Volume 9, Book 88, Number 207:
Narrated Abu Al-Aswad:
An army unit was being recruited from the people of Medina and my name was written among
them. Then I met ‘Ikrima, and when I informed him about it, he discouraged me very strongly and
said, “Ibn ‘Abbas told me that there were some Muslims who were with the pagans to increase their
number against Allah’s Apostle (and the Muslim army) so arrows (from the Muslim army) would hit
one of them and kill him or a Muslim would strike him (with his sword) and kill him. So Allah re –
vealed:–
‘Verily! As for those whom the angels take (in death) while they are wronging themselves (by stay –
ing among the disbelievers).’ (4.97)
Volume 3, Book 48, Number 811:
Narrated Abu Al-Aswad:
Once I went to Medina where there was an outbreak of disease and the people were dying rapidly.
I was sitting with ‘Umar and a funeral procession passed by. The people praised the deceased. ‘Umar
said, “It has been affirmed” (Paradise). Then another funeral procession passed by. The people praised
the deceased. ‘Umar said, “It has been affirmed.” (Paradise). Then another funeral procession passed
by. The people praised the deceased. ‘Umar said, “It has been affirmed (Paradise).” Then a third fu –
neral procession passed by and the people talked badly of the deceased. ‘Umar said, “It has been af –
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firmed (Hell).” I asked Umar, “O chief of the believers! What has been affirmed?” He said, “I have said
what the Prophet said. He said, ‘Allah will admit into paradise any Muslim whose good character is
attested by four persons.’ We asked the Prophet, ‘If there were three witnesses only?’ He said, ‘Even
three.’ We asked, ‘If there were two only?’ He said, ‘Even two.’ But we did not ask him about one wit –
ness.”
Volume 3, Book 48, Number 811:
Narrated Abu Al-Aswad:
Once I went to Medina where there was an outbreak of disease and the people were dying rapidly.
I was sitting with ‘Umar and a funeral procession passed by. The people praised the deceased. ‘Umar
said, “It has been affirmed” (Paradise). Then another funeral procession passed by. The people praised
the deceased. ‘Umar said, “It has been affirmed.” (Paradise). Then another funeral procession passed
by. The people praised the deceased. ‘Umar said, “It has been affirmed (Paradise).” Then a third fu –
neral procession passed by and the people talked badly of the deceased. ‘Umar said, “It has been af –
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firmed (Hell).” I asked Umar, “O chief of the believers! What has been affirmed?” He said, “I have said
what the Prophet said. He said, ‘Allah will admit into paradise any Muslim whose good character is
attested by four persons.’ We asked the Prophet, ‘If there were three witnesses only?’ He said, ‘Even
three.’ We asked, ‘If there were two only?’ He said, ‘Even two.’ But we did not ask him about one wit –
ness.”
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 449:
Narrated Abu Al-Aswad:
I came to Medina when an epidemic had broken out. While I was sitting with ‘Umar bin Al-Khat –
tab a funeral procession passed by and the people praised the deceased. ‘Umar said, “It has been af –
firmed to him.” And another funeral procession passed by and the people praised the deceased.
‘Umar said, “It has been affirmed to him.” A third (funeral procession) passed by and the people spoke
badly of the deceased. He said, “It has been affirmed to him.” I (Abu Al-Aswad) asked, “O chief of the
believers! What has been affirmed?” He replied, “I said the same as the Prophet had said, that is: if
four persons testify the piety of a Muslim, Allah will grant him Paradise.” We asked, “If three persons
testify his piety?” He (the Prophet) replied, “Even three.” Then we asked, “If two?” He replied, “Even
two.” We did not ask him regarding one witness.