Sahih al-Bukhari · Book 63

كِتَاب مَنَاقِبِ الْأَنْصَارِ

The Merits of Al-Ansar

171 hadith · 52 chapters

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Chapters in this book

11- بَابُ مَنَاقِبُ الأَنْصَارِ:(1) Chapter. The merits of Al- Ansar.22- بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَوْلاَ الْهِجْرَةُ لَكُنْتُ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ»:(2) Chapter. The Statement of the Prophet: “But for the emigration, I would have been one of the Ansar.”33- بَابُ إِخَاءُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَيْنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَالأَنْصَارِ:(3) Chapter. The Prophet estabilished the bone of brotherhood (fraternity) between the Ansar and the Muhajirun (i.e., emigrants).44- بَابُ حُبُّ الأَنْصَارِ:(4) Chapter. To love the Ansar is a sign of Faith.55- بَابُ قَوْلُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِلأَنْصَارِ: «أَنْتُمْ أَحَبُّ النَّاسِ إِلَيَّ»:(5) Chapter. The statement of the Prophet to the Ansar: “You are from the most beloved people to me.”66- بَابُ أَتْبَاعُ الأَنْصَارِ:(6) Chapter. The followers of the Ansar.77- بَابُ فَضْلُ دُورِ الأَنْصَارِ:(7) Chapter. The superiority of the families (houses) of the Ansar.88- بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِلأَنْصَارِ: «اصْبِرُوا حَتَّى تَلْقَوْنِي عَلَى الْحَوْضِ»:(8) Chapter. The statement of the prophet to the Ansar: “Be patient till you meet me at Al-Haud [the tank (i.e., Al-Kauthar)]”.99- بَابُ دُعَاءُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَصْلِحِ الأَنْصَارَ وَالْمُهَاجِرَةَ:(9) Chapter. The invocation of the Prophet: “O Allah! Improve and make right the state of the Ansar and the Muhajirun (i.e., the emigrants).”1010- بَابُ: {وَيُؤْثِرُونَ عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ وَلَوْ كَانَ بِهِمْ خَصَاصَةٌ}:(10)Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “…And (they) give them (emigrants) preference over themselves, even though they were in need of that...” (V.59:9)1111- بَابُ قَوْلُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «اقْبَلُوا مِنْ مُحْسِنِهِمْ وَتَجَاوَزُوا عَنْ مُسِيئِهِمْ»:(11) Chapter. The statement of the Prophet: “Accept the good (deeds) of the good-doers amongst them, and excuse the wrong-doers amongst them.”1212- بَابُ مَنَاقِبُ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:(12) Chapter. The merits of Sad bin Muadh.1313- بَابُ مَنْقَبَةُ أُسَيْدِ بْنِ حُضَيْرٍ وَعَبَّادِ بْنِ بِشْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا:(13) Chapter. The merits of Usaid bin Hudair and Abbad bin Bishr.1414- بَابُ مَنَاقِبُ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:(14) Chapter. The virtues of Muadh bin Jabal.1515- بَابُ مَنْقَبَةُ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَادَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:(15) Chapter. The virtues of Sad bin Ubada.1616- بَابُ مَنَاقِبُ أُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:(16) Chapter. The virtues or Ubayy bin Kab.1717- بَابُ مَنَاقِبُ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:(17) Chapter. The virtues of Zaid bin Thabit.1818- بَابُ مَنَاقِبُ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:(18) Chapter. The virtues of Abu Talha.1919- بَابُ مَنَاقِبُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَلاَمٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:(19) Chapter. The virtues Abdullah bin Salam.2020- بَابُ تَزْوِيجُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَدِيجَةَ، وَفَضْلُهَا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا:(20) Chapter. The marriage of the Prophet with Khadija ا and her superiority.2121- بَابُ ذِكْرُ جَرِيرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْبَجَلِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:(21) Chapter. The narration about Jarir bin Abdullah Al-Bajali.2222- بَابُ ذِكْرُ حُذَيْفَةَ بْنِ الْيَمَانِ الْعَبْسِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:(22) Chapter. The narration about Hudhaifa bin Al-Yaman Al-Absy.2324- بَابُ حَدِيثُ زَيْدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ نُفَيْلٍ:(24) Chapter. Narration about Zaid bin Amr bin Nufail.2425- بَابُ بُنْيَانُ الْكَعْبَةِ:(25) Chapter. The building of the Kabah.2526- بَابُ أَيَّامِ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ:(26) Chapter. The days of Pre-Islamic Period of Ignorance.2627- بَابُ الْقَسَامَةُ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ:(27) Chapter. AI-Qasama in the Pre-Islamic Period of Ignorance.2728- بَابُ مَبْعَثِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:(28) Chapter. The advent of the Prophet , (as Messenger of Allah).2829- بَابُ مَا لَقِيَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَصْحَابُهُ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ بِمَكَّةَ:(29) Chapter. (The troubles which) the Mushrikun of Makkah caused the Prophet and his Companions to suffer.2930- بَابُ إِسْلاَمُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:(30) Chapter. The conversion of Abu Bakr As-Siddiq to Islam.3031- بَابُ إِسْلاَمُ سَعْدٍ:(31) Chapter. The conversion of Sad to Islam.3132- بَابُ ذِكْرُ الْجِنِّ:(32) Chapter. Narrations about jinns.3233- بَابُ إِسْلاَمُ أَبِي ذَرٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:(33) Chapter. The conversion of Abu Dhar Al-Ghifari to Islam.3334- بَابُ إِسْلاَمُ سَعِيدِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:(34) Chapter. The conversion of Said bin Zaid to Islam.3435- بَابُ إِسْلاَمِ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:(35) Chapter. The conversion of Umar bin Al-Khattab to Islam.3536- بَابُ انْشِقَاقِ الْقَمَرِ:(36) Chapter. The splitting of the moon (into two pieces).3637- بَابُ هِجْرَةِ الْحَبَشَةِ:(37) Chapter. The emigration to Ethiopia.3738- بَابُ مَوْتُ النَّجَاشِيِّ:(38) Chapter. The death of An-Najashi (the Negus).3839- بَابُ تَقَاسُمُ الْمُشْرِكِينَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:(39) Chapter. The oath taken by the Mushrikun against the Prophet.3940- بَابُ قِصَّةُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ:(40) Chapter. The story of Abu Talib.4041- بَابُ حَدِيثِ الإِسْرَاءِ:(41) Chapter. The narration about Al-Isra (Journey by Night).4142- بَابُ الْمِعْرَاجِ:(42) Chapter. Al-Mi’raj (i.e., Ascension of the Prophet to the heavens with his body and soul).4243- بَابُ وُفُودُ الأَنْصَارِ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِمَكَّةَ وَبَيْعَةُ الْعَقَبَةِ:(43) Chapter. The deputation of the Ansar to the Prophet at Makkah, and the Al-’Aqaba Pledge.4344- بَابُ تَزْوِيجُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَائِشَةَ وَقُدُومُهَا الْمَدِينَةَ وَبِنَاؤُهُ بِهَا:(44) Chapter. The marriage of the Prophet with Aishah, and Aishah,s arrival at Al-Madina, and the Prophet,s consummation of that marriage.4445- بَابُ هِجْرَةُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَصْحَابِهِ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ:(45) Chapter. The emigration of the Prophet and hiscompanions to Al-Madina.4546- بَابُ مَقْدَمِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَصْحَابِهِ الْمَدِينَةَ:(46) Chapter. The arrival of the Prophet and his companions at Al-Madina.4647- بَابُ إِقَامَةِ الْمُهَاجِرِ بِمَكَّةَ بَعْدَ قَضَاءِ نُسُكِهِ:(47) Chapter. The stay of the emigrants in Makkah after performing all the ceremonies of Hajj.4748- بَابُ التَّارِيخِ مِنْ أَيْنَ أَرَّخُوا التَّارِيخَ:(48) Chapter. At-Tarikh (Date-definition of time). When did the Muslim calendar start?4849- بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «اللَّهُمَّ أَمْضِ لأَصْحَابِي هِجْرَتَهُمْ». وَمَرْثِيَتِهِ لِمَنْ مَاتَ بِمَكَّةَ:(49) Chapter. The statement of the Prophet: “O Allah! Complete the emigration of my Companions,” and his lamentation for those (emigrants) who died in Makkah.4950- بَابُ كَيْفَ آخَى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَيْنَ أَصْحَابِهِ:(50) Chapter. How the Prophet established the bond of brotherhood between his Companions.5051- بَابٌ:(51) Chapter.5152- بَابُ إِتْيَانِ الْيَهُودِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِينَ قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ:(52) Chapter. The coming of the Jews to the Prophet on his arrival at Al-Madina.5253- بَابُ إِسْلاَمُ سَلْمَانَ الْفَارِسِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:(53) Chapter. The conversion of Salman Al-Farisi to Islam.

