Hadith of al-Bara’ ibn ‘Azib (may Allah be pleased with him)

حَدِيثُ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، ١٨٤٦٨ - حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي وَإِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، يَقُولُ يَوْمَ حُنَيْنٍ: " أَنَا النَّبِيُّ لَا كَذِبْ أَنَا ابْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبْ " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) reciting this verse during the Battle of Hunain: "I am a true Prophet, there is no lie in this. I am the son of Abdul Muttalib."

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، قَالَ: فَحَدَّثَنِي بِهِ ابْنُ أَبِي لَيْلَى، قَالَ: فَحَدَّثَ أَنَّ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: " كَانَتْ صَلَاةُ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا، ، صَلَّى فَرَكَعَ، وَإِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ، وَإِذَا سَجَدَ، وَإِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ السُّجُودِ، وَبَيْنَ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ (١) قَرِيبًا مِنَ السَّوَاءِ " (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the manner of the prayer of the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) was such that when he (peace be upon him) prayed, bowed (in ruku‘), raised his head from ruku‘, prostrated (in sajdah), raised his head from sajdah, and between the two prostrations, at all these points, the duration was equal.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ أَبِي لَيْلَى، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْبَرَاءُ بْنُ عَازِبٍ: " أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، كَانَ يَقْنُتُ فِي صَلَاةِ الصُّبْحِ، وَالْمَغْرِبِ " قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ: " لَيْسَ يُرْوَى عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ، ، قَنَتَ فِي الْمَغْرِبِ إِلَّا فِي هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ وَعَنْ عَلِيٍّ قَوْلُهُ " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to recite Qunoot Nazilah in the Fajr and Maghrib prayers.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا إِسْحَاقَ الْهَمْدَانِيَّ، يَقُولُ: سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ، يَقُولُ: لَمَّا أَقْبَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، مِنْ مَكَّةَ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ، قَالَ: فَتَبِعَهُ سُرَاقَةُ بْنُ مَالِكِ بْنِ جُعْشُمٍ، " فَدَعَا عَلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَسَاخَتْ بِهِ فَرَسُهُ "، فَقَالَ: ادْعُ اللهَ لِي، وَلَا أَضُرُّكَ، قَالَ: فَدَعَا اللهَ لَهُ، قَالَ: فَعَطِشَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَمَرُّوا بِرَاعِي غَنَمٍ، فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقُ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ: فَأَخَذْتُ قَدَحًا، فَحَلَبْتُ فِيهِ لِرَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، كُثْبَةً مِنْ لَبَنٍ، فَأَتَيْتُهُ بِهِ، فَشَرِبَ حَتَّى رَضِيتُ (١)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) set out from Makkah Mukarramah towards Madinah Munawwarah, Suraqah bin Malik (who had not yet accepted Islam) started following the Noble Prophet (ﷺ). The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) prayed against him, upon which his horse sank into the ground. He said, "Pray to Allah for me, I will not harm you." The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) prayed for him. During this journey, at one point the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) felt thirsty. They passed by a shepherd. Siddiq Akbar (may Allah be pleased with him) says, "I took a bowl and milked a little milk in it for the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) and presented it to him. The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) drank it, and I became happy."

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ، وَرَجُلٍ آخَرَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَنَامَ، تَوَسَّدَ يَمِينَهُ، وَيَقُولُ: " اللهُمَّ قِنِي عَذَابَكَ يَوْمَ تَجْمَعُ عِبَادَكَ " قَالَ: فَقَالَ أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، وَقَالَ الْآخَرُ: " يَوْمَ تَبْعَثُ عِبَادَكَ " (١)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

It is narrated from Bara (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) intended to sleep, he would make his right hand a pillow and recite this supplication: O Allah! On the day You gather Your servants, protect me from Your punishment.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ، يَقُولُ: " كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، رَجُلًا مَرْبُوعًا، بَعِيدَ مَا بَيْنَ الْمَنْكِبَيْنِ، عَظِيمَ الْجُمَّةِ إِلَى شَحْمَةِ أُذُنَيْهِ، عَلَيْهِ حُلَّةٌ حَمْرَاءُ مَا رَأَيْتُ شَيْئًا قَطُّ أَحْسَنَ مِنْهُ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " (١)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) had slightly curly hair, medium height, a little distance between both shoulders, and hair reaching the earlobes. One day, the Prophet (ﷺ) was wearing a red suit of clothes. I have never seen anyone more handsome than him, peace and blessings be upon him.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ، يَقُولُ: قَرَأَ رَجُلٌ الْكَهْفَ وَفِي الدَّارِ دَابَّةٌ، فَجَعَلَتْ تَنْفِرُ، فَنَظَرَ فَإِذَا ضَبَابَةٌ، أَوْ سَحَابَةٌ، قَدْ غَشِيَتْهُ. قَالَا: فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ: " اقْرَأْ فُلَانُ، فَإِنَّهَا السَّكِينَةُ تَنَزَّلَتْ (١) عِنْدَ الْقُرْآنِ، أَوْ تَنَزَّلَتْ لِلْقُرْآنِ " (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man was reciting Surah Al-Kahf, and there was an animal (a horse) tied in the house. Suddenly, it started to become restless. The man looked and saw that there was a cloud or canopy that had covered him. He mentioned this to the Noble Prophet (ﷺ), so the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O so-and-so! Keep reciting, for that was tranquility (sakinah) which descends at the time of the recitation of the Noble Qur’an."

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ، وَسَأَلَهُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ قَيْسٍ، فَقَالَ: أَفَرَرْتُمْ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، يَوْمَ حُنَيْنٍ؟ فَقَالَ الْبَرَاءُ: وَلَكِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَمْ يَفِرَّ، كَانَتْ هَوَازِنُ نَاسًا رُمَاةً، وَإِنَّا لَمَّا حَمَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ، انْكَشَفُوا، فَأَكْبَبْنَا عَلَى الْغَنَائِمِ، فَاسْتَقْبَلُونَا بِالسِّهَامِ، وَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، عَلَى بَغْلَتِهِ الْبَيْضَاءِ، وَإِنَّ أَبَا سُفْيَانَ بْنَ الْحَارِثِ آخِذٌ بِلِجَامِهَا وَهُوَ يَقُولُ: " أَنَا النَّبِيُّ لَا كَذِبْ أَنَا ابْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبْ " (١)، ،

A man from the tribe of Qais asked Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him), “Did you people flee and leave the Prophet (ﷺ) at the time of the Battle of Hunain?” Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, “The Prophet (ﷺ) did not flee. In fact, the people of Banu Hawazin were very skilled archers. When we overpowered them and began collecting the spoils of war, they suddenly showered us with arrows. At that time, I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) riding a white mule, whose reins were held by Abu Sufyan bin Harith (may Allah be pleased with him), and the Prophet (ﷺ) was saying, ‘I am a true Prophet, there is no lie in this. I am the son of Abdul Muttalib.’”

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَبِيعَ بْنَ الْبَرَاءِ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: كَانَ إِذَا أَقْبَلَ مِنْ سَفَرٍ، قَالَ: " آيِبُونَ تَائِبُونَ، عَابِدُونَ لِرَبِّنَا، حَامِدُونَ " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that whenever the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) returned from a journey, he would recite this supplication: "We are returning in repentance, and we are worshippers of our Lord and praisers of Him."

حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ الْهَاشِمِيُّ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِلْبَرَاءِ: الرَّجُلُ يَحْمِلُ عَلَى الْمُشْرِكِينَ، أَهُوَ مِمَّنْ أَلْقَى بِيَدِهِ إِلَى التَّهْلُكَةِ؟ قَالَ: " لَا، لِأَنَّ اللهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ بَعَثَ رَسُولَهُ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ: {فَقَاتِلْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ لَا تُكَلَّفُ إِلَّا نَفْسَكَ} [النساء: ٨٤] إِنَّمَا ذَاكَ فِي النَّفَقَةِ " (١)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

Abu Ishaq (may Allah have mercy on him) says that I asked Bara (may Allah be pleased with him) whether if a man attacks the polytheists on his own initiative, is he the person about whom it is said in the Quran that he has thrown himself into destruction? He replied, "No, because Allah Almighty sent His Prophet and commanded him to strive in the way of Allah. You are only responsible for your own self, whereas this verse is related to spending (in the way of Allah)."

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ: قِيلَ لِلْبَرَاءِ: أَكَانَ وَجْهُ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَدِيدًا هَكَذَا مِثْلَ السَّيْفِ؟ قَالَ: " لَا، بَلْ كَانَ مِثْلَ الْقَمَرِ " (١)، ،

Abu Ishaq (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once someone asked Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) whether the blessed face of the Prophet (ﷺ) was shining like a sword. He replied, "No, rather it was shining like the moon."

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي سَفَرٍ، فَنَزَلْنَا بِغَدِيرِ خُمٍّ، فَنُودِيَ فِينَا: الصَّلَاةُ جَامِعَةٌ، وَكُسِحَ لِرَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَحْتَ شَجَرَتَيْنِ، فَصَلَّى الظُّهْرَ، وَأَخَذَ بِيَدِ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ، فَقَالَ: " أَلَسْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنِّي أَوْلَى بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ أَنْفُسِهِمْ؟ " قَالُوا: بَلَى، قَالَ: " أَلَسْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنِّي أَوْلَى بِكُلِّ مُؤْمِنٍ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ؟ " قَالُوا: بَلَى، قَالَ: فَأَخَذَ بِيَدِ عَلِيٍّ، فَقَالَ: " مَنْ (١) كُنْتُ مَوْلَاهُ، فَعَلِيٌّ مَوْلَاهُ، اللهُمَّ وَالِ مَنْ وَالَاهُ، وَعَادِ مَنْ عَادَاهُ " قَالَ: فَلَقِيَهُ عُمَرُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ، فَقَالَ: " لَهُ هَنِيئًا يَا ابْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، أَصْبَحْتَ وَأَمْسَيْتَ مَوْلَى كُلِّ مُؤْمِنٍ، وَمُؤْمِنَةٍ " (٢)، ، •

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that once we were on a journey with the Holy Prophet (ﷺ). We camped at the place of "Ghadir Khumm." After a while, the call "As-Salat Jami'ah" was made. A place was prepared for the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) under two trees. The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) led the Zuhr prayer and, holding the hand of Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), said twice: "Do you not know that I have more right over the believers than their own selves?" The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) replied, "Why not!" Then the Holy Prophet (ﷺ), pressing the hand of Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), said: "Whoever I am beloved to, Ali should also be beloved to him. O Allah, O Allah! Love the one who loves Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), and be the enemy of the one who is hostile to him." Afterwards, Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) met Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and said, "O son of Abu Talib! Congratulations to you that you began the morning and evening in such a state that you became the beloved of every believing man and woman." The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ: حَدَّثَنَا، هُدْبَةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَحْوَهُ (١)، ،

Affan narrated to us, Shu’bah narrated to us, he said: Zubayd informed me, and Mansur, and Dawud, and Ibn ‘Awn, and Mujalid, from al-Sha’bi, and this is the hadith of Zubayd, he said: I heard al-Sha’bi narrating, from al-Bara’, and he narrated to us near a pillar in the mosque, he said: And if I had been there, I would have informed you of its exact place. He said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, addressed us and said: "The first thing we begin with on this day of ours is that we pray, then we return and slaughter. Whoever does that has followed our Sunnah, and whoever slaughters before that, it is only meat he has presented to his family, it is not part of the ritual sacrifice in any way."

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ: زُبَيْدٌ، أَخْبَرَنِي مَنْصُورٌ، (١) وَدَاوُدُ، وَابْنُ عَوْنٍ، وَمُجَالِدٌ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، وَهَذَا حَدِيثُ زُبَيْدٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الشَّعْبِيَّ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، وَحَدَّثَنَا عِنْدَ سَارِيَةٍ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ، قَالَ: وَلَوْ كُنْتُ ثَمَّ لَأَخْبَرْتُكُمْ بِمَوْضِعِهَا، قَالَ: خَطَبَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ: " إِنَّ أَوَّلَ مَا نَبْدَأُ بِهِ فِي يَوْمِنَا هَذَا أَنْ نُصَلِّيَ، ثُمَّ نَرْجِعَ فَنَنْحَرَ، فَمَنْ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ، فَقَدْ أَصَابَ سُنَّتَنَا، وَمَنْ ذَبَحَ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ، فَإِنَّمَا هُوَ لَحْمٌ قَدَّمَهُ لِأَهْلِهِ لَيْسَ مِنَ النُّسُكِ فِي شَيْءٍ " قَالَ: وَذَبَحَ خَالِي أَبُو بُرْدَةَ بْنُ نِيَارٍ، قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ذَبَحْتُ وَعِنْدِي جَذَعَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُسِنَّةٍ، قَالَ: " اجْعَلْهَا مَكَانَهَا، وَلَنْ (٢) تُجْزِئَ، - أَوْ تُوفِي - عَنْ أَحَدٍ بَعْدَكَ " (٣)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that once (on the day of Eid al-Adha) the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) addressed us and said: Today, we will begin the day by offering the prayer, then return home and perform the sacrifice. Whoever does so has reached our way, and whoever performs the sacrifice before the Eid prayer, it is merely meat that he has given to his family beforehand; it has nothing to do with the sacrifice. My uncle, Abu Burdah bin Niyar (may Allah be pleased with him), had already slaughtered his animal before the Eid prayer. He said, O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)! I have already slaughtered my animal, but now I have a six-month-old lamb which is better than a year-old animal. The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, Sacrifice this in its place, but this will not suffice for anyone other than you.

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ: عَلْقَمَةُ بْنُ مَرْثَدٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي (١) عَنْ سَعْدِ (٢) بْنِ عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ فِي الْقَبْرِ: " إِذَا سُئِلَ فَعَرَفَ رَبَّهُ "، قَالَ: وَقَالَ شَيْئًا (٣) لَا أَحْفَظُهُ، فَذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: {يُثَبِّتُ اللهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِالْقَوْلِ الثَّابِتِ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ} (٤) [إبراهيم: ٢٧]، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: When a person is questioned in the grave and he recognizes his Lord, then this is the meaning of the verse that Allah Almighty keeps the believers firm on the “firm word” in this world and in the Hereafter.

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، قَالَ شُعْبَةُ وَلَمْ يَسْمَعْهُ مِنَ الْبَرَاءِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَرَّ بِنَاسٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ، فَقَالَ: " إِنْ كُنْتُمْ لَا بُدَّ فَاعِلِينَ، فَأَفْشُوا السَّلَامَ، وَأَعِينُوا الْمَظْلُومَ، وَاهْدُوا السَّبِيلَ " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) passed by some Ansari men and said: If you have no choice but to sit by the roadside, then spread greetings of peace, help the oppressed, and guide the way.

حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، قَالَ: مَرَّ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، عَلَى مَجْلِسٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَقَالَ: " إِنْ أَبَيْتُمْ إِلَّا أَنْ تَجْلِسُوا، فَاهْدُوا السَّبِيلَ، وَرُدُّوا السَّلَامَ، وَأَعِينُوا الْمَظْلُومَ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) passed by some Ansari men and said: If you have no choice but to sit by the roadside, then spread greetings of peace, help the oppressed, and guide the way.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ الْبَرَاءَ، يَقُولُ فِي هَذِهِ الْآيَةِ: {لَا يَسْتَوِي الْقَاعِدُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ} [النساء: ٩٥] {وَالْمُجَاهِدُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ} [النساء: ٩٥] ، قَالَ: " فَأَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ زَيْدًا، فَجَاءَ بِكَتِفٍ، فَكَتَبَهَا، قَالَ: فَشَكَا إِلَيْهِ ابْنُ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ ضَرَارَتَهُ "، فَنَزَلَتْ: {لَا يَسْتَوِي الْقَاعِدُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ غَيْرُ أُولِي، ، الضَّرَرِ} (١) [النساء: ٩٥]، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that in the beginning, this verse of the Noble Qur’an was revealed: “Those among the Muslims who sit (at home) and those who strive in the way of Allah are not equal.” The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) called Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) and instructed him, so he brought a shoulder blade (bone) and wrote this verse on it. Upon this, Ibn Umm Maktum (may Allah be pleased with him) complained about his blindness, so the words “except those who are disabled” were further revealed in this verse.

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَجُلٌ لِلْبَرَاءِ وَهُوَ يَمْزَحُ مَعَهُ: قَدْ فَرَرْتُمْ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَأَنْتُمْ أَصْحَابُهُ، قَالَ الْبَرَاءُ: إِنِّي لَأَشْهَدُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، مَا فَرَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ، وَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، يَوْمَ حُفِرَ الْخَنْدَقُ، وَهُوَ يَنْقُلُ مَعَ النَّاسِ التُّرَابَ، وَهُوَ يَتَمَثَّلُ كَلِمَةَ ابْنِ رَوَاحَةَ:، [البحر الرجز]، اللهُمَّ لَوْلَا أَنْتَ مَا اهْتَدَيْنَا ... وَلَا تَصَدَّقْنَا وَلَا صَلَّيْنَا، فَأَنْزِلَنْ سَكِينَةً عَلَيْنَا ... وَثَبِّتِ الْأَقْدَامَ إِنْ لَاقَيْنَا، إِنَّ الْأُلَى قَدْ بَغَوْا عَلَيْنَا ... وَإِنْ أَرَادُوا فِتْنَةً أَبَيْنَا، يَمُدُّ بِهَا صَوْتَهُ (١)، ،

A man said jokingly to Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him), “Even though you are the companions (may Allah be pleased with them) of the Noble Prophet (ﷺ), you people ran away leaving him?” He replied, “As for the Noble Prophet (ﷺ), I bear witness that he did not turn to flee, and I saw the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) at the time of the digging of the trench, that he (ﷺ) was carrying earth along with the people, and reciting the poetry of Abdullah bin Rawaha (may Allah be pleased with him): ‘O Allah! If You were not (with us), we would not have found guidance, nor given charity, nor prayed. So send down tranquility upon us, and make us firm when we meet the enemy. These people have rebelled against us, and when they intend mischief, we refuse (to yield).’ At this last sentence, the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) would raise his voice.”

حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي زِيَادٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: " رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، حِينَ افْتَتَحَ الصَّلَاةَ، رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ " (١)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that I saw the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) raising his hands at the beginning of the prayer.

حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي زِيَادٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " إِنَّ مِنَ الْحَقِّ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ أَنْ يَغْتَسِلَ أَحَدُهُمْ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ. وَأَنْ يَمَسَّ مِنْ طِيبٍ إِنْ كَانَ عِنْدَ أَهْلِهِ، فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ عِنْدَهُمْ طِيبٌ، فَإِنَّ الْمَاءَ طَيِّبٌ (١) " (٢)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: It is the right of Muslims that each of them should perform ghusl (ritual bath) on Friday, apply perfume if it is available, and if there is no perfume, then water itself is very purifying.

حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو جَنَابٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ الْبَرَاءِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ خَطَبَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ، فَقَالَ: " إِنَّ أَوَّلَ نُسُكِكُمْ هَذِهِ الصَّلَاةُ " فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ أَبُو بُرْدَةَ بْنُ نِيَارٍ خَالِي، قَالَ سُفْيَانُ: (١) وَكَانَ بَدْرِيًّا، فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، كَانَ يَوْمًا نَشْتَهِي فِيهِ اللَّحْمَ، ثُمَّ إِنَّا عَجَّلْنَا، فَذَبَحْنَا، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " فَأَبْدِلْهَا " قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، إِنَّ عِنْدَنَا مَاعِزًا جَذَعًا، قَالَ: " فَهِيَ لَكَ، وَلَيْسَ لِأَحَدٍ بَعْدَكَ " (٢)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that once (on the day of Eid al-Adha) the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) addressed us and said: Today, we will begin the day by performing the prayer, then return home and offer the sacrifice. Whoever does so has reached our way, and whoever offers the sacrifice before the Eid prayer, it is merely meat that he has given to his family beforehand; it has nothing to do with the sacrifice. My uncle, Abu Burdah bin Niyar (may Allah be pleased with him), had already slaughtered his animal before the Eid prayer. He said, “O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)! I have already slaughtered my animal, but now I have a six-month-old kid which is better than a year-old animal.” The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Slaughter it in its place, but this permission is not for anyone except you.”

حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو جَنَابٍ الْكَلْبِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي يَزيدُ بْنُ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: كُنَّا جُلُوسًا فِي الْمُصَلَّى يَوْمَ أَضْحَى، فَأَتَانَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَسَلَّمَ عَلَى النَّاسِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: " إِنَّ أَوَّلَ نُسُكِ يَوْمِكُمْ هَذَا (٣) الصَّلَاةُ "، قَالَ: فَتَقَدَّمَ، فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ، ثُمَّ اسْتَقْبَلَ النَّاسَ بِوَجْهِهِ، وَأُعْطِيَ قَوْسًا، أَوْ، ، عَصًا، فَاتَّكَأَ عَلَيْهِ، فَحَمِدَ اللهَ، وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ، وَأَمَرَهُمْ، وَنَهَاهُمْ، وَقَالَ: " مَنْ كَانَ مِنْكُمْ عَجَّلَ ذَبْحًا، فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ جَزْرَةٌ أَطْعَمَهُ أَهْلَهُ، إِنَّمَا الذَّبْحُ بَعْدَ الصَّلَاةِ " فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ خَالِي أَبُو بُرْدَةَ بْنُ نِيَارٍ، فَقَالَ: أَنَا عَجَّلْتُ ذَبْحَ شَاتِي يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ لِيُصْنَعَ لَنَا طَعَامٌ نَجْتَمِعُ عَلَيْهِ إِذَا رَجَعْنَا، وَعِنْدِي جَذَعَةٌ مِنْ مَعْزَى، (١) هِيَ أَوْفَى مِنَ الَّذِي ذَبَحْتُ، أَفَتَفِي (٢) عَنِّي يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ: " نَعَمْ، وَلَنْ تَفِيَ (٣) عَنْ أَحَدٍ بَعْدَكَ " قَالَ: ثُمَّ قَالَ: " يَا بِلَالُ " قَالَ: فَمَشَى، وَاتَّبَعَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، حَتَّى أَتَى النِّسَاءَ، فَقَالَ: " يَا مَعْشَرَ النِّسْوَانِ، (٤) تَصَدَّقْنَ، الصَّدَقَةُ خَيْرٌ لَكُنَّ " قَالَ: " فَمَا رَأَيْتُ يَوْمًا قَطُّ أَكْثَرَ خَدَمَةً مَقْطُوعَةً، وَقِلَادَةً، وَقُرْطًا مِنْ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ " (٥)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, we were sitting in the Eidgah when the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) arrived. The Prophet (ﷺ) greeted the people with salam and said, “The first act of worship today is the prayer.” Then the Prophet (ﷺ) moved forward and led two rak‘ahs, and after completing the prayer, turned his blessed face towards the people. The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) was presented with a bow or a staff, upon which he leaned. He praised Allah and mentioned some commands and prohibitions, and said, “Whoever among you has slaughtered an animal before the prayer, it is only meat that he has given to his family to eat; the sacrifice is after the prayer.” Upon hearing this, my uncle Abu Burdah bin Niyar (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and said, “O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)! I slaughtered my goat before the prayer so that when we return, the food would be ready and we could eat together. However, I have a six-month-old kid goat which is healthier than the goat I have already slaughtered. Will it suffice on my behalf?” The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Yes! But it will not suffice on behalf of anyone other than you.” Then the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) called Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him), and he set out, and the Prophet (ﷺ) also walked behind him until he reached the women. The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, “O group of women! Give charity, for giving charity is the best for you.” Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) says, “I have never seen more anklets, necklaces, and earrings than I saw on that day.”

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، وَعَفَّانُ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللهِ بْنُ إِيَادٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا إِيَادُ بْنُ لَقِيطٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " إِذَا سَجَدْتَ فَضَعْ كَفَّيْكَ، وَارْفَعْ مِرْفَقَيْكَ " (١)، ، • قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ: حَدَّثَنَاهُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، قال: حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللهِ بْنُ إِيَادٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ مِثْلَهُ (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: When you perform prostration, place your palms on the ground and keep your arms raised above.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، وَعَفَّانُ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللهِ بْنُ إِيَادٍ، (٢) قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا إِيَادٌ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " كَيْفَ تَقُولُونَ بِفَرَحِ رَجُلٍ انْفَلَتَتْ مِنْهُ رَاحِلَتُهُ، تَجُرُّ زِمَامَهَا بِأَرْضٍ قَفْرٍ لَيْسَ فِيهَا طَعَامٌ وَلَا شَرَابٌ، وَعَلَيْهَا طَعَامٌ، قَالَ عَفَّانُ: وَشَرَابٌ، فَطَلَبَهَا حَتَّى شَقَّ عَلَيْهِ، ثُمَّ مَرَّتْ بِجِذْلِ شَجَرَةٍ، قَالَ عَفَّانُ: بِجِذْلٍ، فَتَعَلَّقَ زِمَامُهَا، فَوَجَدَهَا مُعَلَّقَةً بِهِ،، قَالَ عَفَّانُ: مُتَعَلِّقَةً بِهِ، "، قَالَ: قُلْنَا شَدِيدٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " أَمَا وَاللهِ، لَلَّهُ أَشَدُّ فَرَحًا بِتَوْبَةِ عَبْدِهِ مِنَ الرَّجُلِ بِرَاحِلَتِهِ " (٣)، ، • قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ: وحَدَّثَنَاهُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللهِ بْنُ إِيَادٍ مِثْلَهُ (١)،

It is narrated, most likely, from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: Tell me, if a man sets out on a journey along a forest path, and along the way he takes a nap under a tree, and with him is his mount on which his food and drink are placed. When the man wakes up, he does not see his mount. He climbs a high hill to look, but does not see the mount. Then he climbs another hill, but still does not see the mount. Then he turns back and suddenly sees his mount, which is dragging its reins and coming towards him. How happy would he be! But his happiness is not greater than the happiness of Allah when a servant repents before Allah and Allah becomes pleased. The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، قَالَ: " مَا كُلُّ الْحَدِيثِ سَمِعْنَاهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يُحَدِّثُنَا أَصْحَابُنَا عَنْهُ، كَانَتْ تَشْغَلُنَا عَنْهُ رَعِيَّةُ الْإِبِلِ " (٢)، ،

Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) says that we did not hear all the hadiths directly from the Noble Prophet (ﷺ); our companions would also narrate hadiths to us. Because of herding camels, we could not be present in the service of the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) very often.

حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْسَجَةَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " زَيِّنُوا الْقُرْآنَ بِأَصْوَاتِكُمْ " (١)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: Adorn the Holy Qur’an with your voices.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي زِيَادٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: " مِنَ الْحَقِّ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ أَنْ يَغْتَسِلَ، وَيَمَسَّ طِيبًا إِنْ وَجَدَ، فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ طِيبًا، فَالْمَاءُ طِيبٌ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: It is the right of Muslims upon each other that every one of them should perform ghusl (ritual bath) on Friday, apply perfume if it is available, and if perfume is not available, then water itself is very purifying.

حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ: " أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، كَانَ أَوَّلَ مَا قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ، نَزَلَ عَلَى أَجْدَادِهِ، وَأَخْوَالِهِ، مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ، وَأَنَّهُ صَلَّى قِبَلَ بَيْتِ، ، الْمَقْدِسِ سِتَّةَ عَشَرَ، أَوْ سَبْعَةَ عَشَرَ، شَهْرًا، وَكَانَ يُعْجِبُهُ أَنْ تَكُونَ قِبْلَتُهُ قِبَلَ الْبَيْتِ، وَأَنَّهُ صَلَّى أَوَّلَ صَلَاةٍ صَلَّاهَا، صَلَاةَ الْعَصْرِ "، وَصَلَّى مَعَهُ قَوْمٌ، فَخَرَجَ رَجُلٌ مِمَّنْ صَلَّى مَعَهُ، فَمَرَّ عَلَى أَهْلِ مَسْجِدٍ، وَهُمْ رَاكِعُونَ، فَقَالَ: أَشْهَدُ بِاللهِ لَقَدْ صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قِبَلَ مَكَّةَ، قَالَ: فَدَارُوا كَمَا هُمْ قِبَلَ الْبَيْتِ، وَكَانَ يُعْجِبُهُ أَنْ يُحَوَّلَ قِبَلَ الْبَيْتِ، وَكَانَ الْيَهُودُ قَدْ أَعْجَبَهُمْ إِذْ كَانَ يُصَلِّي قِبَلَ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ، وَأَهْلُ الْكِتَابِ، فَلَمَّا وَلَّى وَجْهَهُ قِبَلَ الْبَيْتِ أَنْكَرُوا ذَلِكَ (١)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) arrived in Madinah Munawwarah, he first stayed with his maternal relatives. The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed facing Bayt al-Maqdis for sixteen (or seventeen) months, while he wished that the Qiblah be towards the Ka‘bah. The very first prayer he offered facing the Ka‘bah was the ‘Asr prayer, in which some people participated with the Prophet (ﷺ). One of them went out and passed by a mosque where the worshippers were in the state of bowing, facing Bayt al-Maqdis. He said, “I bear witness by the name of Allah that I have prayed with the Prophet (ﷺ) facing the Ka‘bah.” So those people turned towards the Ka‘bah while in that very state. In short, the Prophet’s (ﷺ) desire was that his direction be turned towards the Ka‘bah, because when the Prophet (ﷺ) prayed facing Bayt al-Maqdis, the Jews and all the People of the Book were very pleased with this. But when the Prophet (ﷺ) turned his direction towards the Ka‘bah, it became displeasing to them.

