Translation
of Sahih Bukhari, Book 57:
Companions
of the Prophet
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 1:
Narrated Abu Said
Al-Khudri:
"Allah's
Apostle said, "A time will come upon the
people, when a group of people will wage a holy
war and it will be said, 'Is there amongst you
anyone who has accompanied Allah's Apostle?' They
will say, 'Yes.' And so victory will be bestowed
on them. Then a time will come upon the people
when a group of people will wage a holy war, and
it will be said, "Is there amongst you a none
who has accompanied the companions of Allah's
Apostle?' They will say, 'Yes.' And so victory
will be bestowed on them. Then a time will come
upon the people when a group of people will wage a
holy war, and it will be said, "Is there
amongst you anyone who has been in the company of
the companions of the companions of Allah's
Apostle ?' They will say, 'Yes.' And victory will
be bestowed on them."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 2:
Narrated Imran bin
Husain:
"Allah's
Apostle said, 'The best of my followers are those
living in my generation (i.e. my contemporaries).
and then those who will follow the latter" 'Imran
added, "I do not remember whether he
mentioned two or three generations after his
generation, then the Prophet added, 'There will
come after you, people who will bear witness
without being asked to do so, and will be
treacherous and untrustworthy, and they will vow
and never fulfill their vows, and fatness will
appear among them."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 3:
Narrated Abdullah:
The Prophet said,
"The best people are those living in my
generation, and then those who will follow them,
and then those who will follow the latter. Then
there will come some people who will bear witness
before taking oaths, and take oaths before bearing
witness." (Ibrahim, a sub-narrator said,
"They used to beat us for witnesses and
covenants when we were still children.")
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 4:
Narrated Al-Bara:
Abu Bakr bought a
(camel) saddle from 'Azib for thirteen Dirhams.
Abu Bakr said to 'Azib, "Tell Al-Bara' to
carry the saddle for me." 'Azib said,
"No, unless you relate to me what happened to
you and Allah 's Apostle when you left Mecca while
the pagans were in search of you." Abu Bakr
said, "We left Mecca and we travel led
continuously for that night and the following day
till it was midday. I looked (around) searching
for shade to take as shelter, and suddenly I came
across a rock, and found a little shade there. So
I cleaned the place and spread a bed for the
Prophet in the shade and said to him, 'Lie down, O
Allah's Apostle.' So the Prophet lay down and I
went out, looking around to see if there was any
person pursuing us. Suddenly I saw a shepherd
driving his sheep towards the rock, seeking what
we had already sought from it. I asked him, 'To
whom do you belong, O boy?' He said, 'I belong to
a man from Quraish.' He named the man and I
recognized him. I asked him, 'Is there any milk
with your sheep?' He said, 'Yes.' I said, 'Will
you then milk (some) for us?' He said, 'Yes.' Then
I asked him to tie the legs of one of the sheep
and clean its udder, and then ordered him to clean
his hands from dust. Then the shepherd cleaned his
hands by striking his hands against one another.
After doing so, he milked a small amount of milk.
I used to keep for Allah's Apostle a leather
water-container, the mouth of which was covered
with a piece of cloth. I poured water on the milk
container till its lower part was cold. Then I
took the milk to the Prophet whom I found awake. I
said to him, 'Drink, O Allah's Apostle.' So he
drank till I became pleased. Then I said, 'It is
time for us to move, O Allahs Apostle!' He said,
'Yes.' So we set out while the people (i.e.
Quraish pagans) were searching for us, but none
found us except Suraiqa bin Malik bin Jushum who
was riding his horse. I said, 'These are our
pursuers who have found us. O Allah's Apostle!' He
said, 'Do not grieve, for Allah is with us."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 5:
Narrated Abu Bakr:
I said to the
Prophet while I was in the Cave. "If any of
them should look under his feet, he would see
us." He said, "O Abu Bakr! What do you
think of two (persons) the third of whom is
Allah?"
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 6:
Narrated Abu Said
Al-Khudri:
Allah's Apostle
addressed the people saying, "Allah has given
option to a slave to choose this world or what is
with Him. The slave has chosen what is with
Allah." Abu Bakr wept, and we were astonished
at his weeping caused by what the Prophet
mentioned as to a Slave ( of Allah) who had been
offered a choice, (we learned later on) that
Allah's Apostle himself was the person who was
given the choice, and that Abu Bakr knew best of
all of us. Allah's Apostle added, "The person
who has favored me most of all both with his
company and wealth, is Abu Bakr. If I were to take
a Khalil other than my Lord, I would have taken
Abu Bakr as such, but (what relates us) is the
Islamic brotherhood and friendliness. All the
gates of the Mosque should be closed except the
gate of Abu Bakr."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 7:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
We used to compare
the people as to who was better during the
lifetime of Allah's Apostle . We used to regard
Abu Bakr as the best, then 'Umar, and then 'Uthman
.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 8:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The Prophet said,
"If I were to take a Khalil, I would have
taken Abu Bakr, but he is my brother and my
companion (in Islam)."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 9:
Narrated Aiyub:
The Prophet said,
"If I were to take a Khalil, I would have
taken him (i.e. Abu Bakr) as a Khalil, but the
Islamic brotherhood is better."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 10:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin Abi Mulaika:
The people of Kufa
sent a letter to Ibn Az-Zubair, asking about (the
inheritance of) (paternal) grandfather. He replied
that the right of the inheritance of (paternal)
grandfather is the same as that of father if the
father is dead) and added, "Allah's Apostle
said, ' If I were to take a Khalil from this
nation, I would have taken him (i.e. Abu Bakr)."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 11:
Narrated Jubair bin
Mutim:
A woman came to the
Prophet who ordered her to return to him again.
She said, "What if I came and did not find
you?" as if she wanted to say, "If I
found you dead?" The Prophet said, "If
you should not find me, go to Abu Bakr."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 12:
Narrated 'Ammar:
I saw Allah's
Apostle and there was none with him but five
slaves, two women and Abu Bakr (i.e. those were
the only converts to Islam then).
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 13:
Narrated Abu Ad-Darda:
While I was sitting
with the Prophet, Abu Bakr came, lifting up one
corner of h is garment uncovering h is knee. The
Prophet said, "Your companion has had a
quarrel." Abu Bakr greeted (the Prophet ) and
said, "O Allah's Apostle! There was something
(i.e. quarrel) between me and the Son of Al-Khattab.
I talked to him harshly and then regretted that,
and requested him to forgive me, but he refused.
This is why I have come to you." The Prophet
said thrice, "O Abu Bakr! May Allah forgive
you." In the meanwhile, 'Umar regretted (his
refusal of Abu Bakr's excuse) and went to Abu
Bakr's house and asked if Abu Bakr was there. They
replied in the negative. So he came to the Prophet
and greeted him, but signs of displeasure appeared
on the face of the Prophet till Abu Bakr pitied ('Umar),
so he knelt and said twice, "O Allah's
Apostle! By Allah! I was more unjust to him (than
he to me)." The Prophet said, "Allah
sent me (as a Prophet) to you (people) but you
said (to me), 'You are telling a lie,' while Abu
Bakr said, 'He has said the truth,' and consoled
me with himself and his money." He then said
twice, "Won't you then give up harming my
companion?" After that nobody harmed Abu Bakr.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 14:
Narrated 'Amr bin
Al-As:
The Prophet deputed
me to read the Army of Dhat-as-Salasil. I came to
him and said, "Who is the most beloved person
to you?" He said, " 'Aisha." I
asked, "Among the men?" He said,
"Her father." I said, "Who
then?" He said, "Then 'Umar bin Al-Khattab."
He then named other men.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 15:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
I heard Allah's
Apostle saying, "While a shepherd was amongst
his sheep, a wolf attacked them and took away one
sheep. When the shepherd chased the wolf, the wolf
turned towards him and said, 'Who will be its
guard on the day of wild animals when nobody
except I will be its shepherd. And while a man was
driving a cow with a load on it, it turned towards
him and spoke to him saying, 'I have not been
created for this purpose, but for ploughing."
The people said, "Glorified be Allah."
