Companion of the Prophet ﷺ
عويمر بن مالك الأنصاري
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عويمر بن مالك ، وقيل : ابن عامر ، وقيل : ابن ثعلبة ، وقيل : ابن عبد الله بن قيس ، وقيل : ابن زيد بن قيس بن أمية بن عامر بن عدي بن كعب بن الخزرج بن الحارث بن الخزرج ، وقيل : اسمه عامر بن مال
Appears in 114 hadith across the six canonical collections.
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From the Prophet ﷺ to the written books
مُحَمَّد ﷺ
The Messenger
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عويمر بن مالك الأنصاري
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صحيح البخاري
Sahih al-Bukhari
13
صحيح مسلم
Sahih Muslim
15
سنن أبي داود
Sunan Abi Dawud
26
جامع الترمذي
Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi
25
سنن النسائي
Sunan an-Nasa’i
10
سنن ابن ماجه
Sunan Ibn Majah
25
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Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalani
صحابي جليل
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- أبو الدرداء
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- أبو الدرداء
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- الأنصاري ، الخزرجي ، القاضي
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- صحابي جليل
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- 32 هـ ، وقيل : بعد صفين ، والصواب أنه توفي في خلافة عثمان
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- دمشق
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- الشام
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- والد بلال بن أبي الدرداء ، زوجته أم الدرداء ، صاحب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، أمه محبة بنت واقد بن عمرو بن الإطنابة بن عامر بن زيد مناة بن مالك بن ثعلبة بن كعب ، ولاه معاوية قضاء دمشق بأمر عمر بن الخطاب ، آخى النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم بينه وبين عوف بن مالك
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Bukhari · 650دَخَلَ عَلَيَّ أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ وَهُوَ مُغْضَبٌ ، فَقُلْتُ : مَا أَغْضَبَكَ ؟ فَقَالَ : وَاللَّهِ مَا أَعْرِفُ مِنْ أُمَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ شَيْئًا إِلَّا أَنَّهُمْ يُصَلُّونَ جَمِيعًاI heard Um Ad-Darda' saying, "Abu Ad-Darda' entered the house in an angry mood. I said to him. 'What makes you angry?' He replied, 'By Allah! I do not find the followers of Muhammad doing those good things (which they us6 narratorsBukhari · 1945خَرَجْنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي بَعْضِ أَسْفَارِهِ فِي يَوْمٍ حَارٍّ ، حَتَّى يَضَعَ الرَّجُلُ يَدَهُ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ مِنْ شِدَّةِ الْحَرِّ ، وَمَا فِينَا صَائِمٌ إِلَّا مَا كَانَ مِنَ النّWe set out with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) on one of his journeys on a very hot day, and it was so hot that one had to put his hand over his head because of the severity of heat. None of us was fasting except the Prophet and 6 narratorsBukhari · 3287، حَدَّثَنَا ، سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ مُغِيرَةَ ، وَقَالَ :I went to Sham (and asked. "Who is here?"), The people said, "Abu Ad-Darda." Abu Darda said, "Is the person whom Allah has protected against Satan, (as Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said) amongst you". The subnarrator, Mughira s9 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 3661أَمَّا صَاحِبُكُمْ فَقَدْ غَامَرَ فَسَلَّمَ ، وَقَالَ إِنِّي كَانَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ ابْنِ الْخَطَّابِ شَيْءٌ فَأَسْرَعْتُ إِلَيْهِ ، ثُمَّ نَدِمْتُ فَسَأَلْتُهُ أَنْ يَغْفِرَ لِي فَأَبَى عَلَيَّ فَأَقْبَلْتُ إِلَيْكَ ، فWhile I was sitting with the Prophet, Abu Bakr came, lifting up one corner of his garment uncovering his knee. