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  • Mishkat al-Masabih 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 255


    mishkat 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 255

    وَعَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ قَالَ: قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَوِ اسْتَخْلَفْتَ؟ قَالَ: «إِنِ اسْتَخْلَفْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَعَصَيْتُمُوهُ عُذِّبْتُمْ وَلَكِنْ مَا حَدَّثَكُمْ حُذَيْفَةُ فَصَدِّقُوهُ وَمَا أقرأكم عبد الله فاقرؤوه» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ

    Hudhaifa told that when the people expressed a desire that God’s messenger should name a successor he said, “If I were to name a successor and you were to disobey him you would be punished, but believe what Hudhaifa tells you and recite what `Abdallah[*] recites to you.” *i.e., Ibn Masud. Tirmidhi transmitted it.

    English translation : Book 26, Hadith 0 Arabic reference : Book 30, Hadith 6241:

  • Mishkat al-Masabih 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 254


    mishkat 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 254

    وَعَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ لَمَّا حَضَرَهُ الْمَوْتُ قَالَ: الْتَمِسُوا الْعِلْمَ عِنْدَ أَرْبَعَةٍ: عِنْدَ عُوَيْمِرٍ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ وَعِنْدَ سَلْمَانَ وَعِنْدَ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ وَعِنْدَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَلَامٍ الَّذِي كَانَ يَهُودِيّا فَأسلم فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «إِنَّهُ عَاشِرُ عَشَرَةٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ

    When Mu’adh b. Jabal was on his deathbed he said, “Seek knowledge from four people, front `Uwaimir Abud Darda’, from Salman, from Ibn Mas’ud, and from `Abdallah b. Salam who was a Jewish convert to Islam, for I heard God’s messenger say he would be the tenth, to enter paradise.” Tirmidhi transmitted it.

    English translation : Book 26, Hadith 0 Arabic reference : Book 30, Hadith 6240:

  • Mishkat al-Masabih 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 253


    mishkat 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 253

    وَعَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَا أَظَلَّتِ الْخَضْرَاءُ وَلَا أَقَلَّتِ الْغَبْرَاءُ مِنْ ذِي لَهْجَةٍ أَصْدَقَ وَلَا أَوْفَى مِنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ شِبْهِ عِيسَى بن مَرْيَم» يَعْنِي فِي الزّهْد. فَقَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ كَالْحَاسِدِ: يَا رَسُولَ الله أفتعرف ذَلِك لَهُ؟ قَالَ: «نعم فَاعْرِفُوهُ لَهُ» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ وَقَالَ: حَدِيث حسن غَرِيب

    Abu Dharr reported God’s messenger as saying, “The sky has not covered and the earth has not carried anyone who speaks more truthfully or is more faithful in keeping his word than Abu Dharr. He resembles Jesus, son of Mary,” i.e., in asceticism. Tirmidhi transmitted it.

    English translation : Book 26, Hadith 0 Arabic reference : Book 30, Hadith 6239:

  • Mishkat al-Masabih 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 252


    mishkat 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 252

    وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٌو قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «مَا أَظَلَّتِ الْخَضْرَاءُ وَلَا أَقَلَّتِ الْغَبْرَاءُ أَصْدَقَ مِنْ أبي ذَر» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ

    `Abdallah b. ‘Amr told that he heard God’s messenger say: “The sky has not covered and the earth has not carried anyone more truthful than Abu Dharr.” Tirmidhi transmitted it.

    English translation : Book 26, Hadith 0 Arabic reference : Book 30, Hadith 6238:

  • Mishkat al-Masabih 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 251


    mishkat 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 251

    وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: لَمَّا حُمِلَتْ جِنَازَةُ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ قَالَ الْمُنَافِقُونَ: مَا أَخَفَّ جِنَازَتَهُ وَذَلِكَ لِحُكْمِهِ فِي بَنِي قُرَيْظَةَ فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: «إِنَّ الْمَلَائِكَة كَانَت تحمله» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ

    Anas told that when Sa’d b. Mu’adh’s bier was carried the hypocrites said, “How light his bier is[*]!” that being because of his decision regarding the B. Quraiza. When the Prophet was told of that he said, “The angels were carrying it.” *This was said to show how they despised him because of his decision regarding the B. Quraiza. Tirmidhi transmitted it.

