[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about fasting on the Day of Arafah, and he said: "It expiates the sins of two years." And he was asked about fasting on the Day of Ashura, and he said: "It expiates the sins of one year."  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ سُئِلَ عَنْ صَوْمِ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ فَقَالَ كَفَّارَةُ سَنَتَيْنِ وَسُئِلَ عَنْ صَوْمِ يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ فَقَالَ كَفَّارَةُ سَنَةٍ  

[Machine] From Abu Muhammad Jalees, a companion of Abu Qatadah, he said: Abu Qatadah informed us that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever establishes evidence against a killer, then he is entitled to his property."  

عَنْ أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ جَلِيسٍ كَانَ لِأَبِي قَتَادَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو قَتَادَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ مَنْ أَقَامَ الْبَيِّنَةَ عَلَى قَتِيلٍ فَلَهُ سَلَبُهُ  

[Machine] I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while he was praying carrying Ummamah bint Abi Al-As or Ummaymah bint Zainab, who was the daughter of Zainab. He carries her when he stands and puts her down when he bows until he finishes.  

رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي يَحْمِلُ أُمَامَةَ أَوْ أُمَيْمَةَ بِنْتَ أَبِي الْعَاصِ وَهِيَ بِنْتُ زَيْنَبَ يَحْمِلُهَا إِذَاقَامَ وَيَضَعُهَا إِذَا رَكَعَ حَتَّى فَرَغَ  

His father told him: "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to recite for us in the first two rak'ahs of Zuhr prayer, and he would make us hear a verse sometimes. He would make the first rak'ah longer and the second shorter. And he used to do that in Subh too, make the first rak'ah longer and the second shorter. And he used to recite in the first two rak'ahs of 'Asr prayer, making the first rak'ah longer and the second shorter." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 976)  

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَؤُمُّنَا يَقْرَأُ بِنَا فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأُولَيَيْنِ مِنْ صَلَاةِ الظُّهْرِ وَيُسْمِعُنَا الْآيَةَ أَحْيَانًا وَيُطَوِّلُ فِي الْأُولَى وَيُقَصِّرُ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ وَكَانَ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ فِي صَلَاةِ الصُّبْحِيُطَوِّلُ فِي الْأُولَى وَيُقَصِّرُ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ وَكَانَ يَقْرَأُ بِنَا فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأُولَيَيْنِ مِنْ صَلَاةِ الْعَصْرِ  

[Machine] The Prophet of Allah ﷺ prohibited mixing one thing with another, but rather each one should be kept separately.  

أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللهِ ﷺ نَهَى أَنْ يُخْلَطَ شَيْءٌ مِنْهُ بِشَيْءٍ وَلَكِنْ لِيُنْتَبَذْ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا عَلَى حِدَةٍ  

It was narrated from Ibn Abi Qatadah, from his father, that the Prophet ﷺ forbade breathing into the vessel (when drinking), touching one's penis with one's right hand, and cleaning oneself with one's right hand. (Using translation from Nasāʾī 48)  

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ نَهَى أَنْ يَتَنَفَّسَ فِي الْإِنَاءِ أَوْ يَمَسَّ ذَكَرَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ أَوْ يَسْتَطِيبَ بِيَمِينِهِ  

"When any one of you enters the Masjid, let him pray two Rak'ahs before he sits down." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 730)  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا دَخَلَ أَحَدُكُمُ الْمَسْجِدَ فَلْيَرْكَعْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَجْلِسَ  

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was leading the people in prayer with Umamah daughter of Zainab daughter of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ (in his lap). When he prostrated, he put her down and when he got up(after prostration) he lifted her up. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 917)   

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ كَانَ يُصَلِّي وَهُوَ حَامِلٌ أُمَامَةَ بِنْتَ زَيْنَبَ فَإِذَا رَكَعَ وَسَجَدَ وَضَعَهَا وَإِذَا قَامَ حَمَلَهَا  

I used to see dreams (and was so much perturbed) that I began to quiver and have temperature, but did not cover myself with a mantle. I met Abu Qatada and made a mention of that to him. He said: I heard Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: A good vision comes from Allah and a (bad) dream (hulm) from devil. So when one of you sees a bad dream (hulm) which he does not like, he should spit on his left side thrice and seek refuge with Allah from its evil; then it will not harm him. (Using translation from Muslim 2261a)   

كُنْتُ أَرَى الرُّؤْيَا أُعْرَى مِنْهَا غَيْرَ أَنِّي لَا أُزَمَّلُ حَتَّى لَقِيتُ أَبَا قَتَادَةَ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ الرُّؤْيَا مِنَ اللهِ وَالْحُلْمُ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ فَمَنْ رَأَى رُؤْيَا يَكْرَهُهَا فَلَا يُخْبِرْ بِهَا وَلْيَتْفُلْ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ ثَلَاثًا وَلْيَسْتَعِذْ بِاللهِ مِنْ شَرِّهَا؛ فَإِنَّهَا لَا تَضُرُّهُ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى فَإِنَّهُ لَنْ يَرَى شَيْئًا يَكْرَهُهُ  

[Machine] Salih ibn Kaysan heard it from Abu Muhammad, who heard it from Abu Qatadah, that a wild donkey was caught, while it was in sanctity territory and they were in a state of ihram. So, they asked the Prophet ﷺ and he commanded them to eat it.  

عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ سَمِعَهُ مِنْ أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ سَمِعَهُ مِنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ أَصَابَ حِمَارَ وَحْشٍ يَعْنِي وَهُوَ مُحِلٌّ وَهُمْ مُحْرِمُونَ فَسَأَلُوا النَّبِيَّ ﷺ؟ فَأَمَرَهُمْ بِأَكْلِهِ  

“I fought a man and killed him, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ awarded me his spoils.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 2836)   

بَارَزْتُ رَجُلًا يَوْمَ حُنَيْنٍ فَنَفَّلَنِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ سَلَبَهُ  

[Machine] "Abu Qatadah used to place a bowl for the cat to drink from, and he would say, 'Indeed, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ informed us that it is not impure, as it is from among the creatures that go around (in homes).' May it be upon you."  

أَنَّ أَبَا قَتَادَةَ كَانَ يُصْغِي الْإِنَاءَ لِلْهِرِّ فَيَشْرَبُ وَقَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ حَدَّثَنَا إِنَّهَا لَيْسَتْ بِنَجَسٍ إِنَّهَا مِنَ الطَّوَّافِينَ وَالطَّوَّافَاتِ عَلَيْكُمْ  

“When one of you enters the mosque, let him perform two Rak’ah before he sits down.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1013)  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ إِذَا دَخَلَ أَحَدُكُمُ الْمَسْجِدَ فَلْيُصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ يَجْلِسَ  

[Machine] Fasting on Arafah expiates the sins of the year, as well as the year that follows it. Fasting on Ashura expiates one year of sins. Abdullah said, my father did not recommend it to us, and it is a recommended act.  

صِيَامُ عَرَفَةَ يُكَفِّرُ السَّنَةَ وَالَّتِي تَلِيهَا وَصِيَامُ عَاشُورَاءَ يُكَفِّرُ سَنَةً قَالَ عَبْدُ اللهِ قَالَ أَبِي لَمْ يَرْفَعْهُ لَنَا سُفْيَانُ وَهُوَ مَرْفُوعٌ  

Abu Dawud said “I heard Muhammad bin Isa narrating this tradition who said Mu’tamar narrated it to us. And he (Mu’tamar) said “ I heard Al Hakam bin Aban narrating this tradition. He did not mention the name of Ibn ‘Abbas. Abu Dawud said “Al Hussain bin Huraith wrote to me saying “Al Fadl bin Musa narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas to the same effect from the Prophet ﷺ. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 2225)   

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ  

"I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺleading the people in prayer, carrying Umamah bint Abi Al-As on his shoulder. When he bowed he put her down and when he stood up from prostration he picked her up again." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 827)   

رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَؤُمُّ النَّاسَ وَأُمَامَةُ بِنْتُ أَبِي الْعَاصِ يَعْنِي حَامِلُهَا فَإِذَا رَكَعَ وَضَعَهَا وَإِذَا فَرَغَ مِنَ السُّجُودِ رَفَعَهَا  

"The messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'When the call to prayer is given, do not stand up until you see me.'" (Using translation from Nasāʾī 790)  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا نُودِيَ لِلصَّلَاةِ فَلَا تَقُومُوا حَتَّى تَرَوْنِي  

The Prophet (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: When any one of you urinates, he must not touch his penis with his right hand, and when he goes to relieve himself he must not wipe himself with his right hand (in the privy), and when he drinks, he must not drink in one breath. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 31)   

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا شَرِبَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلَا يَتَنَفَّسْ فِي الْإِنَاءِ وَإِذَا أَتَى الْخَلَاءَ فَلَا يَمَسَّ ذَكَرَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ وَإِذَا تَمَسَّحَ فَلَا يَتَمَسَّحَنَّ بِيَمِينِهِ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Fasting on the Day of Arafah expiates the sins of the previous and upcoming year, and fasting on Ashura expiates the sins of the previous year."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ صَوْمُ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ يُكَفِّرُ سَنَتَيْنِ مَاضِيَةً وَمُسْتَقْبَلَةً وَصَوْمُ عَاشُورَاءَ يُكَفِّرُ سَنَةً مَاضِيَةً  

A funeral procession passed by Messenger of Allah ﷺ who said, "Relieved or relieving?" The people asked, "O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! What is relieved and relieving?" He said, "A believer is relieved (by death) from the troubles and hardships of the world and leaves for the Mercy of Allah, while (the death of) a wicked person relieves the people, the land, the trees, (and) the animals from him." (Using translation from Bukhārī 6512)  

مُرَّ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ بِجِنَازَةٍ قَالَ مُسْتَرِيحٌ وَمُسْتَرَاحٌ مِنْهُ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَا الْمُسْتَرِيحُ؟ وَالْمُسْتَرَاحُ مِنْهُ؟ قَالَ الْمُؤْمِنُ اسْتَرَاحَ مِنْ نَصَبِ الدُّنْيَا وَأَذَاهَاإِلَى رَحْمَةِ اللهِ وَالْفَاجِرُ اسْتَرَاحَ مِنْهُ الْعِبَادُ وَالْبِلَادُ وَالشَّجَرُ وَالدَّوَابُّ  

[Machine] A man asked the Prophet ﷺ about his fasting. He became angry and said, "Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) is satisfied, or he said, 'We are satisfied with Allah as our Lord, Islam as our religion, and Muhammad as our Messenger, and our pledge is a pledge." Then Umar or another man stood up and said, "O Messenger of Allah, there is a man who fasts continuously." He said, "He does not fast nor break his fast. What he fasts and what he breaks his fast with is fasting two days and breaking his fast for one day." He said, "Who can endure that?" He said, "He can break his fast for one day and fast for one day." He said, "I wish Allah would strengthen us for that." He said, "Fasting one day and breaking the fast for one day." He said, "What about the fasting of Monday and Thursday?" He said, "That is a day on which I was born and on which revelation was sent down to me." He said, "Fasting three days of each month and Ramadan to Ramadan is the fasting of the whole year, and its breaking of fast." He said, "What about fasting on the day of Arafah?" He said, "It expiates for the previous and coming year." He said, "What about fasting on the day of Ashura?" He said, "It expiates for the previous year."  

