The Companions of the Prophet, may Allah be pleased with them, are the Saints of Allah
Allah Almighty has mentioned the excellence of the Companions of Muhammad, peace be upon him, in His Holy Book. The blessed verses of the Quran indicate that the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, are beloved and close servants of Allah. Below we mention these blessed verses.
﴿وَالسَّابِقُونَ الْأَوَّلُونَ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَالْأَنصَارِ وَالَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوهُم بِإِحْسَانٍ رَّضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي تَحْتَهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَدًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ﴾
“And the first forerunners among the Muhajireen and the Ansar and those who followed them with good conduct – Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him, and He has prepared for them gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever. That is the great attainment.”
In another place, it is stated:
﴿لَّا تَجِدُ قَوْمًا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ يُوَادُّونَ مَنْ حَادَّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَلَوْ كَانُوا آبَاءَهُمْ أَوْ أَبْنَاءَهُمْ أَوْ إِخْوَانَهُمْ أَوْ عَشِيرَتَهُمْ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ كَتَبَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمُ الْإِيمَانَ وَأَيَّدَهُم بِرُوحٍ مِّنْهُ ۖ وَيُدْخِلُهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ حِزْبُ اللَّهِ ۚ أَلَا إِنَّ حِزْبَ اللَّهِ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ﴾
“You will never find a people who believe in Allah and the Last Day having affection for those who oppose Allah and His Messenger, even if they were their fathers or their sons or their brothers or their kindred. Those – He has decreed within their hearts faith and supported them with spirit from Him. And We will admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally. Allah is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him – those are the party of Allah. Unquestionably, the party of Allah – they are the successful.”
In another place, it is stated:
﴿مُّحَمَّدٌ رَّسُولُ اللَّهِ ۚ وَالَّذِينَ مَعَهُ أَشِدَّاءُ عَلَى الْكُفَّارِ رُحَمَاءُ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ تَرَاهُمْ رُكَّعًا سُجَّدًا يَبْتَغُونَ فَضْلًا مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَرِضْوَانًا ۖ سِيمَاهُمْ فِي وُجُوهِهِم مِّنْ أَثَرِ السُّجُودِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ مَثَلُهُمْ فِي التَّوْرَاةِ ۚ وَمَثَلُهُمْ فِي الْإِنجِيلِ كَزَرْعٍ أَخْرَجَ شَطْأَهُ فَآزَرَهُ فَاسْتَغْلَظَ فَاسْتَوَىٰ عَلَىٰ سُوقِهِ يُعْجِبُ الزُّرَّاعَ لِيَغِيظَ بِهِمُ الْكُفَّارَ ۗ وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ مِنْهُم مَّغْفِرَةً وَأَجْرًا عَظِيمًا﴾
“Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; and those with him are forceful against the disbelievers, merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and prostrating [in prayer], seeking bounty from Allah and [His] pleasure. Their mark is on their faces from the trace of prostration. That is their description in the Torah. And their description in the Gospel is like a seed which produces its offshoots and strengthens them so they grow firm and stand upon their stalks, delighting the sowers – so that Allah may enrage by them the disbelievers. Allah has promised those who believe and do righteous deeds among them forgiveness and a great reward.”
Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said: The Noble Prophet, peace be upon him, said:
عن عبد الله رضى الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: خير الناس قرني ثم الذين يلونهم، ثم الذين يلونهم
“The best people are those of my generation (the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them), then those who come after them, then those who come after them.”
عن أبى هريرة، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : لا تسبوا أصحابي ، لا تسبوا أصحابي ، فو الذى نفسي بيده لو أن أحدكم أنفق مثل أحد ذهبا ، ما أدرك مد أحدهم ولا نصيفه
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, said: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:
“Do not curse my Companions. Do not curse my Companions. By the One in Whose hand is my soul! If anyone among you were to spend gold equal to the mountain of Uhud, it would not equal even half a mudd of one of them (in rank).”
1- Our Master Abu Bakr Siddiq (May Allah be pleased with him)
The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, in the Cave of Thawr:
قال: ما ظنك باثنين الله ثالثهما
“What do you think about those two for whom the third is Allah?”
عن عائشة قالت: قال لي رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ، فى مرضه: أدعى لى آباك أبابكر وأخاك ، حتى أكتب كتابا ، فإني أخاف أن يتمنى متمن ويقول قائل: أنا اولى، ويأبى الله والمؤمنون إلا آبا بكر
It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha Siddiqah, may Allah be pleased with her, that she said: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to me: “Call your father Abu Bakr and your brother to me, so that I may write something, for I fear that someone may wish for something, and someone may say that I am the best. While Allah and all the believers will reject everyone except Abu Bakr.”
عن عبد الله بن مسعود يحدث، عن النبى صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : أنه قال: لو كنت متـخـذا خليلا لاتخذت أبا بكر خليلا ، ولكنه أخي وصاحبي، وقد اتخذ الله ، عزوجل، صاحبكم خليلا
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates that the Noble Prophet, peace be upon him, said:
“If I were to take a friend, I would have taken Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, but he is my brother and travel companion. Indeed, your companion (i.e., the Noble Prophet, peace be upon him) is the friend of Allah Almighty.”
عن أنس ، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لا بي بكر وعمر : هذان سيدا كهول أهل الجنة من الاولين والآخرين إلا النبيين والمرسلين
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: “These two (Abu Bakr and Umar) are the leaders of all the old and young, past and future, among the Prophets and Messengers, except for them.”
عن مـحـمـد بن جبير بن مطعم ، عن ابيه قال: أتت امرأة النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فأمرها أن ترجع إليه قالت: أرأيت إن جئت ولم اجدك؟ – كأنها تقول: الموت – قال صلى الله عليه وسلم : إن لم تجدني فأتي آبابكر
Sayyiduna Jubair bin Mut’im, may Allah be pleased with him, says: A woman came to the Prophet, peace be upon him, and spoke to him about a matter. He instructed her to come again. She said: O Messenger of Allah! What if I come and do not find you? As if she was indicating towards his passing away. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: “If you do not find me, then go to Abu Bakr.”
عن عائشة ، أن أبا بكر دخل على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: أنت عتيق الله من النار
Sayyida Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, says: Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, came to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and he said: “Allah Almighty has freed you from the fire.” From that day, his title became At-Tiq (The Freed One).
2. Our Master Umar Farooq, may Allah be pleased with him
عن محمد بن سعد بن ابي وقاص عن أبيه…. فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ايها يا بن الخطاب ، والذي نفسي بيده ما لقيك الشيطان سالكا فجا قط إلا سلك غير فجك .
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “O son of Khatab! By the One in Whose hand is my soul, if Satan meets you while you are walking in the street, he will leave your street and walk in another street.”
عن ابن عمر ، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: اللهم أعز الإسلام بأحب هذين الرجلين إليك بأبي جهل أو بعمر بن الخطاب قال: وكان احبهما إليه عمر .
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar رضي الله عنهما said: “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed: O Allah! Grant dominance to Islam through whichever of Abu Jahl or Umar bin Khatab You love more.” Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar رضي الله عنه said: Among the two, Umar رضي الله عنه was more beloved to Allah.”
عن ابن عمر ، أن رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم قال: إن الله جعل الحق على لسان عمر وقلبه ، وقال إبن عمر: ما نزل بالناس أمر قط فقالوا فيه وقال فيه عمر أو قال ابن الخطاب فيه – شك خارجة – إلا نزل فيه القرآن على نحو ما قال عمر.
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar رضي الله عنهما said, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Indeed, Allah has established the truth on the tongue and heart of Umar رضي الله عنه.” Sayyiduna Ibn Umar رضي الله عنهما said: People never faced any matter in which they gave their opinion and Umar رضي الله عنه also expressed his opinion, but regarding that matter, the Quran was revealed in accordance with the opinion of Sayyiduna Umar رضي الله عنه.”
Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir said, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
لو كان نبي بعدي لكان عمر بن الخطاب
“If there were to be a prophet after me, it would have been Umar bin Khatab.”
أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: بينا أنا نائم شربت يعني اللبن حتى أنظر إلى الري يجري فى ظفري، أو فى أظفارك ، ثم ناولت عمر، قالوا: فما أولته يارسول الله! قال: ”العلم “
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “I saw in a dream as if a bowl of milk was presented to me. I drank from it, and what remained I gave to Umar bin Khatab رضي الله عنه.” The Companions رضي الله عنهم asked: O Messenger of Allah! What is its interpretation? He ﷺ said: “Knowledge.”
ان ابا هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: بينا نحن عند رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذ قال: بينا أنا نائم رأيتني فى الجنة ، فإذا امرأة تتوضأ إلى جانب القصر ، فقلت: لمن هذا القصر؟ فقالوا لعمر
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “I saw a palace in Paradise, I asked whose it was, and the answer was: It is Umar bin Khatab’s.”
عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما قال: إني لواقف فى قوم ، يدعون الله لعمر بن الخطاب ، وقد وضع على سريره، إذا رجل من خلفي قد وضع مرفقه على منكبي يقول: يرحمك الله إن كنت لارجو ان يجعلك الله مع صاحبيك ، لأني كثيرا مما كنت أسمع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: كنت وأبو بكر وعمر ، وفعلت وابوبكر وعمر ، وانطلقت وأبوبكر وعمر، فإن كنت لارجوا ان يجعلك الله معهما ، فالتفت فإذا هو على بن أبى طالب.
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas رضي الله عنه narrated that I was standing with those who were praying for Umar bin Khatab رضي الله عنه, at that time his funeral was placed on a cot. Then a man came from behind me and placed his elbow on my shoulder and said (addressing Umar رضي الله عنه): May Allah have mercy on you. I had hoped that Allah would bury you with your two companions (the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه). I often heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: “I was with Abu Bakr and Umar. I did this and Abu Bakr and Umar did that. I went with Abu Bakr and Umar.” So I hoped that Allah would keep you with those two. When I turned, I saw that it was Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib رضي الله عنه.
3. Sayyiduna Uthman Ghani رضي الله عنه
فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بيده اليمنى : هذه يد عثمان، فضرب بها على يده فقال: هذه لعثمان.
“When Sayyiduna Uthman رضي الله عنه went to Makkah on the occasion of the Pledge of Ridwan, the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said about his right hand: ‘This is the hand of Uthman.'”
The Holy Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said about Sayyiduna Uthman Ghani رضي الله عنه:
الاأستحي من رجل تستحي منه الملائكة .
“Shall I not be shy of the one from whom even the angels are shy?”
ان انس بن مالك رضي الله عنه حدثهم: أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم صعد أحد وابوبكر وعمر وعثمان فرجف بهم، فقال: أثبت أحد ، فإنما عليك نبي وصديق وشهيد ان .
Sayyiduna Anas رضي الله عنه narrated that the Prophet Muhammad صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم, Abu Bakr and Uthman رضي الله عنهما climbed Mount Uhud, and the mountain shook. The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: “Uhud, remain steady; upon you are a Prophet, a Siddiq, and two martyrs.”
4. Sayyiduna Ali رضي الله عنه
وقال لعلي أنت مني وأنا منك
The Noble Prophet ﷺ said to Sayyidina Ali رضي الله عنه: “You are from me and I am from you.”
عن مصعب بن سعد، عن ابيه : أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ألا ترضى أن تكون مني بمنزلة هارون من موسٰى إلا أنه ليس نبي بعدي.
Sayyidina Saad bin Abi Waqqas رضي الله عنه says: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to Sayyidina Ali رضي الله عنه: “Your relation to me is like that of Harun to Musa عليه السلام, but there is no prophet after me.”
قال علـى: والذي فلق الحبة وبرأ النسمة ، أنه لعهد النبى الأمي صلى الله عليه وسلم إلى: أن لا يحبني إلا مؤمن ، ولا يبغضني إلا منافق .
Sayyidina Ali رضي الله عنه says: “The Noble Prophet ﷺ made a covenant with me that the believers will love you, and the hypocrites will bear enmity against you.”
5. Sayyidina Talha bin Ubaidullah رضي الله عنه
عــن الزبير صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: كان على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يوم أحد درعان فنهض إلى صخرة فلم يستطع فاقعد تحته طلحة فصعد النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم حتى استوى على الصخرة، فقال: سمعت النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول اوجب طلحة
Sayyiduna Zubair, may Allah be pleased with him, says: On the day of Uhud, the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, was wearing two rings. He tried to climb a rock but could not manage it. Then he sat Talha, may Allah be pleased with him, down and placed his foot on Talha’s shoulder, and the Prophet, peace be upon him, climbed the rock. I heard the Noble Prophet, peace be upon him, say: “Talha, may Allah be pleased with him, has made Paradise obligatory for himself.”
قال جابر بن عبد الله: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول من سره أن ينظر إلى شهيد يمشي على وجه الأرض إلى طلحة بن عبيد الله
Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, says: I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, say: “Whoever likes to see a martyr walking on the earth, let him look at Talha bin Ubaidullah, may Allah be pleased with him.”
عن قيس بن ابي حازم قال: رأيت يد طلحة التى وقى بها النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قد شلت .
Qais bin Abi Hazim says: “I have seen the hand of Sayyiduna Talha, may Allah be pleased with him, with which he protected the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and it was completely useless.”
6. Sayyiduna Zubair bin Awwam رضي الله عنه
عنالزبير صلى الله عليه وسلم قال كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من يأت بني قريظة فيأتيني بخبرهم؟ فانطلقت فلما رجعت جمع لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بين أبويه فقال: فداك أبى وأمي .