حَدَّثَنَا أَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، عَنْ عَامِرٍ، عَنْ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى ابْنِهِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمَاتَ، وَهُوَ ابْنُ سِتَّةَ عَشَرَ شَهْرًا، وَقَالَ: " إِنَّ لَهُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ مَنْ تُتِمُّ رَضَاعَهُ وَهُوَ صِدِّيقٌ " (١)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) led the funeral prayer of his son Ibrahim (may Allah be pleased with him), who passed away at the age of only sixteen months, and said: “A wet nurse has been appointed for him in Paradise who will complete his period of suckling, and he is among the truthful.”

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، " مَا كُلُّ مَا نُحَدِّثُكُمُوهُ سَمِعْنَاهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَلَكِنْ حَدَّثَنَا أَصْحَابُنَا، وَكَانَتْ تَشْغَلُنَا رَعِيَّةُ الْإِبِلِ " (١)، ،

Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) says that we did not hear all the hadiths directly from the Noble Prophet (ﷺ); our companions also narrated hadiths to us. Because of herding camels, we were not able to be present in the service of the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) very often.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ، (١) حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، أَوْ غَيْرِهِ، قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ بِالْعَبَّاسِ قَدْ أَسَرَهُ، فَقَالَ الْعَبَّاسُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، لَيْسَ هَذَا أَسَرَنِي، أَسَرَنِي رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ أَنْزِعُ مِنْ هَيْئَتِهِ كَذَا وَكَذَا، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِلرَّجُلِ: " لَقَدْ آزَرَكَ اللهُ بِمَلَكٍ كَرِيمٍ " (٢)،

It is narrated from Bara (may Allah be pleased with him) that an Ansari man brought Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) as a prisoner (on the occasion of the Battle of Badr). Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)! This person did not capture me; rather, I was captured by another man, of whose appearance I remember such and such things." The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said to that person, "Allah helped you through a noble angel."

حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَدِيُّ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " لَا يُحِبُّ الْأَنْصَارَ إِلَّا مُؤْمِنٌ، وَلَا يُبْغِضُهُمْ إِلَّا مُنَافِقٌ. مَنْ أَحَبَّهُمْ أَحَبَّهُ اللهُ، وَمَنْ أَبْغَضَهُمْ أَبْغَضَهُ اللهُ " قَالَ شُعْبَةُ: قُلْتُ لِعَدِيٍّ: " أَنْتَ سَمِعْتَهُ، ، مِنَ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ إِيَّايَ يُحَدِّثُ " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Bara (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: Only a believer will love the Ansar, and only a hypocrite will bear enmity towards them. Whoever loves them, Allah will love him, and whoever harbors hatred against them, Allah will hate him.

حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ حَامِلًا الْحَسَنَ فَقَالَ: " إِنِّي أُحِبُّهُ، فَأَحِبَّهُ " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Bara (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) once picked up Imam Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) and said, "I love him, so you should also love him."

حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " لِإِبْرَاهِيمَ مُرْضِعٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: Arrangements have been made for a wet nurse for Ibrahim (may Allah be pleased with him) in Paradise.

حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَدِيُّ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ: " أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ فِي سَفَرٍ فَقَرَأَ فِي الْعِشَاءِ الْآخِرَةِ فِي إِحْدَى الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ بِالتِّينِ وَالزَّيْتُونِ " (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Bara (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) was on a journey, and in one rak'ah of the Isha prayer, he (ﷺ) recited Surah Wat-Teen.

حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَشْعَثُ بْنُ سُلَيْمٍ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ سُوَيْدِ بْنِ مُقَرِّنٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: " أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِسَبْعٍ، وَنَهَانَا عَنْ سَبْعٍ "، قَالَ: فَذَكَرَ مَا أَمَرَهُمْ: " مِنْ عِيَادَةِ الْمَرِيضِ، وَاتِّبَاعِ الْجَنَائِزِ، وَتَشْمِيتِ الْعَاطِسِ، وَرَدِّ السَّلَامِ وَإِبْرَارِ الْمُقْسِمِ، وَإِجَابَةِ الدَّاعِي، وَنَصْرِ الْمَظْلُومِ. وَنَهَانَا عَنْ آنِيَةِ الْفِضَّةِ، وَعَنْ خَاتَمِ الذَّهَبِ، أَوْ قَالَ: حَلْقَةِ الذَّهَبِ، وَالْإِسْتَبْرَقِ، وَالْحَرِيرِ، وَالدِّيبَاجِ، وَالْمِيثَرَةِ، وَالْقَسِّيِّ " (١)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) commanded us to do seven things and forbade us from seven things. Then, while mentioning the things he commanded, he mentioned visiting the sick, following the funeral, responding to a sneezer, replying to greetings, supporting the one who swears an oath, accepting invitations, and helping the oppressed. And the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) forbade us from silver vessels, gold rings, istabraq, harir, dibaj (all three are types of silk), red tablecloths, and silk-linen. The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْأَشْعَثِ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ فَذَكَرَ مَعْنَاهُ إِلَّا أَنَّهُ قَالَ: " تَسْمِيتِ الْعَاطِسِ " (١)، ،

Muhammad ibn Ja'far narrated to us, Shu'bah narrated to us, from Al-Ash'ath ibn Sulaym, and he mentioned its meaning except that he said: "responding to the sneezer."

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذٌ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ الْكُوفِيِّ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: " إِنَّ اللهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى الصَّفِّ الْمُقَدَّمِ، وَالْمُؤَذِّنُ يُغْفَرُ (١) لَهُ مَدَّ صَوْتِهِ، وَيُصَدِّقُهُ مَنْ سَمِعَهُ مِنْ رَطْبٍ وَيَابِسٍ، وَلَهُ مِثْلُ أَجْرِ مَنْ صَلَّى مَعَهُ " (٢)، ، •

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: Allah Almighty sends down mercy upon those in the first row, and the angels continue to supplicate for mercy for them. Wherever the voice of the muezzin reaches, and whatever dry or wet thing hears it, it affirms it, and by its blessing, the muezzin is forgiven, and he also receives the reward of those who pray with him. The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ: وحَدَّثَنِي، عُبَيْدُ اللهِ الْقَوَارِيرِيُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ فَذَكَرَ مِثْلَهُ بِإِسْنَادِهِ (١)،

Abu Abd al-Rahman said: Ubaydullah al-Qawariri narrated to me, he said: Mu'adh ibn Hisham narrated to us, and he mentioned the like of it with his chain of narration.

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، قَالَ: " لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ: {لَا يَسْتَوِي الْقَاعِدُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ} [النساء: ٩٥] {وَالْمُجَاهِدُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ} [النساء: ٩٥] " دَعَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ زَيْدًا، فَجَاءَ بِكَتِفٍ، فَكَتَبَهَا " قَالَ: فَجَاءَ ابْنُ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ فَشَكَا، ، ضَرَارَتَهُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَنَزَلَتْ: {غَيْرُ أُولِي الضَّرَرِ (١) } [النساء: ٩٥]،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that in the beginning, this verse of the Holy Qur’an was revealed: “Those among the Muslims who sit (without participating in jihad) and those who strive in the way of Allah are not equal.” The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) called Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) and instructed him, so he brought a shoulder bone and wrote this verse on it. Upon this, Ibn Umm Maktum (may Allah be pleased with him) complained about his blindness, so the words “except those who are disabled” were further revealed in this verse.

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ، قَالَ: قَرَأَ رَجُلٌ سُورَةَ الْكَهْفِ وَلَهُ دَابَّةٌ مَرْبُوطَةٌ، فَجَعَلَتِ الدَّابَّةُ تَنْفِرُ، فَنَظَرَ الرَّجُلُ إِلَى سَحَابَةٍ قَدْ غَشِيَتْهُ، أَوْ ضَبَابَةٍ، فَفَزِعَ، فَذَهَبَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قُلْتُ: سَمَّى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ذَاكَ الرَّجُلَ؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ. فَقَالَ: " اقْرَأْ فُلَانُ، فَإِنَّ السَّكِينَةَ نَزَلَتْ لِلْقُرْآنِ، أَوْ عِنْدَ الْقُرْآنِ " (٢)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man was reciting Surah Al-Kahf, and there was an animal (a horse) tied in the house. Suddenly, it started to become restless. The man looked and saw that there was a cloud or canopy that had covered him. He mentioned this to the Noble Prophet (ﷺ), so the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O so-and-so! Keep reciting, for that was tranquility (sakinah) which descends at the time of the recitation of the Noble Qur’an."

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، أَخْبَرَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عُبَيْدَ بْنَ فَيْرُوزَ، مَوْلَى بَنِي شَيْبَانَ أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ الْبَرَاءَ عَنِ الْأَضَاحِيِّ، مَا نَهَى عَنْهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَمَا، ، كَرِهَ فَقَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:، أَوْ قَامَ فِينَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَيَدِي أَقْصَرُ مِنْ يَدِهِ فَقَالَ: " أَرْبَعٌ لَا تُجْزِئُ: الْعَوْرَاءُ الْبَيِّنُ عَوَرُهَا، وَالْمَرِيضَةُ الْبَيِّنُ مَرَضُهَا، وَالْعَرْجَاءُ الْبَيِّنُ ظَلْعُهَا، وَالْكَسِيرُ الَّتِي لَا تُنْقِي ". قَالَ: قُلْتُ: فَإِنِّي أَكْرَهُ أَنْ يَكُونَ فِي الْقَرْنِ نَقْصٌ أَوْ قَالَ: فِي الْأُذُنِ نَقْصٌ، أَوْ فِي السِّنِّ نَقْصٌ، قَالَ: " مَا كَرِهْتَ، فَدَعْهُ، وَلَا تُحَرِّمْهُ عَلَى أَحَدٍ " (١)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

Ubaid bin Firoz (may Allah have mercy on him) asked Bara (may Allah be pleased with him) which kinds of animals the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) forbade for sacrifice and which he considered disliked? He replied that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Four kinds of animals are not sufficient for sacrifice: the one-eyed animal whose defect is obvious, the sick animal whose sickness is obvious, the lame animal whose lameness is obvious, and the animal whose bone is broken and its marrow has come out. Ubaid said: I consider it disliked to sacrifice an animal with a defect in its horn, ear, or tooth. He replied: Leave what you consider disliked, but do not declare it forbidden for anyone else.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا إِسْحَاقَ، يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنَ يَزِيدَ الْأَنْصَارِيَّ يَخْطُبُ فَقَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا الْبَرَاءُ، وَهُوَ غَيْرُ كَذُوبٍ، " أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ إِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ قَامُوا قِيَامًا حَتَّى يَسْجُدَ، ثُمَّ يَسْجُدُونَ " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) would raise his head from bowing (ruku‘), the noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them) would remain standing until the Prophet (ﷺ) went into prostration (sajdah), and then they would go into prostration after him.

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ، قَالَ: أَوَّلُ مَنْ قَدِمَ عَلَيْنَا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مُصْعَبُ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ، وَابْنُ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ، قَالَ: فَجَعَلَا يُقْرِئَانِ النَّاسَ الْقُرْآنَ، ثُمَّ جَاءَ عَمَّارٌ، وَبِلَالٌ، وَسَعْدٌ. قَالَ: ثُمَّ جَاءَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ فِي عِشْرِينَ، " ثُمَّ جَاءَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَمَا رَأَيْتُ أَهْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ فَرِحُوا بِشَيْءٍ قَطُّ فَرَحَهُمْ بِهِ "، حَتَّى رَأَيْتُ الْوَلَائِدَ وَالصِّبْيَانَ يَقُولُونَ: هَذَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَدْ جَاءَ. قَالَ: فَمَا قَدِمَ، ، حَتَّى قَرَأْتُ بِسَبِّحْ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى فِي سُوَرٍ مِنَ الْمُفَصَّلِ (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that among the companions of the Noble Prophet (ﷺ), the first to come to us were Mus‘ab bin ‘Umair (may Allah be pleased with him) and Ibn Umm Maktum (may Allah be pleased with him). They used to teach people the Noble Qur’an. Then ‘Ammar (may Allah be pleased with him), Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him), and Sa‘d (may Allah be pleased with him) came. Then ‘Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him) came with twenty men. Then the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) himself also arrived. I have never seen the people of Madinah as happy as they were at that time; even the small children, I saw them saying joyfully that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) has arrived. When the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) arrived, I had already learned Surah Al-A‘la and some other surahs from the Mufassalat.

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ:، ، سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ، قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَنْقُلُ مَعَنَا التُّرَابَ يَوْمَ الْأَحْزَابِ وَيَقُولُ: " اللهُمَّ لَوْلَا أَنْتَ مَا اهْتَدَيْنَا وَلَا تَصَدَّقْنَا وَلَا صَلَّيْنَا، فَأَنْزِلَنْ سَكِينَةً عَلَيْنَا، إِنَّ الْأُلَى قَدْ بَغَوْا عَلَيْنَا، وَإِذَا (١) أَرَادُوا فِتْنَةً أَبَيْنَا " يَمُدُّ بِهَا صَوْتَهُ (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that I saw the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) on the occasion of the digging of the trench, that he (peace be upon him) was carrying earth along with the people and reciting these verses of (Abdullah bin Rawaha, may Allah be pleased with him): O Allah, if it were not for You, we would not have been guided, nor given charity, nor prayed. So send down tranquility upon us, and make us steadfast when we meet the enemy. These people have rebelled against us, and when they intend to cause mischief, we refuse. At this last sentence, the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) would raise his voice.

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنِي الْحَكَمُ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ: " أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، كَانَ إِذَا رَكَعَ، وَإِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ، وَسُجُودُهُ، وَمَا بَيْنَ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ قَرِيبًا مِنَ السَّوَاءِ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the manner of the prayer of the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) was such that when he (peace be upon him) prayed, bowed (in ruku‘), raised his head from ruku‘, prostrated (in sajdah), raised his head from sajdah, and between the two prostrations, at all these points, the duration was equal.

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَمَرَ رَجُلًا مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ أَنْ يَقُولَ إِذَا أَخَذَ مَضْجَعَهُ: " اللهُمَّ أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي إِلَيْكَ، وَوَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ، وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ، وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ، رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ، لَا مَلْجَأَ وَلَا مَنْجَا مِنْكَ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ، آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ، وَنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ، فَإِنْ مَاتَ، مَاتَ عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ " (٢)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) instructed an Ansari that when he comes to his bed, he should say: O Allah, I have submitted myself to You, turned my face towards You, entrusted my affairs to You, and relied on You alone for support. My desire is for You, and I fear You. There is no refuge or sanctuary except with You. I have believed in Your Book which You have revealed and in Your Prophet whom You have sent. If the one who says these words dies that night, he will die upon the natural faith.

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ مُصَرِّفٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْسَجَةَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: " مَنْ مَنَحَ مِنْحَةَ وَرِقٍ، أَوْ مِنْحَةَ لَبَنٍ، أَوْ هَدَى زُقَاقًا فَهُوَ كَعِتَاقِ نَسَمَةٍ. وَمَنْ قَالَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ فَهُوَ كَعِتَاقِ نَسَمَةٍ "، قَالَ: وَكَانَ يَأْتِي نَاحِيَةَ الصَّفِّ إِلَى نَاحِيَتِهِ، يُسَوِّي صُدُورَهُمْ، وَمَنَاكِبَهُمْ يَقُولُ: " لَا تَخْتَلِفُوا، فَتَخْتَلِفَ قُلُوبُكُمْ "، قَالَ: وَكَانَ يَقُولُ: " إِنَّ اللهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى الصُّفُوفِ الْأُوَلِ "، وَكَانَ يَقُولُ: " زَيِّنُوا الْقُرْآنَ بِأَصْوَاتِكُمْ " (١)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said: Whoever gives someone a gift, such as silver or gold, or gives someone milk to drink, or gives someone a water-skin, it is as if he has freed a slave. And whoever recites these words: La ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul mulk wa lahul hamd wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadeer, it is like freeing a slave.

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ: أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ أَنْبَأَنِي، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنَ يَزِيدَ، يَخْطُبُ: حَدَّثَنَا الْبَرَاءُ، وَكَانَ غَيْرَ كَذُوبٍ، " أَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا إِذَا صَلَّوْا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَرَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ، قَامُوا قِيَامًا حَتَّى يَرَوْهُ قَدْ سَجَدَ، فَيَسْجُدُوا " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) would raise his head from bowing (ruku‘), the noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them) would remain standing until the Prophet (ﷺ) went into prostration (sajdah), and then they would go into prostration after him.

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ: طَلْحَةُ أَخْبَرَنِي، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ عَوْسَجَةَ، عَنْ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: " مَنْ مَنَحَ مِنْحَةَ وَرِقٍ، أَوْ مَنَحَ وَرِقًا، أَوْ هَدَى زُقَاقًا، أَوْ سَقَى لَبَنًا، كَانَ لَهُ عَدْلَ رَقَبَةٍ، أَوْ نَسَمَةٍ. وَمَنْ قَالَ: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ، كَانَ لَهُ كَعَدْلِ رَقَبَةٍ، أَوْ نَسَمَةٍ "، قَالَ: وَكَانَ يَأْتِينَا إِذَا قُمْنَا إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ، فَيَمْسَحُ عَوَاتِقَنَا، أَوْ صُدُورَنَا، وَكَانَ يَقُولُ: " لَا تَخْتَلِفُوا، فَتَخْتَلِفَ قُلُوبُكُمْ "، وَكَانَ يَقُولُ: " إِنَّ اللهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى، ، الصَّفِّ الْأَوَّلِ، أَوِ الصُّفُوفِ الْأُوَلِ، " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: Whoever gives someone a gift, such as silver or gold, or gives someone milk to drink, or gives someone a water-skin, it is as if he has freed a slave. And whoever recites these words: La ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul mulk wa lahul hamd wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadeer, it is like freeing a slave.

حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا صَالِحُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي زِيَادٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " مَنْ سَمَّى الْمَدِينَةَ يَثْرِبَ، فَلْيَسْتَغْفِرِ اللهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ، هِيَ طَابَةُ هِيَ طَابَةُ " (٢)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: Whoever calls Madinah by the name of Yathrib should seek forgiveness from Allah; it is Taabah, Taabah (pure).

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، أَخْبَرنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ: " أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَنَتَ فِي الصُّبْحِ، وَفِي الْمَغْرِبِ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to recite Qunoot Nazilah in the Fajr and Maghrib prayers.

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ عُلَيَّةَ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ أَنَّ مَطَرَ (٢) بْنَ نَاجِيَةَ، اسْتَعْمَلَ أَبَا عُبَيْدَةَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللهِ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ أَيَّامَ ابْنِ الْأَشْعَثِ، فَكَانَ إِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ، قَامَ قَدْرَ مَا أَقُولُ أَوْ يقول (٣) وَقَدْ قَالَ قَدْرَ قَوْلِهِ: " اللهُمَّ رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ مِلْءَ السَّمَوَاتِ، وَمِلْءَ الْأَرْضِ، وَمِلْءَ مَا شِئْتَ مِنْ شَيْءٍ بَعْدَهُ، أَهْلَ الثَّنَاءِ وَالْمَجْدِ، لَا مَانِعَ لِمَا أَعْطَيْتَ، وَلَا مُعْطِيَ لِمَا مَنَعْتَ، وَلَا يَنْفَعُ ذَا الْجَدِّ مِنْكَ الْجَدُّ "، قَالَ الْحَكَمُ فَحَدَّثْتُ ذَاكَ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ أَبِي لَيْلَى، فَقَالَ:، ، حَدَّثَنِي الْبَرَاءُ بْنُ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: " كَانَ رُكُوعُ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَإِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ، وَسُجُودُهُ وَمَا بَيْنَ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ، قَرِيبًا مِنَ السَّوَاءِ " (١)،

It is narrated from Hukm, may Allah have mercy on him, that during the days of Ibn Ash'ath's rebellion, Mutarrif bin Najiyah appointed Abu Ubaidah bin Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, to lead the prayer. When he would rise from bowing (ruku'), he would stand for as long as it would take me to say these words (the translation of which is: O Allah, O our Lord, all praise is for You, as much as would fill the heavens and fill the earth and fill whatever else You will. Whatever You give to someone, none can withhold, and whatever You withhold from someone, none can give, and the rank of any rank-holder is of no avail before You). It is narrated from Bara' bin Azib, may Allah be pleased with him, that the manner of the Prophet's (ﷺ) prayer was such that when he prayed, bowed, rose from bowing, prostrated, raised his head from prostration, and between the two prostrations, at all these points, the duration was equal.

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنَ يَزِيدَ، يَخْطُبُ فَقَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْبَرَاءُ، فَكَانَ غَيْرَ كَذُوبٍ، " أَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا إِذَا صَلَّوْا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَرَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ، قَامُوا قِيَامًا حَتَّى يَرَوْهُ سَاجِدًا، ثُمَّ سَجَدُوا (٢) " (٣)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) would raise his head from bowing (ruku‘), the noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them) would remain standing until the Prophet (ﷺ) went into prostration (sajdah), and then they would go into prostration after him.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَصْحَابُهُ، قَالَ: فَأَحْرَمْنَا بِالْحَجِّ، فَلَمَّا قَدِمْنَا مَكَّةَ، قَالَ: " اجْعَلُوا حَجَّكُمْ عُمْرَةً " قَالَ: فَقَالَ النَّاسُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، قَدْ أَحْرَمْنَا بِالْحَجِّ، فَكَيْفَ نَجْعَلُهَا عُمْرَةً؟ قَالَ: " انْظُرُوا مَا آمُرُكُمْ بِهِ، فَافْعَلُوا " فَرَدُّوا عَلَيْهِ الْقَوْلَ، فَغَضِبَ، ثُمَّ انْطَلَقَ حَتَّى دَخَلَ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ غَضْبَانَ، فَرَأَتِ الْغَضَبَ فِي وَجْهِهِ، فَقَالَتْ: مَنْ أَغْضَبَكَ أَغْضَبَهُ اللهُ؟ قَالَ: " وَمَا لِي لَا أَغْضَبُ وَأَنَا آمُرُ بِالْأَمْرِ، فَلَا أُتَّبَعُ " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the occasion of the Farewell Pilgrimage, the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) set out with his companions (may Allah be pleased with them). We put on the Ihram for Hajj. When we reached Makkah Mukarramah, the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Change the Ihram of your Hajj to that of Umrah.” The people began to say, “O Messenger of Allah! We have put on the Ihram for Hajj; how can we change it to Umrah?” The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Act according to the command I am giving you.” Some people repeated the same thing, so the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) became angry and left from there, and in that state of anger, he went to Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her). She saw the signs of anger on the face of the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) and said, “Who has made you angry? May Allah send His anger upon him.” The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Why should I not be angry when I am commanding something and my words are not being followed?”

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ سُوَيْدِ بْنِ مُقَرِّنٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: كُنَّا جُلُوسًا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ: " أَيُّ عُرَى الْإِسْلَامِ أَوْثَقُ؟ "، قَالُوا: الصَّلَاةُ، قَالَ: " حَسَنَةٌ، وَمَا هِيَ بِهَا؟ " قَالُوا: الزَّكَاةُ، قَالَ: " حَسَنَةٌ، وَمَا هِيَ بِهَا؟ " قَالُوا: صِيَامُ رَمَضَانَ. قَالَ: " حَسَنٌ، وَمَا هُوَ بِهِ؟ " قَالُوا: الْحَجُّ، قَالَ: " حَسَنٌ، وَمَا هُوَ بِهِ؟ " قَالُوا: الْجِهَادُ، قَالَ: " حَسَنٌ، وَمَا هُوَ بِهِ؟ " قَالَ: " إِنَّ أَوْثَقَ (١) عُرَى الْإِيمَانِ (٢) أَنْ تُحِبَّ فِي اللهِ، وَتُبْغِضَ فِي اللهِ " (٣)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that once we were sitting with the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) when the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) asked us: “Which rope of Islam is the strongest?” The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) replied, “Prayer.” The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Very good, and after that?” The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) replied, “Zakat.” The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Very good, and after that?” The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) replied, “Fasting in the month of Ramadan.” The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Very good, and after that?” The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) replied, “Hajj of the House of Allah.” The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Very good, and after that?” The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) replied, “Jihad.” The Noble Prophet (ﷺ), after saying “Very good,” said: “The strongest rope of faith is that you love or hate someone for the sake of Allah’s pleasure.”

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: مُرَّ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، بِيَهُودِيٍّ، ، مُحَمَّمٍ (١) مَجْلُودٍ، فَدَعَاهُمْ، فَقَالَ: " أَهَكَذَا تَجِدُونَ حَدَّ الزَّانِي فِي كِتَابِكُمْ؟ " فَقَالُوا: نَعَمْ. قَالَ: فَدَعَا رَجُلًا مِنْ عُلَمَائِهِمْ، فَقَالَ: " أَنْشُدُكَ بِاللهِ الَّذِي أَنْزَلَ التَّوْرَاةَ عَلَى مُوسَى، أَهَكَذَا تَجِدُونَ حَدَّ الزَّانِي فِي كِتَابِكُمْ؟ " فَقَالَ: لَا وَاللهِ، وَلَوْلَا أَنَّكَ أَنْشَدْتَنِي بِهَذَا لَمْ أُخْبِرْكَ، نَجِدُ حَدَّ الزَّانِي (٢) فِي كِتَابِنَا الرَّجْمَ، وَلَكِنَّهُ كَثُرَ فِي أَشْرَافِنَا، فَكُنَّا إِذَا أَخَذْنَا الشَّرِيفَ، تَرَكْنَاهُ، وَإِذَا أَخَذْنَا الضَّعِيفَ، أَقَمْنَا عَلَيْهِ الْحَدَّ، فَقُلْنَا: تَعَالَوْا حَتَّى نَجْعَلَ شَيْئًا نُقِيمُهُ عَلَى الشَّرِيفِ وَالْوَضِيعِ، فَاجْتَمَعْنَا عَلَى التَّحْمِيمِ (٣) وَالْجَلْدِ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَوَّلُ مَنْ أَحْيَا أَمْرَكَ إِذْ أَمَاتُوهُ " قَالَ: فَأَمَرَ بِهِ فَرُجِمَ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: {يَا أَيُّهَا الرَّسُولُ لَا يَحْزُنْكَ الَّذِينَ يُسَارِعُونَ فِي الْكُفْرِ} [المائدة: ٤١] إِلَى قَوْلِهِ: {يَقُولُونَ إِنْ أُوتِيتُمْ هَذَا فَخُذُوهُ} [المائدة: ٤١] يَقُولُونَ: ائْتُوا مُحَمَّدًا فَإِنْ أَفْتَاكُمْ بِالتَّحْمِيمِ، وَالْجَلْدِ، فَخُذُوهُ، وَإِنْ أَفْتَاكُمْ بِالرَّجْمِ، فَاحْذَرُوا، إِلَى قَوْلِهِ: {وَمَنْ لَمْ يَحْكُمْ بِمَا أَنْزَلَ اللهُ فَأُولَئِكَ هُمُ الْكَافِرُونَ} [المائدة: ٤٤] قَالَ فِي الْيَهُودِ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ: {وَمَنْ لَمْ يَحْكُمْ بِمَا أَنْزَلَ اللهُ فَأُولَئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ} [المائدة: ٤٥] ، {وَمَنْ لَمْ يَحْكُمْ بِمَا أَنْزَلَ اللهُ فَأُولَئِكَ هُمُ الْفَاسِقُونَ} [المائدة: ٤٧] قَالَ: " هِيَ فِي الْكُفَّارِ، ، كُلُّهَا " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that people passed by the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) with a Jew whose face had been blackened and who had been flogged. The Prophet (ﷺ) called one of their scholars (a priest) and said, “I ask you by Allah, Who revealed the Torah to Moses, do you find this as the punishment for adultery in your Book?” He swore and said, “No. If you had not made me swear such a great oath, I would never have informed you of this. In our Book, the punishment for adultery is stoning, but adultery became widespread among our nobles. So, when we caught a nobleman, we would let him go, and when we caught a weak person, we would carry out the punishment on him. Then we thought of setting a punishment that we could apply to both the noble and the weak, so we agreed on blackening the face and flogging.” Upon hearing this, the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “O Allah! I am the first to revive Your command after they had made it dead.” Then, by the order of the Prophet (ﷺ), the Jew was stoned. On this occasion, Allah Almighty revealed this verse: “O Messenger! Let not those who hasten into disbelief grieve you, those who say, ‘If you are given this, take it’—meaning, go to Muhammad (ﷺ), and if he gives you the verdict of blackening the face and flogging, accept it, but if he gives the verdict of stoning, then leave it.” Then, specifically regarding the Jews, it was said: “Whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed, such people are disbelievers.” Then, regarding all disbelievers, it was said: “Whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed, such people are wrongdoers.” “Whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed, such people are transgressors.” The narrator says that all three of these verses refer to the disbelievers.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الشَّيْبَانِيُّ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِحَسَّانَ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ: " اهْجُ الْمُشْرِكِينَ، فَإِنَّ جِبْرِيلَ مَعَكَ " (٢)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said to Hassan bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him): Satirize the polytheists, Gabriel is with you.

