Volume 5, Book 58, Number 247:
Narrated Al-Bara:
When the Prophet migrated to Medina, Suraqa bin Malik bin Ju’sham pursued him. The Prophet
invoked evil on him, therefore the forelegs of his horse sank into the ground. Suraqa said (to the
Prophet ), “Invoke Allah to rescue me, and I will not harm you. “The Prophet invoked Allah for him.
Then Allah’s Apostle felt thirsty and he passed by a shepherd. Abu Bakr said, “I took a bowl and
milked a little milk in it and brought it to the Prophet and he drank till I was pleased.”
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 146:
Narrated Al-Bara:
A silken cloth was given as a present to the Prophet . His companions started touching it and ad –
miring its softness. The Prophet said, “Are you admiring its softness? The handkerchiefs of Sad bin
Muadh (in Paradise) are better and softer than it.”
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 127:
Narrated Al-Bara:
I heard the Prophet saying (or the Prophet said), “None loves the Ansar but a believer, and none
hates them but a hypocrite. So Allah will love him who loves them, and He will hate him who hates
them.”
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 92:
Narrated Al-Bara:
I saw the Prophet carrying Al-Hasan on his shoulder an saying, “O Allah! I love him, so please love
him.”
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 4:
Narrated Al-Bara:
Abu Bakr bought a (camel) saddle from ‘Azib for thirteen Dirhams. Abu Bakr said to ‘Azib, “Tell Al-
Bara’ to carry the saddle for me.” ‘Azib said, “No, unless you relate to me what happened to you and
Allah ‘s Apostle when you left Mecca while the pagans were in search of you.” Abu Bakr said, “We
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left Mecca and we travel led continuously for that night and the following day till it was midday. I
looked (around) searching for shade to take as shelter, and suddenly I came across a rock, and found
a little shade there. So I cleaned the place and spread a bed for the Prophet in the shade and said to
him, ‘Lie down, O Allah’s Apostle.’ So the Prophet lay down and I went out, looking around to see if
there was any person pursuing us. Suddenly I saw a shepherd driving his sheep towards the rock,
seeking what we had already sought from it. I asked him, ‘To whom do you belong, O boy?’ He said, ‘I
belong to a man from Quraish.’ He named the man and I recognized him. I asked him, ‘Is there any
milk with your sheep?’ He said, ‘Yes.’ I said, ‘Will you then milk (some) for us?’ He said, ‘Yes.’ Then I
asked him to tie the legs of one of the sheep and clean its udder, and then ordered him to clean his
hands from dust. Then the shepherd cleaned his hands by striking his hands against one another.
After doing so, he milked a small amount of milk. I used to keep for Allah’s Apostle a leather water-
container, the mouth of which was covered with a piece of cloth. I poured water on the milk con –
tainer till its lower part was cold. Then I took the milk to the Prophet whom I found awake. I said to
him, ‘Drink, O Allah’s Apostle.’ So he drank till I became pleased. Then I said, ‘It is time for us to
move, O Allahs Apostle!’ He said, ‘Yes.’ So we set out while the people (i.e. Quraish pagans) were
searching for us, but none found us except Suraiqa bin Malik bin Jushum who was riding his horse. I
said, ‘These are our pursuers who have found us. O Allah’s Apostle!’ He said, ‘Do not grieve, for Allah
is with us.”
Volume 4, Book 56, Number 777:
Narrated Al-Bara:
We were one-thousand-and-four-hundred persons on the day of Al-Hudaibiya (Treaty), and (at)
Al-Hudaibiya (there) was a well. We drew out its water not leaving even a single drop. The Prophet
sat at the edge of the well and asked for some water with which he rinsed his mouth and then he
threw it out into the well. We stayed for a short while and then drew water from the well and
quenched our thirst, and even our riding animals drank water to their satisfaction.
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Volume 4, Book 56, Number 749:
Narrated Al-Bara:
Allah’s Apostle was the handsomest of all the people, and had the best appearance. He was neither
very tall nor short.
Volume 4, Book 56, Number 751:
Narrated Al-Bara:
The Prophet was of moderate height having broad shoulders (long) hair reaching his ear-lobes.
Once I saw him in a red cloak and I had never seen a more handsome than him.”
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