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Your companion has had a quarrel." Abu Bakr greeted (the Prophet (ﷺ) ) and said, "O Al6 narratorsBukhari · 3742حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ ، عَنْ الْمُغِيرَةِ ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ ، قَالَ : قَدِمْتُ الشَّأْمَ فَصَلَّيْتُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ، ثُمّ قُلْتُ : اللَّهُمَّ يَسِّرْ I went to Sham and offered a two-rak`at prayer and then said, "O Allah! Bless me with a good pious companion." So I went to some people and sat with them. An old man came and sat by my side. I asked, "Who is he?" They re6 narratorsBukhari · 3743اللَّهُمَّ يَسِّرْ لِي جَلِيسًا صَالِحًا'Alqama went to Sham and when he entered the mosque, he said, "O Allah ! Bless me with a pious companion." So he sat with Abu Ad-Darda. Abu Ad-Darda' asked him, "Where are you from?" 'Alqama replied, "From the people of 6 narratorsBukhari · 3761حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى ، عَنْ أَبِي عَوَانَةَ ، عَنْ مُغِيرَةَ ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ دَخَلْتُ الشَّأْمَ فَصَلَّيْتُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ، فَقُلْتُ : اللَّهُمَّ يَسِّرْ لِي جَلِيسًا , فَرَأَيْتُ شَيْخًا مُI went to Sham and was offering a two-rak`at prayer; I said, "O Allah! Bless me with a (pious) companion." Then I saw an old man coming towards me, and when he came near I said, (to myself), "I hope Allah has given me my6 narratorsBukhari · 4640أَمَّا صَاحِبُكُمْ هَذَا فَقَدْ غَامَرَThere was a dispute between Abu Bakr and `Umar, and Abu Bakr made `Umar angry. So `Umar left angrily. Abu Bakr followed him, requesting him to ask forgiveness (of Allah) for him, but `Umar refused to do so and closed his8 narratorsBukhari · 4943حَدَّثَنَا قَبِيصَةُ بْنُ عُقْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ ، قَالَ : دَخَلْتُ فِي نَفَرٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الشَّأْمَ ، فَسَمِعَ بِنَا أَبُو اI went to Sham with a group of the companions of `Abdullah (bin Mas`ud). Abu Ad-Darda' heard of our arrival so he came to us and said, "Is there anybody among you who can recite (Qur'an)" We replied in the affirmative. T6 narratorsBukhari · 4944حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، قَالَ : قَدِمَ أَصْحَابُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَلَى أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ ، فَطَلَبَهُمْ ، فَوَجَدَهُمْ ، فَقَالَ : أَيُّكُThe companions of `Abdullah (bin Mas`ud) came to Abu Darda', (and before they arrived at his home), he looked for them and found them. Then he asked them, 'Who among you can recite (Qur'an) as `Abdullah recites it?" They7 narratorsBukhari · 6268يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ ، مَا أُحِبُّ أَنَّ أُحُدًا لِي ذَهَبًا يَأْتِي عَلَيَّ لَيْلَةٌ ، أَوْ ثَلَاثٌ عِنْدِي مِنْهُ دِينَارٌ ، إِلَّا أَرْصُدُهُ لِدَيْنٍ إِلَّا أَنْ أَقُولَ بِهِ فِي عِبَادِ اللَّهِ : هَكَذَا وَهَكَذَا وَهَكَWhile I was walking with the Prophet (ﷺ) at the Hurra of Medina in the evening, the mountain of Uhud appeared before us. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O Abu Dhar! I would not like to have gold equal to Uhud (mountain) for me, u10 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 6278أَلَيْسَ فِيكُمْ صَاحِبُ السِّرِّ الَّذِي كَانَ لَا يَعْلَمُهُ غَيْرُهُ : يَعْنِي حُذَيْفَةَ ، أَلَيْسَ فِيكُمْ أَوْ كَانَ فِيكُمُ الَّذِي أَجَارَهُ اللَّهُ عَلَى لِسَانِ رَسُولِهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنَ 'Alaqama went to Sham and came to the mosque and offered a two-rak`at prayer, and invoked Allah "O Allah! Bless me with a (pious) good companion." So he sat beside Abu Ad-Darda' who asked, "From where are you?" He said, 12 narrators·parallel chain