Hadith of Awf ibn Malik al-Ashja'i al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him)

حَدِيثُ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْأَشْجَعِيِّ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ (١)، ٢٣٩٧٠ - حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا النَّهَّاسُ بْنُ قَهْمٍ أَبُو الْخَطَّابِ، عَنْ شَدَّادٍ أَبِي عَمَّارٍ الشَّامِيِّ، قَالَ: قَالَ عَوْفُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ: يَا طَاعُونُ خُذْنِي إِلَيْكَ قَالَ: فَقَالُوا: أَلَيْسَ قَدْ سَمِعْتَ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: " مَا عَمَّرَ الْمُسْلِمُ كَانَ خَيْرًا لَهُ؟ " قَالَ: بَلَى وَلَكِنِّي أَخَافُ سِتًّا إِمَارَةَ السُّفَهَاءِ، وَبَيْعَ الْحُكْمِ، وَكَثْرَةَ الشُّرَطِ، وَقَطِيعَةَ الرَّحِمِ، وَنَشْءً يَنْشَئُونَ يَتَّخِذُونَ الْقُرْآنَ مَزَامِيرَ، وَسَفْكَ الدَّمِ " (٢)، ،

Shaddad Abu Ammar says that once Awf bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "O plague! Take hold of me." People asked, "Did you hear the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) say that however long a Muslim lives, it is better for him?" He replied, "Why not, but I fear six things: the rule of fools, justice being sold, widespread gambling, severing of family ties, the rise of a generation that will make the Qur'an into a musical instrument, and bloodshed."

حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ حُسَيْنٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ يُوسُفَ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ: اسْتَأْذَنْتُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقُلْتُ: أَدْخُلُ كُلِّي أَوْ بَعْضِي؟ قَالَ: " ادْخُلْ كُلُّكَ " فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ وَهُوَ يَتَوَضَّأُ وُضُوءًا مَكِيثًا، فَقَالَ لِي: " يَا عَوْفُ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، سِتًّا قَبْلَ السَّاعَةِ: مَوْتُ نَبِيِّكُمْ خُذْ إِحْدَى، ثُمَّ فَتْحُ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ، ثُمَّ مَوْتٌ يَأْخُذُكُمْ تُقْعَصُونَ فِيهِ كَمَا تُقْعَصُ الْغَنَمُ، ثُمَّ تَظْهَرُ الْفِتَنُ، وَيَكْثُرُ الْمَالُ حَتَّى يُعْطَى الرَّجُلُ الْوَاحِدُ مِائَةَ دِينَارٍ فَيَسْخَطَهَا، ثُمَّ يَأْتِيكُمْ بَنُو الْأَصْفَرِ تَحْتَ ثَمَانِينَ غَايَةً تَحْتَ كُلِّ غَايَةٍ اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَلْفًا " (١)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

It is narrated from Awf bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I sought permission from the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) to enter the house and asked, "Should I come in completely or half?" The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Come in completely." So I went inside. The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) was performing ablution excellently at that time. He said to me, "O Awf bin Malik! Count six things before the Day of Judgment comes: First, the passing away of your Prophet; then, the conquest of Bayt al-Maqdis; then, a plague of death will spread among you just as it spreads among sheep; then, the appearance of tribulations; and wealth will increase so much that even if a man is given a hundred dinars, he will still be displeased; then, under banners—under each banner will be an army of twelve thousand—the Romans will come to fight you."

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ الْحَنَفِيُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الضَّحَّاكُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ بُكَيْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ الْأَشَجِّ، قَالَ: دَخَلَ عَوْفُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ هُوَ وَذُو الْكَلَاعِ مَسْجِدَ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ، فَقَالَ لَهُ عَوْفٌ: عِنْدَكَ ابْنُ عَمِّكَ (١) فَقَالَ ذُو الْكَلَاعِ: أَمَا إِنَّهُ مِنْ خَيْرِ أَوْ مِنْ أَصْلَحِ النَّاسِ فَقَالَ عَوْفٌ أَشْهَدُ لَسَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: " لَا يَقُصُّ إِلَّا أَمِيرٌ، أَوْ مَأْمُورٌ، أَوْ مُتَكَلِّفٌ " (٢)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

Once, Awf bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) and Dhu’l-Kila’ entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque, that is, Bayt al-Maqdis. Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him, “You have your nephew (Ka’b Ahbar) with you.” Dhu’l-Kila’ said, “He is the best man among all people.” Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “I bear witness that I heard the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) say: Only he may deliver admonition who is a leader, or has been given its command and permission, or else he is being pretentious (showing off).”

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ، قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا النَّهَّاسُ، عَنْ شَدَّادٍ أَبِي عَمَّارٍ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْأَشْجَعِيِّ، قَالَ: يَا طَاعُونُ خُذْنِي إِلَيْكَ قَالُوا: لِمَ تَقُولُ هَذَا؟ أَلَيْسَ سَمِعْتَ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: " إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ لَا يَزِيدُهُ طُولُ الْعُمُرِ إِلَّا خَيْرًا "؟ قَالَ: بَلَى فَذَكَرَ مِثْلَ حَدِيثِ وَكِيعٍ (١)،

Shaddad Abu Ammar reports that once Awf bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "O plague! Take hold of me." The people asked, "Did you hear the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) say that however much life a Muslim is granted, it is better for him?" He replied, "Why not..." Then the narrator mentioned the entire hadith.

حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَزْهَرَ يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ ذِي الْكَلَاعِ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَقُولُ: " الْقُصَّاصُ ثَلَاثَةٌ: أَمِيرٌ، أَوْ مَأْمُورٌ، أَوْ مُخْتَالٌ " (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Awf bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said: Only he can deliver admonition who is an amir (leader), or has been ordered and permitted to do so, or else he is being pretentious (showing off).

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي جُبَيْرُ بْنُ نُفَيْرٍ، عَنْ عَوْفٍ، قَالَ: رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَّى عَلَى مَيِّتٍ فَفَهِمْتُ مِنْ صَلَاتِهِ عَلَيْهِ: " اللهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَهُ وَارْحَمْهُ وَعَافِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنْهُ، وَأَكْرِمْ نُزُلَهُ، وَوَسِّعْ مُدْخَلَهُ، وَاغْسِلْهُ بِالْمَاءِ وَالثَّلْجِ وَالْبَرَدِ، وَنَقِّهِ مِنَ الْخَطَايَا كَمَا نَقَّيْتَ الثَّوْبَ الْأَبْيَضَ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ، وَأَبْدِلْهُ دَارًا خَيْرًا مِنْ دَارِهِ، وَأَهْلًا خَيْرًا مِنْ أَهْلِهِ، وَزَوْجًا خَيْرًا مِنْ زَوْجِهِ وَأَدْخِلْهُ الْجَنَّةَ، وَنَجِّهِ مِنَ النَّارِ، وَقِهِ عَذَابَ الْقَبْرِ " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I saw the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) leading the funeral prayer for a deceased person, and I understood this supplication of the Noble Prophet (ﷺ): O Allah! Forgive him, have mercy on him, grant him well-being, and pardon him. Make his abode an honorable place. Widen his place of entry (the grave). Wash him with water, snow, and hail. Cleanse him of sins as a white garment is cleansed of dirt. Grant him a home better than his home, a family better than his family, and a wife better than his wife. Admit him into Paradise, protect him from Hell, and grant him salvation from the punishment of the grave.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ الْحَنَفِيُّ (١) ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ أَبِي عَرِيبٍ، عَنْ كَثِيرِ بْنِ مُرَّةَ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْأَشْجَعِيِّ، قَالَ: خَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَمَعَهُ الْعَصَا وَفِي الْمَسْجِدِ أَقْنَاءٌ مُعَلَّقَةٌ، فِيهَا قِنْوٌ فِيهِ حَشَفٌ، فَغَمَزَ الْقِنْوَ بِالْعَصَا الَّتِي فِي يَدِهِ قَالَ: " لَوْ شَاءَ رَبُّ هَذِهِ الصَّدَقَةِ، تَصَدَّقَ بِأَطْيَبَ مِنْهَا، إِنَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الصَّدَقَةِ لَيَأْكُلُ الْحَشَفَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ "، قَالَ: ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا، فَقَالَ: " أَمَا وَاللهِ يَا أَهْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ، لَتَدَعُنَّهَا أَرْبَعِينَ عَامًا لِلْعَوَافِي " قَالَ: فَقُلْتُ: اللهُ أَعْلَمُ. قَالَ: " يَعْنِي الطَّيْرَ وَالسِّبَاعَ " قَالَ: وَكُنَّا نَقُولُ: إِنَّ هَذَا لَلَّذِي تُسَمِّيهِ الْعَجَمُ، هِيَ الْكَرَاكِيُّ (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) came to us, and in his blessed hand was a staff. At that time, some bunches of dates were hanging in the mosque, among which there were also some unripe dates in one bunch. The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) shook it with his staff and said, "If the one giving charity wished, he could have given more than this in charity. This person who gave charity will eat unripe dates on the Day of Resurrection." Then, turning towards us, he said, "By Allah, O people of Madinah! You will leave this city of Madinah for birds and beasts for forty years."

