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The Prophetic BiographyAlso Containing Aspects of His Conduct and Physical Qualities

by Muhammad Naasir ad-Deen al-Albaanee

Translated by Aboo Shaybah

[Introduction of ash-Shaykh Mashhoor Hasan Salmaan]

Verily, all praise is due to Allaah; we praise Him, and seek His aid and forgiveness. We seek refuge inAllaah from the evils of our souls and from the evils of our misdeeds. Whoever Allaah guides, none canmislead, and whoever Allaah leaves to stray none can guide.

I testify and bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah alone, having nopartner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger.

This is an extract containing texts of narrations which our Shaykh, the Muhaddith of the era,Muhammad Naasir ad-Deen al-Albaanee may Allaah bestow immense mercy upon him mentioned inSilsilah al-Ahaadeeth as-Saheehah1 which are devoted to the topic of the Prophetic Biography, and alsocontaining aspects of his conduct and physical qualities, without listing the takhreej, routes, and supportingnarrations.

This extract was put together to make it easier for readers to attain what concerns them most from

that book, as-Silsilah, and achieve their purpose from it, and to make it feasible for those not specialized in thefield of hadeeth to read the texts of the narrations without lengthytakhreejfor them all. For each narration, Ihave limited myself to citing the text, the companion narrating it, and the surrounding circumstances, iffound, and I listed its number in as-Silsilah as-Saheehah afterwards. I took into consideration whether theShaykh may Allaah have mercy upon him changed his opinion about any of the narrations 2 and Imentioned that for each one of them. I carefully reviewed their wordings and, at times, I referred back to theoriginal sources from which the Shaykh may Allaah have mercy upon him copied them, in order to ensurethe accuracy of the text or rectify any omission, and I clearly stated or pointed out anything which Iappended.

This work was undertaken at the suggestion of the copyright holder, the respected Shaykh Sad ar-Raashid may Allaah, the Exalted, preserve him. We ask Allaah may He be exalted above everyimperfection to make it sincerely for His Noble Face. He is certainly the most generous of those implored,

and the best of those in whom hopes are placed; and the last of our prayer is that all praises are due to Allaah,Lord of all creation.

Written by Aboo Ubaydah Mashhoor ibn Hasan aal Salmaan.

1 Concluded at volume seven.2 Whatever the Shaykh may Allaah have mercy upon him removed from the earlier editions ofas-Silsilah as-Saheehah, Ialso omitted from this book, and did not point out that the Shaykh changed his opinion.


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1 Anas ibn Maalik said: The Messenger ofAllaah r said: The Buraaq was brought beforeme, and it was a tall, white animal, larger than adonkey, but smaller than a mule. The span of itsstride was as far as its eye could see. Thus, I

rode it until I reached Bayt al-Maqdis, and tied itat the ring where the Prophets tie their mounts.I then entered the masjid, prayed two rakah, andleft afterwards. Jibreel ucame to me with avessel of wine and a vessel of milk, and Iselected the milk. Jibreel usaid to me, Youhave chosen thefitrah.

Next, we were taken up to the heavens whereJibreel requested entrance, and he was asked,Who are you? to which he replied, Jibreel.He was asked, And who is with you? and hesaid, Muhammad. He was asked, Has hebeen sent for? to which he responded, He hasbeen sent for. We were then allowed entry, andI encountered Aadam who welcomed me andinvoked good for me.

Next, we were taken up to the second heaven

where Jibreelurequested entrance, and he wasasked, Who are you? to which he replied,Jibreel. He was asked, And who is withyou? and he said, Muhammad. He wasasked, Has he been sent for? to which heresponded, He has been sent for. We werethen allowed entry, and I encountered the two

maternal cousins Eesaa ibn Maryam and Yahyaaibn Zakariyyaa, may the salaah and salaam ofAllaah be upon them both. They welcomed meand invoked good for me.

Next, I was taken up to the third heavenwhere Jibreel requested entrance, and he was

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asked, Who are you? to which he replied,Jibreel. He was asked, And who is withyou? and he said, Muhammad r. He wasasked, Has he been sent for? to which heresponded, He has been sent for. We were

then allowed entry, and I encountered Yoosufrwhom I found had been given half of all beauty.He welcomed me and invoked good for me.

