Sahih al-Bukhari · Book 61

كِتَاب الْمَنَاقِبِ

The Book of Virtues

151 hadith · 27 chapters

The chapter divisions

Chapters in this book

11- بَابُ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاكُمْ مِنْ ذَكَرٍ وَأُنْثَى وَجَعَلْنَاكُمْ شُعُوبًا وَقَبَائِلَ لِتَعَارَفُوا إِنَّ أَكْرَمَكُمْ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ أَتْقَاكُمْ}:(1) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: ’O Mankind! We have created you from a male and a female. (V.49:13)22- بَابُ مَنَاقِبِ قُرَيْشٍ:(2) Chapter. Virtues of Quraish.33- بَابُ نَزَلَ الْقُرْآنُ بِلِسَانِ قُرَيْشٍ:(3) Chapter. The Quran was revealed in the language of Quraish.44- بَابُ نِسْبَةِ الْيَمَنِ إِلَى إِسْمَاعِيلَ مِنْهُمْ أَسْلَمُ بْنُ أَفْصَى بْنِ حَارِثَةَ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَامِرٍ مِنْ خُزَاعَةَ :(4) Chapter. The descent of the Yemenites from Ismail (Ishmael). Among such Yemenites are the tribes of Aslam bin Afsa bin Haritha bin Amir from Khuzaa.55- بَابٌ:(5) Chapter.66- بَابُ ذِكْرِ أَسْلَمَ وَغِفَارَ وَمُزَيْنَةَ وَجُهَيْنَةَ وَأَشْجَعَ:(6) Chapter. The mention of the tribes of Aslam, Ghifar, Muzaina, Juhaina, and Ashja.77- بَابُ ذِكْرِ قَحْطَانَ:(7) Chapter. The mention of Qahtan tribe.88- بَابُ مَا يُنْهَى مِنْ دَعْوَةِ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ:(8) Chapter. What is forbidden of the Dawah (call, tradition or custom) of the (Pre-Islamic) Period of Ignorance.99- بَابُ قِصَّةُ خُزَاعَةَ:(9) Chapter. The story of Khuzaa.1010- بَابُ قِصَّةِ إِسْلاَمِ أَبِي ذَرٍّ الْغِفَارِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:(10) Chapter. The story of the conversion of Abu Dhar Al-Ghifari to Islam.1112- بَابُ قِصَّةِ زَمْزَمَ وَجَهْلِ الْعَرَبِ:(12) Chapter. The story of Zam- zam and the ignorance of the Arabs.1213- بَابُ مَنِ انْتَسَبَ إِلَى آبَائِهِ فِي الإِسْلاَمِ وَالْجَاهِلِيَّةِ:(13) Chapter. Whoever related kinship to his forefathers either in Islam or in the Pre-Islamic Period of Ignorance.1314- بَابُ ابْنُ أُخْتِ الْقَوْمِ وَمَوْلَى الْقَوْمِ مِنْهُمْ:(14) Chapter. The son of some peopIe’s sister is considered as belonging to the same people; and the freed slave of some people belongs to those people (who have freed him).1415- بَابُ قِصَّةِ الْحَبَشِ:(15) Chapter. The story of the Ethiopians, and the saying of Prophet (p.b.u.h), "O Bani Arfida!"1516- بَابُ مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ لاَ يُسَبَّ نَسَبُهُ:(16) Chapter. Whoever liked that his ancestors should not be abused.1617- بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي أَسْمَاءِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:(17) Chapter. What has been said the names of Allah’s Messenger (p.b.u.h).1718- بَابُ خَاتِمِ النَّبِيِّينَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:(18) Chapter. The last (i.e., the end) of all the Prophets (Muhammad (p.b.u.h)).1819- بَابُ وَفَاةِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:(19) Chapter. The death of the Prophet (p.b.u.h).1920- بَابُ كُنْيَةِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:(20) Chapter. The Kunya of the Prophet (p.b.u.h).2021- بَابٌ:(21) Chapter.2122- بَابُ خَاتِمِ النُّبُوَّةِ:(22) Chapter. The seal of Prophethood.2223- بَابُ صِفَةِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:(23) Chapter. The description of the Prophet (p.b.u.h).2324- بَابُ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَنَامُ عَيْنُهُ وَلاَ يَنَامُ قَلْبُهُ:(24) Chapter. The eyes of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) used to sleep, but his heart used not to sleep.2425- بَابُ عَلاَمَاتِ النُّبُوَّةِ فِي الإِسْلاَمِ:(25) Chapter. The signs of Prophethood in Islam.2526- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {يَعْرِفُونَهُ كَمَا يَعْرِفُونَ أَبْنَاءَهُمْ وَإِنَّ فَرِيقًا مِنْهُمْ لَيَكْتُمُونَ الْحَقَّ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ}:(26) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “[Those to whom We gave the Scripture (Jews and Christians)] recognise him (Muhammad (p.b.u.h) or the Kabah at Makkah) as they recognise their own sons. But verily, a party of them conceal the truth while they know it - [i.e., the qualities of Muhammad (p.b.u.h) which are written in the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)]. (V.2:146)2627- بَابُ سُؤَالِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ أَنْ يُرِيَهُمُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ آيَةً فَأَرَاهُمُ انْشِقَاقَ الْقَمَرِ:(27) Chapter. The demand of Al-Mushrikun to the Prophet (p.b.u.h) to show them a miracle. The Prophet (p.b.u.h) showed them the splitting of the moon.2728- بَابٌ:(28) Chapter.

