- “Gabriel used to review the Quran with me once every year, but this year he reviewed it with me twice; and I take this only to mean that my appointed time has drawn near. You will be the first of my household to join me, [so fear Allah and be patient, for I shall be an excellent predecessor for you].”
It was reported by al-Bukhari (3624, 6285, and 6286), Muslim (7/143), al-Nasa’i in al-Sunan al-Kubra (8368), Ibn Majah (1621), al-Tahawi in Mushkil al-Athar (1/48 and 49), Ibn Sa‘d (2/247–248 and 8/27), Ahmad (6/282), Abu Nu‘aym in al-Hilyah (2/40), and al-Bayhaqi in Dala’il al-Nubuwwah (7/155), all on the authority of Aishah, from Fatimah, may Allah be pleased with her. The wording is that of al-Bukhari in the other place, while the addition is from the first place. Al-Tahawi and Abu Nu‘aym likewise reported it.
- “It is due from Allah that He does not raise anything of this world without lowering it.”
It was reported by al-Bukhari (6501), Ibn Hibban (701), al-Nasa’i (2/122), Abu Dawud (4802), al-Bayhaqi in al-Shu‘ab (7/341/10510), and Ahmad (3/103), on the authority of Anas, who said:
The Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and grant him peace, had a she-camel called al-‘Adba’, which was never beaten in a race. Then a Bedouin came riding a young camel and outran her. This greatly distressed the Muslims, and they said, “Al-‘Adba’ has been outrun!” The Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and grant him peace, then said: … and he mentioned it.
Then al-Bayhaqi reported it (10511) through Abu Bakr ibn Abi Uways, from Sulayman ibn Bilal, who said: Yahya told me that Ibn Shihab said: I heard Sa‘id ibn al-Musayyib say: … and he mentioned the story, adding: The Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: