Hadith 155
It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurairah (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed: What will be your state when the son of Mary descends amongst you and there will be an Imam amongst you?
Hadith 155
It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurairah (RA) that he heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: What would you do when the son of Mary would descend and lead you?
Hadith 155
It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurairah (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed: What would you do when the son of Mary would descend amongst you and would lead you as one amongst you? Ibn Abi Dhi'b on the authority of Abu Hurairah (RA) narrated: Your leader amongst you. Ibn Abi Dhi'b said: Do you know what the words:" He would lead as one amongst you" mean? I said: Explain these to me. He said: He would lead you according to the Book of your: Lord (hallowed be He and most exalted) and the Sunnah of your Apostle (ﷺ) .
Hadith 1196
وحَدَّثَنَا
قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا
سُفْيَانُ ، عَنْ
صَالِحِ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ . ح وحَدَّثَنَا
ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ ، حَدَّثَنَا
سُفْيَانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا
صَالِحُ بْنُ كَيْسَانَ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ
أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ مَوْلَى أَبِي قَتَادَةَ ، يَقُولُ : سَمِعْتُ
أَبَا قَتَادَةَ ، يَقُولُ : خَرَجْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، حَتَّى إِذَا كُنَّا بِالْقَاحَةِ فَمِنَّا الْمُحْرِمُ وَمِنَّا غَيْرُ الْمُحْرِمِ ، إِذْ بَصُرْتُ بِأَصْحَابِي يَتَرَاءَوْنَ شَيْئًا ، فَنَظَرْتُ فَإِذَا حِمَارُ وَحْشٍ ، فَأَسْرَجْتُ فَرَسِي وَأَخَذْتُ رُمْحِي ، ثُمَّ رَكِبْتُ فَسَقَطَ مِنِّي سَوْطِي ، فَقُلْتُ لِأَصْحَابِي وَكَانُوا مُحْرِمِينَ : نَاوِلُونِي السَّوْطَ ، فَقَالُوا : وَاللَّهِ لَا نُعِينُكَ عَلَيْهِ بِشَيْءٍ ، فَنَزَلْتُ فَتَنَاوَلْتُهُ ، ثُمَّ رَكِبْتُ فَأَدْرَكْتُ الْحِمَارَ مِنْ خَلْفِهِ ، وَهُوَ وَرَاءَ أَكَمَةٍ ، فَطَعَنْتُهُ بِرُمْحِي فَعَقَرْتُهُ ، فَأَتَيْتُ بِهِ أَصْحَابِي ، فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ : كُلُوهُ ، وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ : لَا تَأْكُلُوهُ ، وَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَمَامَنَا ، فَحَرَّكْتُ فَرَسِي فَأَدْرَكْتُهُ ، فَقَالَ : " هُوَ حَلَالٌ فَكُلُوهُ " .
Abu Qatadah (RA) reported: We went with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) till we reached al-Qaha (a place three stages away from Madinah). Some of us were in the state of Ihram and some of us were not. I saw my companions looking towards something, and as I saw I found it to be a wild ass. I saddled my horse and took up my spear and then mounted upon (the horse) and my whip fell down. I said to my companions as they were in the state of Ihram to pick up the whip for me but they said: By Allah, we cannot help you in any (such) thing (i. e. hunting). So i dismounted (the horse) and picked it (whip) up and mounted again and caught the wild ass after chasing it. It was behind a hillock and I attacked it with my spear and killed it. Then I brought it to my companions. Some of them said: Eat it, while others said: Do not eat it. The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) was in front of us. I moved my horse and came to him (and asked him), whereupon he said: It is permissible, so eat it.
Hadith 1196
وحَدَّثَنَا
يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى ، قَالَ : قَرَأْتُ عَلَى
مَالِكٍ . ح وحَدَّثَنَا
قُتَيْبَةُ ، عَنْ
مَالِكٍ فِيمَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِ ، عَنْ
أَبِي النَّضْرِ ، عَنْ
نَافِعٍ مَوْلَى أَبِي قَتَادَةَ ، عَنْ
أَبِي قَتَادَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، أَنَّهُ كَانَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ بِبَعْضِ طَرِيقِ مَكَّةَ ، تَخَلَّفَ مَعَ أَصْحَابٍ لَهُ مُحْرِمِينَ وَهُوَ غَيْرُ مُحْرِمٍ ، فَرَأَى حِمَارًا وَحْشِيًّا فَاسْتَوَى عَلَى فَرَسِهِ ، فَسَأَلَ أَصْحَابَهُ أَنْ يُنَاوِلُوهُ سَوْطَهُ فَأَبَوْا عَلَيْهِ ، فَسَأَلَهُمْ رُمْحَهُ فَأَبَوْا عَلَيْهِ فَأَخَذَهُ ، ثُمَّ شَدَّ عَلَى الْحِمَارِ فَقَتَلَهُ ، فَأَكَلَ مِنْهُ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَبَى بَعْضُهُمْ ، فَأَدْرَكُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَسَأَلُوهُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ ، فَقَالَ : " إِنَّمَا هِيَ طُعْمَةٌ أَطْعَمَكُمُوهَا اللَّهُ " ،
Abu Qatadah (RA) (RA) reported that while he was with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on one of the highways of Makkah, he lagged behind him (the Holy Prophet) along with companions who were in the state of Ihram, whereas he was himself not Muhrim. He saw a wild ass. As he was mounting his horse he asked his companions to pick up for him his whip (which had dropped) but they refused to do so. He asked them to hand him over the spear, but they refused. He then himself took hold of it and chased the wild ass and killed it. Some of the Companions of the Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) ate (its meat), but some of them refused to do so. They overtook the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and asked him about it, and he said: It is a food which Allah provided you (so eat it).
