I was informed by Abu Sufyan that Heraclius said to him, "I asked you
whether they (followers of Muhammad) were increasing or decreasing.
You replied that they were increasing. And in fact, this is the way of
true Faith till it is complete in all respects. I further asked you
whether there was anybody, who, after embracing his (the Prophets)
religion (Islam) became displeased and discarded it. You replied in
the negative, and in fact, this is (a sign of) true faith. When its
delight enters the heart and mixes with them completely, nobody can be
displeased with it."
I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, 'Both legal and illegal things are
evident but in between them there are doubtful (suspicious) things and
most of the people have no knowledge about them. So whoever saves
himself from these suspicious things saves his religion and his honor.
And whoever indulges in these suspicious things is like a shepherd who
grazes (his animals) near the Hima (private pasture) of someone else
and at any moment he is liable to get in it. (O people!) Beware! Every
king has a Hima and the Hima of Allah on the earth is His illegal
(forbidden) things. Beware! There is a piece of flesh in the body if
it becomes good (reformed) the whole body becomes good but if it gets
spoilt the whole body gets spoilt and that is the heart.
I used to sit with Ibn 'Abbas and he made me sit on his sitting place.
He requested me to stay with him in order that he might give me a
share from his property. So I stayed with him for two months. Once he
told (me) that when the delegation of the tribe of 'Abdul Qais came to
the Prophet, the Prophet (ﷺ) asked them, "Who are the people (i.e. you)?
(Or) who are the delegate?" They replied, "We are from the tribe of
Rabi'a." Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said to them, "Welcome! O people (or O
delegation of 'Abdul Qais)! Neither will you have disgrace nor will
you regret." They said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! We cannot come to you
except in the sacred month and there is the infidel tribe of Mudar
intervening between you and us. So please order us to do something
good (religious deeds) so that we may inform our people whom we have
left behind (at home), and that we may enter Paradise (by acting on
them)." Then they asked about drinks (what is legal and what is
illegal). The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered them to do four things and forbade them
from four things. He ordered them to believe in Allah Alone and asked
them, "Do you know what is meant by believing in Allah Alone?" They
replied, "Allah and His Apostle know better." Thereupon the Prophet (ﷺ)
said, "It means:
1. To testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and
Muhammad is Allah's Messenger (ﷺ).
2. To offer prayers perfectly
3. To pay the Zakat (obligatory charity)
4. To observe fast during the month of Ramadan.
5. And to pay Al-Khumus (one fifth of the booty to be given in Allah's
Cause).
Then he forbade them four things, namely, Hantam, Dubba,' Naqir Ann
Muzaffat or Muqaiyar; (These were the names of pots in which Alcoholic
drinks were prepared) (The Prophet (ﷺ) mentioned the container of wine and
he meant the wine itself). The Prophet (ﷺ) further said (to them):
"Memorize them (these instructions) and convey them to the people whom
you have left behind."
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Chapter 41: What is said regarding the statement: "The reward of deeds depends upon the intention and hoping to get rewards from Allah." - كتاب الإيمان
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The reward of deeds depends upon the intention
and every person will get the reward according to what he has
intended. So whoever emigrated for Allah and His Apostle, then his
emigration was for Allah and His Apostle. And whoever emigrated for
worldly benefits or for a woman to marry, his emigration was for what
he emigrated for."
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Chapter 41: What is said regarding the statement: "The reward of deeds depends upon the intention and hoping to get rewards from Allah." - كتاب الإيمان
Narrated Abu Mas'ud:
حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مِنْهَالٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَدِيُّ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" إِذَا أَنْفَقَ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ يَحْتَسِبُهَا فَهُوَ لَهُ صَدَقَةٌ ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If a man spends on his family (with the intention
of having a reward from Allah) sincerely for Allah's sake then it is a
(kind of) alms-giving in reward for him.
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Chapter 41: What is said regarding the statement: "The reward of deeds depends upon the intention and hoping to get rewards from Allah." - كتاب الإيمان
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "You will be rewarded for whatever you spend for
Allah's sake even if it were a morsel which you put in your wife's
mouth."
