.245:... ... The Jew could not help
shouting at the top of his voice, "O you 'Arabs! Here is your
great man whom you have been waiting for!" So all the Muslims
rushed to their arms and received Allah's Apostle on the
summit of Harra. The Prophet turned with them to the right and
alighted at the quarters of Bani `Amr bin `Auf, and this was
on Monday in the month of Rabi−ul−Awal. Abu Bakr stood up,
receiving the people while Allah's Apostle sat down and kept
silent. Some of the Ansar who came and had not seen Allah's
Apostle before, began greeting Abu Bakr, but when the sunshine
fell on Allah's Apostle and Abu Bakr came forward and shaded
him with his sheet only then the people came to know Allah's
Apostle. Allah's Apostle stayed with Bani `Amr bin `Auf for
ten nights and established the mosque (mosque of Quba) which
was founded on piety. Allah's Apostle prayed in it and then
mounted his she−camel and proceeded on, accompanied by the
people till his she−camel knelt down at (the place of) the
Mosque of Allah's Apostle at Medina. Some Muslims used to pray
there in those days, and that place was a yard for drying
dates belonging to Suhail and Sahl, the orphan boys who were
under the guardianship of 'Asad bin Zurara. When his she−camel
knelt down, Allah's Apostle said, "This place, Allah willing,
will be our abiding place." Allah's Apostle then called the
two boys and told them to suggest a price for that yard so
that he might take it as a mosque. The two boys said, "No, but
we will give it as a gift, O Allah's Apostle!" Allah's Apostle
then built a mosque there. The Prophet himself started
carrying unburnt bricks for its building and while doing so,
he was saying "This load is better than the load of Khaibar,
for it is more pious in the Sight of Allah and purer and
better rewardable." He was also saying, "O Allah! The actual
reward is the reward in the Hereafter, so bestow Your Mercy on
the Ansar and the Emigrants." Thus the Prophet recited (by way
of proverb) the poem of some Muslim poet whose name is unknown
to me. (Ibn Shibab said, "In the Hadiths it does not occur
that Allah's Apostle recited a complete poetic verse other
than this one.")
5.246:
Narrated Asma:
I prepared the journey food for the Prophet and Abu Bakr when
they wanted (to migrate to) Medina. I said to my father (Abu
Bakr), "I do not have anything to tie the container of the
journey food with except my waist belt." He said, "Divide it
lengthwise into two." I did so, and for this reason I was
named 'Dhat−un−Nitaqain' (i.e. the owner of two belts). (Ibn
`Abbas said, "Asma', Dhat−un−Nitaq.")
5.247:
Narrated Al−Bara:
When the Prophet migrated to Medina, Suraqa bin Malik bin
Ju'sham pursued him. The Prophet invoked evil on him,
therefore the forelegs of his horse sank into the ground.
Suraqa said (to the Prophet ), "Invoke Allah to rescue me, and
I will not harm you. "The Prophet invoked Allah for him. Then
Allah's Apostle felt thirsty and he passed by a shepherd. Abu
Bakr said, "I took a bowl and milked a little milk in it and
brought it to the Prophet and he drank till I was pleased."
5.248:
Narrated Asma:
That she conceived `Abdullah bin Az−Zubair. She added, "I
migrated to Medina while I was at full term of pregnancy and
alighted at Quba where I gave birth to him. Then I brought him
to the Prophet and put him in his lap. The Prophet asked for a
date, chewed it, and put some of its juice in the child's
mouth. So, the first thing that entered the child's stomach
was the saliva of Allah's Apostle. Then the Prophet rubbed the
child's palate with a date and invoked for Allah's Blessings
on him, and he was the first child born amongst the Emigrants
in the Islamic Land (i.e. Medina). 5.249:
Narrated Aisha:
The first child who was born in the Islamic Land (i.e. Medina)
amongst the Emigrants, was `Abdullah bin Az−Zubair. They
brought him to the Prophet. The Prophet took a date, and after
chewing it, put its juice in his mouth. So the first thing
that went into the child's stomach, was the saliva of the
Prophet.
5.250:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: Allah's Apostle arrived at Medina
with Abu Bakr, riding behind him on the same camel. Abu Bakr
was an elderly man known to the people, while Allah's Apostle
was a youth that was unknown. Thus, if a man met Abu Bakr, he
would day, "O Abu Bakr! Who is this man in front of you?" Abu
Bakr would say, "This man shows me the Way," One would think
that Abu Bakr meant the road, while in fact, Abu Bakr meant
the way of virtue and good. Then Abu Bakr looked behind and
saw a horse−rider persuing them. He said, "O Allah's Apostle!
This is a horse−rider persuing us." The Prophet looked behind
and said, "O Allah! Cause him to fall down." So the horse
threw him down and got up neighing. After that the rider,
Suraqa said, "O Allah's Prophet! Order me whatever you want."
The Prophet said, "Stay where you are and do not allow anybody
to reach us." So, in the first part of the day Suraqa was an
enemy of Allah's Prophet and in the last part of it, he was a
protector. Then Allah's Apostle alighted by the side of the
Al−Harra and sent a message to the Ansar, and they came to
Allah's Prophet and Abu Bakr, and having greeted them, they
said, "Ride (your she−camels) safe and obeyed." Allah's
Apostle and Abu Bakr rode and the Ansar, carrying their arms,
surrounded them. The news that Allah's Prophet had come
circulated in Medina. The people came out and were eagerly
looking and saying "Allah's Prophet has come! Allah's Prophet
has come! So the Prophet went on till he alighted near the
house of Abu Aiyub. While the Prophet was speaking with the
family members of Abu Aiyub, `Abdullah bin Salam heard the
news of his arrival while he himself was picking the dates for
his family from his family garden. He hurried to the Prophet
carrying the dates which he had collected for his family from
the garden. He listened to Allah's Prophet and then went home.
Then Allah's Prophet said, "Which is the nearest of the houses
of our Kith and kin?" Abu Aiyub replied, "Mine, O Allah's
Prophet! This is my house and this is my gate." The Prophet
said, "Go and prepare a place for our midday rest." Abu Aiyub
said, "Get up (both of you) with Allah's Blessings." So when
Allah's Prophet went into the house, `Abdullah bin Salaim came
and said "I testify that you (i.e. Muhammad) are Apostle of
Allah and that you have come with the Truth. The Jews know
well that I am their chief and the son of their chief and the
most learned amongst them and the son of the most learned
amongst them. So send for them (i.e. Jews) and ask them about
me before they know that I have embraced Islam, for if they
know that they will say about me things which are not
correct." So Allah's Apostle sent for them, and they came and
entered. Allah's Apostle said to them, "O (the group of) Jews!
Woe to you: be afraid of Allah. By Allah except Whom none has
the right to be worshipped, you people know for certain, that
I am Apostle of Allah and that I have come to you with the
Truth, so embrace Islam." The Jews replied, "We do not know
this." So they said this to the Prophet and he repeated it
thrice. Then he said, "What sort of a man is `Abdullah bin
Salam amongst you?" They said, "He is our chief and the son of
our chief and the most learned man, and the son of the most
learned amongst us." He said, "What would you think if he
should embrace Islam?" They said, "Allah forbid! He can not
embrace Islam." He said, " What would you think if he should
embrace Islam?" They said, "Allah forbid! He can not embrace
Islam." He said, "What would you think if he should embrace
Islam?" They said, "Allah forbid! He can not embrace Islam."
He said, "O Ibn Salaim! Come out to them." He came out and
said, "O (the group of) Jews! Be afraid of Allah except Whom
none has the right to be worshipped. You know for certain that
he is Apostle of Allah and that he has brought a True
Religion!' They said, "You tell a lie." On that Allah's
Apostle turned them out.
5.251:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: `Umar bin Al−Khattab fixed a grant of 4000
(Dirhams) for every Early Emigrant (i.e. Muhajir) and fixed a
grant of 3500 (Dirhams) only for Ibn `Umar. Somebody said to
`Umar, "Ibn `Umar is also one of the Early Emigrants; why do
you give him less than four−thousand?" `Umar replied, "His
parents took him with them when they migrated, so he was not
like the one who had migrated by himself. 5.252:
Narrated Khabbab:
We migrated with Allah's Apostle (See Hadith No. 253 below).
5.253:
Narrated Khabbab:
We migrated with Allah's Apostle seeking Allah's Countenance,
so our rewards became due and sure with Allah. Some of us
passed away without eating anything of their rewards in this
world. One of these was Mus`ab bin `Umar who was martyred on
the day of the battle of Uhud. We did not find anything to
shroud his body with except a striped cloak. When we covered
his head with it, his feet remained uncovered, and when we
covered his feet with it, his head remained uncovered. So
Allah's Apostle ordered us to cover his head with it and put
some Idhkhir (i.e. a kind of grass) over his feet. And there
are some amongst us whose fruits have ripened and they are
collecting them (i.e. they have received their rewards in this
world).
5.254:
Narrated Abu Burda Bin Abi Musa Al−Ash`ari: `Abdullah bin
`Umar said to me, "Do you know what my father said to your
father once?" I said, "No." He said, "My father said to your
father, 'O Abu Musa, will it please you that we will be
rewarded for our conversion to Islam with Allah's Apostle and
our migration with him, and our Jihad with him and all our
good deeds which we did, with him, and that all the deeds we
did after his death will be disregarded whether good or bad?'
Your father (i.e. Abu Musa) said, 'No, by Allah, we took part
in Jihad after Allah's Apostle , prayed and did plenty of good
deeds, and many people have embraced Islam at our hands, and
no doubt, we expect rewards from Allah for these good deeds.'
On that my father (i.e. `Umar) said, 'As for myself, By Him in
Whose Hand `Umar's soul is, I wish that the deeds done by us
at the time of the Prophet remain rewardable while whatsoever
we did after the death of the Prophet be enough to save us
from Punishment in that the good deeds compensate for the bad
ones.' " On that I said (to Ibn `Umar), "By Allah, your father
was better than my father!"
5.255:
Narrated Abu `Uthman: I heard that Ibn `Umar used to become
angry if someone mentioned that he had migrated before his
father (`Umar), and he used to say, " `Umar and I came to
Allah's Apostle and found him having his midday rest, so we
returned home. Then `Umar sent me again (to the Prophet ) and
said, 'Go and see whether he is awake.' I went to him and
entered his place and gave him the pledge of allegiance. Then
I went back to `Umar and informed him that the Prophet was
awake. So we both went, running slowly, and when `Umar entered
his place, he gave him the pledge of allegiance and thereafter
I too gave him the pledge of allegiance."