Sayyiduna Zubair رضي الله عنه said: The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “Who will go to Banu Qurayza and bring me news of their (movements and actions)?” So I went there, and when I returned with the news, he mentioned his parents together in great joy and said, “May my parents be sacrificed for you.”
عن جابر رضى الله عنه قال: قال النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم : إن لكل نبي حواريا وإن حواري الزبير بن العوام .
Sayyiduna Jabir رضي الله عنه said: The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “Every prophet has sincere helpers, and my sincere helper is Zubair bin Awwam.”
7. Sayyiduna Saad bin Abi Waqqas رضي الله عنه
عن سعد ، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ”اللهم استجب لسعد إذا دعاك
Sayyiduna Saad, may Allah be pleased with him, says, the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, prayed: “O Allah, whenever Saad, may Allah be pleased with him, supplicates, accept his supplication.”
عن سعد بن أبى وقاص قال: لقد جمع لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ابويه يوم أحد .
Sayyiduna Saad ibn Abi Waqqas, may Allah be pleased with him, says, the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said on the day of Uhud: “May my parents be sacrificed for you.”
8. Sayyiduna Saeed ibn Zaid, may Allah be pleased with him
عن سعيد بن عمرو بن نفيل ، أنه قال: أشهد على التسعة هم فى الجنة، ولو شهدت على العاشر لم أثم، قيل: وكيف ذاك؟ قال كنا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بحراء ، فقال اثبت حراء ، فإنه ليس عليك إلا نبي أو صديق أو شهيد . قيل: ومن هم؟ قال: رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : واابوبكر، وعمر، وعثمان ، وعلي، وطلحة، والزبير، وسعد، وعبد الرحمن بن عوف . قيل: فمن العاشر؟ قال: أنا .
Sayyiduna Saeed bin Zaid bin Umar bin Nufail, may Allah be pleased with him, says: I testify about nine men that they will enter Paradise, and if I testify about the tenth, I will not be sinful. It was asked, how is that? He said: We were with the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, at Hira when he said: “Hira, remain, upon you are a Prophet, a Truthful one, and a Martyr.” It was asked: Who were they? He said: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali, Talha, Zubair, Saad, and Abdur Rahman bin Awf, may Allah be pleased with them. It was asked: Who was the tenth? He said: That was me.
9. Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Awf, may Allah be pleased with him
عن عبد الرحمن بن عوف ، ان النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: أبو بكر فى الجنة، وعمر فى الجنة، وعثمان فى الجنة، وعلي فى الجنة، وطلحة فى الجنة، والزبير فى الجنة، وعبد الرحمن بن عوف فى الجنة ، وسعد فى الجنة ، وسعيد فى الجنة ، وأبو عبيدة بن الجراح فى الجنة .
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “Abu Bakr is of Paradise. Umar is of Paradise. Uthman is of Paradise. Ali is of Paradise. Talha is of Paradise. Zubair is of Paradise. Abdur Rahman bin Awf is of Paradise. Saad bin Abi Waqqas is of Paradise. Saeed bin Zaid is of Paradise, and Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah is of Paradise.” May Allah be pleased with them all.
10. Sayyiduna Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him)
عن انس بن مالك: أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إن لكل أمة امينا وإن اميننا أيتها الأمة ابو عبيدة بن الجراح .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “Every nation has a trustworthy one, and O my nation! Our trustworthy one is Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah.”
عن ابي هريرة رضى الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: “نعم الرجل أبو بكر، نعم الرجل عمر، نعم الرجل أبو عبيدة بن الجراح ….. الخ
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) is a very good man. Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) is a very good man. Abu Ubaidah (may Allah be pleased with him) is a very good man.”
11. Sayyida Aisha Siddiqah (May Allah be pleased with her)
فقال: يأم سلمة لا تؤذيني فى عائشة ، فإنه والله ما نزل على الوحي وأنا فى لحاف امرأة منكن غيرها
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “Umm Salamah! Do not cause me distress regarding Aisha رضي الله عنهما, for except for Aisha’s bed, revelation was not sent down to me on the bed of any one of your beds.”
عن عائشة أن جبريل جاء بصورتها فى خرقة حرير خضراء إلى النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: “هذه زوجتك فى الدنيا والآخرة
Lady Aisha رضي الله عنها said: Jibreel (Gabriel), the trustworthy, came to the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم carrying my picture wrapped in a green silk cloth, and said: This is your wife in this world and the Hereafter.
ان عائشة صلى الله عليه وسلم قالت: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يوما: “يا عائشہ، هذا جبريل يقرتك السلام ، فقلت: عليه السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته ، ترى مالا ارى .