أَنَّ رَجُلًا سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ عَنْ صَوْمِهِ؟ فَغَضِبَ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ رَضِيتُ أَوْ قَالَ رَضِينَا بِاللهِ رَبًّا وَبِالْإِسْلَامِ دِينًا قَالَ وَلَا أَعْلَمُهُ إِلَّا قَدْ قَالَ وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولًا وَبَيْعَتِنَا بَيْعَةً قَالَ فَقَامَ عُمَرُ أَوْ رَجُلٌ آخَرُ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ رَجُلٌ صَامَ الْأَبَدَ قَالَ لَا صَامَ وَلَا أَفْطَرَ أَوْ مَا صَامَ وَمَا أَفْطَرَ قَالَ صَوْمُ يَوْمَيْنِ وَإِفْطَارُ يَوْمٍ قَالَ وَمَنْ يُطِيقُ ذَاكَ؟ قَالَ إِفْطَارُ يَوْمَيْنِ وَصَوْمُ يَوْمٍ قَالَ لَيْتَ اللهَ ﷻ قَوَّانَا لِذَلِكَ قَالَ صَوْمُ يَوْمٍ وَإِفْطَارُ يَوْمٍ قَالَ ذَاكَ صَوْمُ أَخِي دَاوُدَ قَالَ صَوْمُ الِاثْنَيْنِ 10 وَالْخَمِيسِ؟ قَالَ ذَاكَ يَوْمٌ وُلِدْتُ فِيهِ وَأُنْزِلَ عَلَيَّ فِيهِ قَالَ صَوْمُ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ وَرَمَضَانَ إِلَى رَمَضَانَ صَوْمُ الدَّهْرِ وَإِفْطَارُهُ قَالَ صَوْمُ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ؟ قَالَ يُكَفِّرُ السَّنَةَالْمَاضِيَةَ وَالْبَاقِيَةَ قَالَ صَوْمُ يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ؟ قَالَ يُكَفِّرُ السَّنَةَ الْمَاضِيَةَ  

"While he was on this pulpit, I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying: ' Beware of narrating too many Ahadith from me. Whoever attributes something to me, let him speak the truth faithfully. Whoever attributes to say something that I did not say, let him take his place in Hell." (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 35)   

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ عَلَى هَذَا الْمِنْبَرِ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِيَّاكُمْ وَكَثْرَةَ الْحَدِيثِ عَنِّي مَنْ قَالَ عَلَيَّ فَلَا يَقُولَنَّ إِلَّا حَقًّا أَوْ صِدْقًا فَمَنْ قَالَ عَلَيَّ مَا لَمْ أَقُلْ فَلْيَتَبَوَّأْ مَقْعَدَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to recite the verse for us during the noon and afternoon times occasionally.  

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يُسْمِعُنَا الْآيَةَ فِي الظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ أَحْيَانًا  

[Machine] "The Prophet ﷺ used to place his right hand on his right thigh and point with his finger when sitting in prayer."  

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ كَانَ إِذَا جَلَسَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَضَعَ يَمِينَهُ عَلَى فَخِذِهِ الْيُمْنَى وَأَشَارَ بِإِصْبَعِهِ  

[Machine] That an Arab man asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about his fasting, and he mentioned the hadeeth except that he said, "Fasting on Monday?" He said, "That is the day on which I was born and on which the revelation was sent down to me."  

أَنَّ أَعْرَابِيًّا سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ عَنْ صَوْمِهِ فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ إِلَّا أَنَّهُ قَالَ صَوْمُ الِاثْنَيْنِ؟ قَالَ ذَاكَيَوْمٌ وُلِدْتُ فِيهِ وَأُنْزِلَ عَلَيَّ فِيهِ  

[Machine] A man asked the Prophet ﷺ: "O Messenger of Allah, if I am killed in the way of Allah, patiently enduring, seeking Allah's reward, not retreating, will Allah forgive my sins?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "If you are killed in the way of Allah, patiently enduring, seeking Allah's reward, not retreating, Allah will indeed forgive your sins. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ stayed as long as Allah willed, then the man asked him, "O Messenger of Allah, if I am killed in the way of Allah, not retreating, will Allah forgive my sins?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "If you are killed in the way of Allah, not retreating, Allah will forgive your sins except the debt." This is what Gabriel told me.  

