BELIEFS CONCERNING THE

SAHABAH (RADHIALLAAHU ANHUM رضى الله عنهم)

 

By: Shahid Bin Waheed شاهد بن وحيد

 

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الحمدلله رب العالمين والصلوة والسلام على اشرف الانبياء وسيدالمرسلين نبينا محمد صل ا لله عليه وعلى آله واصحابه وازواجه اجمعين - امابعد

All the praises and thanks be to Allaah, Sustainer of the Universe, and blessing and salutation to be the most distinguish of the Messengers and foremost among the Prophets, our Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allaah be on him and on his wives, children and Companions.

 

Facts according to Aqaaidul-Islaam!

 

All the Sahabah-e-Karaam (Radhiallaahu anhum) were fair, just and pious people, especially the Khulfaa-I-Rashideen. They were forgiven for any sin that they might have committed. They were most loving and merciful to one another, strong, powerful and severe against the Disbelievers.

 

Glorious Qur’aan and the Ahadeeth of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) are replete in bearing testimony that the Sahabah (RA) are virtuous people and are a criterion of truth. The lowest ranking Sahabi (RA) is far greater in rank than most pious follower of Rasulullaah Sallallahu alaihi Wa-sallam. They are most high in rank after the Ambiyaa Alaihi-mussalaam. Love and reverence for all the Sahabah (RA) is an important constituent of Imaan. To follow them is to follow Muhammad (SAW).

 

1st PROOF from Glorious Qur’aan!

 

Surah: 9. Taubah     Verse: 117     Juz: 11     Revealed: Madinah

 

Muhsin Khan

Allah has forgiven the Prophet (SAW), the Muhajirun (Muslim emigrants who left their homes and came to Al-Madinah) and the Ansar (Muslims of Al-Madinah) who followed him (Muhammad SAW) in the time of distress (Tabuk expedition, etc.), after the hearts of a party of them had nearly deviated (from the Right Path), but He accepted their repentance. Certainly, He is unto them full of Kindness, Most Merciful.

 

Transliteration

LA- QAD TAABA 'ALLAAH cALAA AN- NABEY WA- AL- MUHAAJIREN WA- AL- ANS.AAR 'ALLADHENA ITTABAcO -HU FE SAAcAH AL- cUSRAH MIN BAcDI MAA KAADA YAZEGH QULOB FAREQ MIN -HUM THUMMA TAABA cALAY -HIM 'INNA -HU BI- -HIM RA'OF RAH.EM

 

* Muhajireen and Ansar are that Companions (RA) of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) who stood with our nabi (SAW) during the hours of hardships, they were people who sought forgiveness and Allaah is pleased with them

 

2nd PROOF from Glorious Qur’aan!

 

Surah: 48. Fat-h     Verse: 29     Juz: 26     Revealed: Madinah

 

Muhsin Khan

Muhammad (SAW) is the Messenger of Allah, and those who are with him are severe against disbelievers, and merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and falling down prostrate (in prayer), seeking Bounty from Allah and (His) Good Pleasure. The mark of them (i.e. of their Faith) is on their faces (foreheads) from the traces of (their) prostration (during prayers). This is their description in the Taurat (Torah). But their description in the Injeel (Gospel) is like a (sown) seed which sends forth its shoot, then makes it strong, it then becomes thick, and it stands straight on its stem, delighting the sowers that He may enrage the disbelievers with them. Allah has promised those among them who believe (i.e. all those who follow Islamic Monotheism, the religion of Prophet Muhammad SAW till the Day of Resurrection) and do righteous good deeds, forgiveness and a mighty reward (i.e. Paradise).

 

Transliteration

MUH.AMMAD RASOL 'ALLAAH  WA- 'ALLADHENA MAcA -HU ASHIDDAA' cALAA AL- KUFFAAR  RUH.AMAA' BAYNA -HUM  TARAA -HUM RUKKAc(AN) SUJJAD(AN)  YABTAGHON FAD.L(AN) MIN 'ALLAAH WA- RID.WAAN(AN)  SEMAA -HUM FE WUJOH -HIM MIN 'ATHAR AS- SUJOD  DHAALIKA MATHAL -HUM FE AT- TAWRAAH WA- MATHAL -HUM FE AL- 'INJEL  KA- ZARc AKHRAJA SHAT.' -HU  FA- 'AAZARA -HU FA- ISTAGHLAZ.A  FA- ISTAWAA cALAA SOQ -HI YUcJIB AZ- ZURRAAc  LI- YAGHEZ. BI- -HIM AL- KUFFAAR  WAcADA 'ALLAAH 'ALLADHENA 'AAMANO WA- cAMILO AS.- S.AALIH.AAT MIN  -HUM MAGHFIRAH WA- 'AJR(AN) cAZ.EM(AN)

 

3rd PROOF from Glorious Qur’aan!

