الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الفضائل والمناقبThe Book of Virtues and Merits
بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِيمَا اشْتَرَكَ فِيْهِ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ وعلي رَضِىَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ
Chapter on What Has Been Reported Regarding What Abu Bakr, ‘Umar, and ‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with them) Shared
Hadith 11562
عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ خَيْرٍ الْهَمْدَانِيِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَلِيًّا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَقُولُ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ بَعْدَ نَبِيِّهَا قَالَ فَذَكَرَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِالثَّانِي قَالَ فَذَكَرَ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَوْ شِئْتُ لَأَنْبَأْتُكُمْ بِالثَّالِثِ قَالَ وَسَكَتَ فَرَأَيْنَا أَنَّهُ يَعْنِي نَفْسَهُ فَقُلْتُ أَنْتَ سَمِعْتَهُ يَقُولُ هَذَا قَالَ نَعَمْ وَرَبِّ الْكَعْبَةِ وَإِلَّا صُمَّتَا
It is narrated from Abdu Khair Hamdani, he says: I heard Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), he was seated on the pulpit and was saying: O people! Shall I not tell you who is the most virtuous in this Ummah after the Prophet? Then he mentioned the name of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). Then he said: Shall I not tell you about the man who is second in rank in the Ummah after the Prophet? Then he himself mentioned the name of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). And then he said: If I wish, I can tell you about the man who is third in rank. Abdu Khair says that after saying this, he remained silent. We understood that he was referring to himself. I asked him, did you yourself hear the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saying this? He said: Yes, by the Lord of the Ka'bah! If I did not hear it myself, may these ears of mine become deaf.
Hadith 11563
حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو جُحَيْفَةَ الَّذِي كَانَ عَلِيٌّ يُسَمِّيهِ وَهْبَ الْخَيْرِ قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَا أَبَا جُحَيْفَةَ أَلَا أُخْبِرُكَ أَفْضَلَ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ بَعْدَ نَبِيِّهَا قَالَ قُلْتُ بَلَى وَلَمْ أَكُنْ أَرَى أَنَّ أَحَدًا أَفْضَلُ مِنْهُ قَالَ أَفْضَلُ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ بَعْدَ نَبِيِّهَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَبَعْدَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ عُمَرُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا وَبَعْدَهُمَا آخَرُ ثَالِثٌ وَلَمْ يُسَمِّهِ
Abu Hujayfah, who used to be called Wahb al-Khayr by Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), narrates that Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: O Abu Hujayfah! Shall I not tell you who is the most virtuous person in this Ummah after the Prophet? I said: Yes, please tell me. And I thought that after the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), there could be no one more virtuous than Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). But he said: After the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the most virtuous in this Ummah is Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), after him Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), and after them a third man, then he did not mention his name.
Hadith 11564
عَنْ وَهْبِ بْنِ الشَّوَائِيِّ قَالَ خَطَبَنَا عَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَقَالَ مَنْ خَيْرُ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ بَعْدَ نَبِيِّهَا فَقُلْتُ أَنْتَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ قَالَ لَا خَيْرُ هَذِهِ بَعْدَ نَبِيِّهَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ ثُمَّ عُمَرُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا وَمَا نُبْعِدُ أَنَّ السَّكِينَةَ تَنْطِقُ عَلَى لِسَانِ عُمَرَ
It is narrated from Wahb Suwai, he says: Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) delivered a sermon to us and asked: Who is the most virtuous in this Ummah after the Prophet? I replied: You yourself are, O Commander of the Faithful! But he said: No, in this Ummah, after the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) is the most virtuous, after him is Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), and we do not consider it unlikely that tranquility and dignity speak upon the tongue of Umar (may Allah be pleased with him).
Hadith 11565
عَنْ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ سَبَقَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَصَلَّى أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَثَلَّثَ عُمَرُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا ثُمَّ خَبَطَتْنَا أَوْ أَصَابَتْنَا فِتْنَةٌ يَعْفُو اللَّهُ عَمَّنْ يَشَاءُ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that in virtue and rank, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is foremost among all. During his blessed lifetime, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) performed the duties of leading the prayer as his deputy, and the third rank is that of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). After them, we became entangled in tribulations, and Allah will forgive whomsoever He wills.