أَنَّ رَجُلًا سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ قُتِلْتُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ صَابِرًا مُحْتَسِبًا مُقْبِلًا غَيْرَ مُدْبِرٍ كَفَّرَ اللهُ بِهِ خَطَايَايَ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِنْ قُتِلْتَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ صَابِرًا مُحْتَسِبًا مُقْبِلًا غَيْرَ مُدْبِرٍ كَفَّرَ اللهُ بِهِ خَطَايَاكَ ثُمَّ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ لَبِثَ مَا شَاءَ اللهُ ثُمَّ سَأَلَهُ الرَّجُلُ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنْ قُتِلْتُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ مُقْبِلًا غَيْرَ مُدْبِرٍ كَفَّرَ اللهُ عَنِّي خَطَايَايَ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِنْ قُتِلْتَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ مُقْبِلًا غَيْرَ مُدْبِرٍ كَفَّرَ اللهُ عَنْكَ خَطَايَاكَ إِلَّا الدَّيْنَ كَذَلِكَ قَالَ لِي جِبْرِيلُ  

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ came to a funeral to pray over it. He asked, "Does he have any debts?" They replied, "Yes, two dinars." He asked, "Did he leave anything to repay them?" They said, "No." He said, "Then pray for your companion." Abu Qatadah said, "They are on me, O Messenger of Allah." So the Prophet ﷺ prayed over him.  

أُتِيَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بِجِنَازَةٍ لِيُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهَا فَقَالَ أَعَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ؟ قَالُوا نَعَمْ دِينَارَانِ قَالَ أَتَرَكَ لَهُمَا وَفَاءً؟ قَالُوا لَا قَالَ صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ 10 قَالَ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ هُمَا عَلَيَّ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ  

"Beware of taking oaths a great deal when selling, for it may help you to make a sale but it destroys the blessing." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 4460)  

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ إِيَّاكُمْ وَكَثْرَةَ الْحَلِفِ فِي الْبَيْعِ؛ فَإِنَّهُ يُنَفِّقُ ثُمَّ يَمْحَقُ  

"Beware of taking oaths a great deal when selling, for it may help you to make a sale but it destroys the blessing." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 4460)  

أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ إِيَّاكُمْ وَكَثْرَةَ الْحَلِفِ فِي الْبَيْعِ؛ فَإِنَّهُ يُنَفِّقُ ثُمَّ يَمْحَقُ  

[Machine] We were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on a journey, and he said, "If you do not reach the water tomorrow, you will be thirsty." So the people hurried to find water, and I stayed with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ . His camel turned towards its saddle, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ dozed off, so I supported him and he leaned against me. Then his camel leaned so much that it almost fell off its saddle, so I supported him again and he woke up and said, "Who is this man?" I said, "Abu Qatadah." He asked, "How long have you been walking?" I said, "Since last night." He said, "May Allah protect you as you have protected His Messenger." Then he said, "If we stop and camp near a tree." So he descended and said, "Look, do you see anyone?" I said, "There are riders, two riders." Until they reached seven riders. He said, "Keep our prayer for us as we sleep." So we slept, and only the intense heat of the sun woke us up. We woke up and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ mounted his camel and continued our journey for a while, and then he descended and said, "Do you have any water?" I said, "Yes, I have a container with a little water in it." He said, "Bring it." So I brought it to him, and he poured some of it on himself and said, "Pour from it." So the people poured from it, and a small quantity remained. He said, "Cover it, O Abu Qatadah, for it will have a story." Then Bilal called for prayer, and they prayed two units before dawn, then they prayed Fajr. Then he mounted his camel and we mounted with him. Some of them said to each other, "We missed out on our prayer." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "What are you saying? If it is a worldly matter, it is your concern, but if it is a religious matter, then it is up to me." They said three times, "O Messenger of Allah, we missed out on our prayer." He said, "Do not miss out on sleep, as negligence is only in wakefulness. If that is the case, then pray it later in the morning." Then he said, "The people are suspicious." They said, "You said yesterday that if we do not reach the water tomorrow, we will be thirsty, and now the people have water." Some of them said, "The Messenger of Allah has water, and Abu Bakr and Umar are among the people." They said, "O people, the Messenger of Allah did not have a greater right to the water than you, and if the people obey Abu Bakr and Umar, they will surely guide you." He repeated this three times. When the sun became intense, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ raised it for them and they said, "O Messenger of Allah, we are dying of thirst, our throats are dry and our necks are being severed." He said, "Fear not, there is no death upon you." Then he said, "O Abu Qatadah, bring the container." So I brought it to him and he said, "Untie my garment." I untied it and brought it to him. Then he began pouring it into the container and giving water to the people. The people crowded around him, so he said, "O people, maintain order. Each of you will be able to drink from a flowing river." The people drank until there was no one left except me and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ . So he poured for me and said, "Drink, O Abu Qatadah." I said, "You drink, O Messenger of Allah." He said, "The one who serves is the last to drink." So I drank and he drank after me. The container still had some water left, while there were about three hundred people there that day. Abdullah heard this hadith from Imran bin Husain while I was narrating it in the main mosque. He asked, "Who is the man?" I said, "I am Abdullah bin Rabah al-Ansari." The people know their hadith better than I do, so look at how you narrate hadith, for I am one of the seven people from that night. When I finished, he said, "I did not think that anyone was preserving this hadith other than myself."  

كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فِي سَفَرٍ فَقَالَ إِنَّكُمْ إِنْ لَا تُدْرِكُوا الْمَاءَ غَدًا تَعْطَشُوا وَانْطَلَقَ سَرَعَانُ النَّاسِ يُرِيدُونَ الْمَاءَ وَلَزِمْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَمَالَتْ بِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ رَاحِلَتُهُ فَنَعَسَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَدَعَمْتُهُ فَادَّعَمَ ثُمَّ مَالَ حَتَّى كَادَ أَنْ يَنْجَفِلَ عَنْ رَاحِلَتِهِ فَدَعَمْتُهُ فَانْتَبَهَ فَقَالَ مَنِ الرَّجُلُ؟ قُلْتُ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ قَالَ مُذْ كَمْ كَانَ مَسِيرُكَ؟ قُلْتُ مُنْذُ اللَّيْلَةِ قَالَ حَفِظَكَ اللهُ كَمَا حَفِظْتَ رَسُولَهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَوْ عَرَّسْنَا فَمَالَ إِلَى شَجَرَةٍ فَنَزَلَ فَقَالَ انْظُرْ هَلْ تَرَى أَحَدًا؟ قُلْتُ هَذَا رَاكِبٌ هَذَانِ رَاكِبَانِ حَتَّى بَلَغَ سَبْعَةً فَقَالَ احْفَظُوا عَلَيْنَا صَلَاتَنَا فَنِمْنَا فَمَا أَيْقَظَنَا إِلَّا حَرُّ الشَّمْسِ فَانْتَبَهْنَا فَرَكِبَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَسَارَ وَسِرْنَا هُنَيَّةً ثُمَّ نَزَلَ فَقَالَ أَمَعَكُمْ مَاءٌ؟ قَالَ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ مَعِي مِيضَأَةٌ فِيهَا شَيْءٌ مِنْ مَاءٍ قَالَ ائْتِ بِهَا فَأَتَيْتُهُ بِهَا فَقَالَ مَسُّوا مِنْهَا مَسُّوا مِنْهَا فَتَوَضَّأَ الْقَوْمُ وَبَقِيَتْ جَرْعَةٌ فَقَالَ ازْدَهِرْ بِهَا يَا أَبَا قَتَادَةَ؛ فَإِنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ لَهَا نَبَأٌ ثُمَّ أَذَّنَ بِلَالٌ وَصَلَّوْا الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ الْفَجْرِ ثُمَّ صَلَّوْا الْفَجْرَ ثُمَّ رَكِبَ وَرَكِبْنَا فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ فَرَّطْنَا فِي صَلَاتِنَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَا تَقُولُونَ؟ إِنْ كَانَ أَمْرَ دُنْيَاكُمْ فَشَأْنُكُمْ وَإِنْكَانَ أَمْرَ دِينِكُمْ فَإِلَيَّ قُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَرَّطْنَا فِي صَلَاتِنَا فَقَالَ لَا تَفْرِيطَ فِي النَّوْمِ إِنَّمَا التَّفْرِيطُ فِي الْيَقَظَةِ فَإِذَا كَانَ ذَلِكَ فَصَلُّوهَا وَمِنَ الْغَدِ وَقْتَهَا ثُمَّ قَالَ ظُنُّوا بِالْقَوْمِ قَالُوا إِنَّكَ قُلْتَ بِالْأَمْسِ إِنْ لَا تُدْرِكُوا الْمَاءَ غَدًا تَعْطَشُوا فَالنَّاسُ بِالْمَاءِ فَقَالَ أَصْبَحَ النَّاسُ وَقَدْ فَقَدُوا نَبِيَّهُمْ فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ بِالْمَاءِ وَفِي الْقَوْمِ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ فَقَالَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ لَمْ يَكُنْ لِيَسْبِقَكُمْ إِلَى الْمَاءِ وَيُخَلِّفَكُمْ وَإِنْ يُطِعِ النَّاسُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ يَرْشُدُوا قَالَهَا ثَلَاثًا 10 فَلَمَّا اشْتَدَّتِ الظَّهِيرَةُ رَفَعَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ هَلَكْنَا عَطَشًا تَقَطَّعَتِ الْأَعْنَاقُ فَقَالَ لَا هُلْكَ عَلَيْكُمْ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا أَبَا قَتَادَةَ ائْتِ بِالْمِيضَأَةِ فَأَتَيْتُهُ بِهَا فَقَالَ احْلِلْ لِي غُمَرِي يَعْنِي قَدَحَهُ فَحَلَلْتُهُ فَأَتَيْتُهُ بِهِ فَجَعَلَ يَصُبُّ فِيهِ وَيَسْقِي النَّاسَ فَازْدَحَمَ النَّاسُ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ أَحْسِنُوا الْمَلَأَ؛ فَكُلُّكُمْ سَيَصْدُرُ عَنْ رِيٍّ فَشَرِبَ الْقَوْمُ حَتَّى لَمْ يَبْقَ غَيْرِي وَغَيْرُ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَصَبَّ لِي فَقَالَ اشْرَبْ يَا أَبَا قَتَادَةَ قَالَ قُلْتُ اشْرَبْ أَنْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ إِنَّ سَاقِيَ الْقَوْمِ آخِرُهُمْ فَشَرِبْتُ وَشَرِبَبَعْدِي وَبَقِيَ فِي الْمِيضَأَةِ نَحْوٌ مِمَّا كَانَ فِيهَا وَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ ثَلَاثُ مِائَةٍ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللهِ فَسَمِعَنِي عِمْرَانُ بْنُ حُصَيْنٍ وَأَنَا أُحَدِّثُ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْجَامِعِ فَقَالَ مَنِ الرَّجُلُ؟ قُلْتُ أَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ رَبَاحٍ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ قَالَ الْقَوْمُ أَعْلَمُ بِحَدِيثِهِمْ انْظُرْ كَيْفَ تُحَدِّثُ فَإِنِّي أَحَدُ السَّبْعَةِ تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةَ فَلَمَّا فَرَغْتُ قَالَ مَا كُنْتُ أَحْسِبُ أَنَّ أَحَدًا يَحْفَظُ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ غَيْرِي  

This tradition has also been narrated on the authority of ‘A’ishah through a different chain. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 99)  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ نَحْوَهُ  

This tradition has also been narrated on the authority of ‘A’ishah through a different chain. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 99)  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ نَحْوَهُ  

[Machine] We were with Abi Qatadah on the rooftop of our house when he saw a falling star. We all looked at it and Abi Qatadah said, "Indeed, we have been forbidden from following it with our sight."  