Opening leaves

First narrations

Bukhari · 3489وَجَعَلْنَاكُمْ شُعُوبًا وَقَبَائِلَ لِتَعَارَفُوا سورة الحجرات آية 13 ، قَالَ : الشُّعُوبُ : الْقَبَائِلُ الْعِظَامُ ، وَالْقَبَائِلُ : الْبُطُونُRegarding the Verse 'And (We) made you into Shu'ub and Qabail-- (49.13) that Shu'uib means the big Qabail (i.e. nations) while the Qabail (i.e. tribes) means the branch tribes.5 narratorsBukhari · 3490مَنْ أَكْرَمُ النَّاسِ ، قَالَ : أَتْقَاهُمْ ، قَالُوا : لَيْسَ عَنْ هَذَا نَسْأَلُكَ ، قَالَ : فَيُوسُفُ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِOnce Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was asked, "Who is the most honorable amongst the people?" He said, "The most righteous (i.e. Allah-fearing) amongst you." They said, "We do not ask you about this." He said, "Then Joseph, the 6 narratorsBukhari · 3491أَرَأَيْتِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَكَانَ مِنْ مُضَرَ ؟ ، قَالَتْ : فَمِمَّنْ كَانَ إِلَّا مِنْ مُضَرَ مِنْ بَنِي النَّضْرِ بْنِ كِنَانَةَI asked Zainab bint Abi Salama (i.e. daughter of the wife of the Prophet, "Tell me about the Prophet (ﷺ) . Did he belong to the tribe of Mudar?" She replied, "Yes, he belonged to the tribe of Mudar and was from the offsp4 narratorsBukhari · 3492عَنِ الدُّبَّاءِ وَالْحَنْتَمِ وَالمُقيَّرِ وَالْمُزَفَّتِ ، وَقُلْتُ لَهَا : أَخْبِرِينِي النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِمَّنْ كَانَ مِنْ مُضَرَ كَانَ ، قَالَتْ : فَمِمَّنْ كَانَ إِلَّا مِنْ مُضَرَ كَانَI was told by the Rabiba (i.e. daughter of the wife of the Prophet) who, I think, was Zainab, that the Prophet (forbade the utensils (of wine called) Ad-Dubba, Al-Hantam, Al-Muqaiyar and Al-Muzaffat. I said to her, 'Tell4 narratorsBukhari · 3493تَجِدُونَ النَّاسَ مَعَادِنَ خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ ، إِذَا فَقِهُوا وَتَجِدُونَ خَيْرَ النَّاسِ فِي هَذَا الشَّأْنِ أَشَدَّهُمْ لَهُ كَرَاهِيَةًAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "You see that the people are of different natures. Those who were the best in the pre-lslamic period, are also the best in Islam if they comprehend religious knowledge. You see that the best a5 narratorsBukhari · 3495حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ ، عَنْ الْأَعْرَجِ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The tribe of Quraish has precedence over the people in this connection (i.e the right of ruling). The Muslims follow the Muslims amongst them, and the infidels follow the infidels amongst them. Peo5 narratorsBukhari · 3497إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَمْ يَكُنْ بَطْنٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ إِلَّا وَلَهُ فِيهِ قَرَابَةٌ فَنَزَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا أَنْ تَصِلُوا قَرَابَةً بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكُمْIbn `Abbas recited the Qur'anic Verse--'Except to be kind to me for my kin-ship to you--" (42.23) Sa`id bin Jubair said, "(The Verse implies) the kinship of Muhammad." Ibn `Abbas said, "There was not a single house (i.e.6 narratorsBukhari · 3498مِنْ هَا هُنَا جَاءَتِ الْفِتَنُ نَحْوَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْجَفَاءُ وَغِلَظُ الْقُلُوبِ فِي الْفَدَّادِينَ أَهْلِ الْوَبَرِ عِنْدَ أُصُولِ أَذْنَابِ الْإِبِلِ وَالْبَقَرِ فِي رَبِيعَةَ وَمُضَرَThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "From this side from the east, afflictions will appear. Rudeness and lack of mercy are characteristics of the rural bedouins who are busy with their camels and cows (and pay no attention to religion5 narratorsBukhari · 3499الْفَخْرُ وَالْخُيَلَاءُ فِي الْفَدَّادِينَ أَهْلِ الْوَبَرِ وَالسَّكِينَةُ فِي أَهْلِ الْغَنَمِ وَالْإِيمَانُ يَمَانٍ وَالْحِكْمَةُ يَمَانِيَةٌ ، سُمِّيَتْ الْيَمَنَ لِأَنَّهَا عَنْ يَمِينِ الْكَعْبَةِ وَالشَّأْمَ لِأَنI heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "Pride and arrogance are characteristics of the rural bedouins while calmness is found among the owners of sheep. Belief is Yemenite, and wisdom is also Yemenite i.e. the Yemenites a5 narratorsBukhari · 3500حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ ، عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، قَالَ : كَانَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّهُ بَلَغَ مُعَاوِيَةَ وَهُوَ عِنْدَهُ فِي وَفْدٍ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ ، أَنَّ عThat while he was with a delegation from Quraish to Muawiya, the latter heard the news that `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`As said that there would be a king from the tribe of Qahtan. On that Muawiya became angry, got up and5 narratorsBukhari · 3501لَا يَزَالُ هَذَا الْأَمْرُ فِي قُرَيْشٍ مَا بَقِيَ مِنْهُمُ اثْنَانِThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Authority of ruling will remain with Quraish, even if only two of them remained."4 narratorsBukhari · 3502إِنَّمَا بَنُو هَاشِمٍ وَبَنُو الْمُطَّلِبِ شَيْءٌ وَاحِدٌ`Abdullah bin Az-Zubair went with some women of the tribe of Bani Zuhra to `Aisha who used to treat them nicely because of their relation to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ).6 narrators