Sahih al-Bukhari — Merits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar)

Narrated Abu Musa:We received the news of the departure of the Prophet (to Medina) while we were in Yemen. So we went on board a ship but our ship took us away to An-Najashi (the Negus) in Ethiopia. There we met Ja`far bin Abi Talib and stayed with him till we came (to Medina) by the time when the Prophet (ﷺ) had conquered Khaibar. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O you people of the ship! You will have (the reward of) two migrations

حدثنا محمد بن العلاء، حدثنا ابو اسامة، حدثنا بريد بن عبد الله، عن ابي بردة، عن ابي موسى رضى الله عنه بلغنا مخرج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ونحن باليمن فركبنا سفينة فالقتنا سفينتنا الى النجاشي بالحبشة، فوافقنا جعفر بن ابي طالب، فاقمنا معه حتى قدمنا، فوافقنا النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم حين افتتح خيبر، فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم " لكم انتم يا اهل السفينة هجرتان

Narrated Jabir:When Negus died, the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Today a pious man has died. So get up and offer the funeral prayer for your brother Ashama

حدثنا ابو الربيع، حدثنا ابن عيينة، عن ابن جريج، عن عطاء، عن جابر رضى الله عنه قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم حين مات النجاشي " مات اليوم رجل صالح، فقوموا فصلوا على اخيكم اصحمة

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah Al-Ansari:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) led the funeral prayer for the Negus and made us stand in rows behind him and I was in the second or third row

حدثنا عبد الاعلى بن حماد، حدثنا يزيد بن زريع، حدثنا سعيد، حدثنا قتادة، ان عطاء، حدثهم عن جابر بن عبد الله الانصاري رضى الله عنهما ان نبي الله صلى الله عليه وسلم صلى على النجاشي فصفنا وراءه فكنت في الصف الثاني او الثالث

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:The Prophet (ﷺ) offered the funeral prayer for Ashama, the Negus, with four Takbir

حدثني عبد الله بن ابي شيبة، حدثنا يزيد، عن سليم بن حيان، حدثنا سعيد بن ميناء، عن جابر بن عبد الله رضى الله عنهما ان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم صلى على اصحمة النجاشي، فكبر عليه اربعا. تابعه عبد الصمد

Narrated Abu Huraira:that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) informed them (i.e. his companions) of the death of Negus, the king of Ethiopia, on the very day on which the latter died, and said, "Ask Allah's Forgiveness for your brother

حدثنا زهير بن حرب، حدثنا يعقوب بن ابراهيم، حدثنا ابي، عن صالح، عن ابن شهاب، قال حدثني ابو سلمة بن عبد الرحمن، وابن المسيب، ان ابا هريرة رضى الله عنه اخبرهما ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم نعى لهم النجاشي صاحب الحبشة في اليوم الذي مات فيه، وقال " استغفروا لاخيكم

Abu Huraira further said: "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) made them (i.e. the Muslims) stand in rows at the Musalla (i.e. praying place) and led the funeral prayer for the Negus and said four Takbir

وعن صالح، عن ابن شهاب، قال حدثني سعيد بن المسيب، ان ابا هريرة رضى الله عنه اخبرهم ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم صف بهم في المصلى، فصلى عليه وكبر اربعا

Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), while going out for the battle of Hunain, said, "Tomorrow Allah willing, we will encamp at Khaif Bani Kinana where the pagans(of Quraish) took the oath of Kufr (against the Prophet (ﷺ) i.e. to be loyal to heathenism, by boycotting Banu Hashim, the Prophet's folk. (See Hadith)

حدثنا عبد العزيز بن عبد الله، قال حدثني ابراهيم بن سعد، عن ابن شهاب، عن ابي سلمة بن عبد الرحمن، عن ابي هريرة رضى الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حين اراد حنينا " منزلنا غدا ان شاء الله بخيف بني كنانة، حيث تقاسموا على الكفر

