Fellowships


1) Muhammad (PBUH) as a Husband:

From Muhammad's Sayings:
Abu
Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) reported, the prophet (PBUH)
said "among the believers who show most perfect faith are those who
have best disposition and are kindest to their wives"………..narrated by
Al-Tirmithi

From Muhammad's Life:
Amro
(may Allah be pleased with him ) reported that the prophet (PBUH) was
asked about the person he loves most. He replied that it is Aisha. The
man said "from men?". He replied "her father".

2) Muhammad (PBUH) as a Father:

From Muhammad's Sayings :
Abu-Darda'
(may Allah be pleased with him) reported that a man came telling him
that he has a wife and that his mother orders him to divorce her, and
asked him what should he do? He replied that he had heard the prophet
(PBUH) saying that the parents represent the middle door to paradise,
so you are free to keep this opportunity or lose it…….narrated by
Al-Tirmithi

From Muhammad's Life:
Anas
(may Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah's Messenger (PBUH)
entered his house while his son Ibarhim was in his last breathes. The
eyes of Allah's messenger started shedding tears. Abu-Rahman ibn Auf
said "O Allah's Apostle, even you are weeping!" He said "O Ibn Auf,
this is mercy". Then he wept more & said "the eyes are shedding
tears and the heart grieves and we shall not say except what pleases
our Lord. O Ibrahim, indeed we are grieved by being separated from
you"……Narrated by Al-Bukhari.

Anas
(may Allah be pleased with him) reported that while Allah's Messenger
(PBUH) was in his last breathes he was distressed. Fatima (may Allah
bless her) said "O father, how distressed you are!". He (PBUH) said
"your father will suffer no distress after today". When he passed away
she said "O father who has answered Allah's call. O father who will
dwell in paradise. O father we announce your death to Gabriel". When he
(PBUH) was buried she said "how could you possibly pour dust on Allah's
messenger"……Narrated by Al-Bukhari.


3) Muhammad (PBUH) as a Grandfather:

From Muhammad's Sayings:
Amr
ibn Shoeib (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah's
messenger (PBUH) said "Those who do not show mercy to our young ones
& do not realize the rights of our elders do not belong to us".

From Muhammad's Life:
Abu
Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah's messenger
(PBUH) was kissing Al-Hasan ibn ali while Al-Akra' ibn Habes was with
him. Al-Akra' said "I have 10 children whom I have never kissed".
Allah's Apostle (PBUH) said "He who does not show mercy, gets no
mercy"……….Agreed Upon.

4) Muhammad (PBUH) with Children:

From Muhammad's Sayings:
Aisha
reported that a poor woman with her 2 daughters came visiting her.
Aisha gave them 3 dates. The mother gave each of her daughters a date
& while she was about to eat hers one of her daughters asked her
for another, so she divided hers in 2 halves and gave her half and ate
the other. Aisha said I admired her attitude and narrated what she did
to Allah's Messenger (PBUH) who said "Allah (the Almighty) has grated
her paradise or she was spared going to hell as a result of
this"……….Narrated by Muslim.

Reported
by Abu-Kutada Al Harith, may Allah be pleased with him, that the
prophet PBUH said: “When I get up for prayer I want to take my time in
it, but when I hear a child crying I hurry up in my prayer in the fear
of disturbing his mother (who is praying behind me)”. Narrated by
Buckhari.

From Muhammad's Life:
Anas
(may Allah be pleased with him) reported that he used to greet the
children as he used to see Allah's Messenger (PBUH) doing the
same………..Agreed Upon.

Anas
also reported that the young girls in Madinah used to take Allah's
Messenger (PBUH) by hand wherever they want………….Narrated by Al-Bukhari


5) Muhammad (PBUH) with Women:

From Muhammad's Sayings:
Abu
Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the prophet
(PBUH) said: "among the believers who show most perfect faith are those
who have best disposition and are kindest to their wives"………..narrated
by Al-Tirmidhi

From Muhammad's Sayings :
Abu
Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah's messenger
(PBUH) said: " A believing man should not hate his believing wife, if
he dislikes one of her traits, he will be pleased with
another"……….Narrated by Muslim.

Abdullah
ibn Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah's Messenger
said: "The whole world is a provision, and the best object of benefit
from the world is the pious woman"………Narrated by Muslim.

