Sayings of the Messenger احادیثِ رسول اللہ ﷺ

حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الكُوفِيُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الحَسَنِ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ، قَالَ: رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي حَجَّتِهِ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ وَهُوَ عَلَى نَاقَتِهِ القَصْوَاءِ يَخْطُبُ، فَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ: يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنِّي تَرَكْتُ فِيكُمْ مَا إِنْ أَخَذْتُمْ بِهِ لَنْ تَضِلُّوا: كِتَابَ اللهِ، وَعِتْرَتِي أَهْلَ بَيْتِي.

Jabir bin Abdullah (RA) said: "I saw Allah’s Apostle ﷺ during his Hajj, on the Day of Arafah. He was upon his camel Qaswa, delivering a sermon, so he said: 'O people! Verily, I leave behind with you that to which if you stick, you will not go astray-the Book of Allah and my relatives of my household.'"

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ الأَصْبَهَانِيِّ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي رَبَاحٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، رَبِيبِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ {إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنْكُمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ البَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيرًا} فِي بَيْتِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، فَدَعَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَاطِمَةَ وَحَسَنًا وَحُسَيْنًا فَجَلَّلَهُمْ بِكِسَاءٍ وَعَلِيٌّ خَلْفَ ظَهْرِهِ فَجَلَّلَهُ بِكِسَاءٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ: اللَّهُمَّ هَؤُلاَءِ أَهْلُ بَيْتِي فَأَذْهِبْ عَنْهُمُ الرِّجْسَ وَطَهِّرْهُمْ تَطْهِيرًا قَالَتْ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ: وَأَنَا مَعَهُمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ: أَنْتِ عَلَى مَكَانِكِ وَأَنْتِ إِلَى خَيْرٍ.

Umar bin Abi Salamah - the step-son of the Prophet ﷺ said: "When these Ayat were revealed to the Prophet ﷺ: 'Allah only desires to take away from you all abomination, O members of the family, and to purify you with a thorough purification...' (33:33) in the home of Umm Salamah (RA), he summoned Fatimah (RA), Hasan (RA), Husain (RA), and wrapped them in the cloak, then he said: 'O Allah! These are the people of my house, so remove the abomination from them, and purify them with a thorough purification.' So Umm Salamah (RA) said: 'And am I with them O Messenger of Allah ﷺ?' He said: 'You are in your place, and you are more virtuous to me.'"

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ الكُوفِيُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ عَطِيَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، وَالأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَرْقَمَ قَالاَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: إِنِّي تَارِكٌ فِيكُمْ مَا إِنْ تَمَسَّكْتُمْ بِهِ لَنْ تَضِلُّوا بَعْدِي أَحَدُهُمَا أَعْظَمُ مِنَ الآخَرِ: كِتَابُ اللهِ حَبْلٌ مَمْدُودٌ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ إِلَى الأَرْضِ. وَعِتْرَتِي أَهْلُ بَيْتِي، وَلَنْ يَتَفَرَّقَا حَتَّى يَرِدَا عَلَيَّ الحَوْضَ فَانْظُرُوا كَيْفَ تَخْلُفُونِي فِيهِمَا.

Narrated from Zaid bin Arqam (RA) that the Allah’s Apostle ﷺ said :"Indeed, I am leaving among you, that to which if you hold fast, you shall not go astray after me. One of them is greater than the other: The Book of Allah is a rope extended from the sky to the earth, and my family - the people of my house - Both of them will not separate till they come to me at the pond. So, watch out how you represent me in them."

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ الأَشْعَثِ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ مَعِينٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ النَّوْفَلِيِّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: أَحِبُّوا اللَّهَ لِمَا يَغْذُوكُمْ مِنْ نِعَمِهِ وَأَحِبُّونِي بِحُبِّ اللهِ وَأَحِبُّوا أَهْلَ بَيْتِي لِحُبِّي.

Narrated from Ibn Abbas (RA) that Allah’s Apostle ﷺ said: "Love Allah, for He gives you sustenance from His bounties. And love me, because of Allah’s love, and love the people of my house, because of my love."

حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ وَكِيعٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ العَطَّارِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: أَرْحَمُ أُمَّتِي بِأُمَّتِي أَبُو بَكْرٍ، وَأَشَدُّهُمْ فِي أَمْرِ اللهِ عُمَرُ، وَأَصْدَقُهُمْ حَيَاءً عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَفَّانَ، وَأَعْلَمُهُمْ بِالحَلاَلِ وَالحَرَامِ مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ، وَأَفْرَضُهُمْ زَيْدُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ، وَأَقْرَؤُهُمْ أُبَيُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ أَمِينٌ وَأَمِينُ هَذِهِ الأُمَّةِ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الجَرَّاحِ.