Next, we were taken up to the fourth heaven

where Jibreel ( ) requested entrance, and

he was asked, Who is it? to which he replied,Jibreel. He was asked, And who is with

you? and he said, Muhammad. He wasasked, Has he been sent for? to which heresponded, He has been sent for. We werethen allowed entry, and I encountered Idreeswho welcomed me and invoked good for me.Allaah, Most Mighty and Majestic, said, AndWe raised him to a high station. [Maryam(19):57].

Next, we were taken up to the fifth heavenwhere Jibreel requested entrance, and he wasasked, Who is it? to which he replied,

Jibreel. He was asked, And who is withyou? and he said, Muhammad. He was asked,Has he been sent for? to which he responded,He has been sent for. We were then allowedentry, and I encountered Haaroon r whowelcomed me and invoked good for me.

Next, we were taken up to the sixth heavenwhere Jibreel urequested entrance, and he wasasked, Who is it? to which he replied,

Jibreel. He was asked, And who is withyou? and he said, Muhammad. He wasasked, Has he been sent for? to which heresponded, He has been sent for. We werethen allowed entry, and I encountered Moosaa rwho welcomed me and invoked good for me.

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Next, we were taken up to the seventh heavenwhere Jibreel requested entrance, and he wasasked, Who are you? to which he replied,Jibreel. He was asked, And who is withyou? and he said, Muhammad r. He was

asked, Has he been sent for? to which heresponded, He has been sent for. We werethen allowed entry, and I encounteredIbraaheem r who had his back braced against al-Bayt al-Mamoor, which seventy thousand angelsenter each day and do not return to it.

Afterwards, I was taken to as-Sidrah al-Muntahaa, whose leaves were like elephant ears,and whose fruits were like large clay jars. When

something overcame it by the command ofAllaah, it changed, and none amongst thecreation of Allaah can describe it due to itsbeauty. Then, Allaah revealed to me what Herevealed, and obligated upon me fifty prayerseach day and night.

I then descended to Moosaa r who said,What did your Lord obligate upon yourUmmah? I replied, Fifty prayers. He said,Return to your Lord and request a reduction,because your nation will surely be unable toendure that. I have indeed tested and examinedBanee Israaeel. Hence, I returned to my Lordand said, O my Lord! Reduce it for myUmmah. So, He reduced it by five.

I then returned to Moosaa and said, Hereduced it by five. He said, Your Ummahwillsurely be unable to endure that. Return to yourLord and request a reduction. Hence Icontinued returning between my Lord may He

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until He said, O Muhammad! They are fiveprayers each day and night. Each prayer countsas ten, thus making it fifty prayers. If someoneintends to do a good deed, but does not carry itout, it shall be recorded as one good deed for

him. However, if he carries it out, ten shall berecorded for him. If anyone intends to commitan evil deed, but does not carry it out, nothingshall be recorded. However, if he commits it,one evil deed shall be recorded.

I then descended until I encountered Moosaar and I informed him. He said, Return to yourLord and ask Him for a reduction. Upon that,

the Messenger of Allaah r replied, I havereturned to my Lord to the point that I am nowshy of going back to Him. [as-Saheehah(3596)]

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2 Aaishah said: the Messenger of Allaah rsaid to me, You were shown to me in a dreamon two occasions. A man was carrying you in apiece of silken cloth and he said, This is yourwife. Thus, I said, If this is from Allaah, the

Most Mighty and Majestic, then He will cause itto happen. [as-Saheehah(3987)]

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3Ubaydullaah ibn Abdillaah ibn Utbah ibnMasood narrated that Abdullaah ibn Abbaasinformed him that Aboo Sufyaan ibn Harb toldhim that Heraclius sent a messenger to him whilehe was with a travelling caravan of Quraysh.

They had gone as merchants to Shaamduring theperiod when the Messenger of Allaah r had atruce with Aboo Sufyaan and the non-Muslimsof Quraysh. Thus, they went to him atJerusalem.

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He called them into his court where he wassurrounded by the senior Roman dignitaries. Hethen summoned them as well as his translatorand said, Who amongst you is most closely

related to that man who claims he is a Prophet?Aboo Sufyaan replied, I am the nearest to himin lineage. Heraclius said, Bring him near tome and place his companions close behind him.He then instructed his translator, Tell them: Iwill question this man, and if he lies to me thencontradict him. I swear by Allaah, had I notbeen ashamed of them labelling me a liar I wouldhave lied about him.