5.256:
Narrated Al−Bara:
Abu Bakr bought a (camel's) saddle from `Azib, and I carried
it for him. `Azib (i.e. my father) asked Abu Bakr regarding
the journey of the migration of Allah's Apostle. Abu Bakr
said, "Close observers were appointed by our enemies to watch
us. So we went out at night and travelled throughout the night
and the following day till it was noon, then we perceived a
rock and went towards it, and there was some shade under it. I
spread a cloak I had with me for Allah's Apostle and then the
Prophet layed on it. I went out to guard him and all of a
sudden I saw a shepherd coming with his sheep looking for the
same, the shade of the rock as we did, I asked him, 'O boy, to
whom do you belong?' He replied, 'I belong to so−and−so.' I
asked him, 'Is there some milk in your sheep?' He replied in
the affirmative. I asked him, 'Will you milk?' He replied in
the affirmative. Then he got hold of one of his sheep. I said
to him, 'Remove the dust from its udder.' Then he milked a
little milk. I had a water−skin with me which was tied with a
piece of cloth. I had prepared the water−skin for Allah's
Apostle . So I poured some water over the milk (container)
till its bottom became cold. Then I brought the milk to the
Prophet and said, 'Drink, O Allah's Apostle.' Allah's Apostle
drank till I became pleased. Then we departed and the pursuers
were following us." Al−Bara added: I then went with Abu Bakr
into his home (carrying that saddle) and there I saw his
daughter `Aisha Lying in a bed because of heavy fever and I
saw her father Abu Bakr kissing her cheek and saying, "How are
you, little daughter?"
5.257:
Narrated Anas:
(the servant of the Prophet) When the Prophet arrived (at
Medina), there was not a single companion of the Prophet who
had grey and black hair except Abu Bakr, and he dyed his hair
with Henna' and Katam (i.e. plants used for dying hair).
Through another group of narrators, Anas bin Malik said,.
"When the Prophet arrived at Medina, the eldest amongst his
companions was Abu Bakr. He dyed his hair with Hinna and Katam
till it became of dark red color. 5.258:
Narrate Aisha:
Abu Bakr married a woman from the tribe of Bani Kalb, called
Um Bakr. When Abu Bakr migrated to Medina, he divorced her and
she was married by her cousin, the poet who said the following
poem lamenting the infidels of Quraish: "What is there kept in
the well, The well of Badr, (The owners of) the trays of
Roasted camel humps? What is there kept in the well, The well
of Badr, (The owners of) lady singers And friends of the
honorable companions; who used to drink (wine) together, Um
Bakr greets us With the greeting of peace, But can I find
peace After my people have gone? The Apostle tells us that We
shall live again, But what sort of life will owls and skulls
live?:
5.259:
Narrated Abu Bakr: I was with the Prophet in the Cave. When I
raised my head, I saw the feet of the people. I said, "O
Allah's Apostle! If some of them should look down, they will
see us." The Prophet said, "O Abu Bakr, be quiet! (For we are)
two and Allah is the Third of us."
5.260:
Narrated Abu Sa`id: Once a bedouin came to the Prophet and
asked him about the migration. The Prophet said, "Mercy of
Allah be on you! The migration is a quite difficult matter.
Have you got some camels?" He replied in the affirmative. Then
the Prophet said, "Do you give their Zakat?" He replied in the
affirmative. The Prophet said, "Do you let others benefit by
their milk gratis?" He replied in the affirmative. Then the
Prophet asked, "Do you milk them on their watering days and
give their milk to the poor and needy?" He replied in the
affirmative. The Prophet, said, "Go on doing like this from
beyond the seas, and there is no doubt that Allah will not
overlook any of your good deeds."
5.261:
Narrated Al−Bara:
The first people who came to us (in Medina) were Mus`ab bin
`Umar and Ibn Um Maktum. Then came to us `Ammar bin Yasir and
Bilal.
5.262:
Narrated Al−Bara bin Azib: The first people who came to us (in
Medina) were Mus`ab bin `Umar and Ibn Um Maktum who were
teaching Qur'an to the people. Then their came Bilal. Sa`d and
`Ammar bin Yasir. After that `Umar bin Al−Khattab came along
with twenty other companions of the Prophet. Later on the
Prophet himself (to Medina) and I had never seen the people of
Medina so joyful as they were on the arrival of Allah's
Apostle, for even the slave girls were saying, "Allah's
Apostle has arrived!" And before his arrival I had read the
Sura starting with:−− "Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most
High" (87.1) together with other Suras of Al−Mufassal.
5.263:
Narrated `Aisha:
When Allah's Apostle came to Medina, Abu Bakr and Bilal got
fever, and I went to both of them and said, "O my father, how
do you feel? O Bilal, how do you feel?" Whenever Abu Bakr's
fever got worse, he would say, "Every man will meet his death
once in one morning while he will be among his family, for
death is really nearer to him than his leather shoe laces (to
his feet)." And whenever fever deserted Bilal, he would say
aloud, "Would that I know whether I shall spend a night in the
valley (of Mecca) with Idhkhir and Jalil (i.e. kinds of grass)
around me, and whether I shall drink one day the water of
Mijannah, and whether I shall see once again the hills of
Shamah and Tafil?" Then I went to Allah's Apostle and told him
of that. He said, "O Allah, make us love Medina as much as or
more than we used to love Mecca, O Allah, make it healthy and
bless its Sa' and Mud (i.e. measures), and take away its fever
to Al−Juhfa."
5.264:
Narrated 'Ubaidullah bin Ad bin Khiyair: I went to `Uthman.
After reciting Tashah−hud, he said,. "Then after no doubt,
Allah sent Muhammad with the Truth, and I was amongst those
who responded to the Call of Allah and His Prophet and
believed in the message of Muhammad. Then took part in the two
migrations. I became the son−in−law of Allah's Apostle and
gave the pledge of allegiance to him By Allah, I never
disobeyed him, nor did I deceive him till Allah took him unto
Him." 5.265:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: During the last Hajj led by `Umar,
`Abdur−Rahman bin `Auf returned to his family at Mina and met
me there. `AbdurRahman said (to `Umar), "O chief of the
believers! The season of Hajj is the season when there comes
the scum of the people (besides the good amongst them), so I
recommend that you should wait till you go back to Medina, for
it is the place of Migration and Sunna (i.e. the Prophet's
tradition), and there you will be able to refer the matter to
the religious scholars and the nobles and the people of wise
opinions." `Umar said, "I will speak of it in Medina on my
very first sermon I will deliver there."
5.266:
Narrated 'Um Al−`Ala: An Ansari woman who gave the pledge of
allegiance to the Prophet that the Ansar drew lots concerning
the dwelling of the Emigrants. `Uthman bin Maz'un was decided
to dwell with them (i.e. Um Al−`Ala's family), `Uthman fell
ill and I nursed him till he died, and we covered him with his
clothes. Then the Prophet came to us and I (addressing the
dead body) said, "O Abu As−Sa'ib, may Allah's Mercy be on you!
I bear witness that Allah has honored you." On that the
Prophet said, "How do you know that Allah has honored him?" I
replied, "I do not know. May my father and my mother be
sacrificed for you, O Allah's Apostle! But who else is worthy
of it (if not `Uthman)?" He said, "As to him, by Allah, death
has overtaken him, and I hope the best for him. By Allah,
though I am the Apostle of Allah, yet I do not know what Allah
will do to me," By Allah, I will never assert the piety of
anyone after him. That made me sad, and when I slept I saw in
a dream a flowing stream for `Uthman bin Maz'un. I went to
Allah's Apostle and told him of it. He remarked, "That
symbolizes his (good) deeds."
5.267:
Narrated `Aisha:
The day of Bu'ath was a day (i.e. battle) which Allah caused
to take place just before the mission of His Apostle so that
when Allah's Apostle came to Medina, they (the tribes) had
divided (into hostile groups) and their nobles had been
killed; and all that facilitated their conversion to Islam.
5.268:
Narrated Aisha:
That once Abu Bakr came to her on the day of `Id−ul−Fitr or
`Id ul Adha while the Prophet was with her and there were two
girl singers with her, singing songs of the Ansar about the
day of Buath. Abu Bakr said twice. "Musical instrument of
Satan!" But the Prophet said, "Leave them Abu Bakr, for every
nation has an `Id (i.e. festival) and this day is our `Id."
5.269:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: When Allah's Apostle arrived at
Medina, he alighted at the upper part of Medina among the
people called Bani `Amr bin `Auf and he stayed with them for
fourteen nights. Then he sent for the chiefs of Bani
An−Najjar, and they came, carrying their swords. As if I am
just now looking at Allah's Apostle on his she−camel with Abu
Bakr riding behind him (on the same camel) and the chiefs of
Bani An−Najjar around him till he dismounted in the courtyard
of Abu Aiyub's home. The Prophet used to offer the prayer
wherever the prayer was due, and he would pray even in
sheepfolds. Then he ordered that the mosque be built. He sent
for the chiefs of Banu An−Najjar, and when they came, he said,
"O Banu An−Najjar! Suggest to me the price of this garden of
yours." They replied "No! By Allah, we do not demand its price
except from Allah." In that garden there were the (following)
things that I will tell you: Graves of pagans, unleveled land
with holes and pits etc., and date−palm trees. Allah's Apostle
ordered that the graves of the pagans be dug up and, the
unleveled land be leveled and the date−palm trees be cut down.
The trunks of the trees were arranged so as to form the wall
facing the Qibla. The Stone pillars were built at the sides of
its gate. The companions of the Prophet were carrying the
stones and reciting some lyrics, and Allah's Apostle . . was
with them and they were saying, "O Allah! There is no good
Excel the good of the Hereafter, so bestow victory on the
Ansar and the Emigrants. "
5.270:
Narrated `Abdur−Rahman bin Humaid Az−Zuhri: I heard `Umar bin
`Abdul−Aziz asking As−Sa'ib, the nephew of An−Nimr. "What have
you heard about residing in Mecca?" The other said, "I heard
Al−Ala bin Al−Hadrami saying, Allah's Apostle said: An
Emigrant is allowed to stay in Mecca for three days after
departing from Mina (i.e. after performing all the ceremonies
of Hajj)"
5.271:
Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d: The Prophet's companions did not take
as a starting date for the Muslim calendar, the day, the
Prophet had been sent as an Apostle or the day of his death,
but the day of his arrival at Medina.
5.272:
Narrated `Aisha:
Originally, two rak`at were prescribed in every prayer. When
the Prophet migrated (to Medina) four rak`at were enjoined,
while the journey prayer remained unchanged(i.e. two rak`at).
