Sunnis portray Abu Hurayrah as one who loved the prophet a great deal and found favor with him. He was never tired of looking at the Prophet whose face appeared to him as having all the radiance of the sun and he was never tired of listening to him. Often he would praise God for his good fortune and say: Praise be to God Who has guided Abu Hurayrah to Islam. Praise be to God Who has taught Abu Hurayrah the Quran. Praise be to God who has bestowed on Abu Hurayrah the companionship of Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace. On reaching Madinah, Abu Hurayrah set his heart on attaining knowledge.Zayd ibn Thabit , the notable companion of the Prophet reported: While Abu Hurayrah and I and another friend of mine were in the Masjid praying to God Almighty and performing dhikr to Him, the Messenger of God appeared. He came towards us and sat among us. We became silent and he said: Carry on with what you were doing. So my friend and I made a supplication to God before Abu Hurayrah did and the Prophet began to say Ameen to our dua. Then Abu Hurayrah made a supplication saying: O Lord, I ask You for what my two companions have asked and I ask You for knowledge which will not be forgotten. The Prophet, peace be on him, said: Ameen. We then said: And we ask Allah for knowledge which will not be forgotten, and the Prophet replied: TheDawsi youth has asked for this before you. With his formidable memory, Abu Hurayrah set out to memorize in the four years that he spent with the Prophet, the gems of wisdom that emanated from his lips. He realized that he had a great gift and he set about to use it to the full in the service of Islam. He had free time at his disposal. Unlike many of the Muhajirin he did not busy himself in the market-places, with buying and selling. Unlike many of the Ansar, he had no land to cultivate nor crops to tend. He stayed with the Prophet in Madinah and went with him on journeys and expeditions. * Narrated Abu Huraira: People say that I have narrated many Hadiths (The Prophets narrations). Had it not been for two verses in the Quran, I would not have narrated a single Hadith, and the verses are: Verily those who conceal the clear sign and the guidance which We have sent down ... (up to) Most Merciful. (al-Baqarah 2:159-160). And no doubt our Muhajir (emigrant) brothers used to be busy in the market with their business (bargains) and our Ansari brothers used to be busy with their property (agriculture). But I (Abu Huraira) used to stick to Allahs Apostle contented with what will fill my stomach and I used to attend that which they used not to attend and I used to memorize that which they used not to memorize. (Sahih Bukhari1.118 ) * Narrated Abu Huraira: I said to Allahs Apostle I hear many narrations (Hadiths) from you but I forget them. Allahs Apostle said, Spread your Rida (garment). I did accordingly and then he moved his hands as if filling them with something (and emptied them in my Rida) and then said, Take and wrap this sheet over your body. I did it and after that I never forgot any thing. (Sahih Bukhari1.119 , Sahih Bukhari 1.120 ) #JUMMAH MUBARAK SUNNAH
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