The Prophet said, "But I believe in it and so
does Abu Bakr end 'Umar."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 16:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
I heard Allah's
Apostle saying, "While I was sleeping, I saw
myself standing at a well, on it there was a
bucket. I drew water from the well as much as
Allah wished. Then Ibn Abi Quhafa (i.e. Abu Bakr)
took the bucket from me and brought out one or two
buckets (of water) and there was weakness in his
drawing the water. May Allah forgive his weakness
for him. Then the bucket turned into a very big
one and Ibn Al-Khattab took it over and I had
never seen such a mighty person amongst the people
as him in performing such hard work, till the
people drank to their satisfaction and watered
their camels that knelt down there."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 17:
Narrated Abdullah
bin Umar:
That Allah's
Apostle said, "Allah will not look on the Day
of Judgment at him who drags his robe (behind him)
out of pride." Abu Bakr said "One side
of my robe slacks down unless I get very cautious
about it." Allah's Apostle said, "But
you do not do that with a pride."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 18:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
I heard Allah's
Apostle saying, "Anybody who spends a pair of
something in Allah's Cause will be called from all
the gates of Paradise, "O Allah's slave! This
is good.' He who is amongst those who pray will be
called from the gate of the prayer (in Paradise)
and he who is from the people of Jihad will be
called from the gate of Jihad, and he who is from
those' who give in charity (i.e. Zakat) will be
called from the gate of charity, and he who is
amongst those who observe fast will be called from
the gate of fasting, the gate of Raiyan." Abu
Bakr said, "He who is called from all those
gates will need nothing," He added,
"Will anyone be called from all those gates,
O Allah's Apostle?" He said, "Yes, and I
hope you will be among those, O Abu Bakr."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 19:
Narrated 'Aisha:
(the wife of the
Prophet) Allah's Apostle died while Abu Bakr was
at a place called As-Sunah (Al-'Aliya) 'Umar stood
up and said, "By Allah! Allah's Apostle is
not dead!" 'Umar (later on) said, "By
Allah! Nothing occurred to my mind except
that." He said, "Verily! Allah will
resurrect him and he will cut the hands and legs
of some men." Then Abu Bakr came and
uncovered the face of Allah's Apostle, kissed him
and said, "Let my mother and father be
sacrificed for you, (O Allah's Apostle), you are
good in life and in death. By Allah in Whose Hands
my life is, Allah will never make you taste death
twice." Then he went out and said, "O
oath-taker! Don't be hasty." When Abu Bakr
spoke, 'Umar sat down. Abu Bakr praised and
glorified Allah and said, No doubt! Whoever
worshipped Muhammad, then Muhammad is dead, but
whoever worshipped Allah, then Allah is Alive and
shall never die." Then he recited Allah's
Statement.:-- "(O Muhammad) Verily you will
die, and they also will die." (39.30) He also
recited:--
"Muhammad is
no more than an Apostle; and indeed many Apostles
have passed away, before him, If he dies Or is
killed, will you then Turn back on your heels? And
he who turns back On his heels, not the least Harm
will he do to Allah And Allah will give reward to
those Who are grateful." (3.144)
The people wept
loudly, and the Ansar were assembled with Sad bin
'Ubada in the shed of Bani Saida. They said (to
the emigrants). "There should be one 'Amir
from us and one from you." Then Abu Bakr,
Umar bin Al-Khattab and Abu 'baida bin Al-Jarrah
went to them. 'Umar wanted to speak but Abu Bakr
stopped him. 'Umar later on used to say, "By
Allah, I intended only to say something that
appealed to me and I was afraid that Abu Bakr
would not speak so well. Then Abu Bakr spoke and
his speech was very eloquent. He said in his
statement, "We are the rulers and you (Ansars)
are the ministers (i.e. advisers)," Hubab bin
Al-Mundhir said, "No, by Allah we won't
accept this. But there must be a ruler from us and
a ruler from you." Abu Bakr said, "No,
we will be the rulers and you will be the
ministers, for they (i.e. Quarish) are the best
family amongst the 'Arabs and of best origin. So
you should elect either 'Umar or Abu 'Ubaida bin
Al-Jarrah as your ruler." 'Umar said (to Abu
Bakr), "No but we elect you, for you are our
chief and the best amongst us and the most beloved
of all of us to Allah's Apostle." So 'Umar
took Abu Bakr's hand and gave the pledge of
allegiance and the people too gave the pledge of
allegiance to Abu Bakr. Someone said, "You
have killed Sad bin Ubada." 'Umar said,
"Allah has killed him." 'Aisha said (in
another narration), ("When the Prophet was on
his death-bed) he looked up and said thrice,
(Amongst) the Highest Companion (See Qur'an 4.69)'
Aisha said, Allah benefited the people by their
two speeches. 'Umar frightened the people some of
whom were hypocrites whom Allah caused to abandon
Islam because of 'Umar's speech. Then Abu Bakr led
the people to True Guidance and acquainted them
with the right path they were to follow so that
they went out reciting:-- "Muhammad is no
more than an Apostle and indeed many Apostles have
passed away before him.." (3.144)
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 20:
Narrated Muhammad
bin Al-Hanafiya:
I asked my father
('Ali bin Abi Talib), "Who are the best
people after Allah's Apostle ?" He said,
"Abu Bakr." I asked, "Who
then?" He said, "Then 'Umar. " I
was afraid he would say "Uthman, so I said,
"Then you?" He said, "I am only an
ordinary person.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 21:
Narrated 'Aisha:
We went out with
Allah's Apostle on one of his journeys till we
reached Al-Baida or Dhatul-Jaish where my necklace
got broken (and lost). Allah's Apostle stopped to
search for it and the people too stopped with him.
There was no water at that place and they had no
water with them. So they went to Abu Bakr and
said, "Don't you see what 'Aisha has done?
She has made Allah's Apostle and the people stop
where there is no water and they have no water
with them. Abu Bakr came while Allah's Apostle was
sleeping with his head on my thigh and said,
"You detained Allah Apostle and the people
where there is no water and they have no
water." He then admonished me and said what
Allah wished and pinched me at my flanks with his
hands, but I did not move because the head of
Allah's Apostle was on my thigh .
Allah's Apostle
kept on sleeping till be got up in the morning and
found no water. Then Allah revealed the Divine
Verse of Tayammum, and the people performed
Tayammum. Usaid bin AlHudair said. "O family
of Abu Bakr! This is not the first blessings of
yours." We urged the camel on which I was
sitting to get up from its place and the necklace
was found under it.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 22:
Narrated Abu Said:
The Prophet said,
"Do not abuse my companions for if any one of
you spent gold equal to Uhud (in Allah's Cause) it
would not be equal to a Mud or even a half Mud
spent by one of them."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 23:
Narrated Abu Musa
Al-Ashari:
I performed
ablution in my house and then went out and said,
"Today I shall stick to Allah's Apostle and
stay with him all this day of mine (in his
service)." I went to the Mosque and asked
about the Prophet . They said, "He had gone
in this direction." So I followed his way,
asking about him till he entered a place called
Bir Aris. I sat at its gate that was made of
date-palm leaves till the Prophet finished
answering the call of nature and performed
ablution. Then I went up to him to see him sitting
at the well of Aris at the middle of its edge with
his legs uncovered, hanging in the well. I greeted
him and went back and sat at the gate. I said,
"Today I will be the gatekeeper of the
Prophet." Abu Bakr came and pushed the gate.
I asked, "Who is it?" He said, "Abu
Bakr." I told him to wait, went in and said,
"O Allah's Apostle! Abu Bakr asks for
permission to enter." He said, "Admit
him and give him the glad tidings that he will be
in Paradise." So I went out and said to Abu
Bakr, "Come in, and Allah's Apostle gives you
the glad tidings that you will be in
Paradise" Abu Bakr entered and sat on the
right side of Allah's Apostle on the built edge of
the well and hung his legs n the well as the
Prophet did and uncovered his legs. I then
returned and sat (at the gate). I had left my
brother performing ablution and he intended to
follow me. So I said (to myself). "If Allah
wants good for so-and-so (i.e. my brother) He will
bring him here." Suddenly somebody moved the
door. I asked, "Who is it?" He said,
"'Umar bin Al-Khattab." I asked him to
wait, went to Allah's Apostle, greeted him and
said, 'Umar bin Al-Khattab asks the permission to
enter." He said, "Admit him, and give
him the glad tidings that he will be in
Paradise." I went to "Umar and said
"Come in, and Allah's Apostle, gives you the
glad tidings that you will be in Paradise."
