If not for these two verses, Abu Hurairah (r.a.) would never have become a hadith narrator. Who is Abu Hurairah? Attention to the Qur'an and study of it

His name - Abd ar-Rahman ibn Sakhr - he received from the Messenger of Allah after the adoption of Islam. In the era of paganism, he was called Abdush-Shams - "slave of the sun." He was originally from the famous Daus al-Azdi tribe from Yemen, which still exists today. His family nicknamed him Abu Hurairah, "owner of the kitten." One day, when he was tending sheep, he found a wild cat with kittens. He really liked the kittens and took a few of them and hid them in his sleeve. When he returned home, his relatives heard meowing and asked, “What is this?” He replied: "Kittens." From that day on, he was called Abu Hurairah. Among his tribe, Abu Hurairah enjoyed the fame and prestige that he inherited from his paternal and maternal uncles. His paternal uncle was the emir of his tribe, and after his adoption of Islam, the Prophet left him in this position. His maternal uncle was a famous hero and hero of Daus.

APPEARANCE AND CHARACTER

Abu Hurairah was a dark-skinned man, broad-shouldered, with two braids. He had a small distance between his upper incisors. He was a soft, cheerful and cheerful person, he liked to wear linen clothes and a black turban.

ACCEPTANCE OF ISLAM AND RESETTLEMENT TO MEDINA

The Daus tribe was pagan and worshiped idols, like all other Arab tribes. The patron of Daus was Zul-Khulsa, an idol worshiped by members of the tribe. The total darkness of paganism dissipated with the appearance of a call to monotheism, brought from Mecca by at-Tufail ibn Amr, a poet, a noble and very hospitable person from the Daus tribe. He converted to Islam in Mecca when he met the Messenger of Allah, and then returned to his people, calling them to Islam, and they all believed because of him. Among them was Abu Hurairah. Later, shortly before the conquest of Mecca, he moved to the Messenger of Allah in Medina.

At that time Abu Hurairah was still a young man, not yet thirty years old, but one should not be surprised that he was quick-witted, had a lively mind, an excellent memory and strong faith. They formed while he was growing up as an orphan, relying only on himself. His amazing memory was the result of asceticism and remoteness from worldly troubles. Abu Hurairah said about himself: "I grew up as an orphan and made Hijra as a poor man."

VIRTUES OF ABU HURAIRAH AND THE OTHER COMPANIONS OF THE PROPHET

The relocation of Abu Hurairah to the Prophet and joining his companions allowed him to achieve great merit and great good. Allah gave him the honor of being a Companion of His Messenger and he deserved the reward promised to all Companions of the Prophet. Allah Almighty stated this in His Revelation:

“Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and those who are with him are furious against the disbelievers and merciful among themselves...” (48:29)

In one of the very last verses of the Qur'an, revealed about them, the Almighty said:

“Allah accepted the repentance of the Prophet, Muhajirs (Muslims, resettled from Mecca) and the Ansar (Medinan Muslims), who followed him in his hour of need...” (9:117)

Abu Hurairah is also a Muhajir who migrated to the Messenger of Allah from his native Yemen. The prophet said: “Do not scold my companions. If one of you donated gold the size of Mount Uhud, then it would not be compared with the handful donated by them, or even half of it.”(“al-Jami" as-Sahih” (“Collection of reliable hadiths”) by Imam al-Bukhari. Volume 5, p. 10). Therefore, love for the companions of the Prophet, may Allah be pleased with them, and turning to Allah with a prayer for them Ibn Abbas, the paternal cousin of the Messenger of Allah, said: “Do not scold the companions of Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, because an hour of their being near him is better than your efforts for 40 years” (“al-Aqida” (“Faith”) of Imam at-Tahawi, p. 398); Allah Almighty said:

“Those who came after them say: “Lord, forgive us and our brothers who are ahead of us in faith, and do not affirm in our hearts malice towards those who believed) our Lord, because You are Gentle, Merciful!” (59:10)

Thus, we are only commanded to pray to Allah for forgiveness for them. Allah Almighty also said:

“Thus We have made you a just community, that you may be witnesses concerning the people, and that the Messenger shall be a witness concerning you…” (2:143)

Allah Almighty called us to adhere to the straight path, faith, knowledge, brotherhood, harmony and love followed by the companions, saying:

“And whoever opposes the Messenger after the straight path has become clear to him, and does not follow the path of the believers, We will turn him to what he himself turned to, and we will burn him in hell. How wretched is this place!” (4:115)

Imam at-Tahawi, in his work on Islamic belief, the authority and reliability of which was recognized by scholars of all madhhabs, wrote: “We love the companions of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, do not show excessiveness in our love for them and from one of them. We do not love those who hate them or speak unworthily of them. Speaking of them, we speak only good things. Love for them is a part of religion, faith and ihsan (the highest degree of faith), and hatred for them is the direct opposite of the above...” (“al-Aqida”, p. 396). Adhering to these beliefs is the duty of every Muslim. The Messenger of Allah turned to the Almighty with a prayer for the Daus tribe, saying: “O Allah! Guide Daus on the straight path and bring them to Islam!” At that time Abu Hurairah was already a believer, but the blessing of the Prophet's prayer did not pass him by. This is evidenced by the words of the Messenger of Allah, who emphasized the superiority of the Muslims of Yemen, saying: “Faith is from Yemen, and wisdom is from Yemen. The people of Yemen have come to you with a subtle mind and soft hearts...”(al-Bukhari, 5/219).

Abu Hurayrah and his mother were honored with the special prayer of the Messenger of Allah. He said: “O Allah! Make this servant of Yours and his mother beloved by Your believing servants, and make the believers beloved by them!”(“al-Jami" as-Sahih" of Imam Muslim, 7/166). Therefore, love for Abu Hurairah and his mother is one of the signs of sincere faith. However, true glory and merit found Abu Hurairah when he settled in as-Suffa - a shady in the courtyard of the mosque of the Prophet in Madinah, where the inhabitants were poor muhajirs who had no other shelter than the mosque, their only concern was the study of the Qur'an and the religion of Allah.

As-Suffa was the first school of Islam, and Allah honored the believers who became strong in it with His praise in the Holy Quran and commanded the Muslims to be virtuous towards them:

“...For the poor who endure need in the way of Allah; they cannot fish on land. The ignorant will honor them, according to their modesty, rich; you will recognize them by their signs: they do not beg intrusively...” (2:273)

Allah also commanded His Messenger to stay with those poor people whose only concern was to worship and obey Allah day and night:

“Be patient in soul with those who cry to their Lord morning and evening, yearning for His face...” (18:28)

LOVE FOR THE PROPHET AND INSEPARATION WITH HIM

Abu Huraira loved the Messenger of Allah very much. Once he confessed to him: “O Messenger of Allah, when I see you, my soul becomes happy and my eyes rest” (“Musnad” by Imam Ahmad 2/323). This love completely took possession of him, and he gave preference to hearing one hadith from the mouth of the Messenger of Allah, before a thousand rak'ats of additional prayer. Passionate love for the Messenger flared up in him when his name was mentioned. After the death of the Messenger of Allah, he could not restrain himself and was ready to burst into tears until he lost consciousness at the mention of him. (Al-Jami" al-Kabir" "Great Collection of Hadith") of Imam at-Tirmidhi 9/226). in the mosque and al-Suffa, but also on campaigns and travels, in the market and when visiting the sick.He held the reins of his camel, helped him at home and on the road.He very often asked the Prophet about what no one else was interested in. This allowed Abu Hurayrah to learn about the many deeds of the Prophet, which were not known to most of the companions.

Look at his zeal for knowledge: when the Messenger of Allah was handing out trophies, he asked him: “Won’t you ask me for a share of these trophies?” He replied: “I only ask you to teach me what Allah has taught you.” Allah Almighty and Omniscient knew the veracity of his words, and he became one of the great scholars.

HUNGER FOR KNOWLEDGE

He lived in al-Suffa - poor, without property, without shelter, without occupation. Like other inhabitants of al-Suffa, he was content to guide him to the straight path that Allah had given him. He devoted himself to inseparably following the Messenger of Allah in order to hear everything he said and remember it in order to teach it to others. He would sometimes go days without food and pass out due to hunger. With such self-sacrifice, the companions of the Prophet brought up their own souls - so the generations that conquered Syria, Persia, Iraq and other countries grew up. Their aspirations were directed not to how to fill their bellies, but to the knowledge of religion and obedience to Allah and His Messenger. Once Ali ibn Abu Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, entered the room of his wife Fatima, the daughter of the Messenger of Allah, and saw that al-Hasan and al-Hussein were crying. “Why are they crying?” he asked. Fatima replied: “From hunger” (“Kitab al-Sunan” (“The Book of Hadith of the Prophet”) by Imam Abu Dawood 1/398).