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Chapter 42: The statement of the Prophet (saws): Religion is An-Nasihah (to be sincere and true) to Allah, to His Messenger (Muhammad (saws)), to the Muslim rulers, and to all the Muslims - كتاب الإيمان
Narrated Jarir bin Abdullah:
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي قَيْسُ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ جَرِيرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ بَايَعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى إِقَامِ الصَّلاَةِ، وَإِيتَاءِ الزَّكَاةِ، وَالنُّصْحِ لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ.
I gave the pledge of allegiance to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) for the following:
1. offer prayers perfectly
2. pay the Zakat (obligatory charity)
3. and be sincere and true to every Muslim.
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Chapter 42: The statement of the Prophet (saws): Religion is An-Nasihah (to be sincere and true) to Allah, to His Messenger (Muhammad (saws)), to the Muslim rulers, and to all the Muslims - كتاب الإيمان
I heard Jarir bin 'Abdullah (Praising Allah). On the day when
Al-Mughira bin Shu'ba died, he (Jarir) got up (on the pulpit) and
thanked and praised Allah and said, "Be afraid of Allah alone Who has
none along with Him to be worshipped.(You should) be calm and quiet
till the (new) chief comes to you and he will come to you soon. Ask
Allah's forgiveness for your (late) chief because he himself loved to
forgive others." Jarir added, "Amma badu (now then), I went to the
Prophet and said, 'I give my pledge of allegiance to you for Islam."
The Prophet (ﷺ) conditioned (my pledge) for me to be sincere and true to
every Muslim so I gave my pledge to him for this. By the Lord of this
mosque! I am sincere and true to you (Muslims). Then Jarir asked for
Allah's forgiveness and came down (from the pulpit).
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Chapter 2: Whoever is asked about knowledge while he is busy in some conversation, so he finished talking and then answered the questioner - كتاب العلم
While the Prophet (ﷺ) was saying something in a gathering, a Bedouin came and asked him, "When
would the Hour (Doomsday) take place?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) continued his talk, so some people said that
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had heard the question, but did not like what that Bedouin had asked. Some of them
said that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had not heard it. When the Prophet (ﷺ) finished his speech, he said, "Where is
the questioner, who inquired about the Hour (Doomsday)?" The Bedouin said, "I am here, O Allah's
Apostle ." Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When honesty is lost, then wait for the Hour (Doomsday)." The
Bedouin said, "How will that be lost?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When the power or authority comes in the
hands of unfit persons, then wait for the Hour (Doomsday.)"
Once the Prophet (ﷺ) remained behind us in a journey. He joined us while we were performing ablution
for the prayer which was over-due. We were just passing wet hands over our feet (and not washing
them properly) so the Prophet (ﷺ) addressed us in a loud voice and said twice or thrice: "Save your heels
from the fire."
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Chapter 4: Concerning the variety of words used by narrators conveying different significations regarding the concept of narrating and which has importance for the Hadith scholars only - كتاب العلم
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Amongst the trees, there is a tree, the leaves of which do not fall and is like a
Muslim. Tell me the name of that tree." Everybody started thinking about the trees of the desert areas.
And I thought of the date-palm tree but felt shy to answer the others then asked, "What is that tree, O
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ?" He replied, "It is the date-palm tree."
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Amongst the trees, there is a tree, the leaves of which do not fall and is like a
Muslim. Tell me the name of that tree." Everybody started thinking about the trees of the desert areas.
And I thought of the date-palm tree. The others then asked, "Please inform us what is that tree, O
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)?" He replied, "It is the date-palm tree."