Narrated from Anas bin Malik (RA) that Allah’s Apostle ﷺ said: "The most merciful of my nation to my nation is Abu Bakr (RA), and the most strict of them concerning the commands of Allah is Umar (RA), and the most truly modest among them is Uthman bin 'Affan (RA). The most knowledgeable of them concerning the lawful and unlawful is Mu'adh Bin Jabal (RA), the most knowledgeable of them concerning (the laws of) inheritance is Zaid bin Thabit (RA), the best reciter (of the Qur'an) among them is Ubayy bin Ka'b (RA), and every nation has a trustworthy one, and the trustworthy one of this nation is Abu Ubaidah Bin Al-Jarrah (RA)."

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الوَهَّابِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَجِيدِ الثَّقَفِيُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ الحَذَّاءُ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: أَرْحَمُ أُمَّتِي بِأُمَّتِي أَبُو بَكْرٍ، وَأَشَدُّهُمْ فِي أَمْرِ اللهِ عُمَرُ، وَأَصْدَقُهُمْ حَيَاءً عُثْمَانُ، وَأَقْرَؤُهُمْ لِكِتَابِ اللهِ أُبَيُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ، وَأَفْرَضُهُمْ زَيْدُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ، وَأَعْلَمُهُمْ بِالحَلاَلِ وَالحَرَامِ مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ أَلاَ وَإِنَّ لِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ أَمِينًا وَإِنَّ أَمِينَ هَذِهِ الأُمَّةِ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الجَرَّاحِ.

Narrated from Anas bin Malik (RA) that Allah’s Apostle ﷺ said: "The most merciful of my nation to my nation is Abu Bakr (RA), and the most strict of them concerning the order of Allah is Umar (RA), and the most truly modest among them is Uthman bin Affan (RA). The best reciter (of the Qur'an) among them is Ubayy bin Ka'b (RA), the most knowledgeable of them concerning (the laws of) inheritance is Zaid bin Thabit (RA), the most knowledgeable of them concerning the lawful and the unlawful is Muadh bin Jabal (RA). Truly, every nation has a trustworthy one, and the trustworthy one of this nation is Abu Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah (RA)."

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ قَتَادَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لأُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ: إِنَّ اللَّهَ أَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَقْرَأَ عَلَيْكَ {لَمْ يَكُنِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا} قَالَ: وَسَمَّانِي؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ، فَبَكَى.

Narrated from Anas bin Malik (RA) that Allah’s Apostle ﷺ said to Ubayy bin Ka'b (RA): "Indeed Allah commanded me to recite to you: Those who disbelieve were not going to... (98:1) He asked: "And He named me?" He said: "Yes." So, he cried.

حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، قَال: سَمِعْتُ زِرَّ بْنَ حُبَيْشٍ يُحَدِّثُ، عَنْ أُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لَهُ: إِنَّ اللَّهَ أَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَقْرَأَ عَلَيْكَ فَقَرَأَ عَلَيْهِ لَمْ يَكُنِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ فَقَرَأَ فِيهَا: إِنَّ ذَاتَ الدِّينِ عِنْدَ اللهِ الْحَنِيفِيَّةُ الْمُسْلِمَةُ لاَ الْيَهُودِيَّةُ، وَلاَ النَّصْرَانِيَّةُ، مَنْ يَعْمَلْ خَيْرًا فَلَنْ يُكْفَرَهُ، وَقَرَأَ عَلَيْهِ: وَلَوْ أَنَّ لاِبْنِ آدَمَ وَادِيًا مِنْ مَالٍ لاَبْتَغَى إِلَيْهِ ثَانِيًا، وَلَوْ كَانَ لَهُ ثَانِيًا لاَبْتَغَى إِلَيْهِ ثَالِثًا، وَلاَ يَمْلَأُ جَوْفَ ابْنِ آدَمَ إِلاَّ التُّرَابُ، وَيَتُوبُ اللَّهُ عَلَى مَنْ تَابَ.

