Sahih al-Bukhari 6043 (Book 79, Hadith 52)
“O Allah! Bless me with a (pious) good companion.” So he sat beside Abu Ad-Darda’ who asked,
“From where are you?” He said, “From the people of Kufa.” Abu Darda’ said, “Wasn’t there among
you the person who keeps the secrets (of the Prophet (ﷺ) ) which nobody knew except him (i.e., Hudhaifa
(bin Al-Yaman)). And isn’t there among you the person whom Allah gave refuge from Satan through
the request (tongue) of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)? (i.e., `Ammar). Isn’t there among you the one who used to
carry the Siwak and the cushion (or pillows (of the Prophets)? (i.e., Ibn Mas`ud). How did Ibn Mas`ud
use to recite ‘By the night as it conceals (the light)?” (Sura 92). ‘Alqama said, “Wadhdhakari Wal
Untha’ (And by male and female.”) Abu Ad-Darda added. ‘These people continued to argue with me
regarding it till they were about to cause me to have doubts although I heard it from Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ).”
Sahih al-Bukhari 6043 (Book 79, Hadith 52)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Compiled by the esteemed Islamic scholar Muḥammad ibn Ismā‘īl al-Bukhārī around 847 CE, Sahih al-Bukhari stands as one of the most revered and authoritative collections within Sunni Islam. This monumental work is a primary component of the Kutub al-Sittah, or the six canonical books of hadith. It is distinguished by its rigorous methodology and is often considered the most authentic book after the Quran. The collection is meticulously organized into 97 chapters, encompassing approximately 7,563 individual narrations of the Prophet Muhammad’s sayings, actions, and approvals, forming a vital foundation for Islamic law and practice.
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For more Hadith in Book 79: Asking Permission