From Muhammad's Life:
Al-Aswad
ibn Yazid said "I asked aisha about what Allah's Messenger (PBUH) used
to do at home?" she said "He (PBUH) was always serving his family till
prayer time comes then he goes to the prayer"………….Narrated by
Al-Bukhari.

A
man from Bani Sawa' asked Aisha about the behavior of Allah's Messenger
(PBUH). She replied "don’t you read the Quran describing him that he
has the most noble manners. She said "Allah's Messenger (PBUH) was with
his companions, so I made him some food & also Hafsa did the same
but she preceded me. So, I told my servant to go & break hafsa's
platter. She went on and sis what I told her in the presence of Allah's
Messenger (PBUH). The food was scattered on the ground and he (PBUH)
gathered it and ate it with his companions. He then took my platter and
ordered my servant to give it to Hafsa saying "A platter in place of
yours and the food is for you to eat". Aisha commented that despite of
her act, Allah's Messenger (PBUH) never showed her that he was angry
from her……….Sunan Ibn Majah.


6) Muhammad (PBUH) with his Relatives:

From Muhammad's Sayings:
Anas
ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him )reported that Allah's
Messenger (PBUH) said: "Whoever loves that he be granted more wealth
and that his lease of life be prolonged then he should keep good
relations with his kinship"……………Agreed Upon.

From Muhammad's Life:
Anas
b. Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: Abu Talha was the
one among the Ansar of Medina who possessed the largest property and
among his property he valued most his garden known as Bairaha' which
was opposite the mosque, and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)
often visited it and he drank of its sweet water. When this verse was
revealed:" You will never attain righteousness till you give freely of
what you love" (Al-Imran. 92), Abu Talha got up and, going to Allah's
Messenger (peace be upon him), said: Allah says in His Book:" You will
never attain righteousness till you give freely of what you love," and
the dearest of my property is Bairaha' so I give it as Sadaqa to Allah
from Whom I hope for reward. The Messenger (peace be upon him) said:
Bravo, that is profit earning property. I have heard what you have
said, but I think you should spend it on your nearest relatives. So Abu
Talha distributed it among the neatest relatives and his cousins on his
father's side…….Agreed Upon.


7) Muhammad (PBUH) as a Visitor:

From Muhammad's Sayings:
Abu
Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the prophet
(PBUH) said: A person visited his brother in another town and Allah
deputed an Angel to wait for him on his way and when he came to him he
said: Where do you intend to go? He said: I intend to go to my brother
in this town. He said: Have you done any favor to him (the repayment of
which you intend to get)? He said: No, except this that I love him for
the sake of Allah, the Exalted and Glorious. Thereupon he said: I am a
messenger to you from, Allah: (to inform you) that Allah loves you as
you love him (for His sake)…….Narrated by Muslim

From Muhammad's Life:
Ibn
Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger
(PBUH) said to Gabriel "What prevents you from visiting us more often?"
In reply to this the following verse was revealed "And we (angels)
descend not except by the Command of your Lord (O Muhammad). To Him
belongs what is before us and what is behind us, and what is between
those two; and your Lord is never forgetful -"……….Surat Mariam
(64)……Narrated by Al-Bukhari.


8-With the Orphans:

From Muhammad's Sayings:
Sahl
Ibn Sa'ad (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah's
Messenger (PBUH) said: "I and the person, who looks after an orphan and
provides for him, will be in paradise like this" putting his index and
middle finger together………Narrated by Al-Bukhari.

From Muhammad's Life :
Abu
Hurraira (may Allah be pleased with him )reported that a man came to
Allah's Messenger (PBUH) complaining of having a hard heart, Allah's
Messenger (PBUH) replied "if you want your heart to be softened then
donate food to the needy and rub over an orphan's head"……….Musnad Ahmed.


9-With the Needy:

From Muhammad's Sayings:
Allah's
Messenger (PBUH) said "The worst food is that of a banquet to which the
needy are not invited and those who are not in need are invited.
………Narrated by Muslim.

In
another version of the same Hadith that is mentioned in both Al-Bukhari
and Muslim, Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said "The worst food is that of a
banquet to which the rich are invited and the poor are not".

Abu
Darda' Oeimer (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah's
Messenger (PBUH) said "Take care of the weak, because the weak are the
reason behind your being granted victory and wealth"………Narrated by Abu
Dawood.

