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Chapter 60Chapter: What Has Been Related About The Promise

Authentic No. 2827

that Abu Juhaifah said: "I saw the Prophet (ﷺ), and Al-Hasan bin 'Ali resembles him the most."

رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَكَانَ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ يُشْبِهُهُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Juhayfah + 1 other version

Chapter 61Chapter: What Has Been Related About Saying "May My Father And Mother Be Ransomed For You"

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 2828

"I did not hear the Prophet (ﷺ) mentioning both of his parents (that is including both in the saying "May my father and mother be ransomed for you") for anyone other than Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas."

مَا سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم جَمَعَ أَبَوَيْهِ لأَحَدٍ غَيْرَ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ali + 4 other versions

Weak No. 2829

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not mention both of his parents for anyone except Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas. On the Day of Uhud he said: 'Shoot, may my father and mother be ransomed for you.' And he said to him: 'Shoot! O young man.'"

مَا جَمَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَبَاهُ وَأُمَّهُ لأَحَدٍ إِلاَّ لِسَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ قَالَ لَهُ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ ‏"‏ ارْمِ فِدَاكَ أَبِي وَأُمِّي ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَقَالَ لَهُ ‏"‏ ارْمِ أَيُّهَا الْغُلاَمُ…

Narrated by Ali + 1 other version

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 2830

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) mentioned both of his parents to me on the Day of Uhud."

جَمَعَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَبَوَيْهِ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ قَالَ ‏"‏ ارْمِ فِدَاكَ أَبِي وَأُمِّي ‏"

Narrated by Sa‘d + 9 other versions

Chapter 62Chapter: What Has Been Related About Saying "O My Little Son"

Differing grades No. 2831

that the Prophet (ﷺ) said to him: "O my little son."

"‏ يَا بُنَىَّ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Chapter 63Chapter: What Has Been Related About Hastening the Name of the Newborn

Differing grades No. 2832

from his father, from his grandfather that the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered naming the child on the seventh day, removing the harm from him, and Al-'Aqq (removing the hair and slaughtering the animal for 'Aqiqah).

أَمَرَ بِتَسْمِيَةِ الْمَوْلُودِ يَوْمَ سَابِعِهِ وَوَضْعِ الأَذَى عَنْهُ وَالْعَقِّ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

Chapter 64Chapter: What Has Been Related About What Names Are Recommended

Differing grades No. 2833

that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The most loved names to Allah are 'Abdullah and 'Abdur-Rahman."

"‏ أَحَبُّ الأَسْمَاءِ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 7 other versions

Authentic No. 2834

that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The most loved names to Allah are 'Abdullah and 'Abdur-Rahman."

"‏ إِنَّ أَحَبَّ الأَسْمَاءِ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 7 other versions

Chapter 65Chapter: What Has Been Related About What Names Are Disliked

Differing grades No. 2835

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "I forbid naming with Rafi, Barakah and Yasar."

"‏ لأَنْهَيَنَّ أَنْ يُسَمَّى رَافِعٌ وَبَرَكَةُ وَيَسَارٌ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Authentic No. 2836

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Do not name your boy Rabah, nor Aflah, nor Yasar, nor Najih, so that it may be said: 'Is he there?' and it may be said: 'No.'"

لاَ تُسَمِّي غُلاَمَكَ رَبَاحٌ وَلاَ أَفْلَحُ وَلاَ يَسَارٌ وَلاَ نَجِيحٌ يُقَالُ أَثَمَّ هُوَ فَيُقَالُ لاَ ‏"

Narrated by Samurah ibn Jundub

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 2837

that Abu Hurairah conveyed to him that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The most despicable (Akhna) name to Allah on the Day of Judgement is that of a man named King of Kings. (Malikil-Amlak)."

"‏ أَخْنَعُ اسْمٍ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ رَجُلٌ تَسَمَّى بِمَلِكِ الأَمْلاَكِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 5 other versions

Chapter 66Chapter: What Has Been Related About Changing Names

Authentic No. 2838

that the Prophet (ﷺ) changed the name of 'Asiyah, he said: "You are Jamilah."

غَيَّرَ اسْمَ عَاصِيَةَ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَنْتِ جَمِيلَةُ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 2 other versions

Authentic No. 2839

that the Prophet (ﷺ) would change abhorrent names."

كَانَ يُغَيِّرُ الاِسْمَ الْقَبِيحَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Chapter 67Chapter: What Has Been Related About The Names Of the Prophet (SAW)

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 2840

from his father that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "I have some names: I am Muhammad, I am Ahmad, I am Al-Mahi, the one by whom Allah wipes out disbelief, I am Al-Hasir, the one whom the people are gathered at his feet, and I am Al-'Aqib, the one after whom there is no Prophet."

