Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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The Story of Hazrat Abu Hurairah (r.a.) December 31, 2023

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Siyar A'lam al-Nubala by al-Dhahabi, vol.2, p.578
Usd al-Ghabah by Ibn al-Athir, vol.6, p.313
Siyar A'lam al-Nubala by al-Dhahabi, vol.1, p.354
Sirat Ibn Hisham, vol.2, p.24
Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith no. 2445
Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Hadith no. 3838
Tarikh Dimashq by Ibn Asakir, vol.67, p.355
Musnad al-Bazzar, Hadith no. 127
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 838
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 16578
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al-Dhahabi's grand title for Abu Huraira
“A beautiful, meaningful title given to Abu Huraira”
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why he's called 'father of the kitten'
“He was very fond of cats — here's why”
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one man's curiosity converts an entire tribe
“Quraysh warned him: don't even look at that man”
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the perpetual reward of introducing someone to Islam
“Imagine the reward the man who brought Abu Huraira still earns”
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speaking against preachers online is forbidden
“People attack preachers on social media today”
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his vivid memory of his very first prayer
“He remembers exactly which surah was read at his first Fajr”
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who were the homeless People of the Bench
“They had no home, no food — they were the Prophet's guests”
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Prophet refuses his own daughter a servant
“Fatima asked for help with the housework”
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a companion wants only Paradise, not riches
“A young companion slept outside the Prophet's door every night”
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a servant asks only for Paradise with the Prophet
“Ask me for anything you want, the Prophet said”
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starving companions mocked as 'crazy'
“People thought the fainting worshippers were insane”
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starving, he sits by the road hoping to be noticed
“He was too dignified to simply ask for food”
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one bowl of milk feeds dozens, a miracle unfolds
“Go and call all the People of the Bench, he said”
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Umar's regret over missing a reward
“If I had recognized you that day, Umar said”
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the controversy over his enormous number of hadiths
“Ibn Umar said: you narrate far too many hadiths”
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loyalty to the Prophet whether hungry or full
“I stayed with him whether my stomach was full or empty”
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refusing money, wanting only sacred knowledge
“I only want you to teach me what Allah taught you”
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the secret dua between takbir and recitation
“What do you say in that silent gap before Al-Fatiha?”
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who deserves the Prophet's intercession most
“Who will have the best chance at your intercession?”
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sincerity earns the Prophet's intercession
“I hoped no one would ask me this before you”
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Abu Huraira's teaching circle and famous students
“His was the biggest study circle in the Prophet's Mosque”
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a household that never stopped praying at night
“He split the night into three shifts of prayer at home”