Lady Aisha رضي الله عنها said: The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “O Aisha! This is Jibreel, who sends you greetings.” I said: “Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon him. O Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم, what you see, we do not see.”
عمرو بن العاص : أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم . فأتيته فقلت: أى الناس أحب إليك؟ قال: عائشة قلت: من الرجال؟ قال: ابوها ، قلت: ثم من؟ قال: عمر فعد رجالا .
Sayyid Umar ibn al-Khattab رضي الله عنه said: I asked the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم who is the most beloved to you among all people? He said: “Aisha.” Then I asked: Among men? He said: Her father Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه. I asked: Then who? He said: “Umar.” Then he mentioned some other companions as well.
12. Lady Fatimah, may Allah be pleased with her
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:
أمـا تـرضين أن تكوني سيدة نساء أهل الجنة أو نساء المؤمنين ؟
“You will not be pleased until you become the leader of the women of Paradise.”
عن عائشة أم المؤمنين ، قالت: ما رأيت أحدا أشبه سمتا رفعت ودلا وهديا برسول الله فى قيامها وقعودها من فاطمة بنت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم . قالت: وكانت إذا دخلت على النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قام إليها فقبلها وأجلسها فى مجلسه، وكان النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا دخل عليها قامت من مجلسها فقبلته وأجلسته فى مجلسها ، فلما مرض النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم دخلت فاطمة فأكبت عليه فقبلته ثم رأسها فبكت ، ثم أكبت عليه ثم رفعت رأسها فضحكت ، فقلت: إن كنت لأظن أن هذه من أعقل نسائنا فإذا هي من النساء ، فلما توفي النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قلت لها: أرأيت حين أكبيت على النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فرفعت رأسك فبكيت ثم أكبيت عليه فرفعت رأسك فضحكت، ما حملك على ذلك! قالت: إني إذا لبذرة، أخبرني أنه ميت من وجعه هذا فبكيت ، ثم أخبرني أني أسرع أهله لحوقا به فذاك حين ضحكت .
Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: I have not seen anyone more similar to the character, manners, sitting, walking, and behavior of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) than Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her), the daughter of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: When Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) came to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), he would stand up, kiss her, and seat her in his place. Similarly, when the Prophet (peace be upon him) went to her, she would also stand up, kiss him, and seat him in his place. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) fell ill, Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) came to him, bent down and kissed him, then raised her head and began to cry. Then when she bent down a second time, she raised her head and began to laugh. I thought that I considered her the most intelligent of all women, but she is like ordinary women (laughing even in that condition). When the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) passed away, I asked her: When you bent over the Prophet (peace be upon him), you raised your head and cried, and when you bent again, you raised your head and laughed. Why did you do that? Lady Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: I will now reveal this secret. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) had informed me that “I am going to pass away from this illness.” So (upon hearing this) I cried. Then he informed me that “Among all my family, you will be the first to meet me.” So I laughed at that.”
عن المسور بن مخرمة ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: فاطمة بضعة مني ، فمن أغضبها أغضبني .
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) is a part of me, so whoever angers her, angers me.”
13. Sayyiduna Hasan and Husayn, may Allah be pleased with them
عن ابي سعيد الخدري رضی اللہ عنہ قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : الحسن والحسين سيد شباب اهل الجنة
Sayyiduna Abu Saeed, may Allah be pleased with him, says: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Hasan and Husayn, may Allah be pleased with them, are the leaders of the youth of Paradise.”
عن انس قال: لم يكن احد أشبه بالنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم من الحسن بن على
Sayyiduna Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, says: “There was no one more resembling the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, than Hasan ibn Ali, may Allah be pleased with them.”
عن اسامة بن زيد….. فقال هذان ابناي وابنا ابنتي ، اللهم إني أحبهما فاحبهما وأحب من يحبهما
Al-Albani, may Allah have mercy on him, classified it as “Hasan.”
Sayyiduna Usama ibn Zaid, may Allah be pleased with them, says: The Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said (regarding Hasan and Husayn, may Allah be pleased with them): O Allah! I love these two, so love them too, and love those who love them.”
14. Sayyiduna Ja’far Tayyar, may Allah be pleased with him
عن ابي هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : رأيت جعفر يطير فى الجنة مع الملائكة
Our master Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه says, the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: “I saw (in a dream) Ja’far رضي الله عنه flying in Paradise with the angels.”
عن البراء بن عازب ، أنا النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال لجعفر بن أبى طالب اشبهت خلقي وخلقى
Albani, may Allah have mercy on him, declared it “Sahih”.
Our master Bara’ bin Azib says, the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said to Sayyiduna Ja’far رضي الله عنه bin Abi Talib: “You resemble me in character and appearance.”
