It is narrated from Ibn Abi Mulaykah that Sayyiduna Ikrimah bin Abi Jahl (may Allah be pleased with him) would place the Qur'an on his face (out of reverence) and, weeping, say: "The speech of my Lord, the Book of my Lord." Mention of the virtues of Abu Quhafah (may Allah be pleased with him), the father of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him):

Khalifah bin Khayyat relates that the name of Abu Quhafah al-Taymi (may Allah be pleased with him) was Uthman bin Amir bin Amr bin Ka'b bin Sa'd bin Taym bin Murrah. He accepted Islam on the day of the Conquest of Makkah, and he passed away in Makkah in the month of Muharram in the fourteenth year of the Hijrah, at the age of ninety-seven.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the day of the Conquest of Makkah, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) brought his father Abu Quhafah to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Had you left the old man in his house, we would have gone to him ourselves." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I brought Abu Quhafah to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Why did you not leave the old man where he was, so that I could have come to him myself?" I said: (O Messenger of Allah!) Rather, he is more deserving of coming to you. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, we show him regard and respect because of the favours his son (Abu Bakr) has done us." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

Imam al-Zuhri relates that the name of Abu Quhafah (may Allah be pleased with him) was Uthman bin Amir bin Amr bin Ka'b bin Sa'd bin Taym bin Murrah bin Ka'b bin Lu'ayy bin Ghalib bin Fihr. He accepted Islam on the day of the Conquest of Makkah and passed away in the month of Muharram, 14 AH, at the age of ninety-seven.

Muhammad bin Umar relates that Abu Quhafah (may Allah be pleased with him), the father of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him), passed away in 17 AH at the age of one hundred and four.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) took Abu Quhafah (may Allah be pleased with him) by the hand and brought him to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When he stood before the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he (peace and blessings be upon him) said (on seeing his white hair): "Change it (this whiteness, i.e. apply dye), but do not bring it near black."

It is narrated from Zayd bin Aslam that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) congratulated Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) on his father's acceptance of Islam.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the day of the Conquest of Makkah, Abu Quhafah was brought to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the hair of his head and beard was completely white like "thaghamah" (a plant with white flowers). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Change his beard (by applying dye)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: It is as though I am looking at the beard of Abu Quhafah, which, because of its deep redness (from dye), looked like a blazing "arfaj" (a desert shrub). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him): "Had you left the old man in his house, we would have gone to him ourselves (to honour him)." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said this to honour Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him).