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Bukhari · 3776بَلْ سَمَّانَا اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّI asked Anas, "Tell me about the name 'Al-Ansar.; Did you call yourselves by it or did Allah call you by it?" He said, "Allah called us by it." We used to visit Anas (at Basra) and he used to narrate to us the virtues an4 narratorsBukhari · 3777كَانَ يَوْمُ بُعَاثَ يَوْمًا قَدَّمَهُ اللَّهُ لِرَسُولِهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَقَدِ افْتَرَقَ مَلَؤُهُمْ ، وَقُتِلَتْ : سَرَوَاتُهُمْ وَجُرِّحُواThe day of Bu'ath (i.e. Day of fighting between the two tribes of the Ansar, the Aus and Khazraj) was brought about by Allah for the good of His Apostle so that when Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) reached (Medina), the tribes of 5 narratorsBukhari · 3778أَوَلَا تَرْضَوْنَ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ النَّاسُ بِالْغَنَائِمِ إِلَى بُيُوتِهِمْ وَتَرْجِعُونَ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى بُيُوتِكُمْ لَوْ سَلَكَتْ الْأَنْصَارُ وَادِيًا أَوْ شِعْبًا لَسَلَكْتُ وOn the day of the Conquest of Mecca, when the Prophet (ﷺ) had given (from the booty) the Quraish, the Ansar said, "By Allah, this is indeed very strange While our swords are still dribbling with the blood of Quraish, our4 narratorsBukhari · 3779لَوْ أَنَّ الْأَنْصَارَ سَلَكُوا وَادِيًا أَوْ شِعْبًا لَسَلَكْتُ فِي وَادِي الْأَنْصَارِ , وَلَوْلَا الْهِجْرَةُ لَكُنْتُ امْرَأً مِنْ الْأَنْصَارِThe Prophet (ﷺ) or Abul-Qasim said, "If the Ansar took their way through a valley or a mountain pass, I would take Ansar's valley. And but for the migration, I would have been one of the Ansar." Abu Huraira used to say, 5 narratorsBukhari · 3780حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ ، قَالَ : لَمَّا قَدِمُوا الْمَدِينَةَ آخَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمWhen the emigrants reached Medina. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) established the bond of fraternity between `Abdur-Rahman and Sa`d bin Ar-Rabi. Sa`d said to `Abdur-Rahman, "I am the richest of all the Ansar, so I want to divide 4 narratorsBukhari · 3781قَدِمَ عَلَيْنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَوْفٍ وَآخَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ سَعْدِ بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ وَكَانَ كَثِيرَ الْمَالِ ، فَقَالَ سَعْدٌ : قَدْ عَلِمَتْ الْأَنْصَارُ أَنWhen `Abdur-Rahman bin `Auf came to us, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) made a bond of fraternity between him and Sa`d bin Ar-Rabi` who was a rich man, Sa`d said, "The Ansar know that I am the richest of all of them, so I will div4 narratorsBukhari · 3782يَكْفُونَا الْمَئُونَةَ وَتشْرِكُونَا فِي التَّمْرِThe Ansar said (to the Prophet (ﷺ) ), "Please divide the date-palm trees between us and them (i.e. emigrants)." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "No." The Ansar said, "Let them (i.e. the emigrants) do the labor for us in the garden5 narratorsBukhari · 3783الْأَنْصَارُ لَا يُحِبُّهُمْ إِلَّا مُؤْمِنٌ ، وَلَا يُبْغِضُهُمْ إِلَّا مُنَافِقٌ ، فَمَنْ أَحَبَّهُمْ أَحَبَّهُ اللَّهُ ، وَمَنْ أَبْغَضَهُمْ أَبْغَضَهُ اللَّهُI heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying (or the Prophet (ﷺ) said), "None loves the Ansar but a believer, and none hates them but a hypocrite. So Allah will love him who loves them, and He will hate him who hates them."4 narratorsBukhari · 3784آيَةُ الْإِيمَانِ حُبُّ الْأَنْصَارِ ، وَآيَةُ النِّفَاقِ بُغْضُ الْأَنْصَارِThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The sign of Belief is to love the Ansar, and the sign of hypocrisy is to hate the Ansar."4 narratorsBukhari · 3785رَأَى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ النِّسَاءَ وَالصِّبْيَانَ مُقْبِلِينَ ، قَالَ : حَسِبْتُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ :The Prophet (ﷺ) saw the women and children (of the Ansar) coming forward. (The sub-narrator said, "I think that Anas said, 'They were returning from a wedding party.") The Prophet (ﷺ) stood up and said thrice, "By Allah!4 narratorsBukhari · 3786وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ إِنَّكُمْ أَحَبُّ النَّاسِOnce an Ansari woman, accompanied by a son of hers, came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) spoke to her and said twice, "By Him in Whose Hand my life is, you are the most beloved people to me."5 narratorsBukhari · 3787, فَدَعَا بِهِ , فَنَمَيْتُ ذَلِكَ إِلَى ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى ، قَالَ : قَدْ زَعَمَ ذَلِكَ زَيْدٌThe Annwar said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Every prophet has his own followers and we have followed you. So will you invoke Allah to let our followers be considered from us (as Ansar too)?" So he invoked Allah accordingl6 narrators