The virtue of Abu Ubaydah (may Allah be pleased with him)

Abu Qilabah (may Allah have mercy on him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Every nation has a trustworthy one, and the trustworthy one of our nation is Abu Ubaydah bin al-Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him)."

Al-Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is not one of my Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) but that, if I wished, I could take him to task over some aspect of his character, except Abu Ubaydah (may Allah be pleased with him)."

Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Two bishops of Najran, al-Aqib and al-Sayyid, came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). They said: "Send with us a man who is fully trustworthy." The Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began to hope for this. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Abu Ubaydah bin al-Jarrah, stand up."

The preceding statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is also reported through this chain from Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him).

Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Whom shall I appoint as successor? If only Abu Ubaydah bin al-Jarrah were here!"

Abu Salih said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Abu Ubaydah bin al-Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him) is a fine man."