So he entered and sat beside Allah's Apostle on
the built edge of the well on the left side and
hung his legs in the well. I returned and sat (at
the gate) and said, (to myself), "If Allah
wants good for so-and-so, He will bring him
here." Somebody came and moved the door. I
asked "Who is it?" He replied, "Uthman
bin Affan." I asked him to wait and went to
the Prophet and informed him. He said, "Admit
him, and give him the glad tidings of entering
Paradise, I asked him to wait and went to the
Prophet and informed him. He said, "Admit
him, and give him the glad tidings of entering
Paradise after a calamity that will befall
him." So I went up to him and said to him,
"Come in; Allah's Apostle gives you the glad
tidings of entering Paradise after a calamity that
will befall you. "Uthman then came in and
found that the built edge of the well was
occupied, so he sat opposite to the Prophet on the
other side. Said bin Al-Musaiyab said, "I
interpret this (narration) in terms of their
graves."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 24:
Narrated Anas bin
Malik:
The Prophet once
climbed the mountain of Uhud with Abu Bakr, 'Umar
and 'Uthman. The mountain shook with them. The
Prophet said (to the mountain), "Be firm, O
Uhud! For on you there are no more than a Prophet,
a Siddiq and two martyrs.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 25:
Narrated Abdullah
bin Umar: Allah's Apostle said. "While (in a
dream), I was standing by a well, drawing water
from it. Abu Bakr and 'Umar came to me. Abu Bakr
took the bucket (from me) and drew one or two
buckets of water, and there was some weakness
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 26:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
While I was
standing amongst the people who were invoking
Allah for Umar bin Al-Khattab who was lying (dead)
on his bed, a man behind me rested his elbows on
my shoulder and said, "(O 'Umar!) May Allah
bestow His Mercy on you. I always hoped that Allah
will keep you with your two companions, for I
often heard Allah's Apostle saying, "I, Abu
Bakr and 'Umar were (somewhere). I, Abu Bakr and 'Umar
did (something). I, Abu Bakr and 'Umar set out.'
So I hoped that Allah will keep you with both of
them." I turned back to see that the speaker
was Ali bin Abi Talib.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 27:
Narrated 'Urwa bin
Az-Zubair:
I asked 'Abdullah
bin 'Amr, "What was the worst thing the
pagans did to Allah's Apostle?" He said,
"I saw 'Uqba bin Abi Mu'ait coming to the
Prophet while he was praying.' Uqba put his sheet
round the Prophet's neck and squeezed it very
severely. Abu Bakr came and pulled 'Uqba away from
the Prophet and said, "Do you intend to kill
a man just because he says: 'My Lord is Allah, and
he has brought forth to you the Evident Signs from
your Lord?"
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 28:
Narrated Jabir bin
Abdullah:
The Prophet said,
"I saw myself (in a dream) entering Paradise,
and behold! I saw Ar-Rumaisa', Abu Talha's wife. I
heard footsteps. I asked, Who is it? Somebody
said, 'It is Bilal ' Then I saw a palace and a
lady sitting in its courtyard. I asked, 'For whom
is this palace?' Somebody replied, 'It is for 'Umar.'
I intended to enter it and see it, but I thought
of your ('Umar's) Ghira (and gave up the
attempt)." 'Umar said, "Let my parents
be sacrificed for you, O Allah's Apostle! How dare
I think of my Ghira (self-respect) being offended
by you?
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 29:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
While we were with
Allah's Apostle he said, "While I was
sleeping, I saw myself in Paradise, and suddenly I
saw a woman performing ablution beside a palace. I
asked, 'For whom is this palace?' They replied,
'It is for 'Umar.' Then I remembered 'Umar's Ghira
(self-respect) and went away quickly." Umar
wept and Said, O Allah's Apostle! How dare I think
of my ghira (self-respect) being offended by you?
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 30:
Narrated Hamza's
father:
Allah's Apostle
said, "While I was sleeping, I saw myself
drinking (i.e. milk), and I was so contented that
I saw the milk flowing through my nails. Then I
gave (the milk) to 'Umar." They (i.e. the
companions of the Prophet) asked, "What do
you interpret it?" He said,
"Knowledge."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 31:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin 'Umar:
The Prophet said,
"In a dream I saw myself drawing water from a
well with a bucket. Abu Bakr came and drew a
bucket or two weakly. May Allah forgive him. Then
'Umar bin Al-Khattab came and the bucket turned
into a very large one in his hands. I had never
seen such a mighty person as he in doing such hard
work till all the people drank to their
satisfaction and watered their camels that knelt
down there.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 32:
Narrated Sad bin
Abi Waqqas:
Umar bin Al-Khattab
asked the permission of Allah's Apostle to see him
while some Quraishi women were sitting with him,
talking to him and asking him for more expenses,
raising their voices above the voice of Allah's
Apostle.
When 'Umar asked
for the permission to enter, the women quickly put
on their veils. Allah'› Apostle allowed him to
enter and 'Umar came in while Allah's Apostle was
smiling, 'Umar said "O Allah's Apostle! May
Allah always keep you smiling." The Prophet
said, "These women who have been here, roused
my wonder, for as soon as they heard your voice,
they quickly put on their veils. "'Umar said,
"O Allah's Apostle! You have more right to be
feared by them than I." Then 'Umar addressed
the women saying, "O enemies of yourselves!
You fear me more than you do Allah's Apostle
?" They said, "Yes, for you are harsher
and sterner than Allah's Apostle." Then
Allah's Apostle said, "O Ibn Al-Khattab! By
Him in Whose Hands my life is! Never does Satan
find you going on a way, but he takes another way
other than yours."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 33:
Narrated Abdullah:
We have been
powerful since 'Umar embraced Islam.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 34:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When (the dead body
of) 'Umar was put on his deathbed, the people
gathered around him and invoked (Allah) and prayed
for him before the body was taken away, and I was
amongst them. Suddenly I felt somebody taking hold
of my shoulder and found out that he was 'Ali bin
Abi Talib. 'Ali invoked Allah's Mercy for 'Umar
and said, "O 'Umar! You have not left behind
you a person whose deeds I like to imitate and
meet Allah with more than I like your deeds. By
Allah! I always thought that Allah would keep you
with your two companions, for very often I used to
hear the Prophet saying, 'I, Abu Bakr and 'Umar
went (somewhere); I, Abu Bakr and 'Umar entered
(somewhere); and I, Abu Bakr and 'Umar went
out."'
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 35:
Narrated Anas bin
Malik:
The Prophet
ascended the mountain of Uhud and he was
accompanied by Abu Bakr, 'Umar and 'Uthman. The
mountain shook beneath them. The Prophet hit it
with his foot and said, "O Uhud ! Be firm,
for on you there is none but a Prophet, a Siddiq
and a martyr (i.e. and two martyrs).
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 36:
Narrated Aslam:
Ibn 'Umar asked me
about some matters concerning 'Umar. He said,
"Since Allah's Apostle died. I have never
seen anybody more serious, hard working and
generous than 'Umar bin Al-Khattab (till the end
of his life."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 37:
Narrated Anas:
A man asked the
Prophet about the Hour (i.e. Day of Judgment)
saying, "When will the Hour be?" The
Prophet said, "What have you prepared for
it?" The man said, "Nothing, except that
I love Allah and His Apostle." The Prophet
said, "You will be with those whom you
love." We had never been so glad as we were
on hearing that saying of the Prophet (i.e.,
"You will be with those whom you love.")
Therefore, I love the Prophet, Abu Bakr and 'Umar,
and I hope that I will be with them because of my
love for them though my deeds are not similar to
theirs.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 38:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Allah's Apostle
said, "Among the nations before you there
used to be people who were inspired (though they
were not prophets). And if there is any of such a
persons amongst my followers, it is 'Umar."
Narrated Abu
Huraira: The Prophet said, "Among the nation
of Bani Israel who lived before you, there were
men who used to be inspired with guidance though
they were not prophets, and if there is any of
such persons amongst my followers, it is 'Umar."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 39:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Allah's Apostle
said, "Whilst a shepherd was amongst his
sheep, a wolf attacked them and took away a sheep.
