Abu al-Tufayl

A Boy at Ji’irranah

Abu al-Tufayl narrated: “I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ distributing meat at Ji’irranah when I was a young boy who could carry only the limb of a camel. When a particular lady came to him, he spread out his shawl for her to sit on. When I asked someone who she was, I was informed that she was the woman who suckled him as a baby.” 1 Hayatus Sahaba · Vol 2 · pp. 699 — Kandhlawi — Abu al-Tufayl sees the Prophet ﷺ spread his shawl for Halima at Ji'irranah; cited via Bukhari and Muslim.

رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقْسِمُ لَحْمًا بِالْجِعْرَانَةِ

”I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ distributing meat at Ji’irranah.”

Sahih Muslim 2473 · Book 44 (Virtues of the Companions) · narrated by Abu al-Tufayl ‘Aamir ibn Wathila

With Ali in His Last Hour

He was with Ali ibn Abi Talib the day Ibn Muljim came: “After issuing instructions for his allowance to be given to him, Ali pointed towards his beard…” 2 Hayatus Sahaba · Vol 3 · pp. 105 — Kandhlawi — Abu al-Tufayl present with Ali at Ibn Muljim's coming. He heard Ali say: “You can ask me anything about the Book of God. I swear by God that there is not a single verse of the Qur’an about which I do not know when it was revealed — in the night or during the day, while the Prophet was on a smooth path or on a hill.” 3 Nadwi — Life of Caliph Ali · pp. 203 — Nadwi — Abu al-Tufayl reports Ali's claim regarding the occasions of revelation.

After Ali’s martyrdom he heard al-Hasan’s khutba: “Whoever knows me knows; whoever does not know me — I am al-Hasan, the son of Muhammad.” 4 Hayatus Sahaba · Vol 3 · pp. 486 — Kandhlawi — Abu al-Tufayl narrates Hasan's address after Ali's death. He also narrated Hudhayfa’s late warning: “O people, have you no questions to ask me?” 5 Hayatus Sahaba · Vol 3 · pp. 525 — Kandhlawi — Abu al-Tufayl narrates from Hudhayfa.