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Yahya bin Abi Kathir

يحيى بن أبي كثير الطائي

  • † 132 AH
  • Basra
  • Follower Tabi' 5th generation

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050100150200250Prophet ﷺal-Bukhari
† 132 AH
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132 AH
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Basra, al-Yamama
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يَحْيَى · يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ · يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ

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  • أَنَّ خُزَاعَةَ، قَتَلُوا رَجُلاً مِنْ بَنِي لَيْثٍ عَامَ فَتْحِ مَكَّةَ بِقَتِيلٍ مِنْهُمْ قَتَلُوهُ، فَأُخْبِرَ بِذَلِكَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَرَكِبَ رَاحِلَتَهُ، فَخَطَبَ فَقَالَ " إِنَّ اللَّهَ حَبَسَ عَنْ مَكَّةَ الْقَتْلَ ـ أَوِ الْفِيلَ شَكَّ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ وَسَلَّطَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَالْمُؤْمِنِينَ، أَلاَ وَإِنَّهَا لَمْ تَحِلَّ لأَحَدٍ قَبْلِي، وَلاَ تَحِلُّ لأَحَدٍ بَعْدِي أَلاَ وَإِنَّهَا حَلَّتْ لِي سَاعَةً مِنْ نَهَارٍ، أَلاَ وَإِنَّهَا سَاعَتِي هَذِهِ حَرَامٌ، لاَ يُخْتَلَى شَوْكُهَا، وَلاَ يُعْضَدُ شَجَرُهَا، وَلاَ تُلْتَقَطُ سَاقِطَتُهَا إِلاَّ لِمُنْشِدٍ، فَمَنْ قُتِلَ فَهُوَ بِخَيْرِ النَّظَرَيْنِ إِمَّا أَنْ يُعْقَلَ، وَإِمَّا أَنْ يُقَادَ أَهْلُ الْقَتِيلِ ". فَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْيَمَنِ فَقَالَ اكْتُبْ لِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ. فَقَالَ " اكْتُبُوا لأَبِي فُلاَنٍ ". فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ إِلاَّ الإِذْخِرَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، فَإِنَّا نَجْعَلُهُ فِي بُيُوتِنَا وَقُبُورِنَا. فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِلاَّ الإِذْخِرَ، إِلاَّ الإِذْخِرَ ".

    Abu Hurairah reported that Khuza'ah killed a man of Banu Layth in the year of the Conquest of Mecca, in return for one of their own whom they had killed. The Prophet ﷺ was informed of this, so he mounted his riding camel, delivered a …

  • قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا شَرِبَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلاَ يَتَنَفَّسْ فِي الإِنَاءِ، وَإِذَا أَتَى الْخَلاَءَ فَلاَ يَمَسَّ ذَكَرَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ، وَلاَ يَتَمَسَّحْ بِيَمِينِهِ ".

    Abu Qatadah reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “When one of you drinks, let him not breathe into the vessel. And when he goes to the toilet, let him not touch his private part with his right hand, nor wipe himself with his right …

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 154

  • عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا بَالَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلاَ يَأْخُذَنَّ ذَكَرَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ، وَلاَ يَسْتَنْجِي بِيَمِينِهِ، وَلاَ يَتَنَفَّسْ فِي الإِنَاءِ ".

    Abu Qatadah reported from the Prophet ﷺ that he said, “When one of you urinates, he must not take hold of his private part with his right hand, nor clean himself with his right hand, nor breathe into the vessel.”

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 153

  • سَأَلَ عُثْمَانَ بْنَ عَفَّانَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قُلْتُ أَرَأَيْتَ إِذَا جَامَعَ فَلَمْ يُمْنِ قَالَ عُثْمَانُ يَتَوَضَّأُ كَمَا يَتَوَضَّأُ لِلصَّلاَةِ، وَيَغْسِلُ ذَكَرَهُ. قَالَ عُثْمَانُ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم. فَسَأَلْتُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ عَلِيًّا، وَالزُّبَيْرَ، وَطَلْحَةَ، وَأُبَىَّ بْنَ كَعْبٍ ـ رضى الله عنهم ـ فَأَمَرُوهُ بِذَلِكَ.

    Zayd ibn Khalid al-Juhani reported that he asked Uthman ibn Affan – I said, “What do you think if he has intercourse and does not ejaculate?” Uthman said, “He performs ablution (wudu) as he performs ablution for the prayer, and washes his …

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 292

  • أَنَّهُ، رَأَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَمْسَحُ عَلَى الْخُفَّيْنِ.