5.273:
Narrated Sa`d bin Malik: In the year of Hajjat−ul−Wada` the
Prophet visited me when I fell ill and was about to die
because of that illness. I said, "O Allah's Apostle! I am very
ill as you see, and I am a rich man and have no heir except my
only daughter. Shall I give 2/3 of my property in charity?" He
said, "No." I said, "Shall I then give one half of it in
charity?" He said, "O Sa`d! Give 1/3 (in charity) and even 1/3
is too much. No doubt, it is better to leave your children
rich than to leave them poor, reduced to begging from others.
And Allah will reward you for whatever you spend with the
intention of gaining Allah's Pleasure even if it were a
mouthful of food you put into your wives mouth." I said, "O
Allah's Apostle! Am I to be left behind (in Mecca) after my
companions have gone?" He said, "If you should be left behind,
you will be upgraded and elevated for every deed you will do
with a desire to achieve Allah's Pleasure. I hope that you
will live long so that some people will benefit by you while
others will be harmed. O Allah! Please fulfill the migration
of my companions and do not make them turn back on their
heels. But (we feel sorry for) the unlucky Sa`d bin Khaulah."
Allah's Apostle lamented his death in Mecca.
5.274:
Narrated Anas:
When `Abdur−Rahman bin `Auf came to Medina and the Prophet
established the bond of brotherhood between him and Sa`d bin
Ar−Rabi−al−Ansari, Saud suggested that `Abdur−Rahman should
accept half of his property and family. `Abdur Rahman said,
"May Allah bless you in your family and property; guide me to
the market." So `Abdur−Rahman (while doing business in the
market) made some profit of some condensed dry yoghurt and
butter. After a few days the Prophet saw him wearing clothes
stained with yellow perfume. The Prophet asked, "What is this,
O `Abdur−Rahman?" He said, "O Allah's Apostle! I have married
an Ansar' woman." The Prophet asked, "What have you given her
as Mahr?" He (i.e. `Abdur−Rahman) said, "A piece of gold,
about the weight of a date stone." Then the Prophet said, Give
a banquet, even though of a sheep."
5.275:
Narrated Anas:
When the news of the arrival of the Prophet at Medina reached
`Abdullah bin Salam, he went to him to ask him about certain
things, He said, "I am going to ask you about three things
which only a Prophet can answer: What is the first sign of The
Hour? What is the first food which the people of Paradise will
eat? Why does a child attract the similarity to his father or
to his mother?" The Prophet replied, "Gabriel has just now
informed me of that." Ibn Salam said, "He (i.e. Gabriel) is
the enemy of the Jews amongst the angels. The Prophet said,
"As for the first sign of The Hour, it will be a fire that
will collect the people from the East to the West. As for the
first meal which the people of Paradise will eat, it will be
the caudate (extra) lobe of the fish−liver. As for the child,
if the man's discharge proceeds the woman's discharge, the
child attracts the similarity to the man, and if the woman's
discharge proceeds the man's, then the child attracts the
similarity to the woman." On this, `Abdullah bin Salam said,
"I testify that None has the right to be worshipped except
Allah, and that you are the Apostle of Allah." and added, "O
Allah's Apostle! Jews invent such lies as make one astonished,
so please ask them about me before they know about my
conversion to I slam . " The Jews came, and the Prophet said,
"What kind of man is `Abdullah bin Salam among you?" They
replied, "The best of us and the son of the best of us and the
most superior among us, and the son of the most superior among
us. "The Prophet said, "What would you think if `Abdullah bin
Salam should embrace Islam?" They said, "May Allah protect him
from that." The Prophet repeated his question and they gave
the same answer. Then `Abdullah came out to them and said, "I
testify that None has the right to be worshipped except Allah
and that Muhammad is the Apostle of Allah!" On this, the Jews
said, "He is the most wicked among us and the son of the most
wicked among us." So they degraded him. On this, he (i.e.
`Abdullah bin Salam) said, "It is this that I was afraid of, O
Allah's Apostle.
5.276:
Narrated Abu Al−Minhal `AbdurRahman bin Mut`im: A partner of
mine sold some Dirhams on credit in the market. I said,
"Glorified be Allah! Is this legal?" He replied, "Glorified be
Allah! By Allah, when I sold them in the market, nobody
objected to it." Then I asked Al−Bara' bin `Azib (about it) he
said, "We used to make such a transaction when the Prophet
came to Medina. So he said, 'There is no harm in it if it is
done from hand to hand, but it is not allowed on credit.' Go
to Zaid bin Al− Arqam and ask him about it for he was the
greatest trader of all of us." So I asked Zaid bin Al−Arqam.,
and he said the same (as Al−Bara) did." 5.277:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Had only ten Jews
(amongst their chiefs) believe me, all the Jews would
definitely have believed me." 5.278:
Narrated Abu Musa: When the Prophet arrived at Medina, he
noticed that some people among the Jews used to respect
Ashura' (i.e. 10th of Muharram) and fast on it. The Prophet
then said, "We have more right to observe fast on this day."
and ordered that fasting should be observed on it.
5.279:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: When the Prophet arrived at Medina he
found that the Jews observed fast on the day of 'Ashura'. They
were asked the reason for the fast. They replied, "This is the
day when Allah caused Moses and the children of Israel to have
victory over Pharaoh, so we fast on this day as a sign of
glorifying it." Allah's Apostle said, "We are closer to Moses
than you." Then he ordered that fasting on this day should be
observed.
5.280:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Abbas: The Prophet used to keep his
hair falling loose while the pagans used to part their hair,
and the People of the Scriptures used to keep their hair
falling loose, and the Prophet liked to follow the People of
the Scriptures in matters about which he had not been
instructed differently, but later on the Prophet started
parting his hair.
5.281:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: They, the people of the Scriptures,
divided this Scripture into parts, believing in some portions
of it and disbelieving the others. (See 15:91)
5.282:
Narrated Salman Al−Farisi: That he was sold (as a slave) by
one master to another for more than ten times (i.e between 13
and 19).
5.283:
Narrated Salman:
I am from Ram−Hurmuz (i.e. a Persian town).
5.284:
Narrated Salman:
The interval between Jesus and Muhammad was six hundred years.
Bk. 59: Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh)
(Al−Maghaazi)
5.285:
Narrated Abu 'Is−haq: Once, while I was sitting beside Zaid
bin Al−Arqam, he was asked, "How many Ghazwat did the Prophet
undertake?" Zaid replied, "Nineteen." They said, "In how many
Ghazwat did you join him?" He replied, "Seventeen." I asked,
"Which of these was the first?" He replied, "Al−`Ashira or
Al−`Ashiru."
5.286:
Narrated `Abdullah bin Mas`ud: From Sa`d bin Mu`adh: Sa`d bin
Mu`adh was an intimate friend of Umaiya bin Khalaf and
whenever Umaiya passed through Medina, he used to stay with
Sa`d, and whenever Sa`d went to Mecca, he used to stay with
Umaiya. When Allah's Apostle arrived at Medina, Sa`d went to
perform `Umra and stayed at Umaiya's home in Mecca. He said to
Umaiya, "Tell me of a time when (the Mosque) is empty so that
I may be able to perform Tawaf around the Ka`ba." So Umaiya
went with him about midday. Abu Jahl met them and said, "O Abu
Safwan! Who is this man accompanying you?" He said, "He is
Sa`d." Abu Jahl addressed Sa`d saying, "I see you wandering
about safely in Mecca inspite of the fact that you have given
shelter to the people who have changed their religion (i.e.
became Muslims) and have claimed that you will help them and
support them. By Allah, if you were not in the company of Abu
Safwan, you would not be able to go your family safely." Sa`d,
raising his voice, said to him, "By Allah, if you should stop
me from doing this (i.e. performing Tawaf) I would certainly
prevent you from something which is more valuable for you,
that is, your passage through Medina." On this, Umaiya said to
him, "O Sa`d do not raise your voice before Abu−l−Hakam, the
chief of the people of the Valley (of Mecca)." Sa`d said, "O
Umaiya, stop that! By Allah, I have heard Allah's Apostle
predicting that the Muslim will kill you." Umaiya asked, "In
Mecca?" Sa`d said, "I do not know." Umaiya was greatly scared
by that news. When Umaiya returned to his family, he said to
his wife, "O Um Safwan! Don't you know what Sa`d told me? "She
said, "What has he told you?" He replied, "He claims that
Muhammad has informed them (i.e. companions that they will
kill me. I asked him, 'In Mecca?' He replied, 'I do not know."
Then Umaiya added, "By Allah, I will never go out of Mecca."
But when the day of (the Ghazwa of) Badr came, Abu Jahl called
the people to war, saying, "Go and protect your caravan." But
Umaiya disliked to go out (of Mecca). Abu Jahl came to him and
said, "O Abu Safwan! If the people see you staying behind
though you are the chief of the people of the Valley, then
they will remain behind with you." Abu Jahl kept on urging him
to go until he (i.e. Umaiya) said, "As you have forced me to
change my mind, by Allah, I will buy the best camel in Mecca.
Then Umaiya said (to his wife). "O Um Safwan, prepare what I
need (for the journey)." She said to him, "O Abu Safwan! Have
you forgotten what your Yathribi brother told you?" He said,
"No, but I do not want to go with them but for a short
distance." So when Umaiya went out, he used to tie his camel
wherever he camped. He kept on doing that till Allah caused
him to be killed at Badr.
5.287:
Narrated Ka`b bin Malik: I never failed to join Allah's
Apostle in any of his Ghazawat except in the Ghazwa of Tabuk.
However, I did not take part in the Ghazwa of Badr, but none
who failed to take part in it, was blamed, for Allah's Apostle
had gone out to meet the caravans of (Quraish, but Allah
caused them (i.e. Muslims) to meet their enemy unexpectedly
(with no previous intention) .
5.288:
Narrated Ibn Masud: I witnessed Al−Miqdad bin Al−Aswad in a
scene which would have been dearer to me than anything had I
been the hero of that scene. He (i.e. Al−Miqdad) came to the
Prophet while the Prophet was urging the Muslims to fight with
the pagans. Al−Miqdad said, "We will not say as the People of
Moses said: Go you and your Lord and fight you two. (5.27).
But we shall fight on your right and on your left and in front
of you and behind you." I saw the face of the Prophet getting
bright with happiness, for that saying delighted him.
5.289:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: On the day of the battle of Badr, the
Prophet said, "O Allah! I appeal to You (to fulfill) Your
Covenant and Promise. O Allah! If Your Will is that none
should worship You (then give victory to the pagans)." Then
Abu Bakr took hold of him by the hand and said, "This is
sufficient for you." The Prophet came out saying, "Their
multitude will be put to flight and they will show their
backs." (5
4.45)
5.290:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The believers who failed to join the
Ghazwa of Badr and those who took part in it are not equal (in
reward).
5.291:
Narrated Al−Bara:
I and Ibn `Umar were considered too young to take part in the
battle of Badr.