Hadith 11566
عَنْ عَوْنِ بْنِ أَبِي جُحَيْفَةَ قَالَ كَانَ أَبِي مِنْ شُرَطِ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَكَانَ تَحْتَ الْمِنْبَرِ فَحَدَّثَنِي أَبِي أَنَّهُ صَعِدَ الْمِنْبَرَ يَعْنِي عَلِيًّا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ وَصَلَّى عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَقَالَ خَيْرُ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ بَعْدَ نَبِيِّهَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَالثَّانِي عُمَرُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا وَقَالَ يَجْعَلُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُ أَحَبَّ
It is narrated from Awn bin Abi Juhaifah, who says: My father was among the special guards of Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). He was sitting near the pulpit. He related to me that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the pulpit, praised and glorified Allah Almighty, sent blessings upon the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and said: In this Ummah, after the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and after him, Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) are the most virtuous. Then he said: Allah sends goodness and blessings wherever He wills.
Hadith 11567
عَنْ ثَابِتٍ عَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَخْرُجُ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فِيهِ الْمُهَاجِرُونَ وَالْأَنْصَارُ وَمَا مِنْهُمْ أَحَدٌ يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ مِنْ حَبْوَتِهِ إِلَّا أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا فَيَتَبَسَّمُ إِلَيْهِمَا وَيَتَبَسَّمَانِ إِلَيْهِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) would come to the mosque, where all the Muhajirun and Ansar would be present. Except for Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), no one would raise his head towards him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) would look towards both of them, and they would look towards him and smile.
Hadith 11568
عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي حَازِمٍ قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ حُسَيْنٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا فَقَالَ مَا كَانَ مَنْزِلَةُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا مِنَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ كَمَنْزِلَتِهِمَا السَّاعَةَ
It is narrated from Ibn Abi Hazim that a man came to Ali bin Husayn and asked: What was the status of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) in the presence of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? He replied: (The status of these two personalities was) the same as they hold at this moment.
Hadith 11569
عَنْ جَابِرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ عِنْدَ امْرَأَةٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ صَنَعَتْ لَهُ طَعَامًا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْكُمْ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ“ فَدَخَلَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَهَنَّيْنَاهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ ”يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْكُمْ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ“ فَدَخَلَ عُمَرُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَهَنَّيْنَاهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ ”يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْكُمْ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ“ فَرَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُدْخِلُ رَأْسَهُ تَحْتَ الْوَدِيِّ فَيَقُولُ ”اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ شِئْتَ جَعَلْتَهُ عَلِيًّا“ فَدَخَلَ عَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَهَنَّيْنَاهُ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that an Ansari woman invited the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) and prepared food. We were also with him. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "A man from Paradise is coming to you." Just then, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) arrived, and we congratulated him. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "A man from Paradise is about to come to you." Just then, Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) arrived, and we congratulated him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) again said: "A man from Paradise is coming to you." I saw that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said this and placed his head under the small date trees and said: "O Allah! If You will, let the one who comes be Ali." Just then, Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) arrived, and we congratulated him as well.
Hadith 11570
عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ غَنَمٍ الْأَشْعَرِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لِأَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا ”لَوِ اجْتَمَعْتُمَا فِي مَشْوَرَةٍ مَا خَلَفْتُكُمَا“
It is narrated from Abdur Rahman bin Ghanm Ash'ari that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him): If in any consultation your opinions are united, I will not differ from your opinion.
Hadith 11571
عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ ”اقْتَدُوا بِالَّذَيْنِ مِنْ بَعْدِي أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: After me, follow Abu Bakr and Umar.
Hadith 11572
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ انْطَلَقْتُ أَنَا وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ وَسَمُرَةُ بْنُ جُنْدُبٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ فَأَتَيْنَا النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالُوا لَنَا انْطَلِقُوا إِلَى مَسْجِدِ التَّقْوَى فَانْطَلَقْنَا نَحْوَهُ فَاسْتَقْبَلْنَاهُ يَدَاهُ عَلَى كَاهِلِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا فَثُرْنَا فِي وَجْهِهِ فَقَالَ ”مَنْ هَؤُلَاءِ يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ“ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ وَأَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ وَسَمُرَةُ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I, Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), and Sayyiduna Samurah bin Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him) went to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). People informed us that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had gone towards the Taqwa Mosque, so we also proceeded there. When we reached before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), we saw that his hands were on the shoulders of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). We noticed signs of anger on the face of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He asked Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him): Who are these people? He informed him that they are Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), and Sayyiduna Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him).