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي الْمَلِيحِ الْهُذَلِيُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي زِيَادُ بْنُ أَبِي الْمَلِيحِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ،، ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْأَشْجَعِيِّ: أَنَّهُ كَانَ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي سَفَرٍ، فَسَارَ بِهِمْ يَوْمَهُمْ أَجْمَعَ، لَا يَحُلُّ لَهُمْ عُقْدَةً، وَلَيْلَتَهُ جَمْعَاءَ لَا يَحُلُّ عُقْدَةً، إِلَّا لِصَلَاةٍ، حَتَّى نَزَلُوا أَوْسَطَ اللَّيْلِ، قَالَ: فَرَقَبَ رَجُلٌ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِينَ وَضَعَ رَحْلَهُ، قَالَ: فَانْتَهَيْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَنَظَرْتُ، فَلَمْ أَرَ أَحَدًا إِلَّا نَائِمًا، وَلَا بَعِيرًا إِلَّا وَاضِعًا جِرَانَهُ نَائِمًا، قَالَ: فَتَطَاوَلْتُ فَنَظَرْتُ حَيْثُ وَضَعَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَحْلَهُ فَلَمْ أَرَهُ فِي مَكَانِهِ، فَخَرَجْتُ أَتَخَطَّى الرِّحَالَ حَتَّى خَرَجْتُ إِلَى النَّاسِ، ثُمَّ مَضَيْتُ عَلَى وَجْهِي فِي سَوَادِ اللَّيْلِ، فَسَمِعْتُ جَرَسًا فَانْتَهَيْتُ إِلَيْهِ، فَإِذَا أَنَا بِمُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ وَالْأَشْعَرِيِّ، فَانْتَهَيْتُ إِلَيْهِمَا، فَقُلْتُ: أَيْنَ رَسُولُ اللهِ؟ فَإِذَا هَزِيزٌ كَهَزِيزِ الرَّحَا فَقُلْتُ: كَأَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عِنْدَ هَذَا الصَّوْتِ، قَالَا: اقْعُدْ اسْكُتْ فَمَضَى قَلِيلًا فَأَقْبَلَ حَتَّى انْتَهَى إِلَيْنَا، فَقُمْنَا إِلَيْهِ، فَقُلْنَا: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، فَزِعْنَا إِذْ لَمْ نَرَكَ، وَاتَّبَعْنَا أَثَرَكَ، فَقَالَ: " إِنَّهُ أَتَانِي آتٍ مِنْ رَبِّي فَخَيَّرَنِي بَيْنَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ نِصْفُ أُمَّتِي الْجَنَّةَ، وَبَيْنَ الشَّفَاعَةِ، فَاخْتَرْتُ الشَّفَاعَةَ " فَقُلْنَا: نُذَكِّرُكَ اللهَ وَالصُّحْبَةَ إِلَّا جَعَلْتَنَا مِنْ أَهْلِ شَفَاعَتِكَ قَالَ: " أَنْتُمْ مِنْهُمْ "، ثُمَّ مَضَيْنَا، فَيَجِيءُ الرَّجُلُ وَالرَّجُلَانِ، فَيُخْبِرُهُمْ بِالَّذِي أَخْبَرَنَا بِهِ فَيُذَكِّرُونَهُ اللهَ وَالصُّحْبَةَ إِلَّا جَعَلَهُمْ مِنْ أَهْلِ شَفَاعَتِهِ فَيَقُولُ: " فَإِنَّكُمْ مِنْهُمْ " حَتَّى انْتَهَى النَّاسُ، فَأَضَبُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَقَالُوا: اجْعَلْنَا مِنْهُمْ. قَالَ: " فَإِنِّي أُشْهِدُكُمْ أَنَّهَا لِمَنْ مَاتَ مِنْ أُمَّتِي لَا يُشْرِكُ بِاللهِ شَيْئًا " (١)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

It is narrated from Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) would camp at any place, his Muhajir companions (may Allah be pleased with them) would be close to him. Once, we camped at a place and the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) stood up for the night prayer while we were sleeping around. Suddenly, I woke up at night and did not find the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) in his sleeping place. I went out in search of the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) and saw Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) and Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him). I reached them and asked about the Noble Prophet (ﷺ). Suddenly, we heard a sound like that produced by a millstone, and we stopped in our tracks. The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) was coming from the direction of that sound. When he came near, the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, "What happened to you?" We replied, "When we woke up and did not find you in your place, we feared that some harm might have come to you, so we set out to search for you." The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A messenger from my Lord came to me and gave me the choice between two things: that half of my Ummah would enter Paradise, or that I would be granted the right of intercession. So I preferred the aspect of intercession." We both said, "O Messenger of Allah! We ask you, by Islam and the right of your companionship, to pray to Allah that He includes us in your intercession." Other people also arrived and began making the same request, and their number increased. The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Every person who dies in such a state that he does not associate anyone with Allah will be included in my intercession."

حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ مُبَارَكٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ لَقِيطٍ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ هِدْمٍ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْأَشْجَعِيِّ، قَالَ: غَزَوْنَا وَعَلَيْنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ الْعَاصِ، فَأَصَابَتْنَا مَخْمَصَةٌ، فَمَرُّوا عَلَى قَوْمٍ قَدْ نَحَرُوا جَزُورًا،، ، فَقُلْتُ: أُعَالِجُهَا لَكُمْ عَلَى أَنْ تُطْعِمُونِي مِنْهَا شَيْئًا، وَقَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ: فَتُطْعِمُونِي مِنْهَا؟، فَعَالَجْتُهَا، ثُمَّ أَخَذْتُ الَّذِي أَعْطَوْنِي، فَأَتَيْتُ بِهِ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ فَأَبَى أَنْ يَأْكُلَهُ ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُ بِهِ أَبَا عُبَيْدَةَ بْنَ الْجَرَّاحِ، فَقَالَ مِثْلَ مَا قَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ، فَأَبَى أَنْ يَأْكُلَهُ، ثُمَّ إِنِّي بُعِثْتُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَعْدَ ذَلكَ فِي فَتْحٍ (١) فَقَالَ: " أَنْتَ صَاحِبُ الْجَزُورِ؟ " فَقُلْتُ: نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ لَمْ يَزِدْنِي عَلَى ذَلِكَ (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Auf (may Allah be pleased with him) that once we set out on a military expedition and our leader was Amr bin Aas (may Allah be pleased with him). We were afflicted by hunger. During this time, we passed by a people who had slaughtered a camel. I said to the people, "I will bring you its meat on the condition that you will also let me eat from it." So I picked it up. Then, taking the portion they gave me, I went to Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him), but he refused to eat it. Then I took it to Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him), but he said the same as Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and refused to eat it. Then, on the occasion of the conquest of Makkah, I presented it to the service of the Holy Prophet (ﷺ). The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Are you the one with the camel?" I replied, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah!" The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) did not say anything more to me than this.

حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّا بْنُ عَدِيٍّ، قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو الرُّقِّيُّ (١) ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ رَاشِدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ: أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِتَبُوكَ مِنْ آخِرِ السَّحَرِ (٢) وَهُوَ فِي فُسْطَاطٍ، أَوْ قَالَ: قُبَّةٍ مِنْ أَدَمٍ، قَالَ: فَسَأَلْتُ، ثُمَّ اسْتَأْذَنْتُ فَقُلْتُ: أَدْخُلُ؟ فَقَالَ: " ادْخُلْ " قُلْتُ: كُلِّي؟ قَالَ: " كُلُّكَ " قَالَ: فَدَخَلْتُ وَإِذَا هُوَ يَتَوَضَّأُ وُضُوءًا مَكِيثًا (٣)، ،

It is narrated from Awf bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I sought permission to enter the house of the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) at the time of suhoor and asked, "Should I come in completely or half?" The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Come in completely." So I went inside, and at that time the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) was performing ablution excellently.

حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ سَوَّارٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ قَيْسٍ الْكِنْدِيِّ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَاصِمَ بْنَ حُمَيْدٍ، يَقُولُ: سَمِعْتُ عَوْفَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، يَقُولُ: قُمْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَبَدَأَ فَاسْتَاكَ، ثُمَّ تَوَضَّأَ، ثُمَّ قَامَ يُصَلِّي وَقُمْتُ مَعَهُ، فَبَدَأَ فَاسْتَفْتَحَ الْبَقَرَةَ لَا يَمُرُّ بِآيَةِ رَحْمَةٍ إِلَّا وَقَفَ فَسَأَلَ، وَلَا يَمُرُّ بِآيَةِ عَذَابٍ إِلَّا وَقَفَ يَتَعَوَّذُ، ثُمَّ رَكَعَ فَمَكَثَ رَاكِعًا بِقَدْرِ قِيَامِهِ، يَقُولُ فِي رُكُوعِهِ: " سُبْحَانَ ذِي الْجَبَرُوتِ وَالْمَلَكُوتِ، وَالْكِبْرِيَاءِ وَالْعَظَمَةِ " ثُمَّ قَرَأَ آلَ عِمْرَانَ، ثُمَّ سُورَةً، فَفَعَلَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ (١)، ،

It is narrated from Awf bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I prayed with the Noble Prophet (ﷺ). The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) first used the miswak, then performed ablution, and stood up for prayer. I also stood with him. The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) began Surah Al-Baqarah, and whenever he passed by a verse of mercy, he would pause and supplicate, and whenever he passed by a verse of punishment, he would pause and seek refuge from it. Then he bowed for as long as he had stood, and in bowing he kept saying, "Subhana Dhil-Jabarooti wal-Malakooti wal-Kibriya'i wal-Azamah (Glory be to the Possessor of Power, Dominion, Majesty, and Greatness)." Then in the second rak'ah, he recited Surah Aal-e-Imran and did likewise in it.

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ يَزِيدَ بْنِ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي رُزَيْقٌ، مَوْلَى بَنِي فَزَارَةَ، عَنْ مُسْلِمِ بْنِ قَرَظَةَ، وَكَانَ ابْنَ عَمِّ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عَوْفَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، يَقولُ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: " خِيَارُ أَئِمَّتِكُمْ مَنْ تُحِبُّونَهُمْ وَيُحِبُّونَكُمْ، وَتُصَلُّونَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَيُصَلُّونَ عَلَيْكُمْ، وَشِرَارُ أَئِمَّتِكُمُ الَّذِينَ تُبْغِضُونَهُمْ وَيُبْغِضُونَكُمْ، وَتَلْعَنُونَهُمْ وَيَلْعَنُونَكُمْ " قُلْنَا: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، أَفَلَا نُنَابِذُهُمْ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ؟ قَالَ: " لَا مَا أَقَامُوا لَكُمُ الصَّلَاةَ، أَلَا وَمَنْ وُلِّيَ عَلَيْهِ أَمِيرٌ وَالٍ، فَرَآهُ يَأْتِي شَيْئًا مِنْ مَعْصِيَةِ اللهِ، فَلْيُنْكِرْ مَا يَأْتِي مِنْ مَعْصِيَةِ اللهِ، وَلَا يَنْزِعَنَّ يَدًا مِنْ طَاعَةٍ " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) saying: "Your rulers will be those whom you love and they will love you, you will pray for them and they will pray for you. And your worst rulers will be those whom you hate and they will hate you, you will curse them and they will curse you." We said, "O Messenger of Allah! Should we not depose such rulers?" The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, "No, as long as they establish prayer. However, if a ruler appoints a governor over you and you see him doing something in disobedience to Allah, then denounce that disobedience, but do not withdraw your hand from his obedience."

حَدَّثَنَا حَيْوَةُ، قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا بَقِيَّةُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي بَحِيرُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ، عَنْ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ: إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَامَ فِي أَصْحَابِهِ فَقَالَ: " الْفَقْرَ تَخَافُونَ، أَوِ الْعَوَزَ، أَوَ تُهِمُّكُمُ الدُّنْيَا؟ فَإِنَّ اللهَ، ، فَاتِحٌ لَكُمْ أَرْضَ فَارِسَ وَالرُّومِ، وَتُصَبُّ عَلَيْكُمُ الدُّنْيَا صَبًّا، حَتَّى لَا يُزِيغُكُمْ بَعْدِي إِنْ أَزَاغَكُمْ إِلَّا هِيَ " (١)،

It is narrated from Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stood among the noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them) and said: "Do you fear poverty or hardship? Do you give such importance to the world? Allah Almighty will grant you victory over the lands of Persia and Rome through your hands, and the world will be poured upon you to such an extent that nothing after me will be able to turn you away except the world itself. If anything turns you away, it will be the world."

حَدَّثَنَا حَيْوَةُ بْنُ شُرَيْحٍ، وَإِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ أَبِي الْعَبَّاسِ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي بَحِيرُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ، عَنْ سَيْفٍ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ حَدَّثَهُمْ: أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَضَى بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ، فَقَالَ الْمَقْضِيُّ عَلَيْهِ لَمَّا أَدْبَرَ: حَسْبِيَ اللهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " رُدُّوا عَلَيَّ الرَّجُلَ " فَقَالَ: " مَا قُلْتَ؟ ": قَالَ: قُلْتُ: حَسْبِيَ اللهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " إِنَّ اللهَ يَلُومُ عَلَى الْعَجْزِ، وَلَكِنْ عَلَيْكَ بِالْكَيْسِ، فَإِذَا غَلَبَكَ أَمْرٌ، ، فَقُلْ: حَسْبِيَ اللهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ " (١)،

It is narrated from Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) decided a case between two men. The one against whom the decision was made, while returning, said, "Hasbiyallahu wa ni'mal wakeel." The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Call that man back to me and ask him what he just said." He replied, "I said, 'Hasbiyallahu wa ni'mal wakeel.'" The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah reproaches foolishness; you should act with wisdom. Even then, if you are overpowered, then say, 'Hasbiyallahu wa ni'mal wakeel.'"