Narrated Al-Abbas bin `Abdul Muttalib:That he said to the Prophet (ﷺ) "You have not been of any avail to your uncle (Abu Talib) (though) by Allah, he used to protect you and used to become angry on your behalf." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He is in a shallow fire, and had It not been for me, he would have been in the bottom of the (Hell) Fire

حدثنا مسدد، حدثنا يحيى، عن سفيان، حدثنا عبد الملك، حدثنا عبد الله بن الحارث، حدثنا العباس بن عبد المطلب رضى الله عنه قال للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ما اغنيت عن عمك فانه كان يحوطك ويغضب لك. قال " هو في ضحضاح من نار، ولولا انا لكان في الدرك الاسفل من النار

Narrated Al-Musaiyab:When Abu Talib was in his death bed, the Prophet (ﷺ) went to him while Abu Jahl was sitting beside him. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O my uncle! Say: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, an expression I will defend your case with, before Allah." Abu Jahl and `Abdullah bin Umaiya said, "O Abu Talib! Will you leave the religion of `Abdul Muttalib?" So they kept on saying this to him so that the last statement he said to them (before he died) was: "I am on the religion of `Abdul Muttalib." Then the Prophet said, " I will keep on asking for Allah's Forgiveness for you unless I am forbidden to do so." Then the following Verse was revealed:-- "It is not fitting for the Prophet (ﷺ) and the believers to ask Allah's Forgiveness for the pagans, even if they were their near relatives, after it has become clear to them that they are the dwellers of the (Hell) Fire." (9.113) The other Verse was also revealed:-- "(O Prophet!) Verily, you guide not whom you like, but Allah guides whom He will

حدثنا محمود، حدثنا عبد الرزاق، اخبرنا معمر، عن الزهري، عن ابن المسيب، عن ابيه، ان ابا طالب، لما حضرته الوفاة دخل عليه النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وعنده ابو جهل فقال " اى عم، قل لا اله الا الله. كلمة احاج لك بها عند الله ". فقال ابو جهل وعبد الله بن ابي امية يا ابا طالب، ترغب عن ملة عبد المطلب فلم يزالا يكلمانه حتى قال اخر شىء كلمهم به على ملة عبد المطلب. فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاستغفرن لك ما لم انه عنه ". فنزلت {ما كان للنبي والذين امنوا ان يستغفروا للمشركين ولو كانوا اولي قربى من بعد ما تبين لهم انهم اصحاب الجحيم} ونزلت {انك لا تهدي من احببت}

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:That he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) when somebody mentioned his uncle (i.e. Abu Talib), saying, "Perhaps my intercession will be helpful to him on the Day of Resurrection so that he may be put in a shallow fire reaching only up to his ankles. His brain will boil from it." Narrated Yazid: (as above, Hadith 224) using the words: "will make his brain boil

حدثنا عبد الله بن يوسف، حدثنا الليث، حدثنا ابن الهاد، عن عبد الله بن خباب، عن ابي سعيد الخدري رضى الله عنه انه سمع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وذكر عنده عمه فقال " لعله تنفعه شفاعتي يوم القيامة، فيجعل في ضحضاح من النار، يبلغ كعبيه، يغلي منه دماغه ". حدثنا ابراهيم بن حمزة حدثنا ابن ابي حازم والدراوردي عن يزيد بهذا، وقال تغلي منه ام دماغه

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:That he heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "When the people of Quraish did not believe me (i.e. the story of my Night Journey), I stood up in Al-Hijr and Allah displayed Jerusalem in front of me, and I began describing it to them while I was looking at it

حدثنا يحيى بن بكير، حدثنا الليث، عن عقيل، عن ابن شهاب، حدثني ابو سلمة بن عبد الرحمن، سمعت جابر بن عبد الله رضى الله عنهما انه سمع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول " لما كذبني قريش قمت في الحجر، فجلا الله لي بيت المقدس، فطفقت اخبرهم عن اياته وانا انظر اليه