15. Sayyiduna Mu’adh bin Jabal رضي الله عنه
عن انس بن مالك قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم … وأعلمهم بالحلال والحرام معاذ بن جبل
Albani, may Allah have mercy on him, declared it “Sahih”.
Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (RA) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: “Among my Ummah, the one who knows the most about what is lawful and unlawful is Mu’adh bin Jabal (RA).”
عن انس رضي الله عنه : جمع القرآن على عهد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أربعة كلهم من الأنصار: أبى ، ومعاذ بن جبل، وأبوزيد، وزيد بن ثابت ، قلت لانس: من أبوزيد ؟ قال أحد عمومتي
Sayyiduna Anas (RA) said: During the blessed time of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH), four companions (RA) compiled the Quran, all of whom were Ansari. They were Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka’b, Mu’adh bin Jabal, Zaid bin Thabit, and Abu Zaid (RA). Anas (RA) was asked, “Who is Abu Zaid?” He replied, “He is one of my uncles.”
عن ابي هريرة رضي الله عنه ، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ….. نعم الرجل معاذ بن جبل
Albani, may Allah have mercy on him, declared it “Sahih”.
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (RA) said, the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: “… Mu’adh bin Jabal (RA) is a good man.”
16. Sayyiduna Sa’d bin Mu’adh (RA)
عن أبى إسحاق قال: سمعت البراء رضى الله عنه يقول: أهديت للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم حلة حرير ، فجعل أصحابه يمسونها ويعجبون من لينها ، فقال: أتعجبون من لين هذه؟ لمناديل سعد بن معاذ خير منها . أو الين
Sayyiduna Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was given a silk cloth as a gift, and people began to marvel at its softness. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “You marvel at this, but the handkerchiefs of Sayyiduna Saad bin Muadh (may Allah be pleased with him) in Paradise are more beautiful than this, or (he said) far softer and more delicate than this.”
عن جابر رضی اللہ عنہ : سمعت النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: اهتز العرش لموت سعد بن معاذ
Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I heard that (when Sayyiduna Muadh’s (may Allah be pleased with him) funeral was laid before the people), the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “For Saad, the Throne of Allah shook.”
عن أنس بن مالك، قال: لما حملت جنازة سعد بن معاذ قال المنافقون: ما أخف جنازته، وذلك لحكمه فى بني قريظة، فبلغ ذلك النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: إن الملائكة كانت تحمله
Al-Albani (may Allah have mercy on him) declared it “Sahih.”
Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: When the funeral of Sayyiduna Saad bin Muadh (may Allah be pleased with him) was carried, the hypocrites said: How light is his funeral! This was said because of the judgment regarding Banu Qurayza. When the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) learned of this, he said: “Angels are carrying him.”
17. Sayyiduna Abi bin Ka’b رضي الله عنه
عن أنس بن مالك رضی اللہ عنہ ، قال النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم : لأبي : إن الله أمرني أن أقرأ عليك ﴿لَمْ يَكُنِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ﴾ He said: “And did He mention my name?” He said: “Yes,” so he wept.
Sayyiduna Anas رضي الله عنه says, the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said to Abi bin Ka’b رضي الله عنه: “Indeed, Allah Almighty has commanded me to recite Surah Al-Bayyina to you.” Sayyiduna Abi bin Ka’b رضي الله عنه asked: “Has Allah mentioned my name?” He replied: “Yes.” Upon this (out of extreme joy), Sayyiduna Abi bin Ka’b رضي الله عنه wept.”
عن انس بن مالك، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم واقرؤهم أبى بن كعب
Al-Albani رحمه الله declared it “Sahih.”
“Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik رضي الله عنه says, the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: ‘The greatest reciter of the Qur’an among my Ummah is Abi bin Ka’b رضي الله عنه.'”
18. Sayyiduna Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه
عن ابن عمر ، أنه قال لابي هريرة يا أبا هريرة: أنت كنت الزمنا لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وأحفظنا لحديثه
Al-Albani, may Allah have mercy on him, said it is “authentic chain of narration.”
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, said to Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him: “O Abu Hurairah! You spent more time in the company of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and you also remember more hadith than us.”
عن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قلت: يا رسول الله ، إنى سمعت منك حديثا كثيرا فأنساه ، قال صلى الله عليه وسلم : ابسط ردائك ، فبسطت فغرف بيده فيه ، ثم قال: ضمه ، فضممته فما نسيت حديثا بعد
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that I said: O Messenger of Allah! I have heard many hadiths from you, but I forget them. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: “Spread your cloak.” I spread the cloak. He took a handful of dust with his hand and said: “Apply this to your body.” So I applied it, and after that, I never forgot any hadith.
19. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both
عن ابن عمر، قال: رأيت فى المنام كأنما فى يدى قطعة إستبرق ولا أشير بها إلى موضع من الجنة إلا طارت بي إليه، فقصصتها على حفصة ، فقصتها حفصة على النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم ، فقال: إن أخاك رجل صالح، أو إن عبد الله رجل صالح
Albani, may Allah have mercy on him, declared it “Sahih” (authentic).
Sayyiduna Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said: I saw in a dream as if I had a piece of silk in my hand. Wherever I pointed towards a place in Paradise, it would take me flying in that direction. I narrated this dream to Umm al-Mu’minin Sayyida Hafsa, may Allah be pleased with her. She conveyed it to the Prophet of Mercy, peace be upon him, who said: “Your brother is a righteous man.” Or he said: “Abdullah is a righteous man.”
فقال النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم : نعم الرجل عبد الله لو كان يصلي من الليل . قال سالم: فكان بعد لا ينام من الليل إلا قليلا
The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: “Abdullah is a very good boy. I wish he would pray Tahajjud at night.” Salim narrated that Sayyiduna Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, used to sleep very little at night thereafter.
20. Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with both of them
عن ابن عباس، قال: دعالي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أن يؤتيني الله الحكمة مرتين
Al-Albani, may Allah have mercy on him, classified it as “Sahih La Sunan.”
Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, said: “The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, prayed twice for me that Allah grant me wisdom.”
عن ابن عباس ، قال: ضمني النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم إلى صدره، وقال: اللهم علمه الحكمة
Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said: “The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, pressed me to his blessed chest and said: ‘O Allah! Teach him wisdom.'”
21. Sayyiduna Muawiyah ibn Abi Sufyan, may Allah be pleased with them both
عن عبد الرحمن بن ابى عميرة وكان من اصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه قال لمعاوية : اللهم اجعله هاديا مهديا واهدبه
Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman ibn Abi Umair, may Allah be pleased with him, said: “The Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, prayed for Sayyiduna Muawiyah: ‘O Allah! Make him a guide who guides others, and grant guidance to others through him.'”
22. Sayyiduna Usama ibn Zaid, may Allah be pleased with them both
عن أسامة بن زيد ، عن أبيه، قال: لما ثقل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم هبطت وهبط الناس المدينة ، فدخلت على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وقد أصمت فلم يتكلم ، فجعل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يضع يديه على ويرفعهما فأعرف أنه يدعولى
Al-Albani, may Allah have mercy on him, graded it as “Hasan”.
“Our master Usama narrates from his father Zaid, may Allah be pleased with them both, that when the illness of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, worsened, I and others came to Medina. I went to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, but at that time he could not speak. Then the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, placed both his blessed hands on me, and then lifted them, so I knew that he was praying for me.”
عن عائشة أم المؤمنين، قالت: أراد النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم أن ينحي مخاط أسامة . قالت عائشة: دعني حتى أكون أنا الذى أفعل . قال: يا عائشة أحبيه ، فإني أحبه
Al-Albani, may Allah have mercy on him, graded it as “Sahih”.
Lady Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, said: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, began to clean the nose of Usama bin Zaid (when he was young). Then Lady Aisha said: Let me clean it, I will do it. He said: “O Aisha! Love him, for I also love him.”
23. Sayyiduna Anas رضي الله عنه
عن أنس بن مالك، قال: مر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فسمعت أمى أم سليم صوته، فقالت بأبى وأمي يا رسول الله ، أنيس؟ قال: فدعا لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ثلاث دعوات ، قد رأيت منهن اثنتين فى الدنيا، وأنا أرجو الثالثة فى الآخرة
Albani, may Allah have mercy on him, declared it “Sahih”.
Sayyiduna Anas رضي الله عنه said: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم passed by us, and my mother Umm Sulaym رضي الله عنها, upon hearing his voice, said: O Messenger of Allah! May my parents be sacrificed for you, this is my little Anas. So the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم made three supplications for me: I have witnessed the acceptance of two of them in this world, and I hope for the acceptance of the third in the Hereafter.
24. Sayyiduna Khalid ibn Walid رضي الله عنه
عن ابي هريرة، قال ….. فقال: نعم عبد الله خالد بن الوليد ، سيف من سيوف الله
The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: “Khalid ibn Walid is a good servant of Allah, and one of the swords of Allah.”
25. Sayyiduna Mus’ab ibn Umair رضي الله عنه
عن خباب ، قال … وإن مصعب بن وإن مصعب بن عمير مات ولم يترك إلا ثوبا كانوا إذا غطوا به رأسه خرجت رجلاه، وإذا غطوا به رجليه خرج رأسه ، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : غطوا رأسه واجعلوا على رجليه الإذخر
Albani رحمه الله has graded it as “Sahih”.
