Hadith No. 112
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِىُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِى وَهْبُ بْنُ مُنَبِّهٍ عَنْ أَخِيهِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يَقُولُ مَا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِىِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَحَدٌ أَكْثَرَ حَدِيثًا عَنْهُ مِنِّى ، إِلاَّ مَا كَانَ مِنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يَكْتُبُ وَلاَ أَكْتُبُ . تَابَعَهُ مَعْمَرٌ عَنْ هَمَّامٍ عَنْ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ .

Narrated Abu Huraira (RA)
There is none among the companions of the Prophet who has narrated more Ahaadith than I except 'Abdullah bin Amr (bin Al-'As) who used to write them and I never did the same.

Comments
Hadhrat Abu Huraira (RA) says that he has quoted the maximum number of Ahaadith, but he thought that probably Abdullah bin Amr might have quoted more Ahaadith than him because he (Abdullah bin Amr) used to write Hadith from Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam). However the scholars of Hadith including Imam Bukhari are of the opinion that Abu Huraira himself has quoted the maximum number of Ahaadith. Imam Bukhari says that Abu Huraira had eight hundred students and he had dedicated himself for learning the Hadith and remained glued to Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) while other people attended to their respective jobs. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) had made special invocation for Abu Huraira by virtue of which he did not forget the Hadith after learning it. Imam Qastalaani has reported the number of Ahaadith quoted by Abu Huraira as five thousand and three hundred and those by Abdullah bin Amr as seven hundred. Hadhrat Abu Huraira also had the distinction of getting special invocation from Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) by virtue of which he did not forget the Hadith after learning it.

Hadith No. 113
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِى ابْنُ وَهْبٍ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِى يُونُسُ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ لَمَّا اشْتَدَّ بِالنَّبِىِّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم - وَجَعُهُ قَالَ ائْتُونِى بِكِتَابٍ أَكْتُبُ لَكُمْ كِتَابًا لاَ تَضِلُّوا بَعْدَهُ . قَالَ عُمَرُ إِنَّ النَّبِىَّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم - غَلَبَهُ الْوَجَعُ وَعِنْدَنَا كِتَابُ اللَّهِ حَسْبُنَا فَاخْتَلَفُوا وَكَثُرَ اللَّغَطُ . قَالَ قُومُوا عَنِّى ، وَلاَ يَنْبَغِى عِنْدِى التَّنَازُعُ . فَخَرَجَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ يَقُولُ إِنَّ الرَّزِيَّةَ كُلَّ الرَّزِيَّةِ مَا حَالَ بَيْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم - وَبَيْنَ كِتَابِهِ

Narrated 'Ubaidullah bin 'Abdullah (RA)
Ibn 'Abbas said, "When the ailment of the Prophet became worse, he said, 'Bring for me (writing) paper and I will write for you a statement after which you will not go astray.' But 'Umar said, 'The Prophet is seriously ill, and we have got Allah's Book with us and that is sufficient for us.' But the companions of the Prophet differed about this and there was a hue and cry. On that the Prophet said to them, 'Go away (and leave me alone). It is not right that you should quarrel in front of me." Ibn 'Abbas came out saying, "It was most unfortunate (a great disaster) that Allah's Apostle was prevented from writing that statement for them because of their disagreement and noise. (Note: It is apparent from this Hadith that Ibn 'Abbas had witnessed the event and came out saying this statement. The truth is not so, for Ibn 'Abbas used to say this statement on narrating the Hadith and he had not witnessed the event personally. See Fath Al-Bari Vol. 1, p.220 footnote.) (See Hadith No. 228, Vol. 4).