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمُغِيرَةِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ: انْطَلَقَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمًا وَأَنَا مَعَهُ حَتَّى دَخَلْنَا كَنِيسَةَ الْيَهُودِ بِالْمَدِينَةِ، يَوْمَ عِيدٍ لَهُمْ، فَكَرِهُوا دُخُولَنَا عَلَيْهِمْ، فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " يَا مَعْشَرَ الْيَهُودِ أَرُونِي اثْنَيْ (٢) عَشَرَ، ، رَجُلًا يَشْهَدُونَ أَنَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ، وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللهِ، يُحْبِطِ اللهُ عَنْ كُلِّ يَهُودِيٍّ تَحْتَ أَدِيمِ السَّمَاءِ الْغَضَبَ، الَّذِي غَضِبَ عَلَيْهِ " قَالَ: فَأَسْكَتُوا مَا أَجَابَهُ (١) مِنْهُمْ أَحَدٌ، ثُمَّ رَدَّ عَلَيْهِمْ فَلَمْ يُجِبْهُ أَحَدٌ، ثُمَّ ثَلَّثَ فَلَمْ يُجِبْهُ أَحَدٌ، فَقَالَ: " أَبَيْتُمْ فَوَاللهِ إِنِّي لَأَنَا الْحَاشِرُ، وَأَنَا الْعَاقِبُ، وَأَنَا النَّبِيُّ الْمُصْطَفَى، آمَنْتُمْ أَوْ كَذَّبْتُمْ ". ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ وَأَنَا مَعَهُ حَتَّى إِذَا كِدْنَا أَنْ نَخْرُجَ نَادَى رَجُلٌ مِنْ خَلْفِنَا: كَمَا أَنْتَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ. قَالَ: فَأَقْبَلَ. فَقَالَ ذَلِكَ الرَّجُلُ: أَيَّ رَجُلٍ تَعْلَمُونَي فِيكُمْ يَا مَعْشَرَ الْيَهُودِ؟ قَالُوا: وَاللهِ مَا نَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ كَانَ فِينَا رَجُلٌ أَعْلَمُ بِكِتَابِ اللهِ مِنْكَ، وَلَا أَفْقَهُ مِنْكَ، وَلَا مِنْ أَبِيكَ قَبْلَكَ، وَلَا مِنْ جَدِّكَ قَبْلَ أَبِيكَ. قَالَ: فَإِنِّي أَشْهَدُ لَهُ بِاللهِ أَنَّهُ نَبِيُّ اللهِ، الَّذِي تَجِدُونَهُ فِي التَّوْرَاةِ، قَالُوا: كَذَبْتَ، ثُمَّ رَدُّوا عَلَيْهِ قَوْلَهُ، وَقَالُوا فِيهِ شَرًّا، قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " كَذَبْتُمْ لَنْ يُقْبَلَ قَوْلُكُمْ، أَمَّا آنِفًا فَتُثْنُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ مَا أَثْنَيْتُمْ، وَلَمَّا آمَنَ أَكْذَبْتُمُوهُ، وَقُلْتُمْ فِيهِ مَا قُلْتُمْ، فَلَنْ يُقْبَلَ قَوْلُكُمْ ". قَالَ: فَخَرَجْنَا وَنَحْنُ ثَلَاثَةٌ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَأَنَا وَعَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ سَلَامٍ، وَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِيهِ: {قُلْ أَرَأَيْتُمْ إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللهِ وَكَفَرْتُمْ بِهِ وَشَهِدَ شَاهِدٌ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ عَلَى مِثْلِهِ فَآمَنَ وَاسْتَكْبَرْتُمْ إِنَّ اللهَ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِمِينَ} [الأحقاف: ١٠] (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Auf (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) was going somewhere and I was with him. It was a festival day of the Jews. As we walked, we reached one of their synagogues in Medina. They did not like our coming there. The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O group of Jews! Show me twelve men among you who bear witness that there is no deity except Allah and that Muhammad (ﷺ) is His Messenger. Allah will remove from all the Jews living under the sky the wrath that is imposed upon them." But they remained silent, and none of them replied. The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) repeated this statement before them three times, yet no one responded. The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, "You people deny, even though, by Allah! I am the Hasher, I am the Aqib, I am the chosen Prophet, whether you believe or deny." Then the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) turned back, and I was with him. We were just about to leave that synagogue when a man called out from behind, "O Muhammad! Wait." The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) turned towards him. That person addressed the Jews and said, "O group of Jews! What status do you consider me to have among you?" They said, "By God! Among us, we do not consider anyone more knowledgeable or learned in the Book of Allah than you, and the same was our opinion about your forefathers before you." He said, "Then I bear witness before Allah that this is indeed the Prophet of Allah whose mention you find in the Torah." They said, "You speak falsely," and began to criticize him. The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said to those Jews, "You are lying. Your statement cannot be accepted in any way. Just now you praised him greatly, and when he believed, you began to deny him and say inappropriate things about him. Therefore, your statement cannot be accepted in any way." So, when we left there, we became three: the Noble Prophet (ﷺ), myself, and Abdullah bin Salam (may Allah be pleased with him). On this occasion, Allah revealed this verse: "Say: Tell me, if this Qur'an is from Allah and you deny it, and a witness from among the Children of Israel testifies to it and believes, while you act arrogantly—surely Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people."

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمُغِيرَةِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْأَشْجَعِيِّ قَالَ: أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ: " عَوْفٌ؟ ": فَقُلْتُ: نَعَمْ، فَقَالَ: " ادْخُلْ " قَالَ: قُلْتُ: كُلِّي أَوْ بَعْضِي؟ قَالَ: " بَلْ كُلُّكَ " قَالَ: " اعْدُدْ يَا عَوْفُ، سِتًّا بَيْنَ يَدَيِ السَّاعَةِ، أَوَّلُهُنَّ مَوْتِي " قَالَ: فَاسْتَبْكَيْتُ حَتَّى جَعَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُسْكِتُنِي، قَالَ: قُلْتُ: إِحْدَى، " وَالثَّانِيَةُ: فَتْحُ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ " قُلْتُ: اثْنَيْنِ، " وَالثَّالِثَةُ: مُوتَانٌ يَكُونُ فِي أُمَّتِي يَأْخُذُهُمْ مِثْلَ قُعَاصِ الْغَنَمِ قَالَ: ثَلَاثًا، وَالرَّابِعَةُ فِتْنَةٌ تَكُونُ فِي أُمَّتِي، وَعَظَّمَهَا، قُلْ: أَرْبَعًا، وَالْخَامِسَةُ: يَفِيضُ الْمَالُ فِيكُمْ حَتَّى إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَيُعْطَى الْمِائَةَ دِينَارٍ فَيَتَسَخَّطُهَا، قُلْ: خَمْسًا، وَالسَّادِسَةُ: هُدْنَةٌ تَكُونُ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَ بَنِي الْأَصْفَرِ، فَيَسِيرُونَ إِلَيْكُمْ عَلَى ثَمَانِينَ غَايَةً " قُلْتُ: وَمَا الْغَايَةُ؟ قَالَ: " الرَّايَةُ، تَحْتَ كُلِّ رَايَةٍ اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَلْفًا، فُسْطَاطُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ، ، يَوْمَئِذٍ فِي أَرْضٍ يُقَالُ لَهَا: الْغُوطَةُ فِي مَدِينَةٍ يُقَالُ لَهَا: دِمَشْقُ " (١)،

It is narrated from Awf bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I sought permission from the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) to enter the house and asked, "Should I come in completely or half?" The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Come in completely." So I went inside. At that time, the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) was performing ablution excellently. He said to me, "O Awf bin Malik! Count six things before the Day of Judgment comes: First, the passing away of your Prophet; then the conquest of Bayt al-Maqdis; then a plague of death will spread among you just as it spreads among sheep; then the appearance of tribulations; and wealth will increase so much that if a man is given a hundred dinars, he will still be displeased; then the Romans will come to fight you under eighty banners, under each banner will be twelve thousand troops, and the center of the Muslims at that time will be in the city of Ghouta in Damascus."

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمُغِيرَةِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْأَشْجَعِيِّ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا جَاءَ فَيْءٌ قَسَمَهُ مِنْ يَوْمِهِ، فَأَعْطَى الْآهِلَ حَظَّيْنِ، وَأَعْطَى الْعَزَبَ حَظًّا وَاحِدًا. فَدُعِينَا وَكُنْتُ أُدْعَى قَبْلَ عَمَّارِ (٢) بْنِ يَاسِرٍ،، ، فَدُعِيتُ، فَأَعْطَانِي حَظَّيْنِ، وَكَانَ لِي أَهْلٌ، ثُمَّ دَعَا بَعْدُ عَمَّارَ بْنَ يَاسِرٍ فَأُعْطِيَ حَظًّا وَاحِدًا، فَبَقِيَتْ قِطْعَةُ سِلْسِلَةٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ، فَجَعَلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَرْفَعُهَا بِطَرَفِ عَصَاهُ، ثُمَّ رَفَعَهَا وَهُوَ يَقُولُ: " كَيْفَ أَنْتُمْ يَوْمَ يَكْثُرُ لَكُمْ مِنْ هَذَا؟ " (١)،

It is narrated from Auf (may Allah be pleased with him) that whenever spoils of war would come to the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), he would distribute them on the same day. He would give two shares to a married man and one share to an unmarried man. On one occasion, we were called; I used to be called before Ammar bin Yasir (may Allah be pleased with him). So that day too, I was called, and the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) gave me two shares because I was married. After that, Ammar bin Yasir (may Allah be pleased with him) was called and he was given one share. In the end, a gold chain was left. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) would lift it with the tip of his staff, it would fall, then he would lift it again, and he kept saying: "What will your condition be when you have abundance of such things?"

