Tag: Q n A, Bukhari

Whenever Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) went to Quba, he used to visit Um Haram bint Milhan who would offer him
meals; and she was the wife of ‘Ubada bin As-samit. One day he went to her house and she offered
him a meal, and after that he slept, and then woke up smiling. She (Um Haram) said, “I asked him,
‘What makes you laugh, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)?’ He said, ‘Some people of my followers were displayed
before me as warriors fighting for Allah’s Cause and sailing over this sea, kings on thrones,’ or said,
‘like kings on thrones.’ (The narrator, ‘Is-haq is in doubt about it.) I (Um Haram) said, ‘O Allah’s
Apostle! Invoke Allah that He may make me one of them.’ He invoked (Allah) for her and then lay his
head and slept again and then woke up smiling. I asked, ‘What makes you laugh, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)?’
He said, ‘Some people of my followers were displayed before me as warriors fighting for Allah’s
Cause and sailing over this sea, kings on the thrones,’ or said, ‘like kings on the thrones.’ I (Um
Haram) said, ‘O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Invoke Allah that He may make me one of them.’ He said, You will
be amongst the first ones.” It is said that Um Haram sailed over the sea at the time of Muawiya, and
on coming out of the sea, she fell down from her riding animal and died.

We used to have a midday nap and take our meals after the Jumua (prayer).

There was no name dearer to `Ali than his nickname Abu Turab (the father of dust). He used to feel
happy whenever he was called by this name. Once Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) came to the house of Fatima but
did not find `Ali in the house. So he asked “Where is your cousin?” She replied, “There was
something (a quarrel) between me and him whereupon he got angry with me and went out without
having a midday nap in my house.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) asked a person to look for him. That person came,
and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! He (Ali) is sleeping in the mosque.” So Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) went there and
found him lying. His upper body cover had fallen off to one side of his body, and so he was covered
with dust. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) started cleaning the dust from him, saying, “Get up, O Abu Turab! Get up,
Abu Turab!” (See Hadith No. 432, Vol 1)

The news of my fasting was mentioned to the Prophet (ﷺ) . So he entered upon me and I put for him a
leather cushion stuffed with palm-fibres. The Prophet (ﷺ) sat on the floor and the cushion was between me
and him. He said to me, “Isn’t it sufficient for you (that you fast) three days a month?” I said, “O
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! (I can fast more than this).” He said, “You may fast) five days a month.” I said, “O
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! (I can fast more than this).” He said, “(You may fast) seven days.” I said, “O Allah’s
Apostle!” He said, “Nine.” I said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)!” He said, “Eleven.” I said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)!”
He said, “No fasting is superior to the fasting of (the Prophet (ﷺ) David) which was one half of a year, and
he used, to fast on alternate days. (See Hadith No. 300, Vol 3)

‘Alaqama went to Sham and came to the mosque and offered a two-rak`at prayer, and invoked Allah:
“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).”

Once the Prophet (ﷺ) offered the `Asr prayer and then he walked quickly and entered his house.

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to offer his prayer (while standing) in the midst of the bed, and I used to lie in
front of him between him and the Qibla It I had any necessity for getting up and I used to dislike to get
up and face him (while he was in prayer), but I would gradually slip away from the bed.

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Shall I inform you of the biggest of the great sins?” They said, “Yes, O Allah’s
Apostle!” He said, “To join partners in worship with Allah, and to be undutiful to one’s parents. ”

as above (No. 290) adding: The Prophet (ﷺ) was reclining (leaning) and then he sat up saying, “And I
warn you against giving a false statement.” And he kept on saying that warning so much so that we
said, “Would that he had stopped.”

When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) married Zainab bint Jahsh, he invited the people who took their meals and then
remained sitting and talking. The Prophet (ﷺ) pretended to be ready to get up, but the people did not get
up. When he noticed that, he got up, and when he had got up, some of those people got up along with
him and there remained three (who kept on sitting). Then the Prophet (ﷺ) came back and found those
people still sitting. Later on those people got up and went away. So I went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and
informed him that they had left.
The Prophet (ﷺ) came, and entered (his house). I wanted to enter(along with him) but he dropped a curtain
between me and him. Allah then revealed: ‘O you who believe! Do not enter the Prophet’s Houses
until leave is given… (to His statement)… Verily! That shall be an enormity, in Allah’s sight.’ (33.53)