Transformation and Life with the Prophet Ibn Amr
Prophet saw Abdullah wearing saffron colored garments
Prophet said has your family told you to wear them
Abdullah said should I change it
Prophet said no you should burn it because it is the clothes of Kuffar
Abdullah was tall and reddish complexion
He had a really big stomach
Abdullah changes very fast
He takes too much at once
He memorized the entire Quran in One year first year of being Muslim
He recognized Scholars among the Sahaba and loved them
He loved Abdullah ibn Musud
Prophet said to take Quran from Ibn Masud Saad Salim
Abdullah had a great love for Hadith
He memorized over 1,000 Hadith and wrote it down
Prophet did not want Sahaba to write down the Hadith in beginning
So it would not get mixed up with the Quran than later He encouraged it
Quresh said Do you write down everything Prophet says
Abdullah stopped and he told Prophet
Prophet said nothing tells him that everything that comes from my tongue is the truth so write
Abdullah was very knowledgeable in Hadith
Hadith collection in the last stages of the Prophet was written
The ultimate documentation of Hadith was Ibn Amr's book
His book was called the truthful tablet
Written and hearing everything he heard from the Prophet
Ibn Amr took his book everywhere he went
Ibn Amr would open box it was locked in and read Hadith from there
Ibn Amr was afraid of book being lost
Ibn Amr panicked when someone put his hands on the truthful book
This truthful book is included in the Musnad of Imam Ahmad
Ibn Amr settled in Egypt when it was still developing in Islamic Sciences
At that time Egypt was not like Madinah with all knowledge and Sahaba
Ibn Amr gave a dua from Prophet adkar in morning and evening
that Prophet taught Abu Bakr
Whoever lies on behalf of Prophet intentionally let him choose his place in hell
Ibn Amr is the narrator of this Hadith
Ibn Amr had knowledge of the Scriptures from before
Prophet used to relate the tradition of Bani Israel throughout the night until Fajr
Ibn Amr narrates the traditions of Bani Israel
We do not believe them completely nor deny them altogether
unless it contradicts the religion
Ibn Amr begins scholar in the previous scriptures
Ibn Amr found descriptions of Prophet in previous scriptures just like in Quran
Ayesha used to refer some of her students to Ibn Amr
Ibn Amr was recognized by many of the companions
Ibn Amr asks Ibn Abbas what is your favorite ayah
Ibn Amr favorite is Surah Zumar ayah 53
Ibn Abbas favorite is Surah Baqarah where Ibrahim says to Allah show me How you give life and death
Ibn Amr feared hellfire a lot and ayat of Surah Zumar gave him hope
Ibn Amr wanted to change everything
Anas bin Malik narrated that three men came to wife of Prophet and ask about Ibadah of Prophet
The wife of the Prophet said he eats with them and talks with them and is intimate with them
Those three men said He is the Prophet one man said I will not marry women and the other said I will pray all night and third said I will fast everyday
Prophet said I pray and sleep I fast and break my fast and I marry women
Sunnah is to do everything in moderation
Ibn Amr said he will pray all night
Mikdar said I will fast everyday
Uthman bin Mathnoon said I will not marry women
Ibn Amr was told to slow down
Ibn Amr was married to very beautiful women and religious and status
Prophet said to pray 2 rakah first night of wedding
Ibn Amr read the entire Quran on his wedding night with his wife
He is so indulged in his Ibadah and had no time for his wife
His wife said he is a great worshipper
His wife said he has no need for this life
Amr Al As goes to Prophet to complain about Ibn Amr
Prophet calls Ibn Amr and said what am I being told
Prophet said do not do that
Pray and sleep fast and eat You body has right upon your wife has a right upon you
It is enough to fast 3 days of the month Ayat ul Bead
Ibn Amr said let me do more
Prophet said fast 2 more days a week Monday and Thursday
Ibn Amr said I can do more
Prophet said fast the fast of Dawood fasting every other day
Best Qiyam is Qiyam of Dawood
Sleep in first half of the night and pray in last third and sleep last sixth
Prophet said finish Quran once a week
Ibn Amr said I can do more
Prophet said do it once every 3 days or you will not understand it
Ibn Amr had to be restricted and restrained
Abu Talha fasted everyday except two days
Uthman bin Affan recited whole Quran twice a day
Abu Bakr gave all of his wealth in sadaqa
But these were not the norm
Kaab ibn Malik could not give all his money in sadaqa
Prophet said O Abdullah Bin Amr do not be like someone who used to pray and stopped it altogether