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ: " أَنَّهُ صَلَّى خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْعِشَاءَ الْآخِرَةَ، فَقَرَأَ وَالتِّينِ وَالزَّيْتُونِ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that once he offered the Isha prayer behind the Noble Prophet (ﷺ). In one rak‘ah of it, the Prophet (ﷺ) recited Surah Wat-Teen.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ الْأَحْمَرُ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ، ، عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: " صَلَّيْتُ خَلْفَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمَغْرِبَ، فَقَرَأَ بِالتِّينِ وَالزَّيْتُونِ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that once he offered the Isha prayer behind the Noble Prophet (ﷺ). In one rak‘ah of it, the Prophet (ﷺ) recited Surah Wat-Teen.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَوْلُهُ: {وَمَنْ لَمْ يَحْكُمْ بِمَا أَنْزَلَ اللهُ فَأُولَئِكَ هُمُ الْكَافِرُونَ} [المائدة: ٤٤] {وَمَنْ لَمْ يَحْكُمْ بِمَا أَنْزَلَ اللهُ فَأُولَئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ} [المائدة: ٤٥] {وَمَنْ لَمْ يَحْكُمْ بِمَا أَنْزَلَ اللهُ فَأُولَئِكَ هُمُ الْفَاسِقُونَ} [المائدة: ٤٧] قَالَ: " هِيَ فِي الْكُفَّارِ كُلُّهَا " (٢)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: These verses of the Holy Qur’an, “Whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed, such people are disbelievers,” then regarding all the disbelievers it is said, “Whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed, such people are wrongdoers,” and “Whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed, such people are transgressors”—these three verses were revealed about the disbelievers.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، (٣) حَدَّثَنَا قَنَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ النَّهْمِيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْسَجَةَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " أَفْشُوا، ، السَّلَامَ تَسْلَمُوا، وَالْأَشَرَةُ شَرُّ (١) " (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Bara' (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: Spread the greeting of peace, you will remain in safety, and arrogance is the worst thing.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا قَنَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ النَّهْمِيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْسَجَةَ، عَنْ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " مَنْ قَالَ: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، أَوْ مَنَحَ مِنْحَةً، أَوْ هَدَى زُقَاقًا، كَانَ كَمَنْ أَعْتَقَ رَقَبَةً " (١) قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ: سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يَقُولُ: " كَانَ يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ قَلِيلَ الذِّكْرِ لِلنَّاسِ مَا سَمِعْتُهُ ذَكَرَ أَحَدًا غَيْرَ قَنَانٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ لَنَا يَوْمًا (٢) : لَيْسَ هَذَا مِنْ بَابَتِكُمْ " (٣)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: Whoever says these words: "La ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul mulk wa lahul hamd wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadeer" — it is like freeing a slave. Whoever gives someone a gift, such as silver or gold, or gives someone milk to drink, or gives someone a water-skin, it is as if he has freed a slave.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الشَّيْبَانِيُّ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّعْثَاءِ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ سُوَيْدِ بْنِ مُقَرِّنٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِسَبْعٍ، وَنَهَى عَنْ سَبْعٍ، قَالَ: " نَهَى عَنِ التَّخَتُّمِ بِالذَّهَبِ، وَعَنِ الشُّرْبِ فِي آنِيَةِ الْفِضَّةِ، وَآنِيَةِ الذَّهَبِ، (١) وَعَنْ لُبْسِ الدِّيبَاجِ وَالْحَرِيرِ وَالْإِسْتَبْرَقِ، وَعَنْ لُبْسِ الْقَسِّيِّ، وَعَنْ رُكُوبِ الْمِيثَرَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ. وَأَمَرَ بِسَبْعٍ عِيَادَةِ الْمَرِيضِ، وَاتِّبَاعِ الْجَنَائِزِ، وَتَشْمِيتِ الْعَاطِسِ، وَرَدِّ السَّلَامِ وَإِبْرَارِ الْمُقْسِمِ، (٢) وَنَصْرِ الْمَظْلُومِ، وَإِجَابَةِ الدَّاعِي " (٣)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) commanded us regarding seven things and forbade us from seven things. The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) forbade us from (using) silver vessels, gold rings, istabraq, harir, and dibaj (all three are types of silk), red tablecloths, and silk-linen. Then, mentioning the things he commanded, he mentioned visiting the sick, accompanying the funeral, responding to one who sneezes, replying to greetings, supporting one who swears an oath, accepting invitations, and helping the oppressed.

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، أَخْبَرَنَا دَاوُدُ، عَنْ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: خَطَبَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فِي يَوْمِ نَحْرٍ فَقَالَ: " لَا يَذْبَحَنَّ أَحَدٌ حَتَّى نُصَلِّيَ "، فَقَامَ خَالِي، فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، هَذَا يَوْمٌ اللَّحْمُ فِيهِ مَكْرُوهٌ، وَإِنِّي عَجَّلْتُ، وَإِنِّي ذَبَحْتُ نَسِيكَتِي لِأُطْعِمَ أَهْلِي وَأَهْلَ دَارِي، أَوْ أَهْلِي وَجِيرَانِي، فَقَالَ: " قَدْ فَعَلْتَ فَأَعِدْ ذَبْحًا آخَرَ "، فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، عِنْدِي عَنَاقُ لَبَنٍ هِيَ خَيْرٌ مِنْ شَاتَيْ لَحْمٍ، أَفَأَذْبَحُهَا؟ قَالَ: " نَعَمْ، وَهِيَ خَيْرُ نَسِيكَتَيكَ (١) ، وَلَا تَقْضِي جَذَعَةٌ عَنْ أَحَدٍ بَعْدَكَ " (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that once (on the day of Eid al-Adha) the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) addressed us and said: Today we will begin the day by offering the prayer, then return home and perform the sacrifice. Whoever does so has reached our way, and whoever performs the sacrifice before the Eid prayer, it is merely meat that he has given to his family earlier; it has nothing to do with the sacrifice. My uncle, Abu Burdah bin Niyar (may Allah be pleased with him), had already slaughtered his animal before the Eid prayer. He said, “O Messenger of Allah! I have already slaughtered my animal, but now I have a six-month-old kid which is better than a year-old animal.” The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Slaughter it in its place, but no one else besides you is permitted to do so.”

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ مِنْهَالِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ زَاذَانَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: خَرَجْنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فِي جِنَازَةِ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ، فَانْتَهَيْنَا إِلَى الْقَبْرِ، وَلَمَّا يُلْحَدْ، فَجَلَسَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَجَلَسْنَا حَوْلَهُ، كَأَنَّ (١) عَلَى رُءُوسِنَا الطَّيْرَ، وَفِي يَدِهِ عُودٌ يَنْكُتُ فِي الْأَرْضِ، فَرَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ، فَقَالَ: " اسْتَعِيذُوا بِاللهِ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ مَرَّتَيْنِ، أَوْ ثَلَاثًا، "، ثُمَّ قَالَ: " إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ الْمُؤْمِنَ إِذَا كَانَ فِي انْقِطَاعٍ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَإِقْبَالٍ مِنَ الْآخِرَةِ، نَزَلَ إِلَيْهِ مَلَائِكَةٌ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ بِيضُ الْوُجُوهِ، كَأَنَّ وُجُوهَهُمُ الشَّمْسُ، مَعَهُمْ كَفَنٌ مِنْ أَكْفَانِ الْجَنَّةِ، وَحَنُوطٌ مِنْ حَنُوطِ الْجَنَّةِ، حَتَّى يَجْلِسُوا مِنْهُ مَدَّ الْبَصَرِ، ثُمَّ يَجِيءُ مَلَكُ الْمَوْتِ، عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ، حَتَّى يَجْلِسَ، ، عِنْدَ رَأْسِهِ، فَيَقُولُ: أَيَّتُهَا النَّفْسُ الطَّيِّبَةُ، (١) اخْرُجِي إِلَى مَغْفِرَةٍ مِنَ اللهِ وَرِضْوَانٍ ". قَالَ: " فَتَخْرُجُ تَسِيلُ كَمَا تَسِيلُ الْقَطْرَةُ مِنْ فِي السِّقَاءِ، فَيَأْخُذُهَا، فَإِذَا أَخَذَهَا لَمْ يَدَعُوهَا فِي يَدِهِ طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ حَتَّى يَأْخُذُوهَا، فَيَجْعَلُوهَا فِي ذَلِكَ الْكَفَنِ، وَفِي ذَلِكَ الْحَنُوطِ، وَيَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا كَأَطْيَبِ نَفْحَةِ مِسْكٍ وُجِدَتْ عَلَى وَجْهِ الْأَرْضِ " قَالَ: " فَيَصْعَدُونَ بِهَا، فَلَا يَمُرُّونَ، يَعْنِي بِهَا، عَلَى مَلَإٍ مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ، إِلَّا قَالُوا: مَا هَذَا الرُّوحُ الطَّيِّبُ؟ فَيَقُولُونَ: فُلَانُ بْنُ فُلَانٍ، بِأَحْسَنِ أَسْمَائِهِ الَّتِي كَانُوا يُسَمُّونَهُ بِهَا فِي الدُّنْيَا، حَتَّى يَنْتَهُوا بِهَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا، فَيَسْتَفْتِحُونَ لَهُ، فَيُفْتَحُ لَهُمْ فَيُشَيِّعُهُ مِنْ كُلِّ سَمَاءٍ مُقَرَّبُوهَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الَّتِي تَلِيهَا، حَتَّى يُنْتَهَى بِهِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ السَّابِعَةِ، فَيَقُولُ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: اكْتُبُوا كِتَابَ عَبْدِي فِي عِلِّيِّينَ، وَأَعِيدُوهُ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ، فَإِنِّي مِنْهَا خَلَقْتُهُمْ، وَفِيهَا أُعِيدُهُمْ، وَمِنْهَا أُخْرِجُهُمْ تَارَةً أُخْرَى ". قَالَ: " فَتُعَادُ رُوحُهُ فِي جَسَدِهِ، فَيَأْتِيهِ مَلَكَانِ، فَيُجْلِسَانِهِ، فَيَقُولَانِ لَهُ: مَنْ رَبُّكَ؟ فَيَقُولُ: رَبِّيَ اللهُ، فَيَقُولَانِ لَهُ: مَا دِينُكَ؟ فَيَقُولُ: دِينِيَ الْإِسْلَامُ، فَيَقُولَانِ لَهُ: مَا هَذَا الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي بُعِثَ فِيكُمْ؟ فَيَقُولُ: هُوَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَيَقُولَانِ لَهُ: وَمَا عِلْمُكَ؟، ، فَيَقُولُ: قَرَأْتُ كِتَابَ اللهِ، فَآمَنْتُ بِهِ وَصَدَّقْتُ، فَيُنَادِي مُنَادٍ فِي (١) السَّمَاءِ: أَنْ صَدَقَ عَبْدِي، فَأَفْرِشُوهُ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ، وَأَلْبِسُوهُ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ، وَافْتَحُوا لَهُ بَابًا إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ ". قَالَ: " فَيَأْتِيهِ مِنْ رَوْحِهَا، وَطِيبِهَا، وَيُفْسَحُ لَهُ فِي قَبْرِهِ مَدَّ بَصَرِهِ ". قَالَ: " وَيَأْتِيهِ رَجُلٌ حَسَنُ الْوَجْهِ، حَسَنُ الثِّيَابِ، طَيِّبُ الرِّيحِ، فَيَقُولُ: أَبْشِرْ بِالَّذِي يَسُرُّكَ، هَذَا يَوْمُكَ الَّذِي كُنْتَ تُوعَدُ، فَيَقُولُ لَهُ: مَنْ أَنْتَ؟ فَوَجْهُكَ الْوَجْهُ يَجِيءُ (٢) بِالْخَيْرِ، فَيَقُولُ: أَنَا عَمَلُكَ الصَّالِحُ، فَيَقُولُ: رَبِّ أَقِمِ السَّاعَةَ (٣) حَتَّى أَرْجِعَ إِلَى أَهْلِي، وَمَالِي ". قَالَ: " وَإِنَّ الْعَبْدَ الْكَافِرَ إِذَا كَانَ فِي انْقِطَاعٍ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَإِقْبَالٍ مِنَ الْآخِرَةِ، نَزَلَ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَلَائِكَةٌ سُودُ الْوُجُوهِ، مَعَهُمُ الْمُسُوحُ، فَيَجْلِسُونَ مِنْهُ مَدَّ الْبَصَرِ، ثُمَّ يَجِيءُ مَلَكُ الْمَوْتِ، حَتَّى يَجْلِسَ عِنْدَ رَأْسِهِ، فَيَقُولُ: أَيَّتُهَا النَّفْسُ الْخَبِيثَةُ، اخْرُجِي إِلَى سَخَطٍ مِنَ اللهِ وَغَضَبٍ ". قَالَ: " فَتُفَرَّقُ فِي جَسَدِهِ، فَيَنْتَزِعُهَا كَمَا يُنْتَزَعُ السَّفُّودُ مِنَ الصُّوفِ الْمَبْلُولِ، فَيَأْخُذُهَا، فَإِذَا أَخَذَهَا لَمْ يَدَعُوهَا فِي يَدِهِ طَرْفَةَ، ، عَيْنٍ حَتَّى يَجْعَلُوهَا فِي تِلْكَ الْمُسُوحِ، وَيَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا كَأَنْتَنِ رِيحِ جِيفَةٍ وُجِدَتْ عَلَى وَجْهِ الْأَرْضِ، فَيَصْعَدُونَ بِهَا، فَلَا يَمُرُّونَ بِهَا عَلَى مَلَأٍ مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ، إِلَّا قَالُوا: مَا هَذَا الرُّوحُ الْخَبِيثُ؟ فَيَقُولُونَ: فُلَانُ بْنُ فُلَانٍ بِأَقْبَحِ أَسْمَائِهِ الَّتِي كَانَ يُسَمَّى بِهَا فِي الدُّنْيَا، حَتَّى يُنْتَهَى بِهِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا، فَيُسْتَفْتَحُ لَهُ، فَلَا يُفْتَحُ لَهُ "، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: {لَا تُفَتَّحُ لَهُمْ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاءِ وَلَا يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ حَتَّى يَلِجَ الْجَمَلُ فِي سَمِّ الْخِيَاطِ} [الأعراف: ٤٠] فَيَقُولُ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: " اكْتُبُوا كِتَابَهُ فِي سِجِّينٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ السُّفْلَى، فَتُطْرَحُ رُوحُهُ طَرْحًا ". ثُمَّ قَرَأَ: {وَمَنْ يُشْرِكْ بِاللهِ، فَكَأَنَّمَا خَرَّ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ فَتَخْطَفُهُ الطَّيْرُ أَوْ تَهْوِي بِهِ الرِّيحُ فِي مَكَانٍ سَحِيقٍ} [الحج: ٣١] " فَتُعَادُ رُوحُهُ فِي جَسَدِهِ، وَيَأْتِيهِ مَلَكَانِ، فَيُجْلِسَانِهِ، فَيَقُولَانِ لَهُ: مَنْ رَبُّكَ؟ فَيَقُولُ: هَاهْ هَاهْ لَا أَدْرِي، فَيَقُولَانِ لَهُ: مَا دِينُكَ؟ فَيَقُولُ: هَاهْ هَاهْ لَا أَدْرِي، فَيَقُولَانِ لَهُ: مَا هَذَا الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي بُعِثَ فِيكُمْ؟ فَيَقُولُ: هَاهْ هَاهْ لَا أَدْرِي، فَيُنَادِي مُنَادٍ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ أَنْ كَذَبَ، فَافْرِشُوا (١) لَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ، وَافْتَحُوا لَهُ بَابًا إِلَى النَّارِ، فَيَأْتِيهِ مِنْ حَرِّهَا، وَسَمُومِهَا، وَيُضَيَّقُ عَلَيْهِ قَبْرُهُ حَتَّى تَخْتَلِفَ فِيهِ أَضْلَاعُهُ، وَيَأْتِيهِ رَجُلٌ قَبِيحُ الْوَجْهِ، قَبِيحُ الثِّيَابِ، مُنْتِنُ الرِّيحِ، فَيَقُولُ: أَبْشِرْ بِالَّذِي يَسُوءُكَ، هَذَا يَوْمُكَ، ، الَّذِي كُنْتَ تُوعَدُ، فَيَقُولُ: مَنْ أَنْتَ؟ فَوَجْهُكَ الْوَجْهُ يَجِيءُ (١) بِالشَّرِّ، فَيَقُولُ: أَنَا عَمَلُكَ الْخَبِيثُ، فَيَقُولُ: رَبِّ لَا تُقِمِ السَّاعَةَ " (٢)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that once we went out with the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) for the funeral of an Ansari. When we reached near the grave, the lahd (niche) had not yet been prepared, so the Prophet (ﷺ) sat down, and we also sat around him. It felt as if birds were sitting on our heads. In the blessed hand of the Prophet (ﷺ) was a stick with which he was scratching the ground. Then he raised his head and said, “Seek refuge with Allah from the punishment of the grave,” and he said this two or three times. Then he said: “When a believing servant is about to depart from this world and move to the Hereafter, angels with bright faces come to him from the heavens. They bring with them a shroud from Paradise and perfume from Paradise, and they sit as far as the eye can see. Then the Angel of Death comes and sits by his head and says, ‘O good soul! Come out to Allah’s forgiveness and pleasure.’ So his soul comes out flowing just as a drop of water flows from the mouth of a water-skin. The Angel of Death takes it, and the other angels do not leave it in his hand even for the blink of an eye; rather, they take it from him, wrap it in the shroud, and apply the perfume they have brought. From it comes a fragrance like the best musk that can be found on earth. Then the angels ascend with this soul, and whenever they pass by a group of angels, they ask, ‘Who is this pure soul?’ They reply with the best name by which he was known in the world, until they reach the lowest heaven and ask for the gate to be opened. When it is opened, the angels of each heaven accompany him to the next, until they reach the seventh heaven. Then Allah Almighty says, ‘Record the book of My servant in Illiyyin and return him to the earth, for I created them from it, into it I shall return them, and from it I shall bring them forth again.’ So his soul is returned to his body. Then two angels come to him, make him sit up, and ask, ‘Who is your Lord?’ He replies, ‘My Lord is Allah.’ They ask, ‘What is your religion?’ He replies, ‘My religion is Islam.’ They ask, ‘Who is this man who was sent among you?’ He replies, ‘He is Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ).’ They ask, ‘What is your knowledge?’ He replies, ‘I read Allah’s Book, believed in it, and affirmed it.’ Then a caller from the heavens proclaims, ‘My servant has spoken the truth. Spread out for him a bed from Paradise, clothe him from Paradise, and open for him a door to Paradise.’ So its breezes and fragrances come to him, and his grave is expanded for him as far as the eye can see. Then a man with a beautiful face and pleasant fragrance comes to him and says, ‘Rejoice in what you have been promised. This is the day you were promised.’ He asks, ‘Who are you? Your face brings good news.’ He replies, ‘I am your righteous deeds.’ Then he says, ‘O Lord! Establish the Hour so that I may return to my family and wealth.’ And when a disbelieving person is about to depart from this world and move to the Hereafter, angels with dark faces descend from the heavens, bringing with them rough cloth. They sit as far as the eye can see. Then the Angel of Death comes and sits by his head and says, ‘O wicked soul! Come out to Allah’s wrath and anger.’ Hearing this, his soul disperses within his body, and the Angel of Death pulls it out as a skewer is pulled out from wet wool, and he seizes it. The angels do not leave it in his hand even for the blink of an eye; rather, they wrap it in the rough cloth, and from it comes a foul stench like the worst dead flesh found on earth. Then they ascend with it, and whenever they pass by a group of angels, they say, ‘What is this wicked soul?’ They reply with the worst name by which he was known in the world, until they reach the lowest heaven and ask for the gate to be opened, but it is not opened for him. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) recited this verse: “For them, the gates of heaven will not be opened, nor will they enter Paradise until the camel passes through the eye of a needle.”

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمِنْهَالُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي عُمَرَ زَاذَانَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: خَرَجْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي جِنَازَةِ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ، فَانْتَهَيْنَا إِلَى الْقَبْرِ، وَلَمَّا يُلْحَدْ، قَالَ: فَجَلَسَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَجَلَسْنَا مَعَهُ، فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ، وَقَالَ " فَيَنْتَزِعُهَا تَتَقَطَّعُ مَعَهَا الْعُرُوقُ وَالْعَصَبُ (١) " قَالَ أَبِي: وَكَذَا قَالَ زَائِدَةُ،

Ibn Numayr narrated to us, Al-A'mash narrated to us, Al-Minhāl ibn 'Amr narrated to us, from Abu 'Umar Zādhān, who said: I heard Al-Barā’ ibn 'Āzib say: We went out with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, for the funeral of a man from the Ansar. We reached the grave and it had not yet been dug. He said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, sat down, and we sat with him. He mentioned something similar, and said: "So it is pulled out, and with it the veins and nerves are severed." My father said: And likewise Zā’ida said.

حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ الْأَعْمَشُ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمِنْهَالُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، حَدَّثَنَا زَاذَانُ، قَالَ: قَالَ الْبَرَاءُ: خَرَجْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فِي جِنَازَةِ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ، فَذَكَرَ مَعْنَاهُ إِلَّا أَنَّهُ قَالَ: " وَتَمَثَّلَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ حَسَنُ الثِّيَابِ، حَسَنُ الْوَجْهِ "، وَقَالَ فِي الْكَافِرِ: " وَتَمَثَّلَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ قَبِيحُ، ، الْوَجْهِ، قَبِيحُ الثِّيَابِ (١) " (٢)،

Muawiyah ibn Amr narrated to us, Za'idah narrated to us, Sulaiman al-A'mash narrated to us, al-Minhal ibn Amr narrated to us, Zadhan narrated to us, he said: Al-Bara' said: We went out with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, in the funeral of a man from the Ansar, and he mentioned its meaning except that he said: "And there appeared to him a man with good clothes, good face." And he said regarding the disbeliever: "And there appeared to him a man with an ugly face, ugly clothes."

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ الْجُرَيْرِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي عَائِذٍ سَيْفٍ السَّعْدِيِّ، وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ خَيْرًا، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، وَكَانَ أَمِيرًا بِعُمَانَ، وَكَانَ كَخَيْرِ الْأُمَرَاءِ، قَالَ: قَالَ أَبِي: اجْتَمِعُوا فَلَأُرِيَكُمْ كَيْفَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَتَوَضَّأُ، وَكَيْفَ كَانَ يُصَلِّي، فَإِنِّي لَا أَدْرِي مَا قَدْرُ صُحْبَتِي إِيَّاكُمْ، قَالَ: فَجَمَعَ بَنِيهِ وَأَهْلَهُ، وَدَعَا بِوَضُوءٍ، " فَمَضْمَضَ، وَاسْتَنْثَرَ، (٣) وَغَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ثَلَاثًا، وَغَسَلَ الْيَدَ الْيُمْنَى ثَلَاثًا، وَغَسَلَ يَدَهُ هَذِهِ ثَلَاثًا، يَعْنِي الْيُسْرَى، ثُمَّ مَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ وَأُذُنَيْهِ: ظَاهِرَهُمَا وَبَاطِنَهُمَا، وَغَسَلَ هَذِهِ الرِّجْلَ، يَعْنِي الْيُمْنَى، ثَلَاثًا، وَغَسَلَ هَذِهِ الرِّجْلَ، ، ثَلَاثًا، يَعْنِي الْيُسْرَى، "، قَالَ: " هَكَذَا مَا أَلَوْتُ أَنْ أُرِيَكُمْ كَيْفَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَتَوَضَّأُ "، ثُمَّ دَخَلَ بَيْتَهُ، فَصَلَّى صَلَاةً لَا نَدْرِي مَا هِيَ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ، فَأَمَرَ بِالصَّلَاةِ، فَأُقِيمَتْ، فَصَلَّى بِنَا الظُّهْرَ، فَأَحْسِبُ أَنِّي سَمِعْتُ مِنْهُ آيَاتٍ مِنْ يس، ثُمَّ صَلَّى الْعَصْرَ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى بِنَا الْمَغْرِبَ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى بِنَا الْعِشَاءَ. وَقَالَ: " مَا أَلَوْتُ أَنْ أُرِيَكُمْ كَيْفَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَتَوَضَّأُ، وَكَيْفَ كَانَ يُصَلِّي " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Yazid bin Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him), who was the governor of Oman and an excellent governor, that one day my father, Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him), said: “All of you gather in one place, I will show you how the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) performed ablution and how he prayed, because there is no telling how long I will remain among you.” So he gathered his sons and family members and asked for water for ablution. He rinsed his mouth, put water in his nose, washed his face three times, washed his right hand three times, and then his left hand three times. Then he wiped his head and ears, inside and out. He washed his right foot three times and then his left foot three times, and said: “I have not left out anything in showing you the way the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) performed ablution.” Then he entered his room and prayed, the reality of which we do not know (whether it was obligatory or voluntary prayer). Then he came out, gave the command for prayer, the iqamah was pronounced, and he led us in the Zuhr prayer. I think I heard some verses of Surah Yaseen from him (in this prayer). Then he led the Asr, Maghrib, and Isha prayers at their respective times and said: “I have not left out anything in showing you the way the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) performed ablution and prayer.”

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنِ الْوُضُوءِ مِنْ لُحُومِ إِبِلٍ، فَقَالَ: " تَوَضَّئُوا مِنْهَا ". قَالَ: وَسُئِلَ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ فِي مَبَارِكِ الْإِبِلِ، فَقَالَ: " لَا تُصَلُّوا فِيهَا، فَإِنَّهَا مِنَ، ، الشَّيَاطِينِ ". وَسُئِلَ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ فِي مَرَابِضِ الْغَنَمِ، فَقَالَ: " صَلُّوا فِيهَا، فَإِنَّهَا بَرَكَةٌ " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that a person asked the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) about performing ablution after eating camel meat. The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said: Perform ablution. Then he was asked about praying in the enclosures of camels. The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said: Do not pray in them, because there is an influence of Satan among camels. Then he was asked about praying in the enclosures of goats. The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said: Pray in them, because goats are a source of blessing.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ، قَالَ: " صَلَّيْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، نَحْوَ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ سِتَّةَ عَشَرَ شَهْرًا، أَوْ سَبْعَةَ عَشَرَ شَهْرًا، شَكَّ سُفْيَانُ، ثُمَّ صُرِفْنَا قِبَلَ الْكَعْبَةِ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) arrived in Madinah Munawwarah, we prayed facing Bayt al-Maqdis with him for sixteen (or seventeen) months. Afterwards, our direction was turned towards the Ka'bah.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَجُلٌ لِلْبَرَاءِ: يَا أَبَا عُمَارَةَ، وَلَّيْتُمْ يَوْمَ حُنَيْنٍ؟ قَالَ: لَا، ، وَاللهِ، مَا وَلَّى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَلَكِنْ وَلَّى سَرَعَانُ النَّاسِ، فَاسْتَقْبَلَتْهُمْ هَوَازِنُ بِالنَّبْلِ، قَالَ: فَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى بَغْلَتِهِ الْبَيْضَاءِ، وَأَبُو سُفْيَانَ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ آخِذٌ بِلِجَامِهَا وَهُوَ يَقُولُ: " أَنَا النَّبِيُّ لَا كَذِبْ أَنَا ابْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبْ " (١)،

A man from the tribe of Qais asked Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him), “Did you people run away and leave the Prophet (ﷺ) at the time of the Battle of Hunain?” Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, “The Prophet (ﷺ) did not run away. In fact, some hasty people fled, so the people of Banu Hawazin started showering arrows from the front. At that time, I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) riding a white mule, whose reins were held by Abu Sufyan bin Harith (may Allah be pleased with him), and the Prophet (ﷺ) was saying, ‘I am the true Prophet, there is no lie in this. I am the son of Abdul Muttalib.’”