Narrated Anas bin Malik:Malik bin Sasaa said that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) described to them his Night Journey saying, "While I was lying in Al-Hatim or Al-Hijr, suddenly someone came to me and cut my body open from here to here." I asked Al-Jarud who was by my side, "What does he mean?" He said, "It means from his throat to his pubic area," or said, "From the top of the chest." The Prophet (ﷺ) further said, "He then took out my heart. Then a gold tray of Belief was brought to me and my heart was washed and was filled (with Belief) and then returned to its original place. Then a white animal which was smaller than a mule and bigger than a donkey was brought to me." (On this Al-Jarud asked, "Was it the Buraq, O Abu Hamza?" I (i.e. Anas) replied in the affirmative). The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The animal's step (was so wide that it) reached the farthest point within the reach of the animal's sight. I was carried on it, and Gabriel set out with me till we reached the nearest heaven. When he asked for the gate to be opened, it was asked, 'Who is it?' Gabriel answered, 'Gabriel.' It was asked, 'Who is accompanying you?' Gabriel replied, 'Muhammad.' It was asked, 'Has Muhammad been called?' Gabriel replied in the affirmative. Then it was said, 'He is welcomed. What an excellent visit his is!' The gate was opened, and when I went over the first heaven, I saw Adam there. Gabriel said (to me). 'This is your father, Adam; pay him your greetings.' So I greeted him and he returned the greeting to me and said, 'You are welcomed, O pious son and pious Prophet.' Then Gabriel ascended with me till we reached the second heaven. Gabriel asked for the gate to be opened. It was asked, 'Who is it?' Gabriel answered, 'Gabriel.' It was asked, 'Who is accompanying you?' Gabriel replied, 'Muhammad.' It was asked, 'Has he been called?' Gabriel answered in the affirmative. Then it was said, 'He is welcomed. What an excellent visit his is!' The gate was opened. When I went over the second heaven, there I saw Yahya (i.e. John) and `Isa (i.e. Jesus) who were cousins of each other. Gabriel said (to me), 'These are John and Jesus; pay them your greetings.' So I greeted them and both of them returned my greetings to me and said, 'You are welcomed, O pious brother and pious Prophet.' Then Gabriel ascended with me to the third heaven and asked for its gate to be opened. It was asked, 'Who is it?' Gabriel replied, 'Gabriel.' It was asked, 'Who is accompanying you?' Gabriel replied, 'Muhammad.' It was asked, 'Has he been called?' Gabriel replied in the affirmative. Then it was said, 'He is welcomed, what an excellent visit his is!' The gate was opened, and when I went over the third heaven there I saw Joseph. Gabriel said (to me), 'This is Joseph; pay him your greetings.' So I greeted him and he returned the greeting to me and said, 'You are welcomed, O pious brother and pious Prophet.' Then Gabriel ascended with me to the fourth heaven and asked for its gate to be opened. It was asked, 'Who is it?' Gabriel replied, 'Gabriel' It was asked, 'Who is accompanying you?' Gabriel replied, 'Muhammad.' It was asked, 'Has he been called?' Gabriel replied in the affirmative. Then it was said, 'He is welcomed, what an excel lent visit his is!' The gate was opened, and when I went over the fourth heaven, there I saw Idris. Gabriel said (to me), 'This is Idris; pay him your greetings.' So I greeted him and he returned the greeting to me and said, 'You are welcomed, O pious brother and pious Prophet.' Then Gabriel ascended with me to the fifth heaven and asked for its gate to be opened. It was asked, 'Who is it?' Gabriel replied, 'Gabriel.' It was asked. 