HIGH MORALITY

Abu Hurayrah received from the Prophet an excellent education in the spirit of faith in Allah. It manifested itself repeatedly under various circumstances during his life. Sometimes the Prophet instructed him, saying: “O Abu Hurairah! Be pious and you will be the best in worshiping Allah! Be content with little, and you will be the most grateful of people! Wish for people what you wish for yourself, and you will become a believer! Be kind to your neighbors and you will become a Muslim! And laugh less, for frequent laughter destroys the soul...”(“Kitab as-Sunan” by Imam Ibn Maji 2/141). Abu Hurairah always remembered this testament. He was God-fearing, ascetic, far from worldly pleasures, wealth and temptations. He loved people, taught them and cared for them carefully. He was virtuous towards his neighbor Ammar ibn Yasir, paying tribute to his merits in the spread of Islam. He often cried and rarely laughed. May Allah be pleased with him!

ATTENTIVE ATTITUDE TO THE QURAN AND THE STUDY OF ITS

Frequent recitation of the Qur'an and learning it by heart are signs of faith. The Messenger of Allah said: “The best of you are those who study the Quran and teach it to others.” Therefore, Abu Hurairah was ahead of many in this great work.

He studied the Qur'an and memorized it from the words of Ubeyya ibn Ka'ba, who was one of those who wrote down, collected and studied the Qur'an from the Messenger of Allah. Ka "ka" al-Madani, one of the ten most famous reciters of the Qur'an, through whom the sacred texts of the Book of Allah have come down to our days, for the preservation of the Qur'an is not based on the books in which it is written: the Qur'an is kept in the hearts of scholars who from generation to generation brought it to the present day. A student learns from his sheikh, he from his, and so on up to the Messenger of Allah.

DIVING IN WORSHIP

Once Abu Usman al-Nahdi stopped to visit Abu Hurairah, about which he later recalled: “Abu Hurairah, his wife and servant divided the night into three parts - one prayed, then woke up the other” (al-Bukhari, 7/ 102). Abu Hurayrah himself said about his regime: “I divide the night into three parts: the first third I sleep, the second third I pray, and the last third I remember the hadiths of the Messenger of Allah” (“as-Sunan” (“Sunnah”) of Imam ad-Darimi, 1/82).

He fasted every Monday and Thursday throughout his life: Abu Hurairah said: “The most stingy is he who is stingy with a greeting; and most of all lazy is the one who is too lazy to pray to Allah” (“Fath al-Bari” (“Help of the Creator”) by Hafiz Ibn Hajar, 11/498).

VIRTUE TO THE MOTHER

Abu Hurairah was virtuous towards his mother both during pagan times and in Islam. One day he called her to accept Islam, but she refused and insulted the Messenger of Allah. Abu Hurairah wept, came to the Prophet and asked him to call on Allah to guide his mother to the straight path. The Prophet fulfilled his request. When Abu Hurairah returned home to rejoice her that the Prophet prayed for her to Allah, he saw that she had already testified that there is no deity but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. (Muslim, 7/165).

Once the Prophet gave him two dates. He ate one and put the other in his pocket. The Prophet asked him: "Why?" He replied, "I left it for my mother." He told him: "Eat it and we'll give you two more dates for your mother."

Whenever Abu Hurairah entered his mother's room, he would say, "May Allah reward you well for raising me when I was a child." She answered him: “May Allah reward you with goodness for being respectful to me when I am already old” (“al-Adab al-Mufrad” (“Pure morality” by Imam al-Bukhari, 1/64).

Humility and Piety

Abu Hurayrah was one of the scholars among the companions of the Messenger of Allah, but he did not exalt himself either in his own eyes or in front of others. Once he said to Ibn Abbas, despite the fact that he was one of the young companions and was younger than him in age: “You are better than me and more knowledgeable.”

Abu Hurayrah was generous and generous, lovingly treated the servants of Allah, orphans, widows, neighbors, the weak and the poor. When the caliphs sent him gifts, he distributed them that same evening. He took under guardianship the orphan Mu "awiya ibn Mu" tiba, taught and educated him, and he became one of the greatest scientists.