Narrated from Ubayy bin Ka'b (RA) that Allah’s Apostle ﷺ said to him: "Indeed, Allah has commanded me to recite to you, so he recited in it: "Those who disbelieve from amongst the Book were not going to...'" (And he) also recited in it, "Indeed, the religion with Allah is Al-Hanafiyyah, the Muslim, not Judaism, nor Christianity, whoever does good, it shall not be rejected from him." And he recited to him: "And if the son of Adam had a valley-full of wealth, he would seek a second, and if he had a second, he would seek a third, and nothing fills the belly of the son of Adam except for dirt. And Allah pardons those who repent."

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ: جَمَعَ القُرْآنَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَرْبَعَةٌ كُلُّهُمْ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ: أُبَيُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ، وَمُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ، وَزَيْدُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ، وَأَبُو زَيْدٍ. قَالَ: قُلْتُ لأَنَسٍ: مَنْ أَبُو زَيْدٍ؟ قَالَ: أَحَدُ عُمُومَتِي.

Anas bin Malik (RA) said: "Four men gathered the Qur'an during the time of the Apostle of Allah ﷺ, all of them are from the Ansar: Ubayy bin Ka'b (RA), Mu'adh bin Jabal (RA), Zaid bin Thabit (RA), and Abu Zaid (RA)." I asked Anas: "Who is Abu Zaid?" He said: "One of my uncles."

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ العَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ سُهَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ، نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ عُمَرُ، نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الجَرَّاحِ، نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ أُسَيْدُ بْنُ حُضَيْرٍ، نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ ثَابِتُ بْنُ قَيْسِ بْنِ شَمَّاسٍ، نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ، نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ مُعَاذُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ الجَمُوحِ.

Narrated from Abu Hurairah (RA) that Allah’s Apostle ﷺ said: "What an excellent man is Abu Bakr (RA), what an excellent man is Umar (RA), what an excellent man is Abu Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah (RA), what an excellent man is Usaid bin Hudair (RA), what an excellent man is Thabit bin Qais bin Shammas (RA), what an excellent man is Muadh bin Jabal (RA), and what an excellent man is Muadh bin Amr bin Al-Jamuh (RA)."

حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ صِلَةَ بْنِ زُفَرَ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ بْنِ اليَمَانِ، قَالَ: جَاءَ العَاقِبُ وَالسَّيِّدُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالاَ: ابْعَثْ مَعَنَا أَمِينَكَ، فَقَالَ: فَإِنِّي سَأَبْعَثُ مَعَكُمْ أَمِينًا حَقَّ أَمِينٍ، فَأَشْرَفَ لَهَا النَّاسُ، فَبَعَثَ أَبَا عُبَيْدَةَ بْنَ الجَرَّاحِ .

Narrated Hudhaifah bin Al-Yaman (RA) that Al-Aqib and As-Sayyid (two of the leaders of the Christians of Najran) came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: "Send us your trustworthy one." He said: "I shall send with you a trustworthy one who is truly a trustworthy one." So, the people desired that, and he sent Abu Ubaidah (RA).

حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ وَكِيعٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنِ الحَسَنِ بْنِ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي رَبِيعَةَ الإِيَادِيِّ، عَنِ الحَسَنِ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: إِنَّ الْجَنَّةَ تَشْتَاقُ إِلَى ثَلاَثَةٍ: عَلِيٍّ، وَعَمَّارٍ، وَسَلْمَانَ.

Narrated from Anas bin Malik (RA) that Allah’s Apostle ﷺ said: 'Indeed, Paradise longs for three: Ali (RA), Ammar, and Salman (RA)."

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ هَانِئِ بْنِ هَانِئٍ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ: جَاءَ عَمَّارٌ يَسْتَأْذِنُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: ائْذَنُوا لَهُ، مَرْحَبًا بِالطَّيِّبِ الْمُطَيَّبِ.

Narrated from Ali (RA) that Ammar bin Yasir (RA) came seeking permission to enter upon the Prophet ﷺ so he said: ‘Let him come, greetings to the pure one, the purified."

حَدَّثَنَا القَاسِمُ بْنُ دِينَارٍ الكُوفِيُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ عَبْدِ العَزِيزِ بْنِ سِيَاهٍ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: مَا خُيِّرَ عَمَّارٌ بَيْنَ أَمْرَيْنِ إِلاَّ اخْتَارَ أَرْشَدَهُمَا.

Narrated from Aishah (RA) that Allah’s Apostle ﷺ said: "Ammar (RA) is not given a choice between two courses, but he chose the better one."