    Amr ibn Umayyah ad-Damri reported that he saw the Prophet ﷺ wiping over the leather socks.

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 205

  • رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَمْسَحُ عَلَى عِمَامَتِهِ وَخُفَّيْهِ.

    Amr ibn Umayyah ad-Damri reported: I saw the Prophet ﷺ wiping over his turban and his leather socks.

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 204

  • سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ أَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَرْقُدُ وَهْوَ جُنُبٌ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ وَيَتَوَضَّأُ.

    Abu Salamah ibn Abd ar-Rahman reported: I asked Aishah, “Did the Prophet ﷺ sleep while he was in a state of janabah?” She said, “Yes, and he would perform ablution (wudu).”

  • سَأَلَ عُثْمَانَ بْنَ عَفَّانَ فَقَالَ أَرَأَيْتَ إِذَا جَامَعَ الرَّجُلُ امْرَأَتَهُ فَلَمْ يُمْنِ. قَالَ عُثْمَانُ يَتَوَضَّأُ كَمَا يَتَوَضَّأُ لِلصَّلاَةِ، وَيَغْسِلُ ذَكَرَهُ. قَالَ عُثْمَانُ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم. فَسَأَلْتُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَالزُّبَيْرَ بْنَ الْعَوَّامِ وَطَلْحَةَ بْنَ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ وَأُبَىَّ بْنَ كَعْبٍ ـ رضى الله عنهم ـ فَأَمَرُوهُ بِذَلِكَ. أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ ذَلِكَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم.

    Zayd ibn Khalid al-Juhani reported that he asked Uthman ibn Affan, saying, “What do you think if a man has intercourse with his wife and does not ejaculate?” Uthman said, “He performs ablution (wudu) as he performs ablution for the prayer …

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 179

  • بَيْنَا أَنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ، صلى الله عليه وسلم مُضْطَجِعَةً فِي خَمِيصَةٍ إِذْ حِضْتُ، فَانْسَلَلْتُ فَأَخَذْتُ ثِيَابَ حِيضَتِي قَالَ " أَنُفِسْتِ ". قُلْتُ نَعَمْ. فَدَعَانِي فَاضْطَجَعْتُ مَعَهُ فِي الْخَمِيلَةِ.

    Umm Salamah reported: While I was lying with the Prophet ﷺ under a woollen cover, I got my menses. So I slipped away and took the clothes I wore during menstruation. He said, “Have you got your menses?” I said, “Yes.” Then he called me …

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 322, Sahih al-Bukhari 323

  • حِضْتُ وَأَنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ، صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الْخَمِيلَةِ، فَانْسَلَلْتُ فَخَرَجْتُ مِنْهَا، فَأَخَذْتُ ثِيَابَ حِيضَتِي فَلَبِسْتُهَا، فَقَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَنُفِسْتِ ". قُلْتُ نَعَمْ، فَدَعَانِي فَأَدْخَلَنِي مَعَهُ فِي الْخَمِيلَةِ. قَالَتْ وَحَدَّثَتْنِي أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُقَبِّلُهَا وَهُوَ صَائِمٌ، وَكُنْتُ أَغْتَسِلُ أَنَا وَالنَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ إِنَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ.

    Umm Salamah reported: I got my menses while I was with the Prophet ﷺ under the cover, so I slipped away and went out from under it, took the clothes I wore during menstruation and put them on. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, “Have you …

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 298, Sahih al-Bukhari 323

  • بَيْنَا أَنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ، صلى الله عليه وسلم مُضْطَجِعَةً فِي خَمِيلَةٍ حِضْتُ، فَانْسَلَلْتُ فَأَخَذْتُ ثِيَابَ حِيضَتِي فَقَالَ " أَنُفِسْتِ ". فَقُلْتُ نَعَمْ. فَدَعَانِي فَاضْطَجَعْتُ مَعَهُ فِي الْخَمِيلَةِ.

    Umm Salamah reported: While I was lying with the Prophet ﷺ under a cover, I got my menses. So I slipped away and took the clothes I wore during menstruation. He said, “Have you got your menses?” I said, “Yes.” Then he called me, and I lay …

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 298, Sahih al-Bukhari 322

  • أَشْهَدُ أَنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " مَنْ صَلَّى فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ، فَلْيُخَالِفْ بَيْنَ طَرَفَيْهِ ".

