Abu Huraira
Abu Huraira
- He is the most fascinating figures of Islam
- He narrated 5000 ahadith from the Prophet
- He narrated the most ahadith
The tribe of Abu Huraira
- He comes from the tribe ad dose
- A tribe from Yemen
- A tribe that was a center for a lot of sins before Islam
- They had festivals where they would dance around the idols
- It will happen again in Yemen
Makkah, Yemen, and Shaam
- These were familiar trade routes
Tufail bin Amr
- He went to Makkah to trade
- He heard the Prophet recite the Quran
- He accepted Islam
- He brought Islam back to Yemen
- No one accepted but Abu Huraira
- Tufail was so frustrated and he asked Prophet to destroy dose
- Prophet made dua for Dose to be guided
- Prophet told Tufail to go back to his people and guide them
Abu Huraira
- He was an orphan and a shepherd
- Imaan came into his heart
- He did not need much convincing
- He had brown skin and a reddish beard
- He had a wide shoulders
- He was a very simple man
- His name was Abdus Shams bin sahr
- Prophet changed his name to Abdul Rahman
- He was nicknamed The Father of Kittens
- His mother name was Maymuna
- He purchases a home in Dhul Hulaifa in Madinah
The Mother of Abu Huraira
- His mother cursed the Prophet
- Abu Huraira felt sorry for her
- Prophet made dua for her to be guided
- His mother became Muslim
Prophet made dua to make beloved Abu Huraira and his mother to all the believers
His mother dies early on
After his mother dies Abu Huraira sells his house
He lives with the people of Al Sufa
Al Sufa
- The poor people in the masjid
- Treated with utmost care by the Ansar
Abu Huraira stayed next to Prophet to learn from him and narrate his life
Abu Huraira tied stones to his stomach because he was starving
One time Abu Bakr passed by he asked a question about the Quran
Abu Huraira already knew the answer but wanted to be repaid by food
Abu Bakr answered the question and moved on
Then Umar passed by and was the asked the question, he answered and moved on
Then Prophet came and Prophet smiled at him
Prophet brought Abu Huraira and gave him something to eat
Abu Huraira was asked to call all the people of Sufa
Abu Huraira is passing the milk to every person of Sufa
Abu Huraira drank until he was full then Prophet drank the rest of the milk
Abu Huraira was asked to guard something by the Prophet
An old man came to steal something
Abu Huraira warned him that he will report him to the prophet
The old man begged him not to and promised he will not steal from him again
Then Prophet told Abu Huriara what did your prisoner do last night
Prophet told him that he lied to you and he will return
Abu Huraira grabbed the thieve and says I will take you to the Prophet
Prophet said what did your prisoner do last night
Abu Huraira said he was begging me and I felt sorry for him
Prophet said he is lying to you and he will return again
Abu Huraira met him a third time and he said if you leave me I will teach you some words
He said say Ayat ul Kursi before you sleep every night
Abu Huraira let him go
Prophet said what did you prisoner do last night
He told him
Prophet said he spoke the truth but he is still a lier and that was the shaytan
Abu Huraira would shadow the Prophet and asked him about everything
Prophet would answer him
Prophet blessed the cloak of Abu Huraira and he never forgot after that
No one has been given the memory of Abu Huraira
Abu Huraira was with the Prophet at all times
- When he entered his home
- He fought with him
- He was very close
Three advices
- Always pray al duha
- Always pray witr
- Always fast middle three days of every month
Zikr of Abu Huraira
- Always making tasbeeh 12,000 times a day
Household of Abu Huriara
- The most hospitable
- The husband, wife, and daughter
- Abu Huraira prayed the last third of he night
- The wife prayed one third
- The daughter prayed one third
- He was very funny and making jokes
- A very light hearted man
He was appointed the Amir of Madinah
He would play with the children
Abu Huraira withdrew from the political scene
Abu Huraira guarded Uthman bin Affan at time of his assignation
Abu Huraira was neutral
Abu Huraira said to the people come take the inhertaince of the Prophet
The inheritance was knowledge
Death of Abu Huraira
- He was 78 years old
- He looks up and says I love to meet Allah
- It was his last words
- He died in peace
- In the year 68 hijrah