The shepherd chased it and got that sheep freed
from the wolf. The wolf turned towards the
shepherd and said, 'Who will guard the sheep on
the day of wild animals when it will have no
shepherd except myself?" The people said,
"Glorified be Allah." The Prophet said,
"But I believe in it and so do Abu Bakr and 'Umar
although Abu Bakr and 'Umar were not present there
(at the place of the event).
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 40:
Narrated Abu Said
Al-Khudri:
I heard Allah's
Apostle saying, "While I was sleeping, the
people were presented to me (in a dream). They
were wearing shirts, some of which were merely
covering their (chests). and some were a bit
longer. 'Umar was presented before me and his
shirt was so long that he was dragging it."
They asked, "How have you interpreted it, O
Allah's Apostle?" He said,
"Religion."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 41:
Narrated Al-Miswar
bin Makhrama:
When 'Umar was
stabbed, he showed signs of agony. Ibn 'Abbas, as
if intending to encourage 'Umar, said to him,
"O Chief of the believers! Never mind what
has happened to you, for you have been in the
company of Allah's Apostle and you kept good
relations with him and you parted with him while
he was pleased with you. Then you were in the
company of Abu Bakr and kept good relations with
him and you parted with him (i.e. he died) while
he was pleased with you. Then you were in the
company of the Muslims, and you kept good
relations with them, and if you leave them, you
will leave them while they are pleased with
you." 'Umar said, (to Ibn "Abbas),
"As for what you have said about the company
of Allah's Apostle and his being pleased with me,
it is a favor, Allah did to me; and as for what
you have said about the company of Abu Bakr and
his being pleased with me, it is a favor Allah did
to me; and concerning my impatience which you see,
is because of you and your companions. By Allah!
If (at all) I had gold equal to the earth, I would
have ransomed myself with it from the Punishment
of Allah before I meet Him."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 42:
Narrated Abu Musa:
While I was with
the Prophet in one of the gardens of Medina, a man
came and asked me to open the gate. The Prophet
said to me, "Open the gate for him and give
him the glad tidings that he will enter
Paradise." I opened (the gate) for him, and
behold! It was Abu Bakr. I informed him of the
glad tidings the Prophet had said, and he praised
Allah. Then another man came and asked me to open
the gate. The Prophet said to me "Open (the
gate) and give him the glad tidings of entering
Paradise." I opened (the gate) for him, and
behold! It was 'Umar. I informed him of what the
Prophet had said, and he praised Allah. Then
another man came and asked me to open the gate.
The Prophet said to me. "Open (the gate) for
him and inform him of the glad tidings, of
entering Paradise with a calamity which will
befall him. " Behold ! It was 'Uthman, I
informed him of what Allah's Apostle had said. He
praised Allah and said, "I seek Allah's
Aid."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 43:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin Hisham:
We were with the
Prophet while he was holding 'Umar bin Al-Khattab
by the hand.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 44:
Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet entered
a garden and ordered me to guard its gate. A man
came and asked permission to enter. The Prophet
said, "Admit him and give him the glad
tidings of entering Paradise." Behold! It was
Abu Bakr. Another man came and asked the
permission to enter. The Prophet said, "Admit
him and give him the glad tidings of entering
Paradise." Behold! It was 'Umar. Then another
man came, asking the permission to enter. The
Prophet kept silent for a short while and then
said, "Admit him and give him the glad
tidings of entering Paradise with a calamity which
will befall him." Behold! It was 'Uthman bin
'Affan. 'Asim, in another narration, said that the
Prophet was sitting in a place where there was
water, and he was uncovering both his knees or his
knee, and when 'Uthman entered, he covered them
(or it).
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 45:
Narrated 'Ubaid-ullah
bin 'Adi bin Al-Khiyar:
Al-Miswar bin
Makhrama and 'Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Aswad bin 'Abu
Yaghuth said (to me), "What forbids you to
talk to 'Uthman about his brother Al-Walid because
people have talked much about him?" So I went
to 'Uthman and when he went out for prayer I said
(to him), "I have something to say to you and
it is a piece of advice for you " 'Uthman
said, "O man, from you." (Umar said: I
see that he said, "I seek Refuge with Allah
from you.") So I left him and went to them.
Then the messenger of Uthman came and I went to
him (i.e. 'Uthman), 'Uthman asked, "What is
your advice?" I replied, "Allah sent
Muhammad with the Truth, and revealed the Divine
Book (i.e. Quran) to him; and you were amongst
those who followed Allah and His Apostle, and you
participated in the two migrations (to Ethiopia
and to Medina) and enjoyed the company of Allah's
Apostle and saw his way. No doubt, the people are
talking much about Al-Walid." 'Uthman said,
"Did you receive your knowledge directly from
Allah's Apostle ?" I said, "No, but his
knowledge did reach me and it reached (even) to a
virgin in her seclusion." 'Uthman said,
"And then Allah sent Muhammad with the Truth
and I was amongst those who followed Allah and His
Apostle and I believed in what ever he (i.e. the
Prophet) was sent with, and participated in two
migrations, as you have said, and I enjoyed the
company of Allah's Apostle and gave the pledge of
allegiance him. By Allah! I never disobeyed him,
nor did I cheat him till Allah took him unto Him.
Then I treated Abu Bakr and then 'Umar similarly
and then I was made Caliph. So, don't I have
rights similar to theirs?" I said,
"Yes." He said, "Then what are
these talks reaching me from you people? Now,
concerning what you mentioned about the question
of Al-Walid, Allah willing, I shall deal with him
according to what is right." Then he called
'Ali and ordered him to flog him, and 'Ali flogged
him (i.e. Al-Walid) eighty lashes.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 46:
Narrated Anas:
Allah's Apostle
ascended the (mountain) of Uhud with Abu Bakr and
'Uthman and it shook. Allah's Apostle said,
"Be calm, O Uhud!" I think he stroked it
with his foot and added, "There is none on
you but a Prophet, a Siddiq and two martyrs."
(The two martyrs were Umar and Uthman) (See Hadith
No. 24)
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 47:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
During the lifetime
of the Prophet we considered Abu Bakr as peerless
and then 'Umar and then 'Uthman (coming next to
him in superiority) and then we used not to
differentiate between the companions of the
Prophet
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 48:
Narrated 'Uthman:
(the son of Muhib)
An Egyptian who came and performed the Hajj to the
Kaba saw some people sitting. He enquire,
"Who are these people?" Somebody said,
"They are the tribe of Quraish." He
said, "Who is the old man sitting amongst
them?" The people replied, "He is
'Abdullah bin 'Umar." He said, "O Ibn
Umar! I want to ask you about something; please
tell me about it. Do you know that 'Uthman fled
away on the day (of the battle) of Uhud?" Ibn
'Umar said, "Yes." The (Egyptian) man
said, "Do you know that 'Uthman was absent on
the day (of the battle) of Badr and did not join
it?" Ibn 'Umar said, "Yes." The man
said, "Do you know that he failed to attend
the Ar Ridwan pledge and did not witness it (i.e.
Hudaibiya pledge of allegiance)?" Ibn 'Umar
said, "Yes." The man said, "Allahu
Akbar!" Ibn 'Umar said, "Let me explain
to you (all these three things). As for his flight
on the day of Uhud, I testify that Allah has
excused him and forgiven him; and as for his
absence from the battle of Badr, it was due to the
fact that the daughter of Allah's Apostle was his
wife and she was sick then. Allah's Apostle said
to him, "You will receive the same reward and
share (of the booty) as anyone of those who
participated in the battle of Badr (if you stay
with her).' As for his absence from the Ar-Ridwan
pledge of allegiance, had there been any person in
Mecca more respectable than 'Uthman (to be sent as
a representative). Allah's Apostle would have sent
him instead of him. No doubt, Allah's Apostle had
sent him, and the incident of the Ar-Ridwan pledge
of Allegiance happened after 'Uthman had gone to
Mecca. Allah's Apostle held out his right hand
saying, 'This is 'Uthman's hand.' He stroke his
(other) hand with it saying, 'This (pledge of
allegiance) is on the behalf of 'Uthman.' Then Ibn
'Umar said to the man, 'Bear (these) excuses in
mind with you.'