The first thing he asked me was, What is thestatus of his lineage amongst you? I replied,He has respectable lineage among us.

He asked, Has anyone among you ever madethis claim before him? I replied, No.

He asked, Was anyone among his ancestorsa king? I replied, No.

He asked, Is it the nobles of the society whofollow him, or their downtrodden? I replied,Their downtrodden.

He asked, Are his followers increasing ordecreasing? I replied, They are increasing.

He asked, Do any of them apostate out ofresentment for his religion after having enteredit? I replied, No.

He asked, Have you accused him of lyingprior to him saying what he has said? I replied,No.

He asked, Is he known for treachery? Ireplied, No, but we presently have a truce withhim and we do not know what he will do during

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it. I could not find any other opportunity tospeak a word against him except this one.

He asked, Have you ever had a war withhim? I replied, Yes. He asked, What is theoutcome of your battles against him? I replied,War between us is in turns; at times he isvictorious over us, and at others we arevictorious over him.

He asked, What does he command you todo? I replied, He says, Worship Allaah alone,and do not associate anything as a partner alongwith Him, and renounce what your forefatherssay. He commands us to pray, be truthful,

remain chaste, and maintain the ties of kinship.

He then instructed the translator, Tell him: Ihave asked you about his lineage, and you saidhe has respectable lineage among you. Such arethe Messengers they are sent from respectablelineage among their peoples.

I asked you if anyone among you ever made

this claim, and you said no. Had someone madethis claim before him, I would have said he ismerely a man who is imitating what has beensaid prior to him.

I asked you if any of his ancestors was a king,and you said no. Had there been among hisancestors a king, I would have said he is a manseeking out the kingdom of his forefather.

I asked if you had accused him of lying priorto him saying what he has said, and you said no.Thus, I realized that he cannot possibly refrainfrom lying about people, yet lie about Allaah.

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I asked you if the nobles of society followhim or their downtrodden, and you said it wasthe downtrodden ones who followed him. Theyare, in fact, the followers of the Messengers.

I asked you if they are increasing ordecreasing, and you said they are increasing.Such is eemaanuntil it reaches completion.

I asked you if anyone apostates out ofresentment for his religion after having enteredit, and you said no. Such is eemaan once itsdelight mixes with the heart

I asked you if he is known for treachery, andyou said no. Such are the Messengers they donot betray.

I asked you what he commands you to do,and you said he commands you to worshipAllaah and not associate anything as a partnerwith Him, he forbids you from worshippingidols, and he commands you with prayer,truthfulness, and chastity.

If what you say is true, he shall soondominate the very spot beneath my feet. I knewhe would appear, but I did not think he wouldbe from you. If I knew I could reach him, Iwould surely be willing to endure difficulties inorder to meet him; and if I reached him, I wouldmost certainly wash his feet.

He then called for the letter from theMessenger of Allaah which he sent withDiyhah to the head of Busraa, and he gave it to

Heraclius. He read it as follows:

In the Name of Allaah, Most Merciful,Bestower of Mercy.

From Muhammad, worshipping servant andMessenger of Allaah, to Heraclius, ruler ofByzantium.

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regions of your empire and order the executionof the Jews among them.

While still on that topic, a man was broughtto Heraclius. He was a messenger sent by theking of Ghassaan conveying news about theMessenger of Allaah r. After Heraclius inquiredabout what news he brought, he said, Go andsee whether he is circumcised or not. Theychecked him and said that he was indeedcircumcised. He then asked him about theArabs, to which he said, They practice

circumcision. At that, Heraclius remarked,The ruler of this nation has appeared.

Heraclius then wrote to an acquaintance ofhis in Roomiyah who was as knowledgeable asHeraclius himself. Heraclius then travelled toHims and did not depart until receivingcorrespondence from his acquaintance whoagreed with the opinion of Heraclius about theappearance of the Prophet r and that he was, infact, a Prophet.

At that, Heraclius announced for theassembly of Byzantine dignitaries at his palace inHims, and then ordered that all its doors be shut,and such was done. He then emerged and said,O Byzantines! Do you wish for success,guidance, and the longevity of your empire, suchthat you would pledge allegiance to thisProphet?

