Narrated Abu Usaid: Allah's Apostle said, The best of the Ansar's houses are those of Bani An-Najjar, then those of Bani `Abdul Ash-hal, then those of Bani Al-Harith bin Al-Khazraj, then those of Bani Saida; but there is goodness in all the houses of the Ansar. Sa`d bin Ubada who was one of those who embraced Islam early, said, I see that Allah's Apostle is giving others superiority above us. Some people said to him, But he has given you superiority above many other people.
Read More..Narrated Masruq: `Abdullah bin Masud was mentioned before `Abdullah bin `Amr who said, That is a man I still love, as I heard the Prophet saying 'Learn the recitation of Qur'an from four from `Abdullah bin Mas`ud -- he started with him--Salim, the freed slave of Abu Hudaifa, Mu`adh bin Jabal and Ubai bin Ka`b.
Read More..Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said to Ubai, Allah has ordered me to recite to you: 'Those who disbelieve (Surat-al- Bayina 98).' Ubai said, Has He mentioned my name? The Prophet said, Yes. On hearing this, Ubai started weeping.
Read More..Narrated Qatada: Anas said, The Qur'an was collected in the lifetime of the Prophet by four (men), all of whom were from the Ansar: Ubai, Mu`adh bin Jabal, Abu Zaid and Zaid bin Thabit. I asked Anas, Who is Abu Zaid? He said, One of my uncles.
Read More..Narrated Anas: On the day of the battle of Uhud, the people ran away, leaving the Prophet , but Abu- Talha was shielding the Prophet with his shield in front of him. Abu Talha was a strong, experienced archer who used to keep his arrow bow strong and well stretched. On that day he broke two or three arrow bows. If any man passed by carrying a quiver full of arrows, the Prophet would say to him, Empty it in front of Abu Talha. When the Prophet stated looking at the enemy by raising his head, Abu Talha said, O Allah's Prophet! Let my parents be sacrificed for your sake! Please don't raise your head and make it visible, lest an arrow of the enemy should hit you. Let my neck and chest be wounded instead of yours. (On that day) I saw `Aisha, the daughter of Abu Bakr and Um Sulaim both lifting their dresses up so that I was able to see the ornaments of their legs, and they were carrying the water skins of their arms to pour the water into the mouths of the thirsty people and then go back and fill them and come to pour the water into the mouths of the people again. (On that day) Abu Talha's sword fell from his hand twice or thrice.
Read More..Narrated Sa`d bin Abi Waqqas: I have never heard the Prophet saying about anybody walking on the earth that he is from the people of Paradise except `Abdullah bin Salam. The following Verse was revealed concerning him: And a witness from the children of Israel testifies that this Qur'an is true (46.10)
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