Volume 8, Book 73, Number 173:
Narrated Abu Salama bin ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Auf:
that he heard Hassan bin Thabit Al-Ansari asking the witness of Abu Huraira, saying, “O Abu-
Huraira! I beseech you by Allah (to tell me). Did you hear Allah’s Apostle saying’ ‘O Hassan ! Reply on
behalf of Allah’s Apostle. O Allah ! Support him (Hassan) with the Holy Spirit (Gabriel).’?” Abu
Huraira said, “Yes.”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 172:
Narrated Al-Haitham bin Abu Sinan:
that he heard Abu Huraira in his narration, mentioning that the Prophet said, “A Muslim brother
of yours who does not say dirty words.” and by that he meant Ibn Rawaha, “said (in verse): ‘We have
Allah’s Apostle with us who recites the Holy Qur’an in the early morning time. He gave us guidance
and light while we were blind and astray, so our hearts are sure that whatever he says, will certainly
happen. He does not touch his bed at night, being busy in worshipping Allah while the pagans are
sound asleep in their beds.’ “
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 171:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Hassan bin Thabit asked the permission of Allah’s Apostle to lampoon the pagans (in verse). Allah’s
Apostle said, “What about my fore-fathers (ancestry)?’ Hassan said (to the Prophet) “I will take you
out of them as a hair is taken out of dough.”
Narrated Hisham bin ‘Urwa that his father said, “I called Hassan with bad names in front of
‘Aisha.” She said, “Don’t call him with bad names because he used to defend Allah’s Apostle (against
the pagans).”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 170:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet came to some of his wives among whom there was Um Sulaim, and said, “May Allah
be merciful to you, O Anjasha! Drive the camels slowly, as they are carrying glass vessels!” Abu
Qalaba said, “The Prophet said a sentence (i.e. the above metaphor) which, had anyone of you said it,
you would have admonished him for it”.
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 169:
Narrated Salama bin Al-Aqwa:
We went out with Allah’s Apostle to Khaibar and we travelled during the night. A man amongst
the people said to ‘Amir bin Al-Aqwa’, “Won’t you let us hear your poetry?” ‘Amir was a poet, and so
he got down and started (chanting Huda) reciting for the people, poetry that keep pace with the
camel’s foot steps, saying, “O Allah! Without You we would not have been guided on the right path,
neither would we have given in charity, nor would we have prayed. So please forgive us what we
have committed. Let all of us be sacrificed for Your cause and when we meet our enemy, make our
feet firm and bestow peace and calmness on us and if they (our enemy) will call us towards an un –
just thing we will refuse.
The infidels have made a hue and cry to ask others help against us. Allah’s Apostle said, “Who is
that driver (of the camels)?” They said, “He is ‘Amir bin Al-Aqwa.”‘ He said, “May Allah bestow His
mercy on him.” A man among the people said, Has Martyrdom been granted to him, O Allah’s Proph –
et! Would that you let us enjoy his company longer.” We reached (the people of) Khaibar and be –
sieged them till we were stricken with severe hunger but Allah helped the Muslims conquer Khaibar.
In the evening of its conquest the people made many fires. Allah’s Apostle asked, “What are those
fires? For what are you making fires?” They said, “For cooking meat.” He asked, “What kind of meat?”
They said, “Donkeys’ meat.” Allah’s Apostle said, “Throw away the meat and break the cooking pots.” A
man said, O Allah’s Apostle! Shall we throw away the meat and wash the cooking pots?” He said,
“You can do that too.” When the army files aligned in rows (for the battle), ‘Amir’s sword was a short
one, and while attacking a Jew with it in order to hit him, the sharp edge of the sword turned back
and hit ‘Amir’s knee and caused him to die.
When the Muslims returned (from the battle), Salama said, Allah’s Apostle saw me pale and said,
‘What is wrong with you?”‘ I said, “Let my parents be sacrificed for you! The people claim that all the
deeds of Amir have been annulled.” The Prophet asked, “Who said so?” I replied, “So-and-so and so-
and-so and Usaid bin Al-Hudair Al-Ansari said, ‘Whoever says so is telling a lie. Verily, ‘Amir will
have double reward.”‘ (While speaking) the Prophet put two of his fingers together to indicate that,
and added, “He was really a hard-working man and a Mujahid (devout fighter in Allah’s Cause) and
rarely have there lived in it (i.e., Medina or the battle-field) an “Arab like him.”
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Volume 8, Book 73, Number 168:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “The most true words said by a poet were the words of Labid. He said, i.e. ‘Verily,
everything except Allah is perishable and Umaiya bin Abi As-Salt was about to embrace Islam ‘
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 167:
Narrated Jundub:
While the Prophet was walking, a stone hit his foot and stumbled and his toe was injured. He then
(quoting a poetic verse) said, “You are not more than a toe which
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Volume 8, Book 73, Number 166:
Narrated Ubai bin Ka’b:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Some poetry contains wisdom.”