THE MERITS OF ANAS B. MALIK (ALLAH BE PLEASED WITH HIM)(SAHIH HADITH MUSLIM)
Monday, April 28th, 2008Chapter# 32, Book 31, Number 6059:
Anas reported that Umm Sulaim said (to the Holy Prophet) Allah’s Messenger, here is your servant Anas, invoke blessings of Allah upon him. Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: O Allah, make an increase in his wealth, and progeny, and confer blessings upon him in everything Thou hast bestowed upon him.
Book 31, Number 6060:
Anas reported (that his mother) Umm Sulaim said (to the Holy Prophet) Allah’s Messenger, here is your servant Anas. The rest of the hadith is the same.
Book 31, Number 6061:
This hadith has been reported on the authority of Anas through another chain of transmitters.
Book 31, Number 6062:
Anas reportedAllah’s Apostle (may peace be upon him) visited us and there was none else (in the house) but I, my mother and my mother’s sister Umm Haram. My mother said to him: Allah’s Messenger, here is a small servant of yours, invoke blessings of Allah upon him. And he invoked blessings for me (that I should be bestowed upon) every good and this was what he (said) at the end of what be supplicated for me: O Allah, make an increase in his wealth, and progeny, and cqnfer blessings (upon him) in (each one) of them.
Book 31, Number 6063:
Anas reported: My mother Umm Anas came to Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him). And she prepared my lower garment out of the half of her headdress and (with the other half) she covered my upper body and said: Allah’s Messenger, here is my son Unais; I have brought him to you for serving you. Invoke blessings of Allah upon him. Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: O Allah, make an increase in his wealth, and progeny. Anas said: By Allah, my fortune is huge and my children, and grand-children are now more than one hundred.
Book 31, Number 6064:
Anas b. Malik said: Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) passed (by our house) that my mother Umm Sulaim listened to his voice and said: Allah’s Messenger, let my father and mother be sacrificed for thee, here is Unais (and requested him to invoke blessings upon me). So Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) invoked three blessings upon me. I have seen (the results) of the two in this very world (in regard to wealth and progeny) and I hope to see (the result) of the third one in the Hereafter.
Book 31, Number 6065:
Anas reported: Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) came to me as I was playing with playmates. He greeted and sent me on an errand and I made delay in going to my mother. When I came to her she said: What detained you? I said: Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) sent me on an errand. She said: What was the purpose? I said: It is something secret. Therupon she said: Do not then divulge the secret of Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) to anyone. Anas said: By Allah, if I were to divulge it to anyone, then, O Thabit, I would have divulged it to you.
Book 31, Number 6066:
Anas b. Malik reported that Allah’s Apostle (may peace be upon him) told me something secretly. I informed none about that and Umm Sulaim asked me about it, but I did not tell her even.