5.292:
Narrated Al−Bara:
I and Ibn `Umar were considered too young (to take part) in
the battle of Badr, and the number of the Emigrant warriors
were over sixty (men) and the Ansar were over 249.
5.293:
Narrated Al−Bara:
The companions of (the Prophet) Muhammad who took part in
Badr, told me that their number was that of Saul's (i.e.
Talut's) companions who crossed the river (of Jordan) with him
and they were over three−hundred−and−ten men. By Allah, none
crossed the river with him but a believer. (See Qur'an 2:249)
5.294:
Narrated Al−Bara:
We, the Companions of Muhammad used to say that the number of
the warriors of Badr was the same as the number of Saul's
companions who crossed the river (of Jordan) with him, and
none crossed the river with him but a believer, and the were
over three−hundred−and−ten men.
5.295:
Narrated Al−Bara:
As below (Hadith 295).
5.296:
Narrated Al−Bara:
We used to say that the warriors of Badr were over
three−hundred−and−ten, as many as the Companions of Saul who
crossed the river with him; and none crossed the river with
him but a believer. 5.297:
Narrated `Abdullah bin Mas`ud: The Prophet faced the Ka`ba and
invoked evil on some people of Quraish, on Shaiba bin Rabi`a,
`Utba bin Rabi`a, Al−Walid bin `Utba and Abu Jahl bin Hisham.
I bear witness, by Allah, that I saw them all dead, putrefied
by the sun as that day was a very hot day.
5.298:
Narrated `Abdullah: That he came across Abu Jahl while he was
on the point of death on the day of Badr. Abu Jahl said, "You
should not be proud that you have killed me nor I am ashamed
of being killed by my own folk."
5.299:
Narrated Anas:
As below (Hadith 300).
5.300:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, "Who will go and see what has happened to
Abu Jahl?" Ibn Mas`ud went and found that the two sons of
'Afra had struck him fatally (and he was in his last breaths).
`Abdullah bin Mas`ud said, "Are you Abu Jahl?" And took him by
the beard. Abu Jahl said, "Can there be a man superior to one
you have killed or one whom his own folk have killed?"
5.301:
Narrated Anas:
On the day of Badr, the Prophet said, "Who will go and see
what has happened to Abu Jahl?" Ibn Mas`ud went and found that
the two sons of 'Afra had struck him fatally. `Abdullah bin
Mas`ud got hold of his beard and said, "'Are you Abu Jahl?" He
replied, "Can there be a man more superior to one whom his own
folk have killed (or you have killed)?"
5.302:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: (as above Hadith 301).
5.303:
Narrated `Abdur−Rahman bin `Auf: (the grandfather of Salih bin
Ibrahim) the story of Badr, namely, the narration regarding
the sons of 'Afra'. 5.304:
Narrated Abu Mijlaz: From Qais bin Ubad: `Ali bin Abi Talib
said, "I shall be the first man to kneel down before (Allah),
the Beneficent to receive His judgment on the day of
Resurrection (in my favor)." Qais bin Ubad also said, "The
following Verse was revealed in their connection:−− "These two
opponents believers and disbelievers) Dispute with each other
About their Lord." (2
2.19) Qais said that they were those who fought on the day of
Badr, namely, Hamza, `Ali, 'Ubaida or Abu 'Ubaida bin
Al−Harith, Shaiba bin Rabi`a, `Utba and Al−Wahd bin `Utba.
5.305:
Narrated Abu Dhar: The following Holy Verse:−− "These two
opponents (believers & disbelievers) dispute with each other
about their Lord," (2
2.19) was revealed concerning six men from Quraish, namely,
`Ali, Hamza, 'Ubaida bin Al−Harith; Shaiba bin Rabi`a, `Utba
bin Rabi`a and Al−Walid bin `Utba.
5.306:
Narrated `Ali:
The following Holy Verse:−− "These two opponents (believers
and disbelievers) dispute with each other about their Lord."
(2
2.19) was revealed concerning us.
5.307:
Narrated Qais bin Ubad: I heard Abu Dhar swearing that these
Holy Verses were revealed in connection with those six persons
on the day of Badr.
5.308:
Narrated Qais:
I heard Abu Dhar swearing that the following Holy verse:−−
"These two opponents (believers and disbelievers) disputing
with each other about their Lord," (2
2.19) was revealed concerning those men who fought on the day
of Badr, namely, Hamza, `Ali, Ubaida bin Al−Harith, `Utba and
Shaiba−−−−the two sons of Rabi`a−− and Al−Walid bin `Utba.
5.309:
Narrated Abu 'Is−haq: A man asked Al−Bara' and I was
listening, "Did `Ali take part in (the battle of) Badr?"
Al−Bara' said, "(Yes). he even met (his enemies) in a duel and
was clad in two armors (one over the other).
5.310:
Narrated `Abdur−Rahman bin `Auf: "I had an agreement with
Umaiya bin Khalaf (that he would look after my relatives and
property in Mecca, and I would look after his relatives and
property in Medina)." `Abdur−Rahman then mentioned the killing
of Umaiya and his son on the day of Badr, and Bilal said, "Woe
to me if Umaiya remains safe (i.e. alive) . "
5.311:
Narrated `Abdullah: The Prophet recited Surat−an−Najm and then
prostrated himself, and all who were with him prostrated too.
But an old man took a handful of dust and touched his forehead
with it saying, "This is sufficient for me." Later on I saw
him killed as an infidel. Narrated `Urwa (the son of Az−
Zubair): Az−Zubair had three scars caused by the sword, one of
which was over his shoulder and I used to insert my fingers in
it. He received two of those wounds on the day of Badr and one
on the day of Al−Yarmuk. When `Abdullah bin Zubair was killed,
`Abdul−Malik bin Marwan said to me, "O `Urwa, do you recognize
the sword of Az−Zubair?" I said, "Yes." He said, "What marks
does it have?" I replied, "It has a dent in its sharp edge
which was caused in it on the day of Badr." `Abdul− Malik
said, "You are right! (i.e. their swords) have dents because
of clashing with the regiments of the enemies Then
`Abdul−Malik returned that sword to me (i.e. `Urwa). (Hisham,
`Urwa's son said, "We estimated the price of the sword as
three−thousand (Dinars) and after that it was taken by one of
us (i.e. the inheritors) and I wish I could have had it.")
5.312:
Narrated Hisham:
That his father said, "The sword of Az−Zubair was decorated
with silver." Hisham added, "The sword of `Urwa was (also)
decorated with silver. "
5.313:
Narrated `Urwa:
On the day of (the battle) of Al−Yarmuk, the companions of
Allah's Apostle said to Az−Zubair, "Will you attack the enemy
so that we shall attack them with you?" Az−Zubair replied, "If
I attack them, you people would not support me." They said,
"No, we will support you." So Az−Zubair attacked them (i.e.
Byzantine) and pierced through their lines, and went beyond
them and none of his companions was with him. Then he returned
and the enemy got hold of the bridle of his (horse) and struck
him two blows (with the sword) on his shoulder. Between these
two wounds there was a scar caused by a blow, he had received
on the day of Badr (battle). When I was a child I used to play
with those scars by putting my fingers in them. On that day
(my brother) "Abdullah bin Az−Zubair was also with him and he
was ten years old. Az−Zubair had carried him on a horse and
let him to the care of some men.
5.314:
Narrated Abu Talha: On the day of Badr, the Prophet ordered
that the corpses of twenty four leaders of Quraish should be
thrown into one of the dirty dry wells of Badr. (It was a
habit of the Prophet that whenever he conquered some people,
he used to stay at the battle−field for three nights. So, on
the third day of the battle of Badr, he ordered that his
she−camel be saddled, then he set out, and his companions
followed him saying among themselves." "Definitely he (i.e.
the Prophet) is proceeding for some great purpose." When he
halted at the edge of the well, he addressed the corpses of
the Quraish infidels by their names and their fathers' names,
"O so−and−so, son of so−and−so and O so−and−so, son of
so−and−so! Would it have pleased you if you had obeyed Allah
and His Apostle? We have found true what our Lord promised us.
Have you too found true what your Lord promised you? "`Umar
said, "O Allah's Apostle! You are speaking to bodies that have
no souls!" Allah's Apostle said, "By Him in Whose Hand
Muhammad's soul is, you do not hear, what I say better than
they do." (Qatada said, "Allah brought them to life (again) to
let them hear him, to reprimand them and slight them and take
revenge over them and caused them to feel remorseful and
regretful.")
5.315:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: regarding the Statement of Allah:−−"Those
who have changed Allah's Blessings for disbelief..." (1
4.28) The people meant here by Allah, are the infidels of
Quraish. (`Amr, a sub−narrator said, "Those are (the infidels
of) Quraish and Muhammad is Allah's Blessing. Regarding
Allah's Statement:"..and have led their people Into the house
of destruction? (1
4.29) Ibn `Abbas said, "It means the Fire they will suffer
from (after their death) on the day of Badr."
5.316:
Narrated Hisham's father: It was mentioned before `Aisha that
Ibn `Umar attributed the following statement to the Prophet
"The dead person is punished in the grave because of the
crying and lamentation Of his family." On that, `Aisha said,
"But Allah's Apostle said, 'The dead person is punished for
his crimes and sins while his family cry over him then." She
added, "And this is similar to the statement of Allah's
Apostle when he stood by the (edge of the) well which
contained the corpses of the pagans killed at Badr, 'They hear
what I say.' She added, "But he said now they know very well
what I used to tell them was the truth." `Aisha then recited:
'You cannot make the dead hear.' (30.52) and 'You cannot make
those who are in their Graves, hear you.' (35.22) that is,
when they had taken their places in the (Hell) Fire.
5.317:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: The Prophet stood at the well of Badr
(which contained the corpses of the pagans) and said, "Have
you found true what your lord promised you?" Then he further
said, "They now hear what I say." This was mentioned before
`Aisha and she said, "But the Prophet said, 'Now they know
very well that what I used to tell them was the truth.' Then
she recited (the Holy Verse):−− "You cannot make the dead
hear... ...till the end of Verse)." (30.52)
5.318:
Narrated Anas:
Haritha was martyred on the day (of the battle) of Badr, and
he was a young boy then. His mother came to the Prophet and
said, "O Allah's Apostle! You know how dear Haritha is to me.
If he is in Paradise, I shall remain patient, and hope for
reward from Allah, but if it is not so, then you shall see
what I do?" He said, "May Allah be merciful to you! Have you
lost your senses? Do you think there is only one Paradise?
There are many Paradises and your son is in the (most
superior) Paradise of Al−Firdaus."