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنِي حَبِيبٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمِنْهَالِ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ زَيْدَ بْنَ أَرْقَمَ، وَالْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ، يَقُولَانِ: " نَهَى رَسُولُ، ، اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ بَيْعِ الذَّهَبِ بِالْوَرِقِ دَيْنًا " (١)،

It is narrated from Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) and Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the exchange of gold for silver on credit.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ (٢) بْنِ فَيْرُوزَ، قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ، قُلْتُ: حَدِّثْنِي مَا نَهَى عَنْهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنَ الْأَضَاحِيِّ، أَوْ مَا يُكْرَهُ، قَالَ: قَامَ فِينَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَيَدِي أَقْصَرُ مِنْ يَدِهِ، فَقَالَ: " أَرْبَعٌ لَا يَجُزْنَ (٣) : الْعَوْرَاءُ الْبَيِّنُ عَوَرُهَا، وَالْمَرِيضَةُ الْبَيِّنُ مَرَضُهَا، وَالْعَرْجَاءُ الْبَيِّنُ، ، ظَلْعُهَا، (١) وَالْكَسِيرُ الَّتِي لَا تُنْقِي "، قُلْتُ: إِنِّي أَكْرَهُ أَنْ يَكُونَ فِي السِّنِّ نَقْصٌ، وَفِي الْأُذُنِ نَقْصٌ، وَفِي الْقَرْنِ نَقْصٌ، قَالَ: " مَا كَرِهْتَ فَدَعْهُ وَلَا تُحَرِّمْهُ عَلَى أَحَدٍ " (٢)،

Ubaid bin Firoz (may Allah have mercy on him) asked Bara (may Allah be pleased with him) which kind of animal the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) forbade for sacrifice and which he considered disliked? He replied that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Four kinds of animals are not sufficient for sacrifice: the one-eyed animal whose defect is obvious, the sick animal whose sickness is obvious, the lame animal whose lameness is obvious, and the animal whose bone is broken and its marrow has come out. Ubaid said: I consider it disliked to sacrifice an animal whose horn, ear, or tooth is defective. He replied: Leave what you consider disliked, but do not declare it forbidden for anyone else. The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، أَخْبَرَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عُبَيْدَ بْنَ فَيْرُوزَ مَوْلًى لِبَنِي شَيْبَانَ أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ الْبَرَاءَ عَنِ الْأَضَاحِيِّ فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ (٣)،

Narrated to us Affan, narrated to us Shu'bah, informed me Sulayman ibn 'Abd al-Rahman, he said: I heard Ubayd ibn Fayruz, a freed slave of Banu Shayban, that he asked al-Bara' about the sacrifices, and he mentioned the hadith.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ:، ، سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ، (١) يَقُولُ: إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أُتِيَ بِثَوْبٍ حَرِيرٍ، فَجَعَلُوا يَتَعَجَّبُونَ مِنْ حُسْنِهِ، وَلِينِهِ، فَقَالَ: " لَمَنَادِيلُ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ، أَفْضَلُ، أَوْ أَخْيَرُ، (٢) مِنْ هَذَا " (٣)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that a silk cloth was presented to the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). People began to admire its beauty and softness. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, "The handkerchiefs of Sa’d bin Mu’adh in Paradise are better and superior to this."

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: (١) " صَالَحَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَهْلَ مَكَّةَ عَلَى أَنْ يُقِيمُوا (٢) ثَلَاثًا، وَلَا يَدْخُلُوهَا إِلَّا بِجُلُبَّانِ السِّلَاحِ " قَالَ: قُلْتُ: (٣) وَمَا جُلُبَّانُ السِّلَاحِ؟ قَالَ: الْقِرَابُ وَمَا فِيهِ (٤)، ،

It is narrated from Bara (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) made a peace agreement with the people of Makkah on the condition that he would stay in Makkah for only three days and would enter Makkah carrying only "jilban silah." The narrator asked the meaning of "jilban silah," and he replied: the sheath and the sword.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الرَّبِيعِ بْنِ الْبَرَاءِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، كَانَ إِذَا أَقْبَلَ مِنْ سَفَرٍ قَالَ: " آيِبُونَ، تَائِبُونَ، عَابِدُونَ (١) لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ " (٢)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that whenever the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) returned from a journey, he would recite this supplication: "We are returning in repentance, worshipping our Lord, and praising Him."

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَجْلَحُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ، فَيَتَصَافَحَانِ، إِلَّا غُفِرَ لَهُمَا قَبْلَ أَنْ يَتَفَرَّقَا " (٣)، ،

It is narrated from Bara that the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) said: When two Muslims meet each other and shake hands, before they separate, their sins are forgiven.

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي دَاوُدَ، قَالَ: لَقِيتُ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ، فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيَّ، وَأَخَذَ بِيَدِي، وَضَحِكَ فِي وَجْهِي، قَالَ: تَدْرِي لِمَ فَعَلْتُ هَذَا بِكَ؟ قَالَ: قُلْتُ: لَا أَدْرِي، وَلَكِنْ لَا أَرَاكَ فَعَلْتَهُ، إِلَّا لِخَيْرٍ، قَالَ: إِنَّهُ لَقِيَنِي رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَفَعَلَ بِي مِثْلَ الَّذِي فَعَلْتُ بِكَ، فَسَأَلَنِي، فَقُلْتُ مِثْلَ الَّذِي، ، قُلْتَ لِي، فَقَالَ: " مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ، فَيُسَلِّمُ أَحَدُهُمَا عَلَى صَاحِبِهِ، وَيَأْخُذُ بِيَدِهِ، لَا يَأْخُذُهُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فَيَتَفَرَّقَانِ (١) حَتَّى يُغْفَرَ لَهُمَا " (٢)،

Abu Dawood (may Allah have mercy on him) says that I met Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him), he greeted me with Salam and held my hand and started smiling in front of me. Then he said, "Do you know why I did this with you?" I said, "I do not know, but surely you must have done it with a good intention." He said, "Once I met the Noble Prophet (ﷺ), and he did the same with me and asked me the same question, and I gave the same answer as you did. The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'When two Muslims meet and one of them greets the other with Salam and holds his hand solely for the sake of Allah's pleasure, then when they part, their sins are forgiven.'"

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَجْلَحُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ لَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " إِنَّكُمْ سَتَلْقَوْنَ الْعَدُوَّ غَدًا، وَإِنَّ شِعَارَكُمْ حم لَا يُنْصَرُونَ " (٣)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that one day the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said to us: "Tomorrow you will face your enemy, at that time your slogan (identifying sign) will be the word 'Laa yunsaroon'."

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ مُسْلِمِ بْنِ صُبَيْحٍ، قَالَ الْأَعْمَشُ: أُرَاهُ عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: مَاتَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ابْنُ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَهُوَ ابْنُ سِتَّةَ عَشَرَ شَهْرًا، فَأَمَرَ بِهِ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، أَنْ يُدْفَنَ فِي الْبَقِيعِ وَقَالَ: " إِنَّ لَهُ مُرْضِعًا يُرْضِعُهُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) led the funeral prayer for his son Ibrahim (may Allah be pleased with him), who passed away at the age of only sixteen months. Then he ordered him to be buried in Jannat al-Baqi‘ and said: “A wet nurse has been appointed for him in Paradise who will complete his period of suckling.”

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الشَّعْبِيَّ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ فِي ابْنِهِ، ، إِبْرَاهِيمَ: " إِنَّ لَهُ مُرْضِعًا يُرْضِعُهُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said regarding his son Ibrahim (may Allah be pleased with him): In Paradise, a wet nurse has been appointed for him who will complete his period of suckling.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ الْحَفَرِيُّ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، قَالَ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا نَامَ، وَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى خَدِّهِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: " اللهُمَّ قِنِي عَذَابَكَ يَوْمَ تَبْعَثُ عِبَادَكَ " (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) intended to sleep, he would make his right hand a pillow and recite this supplication: O Allah! On the day You gather Your servants, protect me from Your punishment.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مِسْعَرٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتِ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ الْبَرَاءِ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: كُنَّا إِذَا صَلَّيْنَا خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، مِمَّا أَحَبَّ، أَوْ مِمَّا تُحِبُّ، أَنْ نَقُومَ (١) عَنْ يَمِينِهِ، قَالَ: وَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ: " رَبِّ (٢) قِنِي عَذَابَكَ يَوْمَ تَبْعَثُ عِبَادَكَ " أَوْ "، ، تَجْمَعُ عِبَادَكَ " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that when we used to pray behind the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), we considered it good to stand on the right side of the Prophet (ﷺ), and I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying: “O Lord! On the day when You gather Your servants, keep me safe from Your punishment.” The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، بِإِسْنَادِهِ وَمَعْنَاهُ إِلَّا أَنَّهُ قَالَ: ثَابِتٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْبَرَاءِ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ (١)،

It was narrated to us by Abu Nu'aym, with his chain of narration and its meaning, except that he said: Thabit, from Ibn al-Bara', from al-Bara'.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، وَسُفْيَانُ، وَإِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: كُنَّا نَتَحَدَّثُ " أَنَّ عِدَّةَ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانُوا يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ عَلَى عِدَّةِ أَصْحَابِ طَالُوتَ يَوْمَ جَالُوتَ ثَلَاثَ مِائَةٍ، وَبِضْعَةَ عَشَرَ، الَّذِينَ جَازُوا مَعَهُ النَّهْرَ "، قَالَ: " وَلَمْ يُجَاوِزْ مَعَهُ النَّهْرَ إِلَّا مُؤْمِنٌ " (٢)، ،

Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) says that we used to discuss among ourselves that on the occasion of the Battle of Badr, the number of the noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them) was equal to the number of the companions of Talut, "who were present at the time of the battle with Jalut," which was three hundred and thirteen. These companions of Talut were the same ones who crossed the river with him, and only that person was able to cross the river who was a believer.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: {لَا يَسْتَوِي} [النساء: ٩٥] الْقَاعِدُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ غَيْرُ أُولِي الضَّرَرِ قَالَ: لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ، جَاءَ عَمْرُو بْنُ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَكَانَ ضَرِيرَ الْبَصَرِ، قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ،، ، مَا تَأْمُرُنِي؟ إِنِّي ضَرِيرُ الْبَصَرِ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: {غَيْرُ أُولِي الضَّرَرِ} [النساء: ٩٥] ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " ائْتُونِي بِالْكَتِفِ، وَالدَّوَاةِ، أَوِ اللَّوْحِ وَالدَّوَاةِ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that in the beginning, this verse of the Noble Qur’an was revealed: “Those among the Muslims who sit (without participating in jihad) and those who strive in the way of Allah are not equal.” The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) called Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) and ordered him to bring a shoulder bone, and he wrote this verse on it. Upon this, Ibn Umm Maktum (may Allah be pleased with him) complained about his blindness, so the words “except those who are disabled” were further revealed in this verse, and the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Bring me a shoulder bone or a tablet and an inkwell.”

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، عَنِ السُّدِّيِّ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، قَالَ: لَقِيتُ خَالِي وَمَعَهُ الرَّايَةُ، فَقُلْتُ: أَيْنَ تُرِيدُ؟ قَالَ: " بَعَثَنِي رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، إِلَى رَجُلٍ تَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَةَ أَبِيهِ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ، أَنْ أَضْرِبَ عُنُقَهُ، أَوْ أَقْتُلَهُ، وَآخُذَ مَالَهُ " (٢)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that one day I met my maternal uncle who had a flag with him. I asked him, "Where are you going?" He replied, "The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) has sent me to a man who, after his father's death, has married his father's wife (stepmother), and he has commanded me to behead him and seize his wealth."

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: " مَا رَأَيْتُ مِنْ ذِي لِمَّةٍ أَحْسَنَ فِي حُلَّةٍ حَمْرَاءَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، لَهُ شَعَرٌ يَضْرِبُ مَنْكِبَيْهِ، بَعِيدُ مَا بَيْنَ الْمَنْكِبَيْنِ، لَيْسَ بِالْقَصِيرِ وَلَا بِالطَّوِيلِ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (ﷺ) was wearing a red garment. I have not seen anyone more handsome than him (ﷺ). The blessed hair of the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) was slightly curly, his stature was of medium height, there was a little space between his shoulders, and his hair reached the earlobes.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ،، ، عَنْ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ " غَزَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ غَزْوَةً " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) participated in fifteen battles.

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This hadith is not present in the book.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا فِطْرٌ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ: " غَزَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ غَزْوَةً "، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا فِطْرٌ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدَةَ عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لِرَجُلٍ: " إِذَا أَوَيْتَ إِلَى فِرَاشِكَ طَاهِرًا، فَقُلْ: اللهُمَّ أَسْلَمْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ، وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ، وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ، رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ، وَلَا مَلْجَأَ، وَلَا مَنْجَا مِنْكَ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ، آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ، وَنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ. فَإِنْ مُتَّ مِنْ لَيْلَتِكَ، مُتَّ عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ، وَإِنْ، ، أَصْبَحْتَ، أَصْبَحْتَ وَقَدْ أَصَبْتَ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا (١) " (٢) ، قَالَ عَبْدُ اللهِ: قَالَ أَبِي: " سَمِعَهُ فِطْرٌ مِنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدَةَ "،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) instructed an Ansari that when he comes to his bed, he should say: O Allah, I have submitted myself to You, I have turned my face towards You, I have entrusted my affairs to You, and I have relied on You alone for support. My desire is for You, and I fear You. There is no refuge or sanctuary except with You. I have believed in Your Book which You have revealed and in Your Prophet whom You have sent. If the one who says these words dies that night, he will die upon the natural faith. If he reaches the morning, he will reach it with abundant goodness.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، " أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجَمَ " (٣)، ،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) prescribed the punishment of stoning.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: انْتَهَيْنَا إِلَى الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ وَهِيَ بِئْرٌ قَدْ نُزِحَتْ، وَنَحْنُ أَرْبَعَ عَشْرَةَ مِائَةً، قَالَ: " فَنَزَعَ مِنْهَا دَلْوًا فَتَمَضْمَضَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْهُ، ثُمَّ مَجَّهُ فِيهِ، وَدَعَا ". قَالَ: فَرُوِينَا وَأَرْوَيْنَا، وَقَالَ وَكِيعٌ: أَرْبَعَةَ عَشْرَ مِائَةً " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that we reached Hudaybiyyah, which was a well, and its water had become very little. We were fourteen hundred people. A bucket was drawn from it. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) took water with his blessed hand, rinsed his mouth, and poured the water of the rinse into the well itself and made supplication. And we became well satiated with that water.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: " كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَرْبَعَ عَشْرَةَ مِائَةً بِالْحُدَيْبِيَةِ، وَالْحُدَيْبِيَةُ بِئْرٌ، فَنَزَحْنَاهَا فَلَمْ نَتْرُكْ فِيهَا شَيْئًا، فَذُكِرَ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، " فَجَاءَ فَجَلَسَ عَلَى شَفِيرِهَا فَدَعَا بِإِنَاءٍ فَمَضْمَضَ، ثُمَّ مَجَّهُ فِيهِ "، ثُمَّ تَرَكْنَاهَا (١) غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ، فَأَصْدَرَتْنَا نَحْنُ وَرِكَابُنَا نَشْرَبُ مِنْهَا مَا شِئْنَا (٢)،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that we reached Hudaybiyyah, which was a well, and its water had become very little. We were fourteen hundred people. A bucket was drawn from it. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) took water with his blessed hand, rinsed his mouth, and poured the water of the rinse into the well itself and made supplication. And we became well satiated with that water.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ يَقُولُ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ، مُقَنَّعٌ فِي الْحَدِيدِ، فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، أُسْلِمُ أَوْ أُقَاتِلُ؟ قَالَ: " لَا بَلْ أَسْلِمْ، ثُمَّ قَاتِلْ فَأَسْلَمَ، ثُمَّ قَاتَلَ " فَقُتِلَ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " هَذَا عَمِلَ قَلِيلًا وَأُجِرَ كَثِيرًا " (٣)، ،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that an Ansari came to the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) who was covered in iron (armor) and said, "O Messenger of Allah! Should I accept Islam first or participate in jihad first?" The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, "Accept Islam first, then participate in jihad." So he did so, and was martyred in that jihad. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, "He did little action but received a great reward."

حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مِسْعَرٌ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: " سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقْرَأُ فِي صَلَاةِ الْعِشَاءِ بِالتِّينِ وَالزَّيْتُونِ " قَالَ: وَمَا سَمِعْتُ إِنْسَانًا أَحْسَنَ قِرَاءَةً مِنْهُ (١)، ،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) reciting Surah Wat-Teen in one rak'ah of the Isha prayer. I have not heard anyone recite better than him.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ يَقُولُ: لَمَّا صَالَحَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَهْلَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ، كَتَبَ عَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ كِتَابًا بَيْنَهُمْ، وَقَالَ فَكَتَبَ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللهِ، فَقَالَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ: لَا تَكْتُبْ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللهِ، وَلَوْ كُنْتَ رَسُولَ اللهِ لَمْ نُقَاتِلْكَ ‍. قَالَ: فَقَالَ لِعَلِيٍّ: " امْحُهُ " قَالَ: فَقَالَ: مَا أَنَا بِالَّذِي أَمْحَاهُ، فَمَحَاهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِيَدِهِ قَالَ: وَصَالَحَهُمْ عَلَى أَنْ يَدْخُلَ هُوَ وَأَصْحَابُهُ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ، وَلَا يَدْخُلُوهَا إِلَّا بِجُلُبَّانِ (١) السِّلَاحِ، فَسَأَلْتُهُ: (٢) مَا جُلُبَّانُ السِّلَاحِ؟ قَالَ: " الْقِرَابُ بِمَا فِيهِ " (٣)، ،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) made a treaty with the people of Hudaybiyyah, Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) sat down to write the document of its contents. He wrote in it the words "Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah" (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), but the polytheists said, "Do not write these words, because if you were the Messenger of Allah, we would never have fought you." The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), "Erase these words." Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I cannot erase them." So the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) himself erased them with his blessed hand. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) made peace with them on the condition that he and his companions (may Allah be pleased with them) would only be able to stay in Makkah Mukarramah for three days and could only bring with them "jalban silah." The narrator asked the meaning of "jalban silah," so he replied, "the sheath and its sword."

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ قَالَ: كَانَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مُصْعَبُ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ وَابْنُ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ، فَكَانُوا يُقْرِئُونَ النَّاسَ. قَالَ: ثُمَّ قَدِمَ بِلَالٌ وَسَعْدٌ وَعَمَّارُ بْنُ يَاسِرٍ، ثُمَّ قَدِمَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ فِي عِشْرِينَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، " ثُمَّ قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَمَا رَأَيْتُ أَهْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ فَرِحُوا بِشَيْءٍ فَرَحَهُمْ بِرَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: حَتَّى جَعَلَ الْإِمَاءُ يَقُلْنَ: قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ "، قَالَ: فَمَا قَدِمَ حَتَّى قَرَأْتُ: سَبِّحْ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى فِي سُوَرٍ مِنَ الْمُفَصَّلِ (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that among the companions of the Noble Prophet (ﷺ), the first to come to us were Mus‘ab bin ‘Umair (may Allah be pleased with him) and Ibn Umm Maktum (may Allah be pleased with him). They used to teach people the Noble Qur’an. Then ‘Ammar (may Allah be pleased with him), Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him), and Sa‘d (may Allah be pleased with him) came. Then ‘Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him) came with twenty men. Then the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) himself arrived. I have never seen the people of Madinah as happy as they were at that time, to the extent that even the slave girls were saying, “The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) has arrived!” When the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) arrived, I had already memorized Surah Al-A‘la and some other surahs from the Mufassalat.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، وَعَفَّانُ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ: عَفَّانُ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، وَلَمْ يَسْمَعْهُ أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ مِنَ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: مَرَّ، ، رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِقَوْمٍ جُلُوسٍ فِي الطَّرِيقِ، قَالَ: " إِنْ كُنْتُمْ لَا بُدَّ فَاعِلِينَ، فَاهْدُوا السَّبِيلَ، وَرُدُّوا السَّلَامَ، وَأَغِيثُوا الْمَظْلُومَ "، قَالَ عَفَّانُ: " وَأَعِينُوا " حَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا إِسْحَاقَ قَالَ: " أَعِينُوا الْمَظْلُومَ " وحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَسْوَدُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، وَقَالَ: " أَعِينُوا الْمَظْلُومَ " وَكَذَا قَالَ حُسَينٌ: " أَعِينُوا " عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ (١)،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that he once passed by some people and said: If you have no choice but to sit by the roadside, then spread greetings of peace, help the oppressed, and show the way. The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمَ الْأَحْزَابِ يَنْقُلُ مَعَنَا التُّرَابَ، وَلَقَدْ وَارَى التُّرَابُ بَيَاضَ بَطْنِهِ، وَهُوَ يَقُولُ: "، ، اللهُمَّ لَوْلَا أَنْتَ مَا اهْتَدَيْنَا وَلَا تَصَدَّقْنَا وَلَا صَلَّيْنَا، فَأَنْزِلَنْ سَكِينَةً عَلَيْنَا إِنَّ الْأُلَى قَدْ بَغَوْا عَلَيْنَا " وَرُبَّمَا قَالَ: " إِنَّ الْمَلَا قَدْ أبَوْا (١) عَلَيْنَا إِذَا أَرَادُوا فِتْنَةً أَبَيْنَا "، وَيَرْفَعُ بِهَا صَوْتَهُ (٢)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that I saw the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) during the digging of the trench, carrying earth along with the people, and reciting these verses of (Abdullah bin Rawaha, may Allah be pleased with him): O Allah, if it were not for You, we would not have been guided, nor given charity, nor prayed. So send down tranquility upon us, and make us firm when we meet the enemy. These people have rebelled against us, and when they intend to cause turmoil, we refuse. Upon this last sentence, the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) would raise his voice. The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ (٣) أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمَ الْخَنْدَقِ وَهُوَ يَحْمِلُ التُّرَابَ، فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ، (٤)، ،

Muawiyah narrated to us, Abu Ishaq narrated to us, from Sufyan, from Abu Ishaq, from Al-Bara' ibn Azib, who said: I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, on the Day of the Trench while he was carrying the earth, and he mentioned something similar to it...

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، (١) قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، يَوْمَ الْخَنْدَقِ وَهُوَ يَحْمِلُ التُّرَابَ، فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ (٢)،

Affan narrated to us, he said: Shu'bah narrated to us, he said: Abu Ishaq narrated to us, from Al-Bara', he said: I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, on the Day of the Trench, and he was carrying the earth, and he mentioned something similar to it.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، وَهَاشِمٌ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: " أَصَبْنَا يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ حُمُرًا، فَنَادَى مُنَادِي رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " أَنْ أَكْفِئُوا الْقُدُورَ " (٣)، ،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that during the Battle of Khaybar, some donkeys came into our possession, so the announcer of the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) proclaimed: "Turn over the pots." The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِثْلَهُ، (١) وَابْنُ جَعْفَرٍ فِي هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ وَابْنَ أَبِي أَوْفَى،

Hashim narrated to us, Shubah narrated to us, from ‘Adi ibn Thabit, from Al-Bara’ ibn ‘Azib, from the Prophet (ﷺ) similarly. And Ibn Ja‘far, in this hadith, said: I heard Al-Bara’ and Ibn Abi Awfa.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ مَرْثَدٍ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدَةَ،، ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ذَكَرَ عَذَابَ الْقَبْرِ قَالَ: " يُقَالُ لَهُ: مَنْ رَبُّكَ؟ فَيَقُولُ: اللهُ رَبِّي، وَنَبِيِّي مُحَمَّدٌ، (١) فَذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُ: {يُثَبِّتُ اللهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِالْقَوْلِ الثَّابِتِ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا} [إبراهيم: ٢٧] "، يَعْنِي بِذَلِكَ الْمُسْلِمَ، (٢)،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) mentioned the torment of the grave and said: When a person is questioned in the grave, "Who is your Lord?" and he replies, "My Lord is Allah and my Prophet is Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)," then this is the meaning of the verse that Allah Almighty keeps the believers firm on the "firm word" in this world and in the Hereafter.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ يُحَدِّثُ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، أَوْ قَالَ: عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ، قَالَ فِي الْأَنْصَارِ: " لَا يُحِبُّهُمْ إِلَّا مُؤْمِنٌ، وَلَا يُبْغِضُهُمْ إِلَّا مُنَافِقٌ، مَنْ أَحَبَّهُمْ فَأَحَبَّهُ اللهُ، وَمَنْ أَبْغَضَهُمْ فَأَبْغَضَهُ اللهُ "، قَالَ: قُلْتُ: لَهُ أَنْتَ سَمِعْتَ الْبَرَاءَ؟ قَالَ: إِيَّايَ، ، يُحَدِّثُ (١)،

It is narrated from Bara (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: Only a believer will love the Ansar, and only a hypocrite will bear malice towards them. Whoever loves them, Allah will love him, and whoever harbors hatred against them, Allah will hate him.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَاضِعًا الْحَسَنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ، عَلَى عَاتِقِهِ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ: " اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أُحِبُّهُ، فَأَحِبَّهُ " (٢)،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) once had Imam Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) on his shoulder and was saying: O Allah, I love him, so You also love him.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ الرُّكَيْنِ بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عَدِيَّ بْنَ ثَابِتٍ، يُحَدِّثُ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: مَرَّ بِنَا نَاسٌ مُنْطَلِقُونَ، فَقُلْنَا: أَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ؟ فَقَالُوا: " بَعَثَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، إِلَى رَجُلٍ يأَتِي (٣) امْرَأَةَ أَبِيهِ، ، أَنْ نَقْتُلَهُ (١)،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that one day some people passed by us. We asked them, "Where are you headed?" They replied, "The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) has sent us to a man who, after his father's death, married his father's wife (stepmother), and he has commanded us to kill him."

حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَشْعَثُ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: مَرَّ بِي عَمِّي الْحَارِثُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو وَمَعَهُ لِوَاءٌ قَدْ عَقَدَهُ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقُلْتُ لَهُ: أَيْ عَمِّ، أَيْنَ بَعَثَكَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ قَالَ: " بَعَثَنِي إِلَى رَجُلٍ تَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَةَ أَبِيهِ، فَأَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَضْرِبَ عُنُقَهُ " (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that one day I met my uncle Harith bin Amr, and he had a flag with him. I asked him, "Where are you going?" He replied, "The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) has sent us to a man who, after his father's death, has married his father's wife (stepmother), and he has commanded us to kill him."

حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا الْحَجَّاجُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: " كَانَ فِيمَا اشْتَرَطَ أَهْلُ مَكَّةَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: أَنْ لَا يَدْخُلَهَا أَحَدٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ بِسِلَاحٍ، إِلَّا سِلَاحٍ فِي قِرَابٍ " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Bara (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) made peace with the people of Makkah on the condition that they would enter Makkah only carrying sheathed weapons, that is, the scabbard and the sword.

حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنِ الْعَوَّامِ، عَنْ عَزْرَةَ، (١) عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: " كُنَّا إِذَا صَلَّيْنَا خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قُمْنَا صُفُوفًا حَتَّى إِذَا سَجَدَ، تَبِعْنَاهُ " (٢)،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that when we used to pray behind the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), we would stand in rows, and when he (peace be upon him) went into prostration, then we would follow him.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ (٣) بْنِ أَبِي زِيَادٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ أَبِي لَيْلَى، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ يُحَدِّثُ قَوْمًا فِيهِمْ كَعْبُ بْنُ عُجْرَةَ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: لِلْأَنْصَارِ: " إِنَّكُمْ سَتَلْقَوْنَ بَعْدِي أَثَرَةً "، ، قَالُوا: فَمَا تَأْمُرُنَا؟ قَالَ: " اصْبِرُوا حَتَّى تَلْقَوْنِي عَلَى الْحَوْضِ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) saying to the Ansar: After me, you will face preferential treatment. They asked, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)! Then what do you command us to do?" The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "Be patient until you meet me at the Pond of Kawthar."

حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمٌ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ بْنُ سُلَيْمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُسْرَةَ، (٢) عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: " سَافَرْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ سَفَرًا، فَلَمْ أَرَهُ تَرَكَ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ الظُّهْرِ " (٣)، ،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that I accompanied the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) on eighteen journeys. I never saw him abandon the two rak'ahs before Zuhr.

حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي مَسِيرٍ، فَأَتَيْنَا عَلَى رَكِيٍّ ذَمَّةٍ، يَعْنِي قَلِيلَةَ الْمَاءِ، قَالَ: فَنَزَلَ فِيهَا سِتَّةٌ، أَنَا سَادِسُهُمْ مَاحَةً، فَأُدْلِيَتْ إِلَيْنَا دَلْوٌ، قَالَ: وَرَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى شَفَةِ الرَّكِيِّ، فَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا نِصْفَهَا، أَوْ قِرَابَ ثُلُثَيْهَا، فَرُفِعَتْ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ الْبَرَاءُ: فَكِدْتُ بِإِنَائِي، هَلْ أَجِدُ شَيْئًا أَجْعَلُهُ فِي حَلْقِي، فَمَا وَجَدْتُ، " فَرُفِعَتِ الدَّلْوُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَغَمَسَ يَدَهُ فِيهَا، فَقَالَ مَا شَاءَ اللهُ أَنْ يَقُولَ، فَعِيدَتْ إِلَيْنَا الدَّلْوُ بِمَا فِيهَا "، قَالَ: فَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ أَحَدَنَا (١) أُخْرِجَ بِثَوْبٍ خَشْيَةَ الْغَرَقِ قَالَ: ثُمَّ سَاحَتْ،، ، يَعْنِي جَرَتْ نَهْرًا، (١)، ، •

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that once we were on a journey with the Noble Prophet (ﷺ). We reached a well in which only a little water was left. Six men, including myself, went down into it. Then buckets were lowered. The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) was also present at the edge of the well. We poured about half or two-thirds of the water into them and presented it before the Noble Prophet (ﷺ). I checked my vessel thoroughly to see if I could get enough water to quench my thirst, but I could not find any. Then the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) put his hand into that bucket and recited some words "which Allah willed." After that, the bucket was returned to us (when it was poured into the well, we were still inside the well). I saw my last companion being pulled out by his clothes so that he would not drown, and the water overflowed. The previous hadith is also narrated from this second chain of transmission.

قَالَ عَبْدُ اللهِ (١) وحَدَّثَنَا هُدْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ الْمُغِيرَةِ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ هِلَالٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، نَحْوَهُ قَالَ فِيهِ أَيْضًا: مَاحَةً (٢)،

Abdullah said: And Hudbah narrated to us, Sulayman ibn al-Mughira narrated to us, from Humayd ibn Hilal, from Yunus, from al-Bara’, something similar. He also said in it: "mahat-an".

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: " غَزَوْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ غَزْوَةً، وَأَنَا وَعَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ لِدَةٌ " (٣)، ،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that we participated in fifteen battles along with the Noble Prophet (ﷺ), and Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and I are of the same age.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا فُضَيْلٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ عِيَاضٍ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " إِذَا أَوَيْتَ إِلَى فِرَاشِكَ فَتَوَضَّأْ وَنَمْ عَلَى شِقِّكَ الْأَيْمَنِ، وَقُلْ: اللهُمَّ أَسْلَمْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ، وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ، وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ، رَهْبَةً وَرَغْبَةً إِلَيْكَ، لَا مَلْجَأَ وَلَا مَنْجَا مِنْكَ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ، آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ، وَبِنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ، فَإِنْ مُتَّ مُتَّ عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: When you come to your bed, say like this: O Allah, I have submitted myself to You, turned my face towards You, entrusted my affairs to You, and relied on You alone for support. My desire is for You, and I fear You. There is no refuge or sanctuary except with You. I have believed in Your Book which You have revealed and in Your Prophet whom You have sent. If the one who says these words dies that night, he will die upon the natural faith. The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain. However, at the end of this narration, there is this addition: The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: Perform ablution as you do for prayer, and say these words at the very end. I repeated these words before the Noble Prophet. When I reached “I have believed in Your Book which You have revealed,” I said, “and in Your Messenger.” The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: No, say “and in Your Prophet.”

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مُبَارَكٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدَةَ، فَذَكَرَهُ بِإِسْنَادِهِ وَمَعْنَاهُ، وَقَالَ: " فَتَوَضَّأْ وُضُوءَكَ لِلصَّلَاةِ "، وَقَالَ: " اجْعَلْهُنَّ آخِرَ مَا تَتَكَلَّمُ بِهِ ". قَالَ: فَرَدَّدْتُهَا عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَلَمَّا بَلَغْتُ: " آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ " قُلْتُ: وَبِرَسُولِكَ. قَالَ: " لَا، وَبِنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ " (١)،

Ali ibn Ishaq narrated to us, Abdullah ibn Mubarak informed us, Sufyan informed us, from Mansur, from Sa'd ibn Ubaydah, and he mentioned with his chain and its meaning, and said: "Perform ablution as you do for prayer." And he said: "Make these the last words you speak." He said: So I repeated it to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and when I reached: "I believe in Your Book which You have revealed," I said: "And in Your Messenger." He said: "No, but say: 'And in Your Prophet whom You have sent.'"

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَسَأَلَهُ عَنِ الْكَلَالَةِ؟ فَقَالَ: " تَكْفِيكَ آيَةُ الصَّيْفِ " (٢)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man came to the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) and asked about "Kalalah." The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said: For this matter, the verse revealed to you in the summer is sufficient (referring to the last verse of Surah An-Nisa).

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: مَرَّ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى مَجْلِسِ من الْأَنْصَارِ (١) فَقَالَ: " إِنْ أَبَيْتُمْ إِلَّا أَنْ تَجْلِسُوا، فَاهْدُوا السَّبِيلَ، وَرُدُّوا السَّلَامَ، وَأَعِينُوا الْمَظْلُومَ " (٢)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) passed by some Ansari people and said: If you have no choice but to sit by the roadside, then spread greetings of peace, help the oppressed, and guide the way.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: كَانَ رَجُلٌ يَقْرَأُ فِي دَارِهِ سُورَةَ الْكَهْفِ وَإِلَى جَانِبِهِ حِصَانٌ لَهُ مَرْبُوطٌ بِشَطَنَيْنِ، حَتَّى غَشِيَتْهُ سَحَابَةٌ، فَجَعَلَتْ تَدْنُو وَتَدْنُو حَتَّى جَعَلَ فَرَسُهُ يَنْفِرُ مِنْهَا، قَالَ الرَّجُلُ: فَعَجِبْتُ لِذَلِكَ، فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لَهُ وَقَصَّ عَلَيْهِ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " تِلْكَ السَّكِينَةُ تَنَزَّلَتْ لِلْقُرْآنِ " (٣)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man was reciting Surah Al-Kahf, and there was an animal (a horse) tied in the house. Suddenly, it started to become restless. The man looked and saw that there was a cloud or canopy that had covered him. He mentioned this to the Noble Prophet (ﷺ), so the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O so-and-so! Keep reciting, for that was tranquility (sakinah) which descends at the time of the recitation of the Noble Qur’an."

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، وَأَبُو أَحْمَدَ قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مُقَنَّعًا (١) فِي الْحَدِيدِ، قَالَ: أُقَاتِلُ أَوْ أُسْلِمُ؟ قَالَ: " بَلْ أَسْلِمْ، ثُمَّ قَاتِلْ فَأَسْلَمَ، ثُمَّ قَاتَلَ ". فَقُتِلَ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " عَمِلَ هَذَا قَلِيلًا، وَأُجِرَ كَثِيرًا " (٢)،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that an Ansari came to the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) who was covered in iron (armor) and said, "O Messenger of Allah! Should I accept Islam first or participate in jihad first?" The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, "Accept Islam first, then participate in jihad." So he did so, and was martyred in that jihad. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, "He did little action but received a great reward."

حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، أَنَّ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: جَعَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى الرُّمَاةِ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ، وَكَانُوا خَمْسِينَ رَجُلًا، عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنَ جُبَيْرٍ قَالَ: وَوَضَعَهُمْ مَوْضِعًا وَقَالَ: " إِنْ رَأَيْتُمُونَا تَخْطَفُنَا الطَّيْرُ، فَلَا تَبْرَحُوا، ، حَتَّى أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ، وَإِنْ رَأَيْتُمُونَا ظَهَرْنَا عَلَى الْعَدُوِّ وَأَوْطَأْنَاهُمْ، فَلَا تَبْرَحُوا حَتَّى أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ "، (١) قَالَ: فَهَزَمُوهُمْ. قَالَ: فَأَنَا وَاللهِ رَأَيْتُ النِّسَاءَ يَشْتَدِدْنَ عَلَى الْجَبَلِ، وَقَدْ بَدَتْ أَسْوُقُهُنَّ وَخَلَاخِلُهُنَّ رَافِعَاتٍ ثِيَابَهُنَّ، فَقَالَ أَصْحَابُ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ: الْغَنِيمَةَ أَيْ قَوْمُ الْغَنِيمَةَ، ظَهَرَ أَصْحَابُكُمْ، فَمَا تَنْظُرُونَ؟ فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ جُبَيْرٍ: أَنَسِيتُمْ مَا قَالَ لَكُمْ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ قَالُوا: إِنَّا وَاللهِ لَنَأْتِيَنَّ النَّاسَ، فَلَنُصِيبَنَّ مِنَ الْغَنِيمَةِ، فَلَمَّا أَتَوْهُمْ، صُرِفَتْ وُجُوهُهُمْ، فَأَقْبَلُوا مُنْهَزِمِينَ، فَذَلِكَ الَّذِي يَدْعُوهُمُ الرَّسُولُ فِي أُخْرَاهُمْ، فَلَمْ يَبْقَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ غَيْرُ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ رَجُلًا، فَأَصَابُوا مِنَّا سَبْعِينَ رَجُلًا، وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَصْحَابُهُ أَصَابَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ يَوْمَ بَدرٍ أَرْبَعِينَ وَمِائَةً: سَبْعِينَ أَسِيرًا، وَسَبْعِينَ قَتِيلًا. فَقَالَ أَبُو سُفْيَانَ: أَفِي الْقَوْمِ مُحَمَّدٌ؟ أَفِي الْقَوْمِ مُحَمَّدٌ؟ أَفِي الْقَوْمِ مُحَمَّدٌ؟ ثَلَاثًا، فَنَهَاهُمْ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يُجِيبُوهُ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: أَفِي الْقَوْمِ ابْنُ أَبِي قُحَافَةَ؟ أَفِي الْقَوْمِ ابْنُ أَبِي قُحَافَةَ؟ أَفِي الْقَوْمِ ابْنُ الْخَطَّابِ؟ أَفِي الْقَوْمِ ابْنُ الْخَطَّابِ؟ ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ، فَقَالَ: أَمَّا هَؤُلَاءِ، فَقَدْ قُتِلُوا وَقَدْ كُفِيتُمُوهُمْ، فَمَا مَلَكَ عُمَرُ نَفْسَهُ أَنْ قَالَ: كَذَبْتَ وَاللهِ يَا عَدُوَّ اللهِ، إِنَّ الَّذِينَ عَدَدْتَ لَأَحْيَاءٌ كُلُّهُمْ، وَقَدْ بَقِيَ لَكَ مَا يَسُوءُكَ، فَقَالَ: يَوْمٌ بِيَوْمِ بَدْرٍ،، ، وَالْحَرْبُ سِجَالٌ، إِنَّكُمْ سَتَجِدُونَ فِي الْقَوْمِ مُثْلَةً لَمْ آمُرْ بِهَا، وَلَمْ تَسُؤْنِي، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ يَرْتَجِزُ: اعْلُ هُبَلُ، اعْلُ هُبَلُ. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " أَلَا تُجِيبُونَهُ؟ " قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، وَمَا نَقُولُ؟ قَالَ: " قُولُوا: اللهُ أَعْلَى وَأَجَلُّ ". قَالَ: إِنَّ الْعُزَّى لَنَا، وَلَا عُزَّى لَكُمْ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " أَلَا تُجِيبُونَهُ؟ " قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، وَمَا نَقُولُ؟ قَالَ: " قُولُوا: اللهُ مَوْلَانَا وَلَا مَوْلَى لَكُمْ " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the occasion of the Battle of Uhud, the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) appointed Abdullah bin Jubair (may Allah be pleased with him) over fifty archers and stationed them at a place, saying: "If you see us in such a state that birds are snatching us away, even then do not move from your place until I send a message to you. And if you see us prevailing over the enemy and trampling them, even then do not move from your place until I send a message to you." So, in the battle, the polytheists were defeated. By Allah! I saw women climbing the mountains swiftly, their shins and anklets were visible, and they had lifted up their clothes. Seeing this, the companions of Abdullah bin Jubair (may Allah be pleased with him) began to say, "O people! Booty, your companions have prevailed, so what are you waiting for?" Abdullah bin Jubair (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Are you forgetting what the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) told you?" They said, "We will surely go to them so that we may also collect the booty." When they reached them, they were attacked from behind and were defeated and fled. This was the time when the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) kept calling them from behind, but no one remained with the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) except twelve men, and seventy of our men were martyred. On the occasion of the Battle of Badr, the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) and his companions (may Allah be pleased with them) inflicted a loss of one hundred and forty men on the polytheists, of whom seventy were killed and seventy were captured. At that time, the commander of the polytheists, Abu Sufyan, after gaining victory, asked three times, "Is Muhammad (ﷺ) among the people?" But the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the companions (may Allah be pleased with them) from answering. Then he asked twice each about Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) and Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him) by name, and then, turning to his companions, said, "All of them have been killed, and now you are rid of them." At this, Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) could not restrain himself and said, "By Allah! O enemy of Allah! You are lying. All those whose names you have mentioned are alive, and now you have received distressing news." Abu Sufyan said, "This is the revenge for the Battle of Badr, and war is like a bucket (that turns by turns). You will see some of your people with their limbs cut off. I did not order this, but I did not dislike it either." Then he began to chant slogans of "Glory to Hubal." The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Why do you not answer him?" The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked, "O Messenger of Allah! What should we say?" The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Say: Allah is Most High and Most Great." Then Abu Sufyan said, "We have Uzza, but you have no Uzza." The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Why do you not answer him?" The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked, "O Messenger of Allah! What should we say?" The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Say: Allah is our Protector, but you have no protector."

حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَلْجٍ يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي سُلَيْمٍ (١) قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الْحَكَمِ عَلِيٌّ الْبَصْرِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي، ، بَحْرٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " أَيُّمَا مُسْلِمَيْنِ الْتَقَيَا، فَأَخَذَ أَحَدُهُمَا بِيَدِ صَاحِبِهِ، ثُمَّ حَمِدَ اللهَ، تَفَرَّقَا لَيْسَ بَيْنَهُمَا خَطِيئَةٌ " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Bara that the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) said: When two Muslims meet each other and shake hands, before they separate, their sins are forgiven.

حَدَّثَنَا أَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، أَوْ غَيْرُهُ (١) عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: أُهْدِيَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثَوْبٌ حَرِيرٌ، فَجَعَلْنَا نَلْمِسُهُ وَنَعْجَبُ مِنْهُ، وَنَقُولُ: مَا رَأَيْنَا ثَوْبًا خَيْرًا مِنْهُ وَأَلْيَنَ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " أَيُعْجِبُكُمْ هَذَا؟ " قُلْنَا: نَعَمْ، قَالَ: " لَمَنَادِيلُ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ أَحْسَنُ مِنْ هَذَا وَأَلْيَنُ " (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that a silk cloth was presented to the Noble Prophet (ﷺ). People began to marvel at its beauty and softness. The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The handkerchiefs of Sa’d bin Mu’adh in Paradise are far better and superior to this."

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ: أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ وَكَتَبَ بِهِ إِلَيَّ قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْثَرُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ بُرْدٍ، أَخِي يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي زِيَادٍ، عَنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ بْنِ رَافِعٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ يَقُولُ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " مَنْ تَبِعَ جِنَازَةً حَتَّى يُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهَا كَانَ لَهُ مِنَ الْأَجْرِ قِيرَاطٌ، وَمَنْ مَشَى مَعَ الْجِنَازَةِ حَتَّى تُدْفَنَ، وَقَالَ مَرَّةً: حَتَّى يُدْفَنَ، كَانَ لَهُ مِنَ الْأَجْرِ قِيرَاطَانِ، وَالْقِيرَاطُ مِثْلُ أُحُدٍ " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: Whoever accompanies a funeral and participates in the funeral prayer will receive the reward of one qirat, and whoever remains with the funeral until the burial will receive the reward of two qirats, and each qirat is equal to Mount Uhud. The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

قَالَ: أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ وحَدَّثَنَاهُ صَالِحُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ التِّرْمِذِيُّ، وَأَبُو مَعْمَرٍ، قَالَا:، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْثَرُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ أَبُو زُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ بُرْدٍ، أَخِي يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي زِيَادٍ، عَنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ بْنِ رَافِعٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، نَحْوَهُ (١)،

Abu Abd al-Rahman said: Salih ibn Abd Allah al-Tirmidhi and Abu Ma'mar narrated to us, they said: Abthar ibn al-Qasim Abu Zubayd narrated to us, from Burd the brother of Yazid ibn Abi Ziyad, from al-Musayyab ibn Rafi', from al-Bara', from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, something similar.

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ هِلَالِ بْنِ أَبِي حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: " رَمَقْتُ الصَّلَاةَ مَعَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَوَجَدْتُ قِيَامَهُ، فَرَكْعَتَهُ، فَاعْتِدَالَهُ بَعْدَ الرَّكْعَةِ، فَسَجْدَتَهُ، فَجِلْسَتَهُ بَيْنَ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ، فَجِلْسَتَهُ بَيْنَ التَّسْلِيمِ وَالِانْصِرَافِ (٢) قَرِيبًا مِنَ السَّوَاءِ " (٣)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that I had the honor of offering prayer with the Noble Prophet (ﷺ). I found his standing (qiyam), the pause after bowing (ruku’), prostration (sajdah), the sitting between the two prostrations, the final sitting (qa’dah akheerah), and the interval between turning for salam and returning to be almost equal in duration.

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللهِ بْنُ إِيَادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِيَادٌ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " إِذَا سَجَدْتَ، فَضَعْ كَفَّيْكَ، وَارْفَعْ مِرْفَقَيْكَ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: When you perform prostration, place your palms on the ground and keep your arms raised above.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: جَعَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى الرُّمَاةِ، وَكَانُوا خَمْسِينَ رَجُلًا، عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنَ جُبَيْرٍ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ، وَقَالَ: " إِنْ رَأَيْتُمُ الْعَدُوَّ وَرَأَيْتُمُ الطَّيْرَ تَخْطَفُنَا، فَلَا تَبْرَحُوا "، فَلَمَّا رَأَوْا الْغَنَائِمَ قَالُوا: عَلَيْكُمُ الْغَنَائِمَ، فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللهِ: أَلَمْ يَقُلْ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: لَا تَبْرَحُوا؟ قَالَ غَيْرُهُ: فَنَزَلَتْ: {وَعَصَيْتُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا أَرَاكُمْ مَا تُحِبُّونَ} [آل عمران: ١٥٢] يَقُولُ: عَصَيْتُمُ الرَّسُولَ مِنْ بَعْدِ، ، مَا أَرَاكُمُ الْغَنَائِمَ وَهَزِيمَةَ الْعَدُوِّ (١)،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the occasion of the Battle of Uhud, the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) appointed Abdullah bin Jubair (may Allah be pleased with him) over fifty archers and stationed them at a place, saying: "If you see us in such a state that birds are snatching us away, even then do not move from your place until I send a message to you. And if you see us prevailing over the enemy and trampling them, even then do not move from your place until I send a message to you." But when they saw the spoils of war, they said, "People! Spoils of war!" Abdullah bin Jubair (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Are you forgetting what the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) told you?" They did not listen to him. Thus, this verse was revealed: "When you saw the things you desired, you began to disobey," meaning when you saw the spoils of war and the defeat of the enemy, you did not obey the command of the Prophet (ﷺ).

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْمُقْرِئُ، وَحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، الْمَعْنَى، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو رَجَاءٍ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ وَاقِدٍ الْهَرَوِيُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذْ بَصُرَ بِجَمَاعَةٍ، فَقَالَ: " عَلَامَ اجْتَمَعَ عَلَيْهِ هَؤُلَاءِ؟ " قِيلَ: عَلَى قَبْرٍ يَحْفِرُونَهُ. قَالَ: فَفَزِعَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَبَدَرَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ أَصْحَابِهِ مُسْرِعًا حَتَّى انْتَهَى إِلَى الْقَبْرِ، فَجَثَا عَلَيْهِ. قَالَ: فَاسْتَقْبَلْتُهُ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ لِأَنْظُرَ مَا يَصْنَعُ، فَبَكَى حَتَّى بَلَّ الثَّرَى مِنْ دُمُوعِهِ، ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا قَالَ: " أَيْ إِخْوَانِي لِمِثْلِ الْيَوْمِ فَأَعِدُّوا؟ " (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that once we were going with the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) when his gaze fell upon some people. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked, “Why are these people gathered here?” It was informed that they were digging a grave. The Prophet (ﷺ) quickly moved ahead of his companions until he reached near the grave and leaned over it. I too hurried forward to see what the Prophet (ﷺ) was doing. There, the Prophet (ﷺ) was weeping so much that the soil became wet with his tears. Then, turning towards us, he said, “Brothers! Prepare for this day.”

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو رَجَاءٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ قَالَ: رَأَيْتُ عَلَى الْبَرَاءِ خَاتَمًا مِنْ ذَهَبٍ، وَكَانَ النَّاسُ يَقُولُونَ لَهُ: لِمَ تَخَتَّمُ (١) بِالذَّهَبِ وَقَدْ نَهَى عَنْهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ الْبَرَاءُ: بَيْنَا نَحْنُ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَبَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ غَنِيمَةٌ يَقْسِمُهَا، سَبْيٌ وَخُرْثِيٌّ قَالَ: فَقَسَمَهَا حَتَّى بَقِيَ هَذَا الْخَاتَمُ، فَرَفَعَ طَرْفَهُ فَنَظَرَ إِلَى أَصْحَابِهِ ثُمَّ خَفَّضَ، ثُمَّ رَفَعَ طَرْفَهُ فَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهِمْ، ثُمَّ خَفَّضَ، ثُمَّ رَفَعَ طَرْفَهُ فَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهِمْ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: " أَيْ بَرَاءُ " فَجِئْتُهُ حَتَّى قَعَدْتُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ، فَأَخَذَ الْخَاتَمَ فَقَبَضَ عَلَى كُرْسُوعِي ثُمَّ قَالَ: " خُذِ الْبَسْ مَا كَسَاكَ اللهُ وَرَسُولُهُ "، قَالَ: وَكَانَ الْبَرَاءُ يَقُولُ: كَيْفَ تَأْمُرُونِي أَنْ أَضَعَ مَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " الْبَسْ مَا كَسَاكَ اللهُ وَرَسُولُهُ؟ (٢) "، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

Muhammad bin Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once I saw a gold ring on the hand of Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him). People were saying to him, “Why are you wearing a gold ring when the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) has prohibited it?” He replied, “Once we were present with the Noble Prophet (ﷺ). In front of him was a heap of war booty which the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) was distributing. Among them were captives and ordinary things as well. The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) distributed all those things until only this ring remained. The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) raised his gaze and looked at his companions, then lowered his eyes. This happened three times. Then the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) called me by name. I came and sat before the Noble Prophet (ﷺ). The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) took that ring and, holding the part of my little finger near the joint, said, ‘Take this and wear it. Whatever Allah and His Messenger make you wear, wear it.’ So how can you tell me to take it off when the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said to me that whatever Allah and His Messenger make you wear, wear it?”

حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ أَبِي السَّفَرِ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا بَكْرِ بْنَ أَبِي مُوسَى، يُحَدِّثُ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ إِذَا اسْتَيْقَظَ قَالَ: " الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَمَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ ".، قَالَ شُعْبَةُ: هَذَا أَوْ نَحْوَ هَذَا الْمَعْنَى، وَإِذَا نَامَ قَالَ: " اللهُمَّ بِاسْمِكَ أَحْيَا وَبِاسْمِكَ أَمُوتُ " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) would wake up, he would say: "All praise is due to Allah who gave us life after causing us to die, and to Him is the gathering." And when he would go to sleep, he would say: "O Allah! In Your name I live and in Your name I die."

حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ وَاقِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، حَدَّثَنِي الْبَرَاءُ بْنُ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: " كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَسْجُدُ عَلَى أَلْيَتَيِ الْكَفِّ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara' (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) would place the inner part of his palm on the ground while prostrating.

حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا فُلَيْحٌ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُسْرَةَ،، ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: " غَزَوْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، بِضْعَ عَشْرَةَ غَزْوَةً، فَمَا رَأَيْتُهُ تَرَكَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ حِينَ تَمِيلُ الشَّمْسُ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that I accompanied the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) on more than ten journeys of jihad. I never saw him abandon the two rak‘ahs before Zuhr.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُصْعَبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَوْزَاعِيُّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ حَرَامِ بْنِ مُحَيِّصَةَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، أَنَّهُ كَانَتْ لَهُ نَاقَةٌ ضَارِيَةٌ، فَدَخَلَتْ حَائِطًا، فَأَفْسَدَتْ فِيهِ، " فَقَضَى رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، أَنَّ حِفْظَ الْحَوَائِطِ بِالنَّهَارِ عَلَى أَهْلِهَا، وَأَنَّ حِفْظَ الْمَاشِيَةِ بِاللَّيْلِ عَلَى أَهْلِهَا، وَأَنَّ مَا أَصَابَتِ الْمَاشِيَةُ بِاللَّيْلِ، فَهُوَ عَلَى أَهْلِهَا " (٢)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that there was a she-camel which was very troublesome. Once, it entered a garden and caused some damage in it. The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) gave this ruling: during the day, the protection of the garden is the responsibility of its owner, and the protection of animals at night is the responsibility of their owners. And if an animal causes any damage at night, its owner will be liable for compensation.

حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الرَّقِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَجَّاجُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، عَنِ الْكَلَالَةِ فَقَالَ: " تَكْفِيكَ آيَةُ الصَّيْفِ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man came to the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) and asked about "Kalalah." The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said: For this matter, the verse revealed to you in the summer is sufficient (referring to the last verse of Surah An-Nisa).

حَدَّثَنَا أَسْبَاطٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُطَرِّفٌ، عَنِ أَبِي الْجَهْمِ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: " إِنِّي لَأَطُوفُ عَلَى إِبِلٍ ضَلَّتْ لِي فِي عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَأَنَا أَجُولُ فِي أَبْيَاتٍ، فَإِذَا أَنَا بِرَكْبٍ وَفَوَارِسَ، إِذْ جَاءُوا، فَطَافُوا بِفِنَائِي، فَاسْتَخْرَجُوا رَجُلًا، فَمَا سَأَلُوهُ، وَلَا كَلَّمُوهُ، حَتَّى ضَرَبُوا عُنُقَهُ، فَلَمَّا ذَهَبُوا، سَأَلْتُ عَنْهُ، فَقَالُوا: عَرَّسَ بِامْرَأَةِ أَبِيهِ " (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that during the blessed era of the Holy Prophet (ﷺ), once my camel got lost. I was going around different houses in search of it when suddenly I saw some horsemen. They came and surrounded the house in which I was. They took out a man from it, neither asked him anything nor spoke to him, but without any delay, they beheaded him. When they left, I inquired about him, and people told me that he had married his father’s wife.

حَدَّثَنَا أَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ قَالَ: " أَتَوْا قُبَّةً، فَاسْتَخْرَجُوا مِنْهَا رَجُلًا، فَقَتَلُوهُ. قَالَ: قُلْتُ: مَا هَذَا؟ قَالُوا: هَذَا رَجُلٌ دَخَلَ بِأُمِّ امْرَأَتِهِ، " فَبَعَثَ إِلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَتَلُوهُ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that some horsemen appeared and they besieged the house in which I was. They took a man out from it and without any delay, beheaded him. When they left, I inquired about him, and people told me that he had married his father’s wife. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) had sent those people to kill him.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْغَفَّارِ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ، حَدَّثَنِي عَدِيُّ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي يَزِيدُ بْنُ الْبَرَاءِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: لَقِيتُ خَالِي مَعَهُ رَايَةٌ، فَقُلْتُ: أَيْنَ تُرِيدُ؟ قَالَ: " بَعَثَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، إِلَى رَجُلٍ مِنْ بَنِي تَمِيمٍ تَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَةَ أَبِيهِ مِنْ، ، بَعْدِهِ، فَأَمَرَنَا أَنْ نَقْتُلَهُ وَنَأْخُذَ مَالَهُ " (١) . قَالَ: فَفَعَلُوا، قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ: " مَا حَدَّثَ أَبِي عَنْ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ عَبْدِ الْغَفَّارِ إِلَّا هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ لِعِلَّتِهِ " (٢)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that one day I met my maternal uncle who had a flag with him. I asked him, “Where are you intending to go?” He replied, “The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) has sent me to a man who, after his father’s death, has married his father’s wife (stepmother), and he has commanded me to behead him and seize his wealth.” So he did exactly that.

