Khaythamah bin Abd al-Rahman

It is narrated from Khaythamah that he said: It used to be said that Satan says: "The son of Adam overcomes me, but he will not overcome me in three things: that he takes wealth without right, or withholds wealth despite its being due, or puts wealth somewhere without right."

It is narrated from Khaythamah that he said: It used to be said that Satan says: "How can the son of Adam overcome me? When he is pleased, I come until I settle in his heart, and when he is angry, I fly until I reach his head."

It is narrated from Isma'il bin Abi Khalid that he said: I heard Khaythamah speaking about the saying of Allah {a Day that will turn children white-haired} [Al-Muzzammil: 17]. He said: On the Day of Resurrection a caller will call out: "Let those deserving of Hell come forth: out of every 1000, 999." It is because of this that children will turn white-haired.

Al-A'mash narrates concerning Khaythamah; he said: Khaythamah called me. When I came, some people with turbans and shawls came on horses. I felt myself to be insignificant and went back. The narrator said: Then after that he met me and said: "What happened to you, that you did not come?" The narrator said: I said: "I did come, but I saw people with turbans and shawls riding on horses, and I felt myself to be insignificant." At this Khaythamah said: "By Allah, you are dearer to me than they are." The narrator said: When we would visit Khaythamah, he would bring out a basket from beneath his bed and say: "Eat. By Allah, I have no desire for it, but I prepare it for you."

Al-A'mash narrates concerning Khaythamah; he said that his people used to cause him harm. He said: "These people harm me, whereas it has never happened, by Allah, that any of them asked me for something he needed except that I fulfilled it, and I do not cause harm to any of them. But (even so) I am more hated by them than a black dog. And why do these people think this way? It is only because, by Allah, a hypocrite never loves a believer."

It is narrated from Khaythamah that he said: The angels submitted: "O Lord, the world has been kept away from Your believing servant and You have put him forward for afflictions?" The narrator said: Allah Almighty said to (other) angels: "Show them the reward of the believer." So when the angels saw the reward of the believer, they said: "O Lord, whatever state reaches the believer in the world does him no harm." The narrator used to say: And the angels submitted: "O Lord, afflictions have been kept away from Your disbelieving servant and the world has been made spacious for him." The narrator said: Allah Almighty said to the angels: "Reveal to them the recompense of the disbeliever." So when the angels saw the recompense of the disbeliever, they said: "O Lord, whatever the disbeliever receives in the world does him no good."

It is narrated from Khaythamah that he said: Indeed, Allah Almighty drives Satan away from several houses because of a single man.

It is narrated concerning Khaythamah that he left instructions that he should be buried in the graveyard of the poor of his people.

It is narrated concerning Khaythamah that he used to say: "I know the dwelling of a man who wishes for death twice a year." I think that he meant himself.

It is narrated from Khaythamah that he said: Glad tidings for the believer: how his descendants are protected after him!

It is narrated from Khaythamah that he said: Where you read in the Qur'an the words {O you who believe}, in their place in the Torah are the words: "O you poor ones."