5.319:
Narrated `Ali:
Allah's Apostle sent me, Abu Marthad and Az−Zubair, and all of
us were riding horses, and said, "Go till you reach
Raudat−Khakh where there is a pagan woman carrying a letter
from Hatib bin Abi Balta' a to the pagans of Mecca." So we
found her riding her camel at the place which Allah's Apostle
had mentioned. We said (to her),"(Give us) the letter." She
said, "I have no letter." Then we made her camel kneel down
and we searched her, but we found no letter. Then we said,
"Allah's Apostle had not told us a lie, certainly. Take out
the letter, otherwise we will strip you naked." When she saw
that we were determined, she put her hand below her waist
belt, for she had tied her cloak round her waist, and she took
out the letter, and we brought her to Allah's Apostle Then
`Umar said, "O Allah's Apostle! (This Hatib) has betrayed
Allah, His Apostle and the believers! Let me cut off his
neck!" The Prophet asked Hatib, "What made you do this?" Hatib
said, "By Allah, I did not intend to give up my belief in
Allah and His Apostle but I wanted to have some influence
among the (Mecca) people so that through it, Allah might
protect my family and property. There is none of your
companions but has some of his relatives there through whom
Allah protects his family and property." The Prophet said, "He
has spoken the truth; do no say to him but good." `Umar said,
"He as betrayed Allah, His Apostle and the faithful believers.
Let me cut off his neck!" The Prophet said, "Is he not one of
the Badr warriors? May be Allah looked at the Badr warriors
and said, 'Do whatever you like, as I have granted Paradise to
you, or said, 'I have forgiven you."' On this, tears came out
of `Umar's eyes, and he said, "Allah and His Apostle know
better."
5.320:
Narrated Usaid:
On the day of Badr, Allah's Apostle said to us, "When the
enemy comes near to you, shoot at them but use your arrows
sparingly (so that your arrows should not be wasted).
5.321:
Narrated Abu Usaid: On the day of (the battle of) Badr,
Allah's Apostle said to us, "When your enemy comes near to you
(i.e. overcome you by sheer number), shoot at them but use
your arrows sparingly."
5.322:
Narrated Al−Bara' bin `Azib: On the day of Uhud the Prophet
appointed `Abdullah bin Jubair as chief of the archers, and
seventy among us were injured and martyred. On the day (of the
battle) of Badr, the Prophet and his companions had inflicted
140 casualties on the pagans, 70 were taken prisoners, and 70
were killed. Abu Sufyan said, "This is a day of (revenge) for
the day of Badr and the issue of war is undecided ."
5.323:
Narrated Abu Musa: That the Prophet said, "The good is what
Allah gave us later on (after Uhud), and the reward of
truthfulness is what Allah gave us after the day (of the
battle) of Badr."
5.324:
Narrated `Abdur−Rahman bin `Auf: While I was fighting in the
front file on the day (of the battle) of Badr, suddenly I
looked behind and saw on my right and left two young boys and
did not feel safe by standing between them. Then one of them
asked me secretly so that his companion may not hear, "O
Uncle! Show me Abu Jahl." I said, "O nephew! What will you do
to him?" He said, "I have promised Allah that if I see him
(i.e. Abu Jahl), I will either kill him or be killed before I
kill him." Then the other said the same to me secretly so that
his companion should not hear. I would not have been pleased
to be in between two other men instead of them. Then I pointed
him (i.e. Abu Jahl) out to them. Both of them attacked him
like two hawks till they knocked him down. Those two boys were
the sons of 'Afra' (i.e. an Ansari woman).
5.325:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle sent out ten spies under
the command of `Asim bin Thabit Al−Ansari, the grand−father of
`Asim bin `Umar Al−Khattab. When they reached (a place called)
Al−Hadah between 'Usfan and Mecca, their presence was made
known to a sub−tribe of Hudhail called Banu Lihyan. So they
sent about one hundred archers after them. The archers traced
the footsteps (of the Muslims) till they found the traces of
dates which they had eaten at one of their camping places. The
archers said, "These dates are of Yathrib (i.e. Medina)," and
went on tracing the Muslims' footsteps. When `Asim and his
companions became aware of them, they took refuge in a (high)
place. But the enemy encircled them and said, "Come down and
surrender. We give you a solemn promise and covenant that we
will not kill anyone of you." `Asim bin Thabit said, "O
people! As for myself, I will never get down to be under the
protection of an infidel. O Allah! Inform your Prophet about
us." So the archers threw their arrows at them and martyred
`Asim. Three of them came down and surrendered to them,
accepting their promise and covenant and they were Khubaib,
Zaid bin Ad−Dathina and another man. When the archers got hold
of them, they untied the strings of the arrow bows and tied
their captives with them. The third man said, "This is the
first proof of treachery! By Allah, I will not go with you for
I follow the example of these." He meant the martyred
companions. The archers dragged him and struggled with him
(till they martyred him). Then Khubaib and Zaid bin Ad−Dathina
were taken away by them and later on they sold them as slaves
in Mecca after the event of the Badr battle. The sons of
Al−Harit bin `Amr bin Naufal bought Khubaib for he was a
person who had killed (their father) Al−Hari bin `Amr on the
day (of the battle) of Badr. Khubaib remained imprisoned by
them till they decided unanimously to kill him. One day
Khubaib borrowed from a daughter of Al−Harith, a razor for
shaving his public hair, and she lent it to him. By chance,
while she was inattentive, a little son of hers went to him
(i.e. Khubaib) and she saw that Khubaib had seated him on his
thigh while the razor was in his hand. She was so much
terrified that Khubaib noticed her fear and said, "Are you
afraid that I will kill him? Never would I do such a thing."
Later on (while narrating the story) she said, "By Allah, I
had never seen a better captive than Khubaib. By Allah, one
day I saw him eating from a bunch of grapes in his hand while
he was fettered with iron chains and (at that time) there was
no fruit in Mecca." She used to say," It was food Allah had
provided Khubaib with." When they took him to Al−Hil out of
Mecca sanctuary to martyr him, Khubaib requested them. "Allow
me to offer a two−rak`at prayer." They allowed him and he
prayed two rak`at and then said, "By Allah! Had I not been
afraid that you would think I was worried, I would have prayed
more." Then he (invoked evil upon them) saying, "O Allah!
Count them and kill them one by one, and do not leave anyone
of them"' Then he recited: "As I am martyred as a Muslim, I do
not care in what way I receive my death for Allah's Sake, for
this is for the Cause of Allah. If He wishes, He will bless
the cut limbs of my body." Then Abu Sarva, 'Ubqa bin Al−Harith
went up to him and killed him. It was Khubaib who set the
tradition of praying for any Muslim to be martyred in
captivity (before he is executed). The Prophet told his
companions of what had happened (to those ten spies) on the
same day they were martyred. Some Quraish people, being
informed of `Asim bin Thabit's death, sent some messengers to
bring a part of his body so that his death might be known for
certain, for he had previously killed one of their leaders (in
the battle of Badr). But Allah sent a swarm of wasps to
protect the dead body of `Asim, and they shielded him from the
messengers who could not cut anything from his body.
5.326:
Narrated Nafi`:
Ibn `Umar was once told that Sa`id bin Zaid bin `Amr bin
Nufail, one of the Badr warriors, had fallen ill on a Friday.
Ibn `Umar rode to him late in the forenoon. The time of the
Friday prayer approached and Ibn `Umar did not take part in
the Friday prayer. Narrated Subaia bint Al−Harith: That she
was married to Sa`d bin Khaula who was from the tribe of Bani
`Amr bin Luai, and was one of those who fought the Badr
battle. He died while she wa pregnant during Hajjat−ul−Wada`.'
Soon after his death, she gave birth to a child. When she
completed the term of deliver (i.e. became clean), she
prepared herself for suitors. Abu As−Sanabil bin Bu'kak, a man
from the tribe of Bani `Abd−ud−Dal called on her and said to
her, "What! I see you dressed up for the people to ask you in
marriage. Do you want to marry By Allah, you are not allowed
to marry unless four months and ten days have elapsed (after
your husband's death)." Subai'a in her narration said, "When
he (i.e. Abu As−Sanabil) said this to me. I put on my dress in
the evening and went to Allah's Apostle and asked him about
this problem. He gave the verdict that I was free to marry as
I had already given birth to my child and ordered me to marry
if I wished."
5.327:
Narrated Rifaa:
(who was one of the Badr warriors) Gabriel came to the Prophet
and said, "How do you look upon the warriors of Badr among
yourselves?" The Prophet said, "As the best of the Muslims."
or said a similar statement. On that, Gabriel said, "And so
are the Angels who participated in the Badr (battle).
5.328:
Narrated Mu`adh bin Rifa`a bin Rafi`: Rifa`a was one of the
warriors of Badr while (his father) Rafi` was one of the
people of Al−`Aqaba (i.e. those who gave the pledge of
allegiance at Al−`Aqaba). Rafi` used to say to his son, "I
would not have been happier if I had taken part in the Badr
battle instead of taking part in the 'Aqaba pledge."
5.329:
Narrated Mu`adh:
The one who asked (the Prophet) was Gabriel (refer to Hadith
5.327).
5.330:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet said on the day (of the
battle) of Badr, "This is Gabriel holding the head of his
horse and equipped with arms for the battle.
5.331:
Narrated Anas:
Abu Zaid died and did not leave any offspring, and he was one
of the Badr warriors.
5.332:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Abu Sa`id bin Malik Al−Khudri returned
from a journey and his family offered him some meat of
sacrifices offered at `Id ul Adha. On that he said, "I will
not eat it before asking (whether it is allowed)." He went to
his maternal brother, Qatada bin N i 'man, who was one of the
Badr warriors, and asked him about it. Qatada said, "After
your departure, an order was issued by the Prophet cancelling
the prohibition of eating sacrifices after three days."
5.333:
Narrated `Urwa:
Az−Zubair said, "I met Ubaida bin Sa`id bin Al−As on the day
(of the battle) of Badr and he was covered with armor; so much
that only his eyes were visible. He was surnamed Abu
Dhat−al−Karish. He said (proudly), 'I am Abu−al−Karish.' I
attacked him with the spear and pierced his eye and he died. I
put my foot over his body to pull (that spear) out, but even
then I had to use a great force to take it out as its both
ends were bent." `Urwa said, "Later on Allah's Apostle asked
Az−Zubair for the spear and he gave it to him. When Allah's
Apostle died, Az−Zubair took it back. After that Abu Bakr
demanded it and he gave it to him, and when Abu Bakr died,
Az−Zubair took it back. `Umar then demanded it from him and he
gave it to him. When `Umar died, Az−Zubair took it back, and
then `Uthman demanded it from him and he gave it to him. When
`Uthman was martyred, the spear remained with `Ali's
offspring. Then `Abdullah bin Az−Zubair demanded it back, and
it remained with him till he was martyred. 5.334:
Narrated 'Ubada bin As−Samit: (who was one of the Badr
warriors) Allah's Apostle said, "Give me the pledge of
allegiance."
