The Book of the Merits of the Companions

Sahih Muslim

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira through another chain of transrritters.

Sahih Muslim

I heard Ibn 'Abbas as saying: When 'Umar b. Khattab was placed in the coffin the people gathered around him. They praised him and supplicated for him before the bier was lifted up, and I was one amongst them. Nothing...

Sahih Muslim

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Umar b. Sa'id with the same chain of transmitters.

Sahih Muslim

While I was asleep I saw people being presented to me (in a dream) and they wore shirts and some of these reached up to the breasts and some even beyond them. Then there happened to pass 'Umar b. Khattab...

Sahih Muslim

Who amongst you is fasting today? Abu Bakr said: I am. He (again) said: Who amongst you followed a funeral procession today? Abu Bakr said: I did. He (the Prophet) again said: Who amongst you served food to the needy?...

Sahih Muslim

A person had been driving an ox loaded with luggage. The ox looked towards him and said: I have not been created for this but for lands (i. e. for ploughing the land and for drawing out water from the...

Sahih Muslim

If I were to choose from my Umma anyone as my bosom friend, I would have chosen Abu Bakr.

Sahih Muslim

If I were to choose as my bosom friend I would have chosen the son of Abu Quhafa (Abu Bakr) as my bosom friend.

Sahih Muslim

If I were to choose amongst the people of earth someone as my bosom friend, I would have chosen the son of Abu Quhafa as my friends but God has taken your companion as a friend.

Sahih Muslim

" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) is reported to have said: Behold I am free from the dependence of all bosom friends and if I were to choose anyone as bosom friend I would have taken Abu Bakr as my bosom friend....