Comments
Hadhrat Ibn Abbas says that it was the day of Thursday when the terminal illness of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) got severe and he told his companions to get the things needed for writing and record down a document which would save them from going astray after his departure from this world. During those days paper was not freely available and so bones, bark of trees etc. were used to record things. Seeing the severity of the illness of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), Hadhrat Umar (RA) thought that it was not proper to trouble Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) in that severe illness, some people agreed with Hadhrat Umar (RA) and some disagreed and in this way they raised their voices in discussing the issue. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) did not like this discussion and asked them to get up and leave. Imam Nawawi says that it shows the intense depth of knowledge of Hadhrat Umar (RA) as he thought that probably Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) might give them such instructions which would have been very useful for the Ummah, but he also had the apprehension that probably the Ummah would not be able to comply fully on those instructions and hence would make them sinful. Imam Baihaqi (RA) says that Hadhrat Umar (RA) thought that it was not proper to give trouble to Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) in that severe illness.

Criticism of Hadhrat Umar (RA) on this account is not justified
Some people criticize Hadhrat Umar (RA) by saying that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) was going to tell something very important and Hadhrat Umar (RA) deprived the Ummah from that. The learned scholars say that it is not right that Hadhrat Umar (RA) deprived the Ummah from anything. Had it been very essential, Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) would have done that at any case despite Hadhrat Umar's refusal and he lived for four more days after this event.

Purpose of Imam Bukhari (RA)
Purpose of Imam Bukhari for getting this Hadith here is to show that writing was in vogue during those days.

باب الْعِلْمِ وَالْعِظَةِ بِاللَّيْلِ .
Chapter 40 : Learning and preaching during night.

Purpose of Tarjamatul Baab
Haafiz says that by establishing this title Imam Bukhari wants to emphasize that the ban on talking after Isha prayers, which has come in another Hadith, does not apply on learning and preaching of Islam during night.

Hadith No. 114
حَدَّثَنَا صَدَقَةُ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ عَنِ الزُّهْرِىِّ عَنْ هِنْدٍ عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ وَعَمْرٍو وَيَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنِ الزُّهْرِىِّ عَنْ هِنْدٍ عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ قَالَتِ اسْتَيْقَظَ النَّبِىُّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم - ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ فَقَالَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ مَاذَا أُنْزِلَ اللَّيْلَةَ مِنَ الْفِتَنِ وَمَاذَا فُتِحَ مِنَ الْخَزَائِنِ أَيْقِظُوا صَوَاحِبَاتِ الْحُجَرِ ، فَرُبَّ كَاسِيَةٍ فِى الدُّنْيَا عَارِيَةٍ فِى الآخِرَةِ

Narrated Ummi Salma (RA)
One night Allah's Apostle got up and said, "Subhan Allah! How many afflictions have been descended tonight and how many treasures have been disclosed! Go and wake the sleeping lady occupants of these dwellings (his wives) up (for prayers). A well-dressed (soul) in this world may be naked in the Hereafter.
Comment
One night Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) woke up and uttered the glory of Allah (Subhan Allah) and said that many afflictions have descended tonight and many treasures have been opened (for the Ummah). Learned scholars, while interpreting this Hadith, have said that these are two predictions which were made by Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) which this Ummah was going to face. The first one i.e., the afflictions (fitnas) referred to the trouble which this Ummah faced in the form of the martyrdom of Hadhrat Usmaan (RA) and the conflicts between Muslims that followed thereafter. The second thing i.e., the doors of many treasures were opened referred to the victories which the Ummah was going to achieve over the big empires of those times. So, the first prediction was a warning and the second one was a glad tiding.

Women well dressed in the world, naked in the Hereafter
After making above mentioned predictions Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) told his companions to awaken their wives (for morning prayers) as he (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) had been shown that those women who used to remain well dressed in the world, would be naked in the Hereafter due to their bad deeds. So, the women should be told to get up early in mornings and ask forgiveness from Allah and should shun away the sins particularly the immodesty.

باب السَّمَرِ بِالْعِلْمِ .
Chapter 41 : To discuss religion at night.

The Arabic word ‘Simr' means moonlight. Arab people used to come out of their homes during moonlit nights and narrate stories of their ancestors with proud; this type of talking got the name of As-Simr. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) forbade his Ummah from indulging in such useless discussions. By establishing this title for this chapter, Imam Bukhari (RA) wants to emphasize that learning and teaching of Islam is exempted from this ban.

