Chapters on Virtues

كتاب المناقب عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

Chapter 49: The Virtues Of 'Amr Bin Al-'As, May Allah Be Pleased With Him

Narrated 'Uqbah bin 'Amir

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The people submitted while 'Amr bin Al-'As believed."

Narrated Talhah bin 'Ubaidullah

"I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: 'Indeed, 'Amr bin Al-'As is from among the righteous of the Quraish.'"

Chapter 50: The Virtues Of Khalid Bin Al-Walid, May Allah Be Pleased With Him

Narrated Abu Hurairah

"We camped with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at a place, and the people began passing by. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would say: 'Who is this, O Abu Hurairah?' So I would say: 'So-and-so.' So he would say: 'What an excellent slave of Allah this is.' And he would say: 'Who is this?' So I would say: 'So-and-so.' So he would say: 'What a bad slave of Allah this is.' Until Khalid bin Al-Walid passed, so he said: 'Who is this?' So I said: 'This is Khalid bin Al-Walid.' He said: 'What an excellent slave of Allah is Khalid bin Al-Walid, a sword from among the swords of Allah.'"

Chapter 51: The Virtues Of Sa'd Bin Mu'adh, May Allah Be Pleased With Him

Narrated Al-Bara

"A garment of silk was gifted to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) so they began to marvel at its softness, so the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Do you marvel at this? Indeed, the handkerchiefs of Sa'd bin Mu'adh in Paradise are better than this.'"

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah

"I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), saying while the funeral of Sa'd bin Mu'adh was in front of them: 'The Throne of Ar-Rahman shook due to it.'"

Narrated Anas bin Malik

"When the funeral of Sa'd bin Mu'adh was carried, the hypocrites said: 'How light his funeral is.' And this was due to his judgment concerning Banu Quraizah. So this reached the Prophet (ﷺ), and he said: 'Indeed, the angels were carrying him.'"

Chapter 52: About The Virtues Of Qais Bin Sa'd Bin 'Ubadah, May Allah Be Pleased With Him

Narrated Anas

"Qais bin Sa'd used to be, to the Prophet (ﷺ), in the position of the head of police for a ruler." (One of the narrators) Al-Ansari said: "That is: Due to his affairs that he takes charge of."

Chapter 53: About The Virtues Of Jabir Bin 'Abdullah, May Allah Be Pleased With Both Of Them

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to me, not riding a mule nor a Birdhawn (a type of Turkish horse)."

Narrated Jabir

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) supplicated for forgiveness for me on the Night of the Camel, twenty-five times."

Chapter 54: [Concerning] The Virtues Of Mus'ab Bin 'Umair, May Allah Be Pleased With Him

Narrated Khabbab

"We emigrated with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), seeking the Face of Allah. So our reward is with Allah. Among us were those who died and did not consume any of the rewards (in this life), and among us were those who lived to see its fruits and tend to them. Verily, Musab bin 'Umair died without leaving anything behind but a garment. When they covered his head with it, his feet would become exposed, and when they covered his feet with it, his head will become exposed. So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Cover his head and place Al-Idhkir over his feet."

Chapter 55: The Virtues Of Al-Bara Bin Malik, May Allah Be Pleased With Him

Narrated Anas bin Malik

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "How many are there with dishevelled hair, covered with dust, possessing two cloths, whom no one pays any mind to - if he swears by Allah then He shall fulfill it. Among them is Al-Bara bin Malik."

Chapter 56: About The Virtues Of Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari, May Allah Be Pleased With Him

Narrated Abu Musa

that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "O Abu Musa! You have been given a Mizmar among the Mazamir of the family of Dawud."

Narrated Sahl bin Sa'd

"We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) while he was excavating the trench, and we were transporting the soil. He passed by us and said: 'O Allah! There is no life but the life of the Hereafter! So forgive the Ansar and the Emigrants.'"

Narrated Anas bin Malik

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would say: "O Allah! There is no life but the life of the Hereafter! So honor the Ansar and the Emigrants."

Chapter 57: What Has Been Related About The Virtues Of One Who Saw The Prophet (SAW) And Accompanied Him

Narrated Talhah bin Khirash

"I heard Jabir bin 'Abdullah saying: 'I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying: "The Fire shall not touch the Muslim who saw me, or saw one who saw me."

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The best generation is my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Then comes a people after that whose swearing precedes their testimony, or whose testimony precedes their swearing."

Chapter 58: About The Virtues Of Those Who Pledged Under The Tree

Narrated Jabir

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "None of those who gave the pledge under the tree shall enter the Fire."

Chapter 59: About The One Who Verbally Abuses The Companions Of The Prophet (SAW)

Narrated Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Do not abuse my Companions, for by the One in Whose Hand is my soul! If one of you were to spend gold the like of Uhud, it would not equal a Mudd - nor half of it - of one of them."

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Mughaffal

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "(Fear) Allah! (Fear) Allah regarding my Companions! Do not make them objects of insults after me. Whoever loves them, it is out of love of me that he loves them. And whoever hates them, it is out of hatred for me that he hates them. And whoever harms them, he has harmed me, and whoever harms me, he has offended Allah, and whoever offends Allah, [then] he shall soon be punished."

Narrated Abu Az-Zubair

from Jabir, that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Those who gave the pledge under the tree shall enter Paradise, except for the owner of the red camel."