Sahih al-Bukhari 3191 (Book 60, Hadith 4)
going to ask you about three things which nobody knows except a prophet: What is the first portent of
the Hour? What will be the first meal taken by the people of Paradise? Why does a child resemble its
father, and why does it resemble its maternal uncle” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Gabriel has just now told
me of their answers.” `Abdullah said, “He (i.e. Gabriel), from amongst all the angels, is the enemy of
the Jews.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “The first portent of the Hour will be a fire that will bring together the
people from the east to the west; the first meal of the people of Paradise will be Extra-lobe (caudate
lobe) of fish-liver. As for the resemblance of the child to its parents: If a man has sexual intercourse
with his wife and gets discharge first, the child will resemble the father, and if the woman gets
discharge first, the child will resemble her.” On that `Abdullah bin Salam said, “I testify that you are
the Messenger of Allah.” `Abdullah bin Salam further said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! The Jews are liars, and if
they should come to know about my conversion to Islam before you ask them (about me), they would
tell a lie about me.” The Jews came to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and `Abdullah went inside the house. Allah’s
Apostle asked (the Jews), “What kind of man is `Abdullah bin Salam amongst you?” They replied,
“He is the most learned person amongst us, and the best amongst us, and the son of the best amongst
us.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “What do you think if he embraces Islam (will you do as he does)?” The
Jews said, “May Allah save him from it.” Then `Abdullah bin Salam came out in front of them saying,
“I testify that None has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is the Apostle of
Allah.” Thereupon they said, “He is the evilest among us, and the son of the evilest amongst us,” and
continued talking badly of him.
Sahih al-Bukhari 3191 (Book 60, Hadith 4)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. The monumental hadith collection Sahih al-Bukhari was authored by the renowned scholar al-Bukhārī approximately in the year 847. It is universally regarded as one of the most valued and authentic texts in Sunni Islamic scholarship, second only to the Quran in authority. This work is a primary member of the Kutub al-Sittah, a group of six trusted hadith collections that also includes the works of Muslim, Abu Dawood, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, and ibn Majah. Al-Bukhārī’s compilation is vast, featuring 7,563 hadiths systematically arranged across 97 different books.
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For more Hadith in Book 60: Prophets