Sahih al-Bukhari · Book 62

كِتَاب فَضَائِلِ الصحابة

The Virtues and Merits of The Companions of The Prophet

122 hadith · 30 chapters

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Chapters in this book

11- بَابُ فَضَائِلِ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:(1) Chapter. The virtues of the Companions of the Prophet.22- بَابُ مَنَاقِبِ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَفَضْلِهِمْ:(2) Chapter. The virtues ot tne emigrants (i.e., Muhajirun) and their merits.33- بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «سُدُّوا الأَبْوَابَ إِلاَّ بَابُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ»:(3) Chapter. The saying of the Prophet , “Close the gates (in the Mosque), except the gate of Abu Bakr.”44- بَابُ فَضْلِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ بَعْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:(4) Chapter. The merits of Abu Bakr as next to those of the Prophet (in excellence).55- بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَوْ كُنْتُ مُتَّخِذًا خَلِيلاً»:(5) Chapter. The saying of the Prophet: “If I were to take a Khalil...".66- بَابُ مَنَاقِبُ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ أَبِي حَفْصٍ الْقُرَشِيِّ الْعَدَوِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:(6) Chapter. The merits of Umar bin Al-Khattab Abi Hafs Al-Qurashi Al-Adawi.77- بَابُ مَنَاقِبُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ أَبِي عَمْرٍو الْقُرَشِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:(7) Chapter. The virtues of Uthman bin Affan Abi Amr Al-Qurashi.88- بَابُ قِصَّةُ الْبَيْعَةِ، وَالاِتِّفَاقُ عَلَى عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:(8) Chapter. The story of the Bai’a (pledge) (after Umar) and the unanimous election of of Uthman bin Affan as a caliph.99- بَابُ مَنَاقِبُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ الْقُرَشِيِّ الْهَاشِمِيِّ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:(9) Chapter. The merits of Ali bin Abi Talib Al-Qurashi Al-Hashimi, Abul-Hasan.1010- بَابُ مَنَاقِبُ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ:(10) Chapter. The merits of Jafar bin Abi Talib Al-Hashimi.1111- بَابُ ذِكْرُ الْعَبَّاسِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:(11) Chapter. The mention of Al-Abbas bin Abdul-Muttalib.1212- بَابُ مَنَاقِبُ قَرَابَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَمَنْقَبَةِ فَاطِمَةَ عَلَيْهَا السَّلاَمُ بِنْتِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:(12) Chapter. The virtues of the relatives of Allah’s Messenger. And the merits of Fatima the daughter of the Prophet.1313- بَابُ مَنَاقِبُ الزُّبَيْرِ بْنِ الْعَوَّامِ:(13) Chapter. The merits of Az-Zubair bin Al-Awwam.1414- بَابُ ذِكْرِ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ:(14) Chapter. (Narrations) about Talha bin Ubaidullah.1515- بَابُ مَنَاقِبُ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ الزُّهْرِيِّ(15) Chapter. The merits of Sad bin Abi Waqqas Az-Zuhri.1616- بَابُ ذِكْرُ أَصْهَارِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْهُمْ أَبُو الْعَاصِ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ:(16) Chapter. Narrations about the sons-in-law of the Prophet and one of them is Abu Al-As bin Ar-Rabi.1717- بَابُ مَنَاقِبُ زَيْدِ بْنِ حَارِثَةَ مَوْلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:(17) Chapter. The virtues of Zaid bin Haritha, the freed slave of the Prophet.1818- بَابُ ذِكْرُ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ:(18) Chapter. Narrations about Usama bin Zaid.1919- بَابُ مَنَاقِبُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا:(19) Chapter. The merits of Abdullah bin Umar Al-Khattab.2020- بَابُ مَنَاقِبُ عَمَّارٍ وَحُذَيْفَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا:(20) Chapter. The virtues of Ammar (bin Yasir) and Hudhaifa (bin Al-Yaman).2121- بَابُ مَنَاقِبُ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ بْنِ الْجَرَّاحِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:(21) Chapter. The virtues of Abu Ubaida bin Al-Jarrah.2222- بَابُ مَنَاقِبُ الْحَسَنِ وَالْحُسَيْنِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا:(22) Chapter. The merits of Al- Hasan and Al-Husain.2323- بَابُ مَنَاقِبُ بِلاَلِ بْنِ رَبَاحٍ مَوْلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا:(23) Chapter. The merits of Bilal bin Rabah, freed slave of Abu Bakr.2424- بَابُ ذِكْرُ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا:(24) Chapter. Narrations about Ibn Abbas.2525- بَابُ مَنَاقِبُ خَالِدِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:(25) Chapter. The merits of Khalid bin Al-Walid.2626- بَابُ مَنَاقِبُ سَالِمٍ مَوْلَى أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:(26) Chapter. The merits of Salim, the freed slave of Abu Hudhaifa.2727- بَابُ مَنَاقِبُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:(27) Chapter. The merits of Abdullah bin Masud.2828- بَابُ ذِكْرُ مُعَاوِيَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:(28) Chapter. Narration about Muawiya.2929- بَابُ مَنَاقِبُ فَاطِمَةَ عَلَيْهَا السَّلاَمُ:(29) Chapter. The merits of Fatima.3030- بَابُ فَضْلِ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا:(30) Chapter. The superiority of Aishah.