They fled like a herd of wild donkeys to the

doors but found them shut. When Heraclius sawtheir aversion and despaired of them acceptingeemaanhe said, Bring them back to me, and hecontinued, I said what I just said to test thestrength of your adherence to your religion, andI have seen it. They then prostrated before himand were pleased with him. That was the last ofwhat happened with Heraclius. [as-Saheehah

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4Aaishah said that the Messenger of Allaahr was described in the Injeel as being neitherrude nor harsh, nor clamorous in themarketplaces, nor would he reciprocate an evilwith its like; instead, he would overlook andpardon. [as-Saheehah(2458)]

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5From Umar ibn Abdillaah ibn Yalaa ibn

Murrah, from his father, from his grandfatherwho said: I saw three things from the Prophet r

which no one had witnessed before me:

a) I was with him on the path to Makkahwhen he passed by a lady accompanied by a sonof hers afflicted with a mental disorder, theseverity of which I had not seen before. Shesaid, O Messenger of Allaah! This son of mineis as you see. He said, If you wish, I willsupplicate for him. He then supplicated for himand moved on.

b) A camel passed by him stretching out itsneck and growling. So he said, Bring me itsowner. He continued, This animal says, I wasborn to them and they used me; and now that Iam older they want to slaughter me. He thenmoved on.

c) He saw two trees at a distance from eachother. He said to me, Go and order the two ofthem to converge. The two of them converged,he fulfilled his need, and he said, Go and tellthe two of them to separate. Then he movedon.

After setting off, he passed by the child whilehe was playing with other children, and his

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mother had prepared for him six sheep. Shegave two of them to him as a gift and said,Nothing of the disorder has returned to him.The Messenger of Allaah r said, There isnothing except that it knows that I am the

Messenger of Allaah, except for the disbelieversor sinful among jinn and men. [as-Saheehah(3311)]

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6 Aboo Ayyoob al-Ansaaree said: When her ate or drank, he would say, All praise is dueto Allaah Who has fed and provided drink, easedits entry, and made a way out for it. [as-Saheehah(705)]

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would sit, he used to have his legs drawn up tohis chest. [as-Saheehah(827)]

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8 Ibn Masood said: When he r wouldbecome angry, his two cheeks reddened. [as-Saheehah(2079)]

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9 Aboo Saeed al-Khudree said: Whenever

he r disliked something, we knew so from hisface. [as-Saheehah(2085)]

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10Anas ibn Maalik said: When he r walked,

it was as though he was leaning or walkingbriskly. [as-Saheehah(2083)]

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11Jaabir said: When he r walked, he did not

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12 Sahl ibn Sad said: I heard Zayd ibn

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descend upon him r, he became heavy andsweat flowed down his forehead like pearls, evenwhen the weather was cold. [as-Saheehah(2088)]

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13Aaishah said: I was asked, What did the

Messenger of Allaah r do while at home? Shesaid, He was a man like any other, examininghis garment for fleas, milking his sheep, andserving himself. [as-Saheehah(671)]

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14 Aboo Nadrah al-Awaqee said: I askedAboo Saeed al-Khudree about the seal of theMessenger of Allaah r, and he said, The seal ofProphethood was upon his back as a protrudingpiece of flesh. [as-Saheehah(2093)]

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15 Aboo Hurayrah said: The Messenger ofAllaah r was fair in complexion, as if mouldedfrom silver, and his hair wasneither very straight

nor very curly. [as-Saheehah(2053)]

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arms; long, thick eyelashes; broad shoulders; hewould face you fully, and turn away fully; he wasnot obscene in his nature, and did not endeavourto be vulgar; and he was not clamorous in themarkets. [as-Saheehah(2095)]

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18 Ziyaad ibn Sad said: the Messenger ofAllaah r was not asked to reconsider more thanthrice. [as-Saheehah(2108)]

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19Aboo Umaamah al-Haarithee said: He rused to sit with his legs drawn up to his chest.[as-Saheehah(2124)]

: 20 Aaishah said: He r used to be guarded

until the revelation of And Allaah shall protectyou from the people. At that, the Messenger ofAllaah r stuck his head out of the tent and saidto them, O people! Depart, for Allaah shallprotect me. [as-Saheehah(2489)]

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way which showed that he was neither feeble norlazy. [as-Saheehah(2140)]

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22 Ibn Umar said: The oath sworn most

often by the Messenger of Allaah r was, No! Iswear by the One Who directs all hearts. [as-Saheehah(2090)]

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said: the Messenger of Allaah r said, When wereached Bayt al-Maqdis, Jibreel pierced a hole inthe stone with his finger and tied the Buraaq

there [as-Saheehah(3487)]

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Allaah r said, After the night in which I wastaken on al-Israa and I was back in Makkahwhen morning broke, I felt apprehensive about

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what took place, and I knew that the peoplewould belie me. Thus, he sat withdrawn andsaddened.

