مسند احمد
Musnad Ahmad
مسند الأنصار رضي الله عنهمMusnad of the Ansar
حَدِيثُ أَبِي ذَرٍّ الْغِفَارِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ
Hadith of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him)
Hadith 21489
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَجْلَحُ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي الْأَسْوَدِ الدِّيْلِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِنَّ أَحْسَنَ مَا غُيِّرَ بِهِ الشَّيْبُ الْحِنَّاءُ وَالْكَتَمُ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The best thing to change the whiteness of hair is henna and katam.
Hadith 21490
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ، حَدَّثَنَا صَالِحُ بْنُ رُسْتُمَ ، عَنْ أَبِي عِمْرَانَ الْجَوْنِيِّ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ صَامِتٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، قَالَ : قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ ، إِنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ عَلَيْكُمْ أُمَرَاءُ يُؤَخِّرُونَ الصَّلَاةَ عَنْ مَوَاقِيتِهَا ، فَإِنْ أَنْتَ أَدْرَكْتَهُمْ فَصَلِّ الصَّلَاةَ لِوَقْتِهَا وَرُبَّمَا قَالَ : فِي رَحْلِكَ ثُمَّ ائْتِهِمْ ، فَإِنْ وَجَدْتَهُمْ قَدْ صَلَّوْا كُنْتَ قَدْ صَلَّيْتَ ، وَإِنْ وَجَدْتَهُمْ لَمْ يُصَلُّوا ، صَلَّيْتَ مَعَهُمْ ، فَتَكُونُ لَكَ نَافِلَةً " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Abu Dharr! Soon there will come some rulers who will not perform the prayer at its appointed time. You should perform the prayer at its appointed time. If you come at a time when the people have already prayed, then you have preserved your prayer, and if they have not prayed, then join them, and this prayer will be a voluntary (nafl) prayer for you.
Hadith 21491
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ ، عَنِ الْمَعْرُورِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، قَالَ : انْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ فِي ظِلِّ الْكَعْبَةِ ، فَلَمَّا رَآنِي مُقْبِلًا ، قَالَ : " هُمْ الْأَخْسَرُونَ وَرَبِّ الْكَعْبَةِ " فَقُلْتُ : مَا لِي ؟ لَعَلِّي أُنْزِلَ فِيَّ شَيْءٌ ، مَنْ هُمْ فِدَاكَ أَبِي وَأُمِّي ؟ قَالَ : " الْأَكْثَرُونَ أَمْوَالًا إِلَّا مَنْ قَالَ : هَكَذَا " فَحَثَى بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ ، وَعَنْ يَمِينِهِ ، وَعَنْ شِمَالِهِ ، قَالَ : ثُمَّ قَالَ : " وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ ، لَا يَمُوتُ أَحَدٌ مِنْكُمْ ، فَيَدَعُ إِبِلًا وَبَقَرًا وَغَنَمًا لَمْ يُؤَدِّ زَكَاتَهَا ، إِلَّا جَاءَتْهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَعْظَمَ مَا كَانَتْ وَأَسْمَنَهُ ، تَطَؤُهُ بِأَخْفَافِهَا ، وَتَنْطَحُهُ بِقُرُونِهَا ، كُلَّمَا نَفِدَتْ أُخْرَاهَا ، أُعِيدَتْ عَلَيْهِ أُولَاهَا ، حَتَّى يُقْضَى بَيْنَ النَّاسِ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I presented myself in the service of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was sitting in the shade of the Ka'bah. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said twice, "By the Lord of the Ka'bah! Those people are in loss." A severe grief overtook me and as I tried to compose myself, I began to think that perhaps something new had happened concerning me. So I asked, "Who are those people? May my parents be sacrificed for you." The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "The wealthy, except for the one who distributes (his wealth) among the servants of Allah in such and such a way, but such people are very few. Whoever dies leaving behind goats, camels, or cows on which he did not pay zakat, they will come on the Day of Judgment healthier than before and will trample him with their hooves and gore him with their horns, until judgment is passed among the people. Then one animal after another will continue to come."
Hadith 21492
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ ، عَنِ الْمَعْرُورِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِنِّي لَأَعْرِفُ آخِرَ أَهْلِ النَّارِ خُرُوجًا مِنَ النَّارِ ، وَآخِرَ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ دُخُولًا الْجَنَّةَ ، يُؤْتَى بِرَجُلٍ فَيَقُولُ نَحُّوا كِبَارَ ذُنُوبِهِ وَسَلُوهُ عَنْ صِغَارِهَا ، قَالَ : فَيُقَالُ لَهُ : عَمِلْتَ كَذَا يَوْمَ كَذَا وَكَذَا ، وَعَمِلْتَ كَذَا يَوْمَ كَذَا وَكَذَا ، قَالَ : فَيَقُولُ : يَا رَبِّ ، لَقَدْ عَمِلْتُ أَشْيَاءَ لَمْ أَرَهَا هُنَا ، قَالَ : فَضَحِكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى بَدَتْ نَوَاجِذُهُ ، قَالَ : فَيُقَالُ لَهُ : فَإِنَّ لَكَ مَكَانَ كُلِّ سَيِّئَةٍ حَسَنَةً " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: On the Day of Resurrection, a man will be brought and it will be said, "Present before him his minor sins." Thus, his minor sins will be brought before him and his major sins will be concealed. He will be asked, "Did you do such and such on such and such a day?" He will confess to every sin and will not deny any of them, and he will be fearful because of his major sins. At that time, it will be commanded, "For every sin, give him one good deed." He will say, "I have many sins that I do not see here yet." Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) says that at this, I saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) laughing so much that his blessed teeth became visible.
Hadith 21493
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ وَهْبٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ ، ارْفَعْ بَصَرَكَ فَانْظُرْ أَرْفَعَ رَجُلٍ تَرَاهُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ " قَالَ : فَنَظَرْتُ ، فَإِذَا رَجُلٌ جَالِسٌ عَلَيْهِ حُلَّةٌ ، قَالَ : فَقُلْتُ : هَذَا ، قَالَ : فَقَالَ : يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ ، " ارْفَعْ بَصَرَكَ فَانْظُرْ أَوْضَعَ رَجُلٍ تَرَاهُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ " ، قَالَ : فَنَظَرْتُ ، فَإِذَا رَجُلٌ ضَعِيفٌ عَلَيْهِ أَخْلَاقٌ ، قَالَ : فَقُلْتُ : هَذَا ، قَالَ : فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ ، لَهَذَا أَفْضَلُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مِنْ قُرَابِ الْأَرْضِ مِثْلِ هَذَا " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me, "Abu Dharr! Look around in the mosque and see who appears to be the most distinguished person." I looked around and saw a man wearing a fine garment, so I pointed towards him. Then he said, "Now look and see who appears to be the lowest in rank." I looked around and saw a man wearing old clothes, so I pointed towards him. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "This man, on the Day of Resurrection, will be better in the sight of Allah than the first man, even if the earth is filled with the likes of the first man."
Hadith 21494
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو صَالِحٍ ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ بَنِي أَسَدٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " إِنَّ أَشَدَّ أُمَّتِي لِي حُبًّا قَوْمٌ يَكُونُونَ أَوْ يَجِيئُونَ بَعْدِي ، يَوَدُّ أَحَدُهُمْ أَنَّهُ أَعْطَى أَهْلَهُ وَمَالَهُ وَإِنَّهُ رَآنِي " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The people who will love me the most in my Ummah will be those who will come after me, and each one of them will wish that he could give his family and all his wealth in order to see me.
