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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
أبواب تفسير القرآن وفضائل السور والآيات حسب ترتيب النزولChapters on the Interpretation of the Qur'an and the Virtues of Surahs and Verses According to the Order of Revelation
بَابُ «كُنتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةٍ ۔۔۔۔۔الخ»Chapter: "You were the best nation...etc."
Hadith 8543
اُردوEn
(وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) بِنَحْوِهِ وَفِيهِ قَالَ أَصْحَابُ مُحَمَّدٍ الَّذِينَ هَاجَرُوا مَعَهُ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ
(Second chain) A similar narration is from Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, except that in it is: By this is meant the companions of the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, who migrated towards Madinah Munawwarah.
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا فِي قَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ كُنْتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ [سورة آل عمران: ١١٠] قَالَ هُمُ الَّذِينَ هَاجَرُوا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ
Narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, that the statement of Allah Almighty: {کُنْتُمْ خَیْرَ اُمَّۃٍ اُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ} … "You are the best nation brought forth for mankind." refers to those people who migrated from Makkah Mukarramah to Madinah Munawwarah with the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Allamah Sindhi said: The intention of Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas radi Allahu anhuma is that in this verse, the address is not directed to all the Companions, but rather to the Muhajirun (Emigrants), let alone considering the entire Ummah as its addressee. The reason for this is that an address necessitates the presence of those being addressed; therefore, it does not include the entire Ummah. Another reason is that it was only the Muhajirun who were expelled from their homes. And Allah the Exalted knows best. In any case, your (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) Ummah is the best and most beneficial to mankind. The statement of Allah the Exalted is: {کُنْتُمْ خَیْرَ اُمَّۃٍ اُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ تَاْمُرُوْنَ بِالْمَعْرُوْفِ وَتَنْہَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنْکَرِ وَتُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِاللّٰہِ} … You are the best nation brought forth for mankind; you enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and believe in Allah. (Surah Al Imran: 110)