'Who is accompanying you?' Gabriel replied, 'Muhammad.' It was asked, 'Has he been called?' Gabriel replied in the affirmative. Then it was said He is welcomed, what an excellent visit his is! So when I went over the fifth heaven, there I saw Harun (i.e. Aaron), Gabriel said, (to me). This is Aaron; pay him your greetings.' I greeted him and he returned the greeting to me and said, 'You are welcomed, O pious brother and pious Prophet.' Then Gabriel ascended with me to the sixth heaven and asked for its gate to be opened. It was asked. 'Who is it?' Gabriel replied, 'Gabriel.' It was asked, 'Who is accompanying you?' Gabriel replied, 'Muhammad.' It was asked, 'Has he been called?' Gabriel replied in the affirmative. It was said, 'He is welcomed. What an excellent visit his is!' When I went (over the sixth heaven), there I saw Moses. Gabriel said (to me),' This is Moses; pay him your greetings. So I greeted him and he returned the greetings to me and said, 'You are welcomed, O pious brother and pious Prophet.' When I left him (i.e. Moses) he wept. Someone asked him, 'What makes you weep?' Moses said, 'I weep because after me there has been sent (as Prophet) a young man whose followers will enter Paradise in greater numbers than my followers.' Then Gabriel ascended with me to the seventh heaven and asked for its gate to be opened. It was asked, 'Who is it?' Gabriel replied, 'Gabriel.' It was asked,' Who is accompanying you?' Gabriel replied, 'Muhammad.' It was asked, 'Has he been called?' Gabriel replied in the affirmative. Then it was said, 'He is welcomed. What an excellent visit his is!' So when I went (over the seventh heaven), there I saw Abraham. Gabriel said (to me), 'This is your father; pay your greetings to him.' So I greeted him and he returned the greetings to me and said, 'You are welcomed, O pious son and pious Prophet.' Then I was made to ascend to Sidrat-ul-Muntaha (i.e. the Lote Tree of the utmost boundary) Behold! Its fruits were like the jars of Hajr (i.e. a place near Medina) and its leaves were as big as the ears of elephants. Gabriel said, 'This is the Lote Tree of the utmost boundary) . Behold ! There ran four rivers, two were hidden and two were visible, I asked, 'What are these two kinds of rivers, O Gabriel?' He replied,' As for the hidden rivers, they are two rivers in Paradise and the visible rivers are the Nile and the Euphrates.' Then Al-Bait-ul-Ma'mur (i.e. the Sacred House) was shown to me and a container full of wine and another full of milk and a third full of honey were brought to me. I took the milk. Gabriel remarked, 'This is the Islamic religion which you and your followers are following.' Then the prayers were enjoined on me: They were fifty prayers a day. When I returned, I passed by Moses who asked (me), 'What have you been ordered to do?' I replied, 'I have been ordered to offer fifty prayers a day.' Moses said, 'Your followers cannot bear fifty prayers a day, and by Allah, I have tested people before you, and I have tried my level best with Bani Israel (in vain). Go back to your Lord and ask for reduction to lessen your followers' burden.' So I went back, and Allah reduced ten prayers for me. Then again I came to Moses, but he repeated the same as he had said before. Then again I went back to Allah and He reduced ten more prayers. When I came back to Moses he said the same, I went back to Allah and He ordered me to observe ten prayers a day. When I came back to Moses, he repeated the same advice, so I went back to Allah and was ordered to observe five prayers a day. When I came back to Moses, he said, 'What have you been ordered?' I replied, 'I have been ordered to observe five prayers a day.' He said, 'Your followers cannot bear five prayers a day, and no doubt, I have got an experience of the people before you, and I have tried my level best with Bani Israel, so go back to your Lord and ask for reduction to lessen your follower's burden.' I said, 'I have requested so much of my Lord that I feel ashamed, but I am satisfied now and surrender to Allah's Order.' When I left, I heard a voice saying, 'I have passed My Order and have lessened the burden of My Worshipers

