48. Virtues of the Companions
٤٨۔ كِتَابُ الْمَنَاقِبِ
ʿWhoever would like to recite the Qur'an fresh as it was revealed, let him recite it according to the recitation of Ibn Umm 'Abd.ʿ Umar bin al-Khattab narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said... a similar report, in which he said: crisp or fresh. (Using translation from Aḥmad 35)
قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «مَنْ سرَّهُ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ غَضًّا كَمَا أُنْزِلَ فَلْيَقْرَأْهُ عَلَى قِرَاءَةِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ»
ʿWhoever would like to recite the Qur'an fresh as it was revealed, let him recite it according to the recitation of Ibn Umm 'Abd.ʿ Umar bin al-Khattab narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said... a similar report, in which he said: crisp or fresh. (Using translation from Aḥmad 35)
قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ غَضًّا» وَقَالَ إِسْحَاقُ «رَطْبًا كَمَا أُنْزِلَ فَلْيَقْرَأْهُ عَلَى قِرَاءَةِ ابْنِ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ»
[Machine] We gathered with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the house of Abu Bakr. Then we went out and heard a man reciting in the mosque, so we listened. It was said that a man from the Muhajireen was praying. He said, "Ask him for three things." Then he said, "Whoever wants to recite the Quran smoothly as it was revealed, let him recite it as Ibn Umm Abd recites it."
عَنْ ذَلِكَ سَمَرْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فِي بَيْتِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ فَخَرَجْنَا فَسَمِعْنَا قِرَاءَةَ رَجُلٍ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَتَسَمَّعَ» فَقِيلَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ يُصَلِّي قَالَ «سَلْ تُعْطَهْ ثَلَاثًا» ثُمَّ قَالَ «مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ رَطْبًا كَمَا أُنْزِلَ فَلْيَقْرَأْهُ كَمَا يَقْرَأُ ابْنُ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ»
[Machine] Indeed, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to review the Quran every year, and it was reviewed twice in the year he passed away. Abdullah witnessed what was repealed.
إِنَّ «رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ كَانَ يعْرِضُ الْقُرْآنَ فِي كُلِّ عَامٍ مَرَّةً وَإِنَّهُ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ فِي الْعَامِ الَّذِي قُبِضَ فِيهِ مَرَّتَيْنِ فَشَهِدَ عَبْدُ اللهِ مَا نُسِخَ»
I heard the Prophet ﷺ saying, "Learn the recitation of Qur'an from four persons: Ibn Masʿud, Salim, the freed slave of Abu Hudhaifa, Ubai and Muʿadh bin Jabal." (Using translation from Bukhārī 3806)
سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ اسْتَقْرِئُوا الْقُرْآنَ مِنْ أَرْبَعَةٍ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ وَسَالِمٍ مَوْلَى أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ وَأُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ وَمُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ قَالَ شُعْبَةُ وَسَالِمٌ «لَا أَدْرِي مَنَ الثَّالِثُ أُبَيٌّ أَوْ مُعَاذٌ»
We were in the house of Abu Musa along with some of the companions of 'Abdullah and they were looking at the Holy Book. 'Abdullah stood up, whereupon Abu Mas'ud said: I do not know whether Messenger of Allah, ﷺ has left after him one having a better knowledge (of Islam) than the man who is standing. Abu Musa said: If you say this, that is correct, because he had been present when we had been absent and he was permitted when we were detained. (Using translation from Muslim 2461b)
كُنَّا فِي دَارِ أَبِي مُوسَى فِي نَفَرٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَهُمْ يَنْظُرُونَ فِي مُصْحَفٍ فَقَامَ عَبْدُ اللهِ فَقَالَ أَبُو مَسْعُودٍ «مَا أَعْلَمُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ تَرَكَ بَعْدَهُ رَجُلًا أَعْلَمَ بِمَا أَنْزَلَ اللهُ مِنْ هَذَا الْقَائِمِ» فَقَالَ أَبُو مُوسَى «لَئِنْ قُلْتَ ذَاكَ لَقَدْ كَانَ يَشْهَدُ إِذَا غِبْنَا وَيُؤْذَنُ لَهُ إِذَا حُجِبْنَا»
[Machine] To me, the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , said, "You have my permission to remove the veil and to listen to my words until I forbid you." Amru bin Ali informed us, from Abdul Rahman, from Sufyan, from Al-Hasan bin Ubaidullah, from Ibrahim bin Suwaid, from Abdullah, who said this was transmitted.
لِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «إِذْنُكَ عَلَيَّ أَنْ تَرْفَعُ الْحِجَابَ وَأَنْ تَسْتَمِعَ سَوَادِي حَتَّى أَنْهَاكَ» 8205 أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللهِ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ مُرْسَلٌ
I came to Messenger of Allah ﷺ and thought that 'Abdullah was amongst the members of the family, or like that. (Using translation from Muslim 2460c)
«أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ وَأَنَا أَرَى أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللهِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَيْتِ»
[Machine] About Saad in this verse {And do not send away those who call upon their Lord morning and evening}. He said, "This verse was revealed regarding six people, including me and Ibn Mas'ud. It was revealed granting permission for these individuals."
عَنْ سَعْدٍ فِي هَذِهِ الْآيَةِ {وَلَا تَطْرُدِ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُمْ بِالْغَدَاةِ وَالْعَشِيِّ} [الأنعام 52] قَالَ «نَزَلَتْ فِي سِتَّةٍ أَنَا وَابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ فِيهِمْ فَأُنْزِلَتْ أَنِ ائْذَنْ لِهَؤُلَاءِ»
[Machine] Inform us about a man with close resemblance in appearance, manners, and guidance to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ until we can adhere to him. He said, "I do not know anyone who resembles the appearance, manners, and guidance of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ more closely than the son of Umm Abd."
أَخْبِرْنَا بِرَجُلٍ قَرِيبِ الْهَدْيِ وَالسَّمْتِ وَالدَّلِّ بِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ حَتَّى نَلْزَمَهُ قَالَ «مَا أَعْلَمُ أَحَدًا أَشْبَهَ سَمْتًا وَهَدْيًا وَدَلًّا بِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ حَتَّى يُوَازِيَهُ مِنِ ابْنِ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ»
[Machine] "We were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , and we were six in number." The polytheists said, "Drive these people away from you, as they are not your supporters." And indeed, he said, "I, Ibn Mas'ud, a man from Hudhayl, Bilal, and two other men whose names I have forgotten." So Allah revealed the verse, "{And do not drive away those who call upon their Lord morning and afternoon, seeking His countenance.} [Al-An'am 52] until His saying, '{the wrongdoers}.' [Al-An'am 52]"
«كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَنَحْنُ سِتَّةُ نَفَرٍ» فَقَالَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ اطْرُدْ هَؤُلَاءِ عَنْكَ فَإِنَّهُمْ وَإِنَّهُمْ قَالَ وَكُنْتُ أَنَا وَابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ وَرَجُلٌ مِنْ هُذَيْلٍ وَبِلَالٌ وَرَجُلَانِ نَسِيتُ أَسْمَاءَهُمَا فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ ﷻ {وَلَا تَطْرُدِ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُمْ بِالْغَدَاةِ وَالْعَشِيِّ يُرِيدُونَ وَجْهَهُ} [الأنعام 52] إِلَى قَوْلِهِ {الظَّالِمِينَ} [الأنعام 52]
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'If I were to appoint anyone as my successor without consulting anyone, I would have appointed Ibn Umm 'Abd.'" (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 137)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «لَوْ كُنْتُ مُسْتَخْلِفًا أَحَدًا عَلَى أُمَّتِي مِنْ غَيْرِ مَشُورَةٍ لَاسْتَخْلَفْتُ عَلَيْهِمْ عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنَ مَسْعُودٍ»