The enemy of Allaah, Aboo Jahl, came by andapproached until he sat with him. Then he said,in a scoffing manner, Did something happen?So, the Messenger of Allaah r replied, Yes.He said, What is it? He said, I was taken on ajourney during this night. He asked, Whereto? He replied, To Bayt al-Maqdis. He asked,And then you awoke in the morning amongstus? He responded, Yes. He decided not toimmediately belie the Messenger r fearing thathe would deny having said anything if he were tocall his people before him. He said, If I were to

call your people, would you apprise them ofwhat you just told me? The Messenger ofAllaah r said, Yes.

Thus, he called out, Come, O people ofBanee Kab ibn Luayy! Thereupon, allgatherings promptly disassembled and came tosit with the two of them. He said, Tell yourpeople what you told me. Thus, the Messenger

of Allaah r stated, I was taken on a journeyduring this night. They said, Where to? towhich he responded, Bayt al-Maqdis. Theysaid, And then you awoke in the morningamongst us? He replied, Yes.

The people either clapped their hands orplaced their hands on their heads, astonished atwhat they perceived to be a concocted lie. They

said, Would you be able to describe to us themasjid? and among the people were those whohad traveled to that land and seen the masjid.The Messenger of Allaah r said, I begandescribing it, and continued doing so until I wasunsure about some traits.

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Then, the masjidwas brought before my eyesuntil it was placed closer than Daar Iqaal or

Uqayl and I described it while looking at it.

Despite this, there was a description I didnot remember. Nonetheless, the people said,As for the description, by Allaah! He hasaccurately and correctly done so. [as-Saheehah(3021)]

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25 Abdullaah ibn Masood said: During the

battle of Badr there was one camel for everythree of us. Alee and Aboo Lubaabah were

partnered with the Messenger of Allaah r.When it was the turn of the Prophet r the twoof them said, Ride, O Messenger of Allaah, andwe will walk instead of you. So he responded,The two of you are no stronger than me towalk, and I am in no less need of the rewardthan the two of you. [as-Saheehah(2257)]

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26 Aboo Hurayrah said: the Messenger of

Allaah r said, It is not me who gives youanything or withholds it from you. I am nothingbut a treasurer, and I distribute as I have beenordered. [as-Saheehah(2221)]

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27 Ibn Buraydah reported from his fatherwho said: the Messenger of Allaah r said: Noone has been harmed to the extent which I havebeen harmed for the sake of Allaah, the MostMighty and Majestic. [as-Saheehah(2222)]

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29 Aaishah said: He r never hit a servantor a woman; in fact, the Messenger of Allaah rnever struck anything with his hand unlessduringJihaadin the path of Allaah. He was nevergiven the choice between two matters except

that the more beloved of the two to him was theeasier one, unless it involved something sinful.If it were sinful, he was the farthest of peoplefrom sin. He did not exact revenge for anythingthat happened to him personally, but only did sowhen the prohibitions of Allaah, the MostMighty and Majestic, were violated; thus, hewould take revenge for Allaah, the Most Mightyand Majestic. [as-Saheehah(507)]

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30 Abdullaah ibn Masood said: Some

nobles of Quraysh passed by the Messenger ofAllaah r while Suhayb, Bilaal, Ammaar,Khabbaab and other similarly downtroddenMuslims were with him. Thus, they said, OMuhammad! Get rid of them! Are you satisfiedwith these from amongst your people? Do youexpect us to follow people like these? Are theythe ones among us whom Allaah has favoured?Perhaps if you banish them, we will come to

you! The following was then revealed, And donot turn away those who call upon their Lord,morning and afternoon, seeking His Face. Youwill not be held to account for them in any way,and they will not be held to account for you inany way. Were you to turn them away, youwould be among the oppressive. [al-Anaam(6):52]. [as-Saheehah(3297)]

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z31Ibn Abbaas said: the Messenger of Allaah

r departed and appointed Aboo RuhmKulthoom ibn Husayn al-Ghifaaree as a deputyin charge of al-Madeenah. He set out after tendays had elapsed from Ramadaan, so he fasted

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and the people fasted along with him. Uponarrival at al-Kadeed1 which lies between UsfaanandAmaj he broke his fast.