5.335:
Narrated `Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) Abu Hudhaifa, one of those who
fought the battle of Badr, with Allah's Apostle adopted Salim
as his son and married his niece Hind bint Al−Wahd bin `Utba
to him' and Salim was a freed slave of an Ansari woman.
Allah's Apostle also adopted Zaid as his son. In the
Pre−lslamic period of ignorance the custom was that, if one
adopted a son, the people would call him by the name of the
adopted−father whom he would inherit as well, till Allah
revealed: "Call them (adopted sons) By (the names of) their
fathers." (3
3.5)
5.336:
Narrated Ar−Rubai bint Muauwidh: The Prophet came to me after
consuming his marriage with me and sat down on my bed as you
(the sub−narrator) are sitting now, and small girls were
beating the tambourine and singing in lamentation of my father
who had been killed on the day of the battle of Badr. Then one
of the girls said, "There is a Prophet amongst us who knows
what will happen tomorrow." The Prophet said (to her)," Do not
say this, but go on saying what you have spoken before."
5.337:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: As below (Hadith 338).
5.338:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Abu Talha, a companion of Allah's Apostle
and one of those who fought at Badr together with Allah's
Apostle told me that Allah's Apostle said. "Angels do not
enter a house in which there is a dog or a picture" He meant
the images of creatures that have souls.
5.339:
Narrated `Ali:
as below (Hadith 340).
5.340:
Narrated `Ali:
I had a she−camel which I got in my share from the booty of
the battle of Badr, and the Prophet had given me another she
camel from the Khumus which Allah had bestowed on him that
day. And when I intended to celebrate my marriage to Fatima,
the daughter of the Prophet, I made an arrangement with a
goldsmith from Bani Qainuqa 'that he should go with me to
bring Idhkhir (i.e. a kind of grass used by gold−smiths) which
I intended to sell to gold−smiths in order to spend its price
on the marriage banquet. While I was collecting ropes and
sacks of pack saddles for my two she−camels which were
kneeling down beside an Ansari's dwelling and after collecting
what I needed, I suddenly found that the humps of the two
she−camels had been cut off and their flanks had been cut open
and portions of their livers had been taken out. On seeing
that, I could not help weeping. I asked, "Who has done that?"
They (i.e. the people) said, "Hamza bin `Abdul Muttalib has
done it. He is present in this house with some Ansari
drinkers, a girl singer, and his friends. The singer said in
her song, "O Hamza, get at the fat she−camels!" On hearing
this, Hamza rushed to his sword and cut of the camels' humps
and cut their flanks open and took out portions from their
livers." Then I came to the Prophet, with whom Zaid bin
Haritha was present. The Prophet noticed my state and asked,
"What is the matter?" I said, "O Allah's Apostle, I have never
experienced such a day as today! Hamza attacked my two
she−camels, cut off their humps and cut their flanks open, and
he is still present in a house along some drinkers." The
Prophet asked for his cloak, put it on, and proceeded,
followed by Zaid bin Haritha and myself, till he reached the
house where Hamza was. He asked the permission to enter, and
he was permitted. The Prophet started blaming Hamza for what
he had done. Hamza was drunk and his eyes were red. He looked
at the Prophet then raised his eyes to look at his knees and
raised his eves more to look at his face and then said, "You
are not but my father's slaves." When the Prophet understood
that Hamza was drunk, he retreated, walking backwards went out
and we left with him.
5.341:
Narrated Ibn Maqal: `Ali led the funeral prayer of Sahl bin
Hunaif and said, "He was one of the warriors of Badr."
5.342:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: `Umar bin Al−Khattab said, "When
(my daughter) Hafsa bint `Umar lost her husband Khunais bin
Hudhaifa As−Sahrni who was one of the companions of Allah's
Apostle and had fought in the battle of Badr and had died in
Medina, I met `Uthman bin `Affan and suggested that he should
marry Hafsa saying, "If you wish, I will marry Hafsa bint
`Umar to you,' on that, he said, 'I will think it over.' I
waited for a few days and then he said to me. 'I am of the
opinion that I shall not marry at present.' Then I met Abu
Bakr and said, 'if you wish, I will marry you, Hafsa bint
`Umar.' He kept quiet and did not give me any reply and I
became more angry with him than I was with `Uthman . Some days
later, Allah's Apostle demanded her hand in marriage and I
married her to him. Later on Abu Bakr met me and said,
"Perhaps you were angry with me when you offered me Hafsa for
marriage and I gave no reply to you?' I said, 'Yes.' Abu Bakr
said, 'Nothing prevented me from accepting your offer except
that I learnt that Allah's Apostle had referred to the issue
of Hafsa and I did not want to disclose the secret of Allah's
Apostle , but had he (i.e. the Prophet) given her up I would
surely have accepted her." 5.343:
Narrated Abu Masud Al−Badri: The Prophet said, "A man's
spending on his family is a deed of charity."
5.344:
Narrated Az−Zuhri: I heard `Urwa bin Az−Zubair talking to
`Umar bin `Abdul `Aziz during the latter's Governorship (at
Medina), he said, "Al−Mughira bin Shu`ba delayed the `Asr
prayer when he was the ruler of Al−Kufa. On that, Abu Mas`ud.
`Uqba bin `Amr Al−Ansari, the grand−father of Zaid bin Hasan,
who was one of the Badr warriors, came in and said, (to
Al−Mughira), 'You know that Gabriel came down and offered the
prayer and Allah's Apostle prayed five prescribed prayers, and
Gabriel said (to the Prophet ), "I have been ordered to do so
(i.e. offer these five prayers at these fixed stated hours of
the day).
5.345:
Narrated Abu Masud Al−Badri: Allah's Apostle said, "It is
sufficient for one to recite the last two Verses of
Surat−al−Baqara at night."
5.346:
Narrated Mahmud bin Ar−Rabi: That `Itban bin Malik who was one
of the companions of the Prophet and one of the warriors of
Badr, came to Allah's Apostle.
5.347:
Narrated Ibn Shihab: I asked Al−Husain bin Muhammad who was
one of the sons of Salim and one of the nobles amongst them,
about the narration of Mahmud bin Ar−Rabi 'from `Itban bin
Malik, and he confirmed it.
5.348:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Rabi`a: who was one of the
leaders of Bani `Adi and his father participated in the battle
of Badr in the company of the Prophet. `Umar appointed Qudama
bin Maz'un as ruler of Bahrain, Qudama was one of the warriors
of the battle of Badr and was the maternal uncle of `Abdullah
bin `Umar and Hafsa.
5.349:
Narrated Az−Zuhri: Salim bin `Abdullah told me that Rafi` bin
Khadij told `Abdullah bin `Umar that his two paternal uncles
who had fought in the battle of Badr informed him that Allah's
Apostle forbade the renting of fields. I said to Salim, "Do
you rent your land?" He said, "Yes, for Rafi` is mistaken."
5.350:
Narrated `Abdullah bin Shaddad bin Al−Had Al−Laithi: I saw
Rifa`a bin Rafi` Al−Ansari who was a Badr warrior.
5.351:
Narrated Al−Miswar bin Makhrama: That `Amr bin `Auf, who was
an ally of Bani 'Amir bin Luai and one of those who fought at
Badr in the company of the Prophet , said, "Allah's Apostle
sent Abu 'Ubaida bin Al−Jarrah to Bahrain to bring the Jizya
taxation from its people, for Allah's Apostle had made a peace
treaty with the people of Bahrain and appointed Al−`Ala' bin
Al−Hadrami as their ruler. So, Abu 'Ubaida arrived with the
money from Bahrain. When the Ansar heard of the arrival of Abu
'Ubaida (on the next day) they offered the morning prayer with
the Prophet and when the morning prayer had finished, they
presented themselves before him. On seeing the Ansar, Allah's
Apostle smiled and said, "I think you have heard that Abu
'Ubaida has brought something?" They replied, "Indeed, it is
so, O Allah's Apostle!" He said, "Be happy, and hope for what
will please you. By Allah, I am not afraid that you will be
poor, but I fear that worldly wealth will be bestowed upon you
as it was bestowed upon those who lived before you. So you
will compete amongst yourselves for it, as they competed for
it and it will destroy you as it did them."
5.352:
Narrated Nafi`:
Ibn `Umar used to kill all kinds of snakes until Abu Lubaba
Al−Badri told him that the Prophet had forbidden the killing
of harmless snakes living in houses and called Jinan. So Ibn
`Umar gave up killing them.
5.353:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: Some men of the Ansar requested
Allah's Apostle to allow them to see him, they said, "Allow us
to forgive the ransom of our sister's son, `Abbas." The
Prophet said, "By Allah, you will not leave a single Dirham of
it!"
5.354:
Narrated 'Ubaidullah bin `Adi bin Al−Khiyar: That Al−Miqdad
bin `Amr Al−Kindi, who was an ally of Bani Zuhra and one of
those who fought the battle of Badr together with Allah's
Apostle told him that he said to Allah's Apostle, "Suppose I
met one of the infidels and we fought, and he struck one of my
hands with his sword and cut it off and then took refuge in a
tree and said, "I surrender to Allah (i.e. I have become a
Muslim),' could I kill him, O Allah's Apostle, after he had
said this?" Allah's Apostle said, "You should not kill him."
Al−Miqdad said, "O Allah's Apostle! But he had cut off one of
my two hands, and then he had uttered those words?" Allah's
Apostle replied, "You should not kill him, for if you kill
him, he would be in your position where you had been before
killing him, and you would be in his position where he had
been before uttering those words."
5.355:
Narrated Anas:
Allah's Apostle said on the day of Badr, "Who will go and see
what has happened to Abu Jahl?" Ibn Mas`ud went and saw him
struck by the two sons of 'Afra and was on the point of death
. Ibn Mas`ud said, "Are you Abu Jahl?" Abu Jahl replied, "Can
there be a man more superior to the one whom you have killed
(or as Sulaiman said, or his own folk have killed.)?" Abu Jahl
added, "Would that I had been killed by other than a mere
farmer. "
5.356:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: `Umar said, "When the Prophet died I said
to Abu Bakr, 'Let us go to our Ansari brethren.' We met two
pious men from them, who had fought in the battle of Badr."
When I mentioned this to `Urwa bin Az−Zubair, he said, "Those
two pious men were 'Uwaim bin Sa`ida and Manbin Adi."
5.357:
Narrated Qais:
The Badr warriors were given five thousand (Dirhams) each,
yearly. `Umar said, "I will surely give them more than what I
will give to others."