When Sayyidna Mus’ab bin Umair رضي الله عنه passed away (was martyred), he left behind only one sheet. When the Companions (while shrouding him) covered his head with that sheet, his feet remained uncovered, and when they covered his feet, his head remained uncovered. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: “Cover his head, and place Azkhar grass on his feet.”
26. Sayyidna Abu Musa Ash’ari رضي الله عنه
عن أبى موسى رضي الله عنه أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال له: يا أبا موسى، لقد أوتيت مزمارا من مزامير آل داود
Sayyidna Abu Musa Ash’ari رضي الله عنه narrates that the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: “O Abu Musa! You have been given one of the melodious voices from the family of Dawud.”
27. Sayyida Khadijah al-Kubra رضي الله عنها
عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت: ما غرت على امرأة ما غرت على خديجة من كثرة ذكر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إياها ، قالت: وتزوجني بعدها بثلاث سنين وأمره ربه عز وجل ، أو جبريل عليه السلام أن يبشرها ببيت فى الجنة من قصب وفي رواية ببيت من قصب لا صخب فيه ولا نصب
Sayyida Aisha رضي الله عنها says: I have never felt as much jealousy towards any woman as I did towards Sayyida Khadijah رضي الله عنها, even though the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم married me after her death. This is because the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم used to speak very highly of her, and Allah commanded him to give glad tidings to Khadijah of a house made of pearls in Paradise, where there is neither noise nor hardship.
28. Sayyiduna Abu Dharr al-Ghifari رضي الله عنه
عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنها ….. دخلت معه على النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فقلت له: اعرض على الإسلام فعرضه فأسلمت مكاني. فقال لي: يا أبا ذر، اكتم هذا الأمر ، وارجع إلى بلدك ، فإذا بلغك ظهورنا فأقبل . فقلت: والذي بعثك بالحق لأصرخن بها بين أظهرهم، فجاء إلى المسجد وقريش فيه فقال: يا معشر قريش ، إني أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله ، وأشهد أن محمدا عبده ورسوله. فقالوا: قوموا إلى هذا الصابيء، فقاموا فضربت لأموت فأدركني العباس فأكب على ثم أقبل عليهم، فقال: ويلكم تقتلون رجلا من غفار ؟ ومتجركم وممركم على غفار ؟ فأقلعوا عني ، فلما أن أصبحت الغد رجعت فقلت مثل ما قلت بالأمس فقالوا: قوموا إلى هذا الصابيء ، فصنع بي مثل ما صنع بالأمس وأدركنى العباس فأكب على وقال مثل مقالته بالأمس، قال: فكان هذا أول إسلام أبى ذر رحمه الله
“Sayyiduna Abu Dharr al-Ghifari, may Allah be pleased with him, heard the words of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, and embraced Islam right there. Then the Prophet, peace be upon him, said to him: ‘Now go back to your tribe, the Ghifar, and tell them about my condition until you learn of our victory.’ (Then come back to us.) Abu Dharr, may Allah be pleased with him, said: ‘By the One in whose hand is my life! I will proclaim the declaration of the oneness of Allah loudly in the assembly of these Quraysh.’ So he returned from the Prophet, peace be upon him, and came to the Sacred Mosque and loudly said: ‘I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the servant and Messenger of Allah.’ Upon hearing this, the entire assembly attacked him and beat him so severely that he was laid on the ground. At that moment, Sayyiduna Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, came and placed himself over Abu Dharr, saying to the Quraysh: ‘Do you not realize that this man is from the Ghifar tribe? And all the merchants going to Syria pass through here?’ Thus, he protected him from them. Then the next day, Sayyiduna Abu Dharr, may Allah be pleased with him, came to the Sacred Mosque and declared his Islam. The tribe again attacked him severely and began to beat him. On that day too, Sayyiduna Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, shielded him and said to the Quraysh what he had said to them the previous day. Abdullah ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with both of them, said that this was how Sayyiduna Abu Dharr, may Allah be pleased with him, began his acceptance of Islam.”
29. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him)
عــن عبـد الـلـه بـن عـمرو: إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: استقرئوا القرآن من أربعة: من عبد الله بن مسعود، وسالم مولى أبى حذيفة ، وأبي بن كعب ومعاذ بن جبل
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with both of them) said that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said:
“Learn the Qur’an from four people: 1: Abdullah bin Masood. 2: Salim, the freed slave of Abu Hudhaifah. 3: Ubayy bin Ka’b. 4: Muadh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with them).”