كُنَّا مَعَ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ عَلَى ظَهْرِ بَيْتِنَا فَرَأَى كَوْكَبًا انْقَضَّ فَنَظَرُوا إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ إِنَّا قَدْ نُهِينَا أَنْ نُتْبِعَهُ أَبْصَارَنَا  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about fasting on Monday. He replied, "On this day, I was born and on this day, revelation was sent down to me."  

سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَنْ صَوْمِ يَوْمِ الْإِثْنَيْنِ؟ فَقَالَ فِيهِ وُلِدْتُ وَفِيهِ أُنْزِلَ عَلَيَّ  

[Machine] Abu Qatadah Al-Faris, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent an army of leaders and said, "Zaid bin Harithah should take charge, and if Zaid is killed, then Ja'far should take charge, and if Ja'far is killed, then Abdullah bin Rawahah, the Ansari, should take charge." Ja'far stepped forward and said, "May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of Allah! I have never feared being commanded by Zaid." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Proceed, for you do not know which of them is better." The army set out and stayed as long as Allah willed. Then, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ascended the pulpit and ordered the call for congregational prayer. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A piece of news has reached me or a messenger has come with a message. It is doubtlessly Abdullah ibn Rawahah, who will inform you about your army. They set out until they encountered the enemy and Zaid was martyred. Seek forgiveness for him." The people sought forgiveness for him. Then, Ja'far bin Abi Talib took charge of the flag and fought the enemy until he was martyred. He was truly worthy of martyrdom and the people sought forgiveness for him. Then, Abdullah bin Rawahah took charge of the flag and stood firm until he was martyred. The people sought forgiveness for him. Then, Khalid bin Al-Walid, who was not a leader appointed by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, took charge of the flag and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ raised his fingers and said, "O Allah, he is a sword from Your swords. Support him." Abdur-Rahman said, "May I be sacrificed for you, support him on this day." On that day, Khalid was named the Sword of Allah. Then, the Prophet ﷺ said, "March forward and support your brothers. May none of you lag behind." The people went forward in intense heat, on foot and on mounts.  

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو قَتَادَةَ فَارِسُ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ جَيْشَ الْأُمَرَاءِ وَقَالَ عَلَيْكُمْ زَيْدُ بْنُ حَارِثَةَ فَإِنْ أُصِيبَ زَيْدٌ فجَعْفَرٌ فَإِنْ أُصِيبَ جَعْفَرٌ فعَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ فَوَثَبَ جَعْفَرٌ فَقَالَ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ وَأُمِّي مَا كُنْتُ أَرْهَبُ أَنْ تَسْتَعْمِلَ عَلَيَّ زَيْدًا قَالَ امْضُوا فَإِنَّكَ لَا تَدْرِي أَيُّ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ قَالَ فَانْطَلَقَ الْجَيْشُ فَلَبِثُوا مَا شَاءَ اللهُ ثُمَّ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ صَعِدَ الْمِنْبَرَ وَأَمَرَ أَنْ يُنَادَى الصَّلَاةُ جَامِعَةٌ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ نَابَ خَبرٌ أَوْ ثَابَ خَبَرٌ شَكَّ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ عَنْ جَيْشِكُمْ هَذَا الْغَازِي إِنَّهُمْ انْطَلَقُوا حَتَّى لَقُوا الْعَدُوَّ فَأُصِيبَ زَيْدٌ شَهِيدًا فَاسْتَغْفِرُوا لَهُ فَاسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُ النَّاسُ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ اللِّوَاءَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فَشَدَّ عَلَى الْقَوْمِ حَتَّى قُتِلَ شَهِيدًا أَشْهَدُ لَهُ بِالشَّهَادَةِ فَاسْتَغْفِرُوا لَهُ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ اللِّوَاءَ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ فَأَثْبَتَ قَدَمَيْهِ حَتَّى أُصِيبَ شَهِيدًا فَاسْتَغْفِرُوا لَهُ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ اللِّوَاءَ خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ مِنَ الْأُمَرَاءِ هُوَ أَمَّرَ نَفْسَهُ فَرَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أُصْبُعَيْهِ وَقَالَ اللهُمَّ هُوَ سَيْفٌ مِنْسُيُوفِكَ فَانْصُرْهُ وَقَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ مَرَّةً فَانْتَصِرْ بِهِ فَيَوْمَئِذٍ سُمِّيَ خَالِدٌ سَيْفَ اللهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ انْفِرُوا فَأَمِدُّوا إِخْوَانَكُمْ وَلَا يَتَخَلَّفَنَّ أَحَدٌ فَنَفَرَ النَّاسُ فِي حَرٍّ شَدِيدٍ مُشَاةً وَرُكْبَانًا  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not curse time, for indeed Allah is the one who controls time."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَا تَسُبُّوا الدَّهْرَ؛ فَإِنَّ اللهَ هُوَ الدَّهْرُ  

[Machine] 'Amr ibn al-Jamuh came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "O Messenger of Allah, what do you think if I fight in the cause of Allah until I am killed, will I walk in Paradise with these two feet?" And his foot was crippled. So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Yes." So he and his nephew and their slave were killed on the day of Uhud. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed by them and said, "It seems to me that I see you walking in Paradise with these two feet." So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded that they be buried together in one grave.  