حَدَّثَنَا أَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ، وَأَبُو أَحْمَدَ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: كَانَ أَصْحَابُ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، إِذَا كَانَ الرَّجُلُ صَائِمًا، فَحَضَرَ الْإِفْطَارُ، فَنَامَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُفْطِرَ لَمْ يَأْكُلْ لَيْلَتَهُ (٣) وَلَا يَوْمَهُ حَتَّى يُمْسِيَ، وَإِنَّ فُلَانًا الْأَنْصَارِيَّ، كَانَ صَائِمًا، فَلَمَّا حَضَرَهُ الْإِفْطَارُ أَتَى امْرَأَتَهُ، فَقَالَ: هَلْ عِنْدَكِ مِنْ طَعَامٍ؟ قَالَتْ: لَا، وَلَكِنْ أَنْطَلِقُ فَأَطْلُبُ لَكَ، فَغَلَبَتْهُ عَيْنُهُ، وَجَاءَتْهُ (٤) امْرَأَتُهُ، فَلَمَّا، ، رَأَتْهُ، قَالَتْ: خَيْبَةٌ لَكَ، فَأَصْبَحَ، فَلَمَّا انْتَصَفَ النَّهَارُ، غُشِيَ عَلَيْهِ، فَذُكِرَ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَنَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ: " {أُحِلَّ لَكُمْ لَيْلَةَ الصِّيَامِ الرَّفَثُ إِلَى نِسَائِكُمْ} [البقرة: ١٨٧] إِلَى قَوْلِهِ: {حَتَّى يَتَبَيَّنَ لَكُمُ الْخَيْطُ الْأَبْيَضُ مِنَ الْخَيْطِ الْأَسْوَدِ} [البقرة: ١٨٧] " قَالَ: أَبُو أَحْمَدَ وَإِنَّ قَيْسَ بْنَ صِرْمَةَ الْأَنْصَارِيَّ جَاءَ، فَنَامَ، فَذَكَرَهُ. (١)،

It is narrated from Bara (may Allah be pleased with him) that in the early days of Islam, if a person fasted and fell asleep before breaking his fast at the time of iftar, then he could not eat or drink anything that night and until the next evening. One day, a certain Ansari was fasting. At the time of iftar, he came to his wife and asked, "Do you have anything to eat?" She replied, "No, but I will go and look for something." In the meantime, he fell asleep. When his wife came and saw him, she said, "You have suffered a loss." The next day, when only half the day had passed, he (unable to bear the hunger and thirst) fainted. This was mentioned before the Holy Prophet (ﷺ), and on this occasion, this verse was revealed: "It is made lawful for you to be intimate with your wives during the nights of fasting..." The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو، ، إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، أَنَّ أَحَدَهُمْ كَانَ إِذَا نَامَ، فَذَكَرَ نَحْوًا مِنْ حَدِيثِ إِسْرَائِيلَ إِلَّا أَنَّهُ قَالَ: نَزَلَتْ فِي أَبِي قَيْسِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو (١)،

Ahmad ibn Abd al-Malik narrated to us, he said: Zuhayr narrated to us, Abu Ishaq narrated to us, from al-Bara’ ibn Azib, that one of them, when he slept... and he mentioned something similar to the hadith of Isra’il, except that he said: It was revealed about Abu Qays ibn Amr.

حَدَّثَنَا أَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ يَقُولُ: " مَا رَأَيْتُ أَحَدًا مِنْ خَلْقِ اللهِ أَحْسَنَ فِي حُلَّةٍ حَمْرَاءَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَإِنَّ جُمَّتَهُ لَتَضْرِبُ إِلَى مَنْكِبَيْهِ " قَالَ: ابْنُ أَبِي بُكَيْرٍ: لَتَضْرِبُ قَرِيبًا مِنْ مَنْكِبَيْهِ. " وَقَدْ سَمِعْتُهُ يُحَدِّثُ بِهِ مِرَارًا مَا حَدَّثَ بِهِ قَطُّ إِلَّا ضَحِكَ " (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (ﷺ) was wearing a red garment. I have not seen anyone more handsome than him. The Prophet (ﷺ) and his hair would reach his shoulders.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ خَبَّابٍ، عَنِ الْمِنْهَالِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ زَاذَانَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: خَرَجْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى جِنَازَةٍ، فَجَلَسَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى الْقَبْرِ، وَجَلَسْنَا حَوْلَهُ كَأَنَّ عَلَى رُءُوسِنَا الطَّيْرَ وَهُوَ يُلْحَدُ لَهُ، فَقَالَ: " أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ " ثَلَاثَ مِرَارٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ: " إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ إِذَا كَانَ فِي إِقْبَالٍ مِنَ الْآخِرَةِ، وَانْقِطَاعٍ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا، تَنَزَّلَتْ إِلَيْهِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ كَأَنَّ عَلَى وُجُوهِهِمُ الشَّمْسَ، مَعَ كُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ كَفَنٌ وَحَنُوطٌ، فَجَلَسُوا مِنْهُ مَدَّ الْبَصَرِ، (١) حَتَّى إِذَا خَرَجَ رُوحُهُ، صَلَّى عَلَيْهِ كُلُّ مَلَكٍ بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ، وَكُلُّ مَلَكٍ فِي السَّمَاءِ، وَفُتِحَتْ لَهُ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاءِ، لَيْسَ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَابٍ إِلَّا وَهُمْ يَدْعُونَ اللهَ: أَنْ يُعْرَجَ بِرُوحِهِ مِنْ قِبَلِهِمْ، فَإِذَا عُرِجَ بِرُوحِهِ قَالُوا: رَبِّ عَبْدُكَ فُلَانٌ، فَيَقُولُ: أَرْجِعُوهُ، فَإِنِّي عَهِدْتُ إِلَيْهِمْ أَنِّي مِنْهَا خَلَقْتُهُمْ، وَفِيهَا أُعِيدُهُمْ، وَمِنْهَا أُخْرِجُهُمْ تَارَةً أُخْرَى " قَالَ: " فَإِنَّهُ يَسْمَعُ خَفْقَ نِعَالِ أَصْحَابِهِ، إِذَا وَلَّوْا عَنْهُ، فَيَأْتِيهِ آتٍ فَيَقُولُ: مَنْ رَبُّكَ؟ مَا دِينُكَ؟ مَنْ نَبِيُّكَ؟ فَيَقُولُ: رَبِّيَ اللهُ، وَدِينِيَ الْإِسْلَامُ، وَنَبِيِّي مُحَمَّدٌ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَيَنْتَهِرُهُ فَيَقُولُ: مَنْ رَبُّكَ؟ مَا، ، دِينُكَ؟ مَنْ نَبِيُّكَ؟ وَهِيَ آخِرُ فِتْنَةٍ تُعْرَضُ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِ، فَذَلِكَ حِينَ يَقُولُ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: {يُثَبِّتُ اللهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِالْقَوْلِ الثَّابِتِ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ} [إبراهيم: ٢٧] فَيَقُولُ: رَبِّيَ اللهُ، وَدِينِيَ الْإِسْلَامُ، وَنَبِيِّي مُحَمَّدٌ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَيَقُولُ لَهُ: صَدَقْتَ، ثُمَّ يَأْتِيهِ آتٍ حَسَنُ الْوَجْهِ، طَيِّبُ الرِّيحِ، حَسَنُ الثِّيَابِ، فَيَقُولُ: أَبْشِرْ بِكَرَامَةٍ مِنَ اللهِ وَنَعِيمٍ مُقِيمٍ، فَيَقُولُ: وَأَنْتَ فَبَشَّرَكَ اللهُ بِخَيْرٍ، مَنْ أَنْتَ؟ فَيَقُولُ أَنَا عَمَلُكَ الصَّالِحُ، كُنْتَ وَاللهِ سَرِيعًا فِي طَاعَةِ اللهِ، بَطِيئًا عَنْ مَعْصِيَةِ اللهِ، فَجَزَاكَ اللهُ خَيْرًا، ثُمَّ يُفْتَحُ لَهُ بَابٌ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ، وَبَابٌ مِنَ النَّارِ، فَيُقَالُ: هَذَا كَانَ مَنْزِلَكَ لَوْ عَصَيْتَ اللهَ، أَبْدَلَكَ اللهُ بِهِ هَذَا، فَإِذَا رَأَى مَا فِي الْجَنَّةِ قَالَ: رَبِّ عَجِّلْ قِيَامَ السَّاعَةِ كَيْمَا أَرْجِعَ إِلَى أَهْلِي وَمَالِي، فَيُقَالُ لَهُ: اسْكُنْ. وَإِنَّ الْكَافِرَ إِذَا كَانَ فِي انْقِطَاعٍ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا، وَإِقْبَالٍ مِنَ الْآخِرَةِ، نَزَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ مَلَائِكَةٌ غِلَاظٌ شِدَادٌ، فَانْتَزَعُوا رُوحَهُ، كَمَا يُنْتَزَعُ السَّفُّودُ الْكَثِيرُ الشِّعْبِ مِنَ الصُّوفِ الْمُبْتَلِّ، وَتُنْزَعُ نَفْسُهُ مَعَ الْعُرُوقِ، فَيَلْعَنُهُ كُلُّ مَلَكٍ بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ، وَكُلُّ مَلَكٍ فِي السَّمَاءِ، وَتُغْلَقُ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاءِ، لَيْسَ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَابٍ، إِلَّا وَهُمْ يَدْعُونَ اللهَ: أَنْ لَا تَعْرُجَ رُوحُهُ مِنْ قِبَلِهِمْ، فَإِذَا عُرِجَ بِرُوحِهِ، قَالُوا: رَبِّ فُلَانُ بْنُ فُلَانٍ عَبْدُكَ، (١) قَالَ: أَرْجِعُوهُ، فَإِنِّي عَهِدْتُ إِلَيْهِمْ أَنِّي مِنْهَا خَلَقْتُهُمْ، وَفِيهَا أُعِيدُهُمْ، وَمِنْهَا أُخْرِجُهُمْ تَارَةً أُخْرَى،، ، قَالَ: فَإِنَّهُ لَيَسْمَعُ خَفْقَ نِعَالِ أَصْحَابِهِ، إِذَا وَلَّوْا عَنْهُ، (١) قَالَ: فَيَأْتِيهِ آتٍ فَيَقُولُ: مَنْ رَبُّكَ؟ مَا دِينُكَ؟ مَنْ نَبِيُّكَ؟ فَيَقُولُ: لَا أَدْرِي، فَيَقُولُ: لَا دَرَيْتَ وَلَا تَلَوْتَ (٢) ، وَيَأْتِيهِ آتٍ قَبِيحُ الْوَجْهِ، قَبِيحُ الثِّيَابِ، مُنْتِنُ الرِّيحِ فَيَقُولُ: أَبْشِرْ بِهَوَانٍ مِنَ اللهِ، وَعَذَابٍ مُقِيمٍ، فَيَقُولُ: وَأَنْتَ (٣) ، فَبَشَّرَكَ اللهُ بِالشَّرِّ مَنْ أَنْتَ؟ فَيَقُولُ: أَنَا عَمَلُكَ الْخَبِيثُ، كُنْتَ بَطِيئًا عَنْ طَاعَةِ اللهِ، سَرِيعًا فِي مَعْصِيَةِ اللهِ، فَجَزَاكَ اللهُ شَرًّا، ثُمَّ يُقَيَّضُ لَهُ أَعْمَى أَصَمُّ أَبْكَمُ فِي يَدِهِ مِرْزَبَةٌ، لَوْ ضُرِبَ بِهَا جَبَلٌ كَانَ تُرَابًا، فَيَضْرِبُهُ ضَرْبَةً حَتَّى يَصِيرَ (٤) تُرَابًا، ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُ اللهُ كَمَا كَانَ، فَيَضْرِبُهُ ضَرْبَةً أُخْرَى، فَيَصِيحُ صَيْحَةً يَسْمَعُهُ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ إِلَّا الثَّقَلَيْنِ ". قَالَ الْبَرَاءُ بْنُ عَازِبٍ: " ثُمَّ يُفْتَحُ لَهُ بَابٌ (٥) مِنَ النَّارِ وَيُمَهَّدُ مِنْ فُرُشِ النَّارِ "، (٦)، ، •

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that once we went out with the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) for the funeral of an Ansari. When we reached near the grave, the lahd (niche) had not yet been prepared, so the Prophet (ﷺ) sat down and we also sat around him. It felt as if birds were sitting on our heads. In the blessed hand of the Prophet (ﷺ) was a stick with which he was scratching the ground. Then he raised his head and said, “Seek refuge with Allah from the punishment of the grave,” and he said this two or three times. Then he said: “When a believing servant is about to depart from this world and move to the Hereafter, angels with bright faces come to him from the heavens. They bring with them a shroud from Paradise and perfume from Paradise, and they sit as far as the eye can see. Then the Angel of Death comes and sits by his head and says, ‘O good soul! Come out to Allah’s forgiveness and pleasure.’ So his soul comes out flowing just as a drop of water flows from the mouth of a water-skin. The Angel of Death takes it, and the other angels do not leave it in his hand even for the blink of an eye; rather, they take it from him and wrap it in that shroud and apply the perfume they have brought. From it comes a fragrance like the best musk found on earth. Then the angels ascend with that soul, and whenever they pass by a group of angels, they ask, ‘Who is this pure soul?’ They reply with the best name by which he was called in the world, until they reach the lowest heaven and ask for the gate to be opened. When it is opened, every group of angels at each heaven accompanies him to the next, until they reach the seventh heaven. Then Allah Almighty says, ‘Record the book of My servant in Illiyyin and return him to the earth, for I created them from it, into it I shall return them, and from it I shall bring them forth again.’ So his soul is returned to his body. Then two angels come to him, make him sit up, and ask, ‘Who is your Lord?’ He replies, ‘My Lord is Allah.’ They ask, ‘What is your religion?’ He replies, ‘My religion is Islam.’ They ask, ‘Who is this man who was sent among you?’ He replies, ‘He is Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ).’ They ask, ‘What is your knowledge?’ He replies, ‘I read Allah’s Book, believed in it, and affirmed it.’ Then a caller from the heavens proclaims, ‘My servant has spoken the truth. Spread out for him a bed from Paradise, clothe him from Paradise, and open for him a door to Paradise.’ So its breezes and fragrances come to him, and his grave is expanded for him as far as the eye can see. Then a man with a beautiful face and fine fragrance comes to him and says, ‘Rejoice in what you have been promised. This is the day you were promised.’ He asks, ‘Who are you? Your face brings good news.’ He replies, ‘I am your righteous deeds.’ Then he says, ‘O Lord! Establish the Hour so that I may return to my family and wealth.’ And when a disbelieving person is about to depart from this world and move to the Hereafter, angels with dark faces descend from the heavens, bringing with them sackcloth. They sit as far as the eye can see. Then the Angel of Death comes and sits by his head and says, ‘O wicked soul! Come out to Allah’s wrath and anger.’ Hearing this, his soul disperses within his body, and the Angel of Death pulls it out as a skewer is pulled out from wet wool, and he seizes it. The angels do not leave it in his hand even for the blink of an eye, but wrap it in that sackcloth, and from it comes a foul stench like the worst dead flesh on earth. Then they ascend with it, and whenever they pass by a group of angels, they say, ‘What is this wicked soul?’ They reply with the worst name by which he was called in the world, until they reach the lowest heaven and ask for the gate to be opened, but it is not opened for him. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) recited this verse: “The gates of heaven will not be opened for them, nor will they enter Paradise until the camel passes through the eye of a needle...”

وحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ خَبَّابٍ، عَنِ الْمِنْهَالِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ زَاذَانَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، مِثْلَهُ (١)، ،

Then he said: "Indeed, when the believer is approaching the Hereafter and departing from the world, angels descend upon him, their faces as if they were the sun, with each one carrying a shroud and embalmment. They sit from him as far as the eye can see, until when his soul departs, every angel between the heavens and the earth, and every angel in the heavens, prays for him. The gates of heaven are opened for him; there is not a gatekeeper except that they call upon Allah that his soul may ascend from their direction. When his soul is taken up, they say: 'Lord, this is Your servant, so-and-so.' He says: 'Return him, for I have promised them that from it I created them, and into it I shall return them, and from it I shall bring them forth once again.'" He said: "He hears the footsteps of his companions as they turn away from him. Then someone comes to him and says: 'Who is your Lord? What is your religion? Who is your Prophet?' He says: 'My Lord is Allah, my religion is Islam, and my Prophet is Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him.' He is rebuked and asked again: 'Who is your Lord? What is your religion? Who is your Prophet?' This is the last trial presented to the believer. That is when Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, says: 'Allah keeps firm those who believe with the firm word in the worldly life and in the Hereafter' [Surah Ibrahim, Ayah 27]. He says: 'My Lord is Allah, my religion is Islam, and my Prophet is Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him.' It is said to him: 'You have spoken the truth.' Then someone comes to him, handsome of face, pleasant of scent, well-dressed, and says: 'Rejoice in the honor from Allah and everlasting bliss.' He says: 'And you, may Allah give you good news of goodness. Who are you?' He says: 'I am your righteous deeds. By Allah, you were quick in obeying Allah, slow in disobeying Allah, so may Allah reward you with good.' Then a door to Paradise is opened for him, and a door to the Fire, and it is said: 'This would have been your place had you disobeyed Allah, but Allah has replaced it for you with this.' When he sees what is in Paradise, he says: 'My Lord, hasten the coming of the Hour so that I may return to my family and my wealth.' It is said to him: 'Rest.' And indeed, when the disbeliever is departing from the world and approaching the Hereafter, harsh and severe angels descend upon him, and they snatch his soul as a many-pronged iron comb is pulled through wet wool, and his soul is pulled out along with the veins. Every angel between the heavens and the earth, and every angel in the heavens, curses him. The gates of heaven are closed; there is not a gatekeeper except that they call upon Allah that his soul not ascend from their direction. When his soul is taken up, they say: 'Lord, so-and-so, son of so-and-so, Your servant.' He says: 'Return him, for I have promised them that from it I created them, and into it I shall return them, and from it I shall bring them forth once again.'" He said: "He hears the footsteps of his companions as they turn away from him." He said: "Then someone comes to him and says: 'Who is your Lord? What is your religion? Who is your Prophet?' He says: 'I do not know.' It is said to him: 'You did not know, nor did you recite.' Then someone comes to him, ugly of face, ugly of clothes, foul of scent, and says: 'Receive the tidings of humiliation from Allah and everlasting punishment.' He says: 'And you, may Allah give you tidings of evil. Who are you?' He says: 'I am your evil deeds. You were slow in obeying Allah, quick in disobeying Allah, so may Allah reward you with evil.' Then there is appointed for him one who is blind, deaf, and dumb, in his hand a sledgehammer, which if it were to strike a mountain, it would become dust. He strikes him a blow until he becomes dust, then Allah restores him as he was, and he strikes him another blow, and he screams a scream that everything hears except the two heavy beings (humankind and jinn)." Al-Bara' ibn Azib said: "Then a door to the Fire is opened for him, and bedding from the Fire is spread for him." Abdullah said: And it was narrated to us by Abu al-Rabi', narrated to us by Hammad ibn Zayd, from Yunus ibn Khabbab, from al-Minhal ibn Amr, from Zadhan, from al-Bara' ibn Azib, the like of it.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، وَالْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْسَجَةَ النَّهْمِيِّ، (١) عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " إِنَّ اللهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى الصُّفُوفِ الْأُوَلِ. وَزَيِّنُوا الْقُرْآنَ بِأَصْوَاتِكُمْ. وَمَنْ مَنَحَ مَنِيحَةَ لَبَنٍ، أَوْ مَنِيحَةَ وَرِقٍ، أَوْ هَدَى زُقَاقًا، فَهُوَ كَعِتْقِ رَقَبَةٍ " (٢)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: Allah Almighty sends down mercy upon those in the first rows, and the angels continue to pray for mercy for them. And he used to say: Beautify the Noble Qur’an with your voices. And whoever gives a gift to someone, such as silver or gold, or gives someone milk to drink, or gives someone a water-skin, it is as if he has freed a slave.

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَاصِمٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا حُصَيْنُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " إِذَا اضْطَجَعَ الرَّجُلُ فَتَوَسَّدَ يَمِينَهُ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: اللهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي، وَفَوَّضْتُ إِلَيْكَ أَمْرِي (١) ، وَأَلْجَأْتُ إِلَيْكَ ظَهْرِي، وَوَجَّهْتُ إِلَيْكَ وَجْهِي، رَهْبَةً مِنْكَ، وَرَغْبَةً إِلَيْكَ، لَا مَلْجَأَ وَلَا مَنْجَا مِنْكَ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ، آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ، وَبِنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ، وَبَاتَ (٢) عَلَى ذَلِكَ بُنِيَ لَهُ بَيْتٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ، أَوْ بُوِّئَ (٣) لَهُ بَيْتٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ " (٤)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: Whoever comes to his bed and makes his right hand a pillow and says: O Allah, I have entrusted myself to You, turned my face towards You, entrusted my affairs to You, and made my back rely only on You. My desire is for You, and I fear only You. There is no refuge or shelter except with You. I have believed in Your Book which You have revealed and in Your Prophet whom You have sent. If the one who says these words dies that night, a house will be built for him in Paradise.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ: أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ وَسَمِعْتُهُ أَنَا مِنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ الْأَحْمَرُ، عَنْ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللهِ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْسَجَةَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " أَقِيمُوا صُفُوفَكُمْ لَا يَتَخَلَّلُكُمْ كَأَوْلَادِ الْحَذَفِ " قِيلَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، وَمَا أَوْلَادُ الْحَذَفِ؟ قَالَ: " سُودٌ جُرْدٌ، تَكُونُ بِأَرْضِ الْيَمَنِ " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Bara (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Keep the rows straight and do not let 'Hadhaf' like children stand in the rows." Someone asked, "O Messenger of Allah! What is meant by 'Hadhaf' like children?" He replied, "Those black, beardless ones who are in the land of Yemen."

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ: أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ وَسَمِعْتُهُ أَنَا مِنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " مَنْ بَدَا جَفَا " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Bara (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: Whoever lives in the villages wrongs himself.

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ عَبْدُ اللهِ: وَسَمِعْتُهُ أَنَا مِنْ عُثْمَانَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْجَهْمِ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، " أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَعَثَ إِلَى رَجُلٍ تَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَةَ أَبِيهِ، أَنْ يَقْتُلَهُ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that one day the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) sent some people towards a man who, after his father's death, had married his father's wife (stepmother), and ordered that his neck be struck off.

حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ مَعْرُوفٍ، قَالَ عَبْدُ اللهِ: وَأَظُنُّ أَنِّي قَدْ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْهُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي جَرِيرُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا إِسْحَاقَ الْهَمْدَانِيَّ يَقُولُ: حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَوْسَجَةَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَأْتِينَا، فَيَمْسَحُ عَوَاتِقَنَا وَصُدُورَنَا وَيَقُولُ: " لَا تَخْتَلِفْ صُفُوفُكُمْ (٢) فَتَخْتَلِفَ قُلُوبُكُمْ، إِنَّ اللهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى الصَّفِّ الْأَوَّلِ، أَوِ الصُّفُوفِ الْأُولَى، (٣) " (٤)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) used to walk from one end of the row to the other, straightening the chests and shoulders of the worshippers, and he used to say: "Do not move forward or backward, otherwise differences will arise in your hearts." And he used to say: "Allah Almighty sends mercy upon those in the first rows, and the angels continue to supplicate for mercy for them."

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ الْمُغِيرَةِ، حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ هِلَالٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي سَفَرٍ، فَأَتَيْنَا عَلَى رَكِيٍّ ذَمَّةٍ، فَنَزَلَ فِيهَا سِتَّةٌ أَنَا سَابِعُهُمْ، أَوْ سَبْعَةٌ أَنَا ثَامِنُهُمْ، قَالَ: مَاحَةً، فَأُدْلِيَتْ إِلَيْنَا دَلْوٌ، وَرَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى شَفَةِ الرَّكِيِّ، فَجَعَلْتُ فِيهَا نِصْفَهَا أَوْ قِرَابَ (١) ثُلُثِهَا (٢) ، فَرُفِعَتِ الدَّلْوُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: الْبَرَاءُ: وَكِدْتُ بِإِنَائِي هَلْ أَجِدُ شَيْئًا أَجْعَلُهُ فِي حَلْقِي فَمَا وَجَدْتُ، " (٣) فَغَمَسَ يَدَهُ فِيهَا، وَقَالَ مَا شَاءَ اللهُ أَنْ، ، يَقُولَ، وَأُعِيدَتْ إِلَيْنَا الدَّلْوُ بِمَا فِيهَا، وَلَقَدْ أُخْرِجَ آخِرُنَا بِثَوْبٍ مَخَافَةَ الْغَرَقِ "، ثُمَّ سَاحَتْ " وَقَالَ عَفَّانُ مَرَّةً: رَهْبَةَ الْغَرَقِ (١)،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that once we were on a journey with the Noble Prophet (ﷺ). We reached a well in which only a little water was left. Six men, including myself among the seven, went down into it. Then buckets were lowered. The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) was also present at the edge of the well. We poured about half or two-thirds of the water into them and presented it before the Noble Prophet (ﷺ). I checked my vessel thoroughly to see if I could get enough water to quench my thirst, but I could not find any. Then the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) put his hand into that bucket and recited some words "which Allah willed." After that, the bucket was returned to us (when it was poured into the well, we were still inside the well). I saw my last companion being pulled out by his clothes so that he would not drown, and the water had become abundant.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: " نَهَانَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمَ خَيْبَرٍ عَنْ لُحُومِ الْحُمُرِ الْإِنْسِيَّةِ نَضِيجًا وَنِيئًا " (٢)،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) forbade us from eating the meat of domesticated donkeys at the time of the Battle of Khaybar, whether it was raw or cooked.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي الضُّحَى، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: تُوُفِّيَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ابْنُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ابْنَ سِتَّةَ عَشَرَ شَهْرًا، فَقَالَ: " ادْفِنُوهُ بِالْبَقِيعِ، فَإِنَّ لَهُ مُرْضِعًا يُتِمُّ رَضَاعَهُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ " (٣)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) led the funeral prayer of his son Ibrahim (may Allah be pleased with him), who passed away at the age of only sixteen months, and said: “A wet nurse has been appointed for him in Paradise who will complete his period of suckling.”

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنِ الْمِنْهَالِ، عَنْ زَاذَانَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: " خَرَجْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي جِنَازَةٍ، فَوَجَدْنَا الْقَبْرَ، وَلَمَّا يُلْحَدْ فَجَلَسَ، وَجَلَسْنَا " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that once we went out with the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) for a funeral. When we reached near the grave, the niche had not yet been prepared, so the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) sat down, and we also sat around him.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ الْبَرَاءِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: لَقِيَنِي عَمِّي وَمَعَهُ رَايَةٌ، فَقُلْتُ: أَيْنَ تُرِيدُ؟ فَقَالَ: " بَعَثَنِي النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، إِلَى رَجُلٍ تَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَةَ أَبِيهِ، فَأَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَقْتُلَهُ (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that one day I met my uncle Harith bin Amr. He had a flag with him. I asked him, "Where are you going?" He replied, "The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) has sent us to a man who, after his father's death, has married his father's wife (stepmother), and he has ordered me to behead him."

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو يَعْقُوبَ الثَّقَفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي يُونُسُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، مَوْلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ قَالَ: بَعَثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ إِلَى الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ أَسْأَلُهُ: عَنْ رَايَةِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا كَانَتْ؟ قَالَ: " كَانَتْ سَوْدَاءَ مُرَبَّعَةً مِنْ نَمِرَةٍ " (١)، ،

Yunus bin Ubaid, may Allah have mercy on him, says that my master Muhammad bin Qasim, may Allah have mercy on him, sent me to ask Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) what was the flag of the Prophet (ﷺ) like? He replied: It was a black, square flag made from the skin of a leopard.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: " خَطَبَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ بَعْدَ الصَّلَاةِ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the day of Eid al-Adha, the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) addressed us after the prayer.

حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا زَكَرِيَّا، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: " اعْتَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَحُجَّ، وَاعْتَمَرَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَحُجَّ وَاعْتَمَرَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَحُجَّ "، فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ: " لَقَدْ عَلِمَ أَنَّهُ اعْتَمَرَ أَرْبَعَ عُمَرٍ بِعُمْرَتِهِ الَّتِي حَجَّ فِيهَا " (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) performed Umrah before Hajj. When Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) came to know of this, she said that Bara’ knows that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) performed Umrah four times, including the Umrah performed with Hajj.

حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، أَخْبَرَنَا دَاوُدُ، وَابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ، الْمَعْنَى، عَنْ عَامِرٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ: خَطَبَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ: " لَا يَذْبَحَنَّ أَحَدٌ قَبْلَ أَنْ نُصَلِّيَ " (١) ، فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ خَالِي وَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، هَذَا يَوْمٌ اللَّحْمُ، فِيهِ كَثِيرٌ، قَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ: مَكْرُوهٌ، وَإِنِّي ذَبَحْتُ نُسُكِي قَبْلُ لِيَأْكُلَ أَهْلِي وَجِيرَانِي، وَعِنْدِي عَنَاقُ لَبَنٍ خَيْرٌ مِنْ شَاتَيْ لَحْمٍ، فَأَذْبَحُهَا؟ قَالَ: " نَعَمْ، وَلَا تُجْزِئُ جَذَعَةٌ عَنْ أَحَدٍ بَعْدَكَ، وَهِيَ خَيْرُ نَسِيكَتَيْكَ " (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that once (on the day of Eid al-Adha) the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) addressed us and said: Today we will begin the day by offering the prayer, then return home and perform the sacrifice. Whoever does so has reached our way, and whoever performs the sacrifice before the Eid prayer, it is merely meat that he has given to his family earlier; it has nothing to do with the sacrifice. My uncle, Abu Burdah bin Niyar (may Allah be pleased with him), had already slaughtered his animal before the Eid prayer. He said, “O Messenger of Allah! I have already slaughtered my animal, but now I have a six-month-old kid which is better than a year-old animal.” The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Slaughter it in its place, but no one else besides you is permitted to do so.”

