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.
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Umar from Hafsa his sister: That the Prophet had said to her, `Abdullah is a pious man.
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Umar from Hafsa his sister: That the Prophet had said to her, `Abdullah is a pious man.
Read More..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).
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