أَتَى عَمْرُو بْنُ الْجَمُوحِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ قَاتَلْتُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ حَتَّى أُقْتَلَ أَمْشِي بِرِجْلِي هَذِهِ صَحِيحَةً فِي الْجَنَّةِ؟ وَكَانَتْ رِجْلُهُ عرْجَاءَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ نَعَمْ فَقَتَلُوهُ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ هُوَ وَابْنُ أَخِيهِ وَمَوْلًى لَهُمْ فَمَرَّ عَلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ كَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَيْكَ تَمْشِي بِرِجْلِكَ هَذِهِ صَحِيحَةً فِي الْجَنَّةِ فَأَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بِهِمَا وَبِمَوْلَاهُمَا فَجُعِلُوا فِي قَبْرٍ وَاحِدٍ  

[Machine] He witnessed the Prophet ﷺ praying for a deceased person, and I heard him saying, "O Allah, forgive our living and our deceased, our present and our absent, our young and our old, our males and our females." Yahya said, and Abu Salamah added to it, "O Allah, whoever among us you cause to live, make him live according to Islam, and whoever among us you cause to die, let him die upon faith."  

أَنَّهُ شَهِدَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ صَلَّى عَلَى مَيِّتٍ فَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ اللهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِحَيِّنَا وَمَيِّتِنَا وَشَاهِدِنَا وَغَائِبِنَا وَصَغِيرِنَا وَكَبِيرِنَا وَذَكَرِنَا وَأُنْثَانَا قَالَ يَحْيَى وَزَادَ فِيهِ أَبُو سَلَمَةَ اللهُمَّ مَنْ أَحْيَيْتَهُ مِنَّا فَأَحْيِهِ عَلَى الْإِسْلَامِ وَمَنْ تَوَفَّيْتَهُ مِنَّا فَتَوَفَّهُ عَلَى الْإِيمَانِ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to ask about a funeral when he was invited to it. If it was praised, he would stand and pray for it. And if it was not praised, he would say to its people, "What is your issue with it?" and he would not pray for it.  

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا دُعِيَ لِجِنَازَةٍ سَأَلَ عَنْهَا فَإِنْ أُثْنِيَ عَلَيْهَا خَيْرٌ قَامَ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهَا وَإِنْ أُثْنِيَ عَلَيْهَا غَيْرُ ذَلِكَ قَالَ لِأَهْلِهَا شَأْنُكُمْ بِهَا وَلَمْ يُصَلِّ عَلَيْهَا  

[Machine] About his father, so he mentioned something similar to it.  

عَنْ أَبِيهِ فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ  

[Machine] "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'Whoever sits on a bed of idleness, Allah will appoint a snake for him on the Day of Judgment.'"  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ مَنْ قَعَدَ عَلَى فِرَاشِ مُغِيبَةٍ قَيَّضَ اللهُ لَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ثُعْبَانًا  

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Whoever misses jumu'ah three times with no cogent excuse, Allah (SWT) will place a seal on his heart." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1369-2)  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ مَنْ تَرَكَ الْجُمُعَةَ ثَلَاثَ مِرَاتٍ مِنْ غَيْرِ ضَرُورَةٍ طُبِعَ عَلَى قَلْبِهِ  

[Machine] I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever pardons his opponent or forgives him will be in the shade of the throne on the Day of Judgment."  

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ مَنْ نَفَّسَ عَنْ غَرِيمِهِ أَوْ مَحَا عَنْهُ كَانَ فِي ظِلِّ الْعَرْشِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ  

[Machine] He saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ urinating facing the qibla. Ishaaq ibn al-Tabbah narrated the same from him, saying: Abu Qatadah informed me.  

أَنَّهُ رَأَى رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَبُولُ مُسْتَقْبِلَ الْقِبْلَةِ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ الطَّبَّاعِ مِثْلَهُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو قَتَادَةَ  

“The best of horses are those that are deep black, with a blaze on the forehead, white marks on the legs and white nose and upper lip, and with no whiteness on the right foreleg. If not deep-black, then reddish-brown, with these markings.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 2789)  

عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ خَيْرُ الْخَيْلِ الْأَدْهَمُ الْأَقْرَحُ الْأَرْثَمُ المُحَجَّلُ ثَّلَاثِ مُطْلَقُ الْيَمِينِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ أَدْهَمَ فَكُمَيْتٌ عَلَى هَذِهِ الشِّيَةِ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever sits on a hidden snake will be raised on the Day of Judgment with a snake."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَنْ قَعَدَ عَلَى فِرَاشِ مُغِيبَةٍ بُعِثَ لَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ثُعْبَانٌ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to lead us in prayer and recite in the first two units (rak'ahs) of Asr and Dhuhr with two surahs and the opening chapter of the Quran. He would sometimes recite a verse that we could hear. In the last two units (rak'ahs), he would recite the opening chapter of the Quran. He used to prolong the first rak'ah of the Fajr (dawn) prayer and the first rak'ah of the Dhuhr (noon) prayer.  

