Hadith Narrated By Abdur-Rahman bin Kab bin Malik

"I used to guide my father after he lost his sight, and when I took him out for the Friday (prayer), when he heard the Adhan he would pray for forgiveness for Abu Umamah As'ad bin Zurarah, and supplicate for him. I heard that from him for a while, then I said to myself: 'By Allah! What is this weakness? Every time he heard the Adhan for Friday (prayer) I hear him praying for forgiveness for Abu Umamah and supplicate for him, and I do not ask him about why he does that.' Then I took him out for Friday (prayer), as I used to take him out, and when he heard the Adhan he prayed for forgiveness as he used to do. I said to him: 'O my father! I see you supplicating for As'ad bin Zurarah every time you hear the call for Friday; why is that?' He saud: 'O my son, he was the first one who led us for the Friday prayer before the Messenger of Allah (saw) came from Makkah, in Naqi' Al- Khadamat (a place near Al-Madinah), in the plain of Harrah Banu Bayadah.' I asked: 'How many of you were there at that time?' He said: 'Forty men.'" Sahih

that his father said that when Allah accepted his repentance, he fell down prostrate. Sahih

about Kab: "When Kab was dying, Umm Bishr bint Bara bin Marur came to him and said: 'O Abu Abdur-Rahman! If you meet so-and-so, convey Salam to him from me.' He said: 'May Allah forgive you, O Umm Bishr! We are too busy to think of that.' She said: 'O Abu Abdur-Rahman! Did you not hear the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: "The souls of the believers are in green birds, eating from the trees of Paradise"?' He said: 'Yes.' She said: 'That is what I mean.'" Sahih