Volume 5, Book 59, Number 300:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, “Who will go and see what has happened to Abu Jahl?” Ibn Mas’ud went and
found that the two sons of ‘Afra had struck him fatally (and he was in his last breaths). ‘Abdullah bin
Mas’ud said, “Are you Abu Jahl?” And took him by the beard. Abu Jahl said, “Can there be a man su –
perior to one you have killed or one whom his own folk have killed?”

Volume 5, Book 59, Number 301:
Narrated Anas:
On the day of Badr, the Prophet said, “Who will go and see what has happened to Abu Jahl?” Ibn
Mas’ud went and found that the two sons of ‘Afra had struck him fatally. ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud got
hold of his beard and said, “‘Are you Abu Jahl?” He replied, “Can there be a man more superior to one
whom his own folk have killed (or you have killed)?”

Volume 5, Book 58, Number 274:
Narrated Anas:
When ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Auf came to Medina and the Prophet established the bond of brother –
hood between him and Sad bin Ar-Rabi-al-Ansari, Saud suggested that ‘Abdur-Rahman should ac –
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cept half of his property and family. ‘Abdur Rahman said, “May Allah bless you in your family and
property; guide me to the market.” So ‘Abdur-Rahman (while doing business in the market) made
some profit of some condensed dry yoghurt and butter. After a few days the Prophet saw him wear –
ing clothes stained with yellow perfume. The Prophet asked, “What is this, O ‘Abdur-Rahman?” He
said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I have married an Ansar’ woman.” The Prophet asked, “What have you given
her as Mahr?” He (i.e. ‘Abdur-Rahman) said, “A piece of gold, about the weight of a date stone.” Then
the Prophet said, Give a banquet, even though of a sheep.”

Volume 5, Book 58, Number 275:
Narrated Anas:
When the news of the arrival of the Prophet at Medina reached ‘Abdullah bin Salam, he went to
him to ask him about certain things, He said, “I am going to ask you about three things which only a
Prophet can answer: What is the first sign of The Hour? What is the first food which the people of
Paradise will eat? Why does a child attract the similarity to his father or to his mother?” The Prophet
replied, “Gabriel has just now informed me of that.” Ibn Salam said, “He (i.e. Gabriel) is the enemy of
the Jews amongst the angels. The Prophet said, “As for the first sign of The Hour, it will be a fire that
will collect the people from the East to the West. As for the first meal which the people of Paradise
will eat, it will be the caudate (extra) lobe of the fish-liver. As for the child, if the man’s discharge
proceeds the woman’s discharge, the child attracts the similarity to the man, and if the woman’s dis –
charge proceeds the man’s, then the child attracts the similarity to the woman.”
On this, ‘Abdullah bin Salam said, “I testify that None has the right to be worshipped except Allah,
and that you are the Apostle of Allah.” and added, “O Allah’s Apostle! Jews invent such lies as make
one astonished, so please ask them about me before they know about my conversion to I slam . ” The
Jews came, and the Prophet said, “What kind of man is ‘Abdullah bin Salam among you?” They
replied, “The best of us and the son of the best of us and the most superior among us, and the son of
the most superior among us. “The Prophet said, “What would you think if ‘Abdullah bin Salam should
embrace Islam?” They said, “May Allah protect him from that.” The Prophet repeated his question and
they gave the same answer. Then ‘Abdullah came out to them and said, “I testify that None has the
right to be worshipped except Allah and that Muhammad is the Apostle of Allah!” On this, the Jews
said, “He is the most wicked among us and the son of the most wicked among us.” So they degraded
him. On this, he (i.e. ‘Abdullah bin Salam) said, “It is this that I was afraid of, O Allah’s Apostle.

Volume 5, Book 58, Number 257:
Narrated Anas:
(the servant of the Prophet) When the Prophet arrived (at Medina), there was not a single com –
panion of the Prophet who had grey and black hair except Abu Bakr, and he dyed his hair with
Henna’ and Katam (i.e. plants used for dying hair). Through another group of narrators, Anas bin
Malik said,. “When the Prophet arrived at Medina, the eldest amongst his companions was Abu Bakr.
He dyed his hair with Hinna and Katam till it became of dark red color.

Volume 5, Book 58, Number 149:
Narrated Anas:
Two men left the Prophet on a very dark night. Suddenly a light came in front of them, and when
they separated, the light also separated along with them.
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Volume 5, Book 58, Number 156:
Narrated Anas:
On the day of the battle of Uhud, the people ran away, leaving the Prophet , but Abu- Talha was
shielding the Prophet with his shield in front of him. Abu Talha was a strong, experienced archer
who used to keep his arrow bow strong and well stretched. On that day he broke two or three arrow
bows. If any man passed by carrying a quiver full of arrows, the Prophet would say to him, “Empty it
in front of Abu Talha.” When the Prophet stated looking at the enemy by raising his head, Abu Talha
said, “O Allah’s Prophet! Let my parents be sacrificed for your sake! Please don’t raise your head and
make it visible, lest an arrow of the enemy should hit you. Let my neck and chest be wounded instead
of yours.” (On that day) I saw ‘Aisha, the daughter of Abu Bakr and Um Sulaim both lifting their
dresses up so that I was able to see the ornaments of their legs, and they were carrying the water
skins of their arms to pour the water into the mouths of the thirsty people and then go back and fill
them and come to pour the water into the mouths of the people again. (On that day) Abu Talha’s
sword fell from his hand twice or thrice.

Volume 5, Book 58, Number 125:
Narrated Anas:
When ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Auf came to us, Allah’s Apostle made a bond of fraternity between him
and Sad bin Ar-Rabi’ who was a rich man, Sad said, “The Ansar know that I am the richest of all of
them, so I will divide my property into two parts between me and you, and I have two wives; see
which of the two you like so that I may divorce her and you can marry her after she becomes lawful
to you by her passing the prescribed period (i.e. ‘Idda) of divorce. ‘Abdur Rahman said, “May Allah
bless you your family (i.e. wives) for you.” (But ‘Abdur-Rahman went to the market) and did not re –
turn on that day except with some gain of dried yogurt and butter. He went on trading just a few
days till he came to Allah’s Apostle bearing the traces of yellow scent over his clothes. Allah’s Apostle
asked him, “What is this scent?” He replied, “I have married a woman from the Ansar.” Allah’s Apostle
asked, “How much Mahr have you given?” He said, “A date-stone weight of gold or a golden date-
stone.” The Prophet said, “Arrange a marriage banquet even with a sheep.”