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 أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُChapter: The Virtue of Abu Bakr Siddiq (ra)
Hadith 95
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، عَنْ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عُمَارَةَ ، عَنْ فِرَاسٍ ، عَنْ الشَّعْبِيِّ ، عَنْ الْحَارِثِ ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " أَبُو بَكْرٍ ، وَعُمَرُ سَيِّدَا كُهُولِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ ، وَالْآخِرِينَ ، إِلَّا النَّبِيِّينَ ، وَالْمُرْسَلِينَ ، لَا تُخْبِرْهُمَا يَا عَلِيُّ مَا دَامَا حَيَّيْنِ " .
´It was narrated that 'Ali said:` "The Messenger of Allah said: 'Abu Bakr and 'Umar are the leaders of the mature people of Paradise, and the first and the last, except for the Prophets and Messengers, but do not tell them about that, O 'Ali, as long as they are still alive.'"
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Commentary:
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Our esteemed researcher has declared this narration weak in its chain of transmission. In his investigation of this narration, he writes that there are some routes with a Hasan (good) grade that support certain words of this narration. In addition, Shaykh al-Albani rahimahullah has also declared it authentic. See: (al-Silsilah al-Sahihah, Hadith: 824).
Therefore, it is evident that although this narration is weak in its chain, it is acceptable as evidence due to other supporting narrations.
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By "middle-aged people of Paradise" is meant those who died at that age; otherwise, there will be no difference of ages in Paradise. Rather, all people will enjoy everlasting youth.
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From this, it is also understood that no non-prophet, no matter how high his rank, can be equal to or superior than a prophet.
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It is explicitly stated in this that Abu Bakr and Umar radi Allahu anhuma are the most virtuous after the prophets alayhimus salam, meaning they are superior to all the believers of the Ummah of Muhammad and the previous communities.
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There is an indication in this that these two personalities are deserving of the caliphate after the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
Since they will be the leaders of the people of Paradise, they should also be the leaders of the believers in this world.
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The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam did not convey this news directly to the two Shaykhs radi Allahu anhuma so that pride would not enter their hearts, because non-prophets are not infallible.
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Our esteemed researcher has declared this narration weak in its chain of transmission. In his investigation of this narration, he writes that there are some routes with a Hasan (good) grade that support certain words of this narration. In addition, Shaykh al-Albani rahimahullah has also declared it authentic. See: (al-Silsilah al-Sahihah, Hadith: 824).
Therefore, it is evident that although this narration is weak in its chain, it is acceptable as evidence due to other supporting narrations.
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By "middle-aged people of Paradise" is meant those who died at that age; otherwise, there will be no difference of ages in Paradise. Rather, all people will enjoy everlasting youth.
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From this, it is also understood that no non-prophet, no matter how high his rank, can be equal to or superior than a prophet.
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It is explicitly stated in this that Abu Bakr and Umar radi Allahu anhuma are the most virtuous after the prophets alayhimus salam, meaning they are superior to all the believers of the Ummah of Muhammad and the previous communities.
➎
There is an indication in this that these two personalities are deserving of the caliphate after the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
Since they will be the leaders of the people of Paradise, they should also be the leaders of the believers in this world.
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The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam did not convey this news directly to the two Shaykhs radi Allahu anhuma so that pride would not enter their hearts, because non-prophets are not infallible.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 95
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Commentary:
Note:
(In the chain of narration, "Ali ibn al-Husayn Zayn al-Abidin" did not meet or hear from his grandfather "Ali" radi Allahu anhu, but based on corroborating evidence, this hadith is authentic.)
Note:
(In the chain of narration, "Ali ibn al-Husayn Zayn al-Abidin" did not meet or hear from his grandfather "Ali" radi Allahu anhu, but based on corroborating evidence, this hadith is authentic.)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3665
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Urdu Footnote:
Note:
(In the chain of narration, Harith al-A'war is a weak narrator, but due to supporting narrations and corroborations, this hadith is authentic.)
Note:
(In the chain of narration, Harith al-A'war is a weak narrator, but due to supporting narrations and corroborations, this hadith is authentic.)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3666
