Volume 5, Book 57, Number 1:
Narrated Abu Said 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 a none 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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.")
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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?"
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 6:
Narrated Abu Said 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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 .
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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)."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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)."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 11:
Narrated Jubair bin Mutim:
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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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).
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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 Sad 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 Sad 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)
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 22:
Narrated Abu Said:
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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 23:
Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ashari:
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. Said bin Al-Musaiyab said, "I interpret this
(narration) in terms of their graves."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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?"
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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?
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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?
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 32:
Narrated Sad 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'� 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 33:
Narrated Abdullah:
We have been powerful since 'Umar embraced Islam.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."'
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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).
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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).
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 40:
Narrated Abu Said 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 43:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Hisham:
We were with the Prophet while he was holding 'Umar bin
Al-Khattab by the hand.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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).
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 45:
Narrated 'Ubaid-ullah 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. Quran) 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.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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)
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 48:
Narrated 'Uthman:
(the son of Muhib) An Egyptian who came and performed
the Hajj to the Kaba 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.'
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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, Sad
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 Sad 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," Sad, '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.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 51:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 53:
Narrated Abu Hazim:
A man came to Sahl bin Sad 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)."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 54:
Narrated Sad 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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 'Alhamdu-lillah thirty-three times
for that is better for you both than a servant."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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 Sad that the Prophet said to
'Ali, "Will you not be pleased from this that you are to
me like Aaron was to Moses?"
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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 Quranic 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.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 58:
Narrated Ash-Sha'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)."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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).
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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 ."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."'
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 68:
Narrated 'Umar:
"Before the Prophet died, he was pleased with him (Talha
bin 'Ubaidullah)."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 69:
Narrated Abu 'Uthman:
During one of the Ghazawat in which Allah's Apostle was
fighting, none remained with the Prophet but Talha and
Sad.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 70:
Narrated Qais bin Abi Hazim:
I saw Talha's paralyzed hand with which he had
protected the Prophet (from an arrow) .
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 71:
Narrated Sad: On the day of the battle of Uhud the
Prophet mentioned for me both hi
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 72:
Narrated Sad:
No doubt, (for some time) I stood for one-third of the
Muslims.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 73:
Narrated Sad 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.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 74:
Narrated Qais:
I heard Sad 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 Sad to 'Umar, claiming that he did not offer his
prayers perfectly.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 75:
Narrated about the sons-in-law of the Prophet and one
of them is Abu Al-'As bin Ar-Rabi'.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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)."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 82:
The merits of 'Abdullah bin Umar bin Al-Khattab.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 84:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar from Hafsa his sister:
That the Prophet had said to her, "'Abdullah is a pious
man."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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)." (92.1) 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.' (91.1-3)
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)."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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)."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 94:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Abu Bakr used to say, "Please Muhammad (i.e. the
Prophet) by doing good to his family."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 95:
Narrated Anas:
None resembled the Prophet more than Al-Hasan bin 'Ali
did.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 98:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
Umar used to say, "Abu Bakr is our chief, and he
manumitted our chief," meaning Bilal.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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)."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number
101r:
Narrated 'Abdul Warith:
The same but said, "O Allah, teach him (Ibn Abbas) the
Book (i.e. the understanding of the knowledge of Qur'an)."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number
101a:
Narrated Khalid:
As above.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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 Kab, and Muadh bin Jabal." I do not remember
whether he mentioned Ubai first or Muadh.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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." (92.1-3) 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 107:
Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ashari:
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.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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) ."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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 Rakat after the compulsory 'Asr prayer.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 111:
Narrated Al-Miswar bin Makhrama:
Allah's Apostle said, "Fatima is a part of me, and
whoever makes her angry, makes me angry."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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)."
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 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."
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