    Abu Hurairah reported: I bear witness that I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, “Whoever prays in a single garment should cross its two ends over.”

  • كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ حَيْثُ تَوَجَّهَتْ، فَإِذَا أَرَادَ الْفَرِيضَةَ نَزَلَ فَاسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ.

    Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray on his mount in whatever direction it turned. But when he wanted (to pray) the obligatory prayer, he dismounted and faced the qiblah.

  • كُنَّا مَعَ بُرَيْدَةَ فِي غَزْوَةٍ فِي يَوْمٍ ذِي غَيْمٍ فَقَالَ بَكِّرُوا بِصَلاَةِ الْعَصْرِ فَإِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ تَرَكَ صَلاَةَ الْعَصْرِ فَقَدْ حَبِطَ عَمَلُهُ ".

    Abu al-Malih reported: We were with Buraydah on a military expedition on a cloudy day, and he said, “Pray the Asr prayer early, for the Prophet ﷺ said, ‘Whoever abandons the Asr prayer, his deeds have come to nothing.’”

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 594

  • قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا أَدْرَكَ أَحَدُكُمْ سَجْدَةً مِنْ صَلاَةِ الْعَصْرِ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَغْرُبَ الشَّمْسُ فَلْيُتِمَّ صَلاَتَهُ، وَإِذَا أَدْرَكَ سَجْدَةً مِنْ صَلاَةِ الصُّبْحِ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ فَلْيُتِمَّ صَلاَتَهُ ".

    Abu Hurairah reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “If one of you catches a prostration of the Asr prayer before the sun sets, let him complete his prayer; and if he catches a prostration of the dawn prayer before the sun rises, let him …

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 579

  • كُنَّا مَعَ بُرَيْدَةَ فِي يَوْمٍ ذِي غَيْمٍ فَقَالَ بَكِّرُوا بِالصَّلاَةِ فَإِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ تَرَكَ صَلاَةَ الْعَصْرِ حَبِطَ عَمَلُهُ ".

    Abu al-Malih reported: We were with Buraydah on a cloudy day, and he said, “Pray early, for the Prophet ﷺ said, ‘Whoever abandons the Asr prayer, his deeds are rendered void.’”

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 553

  • أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، جَاءَ يَوْمَ الْخَنْدَقِ بَعْدَ مَا غَرَبَتِ الشَّمْسُ، فَجَعَلَ يَسُبُّ كُفَّارَ قُرَيْشٍ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا كِدْتُ أُصَلِّي الْعَصْرَ حَتَّى كَادَتِ الشَّمْسُ تَغْرُبُ. قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " وَاللَّهِ مَا صَلَّيْتُهَا ". فَقُمْنَا إِلَى بُطْحَانَ، فَتَوَضَّأَ لِلصَّلاَةِ، وَتَوَضَّأْنَا لَهَا فَصَلَّى الْعَصْرَ بَعْدَ مَا غَرَبَتِ الشَّمْسُ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى بَعْدَهَا الْمَغْرِبَ.

    Jabir ibn Abdullah reported that Umar ibn al-Khattab came on the Day of the Trench after the sun had set and began to revile the disbelievers of Quraysh. He said, “O Messenger of Allah, I barely managed to pray the Asr prayer before the …

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 598, Sahih al-Bukhari 641

  • جَعَلَ عُمَرُ يَوْمَ الْخَنْدَقِ يَسُبُّ كُفَّارَهُمْ وَقَالَ مَا كِدْتُ أُصَلِّي الْعَصْرَ حَتَّى غَرَبَتْ. قَالَ فَنَزَلْنَا بُطْحَانَ، فَصَلَّى بَعْدَ مَا غَرَبَتِ الشَّمْسُ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى الْمَغْرِبَ.

    Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: On the Day of the Trench Umar began to revile the disbelievers (of Quraysh) and said, “I barely managed to pray the Asr prayer before (the sun) set.” Jabir said: Then we went down to Buthan, and he prayed after …

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 596, Sahih al-Bukhari 641

  • أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ مُعَاوِيَةَ، يَوْمًا فَقَالَ مِثْلَهُ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ " وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ".

    Isa ibn Talhah reported that he heard Mu'awiyah one day, and he said the like of it (as the caller to prayer) up to his words, “And I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.”

