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2. ‘Abdullah ibn Umar’was 23 year old when Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) died and he is
the second
largest source of Hadith narrating 2630 of the Prophet Muhammad’s (P.B.U.H) sayings. He
maintained a
booklet of Prophet’s sayings and actions, which was known as “Sahifa al Sadiqah”
3. Ans ibn Malik who had entered the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) household at the age of
ten as a
servant is the third largest source of Hadith and is known to have transmitted 2286 Hadiths.
4. Abdullah Ibn Abbas was in his early teens when the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H)
passed away and he
is the fifth largest source for Hadith with 1660 hadiths to his credit.
5. Abdullah ibn Masud was one of the closest companions. After Prophet’s (pbuh) death, he
went to Kufa
and narrated the Hadiths to new converts. He is said to have reported 848 Hadiths.
Though these narrators knew the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) for only a short time they
amassed their
vast volumes of Hadiths by seeking them out from the most senior companions.
• Wives who had spent much time with Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) are known as
authentic sources of
Hadith.3
Hazrat Aisha who narrated 2210 sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) is regarded as
the fourth source
of Hadith but was also a critic of incorrectly quoted ones. She did not accept any hadith until
she was fully
satisfied as to its meaning and authenticity.
Some other wives of the Prophet were also looked upon as vital custodians of hadiths and
were approached
for instructions by other companions. The names of
Hazrat Umm-e-Salamah (378Hadiths) Hazrat Hafsa(65 Hadiths) , Hazrat Umm-e-Habibah
and Hazrat Maimunah
are among the earliest and most distinguished transmitters.