He set out again until settling at Marr ath-Thahraan2 along with ten thousand Muslims.There were those from Muzaynah and Sulaym,and every tribe had significant representation, allof whom were Muslims. The Muhaajireen andAnsaarall departed along with the Messenger ofAllaah r, and none of them remained behind.

When the Messenger of Allaah r settled atMarr ath-Thahraan since news was blockedfrom Quraysh, nothing reached them about theMessenger of Allaah r, and they did not knowhis plan Aboo Sufyaan ibn Harb, Hakeem ibnHizaam, and Budayl ibn Warqaa went out thatnight on a reconnaissance mission to gatherwhatever information they could find.

Al-Abbaas ibn Abdil-Muttalib went to theMessenger of Allaah r and met him along theway. Aboo Sufyaan ibn al-Haarith ibn Abdil-Muttalib and Abdullaah ibn Abee Umayyah ibnal-Mugheerah [also] both went to meet theMessenger of Allaah r at a place betweenMakkah and al-Madeenah. So, the two of them

urgently requested permission to enter, andUmm Salamah spoke to him on their behalf.She said, Messenger of Allaah, they are the son

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of your paternal uncle, and the son of yourpaternal aunt who is also your in-law. Hereplied, I have no need for the two of them. Asfor the son of my paternal uncle, he hasdisparaged my ird1. As for the son of my

maternal uncle and my relative by marriage, he isthe one who said what he said to me inMakkah.2

When the two of them were informed of that and Aboo Sufyaan had a young child of hiswith him at the time he said, I swear byAllaah! He absolutely must allow me, or else Iwill most certainly take the hand of this son ofmine, and we will wander off into the desolateland until we die out of thirst and hunger.

When that reached the Messenger of Allaah r,he felt pity for the two of them, and he grantedthem permission. The two of them then enteredand accepted Islaam.3

When the Messenger of Allaah r settled atMarr ath-Thahraan, al-Abbaas said, Quryash! Bewarned of imminent danger! By Allaah, if theMessenger of Allaah r was to enter by forcebefore they seek amnesty from him, that willcertainly mean the destruction of Quraysh untilthe end of time. He continued, I mounted the

white female mule of the Messenger of Allaah r,and rode it until I reached to al-Araak, and Ithought to myself: I hope I meet a wood vendor,milk vendor, or anyone who had some otherpurpose that would take him to Makkah so hecould inform them about the location of theMessenger of Allaah r so that they could comeout to him and seek amnesty prior to himentering Makkah by force.

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He continued, By Allaah, while I was ridingit, having set out to achieve my purpose, I heardthe voices of Aboo Sufyaan and Budayl ibnWarqaa as they were conversing. Aboo Sufyaanremarked, I have never before seen such fires

and troops. Budayl replied, I swear by Allaah!These are the fires of Khuzaaah. War set themablaze.1 Aboo Sufyaan said, I swear by Allaahthat Khuzaaah are too lowly and depraved forthese to be their fires and troops.

I recognized his voice so I said, AbooHanthalah! and he also recognized my voice sohe inquired, Abul-Fadl? I said, Yes! He said,What is the matter with you? May my fatherand mother be ransomed for you. I said,Wayhaka, Aboo Sufyaan! The Messenger ofAllaah r is amongst the people. There is troublein store for Quraysh in the morning, by Allaah!He asked, So what do we do? May my fatherand mother be ransomed for you! I said, Iswear by Allaah, if he manages to capture you hewill strike your neck! Therefore, ride this mule

with me until I reach the Messenger of Allaah rand seek amnesty for you. Thus, he rodebehind me and his two companions returned.