 

Surah: 48. Fat-h     Verse: 18     Juz: 26     Revealed: Madinah

 

Muhsin Khan

Indeed, Allah was pleased with the believers when they gave their Bai'a (pledge) to you (O Muhammad SAW) under the tree, He knew what was in their hearts, and He sent down As-Salina (calmness and tranquility) upon them, and He rewarded them with a near victory,

 

Transliteration

LA- QAD RAD.IYA 'ALLAAH cAN AL- MU'MINEN  'IDH YUBAAYIcON -KA TAH.TA ASH- SHAJARAH  FA- cALIMA MAA FE QULOB -HIM  FA- ANZALA AS- SAKENAH cALAY -HIM WA- ATHAABA -HUM FATH.(AN) QAREB(AN)

 

4th PROOF from Glorious Qur’aan!

 

Surah: 9. Taubah     Verse: 100     Juz: 11     Revealed: Madinah

 

Muhsin Khan

And the first to embrace Islam of the Muhajirun (those who migrated from Makkah to Al-Madinah) and the Ansar (the citizens of Al-Madinah who helped and gave aid to the Muhajirun) and also those who followed them exactly (in Faith). Allah is well-pleased with them as they are well-pleased with Him. He has prepared for them Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise), to dwell therein forever. That is the supreme success.

 

Transliteration

WA- AS- SAABIQON AL- 'AWWALON MIN AL- MUHAAJIREN WA- AL- ANS.AAR WA- 'ALLADHENA ITTABAcO -HUM BI- IH.SAAN RAD.IYA 'ALLAAH cAN -HUM WA- RAD.O cAN -HU WA- AcADDA LA- -HUM JANNAAT TAJRE TAH.TA -HAA AL- ANHAAR KHAALIDEN FE -HAA 'ABAD(AN) DHAALIKA AL- FAWZ AL- cAZ.EM

 

·        In the above verse Allaah has mentioned four virtues of the Muhajireen and Ansaar and those who follow them.

1.                  Allaah (SWT) is pleased with them.

2.                  They are pleased with Allaah (SWT).

3.                  They have been given glad tiding of Jannah (Jannat).

4.                  They will remain forever in Jannah (Jannat).

 

5th PROOF from Glorious Qur’aan!

 

Surah: 9. Taubah     Verse: 20     Juz: 10     Revealed: Madinah

 

Muhsin Khan

Those who believed (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism) and emigrated and strove hard and fought in Allah's Cause with their wealth and their lives are far higher in degree with Allah. They are the successful.

 

Transliteration

'ALLADHENA 'AAMANO WA- HAAJARO WA- JAAHADO FE SABEL 'ALLAAH BI- AMWAAL -HIM WA- ANFUS -HIM AcZ.AM DARAJAH cINDA 'ALLAAH WA- 'OLAA'IKA HUM AL- FAA'IZON

 

6th PROOF from Glorious Qur’aan!

 

Surah: 8. Anfaal     Verse: 74     Juz: 10     Revealed: Madinah

 

Muhsin Khan

And those who believed, and emigrated and strove hard in the Cause of Allah (Al-Jihad), as well as those who gave (them) asylum and aid; - these are the believers in truth, for them is forgiveness and Rizqun Karim (a generous provision i.e. Paradise).

 

Transliteration

WA- 'ALLADHENA 'AAMANO WA- HAAJARO WA- JAAHADO FE SABEL 'ALLAAH WA- 'ALLADHENA 'AAWAW WA- NAS.ARO 'OLAA'IKA HUM AL- MU'MINON H.AQQ(AN) LA- -HUM MAGHFIRAH WA- RIZQ KAREM

 

7th PROOF from Glorious Qur’aan!

 

Surah: 9. Taubah     Verse: 88     Juz: 10     Revealed: Madinah

 

Muhsin Khan

But the Messenger (Muhammad SAW) and those who believed with him (in Islamic Monotheism) strove hard and fought with their wealth and their lives (in Allah's Cause). Such are they for whom are the good things, and it is they who will be successful.

 

Transliteration

LAAKIN AR- RASOL WA- 'ALLADHENA 'AAMANO MAcA -HU JAAHADO BI- AMWAAL -HIM WA- ANFUS -HIM WA- 'OLAA'IKA LA- -HUM AL- KHAYRAAAT WA- 'OLAA'IKA HUM AL- MUFLIH.ON

 

1.                  Good things.

2.                  Success.

3.                  Gardens

4.                  Everlasting abode.

1.                  Triumph

 

These glad tidings are most certainly for the Muhajireen and Ansaar Companions (RA) of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW) for they were the first to accept Islaam and have PERFECT Imaan. They (RA) had sacrificed their wealth and their lives for the cause of Islaam and/or Allaah. They (RA) stood with Rasulullaah (SAW) and his cause in the battles of Badr, Uhud, Hudaibiah, conquest of Makkah, and after the demise of Muhammad (SAW) they has upheld the spirit of Jihaad and Islaam, leading to conquests of Rome, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Egypt and more, thus, spreading Islaam to the four corners of the world.

