Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Allah's Apostle in his fatal illness came out, wrapped with a sheet, and his head was wrapped with an oiled bandage. He sat on the pulpit, and praising and glorifying Allah, he said, Now then, people will increase but the Ansar will decrease in number, so much so that they, compared with the people, will be just like the salt in the meals. So, if any of you should take over the authority by which he can either benefit some people or harm some others, he should accept the goodness of their good people (i.e. Ansar) and excuse the faults of their wrong-doers. That was the last gathering which the Prophet attended.
Read More..Narrated Abu Bakra: Once the Prophet brought out Al-Hasan and took him up the pulpit along with him and said, This son of mine is a Saiyid (i.e. chief) and I hope that Allah will help him bring about reconciliation between two Muslim groups.
Read More..Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet had informed us of the death of Ja`far and Zaid before the news of their death reached us, and his eyes were shedding tears.
Read More..Narrated Jabir: (Once) the Prophet said, Have you got carpets? I replied, Whence can we get carpets? He said, But you shall soon have carpets. I used to say to my wife, Remove your carpets from my sight, but she would say, Didn't the Prophet tell you that you would soon have carpets? So I would give up my request.
Read More..Narrated `Abdullah bin Mas`ud: Sa`d bin Mu`adh came to Mecca with the intention of performing `Umra, and stayed at the house of Umaiya bin Khalaf Abi Safwan, for Umaiya himself used to stay at Sa`d's house when he passed by Medina on his way to Sham. Umaiya said to Sa`d, Will you wait till midday when the people are (at their homes), then you may go and perform the Tawaf round the Ka`ba? So, while Sa`d was going around the Ka`ba, Abu Jahl came and asked, Who is that who is performing Tawaf? Sa`d replied, I am Sa`d. Abu Jahl said, Are you circumambulating the Ka`ba safely although you have given refuge to Muhammad and his companions? Sa`d said, Yes, and they started quarreling. Umaiya said to Sa`d, Don't shout at Abi-l-Hakam (i.e. Abu Jahl), for he is chief of the valley (of Mecca). Sa`d then said (to Abu Jahl). 'By Allah, if you prevent me from performing the Tawaf of the Ka`ba, I will spoil your trade with Sham. Umaiya kept on saying to Sa`d, Don't raise your voice. and kept on taking hold of him. Sa`d became furious and said, (to Umaiya), Be away from me, for I have heard Muhammad saying that he will kill you. Umaiiya said, Will he kill me? Sa`d said, Yes,. Umaiya said, By Allah! When Muhammad says a thing, he never tells a lie. Umaiya went to his wife and said to her, Do you know what my brother from Yathrib (i.e. Medina) has said to me? She said, What has he said? He said, He claims that he has heard Muhammad claiming that he will kill me. She said, By Allah! Muhammad never tells a lie. So when the infidels started to proceed for Badr (Battle) and declared war (against the Muslims), his wife said to him, Don't you remember what your brother from Yathrib told you? Umaiya decided not to go but Abu Jahl said to him, You are from the nobles of the valley (of Mecca), so you should accompany us for a day or two. He went with them and thus Allah got him killed.
Read More..Narrated Abu `Uthman: I got the news that Gabriel came to the Prophet while Um Salama was present. Gabriel started talking (to the Prophet and then left. The Prophet said to Um Salama, (Do you know) who it was? (or a similar question). She said, It was Dihya (a handsome person amongst the companions of the Prophet ). Later on Um Salama said, By Allah! I thought he was none but Dihya, till I heard the Prophet talking about Gabriel in his sermon. (The Sub-narrator asked Abu `Uthman, From where have you heard this narration? He replied, From Usama bin Zaid. )
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