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَنَامَ وَضَعَ خَدَّهُ عَلَى يَدِهِ الْيُمْنَى، وَقَالَ: " رَبِّ قِنِي عَذَابَكَ يَوْمَ تَبْعَثُ عِبَادَكَ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) intended to sleep, he would make his right hand a pillow and recite this supplication: O Allah! On the day You gather Your servants, protect me from Your punishment.

حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الرَّبِيعِ بْنِ الْبَرَاءِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ كَانَ إِذَا رَجَعَ مِنْ سَفَرٍ قَالَ: " آيِبُونَ تَائِبُونَ عَابِدُونَ لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ " (٢)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that whenever the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) returned from a journey, he would recite this supplication: "We are returning in repentance, and we are worshippers of our Lord and praisers of Him."

حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، أَخْبَرَنَا شَرِيكُ (٣) بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ،، ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: " اسْتَصْغَرَنِي رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَا وَابْنَ عُمَرَ، فَرُدِدْنَا يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the occasion of the Battle of Badr, the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) considered me and Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) as children, so we were sent back.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الْكِلَابِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مِسْعَرٌ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: " كَانَ رُكُوعُ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَقِيَامُهُ بَعْدَ الرُّكُوعِ، وَجُلُوسُهُ بَيْنَ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ، لَا نَدْرِي أَيَّهُ أَفْضَلَ " (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the manner of the prayer of the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) was such that when he (peace be upon him) prayed, bowed (in ruku‘), raised his head from ruku‘, prostrated (in sajdah), raised his head from sajdah, and between the two prostrations, at all these points, the duration was equal. We do not know which of these is more virtuous?

حَدَّثَنَا حُجَيْنٌ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: " اعْتَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ، فَأَبَى أَهْلُ مَكَّةَ أَنْ يَدْعُوهُ يَدْخُلُ مَكَّةَ، حَتَّى قَاضَاهُمْ عَلَى: أَنْ يُقِيمَ بِهَا ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ، فَلَمَّا كَتَبُوا الْكِتَابَ، كَتَبُوا هَذَا مَا قَاضَى عَلَيْهِ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللهِ، قَالُوا: لَا نُقِرُّ بِهَذَا، لَوْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ رَسُولُ اللهِ، مَا مَنَعْنَاكَ شَيْئًا، وَلَكِنْ أَنْتَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ، قَالَ: " أَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ، وَأَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ ". قَالَ لِعَلِيٍّ: " امْحُ رَسُولُ اللهِ "، قَالَ: وَاللهِ لَا أَمْحُوكَ أَبَدًا، فَأَخَذَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْكِتَابَ، وَلَيْسَ يُحْسِنُ أَنْ يَكْتُبَ، فَكَتَبَ مَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ: " هَذَا مَا قَاضَى عَلَيْهِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ أَنْ لَا يُدْخِلَ مَكَّةَ السِّلَاحَ إِلَّا السَّيْفَ فِي الْقِرَابِ، وَلَا يَخْرُجَ مِنْ أَهْلِهَا أَحَدٌ إِلَّا مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَتَّبِعَهُ، وَلَا يَمْنَعَ أَحَدًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ أَنْ يُقِيمَ بِهَا ". فَلَمَّا دَخَلَهَا وَمَضَى الْأَجَلُ أَتَوْا عَلِيًّا فَقَالُوا: قُلْ لِصَاحِبِكَ فَلْيَخْرُجْ عَنَّا، فَقَدْ مَضَى الْأَجَلُ، فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، (١)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that in the month of Dhu al-Qa’dah, the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) set out for Umrah, but the people of Makkah prevented him from entering Makkah until the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) made a treaty with them on the condition that he would stay in Makkah for only three days. When people sat down to write the document of this agreement, they wrote in it the words “Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah” (ﷺ), but the polytheists said, “Do not write this word, because if you were the Messenger of Allah, we would never have fought you.” The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said to Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), “Erase this word.” Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “I cannot erase it.” So the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) erased it himself with his blessed hand, even though the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) had not learned to read or write, and in its place wrote: “This is the decision which Muhammad bin Abdullah has made with the people of Makkah, that they will not bring any weapons into Makkah except a sword in its sheath, they will not take anyone out of Makkah except if someone himself wishes to go with them, and they will not prevent any of their companions from staying in Makkah.” So, after entering Makkah, when three days had passed, the polytheists of Makkah came to Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and said, “Tell your companion to depart, for the period has been completed.” So the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) departed. The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

وحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: اعْتَمَرَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ، فَذَكَرَ مَعْنَاهُ، وَقَالَ: " أَنْ لَا يُدْخِلَ مَكَّةَ السِّلَاحَ (١) وَلَا يَخْرُجَ مِنْ أَهْلِهَا " (٢)،

And it was narrated to us by Aswad ibn ‘Amir, who informed us: Isra’il, from Abu Ishaq, from Al-Bara’, who said: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, performed ‘umrah in Dhu al-Qa‘dah, and he mentioned its meaning, and said: “That he should not bring weapons into Mecca nor expel any of its people.”

حَدَّثَنَا حُجَيْنٌ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: بَيْنَمَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي، وَفَرَسٌ لَهُ حِصَانٌ مَرْبُوطٌ فِي الدَّارِ، فَجَعَلَ يَنْفِرُ، فَخَرَجَ الرَّجُلُ، فَنَظَرَ، فَلَمْ يَرَ شَيْئًا، وَجَعَلَ يَنْفِرُ، فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ، ذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ: " تِلْكَ السَّكِينَةُ نَزَلَتْ بِالْقُرْآنِ " (٣)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man was reciting Surah Al-Kahf, and there was an animal (a horse) tied in the house. Suddenly, it started to get restless. The man looked and saw a cloud or canopy that was covering him. He mentioned this to the Noble Prophet (ﷺ), so the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O so-and-so! Keep reciting, for that was tranquility (sakinah) which descends at the time of the recitation of the Noble Qur’an."

حَدَّثَنَا حُجَيْنٌ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: " آخِرُ سُورَةٍ نَزَلَتْ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَامِلَةً بَرَاءَةُ، وَآخِرُ آيَةٍ نَزَلَتْ خَاتِمَةُ سُورَةِ النِّسَاءِ {يَسْتَفْتُونَكَ} [النساء: ١٧٦] إِلَى آخِرِ، ، السُّورَةِ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the last complete surah to be revealed to the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) was Surah Bara’ah, and the last verse to be revealed was the last verse of Surah An-Nisa.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا مِسْعَرٌ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: " قَرَأَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الْعِشَاءِ: وَالتِّينِ وَالزَّيْتُونِ، فَلَمْ أَسْمَعْ أَحْسَنَ صَوْتًا، وَلَا أَحْسَنَ صَلَاةً مِنْهُ " (٢)،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) reciting Surah Wat-Teen in one rak'ah of the Isha prayer. I have not heard anyone recite better than him.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، وَحُسَيْنٌ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي، ، إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " إِنَّ اللهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى الصَّفِّ الْمُقَدَّمِ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: Allah Almighty sends down mercy upon the people of the first row, and the angels continue to supplicate for mercy for them.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، وَحُسَيْنٌ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، " (٢) أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اعْتَمَرَ فِي ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ (٣)،

It is narrated from Bara' (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) performed Umrah in the month of Dhu al-Qa'dah as well.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِحَسَّانَ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ: " اهْجُ الْمُشْرِكِينَ، فَإِنَّ رُوحَ الْقُدُسِ مَعَكَ " (٤)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said to Hassan bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him): Satirize the polytheists, Gabriel is with you.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمَّارُ بْنُ رُزَيْقٍ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْسَجَةَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، يَشْهَدُ بِهِ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " إِنَّ اللهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى الصُّفُوفِ الْأُوَلِ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: Allah Almighty sends down mercy upon the people of the first row, and the angels continue to supplicate for mercy for them.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّعْثَاءِ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ سُوَيْدِ بْنِ مُقَرِّنٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: " أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِسَبْعٍ، وَنَهَانَا عَنْ سَبْعٍ، أَمَرَنَا: بِعِيَادَةِ الْمَرِيضِ، وَاتِّبَاعِ الْجَنَائِزِ، وَإِجَابَةِ الدَّاعِي، وَإِفْشَاءِ السَّلَامِ، وَتَشْمِيتِ الْعَاطِسِ، وَإِبْرَارِ الْقَسَمِ، (٢) وَنَصْرِ الْمَظْلُومِ، وَنَهَانَا عَنْ: خَوَاتِيمِ (٣) الذَّهَبِ، وَآنِيَةِ الْفِضَّةِ، وَالْحَرِيرِ،، ، وَالدِّيبَاجِ، وَالْإِسْتَبْرَقِ، وَالْمَيَاثِرِ الْحُمْرِ، وَالْقَسِّيِّ "، (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) commanded us to do seven things and forbade us from seven things. Then, while mentioning the things he commanded, he mentioned visiting the sick, following the funeral, responding to a sneezer, replying to greetings, supporting the one who swears an oath, accepting invitations, and helping the oppressed. And the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) forbade us from silver vessels, gold rings, istabraq, harir, and dibaj (all three are types of silk), red tablecloths, and silk-linen. The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ عُمَرُ (٢) بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ مِثْلَهُ، وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ فِيهِ: إِفْشَاءَ السَّلَامِ، وَقَالَ: نَهَانَا عَنْ آنِيَةِ الذَّهَبِ، وَالْفِضَّةِ (٣)،

Narrated to us by Abu Dawud Umar ibn Sa'd, from Sufyan, similarly, but he did not mention in it: spreading the greeting of peace, and he said: He forbade us from (using) vessels of gold and silver.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، وَعَمَّارُ بْنُ رُزَيْقٍ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْسَجَةَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " إِنَّ اللهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى الصُّفُوفِ الْأُوَلِ " (٤)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: Allah Almighty sends down mercy upon the people of the first row, and the angels continue to supplicate for mercy for them.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، وَأَبُو أَحْمَدَ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْبَجَلِيُّ، مِنْ بَنِي بَجِيلَةَ مِنْ بَنِي سُلَيْمٍ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ، قَالَ: أَبُو أَحْمَدَ حَدَّثَنَا طَلْحَةُ بْنُ مُصَرِّفٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْسَجَةَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، عَلِّمْنِي عَمَلًا يُدْخِلُنِي الْجَنَّةَ، فَقَالَ: " لَئِنْ كُنْتَ أَقْصَرْتَ الْخُطْبَةَ، لَقَدْ أَعْرَضْتَ الْمَسْأَلَةَ، أَعْتِقِ النَّسَمَةَ، وَفُكَّ الرَّقَبَةَ ". فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، أَوَلَيْسَتَا بِوَاحِدَةٍ؟ قَالَ: " لَا، إِنَّ عِتْقَ النَّسَمَةِ أَنْ تَفَرَّدَ بِعِتْقِهَا، وَفَكَّ الرَّقَبَةِ أَنْ تُعِينَ فِي عِتْقِهَا، وَالْمِنْحَةُ الْوَكُوفُ، وَالْفَيْءُ عَلَى ذِي الرَّحِمِ الظَّالِمِ، فَإِنْ لَمْ تُطِقْ ذَلِكَ، فَأَطْعِمِ الْجَائِعَ، وَاسْقِ الظَّمْآنَ، وَأْمُرْ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ، وَانْهَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ، فَإِنْ لَمْ تُطِقْ ذَلِكَ، فَكُفَّ لِسَانَكَ إِلَّا مِنَ الْخَيْرِ " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that a Bedouin came to the service of the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) and said, “O Messenger of Allah! Tell me of an action that will admit me into Paradise.” The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, “You have spoken briefly, but you have asked a very broad question. Free a slave (‘Itq Nasmah) and help in freeing a slave (Fakk Raqabah).” He said, “O Messenger of Allah! Are these two not the same thing? (Because both mean freeing a slave.)” The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, “No. ‘Itq Nasmah means that you alone free a complete slave, and Fakk Raqabah means that you help in the freedom of a slave. In the same way, do good and show kindness to a close relative who is an oppressor. If you do not have the strength for this, then feed the hungry, give water to the thirsty, enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong. If you cannot do even this, then restrain your tongue except for good.”

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ يَقُولُ: لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ: {وَفَضَّلَ اللهُ الْمُجَاهِدِينَ عَلَى الْقَاعِدِينَ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا} [النساء: ٩٥] أَتَاهُ ابْنُ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ، فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، مَا تَأْمُرُنِي؟ إِنِّي ضَرِيرُ الْبَصَرِ، قَالَ: فَنَزَلَتْ: {غَيْرُ أُولِي} [النساء: ٩٥] الضَّرَرِ قَالَ: فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " ائْتُونِي بِالْكَتِفِ وَالدَّوَاةِ، أَوِ اللَّوْحِ وَالدَّوَاةِ، " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that in the beginning, this verse of the Noble Qur’an was revealed: “Those among the Muslims who sit (without participating in jihad) and those who strive in the way of Allah are not equal.” The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) called Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) and ordered him to bring a shoulder bone, and he wrote this verse on it. Upon this, Ibn Umm Maktum (may Allah be pleased with him) complained about his blindness, so the words “except those who are disabled” were further revealed in this verse, and the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Bring me a shoulder bone or a tablet and an inkwell.”

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، وَعَلِيِّ بْنِ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ سُوَيْدِ بْنِ مُقَرِّنٍ، قَالَ أَبِي: وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنَ سُوَيْدٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: " أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، بِسَبْعٍ وَنَهَانَا عَنْ سَبْعٍ، أَمَرَنَا: بِعِيَادَةِ الْمَرِيضِ، وَاتِّبَاعِ الْجَنَائِزِ، وَتَشْمِيتِ الْعَاطِسِ، وَرَدِّ السَّلَامِ، وَإِجَابَةِ الدَّاعِي، وَنَصْرِ الْمَظْلُومِ، وَإِبْرَارِ الْمُقْسِمِ، وَنَهَانَا، ، عَنْ: آنِيَةِ الذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ، وَالتَّخَتُّمِ بِالذَّهَبِ، وَلُبْسِ الْحَرِيرِ، وَالدِّيبَاجِ، وَالْقَسِّيِّ، وَالْمَيَاثِرِ الْحُمْرِ، وَالْإِسْتَبْرَقِ " وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ آنِيَةَ الذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) commanded us to do seven things and forbade us from seven things. Then, while mentioning the things he commanded, he mentioned visiting the sick, following the funeral, responding to one who sneezes, replying to greetings, supporting one who swears an oath, accepting invitations, and helping the oppressed. And the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) forbade us from (using) silver vessels, gold rings, istabraq, harir, dibaj (all three are types of silk), red saddle cloths, and silk mixed with linen.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لِحَسَّانَ: " هَاجِهِمْ أَوْ اهْجُهُمْ، فَإِنَّ جِبْرِيلَ مَعَكَ " (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said to Hassan bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him): Satirize the polytheists, Gabriel is with you.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لِرَجُلٍ: " إِذَا أَوَيْتَ إِلَى فِرَاشِكَ فَقُلْ: اللهُمَّ أَسْلَمْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ، وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ، وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ، رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ، لَا مَلْجَأَ وَلَا مَنْجَا مِنْكَ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ، آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ، وَبِنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ، فَإِنْ مُتَّ مُتَّ عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ، وَإِنْ أَصْبَحْتَ أَصْبَحْتَ وَقَدْ أَصَبْتَ خَيْرًا " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) instructed an Ansari that when he comes to his bed, he should say: O Allah, I have submitted myself to You, I have turned my face towards You, I have entrusted my affairs to You, and I have taken You alone as my support. My desire is for You, and I fear You. There is no refuge or sanctuary except with You. I have believed in Your Book which You have revealed and in Your Prophet whom You have sent. If the one who says these words dies that night, he will die upon the natural faith. If he reaches the morning, he will reach it with abundant goodness.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عَمْرَو بْنَ مُرَّةَ، أَوْ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، " أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَقْنُتْ فِي الصُّبْحِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ " قَالَ: شُعْبَةُ (٢) مِثْلَهُ (٣)، ،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite the Qunoot Nazilah in the Fajr and Maghrib prayers.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، قَالَ: وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ الْبَرَاءَ قَالَ: لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ: {لَا يَسْتَوِي الْقَاعِدُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ} [النساء: ٩٥] {وَالْمُجَاهِدُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ} [النساء: ٩٥] ، " دَعَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، زَيْدًا، فَجَاءَ بِكَتِفٍ وَكَتَبَهَا "، فَشَكَا ابْنُ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ ضَرَارَتَهُ، فَنَزَلَتْ: {لَا يَسْتَوِي الْقَاعِدُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ غَيْرُ أُولِي الضَّرَرِ} (١) [النساء: ٩٥] "،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the initial verse of the Holy Qur’an was revealed: “Those among the Muslims who sit back (without participating in jihad) and those who strive in the way of Allah are not equal.” The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) called Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) and instructed him; he brought a shoulder blade and wrote this verse on it. Upon this, Ibn Umm Maktum (may Allah be pleased with him) complained about his blindness, so the words “except those who have a disability” were additionally revealed in this verse.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، وَابْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ يَقُولُ: أَوْصَى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلًا إِذَا أَخَذَ مَضْجَعَهُ أَنْ يَقُولَ: " اللهُمَّ أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي إِلَيْكَ، وَوَجَّهْتُ، ، وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ، وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ، وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ، رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ، لَا مَلْجَأَ وَلَا مَنْجَا مِنْكَ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ، آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ، وَبِنَبِيِّكَ (١) الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ، فَإِنْ مَاتَ مَاتَ عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ " (٢)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) instructed an Ansari that when he comes to his bed, he should say: O Allah, I have submitted myself to You, turned my face towards You, entrusted my affairs to You, and relied on You alone for support. My desire is for You, and I fear You. There is no refuge or sanctuary except with You. I have believed in Your Book which You have revealed and in Your Prophet whom You have sent. If the one who says these words dies that night, he will die upon the natural faith. The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، وَابْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ (٣)، ،

Abdur-Rahman and Ibn Ja'far narrated to us, they said: Shu'bah narrated to us, from Amr ibn Murrah, from Sa'd ibn Ubaydah, from Al-Bara', from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, likewise..

قَالَ ابْنُ جَعْفَرٍ: قَالَ شُعْبَةُ: وَأَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الْحَسَنِ، (١) عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ بِمِثْلِ ذَلِكَ (٢)،

Ibn Ja'far said: Shu'bah said: And Abu al-Hasan informed me, from al-Bara' ibn 'Azib, with the like of that.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْبَرَاءُ، وَهُوَ غَيْرُ كَذُوبٍ، قَالَ: " كُنَّا إِذَا صَلَّيْنَا خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَرَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ، لَمْ يَحْنِ رَجُلٌ مِنَّا ظَهْرَهُ، حَتَّى يَسْجُدَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَنُسْجَدَ " (٣)، ،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that when we used to pray behind the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), we would stand in rows, and when he (peace be upon him) went into prostration, then we would follow him.

قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، كَانَ إِذَا أَقْبَلَ مِنْ سَفَرٍ قَالَ: " آيِبُونَ تَائِبُونَ لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Bara (may Allah be pleased with him) that whenever the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) returned from a journey, he would recite this supplication: "We are returning in repentance, and we are worshippers of our Lord and praisers of Him." The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الرَّبِيعِ بْنِ الْبَرَاءِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ (١)،

Abdul-Malik ibn Amr narrated to us, from Shu'bah, from Abu Ishaq, from Al-Rabi' ibn Al-Bara', from his father Al-Bara' ibn Azib, similar to that.

حَدَّثَنَا أَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، كَانَ إِذَا نَامَ وَضَعَ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى تَحْتَ خَدِّهِ وَقَالَ: " اللهُمَّ قِنِي عَذَابَكَ يَوْمَ تَبْعَثُ عِبَادَكَ " (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) intended to sleep, he would make his right hand a pillow and recite this supplication: O Allah! On the day You gather Your servants, protect me from Your punishment.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، وَسُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنِ ابْنِ عَازِبٍ، " أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَنَتَ فِي الْفَجْرِ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to recite Qunoot Nazilah in the Fajr and Maghrib prayers.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: " رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمَ الْخَنْدَقِ يَنْقُلُ (٢) التُّرَابَ، وَقَدْ وَارَى التُّرَابُ شَعَرَ صَدْرِهِ " (٣)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that he saw the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) at the time of the digging of the trench, that the Prophet (ﷺ) was carrying earth along with the people during the digging of the trench.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجَمَ يَهُودِيًّا وَقَالَ: " اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أُشْهِدُكَ، أَنِّي أَوَّلُ مَنْ أَحْيَا سُنَّةً قَدْ أَمَاتُوهَا " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) stoned a Jew and said, "O Allah! I am the first person to revive Your command after they had made it dead."

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: لَمَّا مَاتَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ابْنُ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " إِنَّ لَهُ مُرْضِعًا فِي الْجَنَّةِ " (٢)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: Arrangements have been made for a wet nurse for Ibrahim (may Allah be pleased with him) in Paradise.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ مُصَرِّفٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْسَجَةَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " مِنْ مَنَحَ مَنِيحَةَ وَرِقٍ أَوْ مَنِيحَةَ لَبَنٍ، أَوْ هَدَى زُقَاقًا، كَانَ لَهُ كَعَدْلِ رَقَبَةٍ " وَقالَ مَرَّةً: " كَعِتْقِ رَقَبَةٍ " (٣)، ،

It is narrated from Bara (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: Whoever gives a gift to someone, such as silver or gold, or gives someone milk to drink, or gives someone a water-skin, it is as if he has freed a slave.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: " مَا رَأَيْتُ مِنْ ذِي لِمَّةٍ أَحْسَنَ فِي حُلَّةٍ حَمْرَاءَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، لَهُ شَعْرٌ يَضْرِبُ مَنْكِبَيْهِ، بَعِيدُ مَا بَيْنَ الْمَنْكِبَيْنِ، لَيْسَ بِالطَّوِيلِ، وَلَا بِالْقَصِيرِ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (ﷺ) was wearing a red garment. I have not seen anyone among all creation more beautiful than him in that garment, peace and blessings be upon him, and his hair reached his shoulders.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، وَابْنُ جَعْفَرٍ قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ (٢) بْنِ فَيْرُوزَ، مَوْلَى بَنِي شَيْبَانَ فِي حَدِيثِهِ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ: مَا كَرِهَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنَ الْأَضَاحِيِّ، أَوْ مَا نَهَى عَنْهُ مِنَ الْأَضَاحِيِّ؟ (٣) فَقَالَ: قَامَ فِينَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: وَيَدُهُ أَطْوَلُ مِنْ يَدِي أَوْ قَالَ يَدِي أَقْصَرُ مِنْ يَدِهِ، قَالَ: " أَرْبَعٌ لَا تَجُوزُ فِي الضَّحَايَا الْعَوْرَاءُ، الْبَيِّنُ عَوَرُهَا، وَالْمَرِيضَةُ الْبَيِّنُ مَرَضُهَا، وَالْعَرْجَاءُ الْبَيِّنُ عَرَجُهَا، (٤) وَالْكَسِيرُ الَّتِي لَا تُنْقِي "، فَقُلْتُ لِلْبَرَاءِ: فَإِنَّا نَكْرَهُ أَنْ يَكُونَ فِي الْأُذُنِ نَقْصٌ، أَوْ فِي الْعَيْنِ نَقْصٌ، أَوْ فِي السِّنِّ نَقْصٌ، قَالَ: " فَمَا كَرِهْتَهُ فَدَعْهُ، وَلَا تُحَرِّمْهُ عَلَى أَحَدٍ " (٥)، ،

Ubaid bin Firoz (may Allah have mercy on him) asked Bara (may Allah be pleased with him) which kind of animal the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) forbade for sacrifice and which he considered disliked? He replied that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Four kinds of animals are not sufficient for sacrifice: the one-eyed animal whose defect is obvious, the sick animal whose sickness is obvious, the lame animal whose lameness is obvious, and the animal whose bone is broken and its marrow has come out. Ubaid said: I consider it disliked to sacrifice an animal with a defect in its horn, ear, or tooth. He replied: Leave what you consider disliked, but do not declare it forbidden for anyone else.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: أُتِيَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِثَوْبٍ حَرِيرٍ، فَجَعَلَ أَصْحَابُهُ يَتَعَجَّبُونَ مِنْ لِينِهِ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " لَمَنَادِيلُ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ أَلْيَنُ مِنْ هَذَا " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that a silk cloth was presented to the Noble Prophet (ﷺ). People began to marvel at its beauty and softness. The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: In Paradise, the handkerchiefs of Sa’d bin Mu’adh are much softer than this.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: " غَزَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ غَزْوَةً " (٢)،

It is narrated from Bara' (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: "I participated in fifteen battles."

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: مَرَّ بِنَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ، وَقَدْ، ، طَبَخْنَا الْقُدُورَ فَقَالَ: " مَا هَذِهِ؟ " قُلْنَا: حُمُرًا (١) أَصَبْنَاهَا، قَالَ: " وَحْشِيَّةٌ أَمْ أَهْلِيَّةٌ؟ " قُلْنَا أَهْلِيَّةٌ. قَالَ: " أَكْفِئُوهَا " (٢)،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the occasion of the Battle of Khaybar, the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) passed by us while we were cooking food. The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) asked, "What is in these pots?" We replied, "Donkeys that we had caught." The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) asked, "Wild or domesticated?" We replied, "Domesticated." The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Turn over the pots."

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِالْحُدَيْبِيَةِ وَالْحُدَيْبِيَةُ بِئْرٌ. قَالَ: وَنَحْنُ أَرْبَعَ عَشْرَةَ مِائَةً، قَالَ: فَإِذَا فِي الْمَاءِ قِلَّةٌ، قَالَ: " فَنَزَعَ دَلْوًا، ثُمَّ مَضْمَضَ، ثُمَّ مَجَّ، وَدَعَا " قَالَ: فَرَوِينَا وَأَرْوَيْنَا (٣)،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that we reached Hudaybiyyah, which was a well, and its water had become very little. We were fourteen hundred people. A bucket was drawn from it. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) took water with his blessed hand, rinsed his mouth, and poured the water of the rinse into the well itself and made supplication. And we became well satiated with that water.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ إِذَا أَوَى إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ وَضَعَ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى تَحْتَ خَدِّهِ وَقَالَ: " اللهُمَّ قِنِي عَذَابَكَ يَوْمَ تَبْعَثُ عِبَادَكَ، أَوْ تَجْمَعُ عِبَادَكَ، " (٤)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) intended to sleep, he would make his right hand a pillow and recite this supplication: O Allah! On the day You gather Your servants, protect me from Your punishment.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا فُضَيْلٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ مَرْزُوقٍ، عَنْ شَقِيقِ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ،، ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: نَزَلَتْ: " حَافِظُوا عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ وَصَلَاةِ الْعَصْرِ "، فَقَرَأْنَاهَا عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا شَاءَ اللهُ أَنْ نَقْرَأَهَا، لَمْ يَنْسَخْهَا اللهُ، فَأَنْزَلَ: {حَافِظُوا عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْوُسْطَى} (١) [البقرة: ٢٣٨] فَقَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ كَانَ مَعَ شَقِيقٍ يُقَالُ لَهُ زاهِرُ: (٢) وَهِيَ صَلَاةُ الْعَصْرِ. قَالَ: قَدْ أَخْبَرْتُكَ كَيْفَ نَزَلَتْ، وَكَيْفَ نَسَخَهَا اللهُ، وَاللهُ أَعْلَمُ (٣)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that initially this verse was revealed: “Guard strictly your prayers, especially the Asr prayer,” and we continued to recite it during the blessed era of the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) as long as Allah willed, and Allah did not abrogate it. Later, instead of “Asr prayer,” the words “the middle prayer” were revealed. A man asked Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him), “Does this mean that by ‘the middle prayer’ is meant the Asr prayer?” He replied, “I have told you how it was revealed and how it was abrogated; now Allah knows best.”

حَدَّثَنَا أَسْبَاطٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي زِيَادٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، ، بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: " كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا افْتَتَحَ الصَّلَاةَ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى تَكُونَ إِبْهَامَاهُ (١) حِذَاءَ أُذُنَيْهِ " (٢)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that he saw the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) raising his hands at the beginning of the prayer, and at that time the Prophet’s (ﷺ) thumbs were in line with his earlobes.

