Narrated Anas: When ‘Abdullah bin
Salam heard the arrival of the Prophet (peace be upon him) at Medina, he came
to him and said, “I am going to ask you about three things which nobody knows
except a prophet: What is the first portent of the Hour? What will be the first
meal taken by the people of Paradise? Why does a child resemble its father, and
why does it resemble its maternal uncle” Allah’s Apostle said, “Gabriel has
just now told me of their answers.” ‘Abdullah said, “He (i.e. Gabriel), from
amongst all the angels, is the enemy of the Jews.” Allah’s Apostle said, “The
first portent of the Hour will be a fire that will bring together the people
from the east to the west; the first meal of the people of Paradise will be
Extra-lobe (caudate lobe) of fish-liver. As for the resemblance of the child to
its parents: If a man has sexual intercourse with his wife and gets discharge
first, the child will resemble the father, and if the woman gets discharge
first, the child will resemble her.” On that ‘Abdullah bin Salam said, “I
testify that you are the Apostle of Allah.” ‘Abdullah bin Salam further said,
“O Allah’s Apostle! The Jews are liars, and if they should come to know about
my conversion to Islam before you ask them (about me), they would tell a lie
about me.” The Jews came to Allah’s Apostle and ‘Abdullah went inside the
house. Allah’s Apostle asked (the Jews), “What kind of man is ‘Abdullah bin
Salam amongst you?” They replied, “He is the most learned person amongst us,
and the best amongst us, and the son of the best amongst us.” Allah’s Apostle
said, “What do you think if he embraces Islam (will you do as he does)?” The
Jews said, “May Allah save him from it.” Then ‘Abdullah bin Salam came out in
front of them saying, “I testify that none has the right to be worshipped but
Allah and that Muhammad is the Apostle of Allah.” Thereupon they said, “He is
the evilest among us, and the son of the evilest amongst us,” and continued
talking badly of him.
Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 55 Hadith
546
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