الفصل السابع و الأربعون: فَضَائِلُ الصَّحَابَةِ رِضْوَانُ اللهِ عَلَيْهِمْ

Chapter 47: The Sahaba’s Merits

722. If I had to choose a beloved, I would have chosen Abu Bakr as my beloved but (he is) my brother and my companion, and your companion (meaning himself) has been chosen by Allah as His beloved. (Muslim)

723. Uhod mountain shook violently while the Prophet, Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman were standing on it, so the Prophet said, “Be steady Uhod; (those) standing on you are not but a prophet, a sincere man, and two martyrs. (Ahmad)

724. Abu Bakr and Umar passed by, so the Prophet said, “Those are the nobles of the Paradise’s great men, among the foremost and the rearmost except for the Prophets and Apostles. Oh Ali, do not tell them this.” (At-Tirmithi)

725. A woman came to the Prophet and he ordered her to go and come back. She said, “If I come and do not find you (meaning death)?” He said, “If you do not find me, go to Abu Bakr.” (Al-Bukhari)

726. There were inspired men in nations before you; if there are any of them in my Ummah, one of them is Umar Bin Al-Khattab. (Al-Bukhari and Ahmad)

727. The Prophet said, addressing Umar Bin Al-Khattab, “I swear by Allah that whenever the satan sees you passing through a street, he passes through another one.” (Al-Bukhari)

728. Abi Sa’eed Al-Khudri said, “I saw the Prophet from the first of the night until the daylight praying for Uthman Bin Affan and saying: Oh God, I am pleased with him, so be pleased with him.” (Ibn Asaaker)

726. The Prophet said to A’ishah (about Uthman), “Wouldn’t I blush from what the Angels blush from?” (Ahmad)

730. We have awarded everyone who did us a favor except for Abu Bakr; he did us a favor that Allah will award him for, in the Day of Judgment. (At-Tirmithi)

731. Ali said, “Oh Messenger of Allah, will you leave me with women and sons (in the Battle of Tabuk)?” The Prophet said, “Aren’t you pleased to be for me as the Prophet Haroon was for the Prophet Moses, but there is no prophet after me.” (Ahmad)

732. I will give the banner (of Islam) to a man who loves Allah and his Messenger and to whom Allah will grant victory. (Muslim)

733. Abd Al-Rahman Bin Awf sent money to A’ishah (after the Prophet’s death), so she said, “I heard the Prophet saying, ‘None are compassionate toward you after me but the righteous ones;‘ Allah give Ibn Awf a drink from the Paradise’s fountain.” (Abu Naim)

734. The Prophet said on Uhod’s Day (the battle of Uhod) to Sa’d, “Oh Sa’d, throw (your spear), I sacrifice my father and mother for you.” (Agreed on)

735. The Prophet said to Ubai Ibn Ka’b, “Allah has told me to read for you ‘Those who reject faith ….’ (Surat Al-Baiyyinah).” He said, “Has he named me for you?” The Prophet said, “Yes.” So, he (Ubai Ibn Ka’b) cried (out of happiness). (Agreed on)

736. “Don’t insult our dead, in order not to harm our living.” Thereupon, people said, “Oh Rasullulah, we seek refuge with God from your anger.” (At-Tirmithi)

737. Verily, every nation has a trustee, and the trustee of this nation is Abu Ubaidah Bin Al-Jarrah. (Al-Bukhari)

738. Verily, the Paradise longs for three (men): Ali, Ammar, and Salmaan.

739. He who is pleased to read the Qur’an fresh, as it was revealed (to me), should read it tracing Ibn Um Abd’s (Ibn Mas’ood) reading. (Ahmad)

740. The wind made clear the legs of Abdullah Bin Mas’ood, so the Sahabah laughed at the thinness of his legs. So, the Prophet said, “I swear by Allah that they are heavier in the Mizan (the balance of the doomsday) than Uhod Mountain.” (Ahmad)

741. The earth has not carried and the sky has not shaded a man truer than Abu Zarr. (Ahmad)

742. Ibn Abbas said, “The Prophet embraced me and said: Oh God, teach him wisdom.” (Al-Bukhari)

743. Oh God, indoctrinate him (Ibn Abbas) with religion and teach him interpretation. (Ahmad)

744. Every Prophet had a minister, and my minister is Az-Zubair. (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

745. God’s throne swayed for the death of Sa’d Bin Mu’az. (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

746. Blessed be Khalid Bin Al-Waleed; he is a sword of God’s swords. (Ahmad)

747. Talhah is a martyr walking on the face of the earth. (Altirmizi and Al Hakim)

748. Oh Ibn Al-Khattab, how would you know that Allah has looked into the people of Badr (who fought in the battle of Badr) and said: Do whatever you like; I have pardoned you? (Abu Dawud)

749. Uthman will never be in loss whatever he does after today (the Prophet said this when Uthman equipped Al-Usrah Army). (At-Tirmithi)

750. No one of those who paid homage (to Islam) under the tree (in Bai’at Al-Ridwan) will enter the Fire. (Muslim)

751. The sign of Iman is the love for Al-Ansar (people of Medina), and the sign of hypocrisy is the hatred for Al-Ansar. (Al-Bukhari)

752. Don’t insult my companions. Verily, if you spend gold as much as Uhod Mountain, you will not get one handful of their blessings or even half of one. (Ahmad)

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