5.358:
Narrated Jubair bin Mut`im: I heard the Prophet reciting
Surat−at−Tur in Maghrib prayer, and that was at a time when
belief was first planted in my heart. The Prophet while
speaking about the war prisoners of Badr, said, "Were
Al−Mut`im bin Adi alive and interceded with me for these
filthy people, I would definitely forgive them for his sake."
Narrated Sa`id bin Al−Musaiyab: When the first civil strife
(in Islam) took place because of the murder of `Uthman, it
left none of the Badr warriors alive. When the second civil
strife, that is the battle of Al−Harra, took place, it left
none of the Hudaibiya treaty companions alive. Then the third
civil strife took place and it did not subside till it had
exhausted all the strength of the people.
5.359:
Narrated Yunus bin Yazid: I heard Az−Zuhri saying, "I heard
`Urwa bin Az−Zubair. Sa`id bin Al−Musaiyab, 'Alqama bin Waqqas
and 'Ubaidullah bin `Abdullah each narrating part of the
narrative concerning `Aisha the wife of the Prophet. `Aisha
said: When I and Um Mistah were returning, Um Mistah stumbled
by treading on the end of her robe, and on that she said, 'May
Mistah be ruined.' I said, 'You have said a bad thing, you
curse a man who took part in the battle of Badr!." Az−Zuhri
then narrated the narration of the Lie (forged against
`Aisha).
5.360:
Narrated Ibn Shihab: These were the battles of Allah's Apostle
(which he fought), and while mentioning (the Badr battle) he
said, "While the corpses of the pagans were being thrown into
the well, Allah's Apostle said (to them), 'Have you found what
your Lord promised true?" `Abdullah said, "Some of the
Prophet's companions said, "O Allah's Apostle! You are
addressing dead people.' Allah's Apostle replied, 'You do not
hear what I am saying, better than they.' The total number of
Muslim fighters from Quraish who fought in the battle of Badr
and were given their share of the booty, were 81 men."
Az−Zubair said, "When their shares were distributed, their
number was 101 men. But Allah knows it better."
5.361:
Narrated Az−Zubair: On the day of Badr, (Quraishi) Emigrants
received 100 shares of the war booty."
5.362:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: Bani An−Nadir and Bani Quraiza fought
(against the Prophet violating their peace treaty), so the
Prophet exiled Bani An−Nadir and allowed Bani Quraiza to
remain at their places (in Medina) taking nothing from them
till they fought against the Prophet again) . He then killed
their men and distributed their women, children and property
among the Muslims, but some of them came to the Prophet and he
granted them safety, and they embraced Islam. He exiled all
the Jews from Medina. They were the Jews of Bani Qainuqa', the
tribe of `Abdullah bin Salam and the Jews of Bani Haritha and
all the other Jews of Medina.
5.363:
Narrated Sa`id bin Jubair: I mentioned to Ibn `Abbas
Surat−Hashr. He said, "Call it Surat−an−Nadir."
5.364:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: Some people used to allot some date
palm trees to the Prophet as gift till he conquered Banu
Quraiza and Bani An−Nadir, where upon he started returning
their date palms to them.
5.365:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: Allah's Apostle had the date−palm trees of
Bani Al−Nadir burnt and cut down at a place called Al−Buwaira.
Allah then revealed: "What you cut down of the date−palm trees
(of the enemy) Or you left them standing on their stems. It
was by Allah's Permission." (59.5)
5.366:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: The Prophet burnt the date−palm trees of
Bani An−Nadir. Hassan bin Thabit said the following poetic
Verses about this event:−− "the terrible burning of Al−Buwaira
Has been received indifferently By the nobles of Bani Luai
(The masters and nobles of Quraish)." Abu Sufyan bin Al−Harith
(i.e. the Prophet's cousin who was still a disbeliever then)
replied to Hassan, saying in poetic verses:−− "May Allah bless
that burning And set all its (i.e. Medina's) Parts on burning
fire. You will see who is far from it (i.e. Al−Buwaira) And
which of our lands will be Harmed by it (i.e. the burning of
Al−Buwaira).
5.367:
Narrated Malik bin Aus Al−Hadathan An−Nasri: That once `Umar
bin Al−Khattab called him and while he was sitting with him,
his gatekeeper, Yarfa came and said, "Will you admit `Uthman,
`Abdur−Rahman bin `Auf, AzZubair and Sa`d (bin Abi Waqqas) who
are waiting for your permission?" `Umar said, "Yes, let them
come in." After a while, Yarfa− came again and said, "Will you
admit `Ali and `Abbas who are asking your permission?" `Umar
said, "Yes." So, when the two entered, `Abbas said, "O chief
of the believers! Judge between me and this (i.e. `Ali). "Both
of them had a dispute regarding the property of Bani An−Nadir
which Allah had given to His Apostle as Fai (i.e. booty gained
without fighting), `Ali and `Abbas started reproaching each
other. The (present) people (i.e. `Uthman and his companions)
said, "O chief of the believers! Give your verdict in their
case and relieve each from) the other." `Umar said, "Wait I
beseech you, by Allah, by Whose Permission both the heaven and
the earth stand fast! Do you know that Allah's Apostle said,
'We (Prophets) our properties are not to be inherited, and
whatever we leave, is to be spent in charity,' and he said it
about himself?" They (i.e. `Uthman and his company) said, "He
did say it. "`Umar then turned towards `Ali and `Abbas and
said, "I beseech you both, by Allah! Do you know that Allah's
Apostle said this?" They replied in the affirmative. He said,
"Now I am talking to you about this matter. Allah the
Glorified favored His Apostle with something of this Fai (i.e.
booty won without fighting) which He did not give to anybody
else. Allah said:−− "And what Allah gave to His Apostle
("Fai"" Booty) from them−−For which you made no expedition
With either Calvary or camelry. But Allah gives power to His
Apostles Over whomsoever He will And Allah is able to do all
things." (59.6) So this property was especially granted to
Allah's Apostle . But by Allah, the Prophet neither took it
all for himself only, nor deprived you of it, but he gave it
to all of you and distributed it amongst you till only this
remained out of it. And from this Allah's Apostle used to
spend the yearly maintenance for his family, and whatever used
to remain, he used to spend it where Allah's Property is spent
(i.e. in charity), Allah's Apostle kept on acting like that
during all his life, Then he died, and Abu Bakr said, 'I am
the successor of Allah's Apostle.' So he (i.e. Abu Bakr) took
charge of this property and disposed of it in the same manner
as Allah's Apostle used to do, and all of you (at that time)
knew all about it." Then `Umar turned towards `Ali and `Abbas
and said, "You both remember that Abu Bakr disposed of it in
the way you have described and Allah knows that, in that
matter, he was sincere, pious, rightly guided and the follower
of the right. Then Allah caused Abu Bakr to die and I said, 'I
am the successor of Allah's Apostle and Abu Bakr.' So I kept
this property in my possession for the first two years of my
rule (i.e. Caliphate and I used to dispose of it in the same
wa as Allah's Apostle and Abu Bakr used to do; and Allah knows
that I have been sincere, pious, rightly guided an the
follower of the right (in this matte Later on both of you
(i.e. `Ali and `Abbas) came to me, and the claim of you both
was one and the same, O `Abbas! You also came to me. So I told
you both that Allah's Apostle said, "Our property is not
inherited, but whatever we leave is to be given in charity.'
Then when I thought that I should better hand over this
property to you both or the condition that you will promise
and pledge before Allah that you will dispose it off in the
same way as Allah's Apostle and Abu Bakr did and as I have
done since the beginning of my caliphate or else you should
not speak to me (about it).' So, both of you said to me, 'Hand
it over to us on this condition.' And on this condition I
handed it over to you. Do you want me now to give a decision
other than that (decision)? By Allah, with Whose Permission
both the sky and the earth stand fast, I will never give any
decision other than that (decision) till the Last Hour is
established. But if you are unable to manage it (i.e. that
property), then return it to me, and I will manage on your
behalf." The sub−narrator said, "I told `Urwa bin Az−Zubair of
this Hadith and he said, 'Malik bin Aus has told the truth" I
heard `Aisha, the wife of the Prophet saying, 'The wives of
the Prophet sent `Uthman to Abu Bakr demanding from him their
1/8 of the Fai which Allah had granted to his Apostle. But I
used to oppose them and say to them: Will you not fear Allah?
Don't you know that the Prophet used to say: Our property is
not inherited, but whatever we leave is to be given in
charity? The Prophet mentioned that regarding himself. He
added: 'The family of Muhammad can take their sustenance from
this property. So the wives of the Prophet stopped demanding
it when I told them of that.' So, this property (of Sadaqa)
was in the hands of `Ali who withheld it from `Abbas and
overpowered him. Then it came in the hands of Hasan bin `Ali,
then in the hands of Husain bin `Ali, and then in the hands of
`Ali bin Husain and Hasan bin Hasan, and each of the last two
used to manage it in turn, then it came in the hands of Zaid
bin Hasan, and it was truly the Sadaqa of Allah's Apostle ."
5.368:
Narrated `Aisha:
Fatima and Al−`Abbas came to Abu Bakr, claiming their
inheritance of the Prophet's land of Fadak and his share from
Khaibar. Abu Bakr said, "I heard the Prophet saying, 'Our
property is not inherited, and whatever we leave is to be
given in charity. But the family of Muhammad can take their
sustenance from this property.' By Allah, I would love to do
good to the Kith and kin of Allah's Apostle rather than to my
own Kith and kin."