 

8th PROOF from Glorious Qur’aan!

 

Surah: 24. Noor     Verse: 55     Juz: 18     Revealed: Madinah

 

Muhsin Khan

Allah has promised those among you who believe, and do righteous good deeds, that He will certainly grant them succession to (the present rulers) in the earth, as He granted it to those before them, and that He will grant them the authority to practice their religion, that which He has chosen for them (i.e. Islam). And He will surely give them in exchange a safe security after their fear (provided) they (believers) worship Me and do not associate anything (in worship) with Me. But whoever disbelieved after this, they are the Fasiqun (rebellious, disobedient to Allah).

 

Transliteration

WAcADA 'ALLAAH 'ALLADHENA 'AAMANO MIN -KUM WA- cAMILO AS.- S.AALIH.AAT LA- YASTAKHLIFANNA -HUM FE AL- 'ARD. KA-MAA ISTAKHLAFA 'ALLADHENA MIN QABLI -HIM WA- LA- YUMAKKINANNA LA- -HUM DEN -HUM 'ALLADHE IRTAD.AA LA- -HUM WA- LA- YUBADDILANNA -HUM MIN BAcDI KHAWF -HIM 'AMN(AN) YAcBUDON -NE LAA YUSHRIKON BI- -Y SHAY'(AN) WA- MAN KAFARA BAcDA DHAALLIKA FA- 'OLAA'IKA HUM AL- FAASIQON

 

1.                  Make them leaders.

2.                  Establish for them their Deen, which Allaah has approved for them.

3.                  Give then safety and peace after fear.

4.                  They will worship only Allaah (SWT).

 

9th PROOF from Glorious Qur’aan!

 

Surah: 48. Fat-h     Verse: 26     Juz: 26     Revealed: Madinah

 

Muhsin Khan

When those who disbelieve had put in their hearts pride and haughtiness the pride and haughtiness of the time of ignorance, then Allah sent down His Sakinah (calmness and tranquility) upon His Messenger (SAW) and upon the believers, and made them stick to the word of piety (i.e. none has the right to be worshipped but Allah), and they were well entitled to it and worthy of it. And Allah is the All-Knower of everything.

 

Transliteration

'IDH JAcALA 'ALLADHENA KAFARO FE QULOB -HIM AL- H.AMEYAH H.AMEYAH AL- JAAHILEYAH  FA- ANZALA 'ALLAAH SAKENAH -HU cALAA RASOL -HI WA- cALAA AL- MU'MIINEN  WA- ALZAMA -HUM KALIMAH AT- TAQWAA  WA- KAANO AH.AQQ BI- -HAA WA- 'AHL -HAA  WA- KAANA 'ALLAAH BI- KULL SHAY' cALEM(AN)

 

MERITS & VIRTUES OF THE SAHABAH (RADHIALLAAHU ANHUM رضى الله عنهم) IN THE AHADEETH OF RASULULLAAH SALLALLAHU ALAIHI WA SALLAAM!

 

1st Hadeeth!

 

“With regard to my Companions, do not make them target after me for your abuse and slander. He who loves them does so due to his love for me, and he who hates them does so because of his hatred for me. He who harms them has harmed me and whosoever causes harm to me has indeed displeased Allaah.”

 

2nd Hadeeth!

 

“The like of my Sahabah (RA) in my Ummah/Ummah is like that of salt in food- the food cannot be perfect without salt.”

 

3rd Hadeeth!

 

“The Best of the people are those of my time, then those who follow after them, thereafter those who follow after them.”

 

4th Hadeeth!

 

“None of you should speak ill of my Sahabah (Companions), for if one amongst you were to spend in charity as much gold as Mount Uhud, it would not amount to as much as one mud (bushel) or even half a mud given by a Sahabi (RA).

 

5th Hadeeth!

 

“The fire of Johanna will not touch those, who have seen me, nor those, who have seen those, who had seen me.”

 

ASHARAH-MUBASHARAH

The TEN Companions of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) who were promised PAPADISE in their lifetime!

 

The TEN most blessed Companions (Ashram Mubasharah) who were given the glad tiding of Paradise in their lifetime, by the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) that they would dwell in Paradise forever after their death were/are:

 

1.                 Abu Bakr As-Siddiq

2.                 Umar bin Al-Khattab

3.                 Uthman bin Affan

4.                 Ali Ibn Abi Talib

5.                 Talha bin Ubaidullah

6.                 Zubair bin Al-Awwam

7.                 Abdur Rahman bin ‘Auf

8.                 Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas

9.                 Sa’id bin Zaid

10.            Abu Ubaida bin Al-Jarrah

 

The above TEN are the best and most noble among Sahabah (Radhiallaahu Anhum رضى الله عنهم) of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW). They had sacrificed their wealth and lives for the cause of Islaam and learned EVERYTHING from the BEST OF THE CREATIONS, MUHAMMAD (SAW).