Hadith 21495
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى ، حَدَّثَنَا قُدَامَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، حَدَّثَتْنِي جَسْرَةُ بِنْتُ دَجَاجَةَ ، أَنَّهَا انْطَلَقَتْ مُعْتَمِرَةً ، فَانْتَهَتْ إِلَى الرَّبَذَةِ ، فَسَمِعَتْ أَبَا ذَرٍّ ، يَقُولُ : " قَامَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَيْلَةً مِنَ اللَّيَالِي فِي صَلَاةِ الْعِشَاءِ فَصَلَّى بِالْقَوْمِ ، ثُمَّ تَخَلَّفَ أَصْحَابٌ لَهُ يُصَلُّونَ ، فَلَمَّا رَأَى قِيَامَهُمْ وَتَخَلُّفَهُمْ انْصَرَفَ إِلَى رَحْلِهِ ، فَلَمَّا رَأَى الْقَوْمَ قَدْ أَخْلَوْا الْمَكَانَ رَجَعَ إِلَى مَكَانِهِ فَصَلَّى ، فَجِئْتُ فَقُمْتُ خَلْفَهُ ، فَأَوْمَأَ إِلَيَّ بِيَمِينِهِ ، فَقُمْتُ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ ، ثُمَّ جَاءَ ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ فَقَامَ خَلْفِي وَخَلْفَهُ ، فَأَوْمَأَ إِلَيْهِ بِشِمَالِهِ ، فَقَامَ عَنْ شِمَالِهِ ، فَقُمْنَا ثَلَاثَتُنَا يُصَلِّي كُلُّ رَجُلٍ مِنَّا بِنَفْسِهِ ، وَيَتْلُو مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَتْلُوَ ، فَقَامَ بِآيَةٍ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ يُرَدِّدُهَا حَتَّى صَلَّى الْغَدَاةَ ، فَبَعْدَ أَنْ أَصْبَحْنَا أَوْمَأْتُ إِلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ أَنْ سَلْهُ مَا أَرَادَ إِلَى مَا صَنَعَ الْبَارِحَةَ ؟ فَقَالَ ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ : بِيَدِهِ لَا أَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ شَيْءٍ حَتَّى يُحَدِّثَ إِلَيَّ ، فَقُلْتُ : بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي ، قُمْتَ بِآيَةٍ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ وَمَعَكَ الْقُرْآنُ ؟ ! لَوْ فَعَلَ هَذَا بَعْضُنَا وَجَدْنَا عَلَيْهِ ! قَالَ : دَعَوْتُ لِأُمَّتِي ، قَالَ : فَمَاذَا أُجِبْتَ ، أَوْ مَاذَا رُدَّ عَلَيْكَ ؟ قَالَ : أُجِبْتُ بِالَّذِي لَوْ اطَّلَعَ عَلَيْهِ كَثِيرٌ مِنْهُمْ طَلْعَةً تَرَكُوا الصَّلَاةَ ، قَالَ : أَفَلَا أُبَشِّرُ النَّاسَ ؟ قَالَ : بَلَى ، فَانْطَلَقْتُ مُعْنِقًا قَرِيبًا مِنْ قَذْفَةٍ بِحَجَرٍ ، فَقَالَ : عُمَرُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِنَّكَ إِنْ تَبْعَثْ إِلَى النَّاسِ بِهَذَا نَكَلُوا عَنِ الْعِبَادَةِ ، فَنَادَى أَنْ ارْجَعْ فَرَجَعَ ، وَتِلْكَ الْآيَةُ إِنْ تُعَذِّبْهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ عِبَادُكَ وَإِنْ تَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ فَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ سورة المائدة آية 118 " . .
Jasrah bint Dajajah says that once she was going for Umrah. When she reached the place of Rabdhah, she heard Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) saying that once the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) led the people in the Isha prayer. After the prayer, the noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them) stepped back and began to offer voluntary prayers. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), seeing this, returned to his tent. When he saw that the people had left, he came back to his place and began to offer voluntary prayers. I came from behind and stood behind the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) gestured to me with his right hand, so I went and stood on his right side. After a little while, Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) also came and stood behind us. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) gestured to him with his left hand, so he went and stood on the left side. In this way, the three of us stood in prayer, and each of us was offering his own prayer and reciting as much of the Holy Qur’an as Allah willed. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) kept repeating a single verse in his standing position until the time for Fajr prayer arrived. When morning came, I gestured to Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) to ask the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) about the action of the night, but he replied with a gesture of his hand that he would not ask the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) anything until he himself mentioned it. So, gathering courage, I myself said, “May my parents be sacrificed for you! You kept reciting a single verse of the Holy Qur’an all night, even though you have the entire Qur’an. If any one of us had done this, we would have been angry with him. If people find out, they will even stop praying.” I said, “Should I not give this glad tidings to the people?” The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Why not?” So I turned my neck and started to go, and had only gone as far as a stone could be thrown, when Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “If you send him with this message to the people, they will become heedless of worship.” Upon this, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) called him back, and he returned. And that verse was: (إِنْ تُعَذِّبْهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ عِبَادُكَ وَإِنْ تَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ فَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ) “O Allah! If You punish them, they are Your servants, and if You forgive them, then surely You are the Mighty, the Wise.”
Hadith 21496
حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا قُدَامَةُ الْبَكْرِيُّ ، فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ ، وَقَالَ : يَنْكُلُوا عَنِ الْعِبَادَةِ.
The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.
Hadith 21497
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ ، حَدَّثَنِي يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ ، عَنْ سُوَيْدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ حُدَيْجٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنْ فَرَسٍ عَرَبِيٍّ إِلَّا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُ مَعَ كُلِّ فَجْرٍ يَدْعُو بِدَعْوَتَيْنِ يَقُولُ : " اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ خَوَّلْتَنِي مَنْ خَوَّلْتَنِي مِنْ بَنِي آدَمَ ، فَاجْعَلْنِي مِنْ أَحَبِّ أَهْلِهِ وَمَالِهِ إِلَيْهِ " أَوْ " أَحَبَّ أَهْلِهِ وَمَالِهِ إِلَيْهِ " ، قَالَ أَبُو عَبْد الرَّحْمَنِ ، قَالَ : أَبِي : خَالَفَهُ عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ ، فَقَالَ : عَنْ يَزِيدَ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ شمَاسَةَ ، وقَالَ لَيْثٌ ، عَنِ ابْنُ شمَاسَةَ أَيْضًا.
Muawiyah bin Hudaij once passed by Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) who was standing by his horse. He asked, "Why do you take such care of your horse?" He replied, "I believe that this horse's supplication is accepted." He asked him, "What do you mean by the supplication of an animal?" Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "By Him in Whose hand is my soul, there is no horse that does not supplicate every day at the time of suhoor: 'O Allah, You have made one of Your servants my owner and placed my sustenance in his hand, so make me more beloved to him in his sight than his family, wealth, and children.'"
Hadith 21498
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : لِأَبِي ذَرٍّ لَوْ كُنْتُ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَسَأَلْتُهُ ، قَالَ : عَنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ ؟ قُلْتُ : أَسْأَلُهُ هَلْ رَأَى مُحَمَّدٌ رَبَّهُ ؟ قَالَ : فَقَالَ : قَدْ سَأَلْتُهُ ، فَقَالَ : " نُورًا أَنَّى أَرَاهُ " .
Abdullah bin Shaqiq (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once I said to Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him), "I wish I had seen the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so that I could have asked him just one question." He (Abu Dharr) said, "What question would you have asked him?" He (Abdullah) said, "I would have asked whether you have seen your Lord?" Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I have already asked him that question, and in response he said, 'I saw a light, how could I see Him?'"
Hadith 21499
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو زُمَيْلٍ سِمَاكٌ الْحَنَفِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكُ بْنُ مَرْثَدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الزِّمَّانِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي مَرْثَدٌ ، قَالَ : سَأَلْتُ أَبَا ذَرٍّ ، قُلْتُ : كُنْتَ سَأَلْتَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ ؟ قَالَ : أَنَا كُنْتُ أَسْأَلَ النَّاسِ عَنْهَا ! قَالَ : قُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ أَفِي رَمَضَانَ هِيَ ، أَوْ فِي غَيْرِهِ ؟ قَالَ : " بَلْ هِيَ فِي رَمَضَانَ " ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : تَكُونُ مَعَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ مَا كَانُوا فَإِذَا قُبِضُوا رُفِعَتْ ، أَمْ هِيَ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ؟ قَالَ : " بَلْ هِيَ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ " ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : فِي أَيِّ رَمَضَانَ هِيَ ؟ قَالَ : " الْتَمِسُوهَا فِي الْعَشْرِ الْأُوَلِ أَوْ الْعَشْرِ الْأَوَاخِرِ " ، ثُمَّ حَدَّثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَحَدَّثَ ، ثُمَّ اهْتَبَلْتُ وَغَفَلْتُهُ قُلْتُ فِي أَيِّ الْعِشْرِينَ هِيَ ؟ قَالَ : " ابْتَغُوهَا فِي الْعَشْرِ الْأَوَاخِرِ ، لَا تَسْأَلْنِي عَنْ شَيْءٍ بَعْدَهَا " ، ثُمَّ حَدَّثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَحَدَّثَ ، ثُمَّ اهْتَبَلْتُ وَغَفَلْتُهُ ، فَقُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أَقْسَمْتُ عَلَيْكَ بِحَقِّي عَلَيْكَ لَمَا أَخْبَرْتَنِي فِي أَيِّ الْعَشْرِ هِيَ ؟ قَالَ : فَغَضِبَ عَلَيَّ غَضَبًا لَمْ يَغْضَبْ مِثْلَهُ مُنْذُ صَحِبْتُهُ أَوْ صَاحَبْتُهُ ، كَلِمَةً نَحْوَهَا ، قَالَ : " الْتَمِسُوهَا فِي السَّبْعِ الْأَوَاخِرِ ، لَا تَسْأَلْنِي عَنْ شَيْءٍ بَعْدَهَا " .
