Book Fifty Six – The Book on the Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and His Companions (Radhi Allahu Anhum)

Hadith Number 815.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "When Khosrau perishes, there will be no (more) Khosrau after him, and when Caesar perishes, there will be no more Caesar after him. By Him in Whose Hands Muhammad's life is, you will spend the treasures of both of them in Allah's Cause."


Hadith Number 816.

Narrated by Jabir bin Samura (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "When Khosrau perishes, there will be no more Khosrau after him, and when Caesar perishes, there will be no more Caesar after him," The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) also said, "You will spend the treasures of both of them in Allah's Cause."


Hadith Number 817.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): Musailama-al-Kadhdhab (i.e. the liar) came in the life-time of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) with many of his people (to Al-Madinah) and said, "If Muhammad makes me his successor, I will follow him." Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) went up to him with Thabit bin Qais bin Shams; and Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was carrying a piece of a date-palm leaf in his hand. He stood before Musailama (and his companions) and said, "If you asked me even this piece (of a leaf), I would not give it to you. You cannot avoid the fate you are destined to, by Allah. If you reject Islam, Allah will destroy you. I think that you are most probably the same person whom I have seen in the dream." Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) told me that Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam); said, "While I was sleeping, I saw (in a dream) two gold bracelets round my arm, and that worried me too much. Then I was instructed divinely in my dream, to blow them off and so I blew them off, and they flew away. I interpreted the two bracelets as symbols of two liars who would appear after me. And so one of them was Al-'Ansi and the other was Musailama Al-Kadhdhab from Al-Yamama."


Hadith Number 818.

Narrated by Abu Musa (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "In a dream I saw myself migrating from Makkah to a place having plenty of date trees. I thought that it was Al-Yamama or Hajar, but it came to be Al-Madinah i.e. Yathrib. In the same dream I saw myself moving a sword and its blade got broken. It came to symbolize the defeat which the Muslims suffered from, on the Day of Uhud. I moved the sword again, and it became normal as before, and that was the symbol of the victory Allah bestowed upon Muslims and their gathering together. I saw cows in my dream, and by Allah, that was a blessing, and they symbolized the believers on the Day of Uhud. And the blessing was the good Allah bestowed upon us and the reward of true belief which Allah gave us after the day of Badr.


Hadith Number 819.

Narrated by 'Aisha (Radhi Allahu Anha): Once Fatima (Radhi Allahu Anha) came walking and her gait resembled the gait of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Welcome, O my daughter!" Then he made her sit on his right or on his left side, and then he told her a secret and she started weeping. I asked her, "Why are you weeping?" He again told her a secret and she started laughing. I said, "I never saw happiness so near to sadness as I saw today." I asked her what the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had told her. She said, "I would never disclose the secret of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)." When the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) died, I asked her about it. She replied. "The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, 'Every year Jibril (Alayhi Salam) used to revise the Qur'an with me once only, but this year he has done so twice. I think this portends my death, and you will be the first of my family to follow me.' So I started weeping. Then he said. 'Don't you like to be the mistress of all the ladies of Paradise or the mistress of all the lady believers? So I laughed for that."


Hadith Number 820.

Narrated by 'Aisha (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) in his fatal illness, called his daughter Fatima (Radhi Allahu Anhu) and told her a secret because of which she started weeping. Then he called her and told her another secret, and she started laughing. When I asked her about that, she replied, The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) told me that he would die in his fatal illness, and so I wept, but then he secretly told me that from amongst his family, I would be the first to join him, and so I laughed."

Hadith Number 821.

Narrated by Sa'id bin Jubair: About Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): 'Umar bin Al-Khattab (Radhi Allahu Anhu) used to treat Ibn 'Abbas very favorably 'Abdur Rahman bin 'Auf said to him. "We also have sons that are equal to him (but you are partial to him.)" Umar said, "It is because of his knowledge." Then 'Umar asked Ibn 'Abbas about the interpretation of the Verse:- 'When come the Help of Allah and the conquest (of Makkah) (Surah An-Nasr 110:1) Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) said. "It portended the death of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), which Allah had informed him of." 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "I do not know from this Verse but what you know."


Hadith Number 822.

Narrated by Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) in his fatal illness came out, wrapped with a sheet, and his head was wrapped with an oiled bandage. He sat on the pulpit, and praising and glorifying Allah, he said, "Now then, people will increase but the Ansar will decrease in number, so much so that they, compared with the people, will be just like the salt in their meals. So, if any of you should take over the authority by which he can either benefit some people or harm some others, he should accept the goodness of their good people (i.e. Ansar) and excuse the faults of their wrong-doers." That was the last gathering which the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) attended.