 

The above facts are not even a drop in the ocean, since there is a plethora of facts available. What astonishes that Murtad Osama Abdallah has the nerve to LIE through his teeth about the rightly guided Caliphs, other Companions and wives of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) contrary to Aqaaidul Islaam.  

 

One example of the perfection of Hadhrat Umar bin Al-Khattab is that ELEVEN Ayaat were revealed for what Umar (RA) suggested to Prophet Muhammad (SAW). That Allaah (SWT) DECREED in His revelation confirming and/or supporting his (Umar {RA}) words, advice and/or heartfelt feelings. The Adhaan (Prayer call) was also the suggestion of Umar (RA). The verses that supported and/or confirmed the words of Umar (RA) are as follows:

 

  1. Argument with a Jew in defense of Gibra’il (AS)[Qur’aan 2:97-98].
  2. Submission to the Prophet (SAW) for station of Ibraheem (AS) in Ka’aba, he made a place of prayer [Qur’aan 2:125].
  3. Permission to visit wives during the night in the month of Ramadaan [Qur’aan 2:187].
  4. Prayer to Allaah for prohibition of liquor/alcohol [Qur’aan 2:219].
  5. Slaying of a rank hypocrite [Qur’aan 4:65].
  6. Readiness, as opposed to some others, to proceed for the battle of Badr [Qur’aan 8:5].
  7. Leading of the hypocrites identified as an enemy of Allaah [Qur’aan 9:87].
  8. Outright rejection of the most villainous allegation against the Mother of Believers Hadhrat Aisha (RA) [Qur’aan 24:6].
  9. Specification of hours of privacy and retirement [Qur’aan 24:58].
  10. Futility of asking for forgiveness for disbelievers [Qur’aan 63:6].
  11. Argument by the wives of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) [Qur’aan 66:5].

 

All the Sahabah صحابه رضى الله عنهم و رضواعنه (Companions) are the people of Paradise!

 

In support of above fact, I would like to present the evidence from Glorious Qur’aan and Ahadeeth that is as follows:

 

Surah At-Tauba 100

وَالسَّابِقُونَ الْأَوَّلُونَ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَالْأَنْصَارِ وَالَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوهُمْ بِإِحْسَانٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي تَحْتَهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَدًا ذَلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ

And the foremost to embrace Islâm of the Muhâjirűn (those who migrated from Makkah to Al-Madinah) and the Ansâr (the citizens of Al-Madinah who helped and gave aid to the Muhâjirűn) and also those who followed them exactly (in Faith). Allâh is well-pleased with them as they are well-pleased with Him. He has prepared for them Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise), to dwell therein forever. That is the supreme success.

 

And

Surah Al-Hadid 10

وَمَا لَكُمْ أَلَّا تُنْفِقُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَلِلَّهِ مِيرَاثُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ لَا يَسْتَوِي مِنْكُمْ مَنْ أَنْفَقَ مِنْ قَبْلِ الْفَتْحِ وَقَاتَلَ أُولَئِكَ أَعْظَمُ دَرَجَةً مِنَ الَّذِينَ أَنْفَقُوا مِنْ بَعْدُ وَقَاتَلُوا وَكُلًّا وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الْحُسْنَى وَاللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ

And what is the matter with you that you spend not in the Cause of Allâh? And to Allâh belongs the heritage of the heavens and the earth. Not equal among you are those who spent and fought before the conquering (of Makkah, with those among you who did so later). Such are higher in degree than those who spent and fought afterwards. But to all Allâh has promised the best (reward). And Allâh is All-Aware of what you do.

 

Someone asked Muhammad ibn Ka’b al-Qurazi, ‘what do you say about the noble Companions of the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم?’ He said, ‘Sahabah صحابه رضى الله عنهم و رضواعنه, all of them, are in Jannah- irrespective of whether mistakes and sins may have been committed by some of them.’ The man again asked him, ‘on what basis did you say that”’ He (Qurazi) said, ‘Read the Ayaah 9:100 of the Glorious Qur’aan.’

 

I found the 2nd Ayaah i.e. 57:10 to be more solid proof. Beside that in Hadeeth, the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم has been reported to have said, ‘the fire of Jahannam (Hell) جهنم cannot touch the Muslim who has seen me or has seen those who have seen me.’ [Tirmidhi from Jabir رضى الله عنه]

 

Also read: The Divine Caliphate

 

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