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 49:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet
ascended the mountain of Uhud and Abu Bakr, 'Umar
and 'Uthman were accompanying him. The mountain
gave a shake (i.e. trembled underneath them) . The
Prophet said, "O Uhud ! Be calm." I
think that the Prophet hit it with his foot,
adding, "For upon you there are none but a
Prophet, a Siddiq and two martyrs."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 50:
Narrated 'Amr bin
Maimun:
I saw 'Umar bin Al-Khattab
a few days before he was stabbed in Medina. He was
standing with Hudhaifa bin Al-Yaman and 'Uthman
bin Hunaif to whom he said, "What have you
done? Do you think that you have imposed more
taxation on the land (of As-Swad i.e. 'Iraq) than
it can bear?" They replied, "We have
imposed on it what it can bear because of its
great yield." 'Umar again said, "Check
whether you have imposed on the land what it can
not bear." They said, "No, (we
haven't)." 'Umar added, "If Allah should
keep me alive I will let the widows of Iraq need
no men to support them after me." But only
four days had elapsed when he was stabbed (to
death ). The day he was stabbed, I was standing
and there was nobody between me and him (i.e. Umar)
except Abdullah bin 'Abbas. Whenever Umar passed
between the two rows, he would say, "Stand in
straight lines."
When he saw no
defect (in the rows), he would go forward and
start the prayer with Takbir. He would recite
Surat Yusuf or An-Nahl or the like in the first
Rak'a so that the people may have the time to Join
the prayer. As soon as he said Takbir, I heard him
saying, "The dog has killed or eaten
me," at the time he (i.e. the murderer)
stabbed him. A non-Arab infidel proceeded on
carrying a double-edged knife and stabbing all the
persons he passed by on the right and left (till)
he stabbed thirteen persons out of whom seven
died. When one of the Muslims saw that, he threw a
cloak on him. Realizing that he had been captured,
the non-Arab infidel killed himself, 'Umar held
the hand of 'Abdur-Rahman bin Auf and let him lead
the prayer.
Those who were
standing by the side of 'Umar saw what I saw, but
the people who were in the other parts of the
Mosque did not see anything, but they lost the
voice of 'Umar and they were saying, "Subhan
Allah! Subhan Allah! (i.e. Glorified be
Allah)." Abdur-Rahman bin Auf led the people
a short prayer. When they finished the prayer, 'Umar
said, "O Ibn 'Abbas! Find out who attacked
me." Ibn 'Abbas kept on looking here and
there for a short time and came to say. "The
slave of Al Mughira." On that 'Umar said,
"The craftsman?" Ibn 'Abbas said,
"Yes." 'Umar said, "May Allah curse
him. I did not treat him unjustly. All the Praises
are for Allah Who has not caused me to die at the
hand of a man who claims himself to be a Muslim.
No doubt, you and your father (Abbas) used to love
to have more non-Arab infidels in Medina."
Al-Abbas had the greatest number of slaves. Ibn 'Abbas
said to 'Umar. "If you wish, we will
do." He meant, "If you wish we will kill
them." 'Umar said, "You are mistaken
(for you can't kill them) after they have spoken
your language, prayed towards your Qibla, and
performed Hajj like yours."
Then Umar was
carried to his house, and we went along with him,
and the people were as if they had never suffered
a calamity before. Some said, "Do not worry
(he will be Alright soon)." Some said,
"We are afraid (that he will die)." Then
an infusion of dates was brought to him and he
drank it but it came out (of the wound) of his
belly. Then milk was brought to him and he drank
it, and it also came out of his belly. The people
realized that he would die. We went to him, and
the people came, praising him. A young man came
saying, "O chief of the believers! Receive
the glad tidings from Allah to you due to your
company with Allah's Apostle and your superiority
in Islam which you know. Then you became the ruler
(i.e. Caliph) and you ruled with justice and
finally you have been martyred." 'Umar said,
"I wish that all these privileges will
counterbalance (my shortcomings) so that I will
neither lose nor gain anything."
When the young man
turned back to leave, his clothes seemed to be
touching the ground. 'Umar said, "Call the
young man back to me." (When he came back) 'Umar
said, "O son of my brother! Lift your
clothes, for this will keep your clothes clean and
save you from the Punishment of your Lord." 'Umar
further said, "O 'Abdullah bin 'Umar! See how
much I am in debt to others." When the debt
was checked, it amounted to approximately
eighty-six thousand. 'Umar said, "If the
property of 'Umar's family covers the debt, then
pay the debt thereof; otherwise request it from
Bani 'Adi bin Ka'b, and if that too is not
sufficient, ask for it from Quraish tribe, and do
not ask for it from any one else, and pay this
debt on my behalf."
'Umar then said (to
'Abdullah), "Go to 'Aisha (the mother of the
believers) and say: "Umar is paying his
salutation to you. But don't say: 'The chief of
the believers,' because today I am not the chief
of the believers. And say: "Umar bin Al-Khattab
asks the permission to be buried with his two
companions (i.e. the Prophet, and Abu Bakr)."
Abdullah greeted 'Aisha and asked for the
permission for entering, and then entered to her
and found her sitting and weeping. He said to her,
"'Umar bin Al-Khattab is paying his
salutations to you, and asks the permission to be
buried with his two companions." She said,
"I had the idea of having this place for
myself, but today I prefer Umar to myself."
When he returned it was said (to 'Umar),
"'Abdullah bin 'Umar has come." 'Umar
said, "Make me sit up." Somebody
supported him against his body and 'Umar asked
('Abdullah), "What news do you have?" He
said, "O chief of the believers! It is as you
wish. She has given the permission." 'Umar
said, "Praise be to Allah, there was nothing
more important to me than this. So when I die,
take me, and greet 'Aisha and say: "Umar bin
Al-Khattab asks the permission (to be buried with
the Prophet ), and if she gives the permission,
bury me there, and if she refuses, then take me to
the grave-yard of the Muslims."
Then Hafsa (the
mother of the believers) came with many other
women walking with her. When we saw her, we went
away. She went in (to 'Umar) and wept there for
sometime. When the men asked for permission to
enter, she went into another place, and we heard
her weeping inside. The people said (to 'Umar),
"O chief of the believers! Appoint a
successor." Umar said, "I do not find
anyone more suitable for the job than the
following persons or group whom Allah's Apostle
had been pleased with before he died." Then 'Umar
mentioned 'Ali, 'Uthman, AzZubair, Talha, Sad and
'Abdur-Rahman (bin Auf) and said, "Abdullah
bin 'Umar will be a witness to you, but he will
have no share in the rule. His being a witness
will compensate him for not sharing the right of
ruling. If Sad becomes the ruler, it will be
alright: otherwise, whoever becomes the ruler
should seek his help, as I have not dismissed him
because of disability or dishonesty." 'Umar
added, "I recommend that my successor takes
care of the early emigrants; to know their rights
and protect their honor and sacred things.
I also recommend
that he be kind to the Ansar who had lived in
Medina before the emigrants and Belief had entered
their hearts before them. I recommend that the
(ruler) should accept the good of the righteous
among them and excuse their wrong-doers, and I
recommend that he should do good to all the people
of the towns (Al-Ansar), as they are the
protectors of Islam and the source of wealth and
the source of annoyance to the enemy. I also
recommend that nothing be taken from them except
from their surplus with their consent. I also
recommend that he do good to the 'Arab bedouin, as
they are the origin of the 'Arabs and the material
of Islam. He should take from what is inferior,
amongst their properties and distribute that to
the poor amongst them. I also recommend him
concerning Allah's and His Apostle's protectees
(i.e. Dhimmis) to fulfill their contracts and to
fight for them and not to overburden them with
what is beyond their ability." So when 'Umar
expired, we carried him out and set out walking.
'Abdullah bin 'Umar greeted ('Aisha) and said,
"'Umar bin Al-Khattab asks for the
permission." 'Aisha said, "Bring him
in." He was brought in and buried beside his
two companions.
When he was buried,
the group (recommended by 'Umar) held a meeting.
Then 'Abdur-Rahman said, " Reduce the
candidates for rulership to three of you."