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمُغِيرَةِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْأَشْجَعِيِّ قَالَ: غَزَوْنَا غَزْوَةً إِلَى طَرَفِ الشَّامِ، فَأُمِّرَ عَلَيْنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ، قَالَ: فَانْضَمَّ إِلَيْنَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَمْدَادِ حِمْيَرَ، فَأَوَى إِلَى رَحْلِنَا لَيْسَ مَعَهُ شَيْءٌ إِلَّا سَيْفٌ، لَيْسَ مَعَهُ، ، سِلَاحٌ غَيْرَهُ، فَنَحَرَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ جَزُورًا، فَلَمْ يَزَلْ يَحْتَالُ حَتَّى أَخَذَ مِنْ جِلْدِهِ كَهَيْئَةِ الْمِجَنِّ حَتَّى بَسَطَهُ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ، ثُمَّ وَقَدَ عَلَيْهِ، حَتَّى جَفَّ، فَجَعَلَ لَهُ مُمْسِكًا كَهَيْئَةِ التُّرْسِ، فَقُضِيَ أَنْ لَقِينَا عَدُوَّنَا فِيهِمْ أَخْلَاطٌ مِنَ الرُّومِ وَالْعَرَبِ مِنْ قُضَاعَةَ، فَقَاتَلُونَا قِتَالًا شَدِيدًا، وَفِي الْقَوْمِ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الرُّومِ عَلَى فَرَسٍ لَهُ أَشْقَرَ وَسَرْجٍ مُذَهَّبٍ، وَمِنْطَقَةٍ مُلَطَّخَةٍ ذَهَبًا، وَسَيْفٌ مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ، فَجَعَلَ يَحْمِلُ عَلَى الْقَوْمِ، وَيُغْرِي بِهِمْ، فَلَمْ يَزَلْ ذَلِكَ الْمَدَدِيُّ يَحْتَالُ لِذَلِكَ الرُّومِيِّ حَتَّى مَرَّ بِهِ فَاسْتَقْفَاهُ، فَضَرَبَ عُرْقُوبَ فَرَسِهِ بِالسَّيْفِ فَوَقَعَ، ثُمَّ أَتْبَعَهُ ضَرْبًا بِالسَّيْفِ حَتَّى قَتَلَهُ، فَلَمَّا فَتَحَ اللهُ الْفَتْحَ، أَقْبَلَ يَسْأَلُ لِلسَّلَبِ، وَقَدْ شَهِدَ لَهُ النَّاسُ بِأَنَّهُ قَاتِلُهُ، فَأَعْطَاهُ خَالِدٌ بَعْضَ سَلَبِهِ، وَأَمْسَكَ سَائِرَهُ، فَلَمَّا رَجَعَ إِلَى رَحْلِ عَوْفٍ ذَكَرَهُ، فَقَالَ لَهُ عَوْفٌ: ارْجِعْ إِلَيْهِ فَلْيُعْطِكَ مَا بَقِيَ، فَرَجَعَ إِلَيْهِ، فَأَبَى عَلَيْهِ، فَمَشَى عَوْفٌ حَتَّى أَتَى خَالِدًا، فَقَالَ: أَمَا تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَضَى بِالسَّلَبِ لِلْقَاتِلِ؟ قَالَ: بَلَى، قَالَ: فَمَا يَمْنَعُكَ أَنْ تَدْفَعَ إِلَيْهِ سَلَبَ قَتِيلِهِ؟ قَالَ خَالِدٌ: اسْتَكْثَرْتُهُ لَهُ، قَالَ عَوْفٌ: لَئِنْ رَأَيْتُ وَجْهَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَأَذْكُرَنَّ ذَلِكَ لَهُ، فَلَمَّا قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ بَعَثَهُ عَوْفٌ، فَاسْتَعْدَى إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَدَعَا خَالِدًا وَعَوْفٌ قَاعِدٌ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " مَا يَمْنَعُكَ يَا خَالِدُ أَنْ تَدْفَعَ إِلَى هَذَا سَلَبَ قَتِيلِهِ؟ " قَالَ: اسْتَكْثَرْتُهُ لَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، فَقَالَ: " ادْفَعْهُ إِلَيْهِ ". قَالَ: فَمَرَّ بِعَوْفٍ، فَجَرَّ عَوْفٌ بِرِدَائِهِ، فَقَالَ:، أَنْجَزْتُ (١) لَكَ مَا ذَكَرْتُ لَكَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَسَمِعَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَاسْتُغْضِبَ، فَقَالَ: " لَا تُعْطِهِ يَا خَالِدُ، هَلْ أَنْتُمْ تَارِكُو (٢) أُمَرَائِي؟ إِنَّمَا مَثَلُكُمْ وَمَثَلُهُمْ كَمَثَلِ رَجُلٍ اشْتَرَى إِبِلًا، وَغَنَمًا فَرَعَاهَا، ثُمَّ تَحَيَّنَ (٣) سَقْيَهَا فَأَوْرَدَهَا حَوْضًا، فَشَرَعَتْ فِيهِ، فَشَرِبَتْ صَفْوَةَ الْمَاءِ، وَتَرَكَتْ كَدَرَهُ، فَصَفْوُهُ أَمْرُهُمْ لَكُمْ وَكَدَرُهُ عَلَيْهِمْ " (٤)، ،

It is narrated from Awf bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that we participated in a military expedition towards Syria, and our commander was Khalid bin Walid (may Allah be pleased with him). A man from the tribe of Himyar joined us and began staying in our tent. He had nothing with him except a sword and no other belongings or weapons. During this time, a Muslim slaughtered a camel. That man kept watching for an opportunity until he managed to obtain a piece of its hide equal to the size of a shield and spread it on the ground. When it dried, it became a shield for him. Meanwhile, we encountered the enemy, among whom were Romans and the Arab tribe of Banu Quda'ah, who had gathered together. They fought us fiercely. Among the Romans was a man riding a red and white horse, whose saddle was of gold and his belt was also mixed with gold, as was his sword. He was attacking the Muslims with great vigor, and the Himyari man was constantly watching for an opportunity against him. When that Roman passed by him, he came out from behind and attacked him, striking the horse's leg with his sword, causing the Roman to fall. Then he struck such a powerful blow with his sword that he killed the Roman. After victory, when he intended to take the Roman's belongings and people testified that he was the one who killed the Roman, Khalid bin Walid (may Allah be pleased with him) gave him some of the belongings and withheld some. The man returned to the tent of Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) and mentioned the incident to him. Awf said, "You should go back to him; he should give you your belongings." So he went again to Khalid bin Walid (may Allah be pleased with him), but he refused again. Awf said, "Will he get it?" He replied, "Why not?" Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Then what is stopping you from handing over the slain man's belongings to him?" Khalid (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I consider it too much." Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "If I get to see the blessed face of the Prophet (ﷺ), I will surely mention this to him." When they reached Madinah and came to the service of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and informed him of the matter, the Prophet (ﷺ) said to Khalid (may Allah be pleased with him), "Who stopped you from giving him the belongings?" Khalid (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, "O Messenger of Allah! I considered it too much." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Give him the belongings." Then, as he passed by Awf (may Allah be pleased with him), Awf pulled Khalid's cloak and said, "What I mentioned to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has happened, hasn't it?" The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) heard this and became displeased. Then he said, "O Khalid! Now do not give it to him." (And he said,) "Can you not leave my appointed officers alone? Your and their example is like a man who bought camels or goats to graze, then brought them to the pond at the time of drinking, and they began to drink. The clear water they drank, and they left the dregs. So the good things are for you, and the bad things are for the caretakers."

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمُغِيرَةِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْأَشْجَعِيِّ، وَخَالِدِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ، " أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " لَمْ يُخَمِّسْ السَّلَبَ " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Awf bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) and Khalid bin Waleed (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) did not take out a fifth (khums) from the spoils taken from the slain.

حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ سَوَّارٍ أَبُو الْعَلَاءِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ جَابِرٍ، عَنْ عَوْفِ (١) بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: " لَنْ يَجْمَعَ اللهُ عَلَى هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ سَيْفَيْنِ، سَيْفًا مِنْهَا، وَسَيْفًا مِنْ عَدُوِّهَا " (٢)،

It is narrated from Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) say: Allah Almighty will never combine two swords upon this Ummah—one belonging to this Ummah itself and the other belonging to its enemy.

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ بَحْرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حِمْيَرٍ الْحِمْصِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ أَبِي عَبْلَةَ، عَنِ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْجُرَشِيِّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا جُبَيْرُ بْنُ نُفَيْرٍ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ جُلُوسٌ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ، فَنَظَرَ فِي السَّمَاءِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: " هَذَا أَوَانُ الْعِلْمِ أَنْ يُرْفَعَ "، فَقَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ يُقَالُ لَهُ زِيَادُ بْنُ لَبِيدٍ: أَيُرْفَعُ الْعِلْمُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ وَفِينَا كِتَابُ اللهِ، وَقَدْ عَلَّمْنَاهُ أَبْنَاءَنَا وَنِسَاءَنَا؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " إِنْ كُنْتُ لَأَظُنُّكَ مِنْ أَفْقَهِ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ "، ثُمَّ، ، ذَكَرَ ضَلَالَةَ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابَيْنِ، وَعِنْدَهُمَا مَا عِنْدَهُمَا مِنْ كِتَابِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ، فَلَقِيَ جُبَيْرُ بْنُ نُفَيْرٍ شَدَّادَ بْنَ أَوْسٍ بِالْمُصَلَّى، فَحَدَّثَهُ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ فَقَالَ: صَدَقَ عَوْفٌ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: " وَهَلْ تَدْرِي مَا رَفْعُ الْعِلْمِ؟ " قَالَ: قُلْتُ: لَا أَدْرِي. قَالَ: " ذَهَابُ أَوْعِيَتِهِ ". قَالَ: " وَهَلْ تَدْرِي أَيُّ الْعِلْمِ أَوَّلُ أَنْ يُرْفَعَ؟ " قَالَ: قُلْتُ: لَا أَدْرِي. قَالَ: " الْخُشُوعُ، حَتَّى لَا تَكَادُ تَرَى خَاشِعًا " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Awf bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that once we were sitting with the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) when the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) looked towards the sky and then said, "The time for knowledge to be taken away is near." An Ansari man, whose name was Ziyad bin Labid, said, "O Messenger of Allah! Will knowledge be taken away from among us while the Book of Allah is present among us, and we have taught it to our sons and women?" The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I thought you were among the intelligent people of Madinah." Then the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) mentioned the misguidance of the People of the Book and that they too had the Book of Allah with them. After this, Jubair bin Nufair met Shaddad bin Aws at the Eidgah, so Jubair narrated this hadith to him from Awf (may Allah be pleased with him), and he also confirmed Awf's narration and said, "Do you know what is meant by the taking away of knowledge?" I said, "No." He said, "The removal of the vessels of knowledge." Then he asked, "Do you know which knowledge will be taken away first?" I said, "No." He said, "Khushu' (humility and devotion), until you will not see a single person with khushu'."

