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سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
باب فى فضائل اصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلمChapter: The virtues of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (saws)
بَابُ : فَضْلِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُChapter: The Virtue of 'Umar (ra)
Hadith 102
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ ، أَخْبَرَنِي الْجُرَيْرِيُّ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ ، قَالَ ، قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ : " أَيُّ أَصْحَابِهِ كَانَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ ؟ ، قَالَتْ : أَبُو بَكْرٍ ، قُلْتُ : ثُمَّ أَيُّهُمْ قَالَتْ : عُمَرُ ، قُلْتُ : ثُمَّ أَيُّهُمْ ، قَالَتْ : أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ " .
´It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Shaqiq said:` "I said to 'Aishah: 'Which of the (Prophet's) Companions was most beloved to him?' She said: 'Abu Bakr.' I said: 'Then which of them?' She said: ''Umar.' I said: 'Then which of them?' She said: 'Abu 'Ubaidah.'"
Brief Explanation
1؎: The summary is that love has various reasons and causes. Thus, the Prophet’s (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) love for Fatimah (radi Allahu anha) was due to her being his daughter and because of her asceticism (zuhd) and worship. His love for Aishah (radi Allahu anha) was due to her being his wife, her religious insight, and her understanding and intelligence. His love for Abu Bakr and Umar (radi Allahu anhuma) was due to their precedence in Islam, elevation of the religion, abundance of knowledge, preservation of the Shari‘ah, and support of Islam. The virtues and merits of the two Shaykhs are not hidden from anyone. And his love for Abu Ubaydah (radi Allahu anhu) was because, through his hands, many Islamic conquests took place.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Commentary:
(1)
The virtue of these three great Companions (radi Allahu anhum) is evident from this hadith.
Since the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) had immense love for these three, they were also greatly beloved to Allah.
(2)
The reason for the Prophet’s (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) special love for these distinguished Companions, above others, lies in their exceptional qualities, for example:
He loved Abu Bakr and Umar (radi Allahu anhuma) because they embraced Islam at a time when accepting the truth was tantamount to inviting all sorts of calamities and tribulations, and then they became a cause for the propagation and strength of the religion.
And he loved Abu Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah (radi Allahu anhu) because he held a special rank in striving in the path of Allah (jihad fi sabilillah), and even after the Prophet’s (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) passing, under his leadership, the Muslim armies achieved many great victories.
(1)
The virtue of these three great Companions (radi Allahu anhum) is evident from this hadith.
Since the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) had immense love for these three, they were also greatly beloved to Allah.
(2)
The reason for the Prophet’s (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) special love for these distinguished Companions, above others, lies in their exceptional qualities, for example:
He loved Abu Bakr and Umar (radi Allahu anhuma) because they embraced Islam at a time when accepting the truth was tantamount to inviting all sorts of calamities and tribulations, and then they became a cause for the propagation and strength of the religion.
And he loved Abu Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah (radi Allahu anhu) because he held a special rank in striving in the path of Allah (jihad fi sabilillah), and even after the Prophet’s (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) passing, under his leadership, the Muslim armies achieved many great victories.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 102