Az-Zubair said, "I give up my right to
Ali." Talha said, "I give up my right to
'Uthman," Sad, 'I give up my right to 'Abdur-Rahman
bin 'Auf." 'Abdur-Rahman then said (to 'Uthman
and 'Ali), "Now which of you is willing to
give up his right of candidacy to that he may
choose the better of the (remaining) two, bearing
in mind that Allah and Islam will be his
witnesses." So both the sheiks (i.e. 'Uthman
and 'Ali) kept silent. 'Abdur-Rahman said,
"Will you both leave this matter to me, and I
take Allah as my Witness that I will not choose
but the better of you?" They said,
"Yes." So 'Abdur-Rahman took the hand of
one of them (i.e. 'Ali) and said, "You are
related to Allah's Apostle and one of the earliest
Muslims as you know well. So I ask you by Allah to
promise that if I select you as a ruler you will
do justice, and if I select 'Uthman as a ruler you
will listen to him and obey him." Then he
took the other (i.e. 'Uthman) aside and said the
same to him. When 'Abdur-Rahman secured (their
agreement to) this covenant, he said, "O 'Uthman!
Raise your hand." So he (i.e. 'Abdur-Rahman)
gave him (i.e. 'Uthman) the solemn pledge, and
then 'Ali gave him the pledge of allegiance and
then all the (Medina) people gave him the pledge
of allegiance.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 51:
Narrated Sahl bin
Sad:
Allah's Apostle
said, "Tomorrow I will give the flag to a man
with whose leadership Allah will grant (the
Muslim) victory." So the people kept on
thinking the whole night as to who would be given
the flag. The next morning the people went to
Allah's Apostle and every one of them hoped that
he would be given the flag. The Prophet said,
"Where is Ali bin Abi Talib?" The people
replied, "He is suffering from eye trouble, O
Allah's Apostle." He said, "Send for him
and bring him to me." So when 'Ali came, the
Prophet spat in his eyes and invoked good on him,
and he became alright as if he had no ailment. The
Prophet then gave him the flag. 'Ali said, "O
Allah's Apostle! Shall I fight them (i.e. enemy)
till they become like us?" The Prophet said,
"Proceed to them steadily till you approach
near to them and then invite them to Islam and
inform them of their duties towards Allah which
Islam prescribes for them, for by Allah, if one
man is guided on the right path (i.e. converted to
Islam) through you, it would be better for you
than (a great number of) red camels."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 52:
Narrated Salama:
Ali happened to
stay behind the Prophet and (did not join him)
during the battle of Khaibar for he was having eye
trouble. Then he said, "How could I remain
behind Allah's Apostle?" So 'Ali set out
following the Prophet , When it was the eve of the
day in the morning of which Allah helped (the
Muslims) to conquer it, Allah's Apostle said,
"I will give the flag (to a man), or tomorrow
a man whom Allah and His Apostle love will take
the flag," or said, "A man who loves
Allah and His Apostle; and Allah will grant
victory under his leadership." Suddenly came
'Ali whom we did not expect. The people said,
"This is 'Ali." Allah's Apostle gave him
the flag and Allah granted victory under his
leadership.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 53:
Narrated Abu Hazim:
A man came to Sahl
bin Sad and said, "This is so-and-so,"
meaning the Governor of Medina, "He is
calling 'Ali bad names near the pulpit." Sahl
asked, "What is he saying?" He (i.e. the
man) replied, "He calls him (i.e. 'Ali) Abu
Turab." Sahl laughed and said, "By
Allah, none but the Prophet called him by this
name and no name was dearer to 'Ali than
this." So I asked Sahl to tell me more,
saying, "O Abu 'Abbas! How (was this name
given to 'Ali)?" Sahl said, "'Ali went
to Fatima and then came out and slept in the
Mosque. The Prophet asked Fatima, "Where is
your cousin?" She said, "In the
Mosque." The Prophet went to him and found
that his (i.e. Ali's) covering sheet had slipped
of his back and dust had soiled his back. The
Prophet started wiping the dust off his back and
said twice, "Get up! O Abu Turab (i.e. O. man
with the dust)."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 54:
Narrated Sad bin 'Ubaida:
A man came to Ibn 'Umar
and asked about 'Uthman and Ibn 'Umar mentioned
his good deeds and said to the questioner.
"Perhaps these facts annoy you?" The
other said, "Yes." Ibn 'Umar said,
"May Allah stick your nose in the dust (i.e.
degrade you)!' Then the man asked him about 'Ali.
Ibn 'Umar mentioned his good deeds and said,
"It is all true, and that is his house in the
midst of the houses of the Prophet. Perhaps these
facts have hurt you?" The questioner said,
"Yes." Ibn 'Umar said, "May Allah
stick your nose in the dust (i.e. degrade you or
make you do things which you hate) ! Go away and
do whatever you can against me."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 55:
Narrated 'Ali:
Fatima complained
of the suffering caused to her by the hand mill.
Some Captives were brought to the Prophet, she
came to him but did not find him at home 'Aisha
was present there to whom she told (of her desire
for a servant). When the Prophet came, Aisha
informed him about Fatima's visit. Ali added
"So the Prophet came to us, while we had gone
to our bed I wanted to get up but the Prophet
said, "Remain at your place". Then he
sat down between us till I found the coolness of
his feet on my chest. Then he said, "Shall I
teach you a thing which is better than what you
have asked me? When you go to bed, say, 'Allahu-Akbar'
thirty-four times, and 'Subhan Allah thirty-three
times, and 'Alhamdu-lillah thirty-three times for
that is better for you both than a servant."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 56:
Narrated Ubaida:
Ali said (to the
people of 'Iraq), "Judge as you used to
judge, for I hate differences (and I do my best )
till the people unite as one group, or I die as my
companions have died." And narrated Sad that
the Prophet said to 'Ali, "Will you not be
pleased from this that you are to me like Aaron
was to Moses?"
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 57:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
The people used to
say, "Abu Huraira narrates too many
narrations." In fact I used to keep close to
Allah's Apostle and was satisfied with what filled
my stomach. I ate no leavened bread and dressed no
decorated striped clothes, and never did a man or
a woman serve me, and I often used to press my
belly against gravel because of hunger, and I used
to ask a man to recite a Quranic Verse to me
although I knew it, so that he would take me to
his home and feed me. And the most generous of all
the people to the poor was Ja'far bin Abi Talib.
He used to take us to his home and offer us what
was available therein. He would even offer us an
empty folded leather container (of butter) which
we would split and lick whatever was in it.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 58:
Narrated Ash-Sha'bi:
Whenever Ibn 'Umar
greeted Ibn Jafar, he used to say: "As-salamu-'Alaika
(i.e. Peace be on you) O son of Dhu-l-Janahain
(son of the two-winged person)."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 59:
Narrated Anas:
Whenever there was
drought, 'Umar bin Al-Khattab used to ask Allah
for rain through Al'Abbas bin 'Abdul Muttalib,
saying, "O Allah! We used to request our
Prophet to ask You for rain, and You would give
us. Now we request the uncle of our Prophet to ask
You for rain, so give us rain." And they
would be given rain."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 60:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Fatima sent
somebody to Abu Bakr asking him to give her her
inheritance from the Prophet from what Allah had
given to His Apostle through Fai (i.e. booty
gained without fighting). She asked for the Sadaqa
(i.e. wealth assigned for charitable purposes) of
the Prophet at Medina, and Fadak, and what
remained of the Khumus (i.e., one-fifth) of the
Khaibar booty. Abu Bakr said, "Allah's
Apostle said, 'We (Prophets), our property is not
inherited, and whatever we leave is Sadaqa, but
Muhammad's Family can eat from this property, i.e.
Allah's property, but they have no right to take
more than the food they need.' By Allah! I will
not bring any change in dealing with the Sadaqa of
the Prophet (and will keep them) as they used to
be observed in his (i.e. the Prophet's) life-time,
and I will dispose with it as Allah's Apostle used
to do," Then 'Ali said, "I testify that
None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and
that Muhammad is His Apostle," and added,
"O Abu Bakr! We acknowledge your
superiority." Then he (i.e. 'Ali) mentioned
their own relationship to Allah's Apostle and
their right. Abu Bakr then spoke saying, "By
Allah in Whose Hands my life is. I love to do good
to the relatives of Allah's Apostle rather than to
my own relatives" Abu Bark added: Look at
Muhammad through his family (i.e. if you are no
good to his family you are not good to him).