Hadith 1751
Abu Muammad al-Ansari, who was the close companion of Abu Qatadah (RA) narrated the hadith (which follows).
Hadith 1751
Abu Muhammad, the freed slave of Abu Qatadah (RA) reported on the authority of Abu Qatda and narrated the hadith.
Hadith 1751
وحَدَّثَنَا
أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ ،
وَحَرْمَلَةُ وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ ، أَخْبَرَنَا
عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ
مَالِكَ بْنَ أَنَسٍ ، يَقُولُ : حَدَّثَنِي
يَحْيَي بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ
عُمَرَ بْنِ كَثِيرِ بْنِ أَفْلَحَ ، عَنْ
أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ مَوْلَى أَبِي قَتَادَةَ ، عَنْ
أَبِي قَتَادَةَ ، قَالَ : " خَرَجْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَامَ حُنَيْنٍ ، فَلَمَّا الْتَقَيْنَا كَانَتْ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ جَوْلَةٌ ، قَالَ : فَرَأَيْتُ رَجُلًا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ قَدْ عَلَا رَجُلًا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ ، فَاسْتَدَرْتُ إِلَيْهِ حَتَّى أَتَيْتُهُ مِنْ وَرَائِهِ فَضَرَبْتُهُ عَلَى حَبْلِ عَاتِقِهِ وَأَقْبَلَ عَلَيَّ ، فَضَمَّنِي ضَمَّةً وَجَدْتُ مِنْهَا رِيحَ الْمَوْتِ ثُمَّ أَدْرَكَهُ الْمَوْتُ ، فَأَرْسَلَنِي ، فَلَحِقْتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ ، فَقَالَ : مَا لِلنَّاسِ ؟ ، فَقُلْتُ : أَمْرُ اللَّهِ ، ثُمَّ إِنَّ النَّاسَ رَجَعُوا وَجَلَسَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : مَنْ قَتَلَ قَتِيلًا لَهُ عَلَيْهِ بَيِّنَةٌ فَلَهُ سَلَبُهُ ، قَالَ : فَقُمْتُ ، فَقُلْتُ : مَنْ يَشْهَدُ لِي ، ثُمَّ جَلَسْتُ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ ، فَقَالَ : فَقُمْتُ ، فَقُلْتُ مَنْ يَشْهَدُ لِي ، ثُمَّ جَلَسْتُ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : ذَلِكَ الثَّالِثَةَ ، فَقُمْتُ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : مَا لَكَ يَا أَبَا قَتَادَةَ ؟ ، فَقَصَصْتُ عَلَيْهِ الْقِصَّةَ ، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ : صَدَقَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، سَلَبُ ذَلِكَ الْقَتِيلِ عِنْدِي فَأَرْضِهِ مِنْ حَقِّهِ ، وَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقُ : لَا هَا اللَّهِ إِذًا لَا يَعْمِدُ إِلَى أَسَدٍ مِنْ أُسُدِ اللَّهِ ، يُقَاتِلُ عَنِ اللَّهِ وَعَنْ رَسُولِهِ ، فَيُعْطِيكَ سَلَبَهُ ؟ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : صَدَقَ فَأَعْطِهِ إِيَّاهُ " ، فَأَعْطَانِي ، قَالَ : فَبِعْتُ الدِّرْعَ فَابْتَعْتُ بِهِ مَخْرَفًا فِي بَنِي سَلِمَةَ فَإِنَّهُ لَأَوَّلُ مَالٍ تَأَثَّلْتُهُ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ ، وَفِي حَدِيثِ اللَّيْثِ ، فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ : كَلَّا لَا يُعْطِيهِ أُضَيْبِعَ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ وَيَدَعُ أَسَدًا مِنْ أُسُدِ اللَّهِ ، وَفِي حَدِيثِ اللَّيْثِ لَأَوَّلُ مَالٍ تَأَثَّلْتُهُ .
Abu Qatada reported:We accompanied the Messenger of Allah (my peace be upon him) on an expedition in the year of the Battle of Hunain. When we encountered the enemy, (some of the Muslims turned back (in fear). I saw that a man from the polytheists overpowered one of the Muslims. I turned round and attacked him from behind giving a blow between his neck and shoulder. He turned towards me and grappled with me in such a way that I began to see death staring me in the face. Then death overtook him and left me alone. I joined 'Umar b. al-Khattab who was saying: What has happened to the people (that they are retreating)? I said: It is the Decree of Allah. Then the people returned. (The battle ended in a victory for the Muslims) and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sat down (to distribute the spoils of war). He said: One who has killed an enemy and can bring evidence to prove it will get his belongings. So I stood up and said: Who will give evidence for me? Then I sat down. Then he (the Holy Prophet) said like this. I stood up (again) and said: Who will bear witness for me? He (the Holy Prophet) made the same observation the third time, and I stood up (once again). Now the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: What has happened to you, O Abu Qatada? Then I related the (whole) story, to him. At this, one of the people said: He has told the truth. Messenger of Allah 1 The belongings of the enemy killed by him are with me. Persuade him to forgo his right (in my favour). (Objecting to this proposal) Abu Bakr said: BY Allah, this will not happen. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) will not like to deprive one of the lions from among the lions of Allah who fight in the cause of Allah and His Messenger and give thee his share of the booty. So the Messenger of Allah (may peace he upon him) said: He (Abu Bakr) has told the truth, and so give the belongings to him (Abu Qatada). So he gave them to me. I sold the armour (which was a part of my share of the booty) and bought with the sale proceeds a garden in the street of Banu Salama. This was the first property I acquired after embracing Islam. In a version of the hadith narrated by Laith, the words uttered by Abu Bakr are:" No, never! He will not give it to a fox from the Quraish leaving aside a lion from the lions of Allah among...." And the hadith is closed with the words:" The first property I acquired."