I set off with him,2 and every time we passedby a fire which had been lit by the Muslims theyasked, Who is this? When they saw the mule

of the Messenger of Allaah r they said, It is theuncle of the Messenger of Allaah r on hismule. This took place until we passed the fire litby Umar ibn al-Khattaabt who asked, Who isthis? and he stood and came to me. When he

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saw Aboo Sufyaan on the rear end of the camelhe remarked, Aboo Sufyaan! The enemy ofAllaah! Praise be to Allaah r who hassurrendered you to us during the absence of anytreaty or promise of protection. He left swiftly

to the Messenger of Allaah r and my mulestarted galloping. It overtook him as does aslow1 riding animal overtake a slow man. Ijumped off the mule and entered the presence ofthe Messenger of Allaah r, and so did Umarwho said, Messenger of Allaah! Here is AbooSufyaan! Allaah has surrendered him to uswithout any treaty or responsibility. Allow me tostrike his neck.

So I then said, Messenger of Allaah, I havegranted him my protection. I sat close to theMessenger of Allaah, took hold of his head andsaid, By Allaah, no one will privately conversewith him tonight except me. However, whenUmar persisted about him, I said, Hold on,Umar! I swear by Allaah that if he was a man

from Banee Adee ibn Kab you would not speakthis way. However, you know he is from BaneeAbd Manaaf.

He replied, You hold on, Abbaas! I swear byAllaah that on the day you accepted Islaam, yourIslaam was dearer to me than al-Khattaabaccepting Islaam were he to do so. I have noreason for that except for your Islaam being

dearer to the Messenger of Allaah r than theIslaam of al-Khattaab if he were to do so. TheMessenger of Allaah r then said, Take him toyour dwelling and bring him to me in themorning.

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I took him to my dwelling where he spent thenight with me, and I took him to the Messengerof Allaah r when the morning arrived. When

the Messenger of Allaah r saw him he said,Wayhaka, Aboo Sufyaan! Has the time notarrived for you to acknowledge that none has theright to be worshipped except Allaah?

He replied, May my father and mother besacrificed for you! What a noble, generous, andforbearing person you are, who is so keen topreserve ties of kinship! By Allaah, I am sure thatif there was any other god besides Allaah he

would have already availed me in some way.

He told him, Wayhaka, Aboo Sufyaan! Hasthe time not arrived for you to acknowledge thatI am the Messenger of Allaah?

He responded, May my father and motherbe sacrificed for you! What a forbearing, noble,and generous person you are, who is so keen topreserve ties of kinship! By Allaah, I have feltsomething about this within my soul even up

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Al-Abbaas said, Wayhaka, Aboo Sufyaan!Accept Islaam and bear witness that none hasthe right to be worshipped except Allaah andthat Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaahbefore he strikes your neck! He bore witness tothe truth and accepted Islaam.2

I said, Messenger of Allaah, Aboo Sufyaan isa man who likes to have some prominence, sogive him something like that. He said, Yes, Iwill. Anyone who enters the home of AbooSufyaan is granted safety. Anyone who shuts hisdoor is granted safety. Anyone who enters themasjidis granted safety.

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When he was preparing to leave, theMessenger of Allaah r said, Abbaas, keep him

in the narrow part of the valley at the mountaingorge overlooking it so that the troops of Allaahpass by him and he can see them. I took himand kept him where the Messenger of Allaah rtold me to. The tribes carrying their respectivebanners passed by him, and with the passing ofeach tribe he would inquire, Who are these?and would say, Sulaym. He would say, Whatdo I have to do with Sulaym? Then anothertribe passed and he asked, Who are these? andI said, Muzaynah, and he said, What do Ihave to do with Muzaynah? This went on until

the tribes ended; no tribe passed except that hewould ask, Who are these? and I would reply,They are such and such tribe, and he wouldsay, What do I have to do with such and suchtribe?

Then, when the Messenger of Allaah r

passed by in his armoured battalion1 containingboth the Muhaajireen and Ansaar, nothing ofthem could be seen except the pupils of theirbecause of all the iron. He remarked,Subhaanallaah! Abbaas, who are these? I said,This is the Messenger of Allaah r among theMuhaajireen and Ansaar. He said, No onewould be able to stand against them. Abul-Fadl,I swear by Allaah that the dominion of yournephew has become truly great today. I said,Aboo Sufyaan, it is prophethood. He replied,

Yes, that is indeed true. I said, Now go saveyour people.

