| Arabic reference | : Book 10, Hadith 2388 |
| Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 902 |
| In-book reference | : Book 38, Hadith 15 |
| English translation | : Book 38, Hadith 902 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 3, Hadith 1746 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 20, Hadith 3711 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 26, Hadith 3964 |
(Another chain) from Ad-Dahhak : from Ibn Abbas, from the Prophet with similar.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنِ الثَّوْرِيِّ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي حَيَّةَ، عَنِ الضَّحَّاكِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِنَحْوِهِ . وَقَالَ هَكَذَا رَوَى سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، وَغَيْرُ، وَاحِدٍ، هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ أَبِي جَنَابٍ، عَنِ الضَّحَّاكِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَوْلُهُ وَلَمْ يَرْفَعْهُ . وَهَذَا أَصَحُّ مِنْ رِوَايَةِ عَبْدِ الرَّزَّاقِ . وَأَبُو جَنَابٍ الْقَصَّابُ اسْمُهُ يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي حَيَّةَ وَلَيْسَ هُوَ بِالْقَوِيِّ فِي الْحَدِيثِ .
| Grade: | Da’if (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3316 |
| In-book reference | : Book 47, Hadith 368 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3316 |
| ضَعِيف (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Mishkat al-Masabih 3627 |
| In-book reference | : Book 17, Hadith 64 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 3, Hadith 507 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 29, Hadith 6559 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 28, Hadith 17508 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4991 |
| In-book reference | : Book 47, Hadith 7 |
| English translation | : Vol. 6, Book 47, Hadith 4994 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 48, Hadith 5881 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 29, Hadith 6841 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 29, Hadith 5907 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 48, Hadith 8633 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 13, Hadith 2610 |
Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
Abu Sufyan narrated to me personally, saying, "I set out during the Truce that had been concluded between me and Allah's Apostle. While I was in Sham, a letter sent by the Prophet was brought to Heraclius. Dihya Al-Kalbi had brought and given it to the governor of Busra, and the latter forwarded it to Heraclius. Heraclius said, 'Is there anyone from the people of this man who claims to be a prophet?' The people replied, 'Yes.' So I along with some of Quraishi men were called and we entered upon Heraclius, and we were seated in front of him. Then he said, 'Who amongst you is the nearest relative to the man who claims to be a prophet?' So they made me sit in front of him and made my companions sit behind me. Then he called upon his translator and said (to him). 'Tell them ( i.e. Abu Sufyan's companions) that I am going to ask him (i.e. Abu Sufyan) regarding that man who claims to be a prophet. So, if he tell me a lie, they should contradict him (instantly).' By Allah, had I not been afraid that my companions would consider me a liar, I would have told lies. Heraclius then said to his translator, 'Ask him: What is his (i.e. the Prophet's) family status amongst you? I said, 'He belongs to a noble family amongst us." Heraclius said, 'Was any of his ancestors a king?' I said, 'No.' He said, 'Did you ever accuse him of telling lies before his saying what he has said?' I said, 'No.' He said, 'Do the nobles follow him or the poor people?' I said, 'It is the poor who followed him.' He said, 'Is the number of his follower increasing or decreasing?' I said, 'The are increasing.' He said, 'Does anyone renounce his religion (i.e. Islam) after embracing it, being displeased with it?' I said, 'No.' He said, 'Did you fight with him?' I replied, 'Yes.' He said, 'How was your fighting with him?' I said, 'The fighting between us was undecided and victory was shared by him and us by turns. He inflicts casualties upon us and we inflict casualties upon him.' He said, 'Did he ever betray?' I said, 'No, but now we are away from him in this truce and we do not know what he will do in it" Abu Sufyan added, "By Allah, I was not able to insert in my speech a word (against him) except that. Heraclius said, 'Did anybody else (amongst you) ever claimed the same (i.e. Islam) before him? I said, 'No.' Then Heraclius told his translator to tell me (i.e. Abu Sufyan), 'I asked you about his family status amongst you, and you told me that ...
