The companions رضي الله عنهم
Abū Ayyūb al-Anṣārī رضي الله عنه
أبو أيوب الأنصاري
The companion who hosted the Prophet ﷺ in his home.
He hosted the Prophet ﷺ
His challenges and choices
- While hosting the Prophet ﷺ downstairs, he was troubled at walking above him and spent the night in a corner; the Prophet ﷺ later agreed to exchange floors.
His standing in the sources
- When the Prophet ﷺ returned food containing garlic untouched, he asked whether garlic was forbidden. The Prophet ﷺ explained that it was not forbidden but that he disliked its smell.
Connected lives
- Ḥamzah ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib رضي الله عنه
Also in the companions collection.
- Abū Bakr رضي الله عنه aṣ-Ṣiddīq
Also in the companions collection.
- ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb رضي الله عنه
Also in the companions collection.
- ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib رضي الله عنه
Also in the companions collection.
Sources and accounts
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Abū Ayyūb al-Anṣārī رضي الله عنه
He hosted the Prophet ﷺ
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2053cWhile hosting the Prophet ﷺ downstairs, he was troubled at walking above him and spent the night in a corner; the Prophet ﷺ later agreed to exchange floors.
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2053cWhen the Prophet ﷺ returned food containing garlic untouched, he asked whether garlic was forbidden. The Prophet ﷺ explained that it was not forbidden but that he disliked its smell.
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2053aBiographical account and appearances
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2053c; Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2053c; Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2053a