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 613

  • لَمَّا قَالَ حَىَّ عَلَى الصَّلاَةِ. قَالَ لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ. وَقَالَ هَكَذَا سَمِعْنَا نَبِيَّكُمْ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ.

    Mu'awiyah reported that when (the caller to prayer) said, “Come to the prayer,” he said, “There is no might and no power except with Allah.” And he said, “This is how we heard your Prophet ﷺ say it.”

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 612

  • كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ خَفِيفَتَيْنِ بَيْنَ النِّدَاءِ وَالإِقَامَةِ مِنْ صَلاَةِ الصُّبْحِ.

    Aishah reported: The Prophet ﷺ used to pray two light rak'ahs between the call to prayer and the iqamah of the dawn prayer.

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 626

  • بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ نُصَلِّي مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذْ سَمِعَ جَلَبَةَ رِجَالٍ فَلَمَّا صَلَّى قَالَ " مَا شَأْنُكُمْ ". قَالُوا اسْتَعْجَلْنَا إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ. قَالَ " فَلاَ تَفْعَلُوا، إِذَا أَتَيْتُمُ الصَّلاَةَ فَعَلَيْكُمْ بِالسَّكِينَةِ، فَمَا أَدْرَكْتُمْ فَصَلُّوا وَمَا فَاتَكُمْ فَأَتِمُّوا ".

    Abu Qatadah reported: While we were praying with the Prophet ﷺ, he heard the commotion of men. When he had prayed, he said, “What is the matter with you?” They said, “We hurried to the prayer.” He said, “Do not do so. When you come to the …

  • قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَلاَ تَقُومُوا حَتَّى تَرَوْنِي ".

    Abu Qatadah reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “When the iqamah is called, do not stand up until you see me.”

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 638

  • قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَلاَ تَقُومُوا حَتَّى تَرَوْنِي وَعَلَيْكُمْ بِالسَّكِينَةِ ".

    Abu Qatadah reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “When the iqamah is called, do not stand up until you see me, and keep to calm.”

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 637

  • أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم جَاءَهُ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ يَوْمَ الْخَنْدَقِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، وَاللَّهِ مَا كِدْتُ أَنْ أُصَلِّيَ حَتَّى كَادَتِ الشَّمْسُ تَغْرُبُ، وَذَلِكَ بَعْدَ مَا أَفْطَرَ الصَّائِمُ. فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " وَاللَّهِ مَا صَلَّيْتُهَا " فَنَزَلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى بُطْحَانَ وَأَنَا مَعَهُ فَتَوَضَّأَ ثُمَّ صَلَّى ـ يَعْنِي الْعَصْرَ ـ بَعْدَ مَا غَرَبَتِ الشَّمْسُ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى بَعْدَهَا الْمَغْرِبَ.

    Jabir ibn Abdullah reported that Umar ibn al-Khattab came to the Prophet ﷺ on the Day of the Trench and said, “O Messenger of Allah, by Allah, I could hardly pray until the sun was about to set.” And that was after the fasting person had …

    also in Sahih al-Bukhari 596, Sahih al-Bukhari 598

  • سَأَلْتُ أَبَا سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيَّ فَقَالَ جَاءَتْ سَحَابَةٌ فَمَطَرَتْ حَتَّى سَالَ السَّقْفُ، وَكَانَ مِنْ جَرِيدِ النَّخْلِ، فَأُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ، فَرَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَسْجُدُ فِي الْمَاءِ وَالطِّينِ، حَتَّى رَأَيْتُ أَثَرَ الطِّينِ فِي جَبْهَتِهِ.

    Abu Salamah reported: I asked Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, and he said, “A cloud came and it rained until the roof leaked – it was made of palm branches. Then the iqamah for the prayer was called, and I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prostrating in …

  • عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنِّي لأَقُومُ فِي الصَّلاَةِ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُطَوِّلَ فِيهَا، فَأَسْمَعُ بُكَاءَ الصَّبِيِّ، فَأَتَجَوَّزُ فِي صَلاَتِي كَرَاهِيَةَ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمِّهِ ".

    Abu Qatadah reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “I stand in the prayer wanting to make it long; then I hear a child crying, and I shorten my prayer, disliking to cause hardship to his mother.”

Source of the biographical data: Hadith Narrators Dataset (fahd09, from muslimscholars.info) (CC0)