Hadith No. 115
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عُفَيْرٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِى اللَّيْثُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِى عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ خَالِدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ سَالِمٍ وَأَبِى بَكْرِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِى حَثْمَةَ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ قَالَ صَلَّى بِنَا النَّبِىُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْعِشَاءَ فِى آخِرِ حَيَاتِهِ ، فَلَمَّا سَلَّمَ قَامَ فَقَالَ أَرَأَيْتَكُمْ لَيْلَتَكُمْ هَذِهِ ، فَإِنَّ رَأْسَ مِائَةِ سَنَةٍ مِنْهَا لاَ يَبْقَى مِمَّنْ هُوَ عَلَى ظَهْرِ الأَرْضِ أَحَدٌ

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar (RA)
Once the Prophet led us in the 'Isha' prayer during the last days of his life and after finishing it (the prayer) (with Taslim) he said: "Do you realize (the importance of) this night?" Nobody present on the surface of the earth tonight will be living after the completion of one hundred years from this night."

Comments
Abdullah bin Umar (RA) says that one day Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) offered Isha Salah with them and after completing the Salaah, he (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) told them a strange thing that whosoever was present on earth that night would not be alive after one hundred years. By this Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) wanted to tell his Ummah that their age in the world will remain short, within hundred years, so they should not waste it and should hurry up to perform pious deeds. Those Sahaba who lived long lives like Hadhrat Anas bin Maalik, Hadhrat Jaabir etc also died within that hundred year period.

Is Hadhrat Khidhir (AS) alive?
Under this Hadith the scholars of Hadith have discussed at length whether Hadhrat Khidhir (AS) is alive or not. Those who believe that he is dead, support their argument with this Hadith only, as Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said none would be alive after hundred years from those who were living on earth that time. So, they say that it also included Hadhrat Khidhir (AS) as well. On the other hand there are numerous people in the Ummah who believe that he is alive and his meeting with the people like Umar bin Abdul Aziz, Siri Saqti, Bishir Haafi, Junaid Baghdadi and Ma'roof Karkhi is well documented. Some people say that Khidir is not the name of a person, but is the name of a post like Qutub and Abdaal etc, on which various people are appointed from time to time. And Allah know the best.

Hadith No. 116
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْحَكَمُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سَعِيدَ بْنَ جُبَيْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ بِتُّ فِى بَيْتِ خَالَتِى مَيْمُونَةَ بِنْتِ الْحَارِثِ زَوْجِ النَّبِىِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم - وَكَانَ النَّبِىُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عِنْدَهَا فِى لَيْلَتِهَا ، فَصَلَّى النَّبِىُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْعِشَاءَ ، ثُمَّ جَاءَ إِلَى مَنْزِلِهِ ، فَصَلَّى أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ ، ثُمَّ نَامَ ، ثُمَّ قَامَ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ نَامَ الْغُلَيِّمُ . أَوْ كَلِمَةً تُشْبِهُهَا ، ثُمَّ قَامَ فَقُمْتُ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ ، فَجَعَلَنِى عَنْ يَمِينِهِ ، فَصَلَّى خَمْسَ رَكَعَاتٍ ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ ، ثُمَّ نَامَ حَتَّى سَمِعْتُ غَطِيطَهُ - أَوْ خَطِيطَهُ - ثُمَّ خَرَجَ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ .

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas (RA)
I stayed overnight in the house of my aunt Maimuna bint Al-Harith (the wife of the Prophet ) while the Prophet was there with her during her night turn. The Prophet offered the 'Isha' prayer (in the Musjid), returned home and after having prayed four Rakat, he slept. Later on he got up at night and then asked whether the boy (or he used a similar word) had slept? Then he got up
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for the prayer and I stood up by his left side but he made me stand to his right and offered five Rakat followed by two more Rakat. Then he slept and I heard him snoring and then (after a while) he left for the (Fajr) prayer.