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:Regarding the Statement of Allah" "And We granted the vision (Ascension to the heavens) which We made you see (as an actual eye witness) was only made as a trial for the people." (17.60) Ibn `Abbas added: The sights which Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was shown on the Night Journey when he was taken to Bait-ulMaqdis (i.e. Jerusalem) were actual sights, (not dreams). And the Cursed Tree (mentioned) in the Qur'an is the tree of Zaqqum (itself)

حدثنا الحميدي، حدثنا سفيان، حدثنا عمرو، عن عكرمة، عن ابن عباس رضى الله عنهما في قوله تعالى {وما جعلنا الرويا التي اريناك الا فتنة للناس} قال هي رويا عين، اريها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ليلة اسري به الى بيت المقدس. قال والشجرة الملعونة في القران قال هي شجرة الزقوم

Narrated `Abdullah bin Ka`b:Who was Ka`b's guide when Ka`b turned blind: I heard Ka`b bin Malik narrating: When he remained behind (i.e. did not Join) the Prophet (ﷺ) in the Ghazwa of Tabuk. Ibn Bukair, in his narration stated that Ka`b said, " I witnessed the Al-`Aqaba pledge of allegiance at night with the Prophet (ﷺ) when we jointly agreed to support Islam with all our efforts I would not like to have attended the Badr battle instead of that 'Aqaba pledge although Badr is more well-known than it, amongst the people

حدثنا يحيى بن بكير، حدثنا الليث، عن عقيل، عن ابن شهاب، حدثنا احمد بن صالح، حدثنا عنبسة، حدثنا يونس، عن ابن شهاب، قال اخبرني عبد الرحمن بن عبد الله بن كعب بن مالك، ان عبد الله بن كعب وكان قايد كعب حين عمي قال سمعت كعب بن مالك يحدث حين تخلف عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في غزوة تبوك. بطوله، قال ابن بكير في حديثه ولقد شهدت مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ليلة العقبة حين تواثقنا على الاسلام، وما احب ان لي بها مشهد بدر وان كانت بدر، اذكر في الناس منها

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:I was present with my two maternal uncles at Al-`Aqaba (where the pledge of allegiance was given). (Ibn 'Uyaina said, "One of the two was Al-Bara' bin Marur)

حدثنا علي بن عبد الله، حدثنا سفيان، قال كان عمرو يقول سمعت جابر بن عبد الله رضى الله عنهما يقول شهد بي خالاى العقبة. قال ابو عبد الله قال ابن عيينة احدهما البراء بن معرور

Narrated Jabir:My father, my two maternal uncles and I were among those who took part in the 'Aqaba Pledge

حدثني ابراهيم بن موسى، اخبرنا هشام، ان ابن جريج، اخبرهم قال عطاء قال جابر انا وابي، وخالي، من اصحاب العقبة

Narrated 'Ubada bin As-Samit:Who had taken part in the battle of Badr with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and had been amongst his companions on the night of Al-`Aqaba Pledge: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), surrounded by a group of his companions said, "Come along and give me the pledge of allegiance that you will not worship anything besides Allah, will not steal, will not commit illegal sexual intercourse will not kill your children, will not utter; slander, invented by yourself, and will not disobey me if I order you to do something good. Whoever among you will respect and fulfill this pledge, will be rewarded by Allah. And if one of you commits any of these sins and is punished in this world then that will be his expiation for it, and if one of you commits any of these sins and Allah screens his sin, then his matter, will rest with Allah: If He will, He will punish him and if He will,. He will excuse him." So I gave the pledge of allegiance to him for these conditions