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First narrations

Bukhari · 3649يَأْتِي عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ فَيَغْزُو فِئَامٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ ، فَيَقُولُونَ : فِيكُمْ مَنْ صَاحَبَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ؟ فَيَقُولُونَ : نَعَمْ فَيُفْتَحُ لَهُمْ ، ثُمَّ يَأْتِي عَلَى النَّ"Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "A time will come upon the people, when a group of people will wage a holy war and it will be said, 'Is there amongst you anyone who has accompanied Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)?' They will say, 'Ye5 narratorsBukhari · 3650خَيْرُ أُمَّتِي قَرْنِي ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ"Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, 'The best of my followers are those living in my generation (i.e. my contemporaries). and then those who will follow the latter" `Imran added, "I do not remember whether he mentioned two or t6 narratorsBukhari · 3651خَيْرُ النَّاسِ قَرْنِي ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ، ثُمَّ يَجِيءُ قَوْمٌ تَسْبِقُ شَهَادَةُ أَحَدِهِمْ يَمِينَهُ وَيَمِينُهُ شَهَادَتَهُThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The best people are those living in my generation, and then those who will follow them, and then those who will follow the latter. Then there will come some people who will bear witness before taki6 narratorsBukhari · 3652لَا تَحْزَنْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَنَاAbu Bakr bought a (camel) saddle from `Azib for thirteen Dirhams. Abu Bakr said to `Azib, "Tell Al- Bara' to carry the saddle for me." `Azib said, "No, unless you relate to me what happened to you and Allah's Messenger (5 narratorsBukhari · 3653مَا ظَنُّكَ يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ بِاثْنَيْنِ اللَّهُ ثَالِثُهُمَاI said to the Prophet (ﷺ) while I was in the Cave. "If any of them should look under his feet, he would see us." He said, "O Abu Bakr! What do you think of two (persons) the third of whom is Allah?"5 narratorsBukhari · 3654إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَيَّرَ عَبْدًا بَيْنَ الدُّنْيَا وَبَيْنَ مَا عِنْدَهُ فَاخْتَارَ ذَلِكَ الْعَبْدُ مَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) addressed the people saying, "Allah has given option to a slave to choose this world or what is with Him. The slave has chosen what is with Allah." Abu Bakr wept, and we were astonished at his weepi6 narratorsBukhari · 3655كُنَّا نُخَيِّرُ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ فِي زَمَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , فَنُخَيِّرُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ ، ثُمَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ ، ثُمَّ عُثْمَانَ بْنَ عَفَّانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْWe used to compare the people as to who was better during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) . We used to regard Abu Bakr as the best, then `Umar, and then `Uthman .5 narratorsBukhari · 3656لَوْ كُنْتُ مُتَّخِذًا مِنْ أُمَّتِي خَلِيلًا لَاتَّخَذْتُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ وَلَكِنْ أَخِي وَصَاحِبِيThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If I were to take a Khalil, I would have taken Abu Bakr, but he is my brother and my companion (in Islam).5 narratorsBukhari · 3657لَوْ كُنْتُ مُتَّخِذًا خَلِيلًا لَاتَّخَذْتُهُ خَلِيلًا وَلَكِنْ أُخُوَّةُ الْإِسْلَامِ أَفْضَلُThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If I were to take a Khalil, I would have taken him (i.e. Abu Bakr) as a Khalil, but the Islamic brotherhood is better."7 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 3658لَوْ كُنْتُ مُتَّخِذًا مِنْ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ خَلِيلًا لَاتَّخَذْتُهُ أَنْزَلَهُ أَبًا يَعْنِي أَبَا بَكْرٍThe people of Kufa sent a letter to Ibn Az-Zubair, asking about (the inheritance of) (paternal) grandfather. He replied that the right of the inheritance of (paternal) grandfather is the same as that of father if the fat5 narratorsBukhari · 3659إِنْ لَمْ تَجِدِينِي فَأْتِي أَبَا بَكْرٍA woman came to the Prophet (ﷺ) who ordered her to return to him again. She said, "What if I came and did not find you?" as if she wanted to say, "If I found you dead?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If you should not find me, g6 narratorsBukhari · 3660رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَمَا مَعَهُ إِلَّا خَمْسَةُ أَعْبُدٍ وَامْرَأَتَانِ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍI saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and there was none with him but five slaves, two women and Abu Bakr (i.e. those were the only converts to Islam then).6 narrators