5.369:
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: Allah's Apostle said, "Who is
willing to kill Ka`b bin Al−Ashraf who has hurt Allah and His
Apostle?" Thereupon Muhammad bin Maslama got up saying, "O
Allah's Apostle! Would you like that I kill him?" The Prophet
said, "Yes," Muhammad bin Maslama said, "Then allow me to say
a (false) thing (i.e. to deceive Ka`b). "The Prophet said,
"You may say it." Then Muhammad bin Maslama went to Ka`b and
said, "That man (i.e. Muhammad demands Sadaqa (i.e. Zakat)
from us, and he has troubled us, and I have come to borrow
something from you." On that, Ka`b said, "By Allah, you will
get tired of him!" Muhammad bin Maslama said, "Now as we have
followed him, we do not want to leave him unless and until we
see how his end is going to be. Now we want you to lend us a
camel load or two of food." (Some difference between narrators
about a camel load or two.) Ka`b said, "Yes, (I will lend
you), but you should mortgage something to me." Muhammad bin
Mas−lama and his companion said, "What do you want?" Ka`b
replied, "Mortgage your women to me." They said, "How can we
mortgage our women to you and you are the most handsome of the
'Arabs?" Ka`b said, "Then mortgage your sons to me." They
said, "How can we mortgage our sons to you? Later they would
be abused by the people's saying that so−and−so has been
mortgaged for a camel load of food. That would cause us great
disgrace, but we will mortgage our arms to you." Muhammad bin
Maslama and his companion promised Ka`b that Muhammad would
return to him. He came to Ka`b at night along with Ka`b's
foster brother, Abu Na'ila. Ka`b invited them to come into his
fort, and then he went down to them. His wife asked him,
"Where are you going at this time?" Ka`b replied, "None but
Muhammad bin Maslama and my (foster) brother Abu Na'ila have
come." His wife said, "I hear a voice as if dropping blood is
from him, Ka`b said. "They are none but my brother Muhammad
bin Maslama and my foster brother Abu Naila. A generous man
should respond to a call at night even if invited to be
killed." Muhammad bin Maslama went with two men. (Some
narrators mention the men as 'Abu bin Jabr. Al Harith bin Aus
and `Abbad bin Bishr). So Muhammad bin Maslama went in
together with two men, and sail to them, "When Ka`b comes, I
will touch his hair and smell it, and when you see that I have
got hold of his head, strip him. I will let you smell his
head." Ka`b bin Al−Ashraf came down to them wrapped in his
clothes, and diffusing perfume. Muhammad bin Maslama said. "
have never smelt a better scent than this. Ka`b replied. "I
have got the best 'Arab women who know how to use the high
class of perfume." Muhammad bin Maslama requested Ka`b "Will
you allow me to smell your head?" Ka`b said, "Yes." Muhammad
smelt it and made his companions smell it as well. Then he
requested Ka`b again, "Will you let me (smell your head)?"
Ka`b said, "Yes." When Muhammad got a strong hold of him, he
said (to his companions), "Get at him!" So they killed him and
went to the Prophet and informed him. (Abu Rafi`) was killed
after Ka`b bin Al−Ashraf."
5.370:
Narrated Al−Bara bin Azib: Allah's Apostle sent a group of
persons to Abu Rafi`. `Abdullah bin Atik entered his house at
night, while he was sleeping, and killed him.
5.371:
Narrated Al−Bara bin Azib: Allah's Apostle sent some men from
the Ansar to ((kill) Abu Rafi`, the Jew, and appointed
`Abdullah bin Atik as their leader. Abu Rafi` used to hurt
Allah's Apostle and help his enemies against him. He lived in
his castle in the land of Hijaz. When those men approached
(the castle) after the sun had set and the people had brought
back their livestock to their homes. `Abdullah (bin Atik) said
to his companions, "Sit down at your places. I am going, and I
will try to play a trick on the gate−keeper so that I may
enter (the castle)." So `Abdullah proceeded towards the
castle, and when he approached the gate, he covered himself
with his clothes, pretending to answer the call of nature. The
people had gone in, and the gate−keeper (considered `Abdullah
as one of the castle's servants) addressing him saying, "O
Allah's Servant! Enter if you wish, for I want to close the
gate." `Abdullah added in his story, "So I went in (the
castle) and hid myself. When the people got inside, the
gate−keeper closed the gate and hung the keys on a fixed
wooden peg. I got up and took the keys and opened the gate.
Some people were staying late at night with Abu Rafi` for a
pleasant night chat in a room of his. When his companions of
nightly entertainment went away, I ascended to him, and
whenever I opened a door, I closed it from inside. I said to
myself, 'Should these people discover my presence, they will
not be able to catch me till I have killed him.' So I reached
him and found him sleeping in a dark house amidst his family,
I could not recognize his location in the house. So I shouted,
'O Abu Rafi`!' Abu Rafi` said, 'Who is it?' I proceeded
towards the source of the voice and hit him with the sword,
and because of my perplexity, I could not kill him. He cried
loudly, and I came out of the house and waited for a while,
and then went to him again and said, 'What is this voice, O
Abu Rafi`?' He said, 'Woe to your mother! A man in my house
has hit me with a sword! I again hit him severely but I did
not kill him. Then I drove the point of the sword into his
belly (and pressed it through) till it touched his back, and I
realized that I have killed him. I then opened the doors one
by one till I reached the staircase, and thinking that I had
reached the ground, I stepped out and fell down and got my leg
broken in a moonlit night. I tied my leg with a turban and
proceeded on till I sat at the gate, and said, 'I will not go
out tonight till I know that I have killed him.' So, when
(early in the morning) the cock crowed, the announcer of the
casualty stood on the wall saying, 'I announce the death of
Abu Rafi`, the merchant of Hijaz. Thereupon I went to my
companions and said, 'Let us save ourselves, for Allah has
killed Abu Rafi`,' So I (along with my companions proceeded
and) went to the Prophet and described the whole story to him.
"He said, 'Stretch out your (broken) leg. I stretched it out
and he rubbed it and it became All right as if I had never had
any ailment whatsoever."
5.372:
Narrated Al−Bara:
Allah's Apostle sent `Abdullah bin 'Atik and `Abdullah bin
`Utba with a group of men to Abu Rafi` (to kill him). They
proceeded till they approached his castle, whereupon `Abdullah
bin Atik said to them, "Wait (here), and in the meantime I
will go and see." `Abdullah said later on, "I played a trick
in order to enter the castle. By chance, they lost a donkey of
theirs and came out carrying a flaming light to search for it.
I was afraid that they would recognize me, so I covered my
head and legs and pretended to answer the call to nature. The
gatekeeper called, 'Whoever wants to come in, should come in
before I close the gate.' So I went in and hid myself in a
stall of a donkey near the gate of the castle. They took their
supper with Abu Rafi` and had a chat till late at night. Then
they went back to their homes. When the voices vanished and I
no longer detected any movement, I came out. I had seen where
the gate−keeper had kept the key of the castle in a hole in
the wall. I took it and unlocked the gate of the castle,
saying to myself, 'If these people should notice me, I will
run away easily.' Then I locked all the doors of their houses
from outside while they were inside, and ascended to Abu Rafi`
by a staircase. I saw the house in complete darkness with its
light off, and I could not know where the man was. So I
called, 'O Abu Rafi`!' He replied, 'Who is it?' I proceeded
towards the voice and hit him. He cried loudly but my blow was
futile. Then I came to him, pretending to help him, saying
with a different tone of my voice, ' What is wrong with you, O
Abu Rafi`?' He said, 'Are you not surprised? Woe on your
mother! A man has come to me and hit me with a sword!' So
again I aimed at him and hit him, but the blow proved futile
again, and on that Abu Rafi` cried loudly and his wife got up.
I came again and changed my voice as if I were a helper, and
found Abu Rafi` lying straight on his back, so I drove the
sword into his belly and bent on it till I heard the sound of
a bone break. Then I came out, filled with astonishment and
went to the staircase to descend, but I fell down from it and
got my leg dislocated. I bandaged it and went to my companions
limping. I said (to them), 'Go and tell Allah's Apostle of
this good news, but I will not leave (this place) till I hear
the news of his (i.e. Abu Rafi`'s) death.' When dawn broke, an
announcer of death got over the wall and announced, 'I convey
to you the news of Abu Rafi`'s death.' I got up and proceeded
without feeling any pain till I caught up with my companions
before they reached the Prophet to whom I conveyed the good
news."
5.373:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: On the day of Uhud. the Prophet said,
"This is Gabriel holding the head of his horse and equipped
with war material.'
5.374:
Narrated `Uqba bin Amir: Allah's Apostle offered the funeral
prayers of the martyrs of Uhud eight years after (their
death), as if bidding farewell to the living and the dead,
then he ascended the pulpit and said, "I am your predecessor
before you, and I am a witness on you, and your promised place
to meet me will be Al−Haud (i.e. the Tank) (on the Day of
Resurrection), and I am (now) looking at it from this place of
mine. I am not afraid that you will worship others besides
Allah, but I am afraid that worldly life will tempt you and
cause you to compete with each other for it." That was the
last look which I cast on Allah's Apostle.
5.375:
Narrated Al−Bara:
We faced the pagans on that day (of the battle of Uhud) and
the Prophet placed a batch of archers (at a special place) and
appointed `Abdullah (bin Jubair) as their commander and said,
"Do not leave this place; and if you should see us conquering
the enemy, do not leave this place, and if you should see them
conquering us, do not (come to) help us," So, when we faced
the enemy, they took to their heel till I saw their women
running towards the mountain, lifting up their clothes from
their legs, revealing their leg−bangles. The Muslims started
saying, "The booty, the booty!" `Abdullah bin Jubair said,
"The Prophet had taken a firm promise from me not to leave
this place." But his companions refused (to stay). So when
they refused (to stay there), (Allah) confused them so that
they could not know where to go, and they suffered seventy
casualties. Abu Sufyan ascended a high place and said, "Is
Muhammad present amongst the people?" The Prophet said, "Do
not answer him." Abu Sufyan said, "Is the son of Abu Quhafa
present among the people?" The Prophet said, "Do not answer
him." `Abd Sufyan said, "Is the son of Al−Khattab amongst the
people?" He then added, "All these people have been killed,
for, were they alive, they would have replied." On that, `Umar
could not help saying, "You are a liar, O enemy of Allah!
Allah has kept what will make you unhappy." Abu Safyan said,
"Superior may be Hubal!" On that the Prophet said (to his
companions), "Reply to him." They asked, "What may we say?" He
said, "Say: Allah is More Elevated and More Majestic!" Abu
Sufyan said, "We have (the idol) Al−`Uzza, whereas you have no
`Uzza!" The Prophet said (to his companions), "Reply to him."
They said, "What may we say?" The Prophet said, "Say: Allah is
our Helper and you have no helper." Abu Sufyan said, "(This)
day compensates for our loss at Badr and (in) the battle (the
victory) is always undecided and shared in turns by the
belligerents. You will see some of your dead men mutilated,
but neither did I urge this action, nor am I sorry for it."
Narrated Jabir: Some people took wine in the morning of the
day of Uhud and were then killed as martyrs.
5.376:
Narrated Sa`d bin Ibrahim: A meal was brought to `Abdur−Rahman
bin `Auf while he was fasting. He said, "Mus`ab bin `Umar was
martyred, and he was better than I, yet he was shrouded in a
Burda (i.e. a sheet) so that, if his head was covered, his
feet became naked, and if his feet were covered, his head
became naked." `Abdur−Rahman added, "Hamza was martyred and he
was better than
1. Then worldly wealth was bestowed upon us and we were given
thereof too much. We are afraid that the reward of our deeds
have been given to us in this life." `Abdur−Rahman then
started weeping so much that he left the food.
5.377:
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: On the day of the battle of
Uhud, a man came to the Prophet and said, "Can you tell me
where I will be if I should get martyred?" The Prophet
replied, "In Paradise." The man threw away some dates he was
carrying in his hand, and fought till he was martyred .