حدثني اسحاق بن منصور، اخبرنا يعقوب بن ابراهيم، حدثنا ابن اخي ابن شهاب، عن عمه، قال اخبرني ابو ادريس، عايذ الله ان عبادة بن الصامت من الذين شهدوا بدرا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ومن اصحابه ليلة العقبة اخبره ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال وحوله عصابة من اصحابه " تعالوا بايعوني على ان لا تشركوا بالله شييا، ولا تسرقوا، ولا تزنوا، ولا تقتلوا اولادكم، ولا تاتون ببهتان تفترونه بين ايديكم وارجلكم، ولا تعصوني في معروف، فمن وفى منكم فاجره على الله، ومن اصاب من ذلك شييا فعوقب به في الدنيا فهو له كفارة، ومن اصاب من ذلك شييا فستره الله فامره الى الله، ان شاء عاقبه، وان شاء عفا عنه ". قال فبايعته على ذلك

Narrated 'Ubada bin As Samit:I was one of the Naqibs who gave the ('Aqaba) Pledge of Allegiance to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). We gave the pledge of allegiance to him that we would not worship anything other than Allah, would not steal, would not commit illegal sexual intercourse, would not kill a person whose killing Allah has made illegal except rightfully, would not rob each other, and we would not be promised Paradise if we did the above sins, then if we committed one of the above sins, Allah will give His Judgment concerning it

حدثنا قتيبة، حدثنا الليث، عن يزيد بن ابي حبيب، عن ابي الخير، عن الصنابحي، عن عبادة بن الصامت رضى الله عنه انه قال اني من النقباء الذين بايعوا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم. وقال بايعناه على ان لا نشرك بالله شييا، ولا نسرق، ولا نزني، ولا نقتل النفس التي حرم الله، ولا ننتهب، ولا نعصي بالجنة ان فعلنا ذلك، فان غشينا من ذلك شييا كان قضاء ذلك الى الله

Narrated Aisha:The Prophet (ﷺ) engaged me when I was a girl of six (years). We went to Medina and stayed at the home of Bani-al-Harith bin Khazraj. Then I got ill and my hair fell down. Later on my hair grew (again) and my mother, Um Ruman, came to me while I was playing in a swing with some of my girl friends. She called me, and I went to her, not knowing what she wanted to do to me. She caught me by the hand and made me stand at the door of the house. I was breathless then, and when my breathing became alright, she took some water and rubbed my face and head with it. Then she took me into the house. There in the house I saw some Ansari women who said, "Best wishes and Allah's Blessing and a good luck." Then she entrusted me to them and they prepared me (for the marriage). Unexpectedly Allah's Apostle came to me in the forenoon and my mother handed me over to him, and at that time I was a girl of nine years of age

حدثني فروة بن ابي المغراء، حدثنا علي بن مسهر، عن هشام، عن ابيه، عن عايشة رضى الله عنها قالت تزوجني النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وانا بنت ست سنين، فقدمنا المدينة فنزلنا في بني الحارث بن خزرج، فوعكت فتمرق شعري فوفى جميمة، فاتتني امي ام رومان واني لفي ارجوحة ومعي صواحب لي، فصرخت بي فاتيتها لا ادري ما تريد بي فاخذت بيدي حتى اوقفتني على باب الدار، واني لانهج، حتى سكن بعض نفسي، ثم اخذت شييا من ماء فمسحت به وجهي وراسي ثم ادخلتني الدار فاذا نسوة من الانصار في البيت فقلن على الخير والبركة، وعلى خير طاير. فاسلمتني اليهن فاصلحن من شاني، فلم يرعني الا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ضحى، فاسلمتني اليه، وانا يوميذ بنت تسع سنين

Narrated `Aisha:That the Prophet (ﷺ) said to her, "You have been shown to me twice in my dream. I saw you pictured on a piece of silk and some-one said (to me). 'This is your wife.' When I uncovered the picture, I saw that it was yours. I said, 'If this is from Allah, it will be done

حدثنا معلى، حدثنا وهيب، عن هشام بن عروة، عن ابيه، عن عايشة رضى الله عنها ان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال لها " اريتك في المنام مرتين، ارى انك في سرقة من حرير ويقول هذه امراتك فاكشف عنها فاذا هي انت فاقول ان يك هذا من عند الله يمضه