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي أَنَسٍ، (٣) عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ فَيْرُوزَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سُئِلَ: مَاذَا يُتَّقَى مِنَ الضَّحَايَا؟ فَقَالَ: " أَرْبَعٌ "، وَقَالَ الْبَرَاءُ وَيَدِي أَقْصَرُ مِنْ يَدِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،: " الْعَرْجَاءُ الْبَيِّنُ ظَلْعُهَا، وَالْعَوْرَاءُ الْبَيِّنُ عَوَرُهَا، وَالْمَرِيضَةُ الْبَيِّنُ مَرَضُهَا، وَالْعَجْفَاءُ الَّتِي لَا تُنْقِي " (٤)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that a person asked the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) which animal should be avoided for sacrifice? My hand is smaller than the hand of the Holy Prophet (ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Four animals are not sufficient for sacrifice: the one-eyed animal whose defect is obvious, the sick animal whose sickness is obvious, the lame animal whose lameness is obvious, and the animal whose bone is broken and its marrow has come out.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا إِسْحَاقَ يُحَدِّثُ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: مَرَّ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِأُنَاسٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فِي مَجَالِسِهِمْ، فَقَالَ: " إِنْ كُنْتُمْ لَا بُدَّ فَاعِلِينَ، فَاهْدُوا السَّبِيلَ، وَرُدُّوا السَّلَامَ، وَأَعِينُوا الْمَظْلُومَ " وَقَالَ: مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ قَالَ: أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، وَلَمْ يَسْمَعْهُ أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ مِنَ الْبَرَاءِ (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) passed by some Ansar companions and said: If you have no choice but to sit by the roadside, then spread greetings of peace, help the oppressed, and guide the way. The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.

حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَجَّاجُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: عَنِ الْكَلَالَةِ،، ، فَقَالَ: " تَكْفِيكَ آيَةُ الصَّيْفِ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man came to the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and asked about "kalalah." The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said: The verse revealed to you in the summer is sufficient for this matter (referring to the last verse of Surah An-Nisa).

حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " يَا حَسَّانُ اهْجُ الْمُشْرِكِينَ، فَإِنَّ جِبْرِيلَ مَعَكَ، أَوْ إِنَّ رُوحَ الْقُدُسِ مَعَكَ (٢) " (٣)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said to Hassan bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him): Satirize the polytheists, Gabriel is with you.

حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: كُنْتُ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: " ادْعُوا لِي (٤) زَيْدًا يَجِيءُ أَوْ يَأْتِي بِالْكَتِفِ وَالدَّوَاةِ أَوِ اللَّوْحِ وَالدَّوَاةِ " اكْتُبْ: {لَا يَسْتَوِي الْقَاعِدُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ} [النساء: ٩٥] {وَالْمُجَاهِدُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ} [النساء: ٩٥] . قَالَ: " هَكَذَا نَزَلَتْ "، قَالَ: فَقَالَ ابْنُ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ وَهُوَ خَلْفَ ظَهْرِهِ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، إِنَّ بِعَيْنَيَّ ضَرَرًا قَالَ: فَنَزَلَتْ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَبْرَحَ (٥) : {غَيْرُ أُولِي الضَّرَرِ} (٦) [النساء: ٩٥]، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the initial verse of the Holy Qur’an was revealed: “Those among the Muslims who sit back (without participating in jihad) and those who strive in the way of Allah are not equal.” The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) called Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) and instructed him; he brought a shoulder blade and wrote this verse on it. Upon this, Ibn Umm Maktum (may Allah be pleased with him) complained about his blindness, so the words “except those who have a disability” were additionally revealed in this verse.

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " إِذَا أَوَيْتَ إِلَى فِرَاشِكَ فَقُلْ: اللهُمَّ أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي إِلَيْكَ، وَوَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ، وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ، وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ، رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ، لَا مَلْجَأَ وَلَا مَنْجَا (١) إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ، آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ، وَبِنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ، فَإِنْ مِتَّ مِنْ لَيْلَتِكَ مِتَّ وَأَنْتَ عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ، وَإِنْ أَصْبَحْتَ أَصَبْتَ خَيْرًا " (٢)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) instructed an Ansari that when he comes to his bed, he should say: O Allah, I have submitted myself to You, turned my face towards You, entrusted my affairs to You, and relied on You alone for support. My desire is for You, and I fear You. There is no refuge or sanctuary except with You. I have believed in Your Book which You have revealed and in Your Prophet whom You have sent. If the one who says these words dies that night, he will die upon the natural faith (fitrah). If he reaches the morning, he will reach it with abundant good.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ أَبُو أَحْمَدَ، حَدَّثَنَا مِسْعَرٌ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: " سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقْرَأُ فِي الْعِشَاءِ: بِالتِّينِ، ، وَالزَّيْتُونِ، فَمَا سَمِعْتُ أَحَدًا أَحْسَنَ صَوْتًا مِنْهُ إِذَا قَرَأَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) reciting Surah Wat-Teen in one rak'ah of the Isha prayer. I have not heard anyone recite better than him.

حَدَّثَنَا أَسْبَاطُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ (٢) بْنُ أَبِي زِيَادٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: " كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا افْتَتَحَ الصَّلَاةَ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ، حَتَّى تَكُونَ إِبْهَامَاهُ حِذَاءَ أُذُنَيْهِ " (٣)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that he saw the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) raising his hands at the beginning of the prayer, and at that time the Prophet’s (ﷺ) thumbs were in line with his earlobes.

حَدَّثَنَا مُؤَمَّلٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: " وَادَعَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ يَوْمَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ عَلَى ثَلَاثٍ: مَنْ أَتَاهُمْ مِنْ عِنْدِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَمْ (٤) يَرُدُّوهُ، وَمَنْ أَتَى إِلَيْنَا مِنْهُمْ رَدُّوهُ إِلَيْهِمْ، وَعَلَى أَنْ يَجِيءَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنَ الْعَامِ الْمُقْبِلِ وَأَصْحَابُهُ فَيَدْخُلُونَ مَكَّةَ مُعْتَمِرِينَ، فَلَا يُقِيمُونَ إِلَّا ثَلَاثًا، وَلَا يُدْخِلُونَ إِلَّا جَلَبَ السِّلَاحِ السَّيْفِ وَالْقَوْسِ " وَنَحْوِهِ (٥)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that in the month of Dhu al-Qa'dah, the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) set out for Umrah. The people of Makkah prevented him from entering Makkah until the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) made a treaty with them on the condition that he would come the following year and stay in Makkah for only three days. They would not bring any weapons into Makkah except swords in their sheaths. They would not take anyone out of Makkah, except if someone wished to go with them of his own accord, and they would not prevent any of their companions from staying in Makkah.

حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَنْقُلُ مِنْ تُرَابِ الْخَنْدَقِ حَتَّى وَارَى التُّرَابُ جِلْدَ بَطْنِهِ، وَهُوَ يَرْتَجِزُ بِكَلِمَةِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ رَوَاحَةَ: "، [البحر الرجز]، اللهُمَّ لَوْلَا أَنْتَ مَا اهْتَدَيْنَا ... وَلَا تَصَدَّقْنَا وَلَا صَلَّيْنَا،، فَأَنْزِلَنْ سَكِينَةً عَلَيْنَا ... وَثَبِّتِ الْأَقْدَامَ إِنْ لَاقَيْنَا،، إِنَّ الْأُلَى قَدْ بَغَوْا عَلَيْنَا ... وَإِنْ أَرَادُوا فِتْنَةً أَبَيْنَا " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that I saw the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) on the occasion of the digging of the trench, that he (peace be upon him) was carrying earth along with the people, until the earth covered the skin of his stomach, and he (peace be upon him) was reciting these verses of (Abdullah bin Rawaha, may Allah be pleased with him): O Allah, if You were not (with us), we would not have found guidance, nor given charity, nor performed prayer. So send down tranquility upon us, and make us steadfast when we meet the enemy. These people have rebelled against us, and when they intend to cause mischief, we refuse (to comply). Upon this last sentence, the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) would raise his voice.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ يَقُولُ: أُهْدِيَتْ لِرَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حُلَّةٌ حَرِيرٌ، فَجَعَلَ أَصْحَابُهُ يَمَسُّونَهَا (١) وَيَعْجَبُونَ مِنْ لِينِهَا، فَقَالَ: " تَعْجَبُونَ (٢) مِنْ لِينِ هَذِهِ، لَمَنَادِيلُ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ خَيْرٌ مِنْهَا أَوْ أَلْيَنُ (٣) " (٤)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that a silk cloth was presented to the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). People began to marvel at its beauty and softness. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “The handkerchiefs of Sa’d bin Mu’adh in Paradise are far softer and better than this.”

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ أَبِي السَّفَرِ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا بَكْرِ بْنَ أَبِي مُوسَى يُحَدِّثُ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ إِذَا اسْتَيْقَظَ قَالَ: " الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، ، الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا أَمَاتَنَا، وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ "، قَالَ شُعْبَةُ هَذَا: أَوْ نَحْوَ هَذَا الْمَعْنَى، وَإِذَا نَامَ قَالَ: " اللهُمَّ بِاسْمِكَ أَحْيَا وَبِاسْمِكَ أَمُوتُ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) would wake up, he would say: "All praise is due to Allah who gave us life after causing us to die, and to Him is the gathering." And when he would go to sleep, he would say: "O Allah! In Your name I live and in Your name I die."

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، (٢) حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ يُحَدِّثُ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ فِي ابْنِهِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ: " إِنَّ لَهُ مُرْضِعًا فِي الْجَنَّةِ " (٣)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: Arrangements have been made for a wet nurse for Ibrahim (may Allah be pleased with him) in Paradise.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، وَبَهْزٌ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَدِيٍّ، قَالَ: بَهْزٌ: حَدَّثَنَا عَدِيُّ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ، وَقَالَ بَهْزٌ: عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ يَقُولُ: " كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي سَفَرٍ، فَصَلَّى الْعِشَاءَ الْآخِرَةَ، فَقَرَأَ بِإِحْدَى الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ: بِالتِّينِ وَالزَّيْتُونِ " (٤)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) was on a journey, and in one rak‘ah of the ‘Isha prayer, he (peace be upon him) recited Surah Wat-Teen.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، وَبَهْزٌ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَدِيٍّ، قَالَ: بَهْزٌ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا عَدِيُّ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ يُحَدِّثُ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لِحَسَّانَ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ: " هَاجِهِمْ أَوْ اهْجُهُمْ، وَجِبْرِيلُ مَعَكَ " قَالَ بَهْزٌ: اهْجُهُمْ وَهَاجِهِمْ، أَوْ قَالَ: (١) اهْجُهُمْ أَوْ هَاجِهِمْ (٢)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said to Hassan bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him): Satirize the polytheists, Gabriel is with you.

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَدِيُّ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ يَقُولُ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ لِحَسَّانَ: " اهْجُهُمْ أَوْ هَاجِهِمْ وَجِبْرِيلُ مَعَكَ " (٣)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said to Hassan bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him): Satirize the polytheists, Gabriel is with you.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَلَمَةِ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي حُجَيْفَةَ،، ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: ذَبَحَ أَبُو بُرْدَةَ قَبْلَ الصَّلَاةِ، فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " أَبْدِلْهَا ". فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، لَيْسَ عِنْدِي إِلَّا جَذَعَةٌ وَأَظُنُّهُ قَدْ، قَالَ: خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُسِنَّةٍ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " اجْعَلْهَا مَكَانَهَا، وَلَنْ تُجْزِئَ أَوْ تُوَفِّيَ (١) عَنْ أَحَدٍ بَعْدَكَ " (٢)،

Abu Burdah bin Niyar (may Allah be pleased with him) slaughtered his animal before the Eid prayer. He said, "O Messenger of Allah! I have already slaughtered my animal." The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said to him, "Sacrifice another animal in its place." He said, "O Messenger of Allah! Now I only have a six-month-old lamb, which is better than a year-old animal." The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Slaughter it in its place, but no one else besides you is permitted to do so."

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي زِيَادٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ أَبِي لَيْلَى، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ يُحَدِّثُ، قَوْمًا فِيهِمْ كَعْبُ بْنُ عُجْرَةَ قَالَ: " رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِينَ افْتَتَحَ (٣) الصَّلَاةَ، رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ " (٤)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that he saw the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) raising his hands at the time of commencing the prayer.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ زُبَيْدٍ الْإِيَامِيِّ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " إِنَّ أَوَّلَ مَا نَبْدَأُ بِهِ فِي يَوْمِنَا هَذَا، نُصَلِّي ثُمَّ نَرْجِعُ فَنَنْحَرُ، فَمَنْ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ فَقَدْ أَصَابَ سُنَّتَنَا، وَمَنْ ذَبَحَ، فَإِنَّمَا هُوَ لَحْمٌ قَدَّمَهُ لِأَهْلِهِ لَيْسَ مِنَ النُّسُكِ فِي شَيْءٍ "، قَالَ: وَكَانَ أَبُو بُرْدَةَ بْنُ نِيَارٍ قَدْ ذَبَحَ فَقَالَ: إِنَّ عِنْدِي جَذَعَةً خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُسِنَّةٍ فَقَالَ: " اذْبَحْهَا وَلَنْ تُجْزِئَ عَنْ أَحَدٍ بَعْدَكَ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that once (on the day of Eid al-Adha) the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) addressed us and said: Today, we will begin the day by offering the prayer, then return home and perform the sacrifice. Whoever does so has reached our way, and whoever performs the sacrifice before the Eid prayer, it is merely meat that he has given to his family beforehand; it has nothing to do with the sacrifice. My uncle, Abu Burdah bin Niyar (may Allah be pleased with him), had already slaughtered his animal before the Eid prayer. He said, “O Messenger of Allah! I have already slaughtered my animal, but now I have a six-month-old lamb which is better than a year-old animal.” The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Slaughter this in its place, but no one else besides you is permitted to do so.”

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَوْفٌ، عَنْ مَيْمُونٍ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِحَفْرِ الْخَنْدَقِ، قَالَ: وَعَرَضَ لَنَا صَخْرَةٌ فِي مَكَانٍ مِنَ الخَنْدَقِ، لَا تَأْخُذُ فِيهَا الْمَعَاوِلُ، قَالَ: فَشَكَوْهَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ عَوْفٌ:، وَأَحْسِبُهُ قَالَ: وَضَعَ ثَوْبَهُ ثُمَّ هَبَطَ، ، إِلَى الصَّخْرَةِ، فَأَخَذَ الْمِعْوَلَ فَقَالَ: " بِسْمِ اللهِ " فَضَرَبَ ضَرْبَةً فَكَسَرَ ثُلُثَ الْحَجَرِ، وَقَالَ: " اللهُ أَكْبَرُ أُعْطِيتُ مَفَاتِيحَ الشَّامِ، وَاللهِ إِنِّي لَأُبْصِرُ قُصُورَهَا الْحُمْرَ مِنْ مَكَانِي هَذَا ". ثُمَّ قَالَ: " بِسْمِ اللهِ " وَضَرَبَ أُخْرَى فَكَسَرَ ثُلُثَ الْحَجَرِ فَقَالَ: " اللهُ أَكْبَرُ، أُعْطِيتُ مَفَاتِيحَ فَارِسَ، وَاللهِ إِنِّي لَأُبْصِرُ الْمَدَائِنَ، وَأُبْصِرُ قَصْرَهَا الْأَبْيَضَ مِنْ مَكَانِي هَذَا " ثُمَّ قَالَ: " بِسْمِ اللهِ " وَضَرَبَ ضَرْبَةً أُخْرَى فَقَلَعَ بَقِيَّةَ الْحَجَرِ فَقَالَ: " اللهُ أَكْبَرُ أُعْطِيتُ مَفَاتِيحَ الْيَمَنِ، وَاللهِ إِنِّي لَأُبْصِرُ أَبْوَابَ صَنْعَاءَ مِنْ مَكَانِي هَذَا" (١)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that we were ordered (on the occasion of the Battle of Ahzab) to dig a trench. While digging the trench, we reached a place where there was such a rock that the pickaxe would not affect it at all. The noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them) complained about it to the Holy Prophet (ﷺ). The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) himself came, climbed onto the rock, took the pickaxe in his hand, and, saying “Bismillah,” struck it once, breaking one third of it. The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) raised the slogan of “Allahu Akbar” and said, “The keys of Syria have been given to me. By Allah! I can see its red palaces from this very place.” Then, saying “Bismillah,” he struck it again, breaking another third, and the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said “Allahu Akbar” and said, “The keys of Persia have been given to me. By Allah! I can see the city of Madain and its white palaces from this very place.” Then, saying “Bismillah,” he struck it again, and the remaining part also broke off, and the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said “Allahu Akbar” and said, “The keys of Yemen have been given to me. By Allah! I can see the gates of Sana’a from this very place.” The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

حَدَّثَنَا هَوْذَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَوْفٌ، عَنْ مَيْمُونٍ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي الْبَرَاءُ بْنُ عَازِبٍ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ فَذَكَرَهُ (١)،

Narrated to us by Hawdhah, narrated to us by ‘Awf, from Maymun, who said: Al-Bara’ ibn ‘Azib al-Ansari informed me, and he mentioned it.

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ،، ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَضَعُ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى تَحْتَ خَدِّهِ عِنْدَ مَنَامِهِ، وَيَقُولُ: " اللهُمَّ قِنِي عَذَابَكَ يَوْمَ تَبْعَثُ عِبَادَكَ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) intended to sleep, he would make his right hand a pillow and recite this supplication: O Allah! On the day You gather Your servants, protect me from Your punishment.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الشَّيْبَانِيُّ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِحَسَّانَ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ: " اهْجُ الْمُشْرِكِينَ، فَإِنَّ جِبْرِيلَ مَعَكَ " (٢)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said to Hassan bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him): Satirize the polytheists, Gabriel is with you.

حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، وَابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: يَزِيدُ إِنَّ عَدِيَّ بْنَ ثَابِتٍ أَخْبَرَهُ، أَنَّ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ أَخْبَرَهُ، أَنَّهُ " صَلَّى وَرَاءَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْعِشَاءَ، قَالَ: ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ الْآخِرَةَ، فَقَرَأَ فِيهَا: بِالتِّينِ وَالزَّيْتُونِ " (٣)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) was on a journey. In one rak‘ah of the ‘Isha prayer, he (peace be upon him) recited Surah Wat-Teen.

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا الْأَجْلَحُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ فَيَتَصَافَحَانِ، إِلَّا غُفِرَ لَهُمَا قَبْلَ أَنْ يَتَفَرَّقَا " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara that the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) said: When two Muslims meet each other and shake hands, before they separate, their sins are forgiven.

حَدَّثَنَا يَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَجْلَحُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: " مَا رَأَيْتُ رَجُلًا قَطُّ أَحْسَنَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي حُلَّةٍ حَمْرَاءَ " (٢)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (ﷺ) was wearing a red garment. I have not seen anyone among all creation more beautiful than him in that garment, peace and blessings be upon him.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، (٣) عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، أَنَّهُ وَصَفَ السُّجُودَ قَالَ: فَبَسَطَ كَفَّيْهِ وَرَفَعَ عَجِيزَتَهُ وَخَوَّى، وَقَالَ: " هَكَذَا سَجَدَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " (٤)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that on one occasion he demonstrated the method of prostration by performing it himself: he spread his hands, raised his buttocks, and kept his abdomen separate from the ground. Then he said that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) also used to prostrate in this manner.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي زِيَادٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: " كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، إِذَا كَبَّرَ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ، حَتَّى نَرَى إِبْهَامَيْهِ قَرِيبًا مِنْ أُذُنَيْهِ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that he saw the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) raising his hands at the beginning of the prayer, and at that time the Prophet’s (ﷺ) thumbs were level with his earlobes.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سُئِلَ: أَنُصَلِّي (٢) فِي أَعْطَانِ الْإِبِلِ؟ قَالَ: " لَا ". قَالَ: أَنُصَلِّي فِي مَرَابِضِ الْغَنَمِ؟ قَالَ: " نَعَمْ ". قَالَ: أَفَنَتَوَضَّأُ (٣) مِنْ لُحُومِ الْإِبِلِ؟ قَالَ: " نَعَمْ ". قَالَ:، ، أَنَتَوَضَّأُ (١) مِنْ لُحُومِ الْغَنَمِ؟ قَالَ: " لَا (٢) "، قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ: " عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ رَازِيُّ، وَكَانَ قَاضِيَ الرَّيِّ، وَكَانَتْ جَدَّتُهُ مَوْلَاةً لِعَلِيٍّ أَوْ جَارِيَةً "، قَالَ عَبْدُ اللهِ: قَالَ أَبِي: وَرَوَاهُ عَنْهُ آدَمُ، وَسَعِيدُ بْنُ مَسْرُوقٍ وَكَانَ ثِقَةً (٣)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that a person asked the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) about performing ablution after eating camel meat. The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said: Perform ablution. Then he was asked about praying in camel enclosures, so the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said: Do not pray in them. Then he was asked about praying in goat enclosures, so the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said: You may pray in them. Then it was asked: Should we perform ablution after eating goat meat? The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said: No.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا طَلْحَةُ بْنُ مُصَرِّفٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْسَجَةَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: ابْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ: (٤) سَمِعْتُ طَلْحَةَ الْيَامِيَّ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ عَوْسَجَةَ، قَالَ:، ، سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ يُحَدِّثُ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " مَنْ مَنَحَ مَنِيحَةَ (١) وَرِقٍ، أَوْ هَدَى زُقَاقًا، أَوْ سَقَى لَبَنًا، كَانَ لَهُ عَدْلُ رَقَبَةٍ أَوْ نَسَمَةٍ، وَمَنْ قَالَ: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، عَشَرَ مِرَارٍ، كَانَ لَهُ عَدْلُ رَقَبَةٍ أَوْ نَسَمَةٍ "، وَكَانَ يَأْتِينَا إِذَا قُمْنَا إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ فَيَمْسَحُ صُدُورَنَا أَوْ عَوَاتِقَنَا يَقُولُ: " لَا تَخْتَلِفْ صُفُوفُكُمْ فَتَخْتَلِفَ قُلُوبُكُمْ " وَكَانَ يَقُولُ: " إِنَّ اللهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى الصَّفِّ الْأَوَّلِ أَوِ الصُّفُوفِ الْأُوَلِ " وَقَالَ: " زَيِّنُوا الْقُرْآنَ بِأَصْوَاتِكُمْ " كُنْتُ نُسِّيتُهَا، فَذَكَّرَنِيهَا الضَّحَّاكُ بْنُ مُزَاحِمٍ (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: Whoever gives someone a gift, such as silver or gold, or gives someone milk to drink, or gives someone a water-skin, it is as if he has freed a slave. And whoever recites these words: La ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahu’l-mulk wa lahu’l-hamd wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadeer, it is like freeing a slave. And the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) used to go from one end of the row to the other, straightening the chests and shoulders of the worshippers, and would say: Do not move forward or backward, otherwise differences will arise in your hearts. And he would say: Upon those in the first rows, Allah sends mercy and the angels pray for mercy. And the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: Beautify the Qur’an with your voices.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ، عَنْ مُسْلِمِ أَبِي الضُّحَى، (١) عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: مَاتَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ابْنُ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، أَوْ ابْنٌ لَهُ، ابْنَ سِتَّةَ عَشَرَ شَهْرًا، وَهُوَ رَضِيعٌ. قَالَ: يَحْيَى أُرَاهُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَلَيْهِ الصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " إِنَّ لَهُ مُرْضِعًا يُتِمُّ رَضَاعَهُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ " (٢)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) led the funeral prayer of his son Ibrahim (may Allah be pleased with him), who passed away at the age of only sixteen months, and said: “A wet nurse has been appointed for him in Paradise who will complete his period of suckling.”

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَي، عَنْ (٣) سُفْيَانَ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ،، ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: قَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ: يَا أَبَا عُمَارَةَ، أَوَلَّيْتُمْ يَوْمَ حُنَيْنٍ؟ قَالَ: لَا وَاللهِ، مَا وَلَّى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَلَكِنْ وَلَّى سَرَعَانُ النَّاسِ، تَلَقَّتْهُمْ هَوَازِنُ بِالنَّبْلِ، وَرَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، عَلَى بَغْلَةٍ بَيْضَاءَ، وَأَبُو سُفْيَانَ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ آخِذٌ بِلِجَامِهَا، وَرَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: " أَنَا النَّبِيُّ لَا كَذِبْ أَنَا ابْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبْ " (١)،

A man from the tribe of Qais asked Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him), “Did you people flee and leave the Prophet (ﷺ) at the time of the Battle of Hunain?” Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, “The Prophet (ﷺ) did not flee. In fact, the people of Banu Hawazin were very skilled archers. When we overpowered them and began collecting the spoils of war, they suddenly showered us with arrows. At that time, I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) riding a white mule, whose reins were held by Abu Sufyan bin Harith (may Allah be pleased with him), and the Prophet (ﷺ) was saying, ‘I am a true Prophet, there is no lie in this. I am the son of Abdul Muttalib.’”

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: " صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَحْوَ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ سِتَّةَ عَشَرَ شَهْرًا، أَوْ سَبْعَةَ عَشَرَ شَهْرًا، (٢) ثُمَّ وُجِّهَ إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ، وَكَانَ يُحِبُّ ذَلِكَ "، فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: {قَدْ نَرَى تَقَلُّبَ وَجْهِكَ فِي السَّمَاءِ فَلَنُوَلِّيَنَّكَ قِبْلَةً تَرْضَاهَا فَوَلِّ وَجْهَكَ شَطْرَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ} [البقرة: ١٤٤] ، الْآيَةَ قَالَ: فَمَرَّ رَجُلٌ صَلَّى مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْعَصْرَ عَلَى قَوْمٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ وَهُمْ رُكُوعٌ فِي صَلَاةِ الْعَصْرِ نَحْوَ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ، فَقَالَ: " هُوَ يَشْهَدُ أَنَّهُ صَلَّى (٣) مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَأَنَّهُ قَدْ وُجِّهَ إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ " قَالَ: فَانْحَرَفُوا وَهُمْ رُكُوعٌ فِي صَلَاةِ الْعَصْرِ (٤)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) arrived in Madinah Munawwarah, he (peace be upon him) prayed facing Bayt al-Maqdis for sixteen (or seventeen) months, while he wished that the qiblah be towards the Baytullah. So Allah Almighty revealed this verse: “We have certainly seen the turning of your face towards the sky. So We will surely turn you to a qiblah with which you will be pleased. So turn your face towards Masjid al-Haram.” The first prayer that the Prophet (ﷺ) offered facing the Baytullah was the Asr prayer, in which some people participated with the Noble Prophet (ﷺ). One of them went out and passed by a mosque where the worshippers were in the state of ruku‘ facing Bayt al-Maqdis. He said, “I bear witness by the name of Allah that I have prayed with the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) facing the Baytullah.” So those people, while in that state, turned towards the Baytullah.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مِسْعَرٌ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: " سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، يَقْرَأُ فِي الْعِشَاءِ، قَالَ: مُحَمَّدٌ،: الْآخْرَةِ (١) بِالتِّينِ وَالزَّيْتُونِ " (٢)،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) reciting Surah Wat-Teen in one rak'ah of the Isha prayer.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ، وَابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ مُصَرِّفٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْسَجَةَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " زَيِّنُوا الْقُرْآنَ بِأَصْوَاتِكُمْ " (٣)، ،

It is narrated from Bara' (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: Adorn the Holy Qur'an with your voices.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: " كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ، لَمْ يَحْنِ رَجُلٌ مِنَّا ظَهْرَهُ حَتَّى يَسْجُدَ، ثُمَّ نَسْجُدَ " (١)،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) would raise his head from bowing (ruku‘), the noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them) would remain standing until the Prophet (ﷺ) went into prostration (sajdah), and then they would go into prostration after him.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مِسْعَرٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتِ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ الْبَرَاءِ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: كُنَّا إِذَا صَلَّيْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، مِمَّا أَحَبَّ أَوْ نُحِبُّ أَنْ نَقُومَ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ فَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ: " رَبِّ قِنِي عَذَابَكَ يَوْمَ تَجْمَعُ عِبَادَكَ أَوْ تَبْعَثُ عِبَادَكَ " (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that when we used to pray behind the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), we considered it good to stand on the right side of the Prophet (ﷺ), and I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying: O Lord! On the day You gather Your servants, protect me from Your punishment.

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو جَنَابٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ الْبَرَاءِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، (١) " أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَطَبَ عَلَى قَوْسٍ أَوْ عَصًا " (٢)، ، مسند الإمام أحمد بن حنبل، (١٦٤ - ٢٤١هـ)، حقق هذا الجزء وخرج أحاديثه وعلق عليه، شعيب الأرنؤوط - إبراهيم الزيبق، الجزء الحادي والثلاثون، مؤسسة الرسالة،

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) delivered a sermon while leaning on a bow or a staff.