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.
Read More..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.
Read More..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.
Read More..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 Aiman. Sulaiman said that Um Aiman was one of the nurses of the Prophet.
Read More..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.
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