Abu Murthad says that I asked Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him), "Did you ask the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) about the Night of Qadr?" He replied, "I was the one who asked the most about it. I asked, 'O Messenger of Allah! Tell me, is the Night of Qadr in the month of Ramadan or in some other month?' The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, 'No, rather it is in the month of Ramadan.' I asked, 'Did it remain with the previous Prophets (peace be upon them) as long as they were Prophets, and when they passed away it was lifted, or will it remain until the Day of Resurrection?' The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, 'No! It will remain until the Day of Resurrection.' I asked, 'In which part of Ramadan does the Night of Qadr occur?' The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, 'Seek it in the first ten or the last ten.' Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) began to narrate a hadith, and during this I was overcome by drowsiness. When I became alert, I asked, 'In which twenty nights does it occur?' The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, 'Seek it in the last ten nights, and do not ask me any more questions.' The Prophet (peace be upon him) began to narrate a hadith again, and I was again overcome by heedlessness. When I became alert, I said, 'O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), I ask you by the right I have over you, tell me in which ten nights it occurs?' At this, the Prophet (peace be upon him) became so angry that since I had been in his company, I had never seen him so angry, and he said, 'Seek it in the last seven nights, and do not ask me any more questions.'"
Hadith 21500
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي ، أَنَّ أَبَا مُرَاوِحٍ الْغِفَارِيَّ أخْبَرَهُ ، أَنَّ أَبَا ذَرٍّ أخْبَرَهُ ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أَيُّ الْعَمَلِ أَفْضَلُ ؟ قَالَ : " إِيمَانٌ بِاللَّهِ ، وَجِهَادٌ فِي سَبِيلِهِ " قَالَ : فَأَيُّ الرِّقَابِ أَفْضَلُ ؟ قَالَ : " أَغْلَاهَا ثَمَنًا ، وَأَنْفَسُهَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِهَا " ، قَالَ : أَفَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ أَفْعَلْ ؟ قَالَ : " تُعِينُ صَانِعًا ، أَوْ تَصْنَعُ لِأَخْرَقَ " ، قَالَ : أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ ضَعُفْتُ ؟ قَالَ : " تُمْسِكُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ ، فَإِنَّهُ صَدَقَةٌ تَصَّدَّقُ بِهَا عَلَى نَفْسِكَ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I submitted in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), which deed is the most virtuous?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "To have faith in Allah and to strive in His path." I asked, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), which slave is best to set free?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "The one who is most precious and valuable to his owner." I asked, "What if I do not find such a slave?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Help someone in need or work for a needy person." I asked, "What if I am unable to do even that?" He said, "Keep people safe from your harm, for this too is a charity that you give from yourself."
Hadith 21501
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عِمْرَانَ الْجَوْنِيُّ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ ، قَالَ : لَمَّا قَدِمَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ عَلَى عُثْمَانَ مِنَ الشَّامِ ، فَقَالَ : أَمَرَنِي خَلِيلِي صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِثَلَاثٍ " اسْمَعْ وَأَطِعْ وَلَوْ عَبْدًا مُجَدَّعَ الْأَطْرَافِ ، وَإِذَا صَنَعْتَ مَرَقَةً فَأَكْثِرْ مَاءَهَا ، ثُمَّ انْظُرْ أَهْلَ بَيْتٍ مِنْ جِيرَتِكَ فَأَصِبْهُمْ مِنْهَا بِمَعْرُوفٍ ، وَصَلِّ الصَّلَاةَ لِوَقْتِهَا ، فَإِنْ وَجَدْتَ الْإِمَامَ قَدْ صَلَّى فَقَدْ أَحْرَزْتَ صَلَاتَكَ ، وَإِلَّا فَهِيَ نَافِلَةٌ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that my beloved friend (peace and blessings be upon him) advised me regarding three things: (1) Listen and obey, even if a slave with cut-off limbs is appointed as your ruler; (2) When you prepare broth, increase its water, then look to your neighbors and deliver some of it to them in a good manner; (3) And perform the prayer at its appointed time, and when you see the imam has finished the prayer, then you have also completed your prayer, otherwise it will be considered a voluntary prayer.
Hadith 21502
حَدَّثَنَا مَكِّيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي زِيَادٍ ، عَنْ شَهْرِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَمٍّ لِأَبِي ذَرٍّ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مَنْ شَرِبَ الْخَمْرَ لَمْ يَقْبَلْ اللَّهُ لَهُ صَلَاةً أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً ، فَإِنْ تَابَ تَابَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ ، فَإِنْ عَادَ كَانَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ " فَمَا أَدْرِي أَفِي الثَّالِثَةِ أَمْ فِي الرَّابِعَةِ ، قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " فَإِنْ عَادَ كَانَ حَتْمًا عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ يَسْقِيَهُ مِنْ طِينَةِ الْخَبَالِ " ، قَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، وَمَا طِينَةُ الْخَبَالِ ؟ قَالَ : " عُصَارَةُ أَهْلِ النَّارِ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever drinks alcohol, his prayers are not accepted for forty days. Then if he repents, Allah accepts his repentance. If he drinks again, the same happens. (On the third or fourth time, he said:) Then it becomes incumbent upon Allah to make him drink the water of "Teenat al-Khabal." The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked: O Messenger of Allah! What is Teenat al-Khabal? He said: The pus of the people of Hell.
Hadith 21503
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ غَيْلَانَ ، حَدَّثَنَا رِشْدِينُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَعْدٍ ، حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ ، قَالَ : وَحَدَّثَنِي رِشْدِينُ ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ غَيْلَانَ التُّجِيبِيِّ حَدَّثَهُ ، أَنَّ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنَ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ حَدَّثَهُ ، عَنْ حَاتِمِ بْنِ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ أَوْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ الْحِمْصِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : إِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَبِيتَ عِنْدَكَ اللَّيْلَةَ ، فَأُصَلِّيَ بِصَلَاتِكَ ، قَالَ : " لَا تَسْتَطِيعُ صَلَاتِي " فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَغْتَسِلُ ، فَسُتِرَ بِثَوْبٍ وَأَنَا مُحَوَّلٌ عَنْهُ فَاغْتَسَلَ ، ثُمَّ فَعَلْتُ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ ، ثُمَّ قَامَ يُصَلِّي وَقُمْتُ مَعَهُ حَتَّى جَعَلْتُ أَضْرِبُ بِرَأْسِي الْجُدْرَانَ مِنْ طُولِ صَلَاتِهِ ، ثُمَّ أَذَّنَ بِلَالٌ لِلصَّلَاةِ ، فَقَالَ : " أَفَعَلْتَ ؟ " قَالَ : نَعَمْ ، قَالَ : " يَا بِلَالُ ، إِنَّكَ لَتُؤَذِّنُ إِذَا كَانَ الصُّبْحُ سَاطِعًا فِي السَّمَاءِ ، وَلَيْسَ ذَلِكَ الصُّبْحَ ، إِنَّمَا الصُّبْحُ هَكَذَا مُعْتَرِضًا ثُمَّ دَعَا بِسَحُورٍ فَتَسَحَّرَ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I submitted in the presence of the Messenger of Allah that I wish to spend this night with you and participate in your prayer. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You do not have the strength to do so. Nevertheless, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went to perform ghusl, a cloth was put up as a curtain, and I sat turning my face away. When the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) finished ghusl and came out, I did the same. Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up to pray and I stood with him, until due to the length of the prayer, I began to bump my head against the walls. Then Hazrat Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) came for the prayer. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him: Have you done it? He replied in the affirmative. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Bilal! You give the adhan when the dawn appears in the sky, but that is not the real true dawn. The true dawn appears in a horizontal manner. Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called for suhoor and partook of it.