"‏ إِنَّ لِي أَسْمَاءً أَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ وَأَنَا أَحْمَدُ وَأَنَا الْمَاحِي الَّذِي يَمْحُو اللَّهُ بِيَ الْكُفْرَ وَأَنَا الْحَاشِرُ الَّذِي يُحْشَرُ النَّاسُ عَلَى قَدَمِي وَأَنَا الْعَاقِبُ الَّذِي لَيْسَ بَعْدِي…

Narrated by Jubayr ibn Mut‘im + 11 other versions

Chapter 68Chapter: What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Use Both The Name Of The Prophet (SAW) And His Kunyah

Authentic No. 2841

that the Prophet (ﷺ) prohibited that one use his name and his Kunyah; naming themselves Muhammad Abul-Qasim.

نَهَى أَنْ يَجْمَعَ أَحَدٌ بَيْنَ اسْمِهِ وَكُنْيَتِهِ وَيُسَمَّى مُحَمَّدًا أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Differing grades No. 2842

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): "When you name yourself after me, then do not use my Kunyah."

"‏ إِذَا سَمَّيْتُمْ بِاسْمِي فَلاَ تَكْتَنُوا بِي ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Authentic No. 2843

that he said: "O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)! If I have a son after you do you think I could name him your Kunyah?" He said: "Yes." So he said: "So that was permitted for me."

أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ وُلِدَ لِي بَعْدَكَ أُسَمِّيهِ مُحَمَّدًا وَأُكْنِيهِ بِكُنْيَتِكَ قَالَ ‏"‏ نَعَمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَكَانَتْ رُخْصَةً لِي ‏.‏

Narrated by Ali + 3 other versions

Chapter 69Chapter: What Has Been Related About 'Indeed Some Poetry Is Wisdom'

Authentic No. 2844

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Indeed some poetry is wisdom"

"‏ إِنَّ مِنَ الشِّعْرِ حِكْمَةً ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd

Differing grades No. 2845

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Indeed some poetry is wisdom".

"‏ إِنَّ مِنَ الشِّعْرِ حُكْمًا ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 2 other versions

Chapter 70Chapter: What Has Been Related About Reciting Poetry

Differing grades No. 2846

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had a Minbar placed in the Masjid for Hassan to stand to boast (poetically) about the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)" - or she said: "to defend the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Indeed Allah has aided Hassan with the holy spirit (Jibril) as he…

إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُؤَيِّدُ حَسَّانَ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ مَا يُفَاخِرُ أَوْ يُنَافِحُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Not graded No. 2846b

(Another chain) from 'Aishah with the same narration.

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُوسَى، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِثْلَهُ ‏.‏ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic No. 2847

that the Prophet (ﷺ) entered Makkah during 'Umratil-Qada and 'Abdullah bin Rawahah was walking in front of him reciting verses of poetry. "O tribes of disbelievers get out of his way - today we will strike you about its revelation; a strike that removes the heads from the shoulders - and makes the…

"‏ خَلِّ عَنْهُ يَا عُمَرُ فَلَهِيَ أَسْرَعُ فِيهِمْ مِنْ نَضْحِ النَّبْلِ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 2 other versions

Differing grades No. 2848

from his father, that 'Aishah was asked: "Did the Prophet (ﷺ) used to say any poetry?" She said: "He would say parables with the poetry of Ibn Rawahah, saying: 'News shall come to you from where you did not expect it.'"

يَتَمَثَّلُ بِشِعْرِ ابْنِ رَوَاحَةَ وَيَتَمَثَّلُ وَيَقُولُ ‏"‏ وَيَأْتِيكَ بِالأَخْبَارِ مَنْ لَمْ تُزَوِّدِ

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 9 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 2849

that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The best statement spoken by the Arab is the saying of Labid: 'Everything aside from Allah perishes.'"

أَشْعَرُ كَلِمَةٍ تَكَلَّمَتْ بِهَا الْعَرَبُ كَلِمَةُ لَبِيدٍ أَلاَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ مَا خَلاَ اللَّهَ بَاطِلُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 17 other versions

Authentic No. 2850

"I sat with the Prophet (ﷺ) more than one-hundred times. His Companions used to recite poetry and talk about things that occurred during Jahiliyyah, and he would remain silent, and sometimes he would smile along with them."

جَالَسْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَكْثَرَ مِنْ مِائَةِ مَرَّةٍ فَكَانَ أَصْحَابُهُ يَتَنَاشَدُونَ الشِّعْرَ وَيَتَذَاكَرُونَ أَشْيَاءَ مِنْ أَمْرِ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ وَهُوَ سَاكِتٌ فَرُبَّمَا تَبَسَّمَ مَعَهُمْ ‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn Samurah + 2 other versions

Chapter 71Chapter: What Has Been Related (That) 'Certainly, for the inside of one of you to be filled with with puss is better than it being filled with poetry'

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 2852

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "It is better that one of you fill his insides with puss than to fill it with poetry."

"‏ لأَنْ يَمْتَلِئَ جَوْفُ أَحَدِكُمْ قَيْحًا يَرِيهُ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَنْ يَمْتَلِئَ شِعْرًا ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 11 other versions

Authentic No. 2851

from his father that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "It is better that one of you fill his insides with puss than to fill it with poetry."

"‏ لأَنْ يَمْتَلِئَ جَوْفُ أَحَدِكُمْ قَيْحًا خَيْرٌ لَهُ مِنْ أَنْ يَمْتَلِئَ شِعْرًا ‏"

Narrated by Sa‘d + 6 other versions

Chapter 72Chapter: What Has Been Related About Eloquence And Elucidation

Differing grades No. 2853

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Indeed Allah detests the excessive among men, who slaps his tongue around like the cow slaps his tongue."

"‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُبْغِضُ الْبَلِيغَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ الَّذِي يَتَخَلَّلُ بِلِسَانِهِ كَمَا تَتَخَلَّلُ الْبَقَرَةُ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr + 4 other versions

Differing grades No. 2854

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited that a man sleep on a terrace without something to obstruct him (so that he will not roll off and fall)."

أَنْ يَنَامَ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى سَطْحٍ لَيْسَ بِمَحْجُورٍ عَلَيْهِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 2855

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to take care of us by preaching during the days fearing that we may get bored."

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَخَوَّلُنَا بِالْمَوْعِظَةِ فِي الأَيَّامِ مَخَافَةَ السَّآمَةِ عَلَيْنَا ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd + 13 other versions

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 3093

(Another chain) with similar meaning.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، حَدَّثَنِي شَقِيقُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، نَحْوَهُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd + 13 other versions

Chapter 73Chapter [The Best Deed Is That Which Is Done Continuously Even If It Is Little]

Authentic No. 2856

"I asked 'Aishah and Umm Salamah about which deed did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) like to do most. They said: 'Whatever he could do regularly, even if it was little.'"

مَا دِيمَ عَلَيْهِ وَإِنْ قَلَّ ‏.‏

Narrated by Umm Salamah + 1 other version

Authentic No. 2856b

"The most loved deed to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was what he could do regularly." (Another chain) with similar meaning.

وَقَدْ رُوِيَ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ أَحَبُّ الْعَمَلِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَا دِيمَ عَلَيْهِ ‏.‏ حَدَّثَنَا بِذَلِكَ هَارُونُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Chapter 74Chapter ['Cover The Vessels And Tie The Water-Skins']

Authentic No. 2857

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Cover the vessels, tie the water-skins, close the doors, extinguish the torches, for indeed the mischief-makers (vermin) may drag away the wick, causing a fire for the inhabitants of the house."

"‏ خَمِّرُوا الآنِيَةَ وَأَوْكُوا الأَسْقِيَةَ وَأَجِيفُوا الأَبْوَابَ وَأَطْفِئُوا الْمَصَابِيحَ فَإِنَّ الْفُوَيْسِقَةَ رُبَّمَا جَرَّتِ الْفَتِيلَةَ فَأَحْرَقَتْ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 4 other versions

Chapter 75Chapter [Taking Care Of The Camels In Both Fertile And Barren Land]

Authentic No. 2858

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "When you travel through fertile land, then give the camels their fill of the land, and when you travel through drought, then hasten while they are fresh, and when you camp late, then stay away from the road, for indeed it is the route of the beasts and the…

"‏ إِذَا سَافَرْتُمْ فِي الْخِصْبِ فَأَعْطُوا الإِبِلَ حَظَّهَا مِنَ الأَرْضِ وَإِذَا سَافَرْتُمْ فِي السَّنَةِ فَبَادِرُوا بِنِقْيِهَا وَإِذَا عَرَّسْتُمْ فَاجْتَنِبُوا الطَّرِيقَ فَإِنَّهَا طُرُقُ الدَّوَابِّ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 5 other versions