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي بِنَا فَيَقْرَأُ فِي الْعَصْرِ وَالظُّهْرِ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأُولَيَيْنِ بِسُورَتَيْنِ وَأُمِّ الْكِتَابِ وَكَانَ يُسْمِعُنَا الْأَحْيَانَ الْآيَةَ وَيَقْرَأُ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأُخْرَيَيْنِ بِأُمِّ الْكِتَابِ وَكَانَ يُطِيلُ أَوَّلَ رَكْعَةٍ مِنْ صَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ وَأَوَّلَ رَكْعَةٍ مِنْ صَلَاةِ الظُّهْرِ  

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ said, "Verily, the righteous vision is from Allah, and the dream is from Satan. So if one of you sees a dream that frightens him, let him spit to his left three times and seek refuge in Allah from Satan, for it will not harm him."  

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ إِنَّ الرُّؤْيَا الصَّالِحَةَ مِنَ اللهِ وَالْحُلْمَ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ فَإِذَا حَلَمَ أَحَدُكُمْ حُلْمًا يَخَافُهُ فَلْيَبْصُقْ عَنْ شِمَالِهِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ وَلْيَتَعَوَّذْ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ فَإِنَّهَا لَا تَضُرُّهُ  

[Machine] "He (the narrator) heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying, 'When one of you wakes up, he should not touch his private part with his right hand, nor should he clean himself after using the bathroom with his right hand, and he should not breathe into the container.'"  

أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ إِذَا بَالَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلَا يَمَسُّ ذَكَرَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ وَلَا يَسْتَنْجِي بِيَمِينِهِ وَلَا يَتَنَفَّسُ فِي الْإِنَاءِ  

[Machine] Abu Qatada al-Ansari al-Faris, a companion of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, narrated: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent an army of commanders and he said, "Zaid bin Harithah is in charge of you. If he falls, Ja'far bin Abi Talib will take charge. If Ja'far falls, then Abdullah bin Rawaha al-Ansari will lead." Ja'far stood up and said, "May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of Allah. I have never been more afraid of being appointed over others by you." The Messenger of Allah said, "You should accept it, for you do not know which of you is better." They then departed and stayed as long as Allah wished. Then, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ascended the pulpit and ordered the congregational prayer to be announced. He said, "Nab (news) arrived, or news stayed, or news rested." Some people speculated, so Abdur Rahman said, "Shall I tell you about your army? It has gone out and met the enemy. Zaid was martyred, so ask for forgiveness for him." The people asked for forgiveness for him. Then, Ja'far bin Abi Talib took the flag and fought until he was martyred. He testified for him with martyrdom, so they asked for forgiveness for him. Then, Abdullah bin Rawaha took the flag and stood firm until he was martyred. They asked for forgiveness for him. Then, Khalid bin Walid took the flag, even though he was not one of the commanders, he appointed himself. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ raised his two fingers and said, "O Allah, this is a sword from Your swords, so grant him victory." From that day, he was called Khalid, the Sword of Allah. Then, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "March forth. Strengthen your brothers and do not leave anyone behind." The people then headed out in intense heat, on foot and mounted.  

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو قَتَادَةَ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ فَارِسُ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ جَيْشَ الْأُمَرَاءِ فَقَالَ عَلَيْكُمْ زَيْدُ بْنُ حَارِثَةَ فَإِنْ أُصِيبَ زَيْدٌ فَجَعْفَرُ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فَإِنْ أُصِيبَ جَعْفَرٌ فعَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ فَوَثَبَ جَعْفَرٌ فَقَالَ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَا كُنْتُ أَرْهَبُ أَنْ تَسْتَعْمِلَ عَلَيَّ زَيْدًا قَالَ امْضِهْ؛ فَإِنَّكَ لَا تَدْرِي أَيُّ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ فَانْطَلَقُوا فَلَبِثُوا مَا شَاءَ اللهُ ثُمَّ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ صَعِدَ الْمِنْبَرَ وَأَمَرَ أَنْ يُنَادَى الصَّلَاةُ جَامِعَةٌ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ نَابَ خَبَرٌ أَوْ بَاتَ خَبْرٌ أَوْ ثَابَ خَبْرٌ شَكَّ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ عَنْ جَيْشِكُمْ هَذَا الْغَازِي إِنَّهُمْ انْطَلَقُوا فَلَقَوْا الْعَدُوَّ فَأُصِيبَ زَيْدٌ شَهِيدًا فَاسْتَغْفِرُوا لَهُ فَاسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُ النَّاسُ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ اللِّوَاءَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فَشَدَّ عَلَى الْقَوْمِ حَتَّى قُتِلَ شَهِيدًا أَشْهَدُ لَهُ بِالشَّهَادَةِ فَاسْتَغْفِرُوا لَهُ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ اللِّوَاءَ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ فَأَثْبَتَ قَدَمَيْهِ حَتَّى قُتِلَ شَهِيدًا فَاسْتَغْفِرُوالَهُ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ اللِّوَاءَ خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ مِنَ الْأُمَرَاءِ هُوَ أَمَّرَ نَفْسَهُ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أُصْبَعَيْهِ فَقَالَ اللهُمَّ هُوَ سَيْفٌ مِنْ سُيُوفِكَ فَانْصُرْهُ فَمِنْ يَوْمِئِذٍ سُمِّيَ خَالِدٌ سَيْفَ اللهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ انْفِرُوا فَأَمِدُّوا إِخْوَانَكُمْ وَلَا يَتَخَلَّفَنَّ أَحَدٌ قَالَ فَنَفَرَ النَّاسُ فِي حَرٍّ شَدِيدٍ مُشَاةً وَرُكْبَانًا