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Chapter 6: What is said about knowledge - كتاب العلم
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ ـ هُوَ الْمَقْبُرِيُّ ـ عَنْ شَرِيكِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي نَمِرٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، يَقُولُ بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ جُلُوسٌ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الْمَسْجِدِ، دَخَلَ رَجُلٌ عَلَى جَمَلٍ فَأَنَاخَهُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ، ثُمَّ عَقَلَهُ، ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَيُّكُمْ مُحَمَّدٌ وَالنَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مُتَّكِئٌ بَيْنَ ظَهْرَانَيْهِمْ. فَقُلْنَا هَذَا الرَّجُلُ الأَبْيَضُ الْمُتَّكِئُ. فَقَالَ لَهُ الرَّجُلُ ابْنَ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " قَدْ أَجَبْتُكَ ". فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِنِّي سَائِلُكَ فَمُشَدِّدٌ عَلَيْكَ فِي الْمَسْأَلَةِ فَلاَ تَجِدْ عَلَىَّ فِي نَفْسِكَ. فَقَالَ " سَلْ عَمَّا بَدَا لَكَ ". فَقَالَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِرَبِّكَ وَرَبِّ مَنْ قَبْلَكَ، آللَّهُ أَرْسَلَكَ إِلَى النَّاسِ كُلِّهِمْ فَقَالَ " اللَّهُمَّ نَعَمْ ". قَالَ أَنْشُدُكَ بِاللَّهِ، آللَّهُ أَمَرَكَ أَنْ نُصَلِّيَ الصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَمْسَ فِي الْيَوْمِ وَاللَّيْلَةِ قَالَ " اللَّهُمَّ نَعَمْ ". قَالَ أَنْشُدُكَ بِاللَّهِ، آللَّهُ أَمَرَكَ أَنْ نَصُومَ هَذَا الشَّهْرَ مِنَ السَّنَةِ قَالَ " اللَّهُمَّ نَعَمْ ". قَالَ أَنْشُدُكَ بِاللَّهِ، آللَّهُ أَمَرَكَ أَنْ تَأْخُذَ هَذِهِ الصَّدَقَةَ مِنْ أَغْنِيَائِنَا فَتَقْسِمَهَا عَلَى فُقَرَائِنَا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " اللَّهُمَّ نَعَمْ ". فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ آمَنْتُ بِمَا جِئْتَ بِهِ، وَأَنَا رَسُولُ مَنْ وَرَائِي مِنْ قَوْمِي، وَأَنَا ضِمَامُ بْنُ ثَعْلَبَةَ أَخُو بَنِي سَعْدِ بْنِ بَكْرٍ. رَوَاهُ مُوسَى وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ ثَابِتٍ عَنْ أَنَسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِهَذَا.
While we were sitting with the Prophet (ﷺ) in the mosque, a man came riding on a camel. He made his
camel kneel down in the mosque, tied its foreleg and then said: "Who amongst you is Muhammad?"
At that time the Prophet (ﷺ) was sitting amongst us (his companions) leaning on his arm. We replied,
"This white man reclining on his arm." The man then addressed him, "O Son of `Abdul Muttalib."
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I am here to answer your questions." The man said to the Prophet, "I want to ask
you something and will be hard in questioning. So do not get angry." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Ask whatever
you want." The man said, "I ask you by your Lord, and the Lord of those who were before you, has
Allah sent you as an Apostle to all the mankind?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "By Allah, yes." The man
further said, "I ask you by Allah. Has Allah ordered you to offer five prayers in a day and night (24
hours).? He replied, "By Allah, Yes." The man further said, "I ask you by Allah! Has Allah ordered
you to observe fasts during this month of the year (i.e. Ramadan)?" He replied, "By Allah, Yes." The
man further said, "I ask you by Allah. Has Allah ordered you to take Zakat (obligatory charity) from
our rich people and distribute it amongst our poor people?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "By Allah, yes."
Thereupon that man said, "I have believed in all that with which you have been sent, and I have been
sent by my people as a messenger, and I am Dimam bin Tha`laba from the brothers of Bani Sa`d bin
Bakr."
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Chapter 7: What is said regarding the hand to hand exchange (of books of knowledge), and the writing of knowledge by religious scholars to different countries - كتاب العلم
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Abbas:
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ صَالِحٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَعَثَ بِكِتَابِهِ رَجُلاً، وَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَدْفَعَهُ إِلَى عَظِيمِ الْبَحْرَيْنِ، فَدَفَعَهُ عَظِيمُ الْبَحْرَيْنِ إِلَى كِسْرَى، فَلَمَّا قَرَأَهُ مَزَّقَهُ. فَحَسِبْتُ أَنَّ ابْنَ الْمُسَيَّبِ قَالَ فَدَعَا عَلَيْهِمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يُمَزَّقُوا كُلَّ مُمَزَّقٍ.
Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) gave a letter to a person and ordered him to go and deliver it to the Governor of
Bahrain. (He did so) and the Governor of Bahrain sent it to Chousroes, who read that letter and then
tore it to pieces. (The sub-narrator (Ibn Shihab) thinks that Ibn Al-Musaiyab said that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
invoked Allah against them (saying), "May Allah tear them into pieces, and disperse them all totally.)"
