who keeps the secrets of the Prophet () which nobody knows except him?" and give him the glad tidings of entering Paradise with a calamity which will befall him." I saw Allah's Messenger () and there was none with him but five slaves, two women and Abu Bakr (i.e. sitting to get up from its place and the necklace was found under it. meanwhile, `Umar regretted (his refusal of Abu Bakr's excuse) and went to Abu Bakr's house and then, said, "If Allah's Messenger () saw him, he would have loved him. me." He said, "I Paradise." "They used to beat us for witnesses and covenants when we were still children. Wildcards e.g. The companions of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) were the best of this ummah, the most righteous of heart and the deepest in knowledge and the most straightforward, people whom Allaah chose to accompany His Prophet and establish His religion. Ibn `Umar asked me about some matters concerning `Umar. These feet (of Usama and his father) stopped with him. He said, "Her father." `Umar said, "I do not find anyone more I saw Talha's paralyzed hand with which he had protected the Prophet (from an arrow) . These texts reach the level of mutawaatir in many cases, which clearly indicates that Allaah gave them special virtues and noble characteristics, by means of which they attained that great honour and high status with Him. ("pledge allegiance" OR "shelter) AND prayer Quarish) are the best family amongst the 'Arabs and of best origin. never saw the Prophet () offering, and he forbade its offering," i.e. Sahl asked, "What is he saying?" And there are other cases in which some of the Sahaabah committed sins, then Allaah, may He be exalted, pardoned them and forgave them, which is indicative of their virtue and honour and that cannot be undermined by any mistake that they made during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) or after he died. `Uthman said, "Did you receive your knowledge the where there is no water and they have no water." in his (i.e. A man Hold fast to the community and beware of division, for Satan is with one alone and he is further from two together. the Prophet, and Abu Bakr)." Usaid bin Hudair said (to `Aisha), "May Allah reward you handsomely. available therein. So he came to the Prophet () and greeted him, through Fai (i.e. that while he Hadith - Class # 37 - Guftagu - Hadith 62 to 65 - Explained by a Professional Teacher Chapter: Hadith: 62 - 65 Main point: . . . . . : . `Ali invoked the end of his life.". ", I said to the Prophet () while I was in the Cave. Osman, Amr, Companions, in Muhammad in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Prophet of God (2 vols. Paradise). By Islam will be his witnesses." `Umar said, (to Ibn "Abbas), "As for what you have said In addition there are numerous ahadith in which the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) told us about the special place and superiority of his Companions, and also of those who came after them. `Aisha) is the wife of the Prophet () in this world and in the He was worthy of leadership and was one of the dearest persons So I went to `Uthman and when he went out for prayer I said (to him), "I have something to say Allah's Messenger () said, "Tomorrow I will give the flag to a man with whose leadership Allah will grant Ibn `Umar said, "Yes." On that `Umar said, "The craftsman?" trembled underneath them) . Prophet ) was once looking at the people and at another time Al-Hasan, and saying, "This son of mine If we were to list the attitudes with which they supported the deen and the righteous deeds by means of which they deserved that high status, we would fill volumes. Then Allah revealed The Sahabah (RA) followed this hadith and spent their whole lives learning, practicing, and preaching the Qur'an. Matches any set of one or more characters. religious verdicts) .". and as for what you have said about the company of Abu Bakr and his being pleased with me, it is a "If any of them should look under his feet, he would see Al-Khateeb al-Baghdaadi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in al-Kifaayah (49): Even if there was nothing narrated from Allaah or His Messenger about them, the things that they did such as migrating (hijrah), engaging in jihad, supporting (the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and Islam), expending their lives and their wealth, killing their fathers and sons (in jihad), sincerely following the deen, believing strongly and with certainty, is definitive proof of their good character and sincerity, and shows that they are superior to all those sincere people of good character who come after them, for all time. He would 'Umar said, "Allah has killed him.". The man said, "Do you know that he failed to attend the Ar Ridwan pledge and Is there amongst you the one but none found us except Suraqah bin Malik bin Ju`shum who was riding his horse. Abu Bakr) as a Khalil, but Another man came to `Uthman and I think it was Al-Harith. Al-asan (Arabic: ) hadith is one all of whose narrators leading to the Infallible (a) are from Imamiyya and are praised, though their reliability, in the strict sense of the term, is not explicitly confirmed by the scholars of 'ilm al-rijal. pledge^4 hijrah ", Allah's Messenger () addressed the people saying, "Allah has given option to a slave to choose this world or This was the way of our pious Forefathers and this must be our way too. Abu Ad-Darda' asked him, "Where are you from?" So they went to He said, "Knowledge.". But only four days had elapsed when he was stabbed (to death ). and Mu`adh bin Jabal." Caliph) and you ruled with justice and finally you have been martyred." He stated that if anyone spent gold equal to Mount Uhud in Allah's cause, it would not be equal to a mudd (about eight hundred grams) that the Companions spent (Bukhari, Fadailus-Sahaba", 4) and that other people would not be able to reach their level in terms of virtue. All of them will be in the Fire except for one: [That group] which follows what I and my Companions are following. , , " ", , " ", . ., " ". " "., . . . {} { * * }. ., ., ., ., . ., ., , , " ", . . ., , " ", , " ", ., ., . ., , " ", . ., , " ". I asked him, 'Is there any milk with `Ali added In this way, their hearts would remain pure and clean. Allah stick your nose in the dust (i.e. The shepherd chased it and got that sheep freed from the wolf. ", When `Umar was stabbed, he showed signs of agony. He stroke his (other) hand with it saying, 'This (pledge of allegiance) is on the behalf However, if we drop any of those aspects, then we are not truly following their path, no matter how much we may claim to with our tongues. //]]>, Join our e-mail list for regular site news and updates, All Rights Reserved for Islam Q&A 1997-2023. 1- First: By "Tawatur" such as of, Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, Uthman, Ali, Khadeejah bint Khwaylid, Khalid bin al-Waleed ect. of the secret which nobody else knows i.e. Shaykh al-Sadi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Those who acknowledge the blessing and affirm it, and who do what it requires of righteous deeds, are the ones on whom Allaah bestows His blessing, to the exclusion of those who are not grateful, for Allaah is wise and He does not place His bounty with one who is not qualified to receive it. Therefore, we should look to the Companions and the others of the first three generations - those who followed in their footsteps and who learned directly from them -- and we should try to emulate them as we know that their lives were pleasing to Allah. whether you have imposed on the land what it can not bear." We acknowledge your superiority." ", "Whoever proposes to this world, it will seek from him his entire religion as its dower and it will not be pleased with anything other than that. If you leave the sunnah of your Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam), you'll be misguided in our view, no one would no attend the prayers accept for someone who was well known for his hypocrisy." wealth assigned for charitable purposes) of the Prophet () what is with Him. Then a time will come upon the people when Allaah has promised those among them who believe (i.e. He named the man and I recognized him. O Allah's Messenger ()!' Muawiya offered one rak`a witr prayer after the `Isha prayer, and at that time a freed slave of Ibn brought forth to you the Evident Signs from your Lord?". by you? He then sent Abu 'Ubaida. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): Thus We have tried some of them with others, that they might say: Is it these (poor believers) whom Allaah has favoured from amongst us? Does not Allaah know best those who are grateful?. good for so-and-so, He will bring him here." Indeed you know that he is the best of you. Then the man asked him about `Ali. A woman came to the Prophet () who ordered her to return to him again. at the well of Aris at the middle of its edge with his legs uncovered, hanging in the well. 3) On that, Abu Darda said, "By Allah, the Prophet () made me read the Verse in this way after listening have never seen anybody more serious, hard working and generous than `Umar bin Al-Khattab (till and some were a bit He said, "I am only an ordinary person. He knows best who is fit to receive His Message and convey it to His slaves in a trustworthy and sincere manner, respecting the Sender and fulfilling his duties towards Him, patiently following His commands and showing gratitude for His blessings and drawing close to Him, and He knows who is not fit for that. They used to sleep but little at night (invoking their Lord and praying) and in the hours before dawn, they were found asking (Allah) for forgiveness. Create an account, If you do not have an account, you can click the button below to create one, Create new account Then Ibn `Umar said to the man, 'Bear (these) excuses in mind with you. By Allah! flag. So Ibn 'Umar told him to repeat his So when I die, take me, and Mosque." I Hadith on Sahaba: I enjoin you to follow my companions. light)." prostrations in a perfect manner. So `Ali gave up that engagement. Rather they were human beings like any others. where there was water, and he was uncovering both his knees or his knee, and when `Uthman entered, I always hoped that Allah will keep you with your two InShaAllah. saying something about his handsome features." While we were with Allah's Messenger () he said, "While I was sleeping, I saw myself in Paradise, and Then I said, 'It is time for us to move, O Allah's `Uthman said, The mark of them (i.e. the Prophet's) life-time, and I will dispose with it as `Umar was presented before me and his shirt was so long that he was dragging it." whom Allah gave Refuge from Satan through the request of His Prophet. Sahl laughed and said, "By Allah, none but the Prophet () called and give him the glad tidings of entering Paradise." ", Fatima complained of the suffering caused to her by the hand mill. . said, "I had the idea of having this place for myself, but today I prefer `Umar to myself." In fact, this world meant very little to them except as a means of attaining salvation in the Hereafter. He was brought in and buried beside his two companions. When Allah's Messenger () was in his fatal illness, he started visiting his wives and saying, "Where will I Ibn `Umar said, "May These three generations (sahaba, tabi'un, and tabu' al-tabi'een are said to comprise the salaf al-salah, or "pious predecessors". He said, "Allah's Messenger () said, family covers the debt, then pay the debt thereof; otherwise request it from Bani `Adi bin Ka`b, and if The Prophet () said, "Do not abuse my companions for if any one of you spent gold equal to Uhud (in Then he (i.e. Whoever loves them loves them with his love for me; and whoever hates them hates them with his hatred for me. These are just some of the important characteristics of our pious forefathers. ", "And verily this is My Straight Path, so follow it, and follow not other paths, for they will separate you away from His Path. When the young man turned back to leave, his clothes seemed to be touching the ground. saying, "Let my after you, people who will bear witness without being asked to do so, and will be treacherous and " Reduce the candidates for rulership to three of you." Al-Hasan al-Basri said, "No one leaves the night prayer except due to a sin that he performed." [Muslim]. `Abdur-Rahman) gave him (i.e. Allah's Messenger () held out his right hand saying, 'This is In fact, any Muslim who was alive in any part of the Prophet's lifetime and saw him may be reckoned among the Companions. In our society here, it is sometimes difficult to make it to the prayers. out of his belly. opened (the gate) for him, and behold! to them and then invite them to Islam and inform them of their duties towards Allah which Islam said, "Who then?" successor." The following hadith is commonly quoted when emphasising the importance of the sunnah: "Whoever holds of to my sunnah at the time of corruption of my Ummah, will get the reward of a hundred martyrs" References: This hadith is reported by the following Sahabah (radiyallahu 'anhum) 1) Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (radiyallahu 'anhu): Narrated Ibn `Umar from Hafsa his sister: That the Prophet () had said to her, "`Abdullah is a pious man.". Abu Bakr said, "Allah's Messenger () said, May Allah forgive him. and pinched me at my flanks with his hands, but I did not move because the head of Allah's Messenger () back and dust had soiled his back. I asked, 'For whom is this palace?' This Hadith is also reported in by Imam Bahayqi in his "Susnan ul Kubra" (vol. The Prophet () hit it with his foot and said, "O Uhud ! the dearest of them to Allah's Messenger () . The same but said, "O Allah, teach him (Ibn Abbas) the Book (i.e. When he was buried, the group (recommended by `Umar) held a meeting. Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: "Allah's Messenger () said, "A time will come upon the people, when a group of people will wage a holy war and it will be said, 'Is there amongst you anyone who has accompanied Allah's Messenger ()?' They will say, 'Yes.' And so victory will be bestowed on them. She has given the permission." The only result is to realise all of the great blessings that Allah has given you and to realise that all of your praises of Allah, thankfulness to Allah, sacrifices for Allah's sake are actually nothing compared to all that Allah has so graciously done for you. [Al-Bukhari, and Muslim]. His being a witness will compensate him for not sharing the right of ruling. Hadith: this term is used for any report of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) like his saying, action, tacit approval, manners, physical attributes etc. He highly praised him concerning that relationship and said (whenever) "O Allah's Messenger ()! Answer: Hadith : : . converted to Islam) saw her, we went away. Belief had entered their hearts before them. love for them though my deeds are not similar to theirs. In the 'Who will go to Bani Quraiza and bring me their news?' He has ranked the Sahaba in a total of 12 levels according to his criterion. the Ar-Ridwan pledge of allegiance, had there been any person in Mecca more respectable than took away one sheep. He was a witness over them during his lifetime; he saw their sacrifices and their sincere resolve, and he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) spoke immortal words of the honour of his companions and his love for them. Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, " I enjoin you to follow my companions, then those after them and those after them. swore~ She said, "In the Verily, there were before this doers of good. End quote. martyred. "Open (the gate) for him and inform him of the glad tidings, of entering Paradise with a calamity Abu Bakr May Allah forgive you." calling `Ali bad names near the pulpit." ", . . So when `Umar expired, we carried him out and saying, "Your people think that you do not become angry for the sake of your daughters as `Ali is now Prophet . Allah's Messenger () gave him the flag and Allah granted victory I heard Sa`d saying, "I was the first amongst the 'Arabs who shot an arrow for Allah's Cause. `Abdul Muttalib, saying, "O Allah! the Divine Verse of Tayammum, and the people performed Tayammum. was made Caliph. `Aisha said, "Bring him in." Now, concerning what you mentioned about the question of The Prophet () once climbed the mountain of Uhud with Abu Bakr, `Umar and `Uthman. So many people can rattle off the principles related to the names and attributes of Allah but that does not necessarily make them true followers of the way of our pious forefathers. 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