Companions & Prophets

Sahih al-Bukhari

Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Name yourselves after me, but do not call yourselves by my Kuniya."

Sahih al-Bukhari

Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions

Abu-l-Qasim said, "Name yourselves after me, but do not call yourselves by my Kuniya."

Sahih al-Bukhari

Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions

I saw As-Sa'ib bin Yazid when he was ninety-four years old, quite strong and of straight figure. He said, "I know that I enjoyed my hearing and seeing powers only because of the invocation of Allah's Apostle . My aunt...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions

My aunt took me to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! My nephew is sick"' The Prophet (ﷺ) passed his hands over my head and blessed me. Then he performed ablution and I drank the remaining water,...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions

(Once) Abu Bakr offered the `Asr prayer and then went out walking and saw Al-Hasan playing with the boys. He lifted him on to his shoulders and said, " Let my parents be sacrificed for your sake! (You) resemble the...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions

I saw the Prophet, and Al-Hasan resembled him.

Sahih al-Bukhari

Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions

I heard Abii Juhaifa saying, "I saw the Prophet, and Al-Hasan bin `Ali resembled him." I said to Abu- Juhaifa, "Describe him for me." He said, "He was white and his beard was black with some white hair. He promised...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions

I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) and saw some white hair below his lower lip above the chin.

Sahih al-Bukhari

Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions

That he asked `Abdullah bin Busr (i.e. the companion of the Prophet), "Did you see the Prophet (ﷺ) when he was old?" He said, "He had a few white hairs between the lower lip and the chin."

Sahih al-Bukhari

Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions

I heard Anas bin Malik describing the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "He was of medium height amongst the people, neither tall nor short; he had a rosy color, neither absolutely white nor deep brown; his hair was neither completely curly nor...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was neither very tall nor short, neither absolutely white nor deep brown. His hair was neither curly nor lank. Allah sent him (as an Apostle) when he was forty years old. Afterwards he resided in Mecca for...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was the handsomest of all the people, and had the best appearance. He was neither very tall nor short.

Sahih al-Bukhari

Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions

I asked Anas, "Did the Prophet (ﷺ) use to dye (his) hair?" He said, "No, for there were only a few white hairs on his temples."

Sahih al-Bukhari

Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions

The Prophet (ﷺ) was of moderate height having broad shoulders (long) hair reaching his ear-lobes. Once I saw him in a red cloak and I had never seen a more handsome than him."

Sahih al-Bukhari

Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions

Al-Bara' was asked, "Was the face of the Prophet (as bright) as a sword?" He said, "No, but (as bright) as a moon."

Sahih al-Bukhari

Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions

Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went to Al-Batha' at noon, performed the ablution and offered' a two rak`at Zuhr prayer and a two-rak`at `Asr prayer while a spearheaded stick was planted before him and the passersby were passing in front of...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions

The Prophet (ﷺ) was the most generous of all the people, and he used to become more generous in Ramadan when Gabriel met him. Gabriel used to meet him every night during Ramadan to revise the Qur'an with him. Allah's...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions

That Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to her in a happy mood with his features glittering with joy, and said, "Have you not heard what the Qaif has said about Zaid and Us-ama? He saw their feet and remarked. These belong...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions

I heard Ka`b bin Malik talking after his failure to join (the Ghazwa of) Tabuk. He said, "When I greeted Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) whose face was glittering with happiness, for whenever Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was happy, his face used to...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "I have been sent (as an Apostle) in the best of all the generations of Adam's offspring since their Creation."