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).
Read More..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.
Read More..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.
Read More..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.
Read More..Narrated `Abdullah bin Hisham: We were with the Prophet while he was holding `Umar bin Al-Khattab by the hand.
Read More..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).
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