THE PROPHET'S TESTIMONY OF HIS KNOWLEDGE

Once Abu Hurayrah asked the Prophet: “Who is the happiest of people who will be rewarded with your intercession on the Day of Resurrection, O Messenger of Allah?” He told him: “Seeing your zeal in the study of hadith, I assumed, Abu Hurairah, that no one would ask me about this before you. The happiest of the people who will be honored with my intercession on the Day of Resurrection will be those who say: “There is no god but Allah” from a pure heart.”(al-Bukhari, 8/146).

Rusool Allah (saw) trusted him to spread his hadeeth once he said to him: “Go out and proclaim in Medina that there is no prayer without reading the Koran - at least the surah al-Fatiha; and who can do more than that”(Abu Dawud, 1/188).

TESTIMONIES OF THE GREAT COMPANIES ABOUT HIM AND HIS KNOWLEDGE

Talha ibn Ubeydullah, one of the ten companions of the Messenger of Allah, to whom he foreshadowed heavenly bliss, the brother-in-law of the Prophet through his four wives and one of his closest disciples, said:
“Undoubtedly, he (Abu Hurairah) heard from the Messenger of Allah what we did not hear, because he was a beggar, poor, a constant guest of the Messenger of Allah and walked hand in hand with him. We had houses and wealth and came to the Messenger of Allah only at dawn and in the evening ”(at-Tirmidhi, 13/226).

Abu Hurayrah transmitted from the Messenger of Allah a record number of hadiths - 8374. Before the Friday prayer, he constantly recited them in the mosque of the Prophet in Medina, and his companions and their famous followers listened to him (“al-Musannaf” Ibn Abu Sheiba 2/137). For 13 years - after the assassination of Uthman, until his death, he issued fatwas in the capital of the Caliphate, which were trusted by all the companions of the Messenger of Allah. Many scholars from different parts of the caliphate came to Medina to study with him.

Paying tribute to his devotion, loyalty and knowledge, Abu Bakr appointed him assistant to the Emir of Bahrain - al-Ala "al-Khadrami, and then - Kudama ibn Maz" un. Caliph Umar handed over the post of Emir of Bahrain to Abu Hurairah himself. This once again indicates that he was one of the prominent Muslims, and in addition to his deep knowledge of the Koran and Sharia, he was well versed in matters of government and politics. For a long time during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah, Abu Hurairah studied the religion of Allah while remaining single. After the death of the Prophet, he married and had four sons and a daughter. All of them were trained by their father and became trustworthy scientists. His family continues to this day in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco. Among Them were many famous Muslim scholars. Abu Hurairah lived 78 years. During his fruitful life, he adequately fulfilled the obligation that lay on him - to pass on to subsequent generations of Muslims the legacy of the Prophet Muhammad. He moved to the Messenger of Allah from a distant land, was content with little in his life, constantly accompanied the Prophet, fought against paganism, fought against apostasy, participated in campaigns, defended the Islamic Caliphate, destroyed confusion and temptation, spread the hadiths of the Messenger of Allah ... He could only go to meet the Supreme Lord. Before his soul left his body, he bequeathed to his loved ones: “Do not mourn for me when I die, because the Messenger of Allah was not mourned.” Then he began to cry himself and was asked, “What made you cry?” He replied: “I do not weep for the worldly life in which I leave you. I cry because I have a long journey ahead of me, but I have prepared very little for him. I am standing before the ascension and the road to heaven or hell and I do not know where I will be taken...” He died in 57 AH. His funeral was attended by many associates, their followers, prominent scientists, among whom was Abdullah ibn al-Ibad. He prayed to Allah for forgiveness and mercy for Abu Hurayrah and said: “He was one of those who preserved the hadiths of the Messenger of Allah for Muslims” (“at-Tabaqat al-Kubra” (“Great collection of biographies”) of Imam Ibn Sa" yes, 4/30) May Allah be pleased with Abu Hurayrah and all the rest of the companions of the Messenger of Allah, and may Allah have mercy on them!.

When reading a hadith, we in a hurry do not always pay attention to the accompanying information about it. As a rule, the transmitters of the hadith are indicated there, as well as the authors of the collections in which the hadith can be found. Most often, the same companion of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) - Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) is mentioned as a transmitter.

