Book 62: Companions of the Prophet

Sahih al-Bukhari 3529 (Book 62, Hadith 37) Narrated Aslam: Ibn `Umar asked me about some matters concerning `Umar. He said, “Since Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) died. I have never seen anybody more serious, hard working and generous than `Umar bin Al-Khattab (till the end of his life.” حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3530 (Book 62, Hadith 38) Narrated Anas: A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about the Hour (i.e. Day of Judgment) saying, “When will the Hour be?” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “What have you prepared for it?” The man said, “Nothing, except that I love Allah and His Apostle.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “You […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3531 (Book 62, Hadith 39) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) 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 (ﷺ) said, “Among […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3532 (Book 62, Hadith 40) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) 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 […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3533 (Book 62, Hadith 41) Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) 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 […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3534 (Book 62, Hadith 42) 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 Messenger (ﷺ) and […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3535 (Book 62, Hadith 43) Narrated Abu Musa: While I was with the Prophet (ﷺ) in one of the gardens of Medina, a man came and asked me to open the gate. The Prophet (ﷺ) said to me, “Open the gate for him and give him the glad tidings that he will enter […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3536 (Book 62, Hadith 44) Narrated `Abdullah bin Hisham: We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was holding `Umar bin Al-Khattab by the hand. حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي حَيْوَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو عَقِيلٍ، زُهْرَةُ بْنُ مَعْبَدٍ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَدَّهُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ هِشَامٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3537 (Book 62, Hadith 45) Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet (ﷺ) entered a garden and ordered me to guard its gate. A man came and asked permission to enter. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Admit him and give him the glad tidings of entering Paradise.” Behold! It was Abu Bakr. Another man came and […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3538 (Book 62, Hadith 46) Narrated ‘Ubaidullah 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 […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3539 (Book 62, Hadith 47) Narrated Ibn `Umar: During the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ) 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. حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمِ بْنِ بَزِيغٍ، حَدَّثَنَا […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3540 (Book 62, Hadith 48) Narrated `Uthman: (the son of Muhib) An Egyptian who came and performed the Hajj to the Ka`ba 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, […]