From Muhammad's Life :
Abu
Hubaira ibn Amro Al-Muzni (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that
Abu Sufian came across a crowd which included Salman, Soheib and Belal.
They told him "The swords of Allah did not take enough of Allah's enemy
(meaning abu sufian). Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said "Do
you dare saying that to the Sheikh of Quraish and their master?"…..Then
came Allah's Messenger (PBUH) and said to Abu Bakr "Abu Bakr you might
have annoyed them, if you did so, then you would be annoying Allah ".
Abu Bakr came to them saying "O brothers, have I annoyed you?"…..they
replied "No, May Allah forgive you brother"………..Narrated by Muslim


10-With his Neighbors

From Muhammad's Sayings:
The
Prophet (PBUH) said, "By Allah, he does not believe! By Allah, he does
not believe! By Allah, he does not believe!" It was said, "Who is that,
O Allah's Apostle?" He said, "That person whose neighbor does not feel
safe from his evil doing".........Agreed Upon

In
another version narrated by Muslim, Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said "he
whose neighbor does not feel safe from his evil doings will not be
admitted to heaven".

Allah's
Messenger (PBUH) said "Anybody who believes in Allah and the Judgment
Day should not harm his neighbor, and anybody who believes in Allah and
the judgment Day should entertain his guest generously and anybody who
believes in Allah and the judgment Day should talk what is good or keep
quiet"……….Agreed Upon.

From Muhammad's Life:
Abu
Dhar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah's Messenger
(PBUH) said: "O Aba Dhar, if you cook soup, make a lot of it and give
your neighbors"…….narrated by Muslim

In
another version Abu Dhar said "My intimate friend (PBUH) advised me "if
you cooked soup then make more of it and give your neighbors some of it"

Abdu
Allah ibn Omar(may Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah's
Apostle (PBUH) said: "The best of friends are those who are most
beneficial to their friends. The best of neighbors are those who are
most beneficial to their neighbors"……….Narrated by Al-Tirmidhi.


11-With the Parents:

From Muhammad's Sayings:
A
man came asking Allah's Messenger (PBUH) "O Allah's Apostle, who is the
person most deserving of my friendly companionship?" He (PBUH) replied
"Your Mother", the man said "then who?' He (PBUH) replied "Your
mother", the man said "then who?", He (PBUH) replied "Your mother"……the
man said "then who?"…….. He (PBUH) replied "Your father"

In
another version: A man came asking Allah's Messenger (PBUH) about the
person who is most deserving of my friendly, careful companionship. The
Prophet (PBUH) said "Your mother, then your mother, then your mother,
then your father then your closer kinship".

Asma'a
bint Abu Bakr Al-Siddik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that
she asked Allah's Apostle (PBUH) whether or not she should keep good
relations with her mother who was still polytheist at the time. He
replied "Yes keep good relations with her"…………..Agreed Upon.

From Muhammad's Life :
It
was narrated that Abu Hurraira said to some companions of Allah's
Messenger (PBUH) "By Allah, any believer who will ever hear about me
will love me"…..a companion asked him "How you know that Abu Hurraira?"
He replied "My mother was a polytheist and I was calling her to Islam
and she was always refusing. Once I called her to Islam again and she
said very bad words about Allah's Messenger (PBUH). I came crying to
the Prophet (PBUH) and told him what happened between me and my mother
and asked him to pray to Allah to guide my mother to Islam. Allah's
Messenger (PBUH) said" O Allah, guide Abu Hurraira's mother to the
right path".

I
ran to my mother to bring to her the good news of the prophet's (PBUH)
prayer for her. When I came to her door, I heard the sound of water and
her footsteps. She said "Abu Hurraira, stay where you are". Then she
came opening the door with her clothes on saying:" I testify that
there's no god but Allah, and that Mohamed is his messenger".

Abu
Hurraira said I went running with joy to Allah's Messenger (PBUH) and
said "O Allah's Messenger cheer up for Allah has answered your prayer
and has guided my mother to the right path". I then asked Allah's
Apostle (PBUH) to pray for Allah (the Almighty) to make all the
believers love me and my mother and to make us love them. Allah's
Messenger (PBUH) said "O Allah, please let the believers love Abu
Hurraira and his mother and make them love all believers"…….from that
time, Abu Hurriara said that whenever any believer hears or seas me or
my mother he loves us………Musnad Ahmed (Part 2/page319).

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