After accepting Islam, this Companion was often in the company of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). This article brings together important lessons and wisdom from one of the Prophet's greatest companions and transmitter of his words.

His love for his parents

Abu Hurayrah was born in the tribe of Daws and learned about Islam in his youth through the efforts of at-Tufayl ibn Amr ad-Dawsi. The fate of his father is unclear. What we know about his mother is that he brought her with him to Medina when he decided to move there to join the company of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). This in itself is a very important point.

Abu Hurairah took his mother with him, lived with her and cared for her in her old age. Al-Basha relates a particularly touching incident concerning Abu Hurayrah and his mother. Abu Hurairah at various times tried in vain to convince his mother to accept Islam. When she got angry and turned away from him, he did not bother her, but went away upset.

Once his mother said something very bad about the Honored Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), and he went to complain to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), asking him to pray for his mother in order to favorably incline her heart to Islam. Some time later, when Abu Hurairah returned home, he was overjoyed to find his mother reciting the shahada.

His love for his companions

Arriving in Medina, Abu Hurairah had only one goal - to be in the company of the righteous. However, who could be more righteous than the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)? Arriving in a new city, each person, first of all, is looking for housing and work. However, Abu Hurairah's desire to be near the Venerable Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was so strong that he spent almost all the time in his company.

Every day, Abu Hurayrah recorded and memorized everything that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said or did. He himself spoke of it this way: “Don't be surprised that I have narrated so many hadiths. Since while our Muhajir brothers were busy trading in the market, and the Ansar were working in the field and in the gardens, I memorized the instructions of the Messenger of Allah.

What motivated him in the transfer of knowledge from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)? Here is what he himself answers: “People say that I told a lot of hadith. However, if not for these two verses, I would not have recited a single hadith:

“Verily, those who hide the clear signs and guidance sent down by Us after We have made it clear to people in the Book, Allah will curse and curse those who curse, except for those who repented, corrected their deeds and began to clarify the truth. I will accept their repentance, for I am the Receiver of repentance, the Merciful." (Sura al-Baqarah, ayat 159-160)."

Being in the company of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), he was often honored with personal conversations with him and his special favor. For example, once the companions were sitting in the mosque and making dua in turn. When it was Abu Hurairah's turn, he said, "O Allah, I ask You for everything they asked of You, and I also ask You to never forget anything." The Messenger of Allah, having heard this prayer, said: “Amin! May this dua be accepted!

Abu Hurairah said: “There is no other companion who would transmit more hadith from the Prophet (peace be upon him) except for me, with the exception of Abdullah bin Amr, who wrote them down, which I never did.”

According to scholars, Abu Hurairah narrated more than 1600 hadiths, occupying a special place in the hadith books as the most fruitful transmitter of the Noble Sunnah.

Companion of Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) - an outstanding scientist - al-faqih, al-hafiz.

There is disagreement among scholars regarding his name. His father's name was Sakhr, from the Davs clan. Maimunat bint Safih ibn Haris. Al-Tabrani writes that Maimunat bint Sabih. Ibn Sirin relates that Abu Hurairah's face was white and his beard was reddish (dyed with henna).

He transmitted a large number of hadiths from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), as many as not one of the companions told. Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) also transmitted the sayings of Abaya, Abu Bakr, Usamat, Aisha, al-Fazl and other companions (may Allah be pleased with them all). It is also known, according to al-Bukhari, that more than 800 people from among the companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and tabiuns studied with him. The hadith reported by Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) are found in the six major Sunni collections of hadith.

Advent of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him)

Tufayl ibn Amr was the leader of the Daws tribe. When he met the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and heard what he came with, he accepted Islam. Returning home, he told his people about the true religion, but no one listened to him, except for his father, wife and Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him). Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) says about himself: “I grew up as an orphan, made the hijra being a poor man, I was a hired worker for Busra bint Ghazwan, she paid me food for my work. I served her and those who were close to her, from the people of her tribe. Praise be to the Almighty, who gave me the true religion, made Abu Huraira an imam, from a mercenary I turned into a master, from a stray - into a scientist, from a worshiper of stones - into a believer in Allah, the One. What good, which the Almighty has given me, can be greater than this? What could be better than having the name Abdushams (Slave of the Sun) to become Abdurrahman. I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he was at Khaibar and accepted Islam. I answered the call of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and love for him mixed with my blood, took possession of my heart and soul. I could not enjoy the sight of his noble face. His face was like the sun. Praise be to the Almighty who guided Abu Hurairah to Islam. Praise be to the Almighty who taught Abu Hurairah the Qur'an. Praise be to the Almighty, who favored Abu Hurayr with friendship with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).”