Hadith 21504
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ ، عَنْ طَلْقِ بْنِ حَبِيبٍ ، عَنْ بُشَيْرِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ الْعَدَوِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " هَلْ لَكَ فِي كَنْزٍ مِنْ كُنُوزِ الْجَنَّةِ ؟ " قَالَ : فَقُلْتُ : نَعَمْ ، قَالَ : " لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I was walking behind the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Shall I not tell you about a treasure from the treasures of Paradise?" I said, "Why not?" He said, "'La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah' (is a treasure from the treasures of Paradise)."
Hadith 21505
حَدَّثَنَا حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَامِرٌ الْأَحْوَلُ ، عَنْ شَهْرِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ ، عَنْ مَعْدِي كَرِبَ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِيمَا يَرْوِي ، عَنْ رَبِّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ : " يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ ، إِنَّكَ مَا دَعَوْتَنِي وَرَجَوْتَنِي فَإِنِّي سَأَغْفِرُ لَكَ عَلَى مَا كَانَ فِيكَ ، وَلَوْ لَقِيتَنِي بِقُرَابِ الْأَرْضِ خَطَايَا لَلَقِيتُكَ بِقُرَابِهَا مَغْفِرَةً ، وَلَوْ عَمِلْتَ مِنَ الْخَطَايَا حَتَّى تَبْلُغَ عَنَانَ السَّمَاءِ مَا لَمْ تُشْرِكْ بِي شَيْئًا ثُمَّ اسْتَغْفَرْتَنِي ، لَغَفَرْتُ لَكَ ، ثُمَّ لَا أُبَالِي " . .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty says, "O My servant! However much you worship Me and place your hope in Me, I will forgive all your sins. O My servant! If you come to Me with sins as much as the earth but do not associate anyone with Me, I will meet you with as much forgiveness, and it will not matter to Me." ... Then the narrator mentioned the entire hadith.
Hadith 21506
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا مَهْدِيُّ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ ، عَنْ غَيْلَانَ بْنِ جَرِيرٍ ، عَنْ شَهْرِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ ، عَنْ مَعْدِي كَرِبَ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِثْلَهُ.
The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.
Hadith 21507
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ دَاوُدَ ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ غَيْلَانَ ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ الْحِمْصِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ لِبِلَالٍ : " أَنْتَ يَا بِلَالُ تُؤَذِّنُ إِذَا كَانَ الصُّبْحُ سَاطِعًا فِي السَّمَاءِ ، فَلَيْسَ ذَلِكَ بِالصُّبْحِ ، إِنَّمَا الصُّبْحُ هَكَذَا مُعْتَرِضًا " ثُمَّ دَعَا بِسَحُورِهِ فَتَسَحَّرَ ، وَكَانَ يَقُولُ : " لَا تَزَالُ أُمَّتِي بِخَيْرٍ مَا أَخَّرُوا السَّحُورَ ، وَعَجَّلُوا الْفِطْرَ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Bilal! You give the call to prayer when the dawn appears in the sky, although that is not the real true dawn. The true dawn appears in a horizontal state." Then the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had the pre-dawn meal (suhoor) brought and ate it, and used to say: "My Ummah will remain upon goodness as long as they delay the pre-dawn meal (suhoor) and hasten in breaking the fast (iftar)."
Hadith 21508
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ ، قَالَ : قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ ، حَدَّثَنِي يُونُسُ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الْأَحْوَصِ مَوْلَى بَنِي لَيْثٍ يُحَدِّثُنَا فِي مَجْلِسِ ابْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ ، وَابْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ جَالِسٌ ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا ذَرٍّ ، يَقُولُ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " لَا يَزَالُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مُقْبِلًا عَلَى الْعَبْدِ فِي صَلَاتِهِ مَا لَمْ يَلْتَفِتْ ، فَإِذَا صَرَفَ وَجْهَهُ ، انْصَرَفَ عَنْهُ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty continuously pays attention to His servant during prayer as long as he does not look to the right or left, but when he turns his face away, Allah also turns His face away.
Hadith 21509
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمُغِيرَةِ ، حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ ، عَنْ أَبِي الْيَمَانِ ، وَأَبِي الْمُثَنَّى ، أَنَّ أَبَا ذَرٍّ ، قَالَ : بَايَعَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَمْسًا ، وأَوْثَقَنِي سَبْعًا ، وَأَشْهَدَ عَلَيَّ تِسْعًا ، أَنْ لَا أَخَافَ فِي اللَّهِ لَوْمَةَ لَائِمٍ " ، قَالَ أَبُو الْمُثَنَّى : قَالَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ فَدَعَانِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : " هَلْ لَكَ إِلَى بَيْعَةٍ ، وَلَكَ الْجَنَّةُ ؟ " قُلْتُ : نَعَمْ ، وَبَسَطْتُ يَدِي ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَهُوَ يَشْتَرِطُ عَلَيَّ : " أَنْ لَا تَسْأَلَ النَّاسَ شَيْئًا " ، قُلْتُ : نَعَمْ ، قَالَ : " وَلَا سَوْطَكَ إِنْ يَسْقُطَ مِنْكَ ، حَتَّى تَنْزِلَ إِلَيْهِ فَتَأْخُذَهُ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took a pledge from me on five things, made a covenant with me on seven things, and made Allah a witness over nine things: that I will not care about the blame of any blamer in the matter of Allah. Once, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called me and said, "Will you pledge allegiance to me, in return for which you will be granted Paradise?" I replied in the affirmative and extended my hand. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stipulated this condition: "You will not ask anything from anyone." I replied in the affirmative. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "If your whip falls down, do not ask anyone for it; rather, get down from your mount yourself and pick it up."
Hadith 21510
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ ، حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو ، عَنْ شُرَيْحِ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ ، يَرُدُّهُ إِلَى أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ : لَمَّا كَانَ الْعَشْرُ الْأَوَاخِرُ اعْتَكَفَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ ، فَلَمَّا صَلَّى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَاةَ الْعَصْرِ مِنْ يَوْمِ اثْنَيْنِ وَعِشْرِينَ ، قَالَ : " إِنَّا قَائِمُونَ اللَّيْلَةَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ ، فَمَنْ شَاءَ مِنْكُمْ أَنْ يَقُومَ فَلْيَقُمْ وَهِيَ لَيْلَةُ ثَلَاثٍ وَعِشْرِينَ ، فَصَلَّاهَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ جَمَاعَةً بَعْدَ الْعَتَمَةِ حَتَّى ذَهَبَ ثُلُثُ اللَّيْلِ ، ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ ، فَلَمَّا كَانَ لَيْلَةُ أَرْبَعٍ وَعِشْرِينَ لَمْ يُصَلِّ شَيْئًا وَلَمْ يَقُمْ ، فَلَمَّا كَانَ لَيْلَةُ خَمْسٍ وَعِشْرِينَ قَامَ بَعْدَ صَلَاةِ الْعَصْرِ يَوْمَ أَرْبَعٍ وَعِشْرِينَ ، فَقَالَ : إِنَّا قَائِمُونَ اللَّيْلَةَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ يَعْنِي لَيْلَةَ خَمْسٍ وَعِشْرِينَ ، فَمَنْ شَاءَ فَلْيَقُمْ " فَصَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ حَتَّى ذَهَبَ ثُلُثُ اللَّيْلِ ، ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ ، فَلَمَّا كَانَ لَيْلَةُ سِتٍّ وَعِشْرِينَ لَمْ يَقُلْ شَيْئًا وَلَمْ يَقُمْ ، فَلَمَّا كَانَ عِنْدَ صَلَاةِ الْعَصْرِ مِنْ يَوْمِ سِتٍّ وَعِشْرِينَ قَامَ فَقَالَ : " إِنَّا قَائِمُونَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ يَعْنِي لَيْلَةَ سَبْعٍ وَعِشْرِينَ ، فَمَنْ شَاءَ أَنْ يَقُومَ فَلْيَقُمْ " ، قَالَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ : فَتَجَلَّدْنَا لِلْقِيَامِ فَصَلَّى بِنَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى ذَهَبَ ثُلُثَا اللَّيْلِ ، ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ إِلَى قُبَّتِهِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ ، فَقُلْتُ لَهُ : إِنْ كُنَّا لَقَدْ طَمِعْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَنْ تَقُومَ بِنَا حَتَّى تُصْبِحَ ، فَقَالَ : " يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ ، إِنَّكَ إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ مَعَ إِمَامِكَ وَانْصَرَفْتَ إِذَا انْصَرَفَ ، كُتِبَ لَكَ قُنُوتُ لَيْلَتِكَ " . .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that once we observed the fasts of Ramadan with the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not perform Qiyam (night prayer) with us for the entire month. When the 24th night came, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed Qiyam with us until about a third of the night had passed. When the next night came, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not perform Qiyam with us again. On the 26th night, he performed such a long Qiyam with us that about half the night had passed. I said, "O Messenger of Allah! If only you would continue to lead us in prayer for the rest of the night?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "When a person stands with the Imam and remains with him until he finishes, it is counted for him as if he spent the whole night in prayer."