    English translation : Book 26, Hadith 0 Arabic reference : Book 30, Hadith 6237:

  • Mishkat al-Masabih 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 250


    mishkat 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 250

    وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَا خُيِّرَ عَمَّارٌ بَيْنَ أمرينِ إِلا اخْتَار أرشدهما» رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ

    `A’isha reported God’s messenger as saying, “`Ammar is not given a choice between two things without choosing the more difficult and the lesser[*].” *Cf. Tirmidhi, Manaqib , 34. The editions of Cairo, 1875 and 1931-34, do not contain the word translated ‘lesser,’ and instead of ashaddahuma (the more difficult of them) they have asaddahuma (the more upright of them). Tirmidhi adds that this is a hasan gharib tradition. Tirmidhi transmitted it.

    English translation : Book 26, Hadith 0 Arabic reference : Book 30, Hadith 6236:

  • Mishkat al-Masabih 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 249


    mishkat 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 249

    وَعَنْ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: اسْتَأْذَنَ عَمَّارٌ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: «ائْذَنُوا لَهُ مَرْحَبًا بِالطَّيِّبِ الْمُطَيَّبِ» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ

    `Ali told that when `Ammar asked permission to come in to see the Prophet he said, “Let him come in. Welcome to the very good man!” Tirmidhi transmitted it.

    English translation : Book 26, Hadith 0 Arabic reference : Book 30, Hadith 6235:

  • Mishkat al-Masabih 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 248


    mishkat 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 248

    وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى الله عَلَيْهِ وَسلم: «إِنَّ الْجَنَّةَ تَشْتَاقُ إِلَى ثَلَاثَةٍ عَلِيٍّ وَعَمَّارٍ وسلمان» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ

    Anas reported God’s messenger as saying, “Paradise is desirous of three people: ‘Ali, `Ammar and Salman.” Tirmidhi transmitted it.

    English translation : Book 26, Hadith 0 Arabic reference : Book 30, Hadith 6234:

  • Mishkat al-Masabih 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 247


    mishkat 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 247

    وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ عُمَرُ نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ أُسَيْدُ بْنُ حُضَيْرٍ نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ ثَابِتُ بْنُ قَيْسِ بْنِ شَمَّاسٍ نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ مُعَاذُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْجَمُوحِ» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيُّ وَقَالَ: هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ

    Abu Huraira reported God’s messenger as saying, “Abu Bakr is a fine man, `Umar is a fine man, Abu `Ubaida b. al-Jarrah is a fine man, Usaid b. Hudair is a fine man, Thabit b. Qais b. Shammas is a fine man, Mu’adh b. Jabal is a fine man, Mu’adh b. ‘Amr b. al-Jamah is a fine man.” Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying this is a gharib tradition.

    English translation : Book 26, Hadith 0 Arabic reference : Book 30, Hadith 6233:

  • Mishkat al-Masabih 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 246


    mishkat 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 246

    وَعَنْ خَيْثَمَةَ بْنِ أَبِي سَبْرَةَ قَالَ: أَتَيْتُ الْمَدِينَةَ فَسَأَلْتُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يُيَسِّرَ لِي جَلِيسًا صَالِحًا فَيَسَّرَ لِي أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ فَجَلَسْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَقُلْتُ: إِنِّي سَأَلْتُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يُيَسِّرَ لِي جَلِيسًا صَالِحًا فَوُفِّقْتَ لِي فَقَالَ: مِنْ أَيْنَ أَنْتَ؟ قُلْتُ: مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكُوفَةِ جِئْتُ أَلْتَمِسُ الْخَيْرَ وَأَطْلُبُهُ. فَقَالَ: أَلَيْسَ فِيكُمْ سَعْدُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ مُجَابُ الدَّعْوَةِ؟ وَابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ صَاحِبُ طَهُورِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَنَعْلَيْهِ؟ وَحُذَيْفَةُ صَاحِبُ سِرِّ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ وَعَمَّارٌ الَّذِي أَجَارَهُ اللَّهُ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ عَلَى لِسَانِ نَبِيِّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ وَسَلْمَانُ صَاحِبُ الْكِتَابَيْنِ؟ يَعْنِي الْإِنْجِيلَ وَالْقُرْآنَ. رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ

    Khaitham a b. Abu Sabra said: I came to Medina and asked God to grant me a good companion to sit with and He granted me Abu Huraira. I sat with him and told him I had asked God to grant me a good companion to sit with and that he suited me. He asked where I came from and I replied that I belonged to al-kafa and had come desiring and seeking good. He then said, “Do you not have among you Sa’d b. Malik whose prayers are answered, Ibn Mas’ud who looked after God’s messenger’s water for ablution and his sandals, Hudhaifa who was God’s messenger’s confidant, `Ammar to whom God gave protection from the devil at the tongue of His Prophet, and Salman who was a believer in the two Books?” meaning the Injil and the Quran. Tirmidhi transmitted it.

    English translation : Book 26, Hadith 0 Arabic reference : Book 30, Hadith 6232: