Ahle Bayt Repo

عربي

In the book of Ibn Katheer

Hadith No: 1
Ibn Kathir - Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya - The Year Forty of the Prophetic Hijra
Chapter Mentioning Some of the Virtues of the Commander of the Faithful, Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him) - The Hadith of the Bird
Volume: (11) - Page Number: (75)
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- .... He said: It has been narrated through various channels from Anas, and my father Ya'la narrated it from al-Husayn ibn Hammad, from Shahr ibn Abd al-Malik, from Isa ibn Umar, with the same wording. And my father Ya'la said: Qatn ibn Bashir narrated to us, saying: Ja'far ibn Sulayman al-Dab'i narrated to us, saying: Abdullah ibn Mithna narrated to us, saying: Abdullah ibn Anas narrated to us from Anas ibn Malik, who said: A cooked partridge was presented to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) with bread and hospitality. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "O Allah, bring me the dearest of Your creatures to You, who will eat with me from this food." Then Aisha said: "O Allah, make it my father." And Hafsa said: "O Allah, make it my father." Anas said: And I said, "O Allah, make it Sa'd ibn Ubadah." Anas continued: Then I heard a movement at the door, and I said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) is occupied with something," so he turned away. Then I heard another movement at the door, and I went out to see Ali at the door. I said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) is occupied with something," so he turned away. Then I heard another movement at the door, and Ali greeted me. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) heard his voice and said: "See who this is." So I went out and it was Ali. I came to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and informed him. He said: "Let him in to me." So I allowed him to enter, and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "O Allah, be an ally of whoever allies with him."
Reference: Al-Bidaayah wa al-Nihaayah Book 11
Hadith No: 2
Ibn Kathir - Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya - Year Forty of the Prophetic Hijra
Chapter on Mentioning Some of the Virtues of the Commander of the Faithful, Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him) - Hadith of the Bird
Volume: (11) - Page Number: (78)
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- .... And Abu Ya'la said: Al-Hasan ibn Hamad al-Warraq narrated to us, saying: Musahhar ibn Abdul Malik ibn Sal'a, a trustworthy narrator, narrated to us, saying: Isa ibn Umar from Isma'il al-Sudi that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was with a bird and said: "O Allah, send me the one you love most among your creations to eat with me from this bird." Then Abu Bakr came and he (the Prophet) dismissed him. Then Umar came and he (the Prophet) dismissed him. Then Uthman came and he (the Prophet) dismissed him. Finally, Ali came, and he (the Prophet) allowed him to enter.
- .... And Abu al-Qasim ibn Aqdah said: Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn al-Hasan narrated to us, saying: Yusuf ibn Adi narrated to us, saying: Hammad ibn al-Mukhtar al-Kufi narrated to us, saying: Abdul Malik ibn Umayr from Anas ibn Malik, who said: A bird was presented as a gift to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and was placed between his hands. He said: "O Allah, send me the one you love most among your creations to eat with me." Then Ali came, knocked on the door, and I said: "Who is there?" He replied: "I am Ali." I said: "The Messenger of Allah is preoccupied with something," and he did this three times. On the fourth time, he came and struck the door with his foot and entered. The Prophet said: "What delayed you?" He replied: "I came three times, and Anas kept me from entering." The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "What made you do that?" He replied: "I thought it would be nice if it were a man from my tribe."
Reference: Al-Bidaayah wa al-Nihaayah Book 11
Hadith No: 3
Ibn Kathir - Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya - The Year Forty of the Prophetic Hijra
Chapter on Mentioning Some of the Virtues of the Commander of the Faithful, Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him) - The Hadith of the Bird
Volume: (11) - Page Number: (81)
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- .... And Abu Ya'la said: My father narrated to us: Abu Hisham narrated to us: Ibn Fadail narrated to us: Muslim al-Malayi narrated from Anas, who said:Um Aymangifteda roasted bird to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and he said: "O Allah, bring me one who loves You to eat with me from this bird." Anas said: So Ali came and sought permission to enter, and I said, "He is busy with his need," so he returned, then came again and sought permission, and I said, "He is busy with his need," so he returned, then came again and sought permission. The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) heard his voice and said: "Grant him permission," and he entered while it was placed between his hands, and he ate from it and praised Allah.
- .... Al-Qawari reported to us: Yunus ibn Arqam narrated to us: Mutir ibn Abi Khalid narrated to us, from Thabit al-Bajili, from Safina, the freedman of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), who said: A woman from the Ansar gifted two birds between two loaves, and there was no one in the house except me and Anas. So the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) came and asked for his food. I said, "O Messenger of Allah, a woman from the Ansar has gifted you a present." I presented the two birds to him. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "O Allah, send me Your most beloved creation to You and to Your Messenger." Then Ali ibn Abi Talib came, knocked on the door softly, and I said, "Who is this?" He replied, "Abu al-Hasan." Then he knocked on the door again and raised his voice. The Messenger of Allah said: "Who is this?" I answered: "Ali ibn Abi Talib." He said: "Open the door for him," so I opened it, and he ate with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) from the two birds until they were finished.
- .... And it was narrated from Ibn Abbas. Abu Muhammad Yahya ibn Muhammad ibn Sa'id said: Ibrahim ibn Sa'id al-Jawhari narrated to us: Hussain ibn Muhammad narrated to us: Sulayman ibn Qarm narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn Shu'ayb, from Dawud ibn Abdullah ibn Abbas, from his father and his grandfather Ibn Abbas, who said:The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was presented with a bird and said: "O Allah, send me a man who loves You and Your Messenger." Then Ali came and he said: "O Allah, appoint him as a supporter."
Reference: Al-Bidaayah wa al-Nihaayah Book 11
Hadith No: 4
Ibn Kathir - Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya - Year Forty of the Prophetic Hijra
Chapter on Mentioning Some of the Virtues of the Commander of the Faithful, Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him) - The Hadith of the Bird
Volume: (11) - Page Number: (81)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And it was narrated from Ali himself, who said: Ibad ibn Ya'qub narrated to us, saying: Isa ibn Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Umar ibn Ali narrated to me, from my father, from his father, from his grandfather, from Ali, who said: A bird was gifted to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) called al-Habbarah, and it was placed before him while Anas ibn Malik was shielding him. Then the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) raised his hand to Allah and said: "O Allah, bring me your most beloved creation to eat this bird with me." He said, then Ali came and sought permission to enter. Anas said to him: The Messenger of Allah is, I mean, attending to his need. So he returned. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) repeated the supplication, and Ali returned. He prayed a third time, and Ali came and was admitted. When the Messenger of Allah saw him, he said: "O Allah, and his ally," and he ate with him. When the Messenger of Allah had eaten and Ali had left, Anas said: I heard Ali, and I said: "O Abu al-Hasan, ask forgiveness for me, for I have a sin against you, and I have good news for you." I informed him of what had happened with the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). He praised Allah, asked forgiveness for me, and was pleased with me. My good news to him removed my sin in his eyes.
Reference: Al-Bidaayah wa al-Nihaayah Book 11