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Chapter 7: What is said regarding the hand to hand exchange (of books of knowledge), and the writing of knowledge by religious scholars to different countries - كتاب العلم
Once the Prophet (ﷺ) wrote a letter or had an idea of writing a letter. The Prophet (ﷺ) was told that they
(rulers) would not read letters unless they were sealed. So the Prophet (ﷺ) got a silver ring made with
"Muhammad Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)" engraved on it. As if I were just observing its white glitter in the hand
of the Prophet.
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Chapter 8: Whoever sat at the farther end of a gathering. And whoever found a place amongst a gathering and took his seat there - كتاب العلم
Narrated Abu Waqid Al-Laithi:
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، أَنَّ أَبَا مُرَّةَ، مَوْلَى عَقِيلِ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ أَخْبَرَهُ عَنْ أَبِي وَاقِدٍ اللَّيْثِيِّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَيْنَمَا هُوَ جَالِسٌ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ وَالنَّاسُ مَعَهُ، إِذْ أَقْبَلَ ثَلاَثَةُ نَفَرٍ، فَأَقْبَلَ اثْنَانِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَذَهَبَ وَاحِدٌ، قَالَ فَوَقَفَا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَمَّا أَحَدُهُمَا فَرَأَى فُرْجَةً فِي الْحَلْقَةِ فَجَلَسَ فِيهَا، وَأَمَّا الآخَرُ فَجَلَسَ خَلْفَهُمْ، وَأَمَّا الثَّالِثُ فَأَدْبَرَ ذَاهِبًا، فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكُمْ عَنِ النَّفَرِ الثَّلاَثَةِ أَمَّا أَحَدُهُمْ فَأَوَى إِلَى اللَّهِ، فَآوَاهُ اللَّهُ، وَأَمَّا الآخَرُ فَاسْتَحْيَا، فَاسْتَحْيَا اللَّهُ مِنْهُ، وَأَمَّا الآخَرُ فَأَعْرَضَ، فَأَعْرَضَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ".
While Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was sitting in the mosque with some people, three men came. Two of them
came in front of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and the third one went away. The two persons kept on standing
before Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) for a while and then one of them found a place in the circle and sat there while
the other sat behind the gathering, and the third one went away. When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) finished his
preaching, he said, "Shall I tell you about these three persons? One of them betook himself to Allah,
so Allah took him into His grace and mercy and accommodated him, the second felt shy from Allah,
so Allah sheltered Him in His mercy (and did not punish him), while the third turned his face from
Allah and went away, so Allah turned His face from him likewise. "
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Chapter 9: The Statement of the Prophet (saws): lt is probable that a person who receives a piece of information indirectly may comprehend it better than he who has heard it directly from its source - كتاب العلم
Once the Prophet (ﷺ) was riding his camel and a man was holding its rein. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked, "What is
the day today?" We kept quiet, thinking that he might give that day another name. He said, "Isn't it the
day of Nahr (slaughtering of the animals of sacrifice)" We replied, "Yes." He further asked, "Which
month is this?" We again kept quiet, thinking that he might give it another name. Then he said, "Isn't it
the month of Dhul-Hijja?" We replied, "Yes." He said, "Verily! Your blood, property and honor are
sacred to one another (i.e. Muslims) like the sanctity of this day of yours, in this month of yours and in
this city of yours. It is incumbent upon those who are present to inform those who are absent because
those who are absent might comprehend (what I have said) better than the present audience."
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Chapter 11: The Prophet (saws) used to take care of the people in preaching by selecting a suitable time so that they might not run away (never made them averse or bored them with religious talk and knowledge all the time) - كتاب العلم
Narrated Ibn Mas`ud:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَخَوَّلُنَا بِالْمَوْعِظَةِ فِي الأَيَّامِ، كَرَاهَةَ السَّآمَةِ عَلَيْنَا.
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to take care of us in preaching by selecting a suitable time, so that we might not get
bored. (He abstained from pestering us with sermons and knowledge all the time).
