The virtues of Abdullah bin Hisham bin Zuhrah al-Qurashi (may Allah be pleased with him)

It is narrated from Khalifah bin Khayyat that the mother of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Hisham bin Zuhrah (may Allah be pleased with him) (who was from Banu Asad bin Khuzaymah, and whose name was Amatullah bint Abd Shams) brought him to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was still a small child. He (peace and blessings be upon him) passed his blessed hand over his head but did not take the pledge of allegiance from him (because of his young age).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Hisham (may Allah be pleased with him) (who had lived in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)) that his mother brought him to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) passed his hand over his head and supplicated for him (for blessing). He used to sacrifice a single goat on behalf of his entire household (following the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Hisham (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: We were with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) was holding the hand of Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "By Allah, O Messenger of Allah! You are dearer to me than everything in the world except my own self." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No, by the One in whose Hand is my soul! (Faith will be complete) when I become dearer to you than even your own self." Then Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Now you are dearer to me than even my own self." So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Now, O Umar! (your faith has reached perfection)."