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 61:
Narrated Al-Miswar
bin Makhrama:
Allah's Apostle
said, "Fatima is a part of me, and he who
makes her angry, makes me angry."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 62:
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, "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."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 63:
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 ."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 64:
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."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 65:
Narrated Jabir:
The Prophet said,
"Every prophet used to have a Hawari (i.e.
disciple), and my Hawari is Az-Zubair bin Al-'Awwam."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 66:
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."'
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 67:
Narrated 'Urwa:
On the day of the
battle of Al-Yarmuk, the companions of the Prophet
said to Az-Zubair, "Will you attack the enemy
vigorously so that we may attack them along with
you?" So Az-Zubair attacked them, and they
inflicted two wounds over his shoulder, and in
between these two wounds there was an old scar he
had received on the day of the battle of Badr When
I was a child, I used to insert my fingers into
those scars in play.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 68:
Narrated 'Umar:
"Before the
Prophet died, he was pleased with him (Talha bin 'Ubaidullah)."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 69:
Narrated Abu 'Uthman:
During one of the
Ghazawat in which Allah's Apostle was fighting,
none remained with the Prophet but Talha and Sad.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 70:
Narrated Qais bin
Abi Hazim:
I saw Talha's
paralyzed hand with which he had protected the
Prophet (from an arrow) .
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 71:
Narrated Sad: On
the day of the battle of Uhud the Prophet
mentioned for me both hi
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 72:
Narrated Sad:
No doubt, (for some
time) I stood for one-third of the Muslims.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 73:
Narrated Sad bin
Abi Waqqas:
No man embraced
Islam before the day on which I embraced Islam,
and no doubt, I remained for seven days as one
third of the then extant Muslims.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 74:
Narrated Qais:
I heard Sad saying,
"I was the first amongst the 'Arabs who shot
an arrow for Allah's Cause. We used to fight along
with the Prophets, while we had nothing to eat
except the leaves of trees so that one's excrete
would look like the excrete balls of camel or a
sheep, containing nothing to mix them together.
Today Banu Asad tribe blame me for not having
understood Islam. I would be a loser if my deeds
were in vain." Those people complained about
Sad to 'Umar, claiming that he did not offer his
prayers perfectly.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 75:
Narrated about the
sons-in-law of the Prophet and one of them is Abu
Al-'As bin Ar-Rabi'.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 76:
Narrated Al-Miswar
bin Makhrama:
'Ali demanded the
hand of the daughter of Abu Jahl. Fatima heard of
this and went to Allah's Apostle saying,
"Your people think that you do not become
angry for the sake of your daughters as 'Ali is
now going to marry the daughter of Abu Jahl.
"On that Allah's Apostle got up and after his
recitation of Tashah-hud. I heard him saying,
"Then after! I married one of my daughters to
Abu Al-'As bin Al-Rabi' (the husband of Zainab,
the daughter of the Prophet ) before Islam and he
proved truthful in whatever he said to me. No
doubt, Fatima is a part of me, I hate to see her
being troubled. By Allah, the daughter of Allah's
Apostle and the daughter of Allah's Enemy cannot
be the wives of one man." So 'Ali gave up
that engagement.
'Al-Miswar further
said: I heard the Prophet talking and he mentioned
a son-in-law of his belonging to the tribe of Bani
'Abd-Shams. He highly praised him concerning that
relationship and said (whenever) he spoke to me,
he spoke the truth, and whenever he promised me,
he fulfilled his promise."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 77:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin 'Umar:
The Prophet sent an
army under the command of Usama bin Zaid. When
some people criticized his leadership, the Prophet
said, "If you are criticizing Usama's
leadership, you used to criticize his father's
leadership before. By Allah! He was worthy of
leadership and was one of the dearest persons to
me, and (now) this (i.e. Usama) is one of the
dearest to me after him (i.e. Zaid)."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 78:
Narrated Urwa:
Aisha said, "A
Qaif (i.e. one skilled in recognizing the lineage
of a person through Physiognomy and through
examining the body parts of an infant) came to me
while the Prophet was present, and Usama bin Zaid
and Zaid bin Haritha were Lying asleep. The Qa'if
said. These feet (of Usama and his father) are of
persons belonging to the same lineage.' " The
Prophet was pleased with that saying which won his
admiration, and he told 'Aisha of it.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 79:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The people of the
Quraish tribe were worried about the Makhzumiya
woman. They said. "Nobody dare speak to him
(i.e. the Prophet ) except Usama bin Zaid as he is
the most beloved to Allah's Apostle." Aisha
said, "A woman from Bani Makhzumiya committed
a theft and the people said, 'Who can intercede
with the Prophet for her?' So nobody dared speak
to him (i.e. the Prophet) but Usama bin Zaid spoke
to him. The Prophet said, 'If a reputable man
amongst the children of Bani Israel committed a
theft, they used to forgive him, but if a poor man
committed a theft, they would cut his hand. But I
would cut even the hand of Fatima (i.e. the
daughter of the Prophet) if she committed a
theft."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 80:
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."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 81:
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." 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. 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 Aimn. Sulaiman said that Um Aiman was one of
the nurses of the Prophet.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 82:
The merits of
'Abdullah bin Umar bin Al-Khattab.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 83:
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."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 84:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar
from Hafsa his sister:
That the Prophet
had said to her, "'Abdullah is a pious
man."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 85:
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)."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 86:
Narrated Ibrahim: 'Alqama
went to Sham and when he entered the mosque, he
said, "O Allah ! Bless me with a pious
companion." So he sat with Abu Ad-Darda. Abu
Ad-Darda' asked him, "Where are you
from?" 'Alqama replied, "From the people
of Kufa." Abu Ad
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 87:
Narrated Anas bin
Malik:
Allah's Apostle
said, " Every nation has an extremely
trustworthy man, and the trustworthy man of this
(i.e. Muslim) nation is Abu 'Ubaida bin Al-Jarrah."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 88:
Narrated Hudhaifa:
The Prophet said to
the people of Nijran, "I will send you the
most trustworthy man." (Every one of) the
companions of the Prophet was looking forward (to
be that person). He then sent Abu 'Ubaida.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 89:
Narrated Abu Bakra:
I heard the Prophet
talking at the pulpit while Al-Hasan was sitting
beside him, and he (i.e. the Prophet ) was once
looking at the people and at another time Al-Hasan,
and saying, "This son of mine is a Saiyid
(i.e. chief) and perhaps Allah will bring about an
agreement between two sects of the Muslims through
him."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 90:
Narrated Usama bin
Zaid:
That the Prophet
used to take him and Al-Hasan, and used to say,
"O Allah! I love them, so please love
them," or said something similar.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 91:
Narrated Muhammad:
Anas bin Malik
said, "The head of Al-Husain was brought to 'Ubaidullah
bin Ziyad and was put in a tray, and then Ibn
Ziyad started playing with a stick at the nose and
mouth of Al-Husain's head and saying something
about his handsome features." Anas then said
(to him), "Al-Husain resembled the Prophet
more than the others did." Anas added,
"His (i.e. Al-Husain's) hair was dyed with
Wasma (i.e. a kind of plant used as a dye)."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 92:
Narrated Al-Bara:
I saw the Prophet
carrying Al-Hasan on his shoulder an saying,
"O Allah! I love him, so please love
him."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 93:
Narrated 'Uqba bin
Al-Harith:
I saw Abu Bakr
carrying Al-Hasan and saying, "Let my father
be sacrificed for you; you resemble the Prophet
and not 'Ali," while 'Ali was laughing at
this.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 94:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Abu Bakr used to
say, "Please Muhammad (i.e. the Prophet) by
doing good to his family."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 95:
Narrated Anas:
None resembled the
Prophet more than Al-Hasan bin 'Ali did.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 96:
Narrated Ibn Abi
Nu'm:
A person asked
'Abdullah bin 'Umar whether a Muslim could kill
flies. I heard him saying (in reply). "The
people of Iraq are asking about the killing of
flies while they themselves murdered the son of
the daughter of Allah's Apostle . The Prophet
said, They (i.e. Hasan and Husain) are my two
sweet basils in this world."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 97:
Narrated the merits
of Bilal bin Rabah the freed slave of Abu Bakr.