Hadith Number 823.

Narrated by Abu Bakra (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Once the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) brought out Al-Hasan and took him up the pulpit along with him and said, "This son of mine is a Saiyid (i.e. chief) and I hope that Allah will help him bring about reconciliation between two Muslim groups."


Hadith Number 824.

Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had informed us of the death of Ja'far and Zaid (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) before the news of their death reached us, and his eyes were shedding tears.


Hadith Number 825.

Narrated by Jabir (Radhi Allahu Anhu): (Once) the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Have you got carpets?" I replied, "Whence can we get carpets?" He said, "But you shall soon have carpets." I used to say to my wife, "Remove your carpets from my sight," but she would say, "Didn't the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) tell you that you would soon have carpets?" So I would give up my request.

Hadith Number 826.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Sa'd bin Mu'adh (Radhi Allahu Anhu) came to Makkah with the intention of performing 'Umrah, and stayed at the house of Umaiya bin Khalaf Abi Safwan, for Umaiya himself used to stay at Sa'd's house when he passed by Al-Madinah on his way to Sham. Umaiya said to Sad, "Will you wait till midday when the people are (at their homes), then you may go and perform the Tawaf round the Ka'bah?" So, while Sad was going around the Ka'bah, Abu Jahl came and asked, "Who is that who is performing Tawaf?" Sad replied, "I am Sad." Abu Jahl said, "Are you circumambulating the Ka'ba safely although you have given refuge to Muhammad and his companions?" Sad said, "Yes," and they started quarreling. Umaiya said to Sad, "Don't shout at Abi-l-Hakam (i.e. Abu Jahl), for he is chief of the valley (of Makkah)." Sad then said (to Abu Jahl). 'By Allah, if you prevent me from performing the Tawaf of the Ka'bah, I will spoil your trade with Sham." Umaiya kept on saying to Sad, "Don't raise your voice." and kept on taking hold of him. Sad became furious and said, (to Umaiya), "Be away from me, for I have heard Muhammad saying that he will kill you." Umaiiya said, "Will he kill me?" Sad said, "Yes," Umaiya said, "By Allah! When Muhammad says a thing, he never tells a lie." Umaiya went to his wife and said to her, "Do you know what my brother from Yathrib (i.e. Al-Madinah) has said to me?" She said, "What has he said?" He said, "He claims that he has heard Muhammad claiming that he will kill me."

She said, By Allah! Muhammad never tells a lie." So when the infidels started to proceed for Badr (Battle) and declared war (against the Muslims), his wife said to him, "Don't you remember what your brother from Yathrib told you?" Umaiya decided not to go but Abu Jahl said to him, "You are from the nobles of the valley of Makkah, so you should accompany us for a day or two." He went with them and thus Allah got him killed.


Hadith Number 827.

Narrated by Abu 'Uthman: I got the news that Jibril (Alayhi Salam) came to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) while Um Salama (Radhi Allahu Anha) was present. Jibril (Alayhi Salam) started talking (to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and then left. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said to Um Salama, "(Do you know) who it was?" (or a similar question). She said, "It was Dihya (a handsome person amongst the companions of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam))." Later on Um Salama said, "By Allah! I thought he was none but Dihya, till I heard the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) talking about Jibril (Alayhi Salam) in his sermon." (The Sub-narrator asked Abu 'Uthman, "From where have you heard this narration?" He replied, "From Usama bin Zaid (Radhi Allahu Anhu).")


Hadith Number 828.

Narrated by 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "I saw (in a dream) the people assembled in a gathering, and then Abu Bakr got up and drew one or two buckets of water (from a well) but there was weakness in his drawing. May Allah forgive him. Then 'Umar took the bucket and in his hands it turned into a very large bucket. I had never seen anyone amongst: the people who could draw the water as strongly as 'Umar till all the people drank their fill and watered their camels that knelt down there.

Hadith Number 829.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The Jews came to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and told him that a man and a woman from amongst them had committed illegal sexual intercourse. Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said to them, "What do you find in the Torah (old Testament) about the legal punishment of Ar-Rajm (*) (stoning)?" They replied, (But) we announce their crime and lash them." Abdullah bin Salam said, "You are telling a lie; Torah contains the order of Rajm." They brought and opened the Torah and one of them solaced his hand on the Verse of Rajm and read the verses preceding and following it. Abdullah bin Salam said to him, "Lift your hand." When he lifted his hand, the Verse of Rajm was written there. They said, "Muhammad has told the truth; the Torah has the Verse of Rajm. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) then gave the order that both of them should be stoned to death. ('Abdullah bin 'Umar said, "I saw the man leaning over the woman to shelter her from the stones)."