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُصْعَبٍ الْمَدِينِيُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ العَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنِ العَلاَءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: أَبْشِرْ يَا عَمَّارُ تَقْتُلُكَ الفِئَةُ البَاغِيَةُ.

Narrated from Abu Hurairah (RA) that Allah’s Apostle ﷺ said: "Rejoice, O Ammar! (RA), the transgressing party shall kill you."

Narrated from Abdullah bin Amr (RA) that Allah’s Apostle ﷺ said: " Neither has the heaven given shade to, nor the earth carried anyone more truthful, than Abu Dharr (RA)."

Narrated from Abu Dharr (RA) that Allah’s Apostle ﷺ said: " Neither has the heaven given shade to, nor the earth carried anyone more truthful and more honourable to his promise than Abu Dharr (RA). He resembles Eisa bin Mariam (AS)." So, Umar bin Al-Khattab (RA) said, as if out of envy: " Shall we tell him, O Apostle of Allah ﷺ?" He said: " Yes, inform him."

Abdul Malik ibn Umar reported on the authority of the nephew of Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Salaam that when they were about to kill Uthman (RA), Abdullah bin Salam (RA) came and Uthman (RA) said to him: 'What did you come for?' He said: 'I came to help you.' He said: 'Go to the people to repel their advances against me. For verily, you are better for me outside than you are inside.' So, Abdullah went to the people and said: 'O you people! During Jahiliyyah I was named so-and-so, then Allah’s Apostle ﷺ named me Abdullah, and some Ayat from the Book of Allah were revealed about me. (The following) was revealed about me: " And a witness from among the children of lsra’il has already testified to its similarity (with earlier scripture) and has believed, while you are arrogant. Surely Allah guides not the evildoing people. (41 : 10). (46:10)" [And (the following) was revealed about me:] "Sufficient as a witness between me and you is Allah, and those too who have knowledge of the Scripture. (13:43)" Allah has sheathed the sword from you and the angels are your neighbours in this city of yours, the one in which the Revelation came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). But by Allah! (Fear) Allah regarding this man; if you kill him, then by Allah! If you kill him, then you will cause the angels to remove your goodness from you, and to raise Allah's sheathed sword against you, such that it will never be sheathed again until the Day of Resurrection.'" He said: "They said: 'Kill the Jew and kill Uthman.'"

Yazid ibn Umayrah reported that when death approached Muadh ibn Jabal (RA), he was requested, “0 Abu Abdur Rahman, give us advice and instruction.” He said, “Make me sit.” Then, he said, “Knowledge and faith are in their place. He who seeks them will find them.” He said that three times, and then, “And seek knowledge from four people from Abu Darda (RA), from Salman Farisi (RA), from Abdullah ibn Masud (RA) and from Abdullah ibn Salaam (RA) who had been a Jew and then embraced Islam. I had heard Allah’s Apostle ﷺ say, “He is the tenth of the ten in paradise.”

Narrated from Ibn Masud (RA) that Allah’s Apostle ﷺ said: "Follow these two after me from my Companions, Abu Bakr (RA) and Umar (RA). And act upon the guidance of Ammar (RA) and stick to the advice of Ibn Masud."

Abu Musa (RA) said: "My brother and I arrived from Yemen, and we did not see a period except that we thought Abdullah bin Masud (RA) was a man from the people of the house of the Prophet ﷺ, due to what we would see of him entering, and his mother's entering, upon the Prophet ﷺ."

Abdur-Rahman bin Yazid said: "We came to Hudhaifah (RA) and said: 'Inform us of the closest to the Apostle of Allah ﷺ in guidance and conduct, so that we may take from him and hear from him.' He said: 'The closest of the people in guidance, conduct, and character used to be Abdullah bin Masud (RA), until he would hide from us in his house. And the guarded ones (guarded by Allah from straying in word and deed) from the Companions of Muhammad ﷺ know Indeed, Ibn Umm Abd (Abdullah ibn Mas’ud) was the closest to Allah than the others.'”

Narrated from Ali (RA) that Allah’s Apostle ﷺ said: "If I was going to appoint anyone of them as a leader without any consultation, I would appoint Ibn Umm Abd over them." (He is Abdullah ibn Mas’ud).

Narrated from Ali (RA) that Allah’s Apostle ﷺ said: "If I was going to appoint anyone as a leader without any consultation, I would appoint Ibn Umm 'Abd."

Narrated from Abdullah bin 'Amr that Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said: "Learn the Qur'an from four: From Ibn Mas'ud, Ubayy bin Ka'b, Mu'adh bin Jabal, and Salim the freed slave of Abu Hudhaifah."

