Volume 5, Book 58, Number 244:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
Allah’s Apostle sat on the pulpit and said, “Allah has given one of His Slaves the choice of receiving
the splendor and luxury of the worldly life whatever he likes or to accept the good (of the Hereafter)
which is with Allah. So he has chosen that good which is with Allah.” On that Abu Bakr wept and
said, “Our fathers and mothers be sacrificed for you.” We became astonished at this. The people said,
“Look at this old man! Allah’s Apostle talks about a Slave of Allah to whom He has given the option to
choose either the splendor of this worldly life or the good which is with Him, while he says. ‘our
fathers and mothers be sacrifice(i for you.” But it was Allah’s Apostle who had been given option, and
Abu Bakr knew it better than we. Allah’s Apostle added, “No doubt, I am indebted to Abu Bakr more
than to anybody else regarding both his companionship and his wealth. And if I had to take a Khalil
from my followers, I would certainly have taken Abu Bakr, but the fraternity of Islam is. sufficient.
Let no door (i.e. Khoukha) of the Mosque remain open, except the door of Abu Bakr.”
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 229:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Ka’b:
Who was Kab’s guide when Ka’b turned blind: I heard Ka’b bin Malik narrating: When he re –
mained behind (i.e. did not Join) the Prophet in the Ghazwa of Tabuk. Ibn Bukair, in his narration
stated that Ka’b said, ” I witnessed the Al-‘Aqaba pledge of allegiance at night with the Prophet when
we jointly agreed to support Islam with all our efforts I would not like to have attended the Badr
battle instead of that ‘Aqaba pledge although Badr is more well-known than it, amongst the people.”
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 230:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
I was present with my two maternal uncles at Al-‘Aqaba (where the pledge of allegiance was giv –
en). (Ibn ‘Uyaina said, “One of the two was Al-Bara’ bin Marur.”)
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 215:
Narrated ‘Abdullah:
We used to greet the Prophet while he used to be in prayers, and he used to reply to our greetings.
But when we came back from Najashi (the King of Ethiopia) we greeted him (while he was praying)
and he did not reply to us. We said, “O Allah’s Apostle! We used to greet you in the past and you used
to reply to us.” He said, “Verily The Mind is occupied and busy with more important matter during
the prayer.” (So one cannot return One’s greetings.)
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 216:
Narrated Abu Musa:
We received the news of the departure of the Prophet (to Medina) while we were in Yemen. So we
went on board a ship but our ship took us away to An-Najashi (the Negus) in Ethiopia. There we met
Ja’far bin Abi Talib and stayed with him till we came (to Medina) by the time when the Prophet had
conquered Khaibar. The Prophet said, “O you people of the ship! You will have (the reward of) two
migrations.”
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 217:
Narrated Jabir:
When Negus died, the Prophet said, “Today a pious man has died. So get up and offer the funeral
prayer for your brother Ashama
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 218:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah Al-Ansari:
Allah’s Apostle led the funeral prayer for the Negus and made us stand in rows behind him and I
was in the second or third row.
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Volume 5, Book 58, Number 219:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
The Prophet offered the funeral prayer for Ashama, the Negus, with four Takbir.