The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed us of what was and of what is to come. The most knowledgeable among us is the one who memorized it best
Chapter: Ahadith about Dajjal and Portents of the Hour
وعن أبي زيد عمرو بن أخطب الأنصاري رضي الله عنه قال: صلى بنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الفجر، وصعد المنبر، فخطبنا حتى حضرت الظهر، فنزل فصلى، ثم صعد المنبر حتى حضرت العصر، ثم نزل فصلى، ثم صعد المنبر حتى غربت الشمس، فأخبرنا ما كان هو كائن، فأعلمنا أحفظنا. ((رواه مسلم)).
Abu Zayd ‘Amr ibn Akhtab al-Ansāri (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) led us in the dawn prayer, then ascended the pulpit and addressed us until the time for the noon prayer arrived. He then came down, prayed, then ascended the pulpit and addressed us until the time for the afternoon prayer arrived. He then came down, prayed, then ascended the pulpit and addressed us until sunset. He informed us of what was and of what is to come. The most knowledgeable among us is the one who memorized it best.
Reported by Muslim (No. 2892) and Ahmad (No. 21817). Cited in Riyad as-Salihin (No. 1861).
The Companion ‘Amr ibn Akhtab (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) once gave a whole-day sermon. He performed the Fajr prayer then ascended the pulpit and addressed them until it was time for the Zhuhr prayer. He came down, performed the Zhuhr prayer then ascended the pulpit and spoke until it was time for the ‘Asr prayer. He came down, performed the ‘Asr prayer then ascended the pulpit and spoke until sunset (the time for the Maghrib prayer). His sermon lasted the whole day from dawn to sunset. On that day, Allah, the Exalted, imparted to him some knowledge about the unknown events of the past and the future. So the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed his Companions of what he had learned. The most knowledgeable of them were those who memorized well what they heard from him that day.
Explanation in Arabic
يخبر الصحابي عمرو بن أخطب رضي الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم صلى الفجر ذات يوم، وصعد المنبر وخطب الناس حتى أذن الظهر، ثم نزل فصلى الظهر، ثم عاد فصعد المنبر وخطب حتى أذن العصر، فنزل وصلى العصر، ثم صعد المنبر فخطب حتى غابت الشمس، يعني بذلك أنه خطب يومًا كاملًا من صلاة الفجر إلى غروب الشمس، أعلمه الله عز وجل في ذلك اليوم شيئا من علوم الغيب الماضية، ومن الغيوب المستقبلة، وأخبر بها صلى الله عليه وسلم أصحابه، فأعلمهم بما قال ذلك اليوم هو من حفظ ورسخ ذلك في ذهنه.
شدة حرص رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- على تعليم أمته أمور دينهم.
شهادة من الصحابة الكرام -رضي الله عنهم- أن رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- بلغ الرسالة وأدى الأمانة، ونصح الأمة.
تفاوت الناس في الحفظ والفهم.
قوة تحمل النبي -صلى الله عليه وسلم-.
Scholars’ grades
Original grading term, without a named scholar: صحيح
