Narrated Abu Masud: The Prophet beckoned with his hand towards Yemen and said, Belief is there. The harshness and mercilessness are the qualities of those farmers etc, who are busy with their camels and pay no attention to the religion (is towards the east) from where the side of the head of Satan will appear; those are the tribes of Rabi`a and Mudar.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, The people of Yemen have come to you and they are more gentle and soft-hearted. Belief is Yemenite and Wisdom is Yemenite, while pride and haughtiness are the qualities of the owners of camels (i.e. bedouins). Calmness and solemnity are the characters of the owners of sheep.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, Belief is Yemenite while afflictions appear from there (the east) from where the side of the head of Satan will appear.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, The people of Yemen have come to you, and they are more soft hearted and gentle hearted people. The capacity for understanding religion is Yemenite and Wisdom is Yemenite.
Read More..Narrated Alqama: We were sitting with Ibn Masud when Khabbab came and said, O Abu `Abdur-Rahman! Can these young fellows recite Qur'an as you do? Ibn Mas`ud said, If you wish I can order one of them to recite (Qur'an) for you . Khabbab replied, Yes. Ibn Mas`ud said, Recite, O 'Alqama! On that, Zaid bin Hudair, the brother of Ziyad bin Hudair said, (to Ibn Mas`ud), Why have you ordered 'Alqama to recite though he does not recite better than we? Ibn Mas`ud said, If you like, I would tell you what the Prophet said about your nation and his (i.e. 'Alqama's) nation. So I recited fifty Verses from Sura-Maryam. `Abdullah (bin Mas`ud) said to Khabbab, What do you think (about 'Alqama's recitation)? Khabbab said, He has recited well. `Abdullah said, Whatever I recite, 'Alqama recites. Then `Abdullah turned towards Khabbab and saw that he was wearing a gold ring, whereupon he said, Hasn't the time for its throwing away come yet? Khabbab said, You will not see me wearing it after today, and he throw it away.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: Tufail bin `Amr came to the Prophet and said, The Daus (nation) have perished as they disobeyed and refused to accept Islam. So invoke Allah against them. But the Prophet said, O Allah! Give guidance to the Daus (tribe) and bring them (to Islam)!
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