Gardens of the Righteous — Page 81
RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 81 inquire: Which of these had more of the Quran by heart? Whichever was thus pointed out to him was placed by him first in the grave (Bokhari). 356. Ibn Umar relates that the Holy Prophet said: I saw in my dream that I was brushing my teeth and two men came to me, one being older than the other. I gave the tooth-brush to the younger of the two, but I was told to give it to the older, and I did accordingly (Bokhari and Muslim). 357. Abu Musa relates that the Holy Prophet said: It is part of the glorification of Allah to do honour to an aged Muslim; to one who has the. Quran by heart, provided he makes no interpolations in it and does not contradict it by his conduct; and to a just ruler (Abu Daud). 358. Amr ibn Shuaib relates on the authority of his father who heard it from his father, that the Holy Prophet said: He who has no compassion for our little ones and does not acknowledge the honour due to our older ones, is not of us (Abu Daud and Tirmidhi). 359. Maimun ibn Abi Shabib relates that a person asked Ayesha for charity and she gave him a piece of bread. Thereafter one better clothed asked her for charity and she invited him to sit down and served him food. When asked the reason for the difference, she said: The Holy Prophet directed us:. Entertain people according to their standing (Abu Daud). 360. This hadith is the same as No. 50. 361. Abu Sa'id Samurah ibn Jundub relates: I was only a boy during the time of the Holy Prophet and used to preserve in my memory what he said, but. I do not relate what I preserved because we have among us people older than myself (Bokhari and Muslim). 362. Anas relates that the Holy Prophet said: If a youth honours an older person on account of his age, Allah appoints someone who would honour him in his old age (Tirmidhi). 45. . On Visiting the Righteous and Keeping Company with them. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 140. Moses said to his young man: I will not quit until I arrive at the junction of the two seas. Moses said to him: May I follow thee that thou mayest teach me part of the guidance that thou hast been taught (18. 61-67). 141. Continue thy companionship with those who call on their Lord, morning and evening, seeking His pleasure (18. 29). 363. Anas relates that after the death of the Holy Prophet, Abu Bakr said to Umar: Come, let us go visit Umm Aiman as the Holy Prophet used to