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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
أبواب فى فضائل بعض الصحابة الكرامChapters on the Virtues of Some Noble Companions
بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي الْعَلَاءِ بْنِ الْحَضْرَ مِي رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُChapter on What Has Been Narrated Regarding al-Ala' ibn al-Hadrami, may Allah be pleased with him
Hadith 11848
اُردوEn
عَنِ ابْنِ الْعَلَاءِ بْنِ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ، أَنَّ أَبَاهُ كَتَبَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَبَدَأَ بِنَفْسِهِ
It is narrated from Ibn Alaa Hadhrami that his father sent a letter to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and in the beginning of the letter, he mentioned himself first.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Sayyiduna Alaa bin Hadrami radi Allahu anhu was a companion of great stature. The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam appointed him as the governor (amil) of Bahrain. Later, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr radi Allahu anhu and Sayyiduna Umar radi Allahu anhu also maintained him in this position, until he passed away during his governorship of Bahrain in the year (14 or 21) Hijri. He was a saint whose supplications were answered (mustajab al-da‘wah); after reciting a few supplications, he would enter the sea just like that. He played a significant role in the jihad against the apostates (murtaddin) in the region of Bahrain.
When the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam wrote a letter to Heraclius, after “Bismillah” he wrote as follows: “From Muhammad, the servant of Allah and His Messenger, to Heraclius, the great of Rome” (min Muhammad ‘abdillah wa rasulihi ila Hiraql ‘azim al-Rum) (from the servant and Messenger of Allah, Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, to Heraclius, the great of Rome).
That is, the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam wrote his own name first. Similarly, when Sayyiduna Alaa bin Hadrami radi Allahu anhu wrote a letter to the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, he also wrote: “From Alaa bin Hadrami to Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam” (min al-‘alaa bin al-hadrami ila Muhammad rasul Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
When the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam wrote a letter to Heraclius, after “Bismillah” he wrote as follows: “From Muhammad, the servant of Allah and His Messenger, to Heraclius, the great of Rome” (min Muhammad ‘abdillah wa rasulihi ila Hiraql ‘azim al-Rum) (from the servant and Messenger of Allah, Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, to Heraclius, the great of Rome).
That is, the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam wrote his own name first. Similarly, when Sayyiduna Alaa bin Hadrami radi Allahu anhu wrote a letter to the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, he also wrote: “From Alaa bin Hadrami to Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam” (min al-‘alaa bin al-hadrami ila Muhammad rasul Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