Hadith 21511
قَالَ أَبُو عَبْد الرَّحْمَنِ : وَجَدتُ هَذَا الحَدِيثُ فِي كِتَابُ أُبَي بخط يَده حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ ، أَخْبَرَنَا لَيْثٌ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ ثَرْوَانَ ، عَنْ الْهُزَيْلِ بْنِ شُرَحْبِيلَ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ جَالِسًا ، وَشَاتَانِ تَعْتَلِفَان ، فَنَطَحَتْ إِحْدَاهُمَا الْأُخْرَى ، فَأَجْهَضَتْهَا ، قَالَ : فَضَحِكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقِيلَ لَهُ : مَا يُضْحِكُكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ؟ قَالَ : " عَجِبْتُ لَهَا ، وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ ، لَيُقَادَنَّ لَهَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that once he saw two goats butting each other with their horns, and one of them overpowered the other. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) began to smile. Someone asked the reason, so he said: I am amazed at this goat. By Him in Whose hand is my soul, on the Day of Resurrection, retribution will be taken for this from the other.
Hadith 21512
حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا حُيَيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، أَنَّ أَبَا كَثِيرٍ مَوْلَى بَنِي هَاشِمٍ حَدَّثَهُ ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا ذَرٍّ الْغِفَارِيَّ صَاحِبَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : " كَلِمَاتٌ مَنْ ذَكَرَهُنَّ مِئَةَ مَرَّةٍ دُبُرَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ، وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ، وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ ، ثُمَّ لَوْ كَانَتْ خَطَايَاهُ مِثْلَ زَبَدِ الْبَحْرِ لَمَحَتْهُنَّ " ، قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنُ ، قَالَ أَبِي لَمْ يَرْفَعْهُ.
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There are some words that if a person says them one hundred times after every prayer—namely: Allahu Akbar, Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah, La ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lahu, and La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah—then even if his sins are as much as the foam of the sea, these words will erase them.
Hadith 21513
حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَارِثُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ حُجَيْرَةَ الشَّيْخَ ، يَقُولُ : أَخْبَرَنِي مَنْ ، سَمِعَ أَبَا ذَرٍّ ، يَقُولُ : نَاجَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَيْلَةً إِلَى الصُّبْحِ ، فَقُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أَمِّرْنِي ، فَقَالَ : " إِنَّهَا أَمَانَةٌ ، وَخِزْيٌ وَنَدَامَةٌ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ، إِلَّا مَنْ أَخَذَهَا بِحَقِّهَا وَأَدَّى الَّذِي عَلَيْهِ فِيهَا " .
Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that once I spent the night until morning in whispered conversation with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Then I submitted, "O Messenger of Allah! Appoint me as a governor of some region." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "This is indeed a trust, and on the Day of Resurrection it will be a cause of disgrace and regret, except for the one who takes it with its due right and fulfills his responsibilities."
Hadith 21514
حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ ، أَنَّ أَبَا سَالِمٍ الْجَيْشَانِيَّ أَتَى أَبَا أُمَيَّةَ فِي مَنْزِلِهِ ، فَقَالَ : إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ أَبَا ذَرٍّ ، يَقُولُ : إِنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : " إِذَا أَحَبَّ أَحَدُكُمْ صَاحِبَهُ فَلْيَأْتِهِ فِي مَنْزِلِهِ فَلْيُخْبِرْهُ أَنَّهُ يُحِبُّهُ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ، وَقَدْ أَحْبَبْتُكَ فَجِئْتُكَ فِي مَنْزِلِكَ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: If any one of you loves his companion, he should go to his house and inform him that he loves him for the sake of Allah. And O Abu Dharr! I have come to your house for this very reason.
Hadith 21515
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْد الله بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ ، عَنْ مُوَرِّقٍ الْعِجْلِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " مَنْ لَاءَمَكُمْ مِنْ خَدَمِكُمْ فَأَطْعِمُوهُمْ مِمَّا تَأْكُلُونَ ، وَاكْسُوهُمْ مِمَّا تَلْبَسُونَ ، وَمَنْ لَا يُلَائِمُكُمْ مِنْ خَدَمِكُمْ ، فَبِيعُوا وَلَا تُعَذِّبُوا خَلْقَ اللَّهِ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If your servant comes to you and is agreeable with you, then feed him what you eat yourself, and clothe him with what you wear yourself. And if he is not agreeable with you, then sell him and do not subject Allah’s creation to torment.
Hadith 21516
حَدَّثَنَا أَسْوَدُ هُوَ ابْنُ عَامِرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مُهَاجِرٍ ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ ، عَنْ مُوَرِّقٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِنِّي أَرَى مَا لَا تَرَوْنَ ، وَأَسْمَعُ مَا لَا تَسْمَعُونَ ، أَطَّتْ السَّمَاءُ وَحَقَّ لَهَا أَنْ تَئِطَّ ، مَا فِيهَا مَوْضِعُ أَرْبَعِ أَصَابِعَ إِلَّا عَلَيْهِ مَلَكٌ سَاجِدٌ ، لَوْ عَلِمْتُمْ مَا أَعْلَمُ ، لَضَحِكْتُمْ قَلِيلًا وَلَبَكَيْتُمْ كَثِيرًا ، وَلَا تَلَذَّذْتُمْ بِالنِّسَاءِ عَلَى الْفُرُشَاتِ ، وَلَخَرَجْتُمْ عَلَى أَوْ إِلَى الصُّعُدَاتِ تَجْأَرُونَ إِلَى اللَّهِ " ، قَالَ : فَقَالَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ : وَاللَّهِ لَوَدِدْتُ أَنِّي شَجَرَةٌ تُعْضَدُ .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I see what you do not see and I hear what you do not hear. The sky creaks, and it has the right to creak, for there is not even a space of four fingers in the sky where there is not an angel prostrating. If you knew what I know, you would laugh little and weep much, and you would not enjoy your women on your beds, and you would go out to the mountains seeking refuge with Allah. Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Alas! I wish I were a tree that would be cut down.
Hadith 21517
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَكَمُ بْنُ مُوسَى ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي الرِّجَالِ الْمَدَنِيُّ ، أَخْبَرَنَا عُمَرُ مَوْلَى غُفْرَةَ ، عَنِ ابْنِ كَعْبٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " أَوْصَانِي حِبِّي بِخَمْسٍ أَرْحَمُ الْمَسَاكِينَ وَأُجَالِسُهُمْ ، وَأَنْظُرُ إِلَى مَنْ هُوَ تَحْتِي ، وَلَا أَنْظُرُ إِلَى مَنْ هُوَ فَوْقِي ، وَأَنْ أَصِلَ الرَّحِمَ وَإِنْ أَدْبَرَتْ ، وَأَنْ أَقُولَ بِالْحَقِّ وَإِنْ كَانَ مُرًّا ، وَأَنْ أَقُولَ لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ " ، يَقُولُ مَوْلَى غُفْرَةَ لَا أَعْلَمُ بَقِيَ فِينَا مِنَ الْخَمْسِ إِلَّا هَذِهِ قَوْلُنَا لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ ، قَالَ أَبُو عَبْد الرَّحْمَنِ : وَسَمِعْتُهُ أَنَا مِنَ الْحَكَمِ بْنِ مُوسَى ، وقَالَ : عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِثْلَهُ .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that my beloved friend (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded me regarding five things: He commanded me to love the poor and to remain close to them, to look at those who are below me and not to look at those who are above me, to maintain ties of kinship even if someone severs them, not to ask anything from anyone, to speak the truth even if it is bitter, not to fear the blame of any blamer regarding Allah, and to frequently say "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah" because these words come from a treasure beneath the Throne.
