Mukhtasar Muslim

‘Urwah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Umm al-Mu’minin Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) said: “Are you not amazed at Abu Hurairah? He came and sat in one corner of my room and began narrating hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). I was listening, but I was performing voluntary prayers, and he left before I finished. If I had found him, I would have refuted him, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not speak in such haste as you do.”

Ibn Shihab said to Ibn al-Musayyib: “Indeed, Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: ‘People say that Abu Hurairah narrates many hadith, and Allah is the examiner, and they also say: Why do the Muhajirun and Ansar not narrate hadith as Abu Hurairah does? Soon I will explain the reason to you. My Ansari brothers were busy working in their fields, and the Muhajirun were occupied with business in the markets, but I would stay with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to fill my stomach. Thus, I would be present while they were absent, and I would remember while they would forget. One day, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Who among you will spread out his garment and listen to my hadith, then gather it to his chest, so that he will not forget anything he hears?” I spread out my cloak until he finished speaking, then I gathered it to my chest. From that day, I have not forgotten anything that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said. And if it were not for these two verses that were revealed in the Noble Qur’an, I would not narrate any hadith to anyone: ‘Indeed, those who conceal what We have sent down of clear proofs and guidance…’ to the end.” __QUR_N__ __XREF_N__ __REF_N__