* Ar-Rajm: Means (in Islamic law) to stone to death those married persons who commit the crime of illegal sexual intercourse.



Hadith Number 830.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud (Radhi Allahu Anhu): During the lifetime of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) the moon was split into two parts and on that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Bear witness (to thus)."


Hadith Number 831.

Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): That the Makkan people requested Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) to show them a miracle, and so he showed them the splitting of the moon.


Hadith Number 832.

Narrated by Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The moon was split into two parts during the lifetime of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam).


Hadith Number 833.

Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): Once two men from the companions of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) went out of the house of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) on a very dark night. They were accompanied by two things that resembled two lamps lighting the way in front of them, and when they parted, each of them was accompanied by one of those two things (lamps) till they reached their homes.


Hadith Number 834.

Narrated by Al-Mughira bin Shu'ba (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Some of my followers will remain victorious (and on the right path) till the Last Day comes, and they will still be victorious."

Hadith Number 835.

Narrated by Mu'awiya (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I heard the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) saying, "A group of people amongst my followers will remain obedient to Allah's orders and they will not be harmed by anyone who will not help them or who will oppose them, till Allah's Order (the Last Day) comes upon them while they are still on the right path."


Hadith Number 836.

Narrated by 'Urwa (Radhi Allahu Anhu): That the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) gave him one Dinar so as to buy a sheep for him. 'Urwa bought two sheep for him with the money. Then he sold one of the sheep for one Dinar, and brought one Dinar and a sheep to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). On that, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) invoked Allah to bless him in his deals. So 'Urwa used to gain (from any deal) even if he bought dust. (In another narration) 'Urwa said, "I heard Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) saying, "There is always goodness in horses till the Day of Resurrection." (The subnarrator added, "I saw 70 horses in 'Urwa's house.') (Sufyan said, "The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) asked 'Urwa to buy a sheep for him as a sacrifice.")


Hadith Number 837.

Narrated by Ibn Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "There is always goodness in horses till the Day of Resurrection."


Hadith Number 838.

Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "There is always goodness in horses.”


Hadith Number 839.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) : The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "A horse may be kept for one of three purposes: for a man it may be a source of reward; for another it may be a means of living; and for a third it may be a burden (a source of committing sins). As for the one for whom it is a source of reward, he is the one who keeps his horse for the sake of Jihad in Allah's Cause; he ties it with a long rope on a pasture or in a garden. So whatever its rope allows it to eat, will be regarded as good rewardable deeds (for its owner). And if it breaks off its rope and jumps over one or two hillocks, even its dung will be considered amongst his good deeds. And if it passes by a river and drinks water from it, that will be considered as good deeds for his benefit) even if he has had no intention of watering it. A horse is a shelter for the one who keeps it so that he may earn his living honestly and takes it as a refuge to keep him from following illegal ways (of gaining money), and does not forget the rights of Allah (i.e. paying the Zakat and allowing others to use it for Allah's Sake). But a horse is a burden (and a source of committing sins for him who keeps it out of pride and pretense and with the intention of harming the Muslims."

The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was asked about donkeys. (*) He replied, "Nothing has been revealed to be concerning them except this comprehensive Verse (which covers everything): 'Then whosoever has done good equal to the weight of an atom (or a small ant's) weight, Shall see it (its reward) And whosoever has done evil equal to the weight of an atom (or a small ant's) weight, Shall see it (Its punishment)." (Surah Az-Zalzalah 9:7-8)

* Whether their owner gets a reward for taking care of them and using them for Allah's Cause.



Hadith Number 840.

Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) reached Khaibar in the early morning and the people of Khaibar came out with their spades, and when they saw the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) they said, "Muhammad and his army!" and returned hurriedly to take refuge in the fort. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) raised his hands and said, "Allah is Greatest! Khaibar is ruined! If we approach a nation, then miserable is the morning of those who are warned."


Hadith Number 841.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I said, "O Allah's Messenger! I hear many narrations from you but I forget them." He said, "Spread your covering sheet." I spread my sheet and he moved both his hands as if scooping something and emptied them in the sheet and said, "Wrap it." I wrapped it round my body, and since then I have never forgotten a single Hadith.