Hadith 21518
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ الْهَاشِمِيُّ ، أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ جَعْفَرٍ ، أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي حَرْمَلَةَ ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، قَالَ : " أَوْصَانِي حِبِّي بِثَلَاثٍ لَا أَدَعُهُنَّ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ أَبَدًا أَوْصَانِي بِصَلَاةِ الضُّحَى ، وَبِالْوِتْرِ قَبْلَ النَّوْمِ ، وَبِصِيَامِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that my beloved (peace and blessings be upon him) advised me regarding three things which, insha’Allah, I will never abandon. He advised me to perform the Duha prayer, to offer Witr before sleeping, and to fast three days every month.
Hadith 21519
حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ الْخَزَّازُ ، عَنْ أَبِي عِمْرَانَ الْجَوْنِيِّ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ : " لَا تَحْقِرَنَّ مِنَ الْمَعْرُوفِ شَيْئًا ، فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدْ ، فَالْقَ أَخَاكَ بِوَجْهٍ طَلْقٍ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not consider any good deed insignificant, and if you cannot do anything else, then at least meet your brother with a cheerful face.
Hadith 21520
حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ حَرْمَلَةَ يُحَدِّثُ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ شِمَاسَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي بَصْرَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِنَّكُمْ سَتَفْتَحُونَ مِصْرَ ، وَهِيَ أَرْضٌ يُسَمَّى فِيهَا الْقِيرَاطُ ، فَإِذَا فَتَحْتُمُوهَا ، فَأَحْسِنُوا إِلَى أَهْلِهَا ، فَإِنَّ لَهُمْ ذِمَّةً وَرَحِمًا أَوْ قَالَ : ذِمَّةً وَصِهْرًا فَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ رَجُلَيْنِ يَخْتَصِمَانِ فِيهَا فِي مَوْضِعِ لَبِنَةٍ ، فَاخْرُجْ مِنْهَا " ، قَالَ : فَرَأَيْتُ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ شُرَحْبِيلَ بْنِ حَسَنَةَ وَأَخَاهُ رَبِيعَةَ يَخْتَصِمَانِ فِي مَوْضِعِ لَبِنَةٍ ، فَخَرَجْتُ مِنْهَا . .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Soon you will conquer the land of Egypt, and in that region the word "qirat" is used. When you conquer it, treat its inhabitants well, for they have a covenant and kinship with you. So, when you see two men fighting over a brick's place there, leave that place. Then I saw Abdur Rahman bin Sharjeel and his brother Rabee'ah fighting each other over a brick's place, so I left that place.
Hadith 21521
وحَدَّثَنَاه هَارُونُ ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَرْمَلَةُ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ شِمَاسَةَ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ أَبَا ذَرٍّ ، فَذَكَرَ مَعْنَاهُ.
The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.
Hadith 21522
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ ثَابِتِ بْنِ ثَوْبَانَ ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي ، عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ ، أَنَّ ابْنَ نُعَيْمٍ حَدَّثَهُ ، أَنَّ أَبَا ذَرٍّ حَدَّثَهُمْ ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : " إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَقْبَلُ تَوْبَةَ عَبْدِهِ ، أَوْ يَغْفِرُ لِعَبْدِهِ مَا لَمْ يَقَعْ الْحِجَابُ " ، قَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَمَا الْحِجَابُ ؟ قَالَ : " أَنْ تَمُوتَ النَّفْسُ وَهِيَ مُشْرِكَةٌ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty continues to accept His servant’s repentance until the veil occurs. I asked, “What is meant by the veil occurring?” The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: When a person’s soul departs while he is in a state of polytheism.
Hadith 21523
حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ ثَوْبَانَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ نُعَيْمٍ ، عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ سَلْمَانَ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَيَغْفِرُ لِعَبْدِهِ مَا لَمْ يَقَعْ الْحِجَابُ " ، قَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، وَمَا وُقُوعُ الْحِجَابِ ؟ قَالَ : " أَنْ تَمُوتَ النَّفْسُ وَهِيَ مُشْرِكَةٌ " . .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty continues to accept His servant’s repentance until the veil occurs. I asked, “What is meant by the veil occurring?” The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: That a person’s soul departs while he is a polytheist.
Hadith 21524
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ ، وَعِصَامُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ ثَوْبَانَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ نُعَيْمٍ ، عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ سَلْمَانَ ، وَقَالَ : عِصَامٌ ، عُمَرَ بْنِ نُعَيْمٍ الْعَنْسِيِّ ، أَنَّ أَبَا ذَرٍّ حَدَّثَهُمْ ، وَقَالَا : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، وَمَا وُقُوعُ الْحِجَابِ ؟ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَيَغْفِرُ لِعَبْدِهِ " ، فَذَكَرَا مِثْلَهُ.
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty continues to accept His servant’s repentance until the veil occurs. I asked, “What is meant by the veil occurring?” The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When a person’s soul departs while he is a polytheist.
Hadith 21525
حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ الْمُغِيرَةِ ، حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ هِلَالٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ صَامِتٍ ، قَالَ : قَالَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ خَرَجْنَا مِنْ قَوْمِنَا غِفَارٍ ، وَكَانُوا يُحِلُّونَ الشَّهْرَ الْحَرَامَ ، أَنَا وَأَخِي أُنَيْسٌ ، وَأُمُّنَا ، فانطلقنا حتى نزلنا على خال لنا ذي مال وذي هيئة ، فأكرمنا خالنا وأحسن إلينا ، فحسدنا قومه ، فقالوا له : إنك إذا خرجت عَنْ أَهْلِكَ ، خَلَفَكَ إِلَيْهِمْ أُنَيْسٌ ، فَجَاءَ خَالُنَا فَنَثَا عَلَيْهِ مَا قِيلَ لَهُ ، فَقُلْتُ : أَمَّا مَا مَضَى مِنْ مَعْرُوفِكَ ، فَقَدْ كَدَّرْتَهُ ، وَلَا جِمَاعَ لَنَا فِيمَا بَعْدُ ، قَالَ : فَقَرَّبْنَا صِرْمَتَنَا ، فَاحْتَمَلْنَا عَلَيْهَا ، وَتَغَطَّى خَالُنَا ثَوْبَهُ وَجَعَلَ يَبْكِي ، قَالَ : فَانْطَلَقْنَا حَتَّى نَزَلْنَا بِحَضْرَةِ مَكَّةَ ، قَالَ : فَنَافَرَ أُنَيْسٌ رَجُلًا عَنْ صِرْمَتِنَا ، وَعَنْ مِثْلِهَا ، فَأَتَيَا الْكَاهِنَ ، فَخَيَّرَ أُنَيْسًا ، فَأَتَانَا بِصِرْمَتِنَا وَمِثْلِهَا ، وَقَدْ صَلَّيْتُ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي قَبْلَ أَنْ أَلْقَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثَلَاثَ سِنِينَ ، قَالَ : فَقُلْتُ : لِمَنْ ؟ قَالَ لِلَّهِ ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : فَأَيْنَ تَوَجَّهُ ؟ قَالَ : حَيْثُ وَجَّهَنِي اللَّهُ ، قَالَ : وَأُصَلِّي عِشَاءً حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ أُلْقِيتُ كَأَنِّي خِفَاءٌ ، قَالَ : أَبِي ، قَالَ أَبُو النَّضْرِ ، قَالَ سُلَيْمَانُ كَأَنِّي خِفَاءٌ ، قَالَ : يَعْنِي خَبِاءً ، تَعْلُوَنِي الشَّمْسُ ، قَالَ : فَقَالَ أُنَيْسٌ : إِنَّ لِي حَاجَةً بِمَكَّةَ ، فَاكْفِنِي حَتَّى آتِيَكَ ، قَالَ : فَانْطَلَقَ فَرَاثَ عَلَيَّ ، ثُمَّ أَتَانِي ، فَقُلْتُ : مَا حَبَسَكَ ؟ قَالَ : لَقِيتُ رَجُلًا يَزْعُمُ أَنَّ اللَّهَ أَرْسَلَهُ عَلَى دِينِكَ ، قَالَ : فَقُلْتُ : مَا يَقُولُ النَّاسُ لَهُ ؟ قَالَ : يَقُولُونَ : إِنَّهُ شَاعِرٌ وَسَاحِرٌ وَكَاهِنٌ ، وَكَانَ أُنَيْسٌ شَاعِرًا ، قَالَ : فَقَالَ : قَدْ سَمِعْتُ قَوْلَ الْكُهَّانِ ، فَمَا يَقُولُ بِقَوْلِهِمْ ، وَقَدْ وَضَعْتُ قَوْلَهُ عَلَى أَقْرَاءِ الشِّعْرِ ، فَوَاللَّهِ مَا يَلْتَئمُ لِسَانُ أَحَدٍ أَنَّهُ شِعْرٌ ، وَاللَّهِ إِنَّهُ لَصَادِقٌ ، وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَاذِبُونَ ، قَالَ : فَقُلْتُ لَهُ : هَلْ أَنْتَ كَافِيَّ حَتَّى أَنْطَلِقَ فَأَنْظُرَ ؟ قَالَ : نَعَمْ ، فَكُنْ مِنْ أَهْلِ مَكَّةَ عَلَى حَذَرٍ ، فَإِنَّهُمْ قَدْ شَنِفُوا لَهُ وَتَجَهَّمُوا لَهُ ، وَقَالَ عَفَّانُ : شِئفُوا لَهُ ، وَقَالَ بَهْزٌ : سَبَقُوا لَهُ ، وَقَالَ أَبُو النَّضْرِ : شَفَوْا لَهُ ، قَالَ : فَانْطَلَقْتُ حَتَّى قَدِمْتُ مَكَّةَ ، فَتَضَعَّفْتُ رَجُلًا مِنْهُمْ ، فَقُلْتُ : أَيْنَ هَذَا الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي تَدْعُونَهُ الصَّابِئَ ؟ قَالَ : فَأَشَارَ إِلَيَّ ، قَالَ : الصَّابِئُ ، قَالَ : فَمَالَ أَهْلُ الْوَادِي عَلَيَّ بِكُلِّ مَدَرَةٍ وَعَظْمٍ حَتَّى خَرَرْتُ مَغْشِيًّا عَلَيَّ ، فَارْتَفَعْتُ حِينَ ارْتَفَعْتُ كَأَنِّي نُصُبٌ أَحْمَرُ ، فَأَتَيْتُ زَمْزَمَ فَشَرِبْتُ مِنْ مَائِهَا ، وَغَسَلْتُ عَنِّي الدَّمَ ، فَدَخَلْتُ بَيْنَ الْكَعْبَةِ وَأَسْتَارِهَا ، فَلَبِثْتُ بِهِ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي ثَلَاثِينَ ، مِنْ بَيْنِ يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ ، مَالِي طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مَاءُ زَمْزَمَ ، فَسَمِنْتُ حَتَّى تَكَسَّرَتْ عُكَنُ بَطْنِي ، وَمَا وَجَدْتُ عَلَى كَبِدِي سَخْفَةَ جُوعٍ ، قَالَ : فَبَيْنَا أَهْلُ مَكَّةَ فِي لَيْلَةٍ قَمْرَاءَ أَضْحِيَانٍ ، وَقَالَ عَفَّانُ إِصْخِيَانٍ ، وَقَالَ بَهْزٌ إِضْحِيَانٍ ، وَكَذَلِكَ قَالَ أَبُو النَّضْرِ ، فَضَرَبَ اللَّهُ عَلَى أَصْمِخَةِ أَهْلِ مَكَّةَ ، فَمَا يَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ غَيْرُ امْرَأَتَيْنِ ، فَأَتَتَا عَلَيَّ وَهُمَا تَدْعُوَانِ إِسَافَ وَنَائِلَ ، قَالَ : فَقُلْتُ : أَنْكِحُوا أَحَدَهُمَا الْآخَرَ ، فَمَا ثَنَاهُمَا ذَلِكَ ، قَالَ : فَأَتَتَا عَلَيَّ ، فَقُلْتُ : وَهَنٌ مِثْلُ الْخَشَبَةِ ، غَيْرَ أَنِّي لَمْ أُكَنِّ ، قَالَ : فَانْطَلَقَتَا تُوَلْوِلَانِ ، وَتَقُولَانِ : لَوْ كَانَ هَاهُنَا أَحَدٌ مِنْ أَنْفَارِنَا ! قَالَ : فَاسْتَقْبَلَهُمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ وَهُمَا هَابِطَانِ مِنَ الْجَبَلِ ، فَقَالَ : " مَا لَكُمَا " ، فَقَالَتَا : الصَّابِئُ بَيْنَ الْكَعْبَةِ وَأَسْتَارِهَا ، قَالَا : " مَا قَالَ لَكُمَا ؟ " قَالَتَا : قَالَ : لَنَا كَلِمَةً تَمْلَأُ الْفَمَ ، قَالَ : فَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ هُوَ وَصَاحِبُهُ حَتَّى اسْتَلَمَ الْحَجَرَ ، فَطَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى ، قَالَ : فَأَتَيْتُهُ ، فَكُنْتُ أَوَّلَ مَنْ حَيَّاهُ بِتَحِيَّةِ أَهْلِ الْإِسْلَامِ ، فَقَالَ : " عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ ، مِمَّنْ أَنْتَ ؟ " قَالَ : قُلْتُ مِنْ غِفَارٍ ، قَالَ : فَأَهْوَى بِيَدِهِ ، فَوَضَعَهَا عَلَى جَبْهَتِهِ ، قَالَ : فَقُلْتُ : فِي نَفْسِي كَرِهَ أَنِّي انْتَمَيْتُ إِلَى غِفَارٍ ، قَالَ : فَأَرَدْتُ أَنْ آخُذَ بِيَدِهِ ، فَقَذَفَنِي صَاحِبُهُ ، وَكَانَ أَعْلَمَ بِهِ مِنِّي ، قَالَ : " وَمَتَى كُنْتَ هَا هُنَا " ، قَالَ : كُنْتُ هَاهُنَا مُنْذُ ثَلَاثِينَ مِنْ بَيْنِ لَيْلَةٍ وَيَوْمٍ ، قَالَ : " فَمَنْ كَانَ يُطْعِمُكَ ؟ " قُلْتُ : مَا كَانَ لِي طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مَاءُ زَمْزَمَ ، قَالَ : فَسَمِنْتُ حَتَّى تَكَسَّرَ عُكَنُ بَطْنِي ، وَمَا وَجَدْتُ عَلَى كَبِدِي سُخْفَةَ جُوعٍ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِنَّهَا مُبَارَكَةٌ ، وَإِنَّهَا طَعَامُ طُعْمٍ " ، قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ : ائْذَنْ لِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فِي طَعَامِهِ اللَّيْلَةَ ، قَالَ : فَفَعَلَ ، قَالَ : فَانْطَلَقَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَانْطَلَقَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ، وَانْطَلَقْتُ مَعَهُمَا ، حَتَّى فَتَحَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ بَابًا ، فَجَعَلَ يَقْبِضُ لَنَا مِنْ زَبِيبِ الطَّائِفِ ، قَالَ : فَكَانَ ذَلِكَ أَوَّلَ طَعَامٍ أَكَلْتُهُ بِهَا ، فَلَبِثْتُ مَا لَبِثْتُ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِنِّي قَدْ وُجِّهَتْ إِلَيَّ أَرْضٌ ذَاتُ نَخْلٍ ، وَلَا أَحْسَبُهَا إِلَّا يَثْرِبَ ، فَهَلْ أَنْتَ مُبَلِّغٌ عَنِّي قَوْمَكَ لَعَلَّ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَنْفَعَهُمْ بِكَ وَيَأْجُرَكَ فِيهِمْ ؟ " ، قَالَ : فَانْطَلَقْتُ حَتَّى أَتَيْتُ أُنَيْسًا ، قَالَ : فَقَالَ لِي : مَا صَنَعْتَ ؟ قَالَ : قُلْتُ : إِنِّي صَنَعْتُ أَنِّي أَسْلَمْتُ وَصَدَّقْتُ ، قَالَ : قَالَ : فَمَا بِي رَغْبَةٌ عَنْ دِينِكَ ، فَإِنِّي قَدْ أَسْلَمْتُ وَصَدَّقْتُ ، ثُمَّ أَتَيْنَا أُمَّنَا ، فَقَالَتْ : فَمَا بِي رَغْبَةٌ عَنْ دِينِكُمَا ، فَإِنِّي قَدْ أَسْلَمْتُ وَصَدَّقْتُ فَتَحَمَّلْنَا حَتَّى أَتَيْنَا قَوْمَنَا غِفَارًا ، فَأَسْلَمَ بَعْضُهُمْ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَقْدَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمَدِينَةَ وَقَالَ ، يَعْنِي يَزِيدَ بِبَغْدَادَ ، وَقَالَ : بَعْضُهُمْ إِذَا قَدِمَ ، وَقَالَ بَهْزٌ إِخْوَانُنَا نُسْلِمُ ، وَكَذَا قَالَ أَبُو النَّضْرِ : وَكَانَ يَؤُمُّهُمْ خُفَافُ بْنُ إِيمَاءِ بْنِ رَحَضَةَ الْغِفَارِيُّ ، وَكَانَ سَيِّدَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ ، وَقَالَ : بَقِيَّتُهُمْ إِذَا قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، أَسْلَمْنَا فَقَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمَدِينَةَ ، فَأَسْلَمَ بَقِيَّتُهُمْ ، قَالَ : وَجَاءَتْ أَسْلَمُ ، فَقَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِخْوَانُنَا نُسْلِمُ عَلَى الَّذِي أَسْلَمُوا عَلَيْهِ ، فَأَسْلَمُوا ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " غِفَارٌ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهَا ، وَأَسْلَمُ سَالَمَهَا اللَّهُ " ، وَقَالَ بَهْزٌ وَكَانَ يَؤُمُّهُمْ إِيمَاءُ بْنُ رَحَضَةَ ، فَقَالَ أَبُو النَّضْرِ إِيمَاءٌ . .
Narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that we left our tribe Ghifar, and they used to consider even the sacred months as permissible. So I, my brother Anis, and our mother set out and we stayed with our maternal uncles who were very wealthy and in good condition. Our uncles honored us and treated us very well, because of which their people became jealous of us and said (to our uncles), "When you leave your family, Anis commits adultery with them." Our uncles came and accused us of what had been said to them. I said, "You have spoiled the kindness and goodness you did to us because of this accusation. Now, after this, our relationship and association with you cannot continue." So we went to our camels, loaded our belongings on them, and our uncles covered themselves with a cloth and started crying, and we set out until we reached near Mecca. Then Anis brought as many more camels among our camels, and I used to pray, O nephew, even three years before meeting the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." Hazrat Abdullah bin Samit says, "I asked, 'For whose pleasure?' He said, 'For Allah's pleasure.' I asked, 'Which direction did you face?' He said, 'Wherever my Lord turned my face, I would perform the Isha prayer in that direction, until when the last part of the night came, I would lie down as if I were a sheet, until the sun rose high.' Anis said, 'I have some work in Mecca, so look after my affairs.' So Anis left until he reached Mecca, and after some time he returned. I asked, 'What did you do?' He said, 'I met a man in Mecca who is on your religion and claims that Allah has sent him (as a Messenger).' I asked, 'What do people say?' He said, 'People call him a poet, a soothsayer, and a magician.' And Anis himself was among the poets. Anis said, 'I have heard the words of soothsayers, but his speech is not like that of soothsayers. And indeed, I have compared his sayings with the poetry of poets, but no one's tongue has such poetry. By Allah! He is truthful and others are liars.' I said, 'You look after my affairs until I go and see.' So I came to Mecca and met one of their weak men and asked, 'Where is the one whom you call a Sabi?' So he pointed towards me and said, 'This is the one who has changed his religion.' As soon as the people of the valley heard this, they attacked me with stones and bones until I fell unconscious. When I regained consciousness, I was as if a red idol (covered in blood). I came to Zamzam, washed my blood, and drank its water, and O nephew! I stayed there for thirty nights and days, and I had no food except the water of Zamzam. So I became fat until even the folds of my stomach disappeared, and I did not feel any heat in my liver due to hunger. During this time, on a moonlit night, when the people of Mecca were asleep and no one was performing Tawaf of the Ka'bah except two women who were calling upon Isaf and Na'ilah (idols), when they came near me during their Tawaf, I said, 'Marry one (idol) to the other.' (Isaf was a man and Na'ilah was a woman, and according to the polytheists of Mecca, both were turned into idols while committing adultery.) But they did not desist from their words. When they came near me, I said without any hint or gesture, 'A stick in so-and-so's private part.' So they screamed and ran away quickly, wishing that someone from our people was present at that time. On the way, they met the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) descending from the mountain. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, 'What happened to you?' They said, 'Between the Ka'bah and its curtains, there is a man who has changed his religion.' The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, 'What did he say?' They said, 'He said something to us that fills the mouth.' Hearing this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came with his companion, touched the Black Stone, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his companion performed Tawaf, then offered prayer. Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) says, 'I was the first person who greeted you (the Prophet) according to the way of Islam. I said, "O Messenger of Allah! Peace be upon you." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "And peace and the mercy of Allah be upon you." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Who are you?" I said, "I am from the tribe of Ghif...
Hadith 21526
حَدَّثَنَا هُدْبَةُ ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ الْمُغِيرَةِ ، فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ بِإِسْنَادِهِ.
Hudbah narrated to us, Sulayman ibn al-Mughira narrated to us, and he mentioned something similar with his chain of narration.
Hadith 21527
حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ هَارُونَ ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ شَقِيقٍ ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : لِأَبِي ذَرٍّ لَوْ أَدْرَكْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَسَأَلْتُهُ ، قَالَ : وَعَمَّا كُنْتَ تَسْأَلُهُ ؟ قَالَ : سَأَلْتُهُ هَلْ رَأَى رَبَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ، قَالَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ : قَدْ سَأَلْتُهُ ، فَقَالَ : " نُورٌ أَنَّى أَرَاهُ " .
Abdullah bin Shaqiq (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once I said to Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him), "I wish I had seen the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so that I could have asked him just one question." He (Abu Dharr) said, "What question would you have asked him?" He (Abdullah) said, "I would have asked whether you have seen your Lord?" Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I have already asked him that question, and in response he said, 'I saw a light, how could I see Him?'"
Hadith 21528
حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ ، أَخْبَرَنَا هَمَّامٌ ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ صَامِتٍ ، قَالَ : كُنْتُ مَعَ أَبِي ذَرٍّ وَقَدْ خَرَجَ عَطَاؤُهُ وَمَعَهُ جَارِيَةٌ لَهُ ، فَجَعَلَتْ تَقْضِي حَوَائِجَهُ ، وَقَالَ : مَرَّةً نَقْضِي ، قَالَ : فَفَضَلَ مَعَهُ فَضْلٌ ، قَالَ : أَحْسِبُهُ ، قَالَ : سَبْعٌ ، قَالَ : فَأَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَشْتَرِيَ بِهَا فُلُوسًا ، قُلْتُ : يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ ، لَوْ ادَّخَرْتَهُ لِلْحَاجَةِ تَنُوبُكَ ، وَلِلضَّيْفِ يَأْتِيكَ ! فَقَالَ : إِنَّ خَلِيلِي عَهِدَ إِلَيَّ أَنْ " أَيُّمَا ذَهَبٍ أَوْ فِضَّةٍ أُوكِيَ عَلَيْهِ ، فَهُوَ جَمْرٌ عَلَى صَاحِبِهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ حَتَّى يُفْرِغَهُ إِفْرَاغًا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ " .
Abdullah bin Samit says that once he was with Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) when his stipend arrived. He had a slave girl with him who began to arrange his necessities with that money. She had seven coins left. Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) ordered her to exchange his money (to get change). I said to him, "If you had saved this money, it could have been useful in some need or when a guest arrived." He replied, "My beloved Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advised me that any gold or silver that is sealed and kept is a spark of fire for its owner until he spends it in the way of Allah."