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَاصِمٍ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي النَّهَّاسُ بْنُ قَهْمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عَمَّارٍ شَدَّادٍ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " مَنْ كُنَّ لَهُ ثَلَاثُ (١) بَنَاتٍ أَوْ ثَلَاثُ أَخَوَاتٍ، أَوْ بِنْتَانِ أَوْ أُخْتَانِ، اتَّقَى اللهَ فِيهِنَّ، وَأَحْسَنَ إِلَيْهِنَّ حَتَّى يَبِنَّ أَوْ يَمُتْنَ، كُنَّ لَهُ حِجَابًا مِنَ النَّارِ " (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Awf bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: Whoever has three or two daughters or sisters, and he fears Allah regarding them and treats them well until they are married or they pass away, then they will become a barrier for him from the fire of Hell.

حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنُ بْنُ مُوسَى قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا بُكَيْرُ بْنُ الْأَشَجِّ، عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنَ يَزِيدَ قَاصَّ مَسْلَمَةَ حَدَّثَهُ، أَنَّ عَوْفَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ حَدَّثَهُ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: " لَا يَقُصُّ إِلَّا أَمِيرٌ أَوْ مَأْمُورٌ أَوْ مُخْتَالٌ " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Awf bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) say: Only he may deliver admonition who is a leader, or has been ordered and permitted to do so, or else one who is being pretentious (showing off).

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ لَقِيطٍ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْأَشْجَعِيِّ قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي سِتَّةِ نَفَرٍ أَوْ سَبْعَةٍ أَوْ ثَمَانِيَةٍ، فَقَالَ لَنَا: " بَايِعُونِي " فَقُلْنَا: يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ قَدْ بَايَعْنَاكَ، قَالَ: " بَايِعُونِي " فَبَايَعْنَاهُ فَأَخَذَ عَلَيْنَا بِمَا أَخَذَ عَلَى النَّاسِ، ثُمَّ أَتْبَعَ ذَلِكَ كَلِمَةً خَفِيَّةً، فَقَالَ: " لَا تَسْأَلُوا النَّاسَ شَيْئًا " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Awf bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I, along with a group of six, seven, or eight men, presented ourselves before the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to us, "Pledge allegiance to me." We said, "O Messenger of Allah! We have already pledged allegiance to you." The Prophet (peace be upon him) repeated the same request, so we pledged allegiance again. The Prophet (peace be upon him) took from us the same covenant that he took from the general people, but at the end, he softly said, "Do not ask people for anything."

حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ بُكَيْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ، أَنَّ يَعْقُوبَ، أَخَاهُ وَابْنَ أَبِي حَفْصَةَ (١) حَدَّثَاهُ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنَ يَزِيدَ قَاصَّ مَسْلَمَةَ بِالْقُسْطَنْطِينِيَّةِ حَدَّثَهُمَا، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْأَشْجَعِيِّ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: " لَا يَقُصُّ عَلَى النَّاسِ إِلَّا أَمِيرٌ، أَوْ مَأْمُورٌ أَوْ مُخْتَالٌ " (٢)،

It is narrated from Awf bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) saying: Only he may deliver admonition who is a leader, or has been ordered and permitted to do so, or else one who is being pretentious (showing off).

حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللهِ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي إِدْرِيسَ الْخَوْلَانِيِّ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْأَشْجَعِيِّ، " أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَمَرَ بِالْمَسْحِ عَلَى الْخُفَّيْنِ فِي غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكَ: ثَلَاثَةُ أَيَّامٍ لِلْمُسَافِرِ وَلَيَالِيهِنَّ،، ، وَلِلْمُقِيمِ يَوْمٌ وَلَيْلَةٌ " (١)،

It is narrated from Auf (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) in the Battle of Tabuk ordered travelers to wipe over their leather socks for three days and nights, and residents for one day and night.

حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا يَعْلَى بْنُ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْأَشْجَعِيِّ قَالَ: أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ فِي خِدْرٍ لَهُ، فَقُلْتُ: أَدْخُلُ؟ فَقَالَ: " ادْخُلْ " قُلْتُ: أَكُلِّي؟ قَالَ: " كُلُّكَ " فَلَمَّا جَلَسْتُ قَالَ: " أَمْسِكْ سِتًّا تَكُونُ قَبْلَ السَّاعَةِ، أَوَّلُهُنَّ وَفَاةُ نَبِيِّكُمْ ". قَالَ: فَبَكَيْتُ، قَالَ هُشَيْمٌ: وَلَا أَدْرِي بِأَيِّهَا بَدَأَ؟، " ثُمَّ فَتْحُ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ، وَفِتْنَةٌ تَدْخُلُ بَيْتَ كُلِّ شَعَرٍ وَمَدَرٍ، وَأَنْ يَفِيضَ الْمَالُ فِيكُمْ حَتَّى يُعْطَى الرَّجُلُ مِائَةَ دِينَارٍ فَيَتَسَخَّطَهَا، وَمُوتَانٌ يَكُونُ فِي النَّاسِ كَقُعَاصِ الْغَنَمِ " قَالَ: " وَهُدْنَةٌ تَكُونُ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَ بَنِي الْأَصْفَرِ، فَيَغْدِرُونَ بِكُمْ فَيَسِيرُونَ إِلَيْكُمْ فِي ثَمَانِينَ، ، غَايَةً، وَقَالَ يَعْلَى (١) : فِي سِتِّينَ غَايَةً، تَحْتَ كُلِّ غَايَةٍ اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَلْفًا " (٢)،

It is narrated from Awf bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I sought permission from the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) to enter the house and asked, "Should I come in completely or half?" The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Come in completely." So I went inside. At that time, the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) was performing ablution excellently. He said to me, "O Awf bin Malik! Count six things before the Day of Judgment comes: First, the death of your Prophet will occur; then, Bait al-Maqdis will be conquered; then, a plague of death will spread among you just as it spreads among sheep; then, the appearance of tribulations; and wealth will increase so much that if a man is given a hundred dinars, he will still remain dissatisfied; then, the Romans will come to fight you under eighty banners, under each banner will be an army of twelve thousand."

حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي صَفْوَانُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْأَشْجَعِيِّ قَالَ: خَرَجْتُ مَعَ مَنْ خَرَجَ مَعَ زَيْدِ بْنِ حَارِثَةَ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فِي غَزْوَةِ مُؤْتَةَ، وَرَافَقَنِي مَدَدِيٌّ مِنَ الْيَمَنِ، لَيْسَ مَعَهُ غَيْرُ سَيْفِهِ، فَنَحَرَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ جَزُورًا، فَسَأَلَهُ الْمَدَدِيُّ طَائِفَةً مِنْ جِلْدِهِ، فَأَعْطَاهُ إِيَّاهُ، فَاتَّخَذَهُ كَهَيْئَةِ الدَّرَقِ، وَمَضَيْنَا، فَلَقِينَا جُمُوعَ الرُّومِ، وَفِيهِمْ رَجُلٌ عَلَى فَرَسٍ لَهُ أَشْقَرَ عَلَيْهِ سَرْجٌ مُذَهَّبٌ، وَسِلَاحٌ مُذَهَّبٌ، فَجَعَلَ الرُّومِيُّ يُغْرِي بِالْمُسْلِمِينَ، وَقَعَدَ لَهُ الْمَدَدِيُّ خَلْفَ صَخْرَةٍ، فَمَرَّ بِهِ الرُّومِيُّ فَعَرْقَبَ فَرَسَهُ، فَخَرَّ وَعَلَاهُ فَقَتَلَهُ، وَحَازَ فَرَسَهُ، ، وَسِلَاحَهُ، فَلَمَّا فَتَحَ اللهُ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ، بَعَثَ إِلَيْهِ خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ، فَأَخَذَ مِنْهُ السَّلَبَ، قَالَ عَوْفٌ: فَأَتَيْتُهُ، فَقُلْتُ: يَا خَالِدُ، أَمَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَضَى بِالسَّلَبِ لِلْقَاتِلِ. قَالَ: بَلَى، وَلَكِنِّي اسْتَكْثَرْتُهُ، قُلْتُ: لَتَرُدَّنَّهُ إِلَيْهِ أَوْ لَأُعَرِّفَنَّكَهَا عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَأَبَى أَنْ يَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِ. قَالَ عَوْفٌ: فَاجْتَمَعَا عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَقَصَصْتُ عَلَيْهِ قِصَّةَ الْمَدَدِيِّ، وَمَا فَعَلَهُ خَالِدٌ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " يَا خَالِدُ، مَا حَمَلَكَ عَلَى مَا صَنَعْتَ؟ " قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، اسْتَكْثَرْتُهُ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " يَا خَالِدُ، رُدَّ عَلَيْهِ مَا أَخَذْتَ مِنْهُ ". قَالَ عَوْفٌ: فَقُلْتُ: دُونَكَ يَا خَالِدُ، أَلَمْ أَفِ لَكَ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " وَمَا ذَاكَ؟ "، فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ، فَغَضِبَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَقَالَ: " يَا خَالِدُ، لَا تَرُدَّهُ عَلَيْهِ، هَلْ أَنْتُمْ تَارِكُو لِيَّ أُمَرَائِي لَكُمْ صَفْوَةُ أَمْرِهِمْ، وَعَلَيْهِمْ كَدَرُهُ؟ " قَالَ الْوَلِيدُ: سَأَلْتُ ثَوْرًا عَنْ هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ؟ فَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ، عَنْ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْأَشْجَعِيِّ نَحْوَهُ (١)، ،

It is narrated from Awf bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that we participated in a military expedition towards Syria, and our commander was Khalid bin Walid (may Allah be pleased with him). A man from the tribe of Himyar joined us and began staying in our tent. He had nothing with him except a sword, no other belongings or weapons. During this time, a Muslim slaughtered a camel. That man kept watching for an opportunity until he managed to obtain a piece of its hide equal to the size of a shield, and he spread it on the ground. When it dried, it became a shield for him. Meanwhile, we encountered the enemy, among whom were Romans and the Arab tribe of Banu Quda’ah, who had gathered together. They fought us fiercely. Among the Romans was a man riding a red and white horse, whose saddle was of gold and his belt was also mixed with gold, as was his sword. He was attacking the Muslims with great vigor, and the Himyari man was constantly watching for an opportunity against him. When that Roman passed by him, he came out from behind and attacked him, striking the horse’s leg with his sword, causing the Roman to fall. Then he struck such a powerful blow with his sword that he killed the Roman. After victory, when he intended to take the Roman’s belongings, and people testified that he was the one who killed the Roman, Khalid bin Walid (may Allah be pleased with him) gave him some of the belongings and withheld some. The man returned to the tent of Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) and mentioned the incident to him. Awf said, “Go back to him again; he should give you your belongings.” So he went again to Khalid bin Walid (may Allah be pleased with him), but he refused again. Upon this, Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “Will you get it?” He replied, “Why not?” Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “Then what is stopping you from handing over the belongings of the slain to him?” Khalid (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “I consider it too much.” Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “If I am able to see the blessed face of the Prophet (ﷺ), I will surely mention this to him.” When they reached Madinah and came to the service of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and informed him of the matter, the Prophet (ﷺ) said to Khalid (may Allah be pleased with him), “Who stopped you from giving him the belongings?” Khalid (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, “O Messenger of Allah! I considered it too much.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Give him the belongings.” Then, as he passed by Awf (may Allah be pleased with him), Awf pulled Khalid’s cloak and said, “What I mentioned to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has happened, hasn’t it?” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) heard this and became displeased. Then he said, “O Khalid! Now do not give it to him.” (And he said,) “Can you not leave my commanders alone? For your example and theirs is like a man who bought camels or goats to graze, then, seeing the time for them to drink, brought them to a pond. They began to drink, and they drank the clear water and left the dregs. So the good things are for you, and the bad things are for the commanders.”

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَي بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ (١) جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي صَالِحُ بْنُ أَبِي عَرِيبٍ، عَنْ كَثِيرِ بْنِ مُرَّةَ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْأَشْجَعِيِّ قَالَ: خَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، أَوْ دَخَلَ، وَنَحْنُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ وَبِيَدِهِ عَصًا، وَقَدْ عَلَّقَ رَجُلٌ أَقْنَاءَ حَشَفٍ، فَطُعِنَ (٢) بِالْعَصَا فِي ذَلِكَ الْقِنْوِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: " لَوْ شَاءَ رَبُّ هَذِهِ الصَّدَقَةِ تَصَدَّقَ بِأَطْيَبَ مِنْ هَذَا، إِنَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الصَّدَقَةِ يَأْكُلُ الْحَشَفَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ " (٣)، ،

It is narrated from Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) came to us, and in his blessed hand was a staff. At that time, some bunches of dates were hanging in the mosque, among which there was a bunch containing unripe dates. The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) shook it with his staff and said, "If the one giving charity wished, he could have given more than this. This person who gave charity will eat unripe dates on the Day of Resurrection."

حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا فَرَجُ بْنُ فَضَالَةَ، عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ مُسْلِمِ بْنِ قَرَظَةَ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " خِيَارُكُمْ وَخِيَارُ أَئِمَّتِكُمُ الَّذِينَ تُحِبُّونَهُمْ وَيُحِبُّونَكُمْ، وَتُصَلُّونَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَيُصَلُّونَ عَلَيْكُمْ، وَشِرَارُكُمْ وَشِرَارُ أَئِمَّتِكُمُ الَّذِينَ تُبْغِضُونَهُمْ وَيُبْغِضُونَكُمْ، وَتَلْعَنُونَهُمْ وَيَلْعَنُونَكُمْ " قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، أَفَلَا نُقَاتِلُهُمْ؟ قَالَ: " لَا، مَا صَلَّوْا لَكُمُ الْخَمْسَ، أَلَا وَمَنْ عَلَيْهِ وَالٍ، فَرَآهُ يَأْتِي شَيْئًا مِنْ مَعَاصِي اللهِ، فَلْيَكْرَهْ مَا أَتَى، وَلَا تَنْزِعُوا يَدًا مِنْ طَاعَتِهِ " (١)،

It is narrated from Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) saying: "Your rulers will be those whom you love and they will love you, you will pray for them and they will pray for you. And your worst rulers will be those whom you hate and they will hate you, you will curse them and they will curse you." We said, "O Messenger of Allah! Should we not depose such rulers?" The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, "No, as long as they establish prayer. However, if a ruler appoints a governor over you and you see him doing something in disobedience to Allah, then denounce that disobedience, but do not withdraw your hand from his obedience."

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ: صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى مَيِّتٍ،، ، قَالَ: فَفَهِمْتُ مِنْ صَلَاتِهِ عَلَيْهِ: " اللهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَهُ، وَارْحَمْهُ، وَاغْسِلْهُ بِالْمَاءِ، وَالثَّلْجِ، وَنَقِّهِ مِنَ الْخَطَايَا، كَمَا نَقَّيْتَ الثَّوْبَ الْأَبْيَضَ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ " (١)،

It is narrated from Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I saw the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) leading the funeral prayer for a deceased person, and I understood this supplication of the Noble Prophet (ﷺ): "O Allah! Forgive him, have mercy on him, grant him well-being, and pardon him. Make his abode an honorable place. Widen his place of entry (the grave). Wash him with water, snow, and hail. Cleanse him of sins as a white garment is cleansed of dirt. Grant him a better home than his home, better family than his family, and a better wife than his wife. Admit him into Paradise, protect him from Hell, and grant him salvation from the punishment of the grave."

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ أَزْهَرَ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ ذِي كَلَاعٍ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " الْقُصَّاصُ ثَلَاثَةٌ: أَمِيرٌ، أَوْ مَأْمُورٌ، أَوْ مُخْتَالٌ " (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Awf bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) saying: Only he may deliver admonition who is a leader, or has been ordered and permitted to do so, or else one who is being pretentious (showing off).

حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي مَلِيحٍ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْأَشْجَعِيِّ قَالَ: عَرَّسَ بِنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ، فَافْتَرَشَ كُلُّ رَجُلٍ مِنَّا ذِرَاعَ رَاحِلَتِهِ، قَالَ: فَانْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى بَعْضِ الْإِبِلِ، فَإِذَا نَاقَةُ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَيْسَ قُدَّامَهَا أَحَدٌ قَالَ: فَانْطَلَقْتُ أَطْلُبُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَإِذَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ وَعَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ قَيْسٍ قَائِمَانِ، قُلْتُ: أَيْنَ رَسُولُ اللهِ؟ قَالَا: مَا نَدْرِي غَيْرَ أَنَّا سَمِعْنَا صَوْتًا بِأَعْلَى الْوَادِي، فَإِذَا مِثْلُ هَزِيزِ الرَّحْلِ قَالَ: امْكُثُوا يَسِيرًا، ثُمَّ جَاءَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: " إِنَّهُ أَتَانِي اللَّيْلَةَ آتٍ مِنْ رَبِّي، فَخَيَّرَنِي بَيْنَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ نِصْفُ أُمَّتِي الْجَنَّةَ، وَبَيْنَ الشَّفَاعَةِ، فَاخْتَرْتُ الشَّفَاعَةَ " فَقُلْنَا: نَنْشُدُكَ اللهَ، وَالصُّحْبَةَ لَمَا جَعَلْتَنَا مِنْ أَهْلِ شَفَاعَتِكَ قَالَ: " فَإِنَّكُمْ مِنْ أَهْلِ شَفَاعَتِي " قَالَ: فَأَقْبَلْنَا مَعَانِيقَ إِلَى النَّاسِ، فَإِذَا هُمْ قَدْ فَزِعُوا، وَفَقَدُوا نَبِيَّهُمْ، وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " إِنَّهُ أَتَانِي اللَّيْلَةَ مِنْ رَبِّي آتٍ، فَخَيَّرَنِي بَيْنَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ نِصْفُ أُمَّتِي الْجَنَّةَ وَبَيْنَ الشَّفَاعَةِ، وَإِنِّي اخْتَرْتُ الشَّفَاعَةَ ". قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، نَنْشُدُكَ اللهَ وَالصُّحْبَةَ لَمَا جَعَلْتَنَا مِنْ أَهْلِ شَفَاعَتِكَ قَالَ: فَلَمَّا أَضَبُّوا عَلَيْهِ قَالَ: " فَأَنَا أُشْهِدُكُمْ أَنَّ شَفَاعَتِي لِمَنْ لَا يُشْرِكُ بِاللهِ شَيْئًا مِنْ أُمَّتِي " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) would camp at any place, his Muhajir companions (may Allah be pleased with them) would be close to him. Once, we camped at a place and the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) stood up for the night prayer while we were sleeping around. Suddenly, I woke up at night and did not find the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) in his sleeping place. I went out in search of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and saw Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) and Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him). I reached them and asked about the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). Suddenly, we heard a sound like that of a grinding mill and stopped in our tracks. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) was coming from the direction of that sound. When he came near, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, "What happened to you?" We replied, "When we woke up and did not find you in your place, we feared that some harm might have come to you, so we set out to search for you." The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, "A messenger from my Lord came to me and gave me the choice between two things: that half of my Ummah would enter Paradise or that I would be granted the right of intercession. So I preferred the aspect of intercession." We both said, "O Messenger of Allah! We ask you, by Islam and the right of your companionship, to pray to Allah that He includes us in your intercession." Others also came and began to make the same request, and their number increased. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, "Every person who dies in such a state that he does not associate anyone with Allah will be included in my intercession."

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمَلِيحِ الْهُذَلِيِّ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْأَشْجَعِيِّ قَالَ: كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي بَعْضِ أَسْفَارِهِ، فَأَنَاخَ نَبِيُّ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَأَنَخْنَا مَعَهُ، فَذَكَرَ مَعْنَاهُ، إِلَّا أَنَّهُ قَالَ: " وَبَيْنَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ نِصْفُ أُمَّتِي الْجَنَّةَ " (١)، ،

The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ: " كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا أَتَاهُ الْفَيْءُ قَسَمَهُ مِنْ يَوْمِهِ، فَأَعْطَى الْآهِلَ حَظَّيْنِ، وَأَعْطَى الْعَزَبَ حَظًّا " (١)،

It is narrated from Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) that whenever spoils of war would come to the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), he would distribute them on the same day. He would give two shares to a married man and one share to an unmarried man.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا صَالِحُ بْنُ أَبِي عَرِيبٍ، عَنْ كَثِيرِ بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ: دَخَلَ عَوْفُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ مَسْجِدَ حِمْصَ قَالَ: وَإِذَا النَّاسُ عَلَى رَجُلٍ، فَقَالَ: مَا هَذِهِ الْجَمَاعَةُ؟ قَالُوا: كَعْبٌ يَقُصُّ، قَالَ: يَا وَيْحَهُ، أَلَا سَمِعَ قَوْلَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " لَا يَقُصُّ إِلَّا أَمِيرٌ أَوْ مَأْمُورٌ أَوْ مُخْتَالٌ " (٢)، ،

Once, Awf bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) and Dhu’l-Kila’ entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque, that is, Bayt al-Maqdis. Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him, “You have your nephew (Ka’b Ahbar) with you.” Dhu’l-Kila’ said, “He is the best man among all people.” Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “I bear witness that I heard the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) say: Only he may deliver admonition who is a leader, or has been given its command and permission, or else he is being pretentious (showing off).”

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا النَّهَّاسُ (١) ، عَنْ شَدَّادٍ أَبِي عَمَّارٍ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " أَنَا وَامْرَأَةٌ سَفْعَاءُ الْخَدَّيْنِ كَهَاتَيْنِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ " وَجَمَعَ بَيْنَ أُصْبُعَيْهِ السَّبَّابَةِ وَالْوُسْطَى " امْرَأَةٌ ذَاتُ مَنْصِبٍ وَجَمَالٍ آمَتْ مِنْ زَوْجِهَا، حَبَسَتْ نَفْسَهَا عَلَى أَيْتَامِهَا حَتَّى بَانُوا أَوْ مَاتُوا " (٢)،

It is narrated from Awf bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: That woman who possessed status and beauty, became widowed from her husband, and devoted herself to her orphaned children until they separated from her or died—on the Day of Resurrection, I and that woman with dark cheeks will be like these two fingers. Saying this, the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) joined his index and middle fingers together.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا النَّهَّاسُ، عَنْ شَدَّادٍ أَبِي عَمَّارٍ،، ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ مُسْلِمٍ يَكُونُ لَهُ ثَلَاثُ بَنَاتٍ، فَأَنْفَقَ عَلَيْهِنَّ حَتَّى يَبِنَّ أَوْ يَمُتْنَ، إِلَّا كُنَّ لَهُ حِجَابًا مِنَ النَّارِ " فَقَالَتْ امْرَأَةٌ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، أَوْ اثْنَتَانِ؟ قَالَ: " أَوْ اثْنَتَانِ " (١)،

It is narrated from Awf bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: Whoever has three or two daughters or sisters, and he fears Allah regarding them and treats them well until they are married or they pass away, then they will become a barrier for him from the fire of Hell.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ النَّهَّاسِ، عَنْ شَدَّادٍ أَبِي عَمَّارٍ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ: " أَنَا وَامْرَأَةٌ سَفْعَاءُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ، كَهَاتَيْنِ، امْرَأَةٌ آمَتْ مِنْ زَوْجِهَا، فَحَبَسَتْ نَفْسَهَا عَلَى يَتَامَاهَا، حَتَّى بَانُوا، أَوْ مَاتُوا " (٢)

It is narrated from Awf bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: That woman who possessed status and beauty, became widowed from her husband, and devoted herself to her orphaned children until they separated from her or died—on the Day of Resurrection, I and that woman with dark cheeks will be like these two fingers. Saying this, the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) joined his index and middle fingers together.

٢٤٠٠٣ - حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ (٣) فِي تَفْسِيرِ شَيْبَانَ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا صَاحِبٌ لَنَا أَظُنُّهُ أَبَا الْمَلِيحِ الْهُذَلِيَّ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ فَذَكَرَهُ وَقَالَ: " بَيْنَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ نِصْفُ أُمَّتِي الْجَنَّةَ " (٤)، آخر حديث عوف بن مالك الأنصاري، وهو تمام مسند الأنصار رضي الله عنهم

It is also narrated through this second chain.