The Prophet said (to Bilal), "I heard the
sound of your shoes in Paradise just in front of
me."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 98:
Narrated Jabir bin
'Abdullah:
Umar used to say,
"Abu Bakr is our chief, and he manumitted our
chief," meaning Bilal.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 99:
Narrated Qais:
Bilal said to Abu
Bakr, "If you have bought me for yourself
then keep me (for yourself), but if you have
bought me for Allah's Sake, then leave me for
Allah's Work."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 100:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Once the Prophet
embraced me (pressed me to his chest) and said,
"O Allah, teach him wisdom (i.e. the
understanding of the knowledge of Qur'an)."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 101r:
Narrated 'Abdul
Warith:
The same but said,
"O Allah, teach him (Ibn Abbas) the Book
(i.e. the understanding of the knowledge of Qur'an)."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 101a:
Narrated Khalid:
As above.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 102:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet had
informed the people about the death of Zaid,
Ja'far and Ibn Rawaha before the news of their
death reached them. He said with his eyes flowing
with tears, "Zaid took the flag and was
martyred; then Ja'far took the flag and was
martyred, and then Ibn Rawaha took the flag and
was martyred. Finally the flag was taken by one of
Allah's Swords (i.e. Khalid bin Al-Walid) and
Allah gave them (i.e. the Muslims) victory."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 103:
Narrated Masruq:
'Abdullah (bin
Mas'ud) was mentioned before 'Abdullah bin 'Amr.
The latter said, "That is a man I continue to
love because I heard Allah's Apostle saying, '
Learn the recitation of the Qur'an from (any of
these) four persons: 'Abdullah bin Masud, Salim
the freed slave of Abu Hudhaifa, Ubai bin Kab, and
Muadh bin Jabal." I do not remember whether
he mentioned Ubai first or Muadh.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 104:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin 'Amr:
Allah's Apostle
neither talked in an insulting manner nor did he
ever speak evil intentionally. He used to say,
"The most beloved to me amongst you is the
one who has the best character and manners."
He added, " Learn the Qur'an from (any of
these) four persons. 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud, Salim
the freed slave of Abu Hudhaifa, Ubai bin Ka'b,
and Mu'adh bin Jabal."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 105:
Narrated Alqama:
I went to Sham and
was offering a two-Rak'at prayer; I said, "O
Allah! Bless me with a (pious) companion."
Then I saw an old man coming towards me, and when
he came near I said, (to myself), "I hope
Allah has given me my request." The man asked
(me), "Where are you from?" I replied,
"I am from the people of Kufa." He said,
"Weren't there amongst you the Carrier of the
(Prophet's) shoes, Siwak and the ablution water
container? Weren't there amongst you the man who
was given Allah's Refuge from the Satan? And
weren't there amongst you the man who used to keep
the (Prophet's) secrets which nobody else knew?
How did Ibn Um 'Abd (i.e. 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud)
use to recite Surat-al-lail (the Night:92)?"
I recited:--
"By the Night
as it envelops By the Day as it appears in
brightness. And by male and female." (92.1-3)
On that, Abu Darda said, "By Allah, the
Prophet made me read the Verse in this way after
listening to him, but these people (of Sham) tried
their best to let me say something
different."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 106:
Narrated 'Abdur-Rahman
bin Yazid:
We asked Hudhaifa
to tell us of a person resembling (to some extent)
the Prophet in good appearance and straight
forward behavior so that we may learn from him
(good manners and acceptable conduct). Hudhaifa
replied, "I do not know anybody resembling
the Prophet (to some extent) in appearance and
conduct more than Ibn Um 'Abd.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 107:
Narrated Abu Musa
Al-Ashari:
My brother and I
came from Yemen, and for some time we continued to
consider 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud as one of the
members of the family of the Prophet because we
used to see him and his mother going in the house
of the Prophet very often.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 108:
Narrated Ibn Abu
Mulaika:
Muawiya offered one
Rak'a Witr prayer after the 'Isha prayer, and at
that time a freed slave of Ibn 'Abbas was present.
He (i.e. the slave) went to Ibn 'Abbas (and told
him that Muawiya offered one Rak'a Witr prayer).
Ibn Abbas said, "Leave him, for he was in the
company of Allah's Apostle."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 109:
Narrated Ibn Abi
Mulaika:
Somebody said to
Ibn 'Abbas, "Can you speak to the chief of
the believers Muwaiya, as he does not pray except
one Rak'a as Witr?" Ibn 'Abbas replied,
"He is a Faqih (i.e. a learned man who can
give religious verdicts) ."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 110:
Narrated Humran bin
Abbas:
Muawiya said (to
the people), "You offer a prayer which we,
who were the companions of the Prophet never saw
the Prophet offering, and he forbade its
offering," i.e. the two Rakat after the
compulsory 'Asr prayer.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 111:
Narrated Al-Miswar
bin Makhrama:
Allah's Apostle
said, "Fatima is a part of me, and whoever
makes her angry, makes me angry."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 112:
Narrated Abu Salama:
'Aisha said,
"Once Allah's Apostle said (to me), 'O Aish
('Aisha)! This is Gabriel greeting you.' I said,
'Peace and Allah's Mercy and Blessings be on him,
you see what I don't see' " She was
addressing Allah 's Apostle.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 113:
Narrated Abu Musa
Al-Ash'ari:
Allah's Apostle
said, "Many amongst men attained perfection
but amongst women none attained the perfection
except Mary, the daughter of Imran and Asiya, the
wife of Pharaoh. And the superiority of 'Aisha to
other women is like the superiority of Tharid
(i.e. an Arabic dish) to other meals."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 114:
Narrated Anas bin
Malik:
Allah's Apostle
said, "The superiority of 'Aisha over other
women is like the superiority of Tharid to other
meals."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 115:
Narrated Al-Qasim
bin Muhammad:
Once 'Aisha became
sick and Ibn 'Abbas went to see her and said,
"O mother of the believers! You are leaving
for truthful fore-runners i.e. for Allah's Apostle
and Abu Bakr.
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 116:
Narrated Abu Wail:
When 'Ali sent 'Ammar
and Al-Hasan to (the people of) Kufa to urge them
to fight, 'Ammar addressed them saying, "I
know that she (i.e. 'Aisha) is the wife of the
Prophet in this world and in the Hereafter (world
to come), but Allah has put you to test, whether
you will follow Him (i.e. Allah) or her."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 117:
Narrated 'Aisha:
That she borrowed a
necklace from Asma' and it was lost. Allah's
Apostle sent some of his companions to look for
it. During their journey the time of prayer was
due and they prayed without ablution. When they
returned to the Prophet they complained about it.
So the Divine Verse of Tayammum was revealed.
Usaid bin Hudair said (to 'Aisha), "May Allah
reward you handsomely. By Allah, whenever you have
a difficulty, Allah took you out of it and brought
with it, a Blessing for the Muslims."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 118:
Narrated Hisham's
father:
When Allah's
Apostle was in his fatal illness, he started
visiting his wives and saying, "Where will I
be tomorrow?" He was anxious to be in 'Aisha's
home. 'Aisha said, "So when it was my day,
the Prophet became silent (no longer asked the
question)."
Volume
5, Book 57, Number 119:
Narrated Hisham's
father:
The people used to
send presents to the Prophet on the day of 'Aisha's
turn. 'Aisha said, "My companions (i.e. the
other wives of the Prophet) gathered in the house
of Um Salama and said, "0 Um Salama! By
Allah, the people choose to send presents on the
day of 'Aisha's turn and we too, love the good
(i.e. presents etc.) as 'Aisha does. You should
tell Allah's Apostle to tell the people to send
their presents to him wherever he may be, or
wherever his turn may be." Um Salama said
that to the Prophet and he turned away from her,
and when the Prophet returned to her (i.e. Um
Salama), she repeated the same, and the Prophet
again turned away, and when she told him the same
for the third time, the Prophet said, "O Um
Salama! Don't trouble me by harming 'Aisha, for by
Allah, the Divine Inspiration never came to me
while I was under the blanket of any woman amongst
you except her."
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