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Hadith 69
Chapter 11: The Prophet (saws) used to take care of the people in preaching by selecting a suitable time so that they might not run away (never made them averse or bored them with religious talk and knowledge all the time) - كتاب العلم
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو التَّيَّاحِ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" يَسِّرُوا وَلاَ تُعَسِّرُوا، وَبَشِّرُوا وَلاَ تُنَفِّرُوا ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Facilitate things to people (concerning religious matters), and do not make it hard
for them and give them good tidings and do not make them run away (from Islam).
`Abdullah used to give a religious talk to the people on every Thursday. Once a man said, "O Aba
`Abdur-Rahman! (By Allah) I wish if you could preach us daily." He replied, "The only thing which
prevents me from doing so, is that I hate to bore you, and no doubt I take care of you in preaching by
selecting a suitable time just as the Prophet (ﷺ) used to do with us, for fear of making us bored."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 1, Book 3, Hadith 70
Hadith 71
Chapter 13: If Allah Jalla Jalalahu wants to do good to a person, He makes him comprehend (the religion). [The understanding of the Qur'an and As-Sunna (legal ways) of the Prophet (Muhammad (saws))] - كتاب العلم
I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "If Allah wants to do good to a person, He makes him comprehend the
religion. I am just a distributor, but the grant is from Allah. (And remember) that this nation (true
Muslims) will keep on following Allah's teachings strictly and they will not be harmed by any one
going on a different path till Allah's order (Day of Judgment) is established."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 1, Book 3, Hadith 71
Hadith 72
Chapter 14: (The superiority of) comprehending knowledge - كتاب العلم
Narrated Ibn `Umar:
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيٌّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ قَالَ لِي ابْنُ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، قَالَ صَحِبْتُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ فَلَمْ أَسْمَعْهُ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلاَّ حَدِيثًا وَاحِدًا، قَالَ كُنَّا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأُتِيَ بِجُمَّارٍ فَقَالَ " إِنَّ مِنَ الشَّجَرِ شَجَرَةً مَثَلُهَا كَمَثَلِ الْمُسْلِمِ ". فَأَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَقُولَ هِيَ النَّخْلَةُ، فَإِذَا أَنَا أَصْغَرُ الْقَوْمِ فَسَكَتُّ، قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " هِيَ النَّخْلَةُ ".
We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) and fresh dates of a palm tree were brought to him. On that he said,
"Amongst the trees, there is a tree which resembles a Muslim." I wanted to say that it was the datepalm
tree but as I was the youngest of all (of them) I kept quiet. And then the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "It is the
date-palm tree."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 1, Book 3, Hadith 72
Hadith 73
Chapter 15: Wish to be like the one who has knowledge and Al-Hikmah [wisdom i.e., the knowledge of the Qur'an and the Sunna (legal ways) of the Prophet (saws)] - كتاب العلم
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Do not wish to be like anyone except in two cases. (The first is) A person, whom
Allah has given wealth and he spends it righteously; (the second is) the one whom Allah has given
wisdom (the Holy Qur'an) and he acts according to it and teaches it to others." (Fath-al-Bari page 177
Vol. 1)
That he differed with Hur bin Qais bin Hisn Al-Fazari regarding the companion of (the Prophet)
Moses. Ibn `Abbas said that he was Al Khadir. Meanwhile, Ubai bin Ka`b passed by them and Ibn
`Abbas called him, saying "My friend (Hur) and I have differed regarding Moses' companion, whom
Moses asked the way to meet. Have you heard the Prophet (ﷺ) mentioning something about him? He said,
"Yes. I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "While Moses was sitting in the company of some Israelites, a
man came and asked him. "Do you know anyone who is more learned than you? Moses replied: "No."
So Allah sent the Divine Inspiration to Moses: 'Yes, Our slave Khadir (is more learned than you.)'
Moses asked (Allah) how to meet him (Khadir). So Allah made the fish as a sign for him and he was
told that when the fish was lost, he should return (to the place where he had lost it) and there he would
meet him (Al-Khadir). So Moses went on looking for the sign of the fish in the sea. The servant-boy
of Moses said to him: Do you remember when we betook ourselves to the rock, I indeed forgot the
fish, none but Satan made me forget to remember it. On that Moses said: 'That is what we have been
seeking? (18.64) So they went back retracing their footsteps, and found Khadir. (And) what happened
further to them is narrated in the Holy Qur'an by Allah. (18.54 up to 18.82)