Sahih Muslim Hadith 6492 – The Virtues Of

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[6492] 225 – ( … ) It was narrated that Usair bin Jâbir said: "Whenever reinforcements came from Yemen, 'Umar bin Al- Khattâb would ask them: 'Is Uwais bin 'Amir among you?' When he found Uwais he said: 'Are you Uwais bin 'Amir?' He said: 'Yes.' :L 1 :i He said: 'Are you from Murâd then from Qaran?' He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Did you have leprosy, then you recovered from it except for a spot the size of a Dirham?' Li He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Do you have a mother?' He said: 'Yes.' He r said: 'I heard the Messenger of Ljui Allahsay: "There will come to you Uwais bin 'Amir alongwith the reinforcements from Yemen, from Murâd then from Qaran. He had :JG.J:jU leprosy but he recovered from it, except for a spot the size of a Virtues Of The Companions A. 407 Dirham. He has a mother and he honors her. If he were to swear in JJ :ij G:J the Name of Allah that something :JU :J should happen, Allah would cause it to happen. If you can ask him to ) :J pray for forgiveness for you then do so." Pray for forgiveness for me.' And he prayed for forgiveness for him. "Umar said to him: 'Where are you headed?' He said: 'Al-Küfah.' He said: 'Shall I write to the governor for you?' He said: 'Being among the common folk is dearer to me.' "The following year, a man from JjU among their nobles performed :JU 14L i ii L :3 j-Iajj, and he met 'Umar, who asked him about Uwais. He said: 'I left him in a shabby house with meagre provisions.' He said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah JL say: "There will come to you Uwais bin 'Amir alongwith the reinforcements from Yemen, from Murad, then from Qaran. He had :JG GJi leprosy but he recovered from it, ) :J except for a spot the size of a Dirham. He has a mother and he hmors her. If he were to swear in the Name of Allah that something 3 L5 should happen, Allah would cause it to happn. If you can ask him to pray for forgiveness for you, then do so." So he went to Uwais and said: 'Pray for forgiveness for me.' :JU L .(JiU LU He said: 'You have just come from L1L.J a sacred journey, so pray for I J forgiveness for me.' He said: 'Pray :Ju J' for forgiveness for me.' He said: 'You have just come from a sacred I : ju Virtues Of The Companions 4 408 J journey, so pray for forgiveness for me.' He said: 'Did you meet 'Umar?' :J :JU He said: 'Yes.' So he prayed for forgiveness for him, and the people came to know of his piety, so he left." 5_ — – – – Usair (a narrator) said: "His l..lS3i :.JU garment was a Burdah, and every ,- – -Ile :Jjl time anyone saw him he would say: 'From where did Uwais get this Burdah?" Chapter 56. The Advice Of The Prophet 4 Concerning The People Of Egypt