Khaithamah bin Abi Sabrah said: "I came to Al-Madinah, so I asked Allah to make it easy for me to sit with one who is righteous. He made Abu Hurairah (RA) accessible to me, so I sat with him and said to him: 'Indeed, I asked Allah to make it easy for me to sit with who is righteous, and it is to you that I was guided.' So, he said to me: 'From, where are you?' I said: 'From the people of Al-Kufah, I came to search out good and to seek it.' So he said: 'Is there not among you Sa'd bin Malik whose supplication is answered, Ibn Mas'ud, the one who used to carry the water for purification and the sandals of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and Hudhaifah, the keeper of the secrets of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and Ammar whom Allah has guarded from Shaitan upon the tongue of His Prophet, and Salman the companion of the Two Books?'"

Narrated from Hudhaifah (RA) that they said: "O Apostle of Allah ﷺ, if you were to appoint someone as a successor." He said: "If I were to appoint a successor over you, and you were to disobey him, you would be punished. But whatever Hudhaifah narrates to you, then believe him, and whatever 'Abdullah teaches you to recite, then recite it."

Zaid bin Aslam narrated from his father, from Umar (RA), that he ('Umar) granted a stipend of three-thousand and five-hundred to Usamah bin Zaid (RA), and he granted three-thousand to Abdullah bin Umar (RA). So 'Abdullah bin 'Umar said to his father: "Why have you given preference to Usamah over me? For by Allah, he has not preceded me to any battle." He said: "Because Zaid used to be more beloved to the Apostle of Allah ﷺ than your father, and Usamah was more beloved to the Apostle of Allah ﷺ than you. So, I gave preference to the beloved of the Apostle of Allah ﷺ over my beloved."

Ibn Umar (RA) said: "We used to call Zayd ibn Harithah (RA), Zayd ibn Muhammad till this was revealed: ‘Call them by their fathers; that is more equitable in the sight of Allah. (35 :5)’"

Jabalah bin Harithah the brother of Zaid said: "I came to the Apostle of Allah ﷺand requested: 'O Apostle of Allah ﷺ! send my brother Zaid with me.' He said: 'Here he is.' He said: "'If he goes with you, I will not stop him.' Zaid said: 'O Apostle of Allah, by Allah, I will not choose anyone over you.'" He said: "So I considered the view of my brother to be better than my own view."

Narrated from Ibn Umar (RA) that Allah’s Apostle ﷺ dispatched an army and appointed Usamah bin Zaid (RA) in charge of them. So, the people contested his leadership, so the Prophet ﷺ said: 'If you contest his leadership, then you did contest the leadership of his father before him. And indeed, by Allah, he was certainly fit for leadership, and he was of the most beloved of people to me, and this one is among the most beloved of people to me after him.'"

Muhammad bin Usamah bin Zaid narrated from his father, that he said: "When Allah’s Apostle ﷺ became weak, I and some other people returned to Al-Madinah. I came to the Apostle of Allah ﷺ, and he was unable to speak (because of weakness), so he did not say anything. So, Allah’s Apostle ﷺ placed his hands upon me and then raise them up, so I knew he was supplicating for me."

Aishah (RA), the mother of the believers said: "The Prophet ﷺ wanted to wipe the running nose of Usamah (RA)." 'Aishah said: "Leave it to me so that I may be the one to do it." He said: "O Aishah, love him, for verily I love him."

Usamah bin Zaid (RA) said: "I was sitting [with the Prophet (ﷺ)] when Ali (RA) and Al-Abbas (RA) came seeking permission to enter. They said: O Usamah, seek permission for us from the Apostle of Allah ﷺ.' So I said: 'O Apostle of Allah, Ali and Al-Abbas seek permission to enter.' He said: 'Do you know what has brought them?' I said: 'No [I do not know].' So the Prophet ﷺ said: 'But I know, grant them permission.' So, they entered and said: 'O Apostle of Allah, we have come to you, to ask you which of your family is most beloved to you.' He said: 'Fatimah bint Muhammad (RA).' So they said: 'We did not come to ask you about (immediate) family.' He said: 'The most beloved of my family to me is the one whom Allah favoured and I favoured, Usamah bin Zaid (RA).' They said: 'Then who?' He said: 'Then Ali bin Abi Talib (RA).' Al-Abbas (RA) said: 'O Apostle of Allah, you have made your uncle the last of them.' He said: 'Indeed, Ali has preceded you in emigration.'"