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) was pleased with his mother's acceptance of Islam

Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) was virtuous towards his mother both during pagan times and in Islam. One day he urged her to accept Islam, but she refused. Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “I called my mother to Islam when she was an idolater. Once, when I once again called her to Islam, she said something about the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that upset me. I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: “O Messenger of Allah, I called my mother to Islam, but she refused. Today I called, but I heard something from her about you that upset me. Pray to Allah that He guide the mother of Abu Hurairah."

And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Allah! Instruct the mother of Abu Hurairah”.

I left feeling joy because of the prayer of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When I got home, my mother, hearing my footsteps, said, “Stand there, O Abu Hurairah!” I heard the sound of water. She washed and dressed. Then she opened the door and said, “O Abu Hurairah! I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.” Then I went to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and, crying for joy, said: “O Messenger of Allah, I have good news. Allah answered your prayer and guided the mother of Abu Hurairah.” He praised and thanked Allah and said, “That is good.” I said: “O Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah that He make my mother and me beloved for His believing slaves, and that they be loved for us” The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “O Allah, make this servant of Yours ( i.e. Abu Hurairah) and his mother beloved by Your believing servants, and make the believers beloved by them.” And there is no believer who hears of me or sees me but does not love me.”

Once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave Abu Hurairah two dates. He ate one and put the other in his pocket. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him: “Why?” He replied, "I left it for my mother." He told him, "Eat it and we will give you two more dates for your mother."

Whenever Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) entered his mother's room, he would say: "May Allah reward you with good for raising me when I was a child." She answered him: “May Allah reward you with goodness for being respectful towards me when I have already grown old.”

Education of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) received from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) an excellent upbringing. It manifested itself repeatedly under various circumstances during his life. He was always near the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Sometimes the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) gave him instructions, saying: “O Abu Hurairah! Be pious and you will be the best in worshiping Allah! Be content with little, and you will be the most grateful of people! Wish for people what you wish for yourself, and you will become a believer! Be kind to your neighbors and you will become a Muslim! And laugh less, for frequent laughter destroys the soul...” Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) always remembered this testament. He was God-fearing, ascetic, far from worldly pleasures, wealth and temptations. He loved people, taught them and cared for them carefully. He was virtuous towards his neighbor Ammar ibn Yasir, paying tribute to his merits in the spread of Islam. He often cried and rarely laughed.

Ibn Jarih narrates that Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “I divided the night into three parts: 1) for reading the Qur'an, 2) for sleeping, 3) for mentioning hadith” (Bukhari).

He stayed awake for a third of the night and then woke up his wife, who stayed awake for the second third of the night. The wife then woke his daughter, who stayed awake the rest of the night. Abu Hurairah was starving due to the fact that he was studying Islam and attending the meetings of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

Inheritance of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)

Once Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) was passing through the market of Medina and, seeing how people were absorbed in worldly vanity, trade transactions, he stood among them and shouted:

- How weak you are, oh inhabitants of Medina!

“What is our weakness, O Abu Hurayrah?”

- The inheritance of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is being distributed, and you are here, why don't you go and take your share?

“Where is it distributed, O Abu Hurairah?”

- In the mosque.

People immediately went to the mosque. Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) waited until they returned. When they saw him, they said: “O Abu Hurayrah, we came to the mosque, but we did not distribute anything there.” “Did you notice anyone in the mosque?” Abu Hurairah asked them. “There, some were praying, others were reading the Koran, and still others were discussing.” “Woe to you, this is the inheritance of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)!”

During the reign of Caliph Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), he was appointed Governor of Bahrain. During the reign of Caliph Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), he served as Qadi of Mecca. During the reign of Caliph Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) became the ruler of Medina, where he died at the age of 78 years, may Allah be pleased with them all. At the funeral of Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) was attended by many companions, their followers, prominent scientists, among whom was Abdullah ibn al-Ibad. He prayed to Allah for forgiveness and mercy for Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: "He was one of those who preserved the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) for the Muslims."

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Muhammadarif Abdulaev