Volume 9, Book 89, Number 314:
Narrated Al-Miswar bin Makhrama:
The group of people whom ‘Umar had selected as candidates for the Caliphate gathered and con –
sulted each other. Abdur-Rahman said to them, “I am not going to compete with you in this matter,
but if you wish, I would select for you a caliph from among you.” So all of them agreed to let ‘Abdur-
Rahman decide the case. So when the candidates placed the case in the hands of ‘Abdur-Rahman, the
people went towards him and nobody followed the rest of the group nor obeyed any after him. So the
people followed ‘Abdur-Rahman and consulted him all those nights till there came the night we gave
the oath of allegiance to ‘Uthman. Al-Miswar (bin Makhrama) added: ‘Abdur-Rahman called on me
after a portion of the night had passed and knocked on my door till I got up, and he said to me, “I see
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you have been sleeping! By Allah, during the last three nights I have not slept enough. Go and call
Az-Zubair and Sa’d.’ So I called them for him and he consulted them and then called me saying, ‘Call
‘Ali for me.” I called ‘Ali and he held a private talk with him till very late at night, and then ‘Al, got up
to leave having had much hope (to be chosen as a Caliph) but ‘Abdur-Rahman was afraid of some –
thing concerning ‘Ali. ‘Abdur-Rahman then said to me, “Call ‘Uthman for me.” I called him and he
kept on speaking to him privately till the Mu’adhdhin put an end to their talk by announcing the
Adhan for the Fajr prayer. When the people finished their morning prayer and that (six men) group
gathered near the pulpit, ‘Abdur-Rahman sent for all the Muhajirin (emigrants) and the Ansar
present there and sent for the army chief who had performed the Hajj with ‘Umar that year. When
all of them had gathered, ‘Abdur-Rahman said, “None has the right to be worshipped but Allah,” and
added, “Now then, O ‘Ali, I have looked at the people’s tendencies and noticed that they do not con –
sider anybody equal to ‘Uthman, so you should not incur blame (by disagreeing).” Then ‘Abdur-Rah –
man said (to ‘Uthman), “I gave the oath of allegiance to you on condition that you will follow Allah’s
Laws and the traditions of Allah’s Apostle and the traditions of the two Caliphs after him.” So ‘Abdur-
Rahman gave the oath of allegiance to him, and so did the people including the Muhajirin (emig –
rants) and the Ansar and the chiefs of the army staff and all the Muslims.
Volume 7, Book 72, Number 692:
Narrated Al-Miswar bin Makhrama:
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Allah’s Apostle distributed some Qaba’s but he did not give anything to Makhrama. Makhrama
said (to me), “O my son! Let us go to Allah’s Apostle.” So I proceeded with him and he said, “Go in and
call him ‘or me.” So I called the Prophet for him The Prophet came out to him, wearing one of those
Qaba’s and said, (to Makhrama), “I have kept this for you ” Makhrama looked at it and said,
“Makhrama is satisfied now”
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 157:
Narrated Al-Miswar bin Makhrama:
I heard Allah’s Apostle who was on the pulpit, saying, “Banu Hisham bin Al-Mughira have reques –
ted me to allow them to marry their daughter to Ali bin Abu Talib, but I don’t give permission, and
will not give permission unless ‘Ali bin Abi Talib divorces my daughter in order to marry their
daughter, because Fatima is a part of my body, and I hate what she hates to see, and what hurts her,
hurts me.”
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 351:
Narrated Al-Miswar bin Makhrama:
That ‘Amr bin Auf, who was an ally of Bani ‘Amir bin Luai and one of those who fought at Badr in
the company of the Prophet , said, “Allah’s Apostle sent Abu ‘Ubaida bin Al-Jarrah to Bahrain to bring
the Jizya taxation from its people, for Allah’s Apostle had made a peace treaty with the people of
Bahrain and appointed Al-‘Ala’ bin Al-Hadrami as their ruler. So, Abu ‘Ubaida arrived with the
money from Bahrain. When the Ansar heard of the arrival of Abu ‘Ubaida (on the next day) they
offered the morning prayer with the Prophet and when the morning prayer had finished, they
presented themselves before him. On seeing the Ansar, Allah’s Apostle smiled and said, “I think you
have heard that Abu ‘Ubaida has brought something?” They replied, “Indeed, it is so, O Allah’s
Apostle!” He said, “Be happy, and hope for what will please you. By Allah, I am not afraid that you
will be poor, but I fear that worldly wealth will be bestowed upon you as it was bestowed upon those
who lived before you. So you will compete amongst yourselves for it, as they competed for it and it
will destroy you as it did them.”
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 111:
Narrated Al-Miswar bin Makhrama:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Fatima is a part of me, and whoever makes her angry, makes me angry.”
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 76:
Narrated Al-Miswar bin Makhrama:
‘Ali demanded the hand of the daughter of Abu Jahl. Fatima heard of this and went to Allah’s
Apostle saying, “Your people think that you do not become angry for the sake of your daughters as
‘Ali is now going to marry the daughter of Abu Jahl. “On that Allah’s Apostle got up and after his re –
citation of Tashah-hud. I heard him saying, “Then after! I married one of my daughters to Abu Al-‘As
bin Al-Rabi’ (the husband of Zainab, the daughter of the Prophet ) before Islam and he proved truth –
ful in whatever he said to me. No doubt, Fatima is a part of me, I hate to see her being troubled. By
Allah, the daughter of Allah’s Apostle and the daughter of Allah’s Enemy cannot be the wives of one
man.” So ‘Ali gave up that engagement.
‘Al-Miswar further said: I heard the Prophet talking and he mentioned a son-in-law of his be –
longing to the tribe of Bani ‘Abd-Shams. He highly praised him concerning that relationship and said
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(whenever) he spoke to me, he spoke the truth, and whenever he promised me, he fulfilled his prom –
ise.”
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Narrated Al-Miswar bin Makhrama:
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Allah’s Apostle said, “Fatima is a part of me, and he who makes her angry, makes me angry.”
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 41:
Narrated Al-Miswar bin Makhrama:
When ‘Umar was stabbed, he showed signs of agony. Ibn ‘Abbas, as if intending to encourage
‘Umar, said to him, “O Chief of the believers! Never mind what has happened to you, for you have
been in the company of Allah’s Apostle and you kept good relations with him and you parted with
him while he was pleased with you. Then you were in the company of Abu Bakr and kept good rela –
tions with him and you parted with him (i.e. he died) while he was pleased with you. Then you were
in the company of the Muslims, and you kept good relations with them, and if you leave them, you
will leave them while they are pleased with you.” ‘Umar said, (to Ibn “Abbas), “As for what you have
said about the company of Allah’s Apostle and his being pleased with me, it is a favor, Allah did to
me; and as for what you have said about the company of Abu Bakr and his being pleased with me, it
is a favor Allah did to me; and concerning my impatience which you see, is because of you and your
companions. By Allah! If (at all) I had gold equal to the earth, I would have ransomed myself with it
from the Punishment of Allah before I meet Him.”