Volume 8, Book 73, Number 87:
Narrated Abu Bakra:
A man was mentioned before the Prophet and another man praised him greatly The Prophet said,
“May Allah’s Mercy be on you ! You have cut the neck of your friend.” The Prophet repeated this sen –
tence many times and said, “If it is indispensable for anyone of you to praise someone, then he should
say, ‘I think that he is so-and-so,” if he really thinks that he is such. Allah is the One Who will take
his accounts (as He knows his reality) and no-one can sanctify anybody before Allah.” (Khalid said,
“Woe to you,” instead of “Allah’s Mercy be on you.”)
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 7:
Narrated Abu Bakra:
Allah’s Apostle said thrice, “Shall I not inform you of the biggest of the great sins?” We said, “Yes, O
Allah’s Apostle” He said, “To join partners in worship with Allah: to be undutiful to one’s parents.” The
Prophet sat up after he had been reclining and added, “And I warn you against giving forged state –
ment and a false witness; I warn you against giving a forged statement and a false witness.” The
Prophet kept on saying that warning till we thought that he would not stop.
Volume 7, Book 72, Number 676:
Narrated Abu Bakra:
The solar eclipse occurred while we were sitting with the Prophet He got up dragging his garment
(on the ground) hurriedly till he reached the mosque The people turned (to the mosque) and he
offered a two-Rak’at prayer whereupon the eclipse was over and he traced us and said, “The sun and
the moon are two signs among the signs of Allah, so if you see a thing like this (eclipse) then offer the
prayer and invoke Allah till He remove that state,”
Volume 7, Book 68, Number 458:
Narrated Abu Bakra:
The Prophet said, “Time has come back to its original state which it had on the day Allah created
the Heavens and the Earth. The year is twelve months, four of which are sacred, three of them are in
succession, namely Dhul-Qa’da, Dhul Hijja and Muharram, (the fourth being) Rajab Mudar which is
between Juma’da (ath-thamj and Sha’ban. The Prophet then asked, “Which month is this?” We said,
“Allah and his Apostle know better.” He kept silent so long that we thought that he would call it by a
name other than its real name. He said, “Isn’t it the month of Dhul-Hijja?” We said, “Yes.” He said,
“Which town is this?” We said, “Allah and His Apostle know better.” He kept silent so long that we
thought that he would call it t,y a name other than its real name. He said, “isn’t it the town (of
Mecca)?” We replied, “Yes.” He said, “What day is today?” We replied, “Allah and His Apostle know
better.” He kept silent so long that we thought that he would call it by a name other than its real
name. He said, “Isn’t it the day of Nahr?” We replied, “Yes.” He then said, “Your blood, properties and
honor are as sacred to one another as this day of yours in this town of yours in this month of yours.
You will meet your Lord, and He will ask you about your deeds. Beware! Do not go astray after me
by cutting the necks of each other. It is incumbent upon those who are present to convey this mes –
sage to those who are absent, for some of those to whom it is conveyed may comprehend it better
than some of those who have heard it directly.” (Muhammad, the sub-narrator, on mentioning this
used to say: The Prophet then said, “No doubt! Haven’t I delivered (Allah’s) Message (to you)? Haven’t
I delivered Allah’s message (to you)?”
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 89:
Narrated Abu Bakra:
I heard the Prophet talking at the pulpit while Al-Hasan was sitting beside him, and he (i.e. the
Prophet ) was once looking at the people and at another time Al-Hasan, and saying, “This son of mine
is a Saiyid (i.e. chief) and perhaps Allah will bring about an agreement between two sects of the
Muslims through him.”
Volume 4, Book 56, Number 823:
Narrated Abu Bakra:
Once the Prophet brought out Al-Hasan and took him up the pulpit along with him and said, “This
son of mine is a Saiyid (i.e. chief) and I hope that Allah will help him bring about reconciliation
between two Muslim groups.”
Volume 4, Book 56, Number 718:
Narrated Abu Bakra:
The Prophet said, “Do you think that the tribes of Juhaina, Muzaina, Aslam and Ghifar are better
than the tribes of Bani Tamim, Bani Asad, Bam ‘Abdullah bin Ghatafan and Bani Amir bin Sasaa?” A
man said, “They were unsuccessful and losers.” The Prophet added,” (Yes), they are better than the
tribes of Bani Tamim, Bani Asad, Bani Abdullah bin Ghatafan and Bani Amir bin Sasaa.”
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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 4 > BOOK 56: VIRTUES AND MERITS OF THE PROPHET (PBUH) AND HIS COMPANIONS
Volume 4, Book 56, Number 719:
Narrated Abu Bakra:
Al-Aqra’ bin Habis said to the Prophet “Nobody gave you the pledge of allegiance but the robbers
of the pilgrims (i.e. those who used to rob the pilgrims) from the tribes of Aslam, Ghifar, Muzaina.”
(Ibn Abi Ya’qub is in doubt whether Al-Aqra’ added. ‘And Juhaina.’) The Prophet said, “Don’t you
think that the tribes of Aslam, Ghifar, Muzaina (and also perhaps) Juhaina are better than the tribes
of Bani Tamim, Bani Amir, Asad, and Ghatafan?” Somebody said, “They were unsuccessful and
losers!” The Prophet said, “Yes, by Him in Whose Hands my life is, they (i.e. the former) are better
than they (i.e. the latter).”
Abu Huraira said, “(The Prophet said), ‘(The people of) Bani Aslam, Ghifar and some people of
Muzaina (or some people of Juhaina or Muzaina) are better in Allah’s Sight (or on the Day of Resur –
rection) than the tribes of Asad, Tamim, Hawazin and Ghatafan.’ “