| Reference | : Sahih al-Bukhari 4553 |
| In-book reference | : Book 65, Hadith 75 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 75 |
| (deprecated numbering scheme) |
It has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Abbas who learnt the tradition personally from Abu Safyan. The latter said:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1773a |
| In-book reference | : Book 32, Hadith 89 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 19, Hadith 4380 |
| (deprecated numbering scheme) |
| Arabic reference | : Book 3, Hadith 566 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 1, Hadith 94 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 29, Hadith 5885 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 29, Hadith 6754 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 34, Hadith 7474 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 28, Hadith 17927 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 1, Hadith 162 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 47, Hadith 5584 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 47, Hadith 5633 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 3, Hadith 524 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 4, Hadith 646 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 6, Hadith 2317 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 10, Hadith 2382 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 34, Hadith 7446 |
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Abbas:
Allah's Apostle wrote to Caesar and invited him to Islam and sent him his letter with Dihya Al-Kalbi whom Allah's Apostle ordered to hand it over to the Governor of Busra who would forward it to Caesar. Caesar as a sign of gratitude to Allah, had walked from Hims to Ilya (i.e. Jerusalem) when Allah had granted Him victory over the Persian forces. So, when the letter of Allah's Apostle reached Caesar, he said after reading it, 'Seek for me any one of his people! (Arabs of Quraish tribe) if present here, in order to ask him about Allah's Apostle. At that time Abu Sufyan bin Harb was in Sham with some men from Quraish who had come (to Sham) as merchants during the truce that had been concluded between Allah's Apostle; and the infidels of Quraish. Abu Sufyan said, Caesar's messenger found us somewhere in Sham so he took me and my companions to Ilya and we were admitted into Ceasar's court to find him sitting in his royal court wearing a crown and surrounded by the senior dignitaries of the Byzantine. He said to his translator. 'Ask them who amongst them is a close relation to the man who claims to be a prophet." Abu Sufyan added, "I replied, 'I am the nearest relative to him.' He asked, 'What degree of relationship do you have with him?' I replied, 'He is my cousin,' and there was none of Bani Abu Manaf in the caravan except myself. Caesar said, 'Let him come nearer.' He then ordered that my companions stand behind me near my shoulder and said to his translator, 'Tell his companions that I am going to ask this man about the man who claims to be a prophet. If he tells a lie, they should contradict him immediately." Abu Sufyan added, "By Allah! Had it not been shameful that my companions label me a liar, I would not have spoken the truth about him when he asked me. But I considered it shameful to be called a liar by my companions. So I told the truth. He then said to his translator, 'Ask him what kind of family does he belong to.' I replied, 'He belongs to a noble family amongst us.' He said, 'Have anybody else amongst you ever claimed the same before him? 'I replied, 'No.' He said, 'Had you ever blamed him for telling lies before he claimed what he claimed? ' I replied, 'No.' He said, 'Was anybody amongst his ancestors a king?' I replied, 'No.' He said, "Do the noble or the poor follow him?' I replied, 'It is the poor who follow him.' He said, 'Are they increasing or decreasing (day by day)?' I replied,' ...
| Reference | : Sahih al-Bukhari 2940, 2941 |
| In-book reference | : Book 56, Hadith 153 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Vol. 4, Book 52, Hadith 191 |
| (deprecated numbering scheme) |
| Arabic reference | : Book 7, Hadith 2803 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 10, Hadith 2394 |
| Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 1109 |
| In-book reference | : Book 44, Hadith 9 |
| English translation | : Book 44, Hadith 1109 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 29, Hadith 5059 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 20, Hadith 2235 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 1, Hadith 216 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 13, Hadith 2611 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 45, Hadith 5468 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 811 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 29, Hadith 5675 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 29, Hadith 6368 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 6, Hadith 13220 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 27, Hadith 4131 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 28, Hadith 4266 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 62, Hadith 6757 |
| Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 737 |
| In-book reference | : Book 31, Hadith 134 |
| English translation | : Book 31, Hadith 737 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 44, Hadith 8200 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 48, Hadith 8687 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 2333 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 29, Hadith 6342 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 34, Hadith 34479 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 35, Hadith 35350 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 3, Hadith 855 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 805 |
| Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 1184 |
| In-book reference | : Book 48, Hadith 10 |
| English translation | : Book 48, Hadith 1184 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 29, Hadith 5432 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 17, Hadith 13596 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 27, Hadith 4126 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 1, Hadith 166 |
| Reference | : Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 1130 |
| In-book reference | : Book 45, Hadith 14 |
| English translation | : Book 45, Hadith 1130 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 29, Hadith 31600 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 14, Hadith 2913 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 47, Hadith 5845 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 29, Hadith 5566 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 17, Hadith 12969 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 312 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 406 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 29, Hadith 4753 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 47, Hadith 8336 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 29, Hadith 31068 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 22, Hadith 4399 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 58, Hadith 6106 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 64, Hadith 7212 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 4, Hadith 679 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 809 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 15, Hadith 3215 |
| مُتَّفق عَلَيْهِ (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Mishkat al-Masabih 5861 |
| In-book reference | : Book 29, Hadith 119 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 22, Hadith 4400 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 37, Hadith 36361 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 14, Hadith 9515 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 63, Hadith 6917 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 14, Hadith 9514 |
| Grade: | Da'if (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan Ibn Majah 4077 |
| In-book reference | : Book 36, Hadith 152 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 4077 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 63, Hadith 7028 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 62, Hadith 6555 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 14, Hadith 9487 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 37, Hadith 36096 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 23, Hadith 4756 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 29, Hadith 6574 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 14, Hadith 9546 |