Hadith 11573
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ صَلَّى بِنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَاةً ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا بِوَجْهِهِ فَقَالَ ”بَيْنَا رَجُلٌ يَسُوقُ بَقَرَةً إِذْ رَكِبَهَا فَضَرَبَهَا قَالَتْ إِنَّا لَمْ نُخْلَقْ لِهَذَا إِنَّمَا خُلِقْنَا لِلْحِرَاثَةِ“ فَقَالَ النَّاسُ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ بَقَرَةٌ تَتَكَلَّمُ فَقَالَ ”فَإِنِّي أُومِنُ بِهَذَا أَنَا وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ“ وَمَا هُمَا ثَمَّ ”وَبَيْنَا رَجُلٌ فِي غَنَمِهِ إِذْ عَدَا عَلَيْهَا الذِّئْبُ فَأَخَذَ شَاةً مِنْهَا فَطَلَبَهُ فَأَدْرَكَهُ فَاسْتَنْقَذَهَا مِنْهُ فَقَالَ يَا هَذَا اسْتَنْقَذْتَهَا مِنِّي فَمَنْ لَهَا يَوْمَ السَّبُعِ يَوْمَ لَا رَاعِيَ لَهَا غَيْرِي“ قَالَ النَّاسُ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ ذِئْبٌ يَتَكَلَّمُ فَقَالَ ”إِنِّي أُومِنُ بِذَلِكَ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ“ وَمَا هُمَا ثَمَّ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) led us in prayer, then turned towards us and said: Once a man was driving a bull, and he mounted it and struck it. The bull spoke and said: "We have not been created for riding; we have been created for plowing." Upon hearing this, the people said in amazement: "Glory be to Allah! The bull has started speaking!" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I, Abu Bakr, and Umar believe in the truth of this statement." Even though Abu Bakr and Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) were not present there.
Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Once a man was among his flock of sheep when a wolf attacked and snatched away a sheep. The man chased after it and rescued the sheep from it. The wolf spoke and said: "Today you have snatched it from me, but in the days of tribulation, when people will abandon their cattle and flee, and on that day I will be their only shepherd (protector), who will save them from me then?" Upon hearing this, the people again said in amazement: "Glory be to Allah! The wolf has started speaking like humans!" But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I, Abu Bakr, and Umar also believe in the truth of this statement." Even though both of them were not present there at that time.
Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Once a man was among his flock of sheep when a wolf attacked and snatched away a sheep. The man chased after it and rescued the sheep from it. The wolf spoke and said: "Today you have snatched it from me, but in the days of tribulation, when people will abandon their cattle and flee, and on that day I will be their only shepherd (protector), who will save them from me then?" Upon hearing this, the people again said in amazement: "Glory be to Allah! The wolf has started speaking like humans!" But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I, Abu Bakr, and Umar also believe in the truth of this statement." Even though both of them were not present there at that time.
Hadith 11574
عَنْ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ كُنْتُ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَقْبَلَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا فَقَالَ ”يَا عَلِيُّ هَذَانِ سَيِّدَا كُهُولِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ وَشَبَابِهَا عَدَا النَّبِيِّينَ وَالْمُرْسَلِينَ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I was in the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) arrived, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Ali! These two will be the leaders of the elders and youth of Paradise, except for the Prophets and Messengers.
Hadith 11575
عَنْ عَبْدِ خَيْرٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ قَامَ عَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ فَذَكَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ قُبِضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَاسْتُخْلِفَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَعَمِلَ بِعَمَلِهِ وَسَارَ بِسِيرَتِهِ حَتَّى قَبَضَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَلَى ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ اسْتُخْلِفَ عُمَرُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ فَعَمِلَ بِعَمَلِهِمَا وَسَارَ بِسِيرَتِهِمَا حَتَّى قَبَضَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَلَى ذَلِكَ
It is narrated from ‘Abd Khayr that Sayyiduna ‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) stood on the pulpit and mentioned the virtues of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) departed from this world, after him Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was chosen as the caliph. He carried out all affairs according to the practice of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and continued to follow his way, until Allah the Exalted called him to Himself. After him, Sayyiduna ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was chosen as the caliph. He too carried out affairs according to the practice of his two predecessors and continued to follow their way, until Allah the Exalted called him to Himself, and he remained firm upon that methodology.
