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,
Read More..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.
Read More..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 .
Read More..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.
Read More..Narrated Jabir: The Prophet said, Every prophet used to have a Hawari (i.e. disciple), and my Hawari is Az-Zubair bin Al-`Awwam.
Read More..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. '
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