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He left and when he reached them he calledout at the top of voice, People of Quraysh!Muhammad has come with a force you cannothope to stand against. Thus, whoever enters the

home of Aboo Sufyaan is granted safety. Hiswife, Hind bint Utbah stood, took hold of hismustache and said, Kill this scrawny black man.What a horrid sentry he is for his people!1 Hesaid, Wayhakum! Do not let this woman foolyou. He has come with a force you have no hopeof standing against. However, whoever entersthe home of Aboo Suyfaan is granted safety.They said, Wayhaka! What will your home dofor all of us? He continued, And whoevershuts his door is granted safety, and whoeverenters the masjid is granted safety. The people

then dispersed to their homes and to the masjid.[as-Saheehah(3341)]

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while the Messenger of Allaah r was distributingwealth, Thul-Khuwaysirah, a man from Banee

Tameem, came to him and said, O Muhammad!Be just! By Allaah, you have not been just all thistime! The Prophet r replied thrice, I swear byAllaah! You will not find anyone after me morejust with you. Umar then said, O Messengerof Allaah! Would you permit me to strike hisneck? He responded, No. He will havecompany, and one of you would think little ofhis own prayer when compared to theirs2 [as-Saheehah(2406)]

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33The Prophet r was born during the yearof the elephant. Reported from the hadeeth ofAbdullaah ibn Abbaas and Qays ibnMakhramah [as-Saheehah(3152)]

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the day of the conquest of Makkah, I gaveprotection to two men among my in-laws. Iadmitted them into the house and closed thedoor. Thereafter, my brother from the samemother Alee ibn Abee Taalib came andunsheathed his sword upon them. I went to theProphet r and could not find him, but I foundFaatimah. However, she was even more sternwith me than her husband. Eventually, theProphet r came having traces of dust upon him,and I informed him of what took place. He said,O Umm Haani! We shall protect whom youprotect, and grant safety to whom you grantsafety. [as-Saheehah(2049)]

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the Messenger of Allaah r. He gave me a plotof land and also gave Aboo Bakr a plot of land.Worldly matters came between us and wedisputed about a cluster of date palms. AbooBakr t said, It is within the boundaries of myland. I said, It is within my boundaries.Thereafter, words were exchanged betweenAboo Bakr and I, and he said a word to mewhich I detested. However, he felt remorse, sohe said to me, O Rabeeah! Respond to me withsimilar words so that we can be even. I said, I

will not do so. Aboo Bakr then said, Youabsolutely must say it, or else I will make anappeal to the Messenger of Allaah r forassistance against you. I said, I am not goingto do so.

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Aboo Bakr no longer cared about the landand, instead, set out to the Prophet r and I setout trailing behind him. People from Aslamcame and said, May Allaah have mercy uponAboo Bakr! Why is he going to the Messenger of

Allaah r seeking aid against you although he isthe one who said what he said to you? I said,Do you know who this is? This is Aboo Bakras-Siddeeq! He is the second of the two, and isrespected as foremost of the Muslims. So bewarelest he turn back and see you aiding me againsthim, and become angry as a result. He wouldthen go to the Messenger of Allaah r whowould become angry due to his anger; thenAllaah would be angry due to the anger of bothof them; then, as a result, Rabeeah would be

destroyed! They said, What do you order us todo? I said, Return!

Aboo Bakr t went to the Messenger ofAllaah and I followed him alone. I trailed himuntil he reached the Prophet r and apprised himof the situation as it had occurred. Thus, heraised his head to me and said, O Rabeeah!

What is the matter between you and as-Siddeeq? So I told him, O Messenger ofAllaah, Such and such happened, and he said tome a word which I detested. Then he said tome, Say as I have said so that we might be even[and I refused]. The Messenger of Allaah rreplied, You did the right thing. Do not reply tohim. Rather you must say: may Allaah forgiveyou, Aboo Bakr!

He added [so I said, may Allaah forgive you,Aboo Bakr!]. He said, So Aboo Bakr, mayAllaah have mercy upon him, left while crying.[as-Saheehah (3145)]

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mine. Perhaps you will pass by this masjid ofmine [or perhaps] my grave. Upon hearingthat, Muaath ibn Jabal wept severely, overcomeby grief due to leaving the Messenger of Allaahr. Thus, the Prophet r said, Do not weep,Muaath! Such weeping is from shaytaan. [as-Saheehah(2497)]

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