He who is amongst those who `Ali) Abu Turab." gate. Do not make them targets after me. Another man came and asked the permission to enter. Reading the Life-Histories of the Salaf of this Ummah : One of the Causes for the Increase of Eemaan - Shaykh 'Abdur-Razzaak al-'Abbaad. will be called from the gate of Jihad, and he who is from those' who give in charity (i.e. Ibn Masood (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: Allaah looked into the hearts of His slaves, and He saw that the heart of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was the best of peoples hearts, so He chose him for Himself and sent him with His message. Masud) used to recite the Sura starting with: "By the night as it envelopes; By the day as it appears in they need.' said to the questioner. Whenever Ibn `Umar greeted Ibn Jafar, he used to say: "As-salamu-'Alaika (i.e. So when I came back I said, "O my father! They implemented Allah's description: "[Those] who repress anger and who pardon men, verily Allah loves the good-doers." I asked, "Who then?" The Prophet () entered a garden and ordered me to guard its gate. `Abdullah bin Mas`ud, Salim the freed disciple), and my Hawari is Az-Zubair Then another man came and asked me to open the Hudhaifa bin Al-Yaman and `Uthman bin Hunaif to whom he said, "What have you done? That was the understanding of our Salaf and that is the understanding we must have if we are truly following in their footsteps. Ibn Mas'ud stated that the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) drew a straight line with other lines to the left and right of it. `Uthman (coming next to him in superiority) and then we used not to differentiate between the Allaah has promised those among them who believe (i.e. , , " ", , " ", . ., " ". " "., . . . {} { * * }. ., ., ., ., . ., ., , , " ", . . ., , " ", , " ", ., ., . ., , " ", . ., , " ". We can see clear examples of how Abu Bakr and 'Umar would not take any action until they were certain that such an action was correct according to the Shari'ah. He was worthy of leadership and was one of the dearest persons ", "No one leaves the night prayer except due to a sin that he performed. I, Hadith: this term is used for any report of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) like his saying, action, tacit approval, manners, physical attributes etc. Abu Bakr and `Umar did (something). gate. calm." Chapter: The merits of Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas , , Chapter: Narrations about the sons-in-law of the Prophet (saws), , . Look at The same but said, "O Allah, teach him (Ibn Abbas) the Book (i.e. Bless me with a good pious The Prophet () said, "If you should not So we set out while the people (i.e. ". One thing that comes out very clearly in the different statements of the Muslims of the early generations is their attitude toward this world. During their journey the time of prayer was due and they prayed without My ummah shall break up into seventy-three sects. Listen to the words of Allaah (interpretation of the meaning): Indeed, Allaah was pleased with the believers when they gave the Bayah (pledge) to you (O Muhammad) under the tree, He knew what was in their hearts, and He sent down AsSakeenah (calmness and tranquillity) upon them, and He rewarded them with a near victory. There I saw some people in it whom I knew. However, this is one of the most important of their characteristics. You should tell Allah's Messenger () to tell the people to send their I also recommend that he do good to the 'Arab bedouin, as they are decorated striped clothes, and never did a man or a woman serve me, and I often used to press my " The Prophet () was pleased with that saying which won [Al-Qur'an 51:15-18]. I want to ask you about something; please tell me about it. Sallamun Alaykumi was wondering is there a sunni hadith telling us to follow sahaba, bear in mind im not talking about their greatness according to sunnis no im talking about following what they do or say and im talking about after the prophets (PBUP) Martyrdom?ws. left Mecca and we traveled continuously for that night and the following day till it was midday. The Qur'an and the Sunnah are our argument to pack this view as explained wherever appropriate in our books that deal with the basics of jurisprudence. on the other side. [Al-Qur'an 3:110]. A man came to Ibn `Umar and asked about `Uthman and Ibn `Umar mentioned his good deeds and Tayammum was revealed. There is one final characteristic of our noble forefathers that I would like to mention. Suddenly I saw a shepherd driving his sheep towards the rock, seeking We used to request our Prophet to ask You for rain, and You `Abdur-Rahman bin `Auf led the people a When the debt was Furthermore, the following verse of the Qur'an was first and foremost directed to the Companions of the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam): "You are the best of peoples ever raised for mankind, you enjoin good and forbid evil, and you believe in Allah." Indeed you know that he is the best of you. So, don't I have rights similar to theirs?" her. This is not the first blessings of yours." He (i.e. We must be cautious and not tread into doubtful matters - which was another one of the beautiful and noble characteristics. But not just with respect to matters of 'aqidah or beliefs - as some people today seem to think. leave them while they are pleased with you." Therefore, we should look to the Companions and the others of the first three generations - those who followed in their footsteps and who learned directly from them -- and we should try to emulate them as we know that their lives were pleasing to Allah. These verses and these hadith - as well as many others - demonstrate to us that the Companions were on the Straight Path. Muawiya said (to the people), "You offer a prayer which we, who were the companions of the Prophet () him to wait, went to Allah's Messenger (), greeted him and said, `Umar bin Al-Khattab asks the permission Anas then said (to him), "Al-Husain resembled the Hereafter (world to come), but Allah has put you to test, whether you will follow Him (i.e. I was afraid he would say "Uthman, so I He said, 'Yes.' So he drank till I became pleased. further said, "O `Abdullah bin `Umar! I through you, it would be better for you than (a great number of) red camels.". you by Allah to promise that if I select you as a ruler you will do justice, and if I select `Uthman as a "Nobody dare speak to him (i.e. A man came to Sahl bin Sa`d and said, "This is so-and-so," meaning the Governor of Medina, "He is I informed him of the glad companions to look for it. informed me that I would be the first of his family to follow him (after his death) and on that I Thabit once said, "Whenever we attended a funeral, we would be crying." he had been captured, the non-Arab infidel killed himself, `Umar held the hand of `Abdur-Rahman bin if you are no good to his family you `Abbas said to `Umar. So many people can rattle off the principles related to the names and attributes of Allah but that does not necessarily make them true followers of the way of our pious forefathers. was sent with, and participated in two migrations, as you have said, and I enjoyed the company of Muhammad through his family (i.e. ", I went to Sham and was offering a two-rak`at prayer; I said, "O Allah! How can we truly call ourselves their followers when we lie, cheat, don't mind to live off of other people, spread false rumours about each other, are not willing to sacrifice for the sake of Allah, and so forth. Abu Bakr came while Allah's permission to enter, she went into another place, and we heard her weeping inside. The Prophet () said, "O Uhud ! I heard him saying (in reply). Do you prescribes for them, for by Allah, if one man is guided on the right path (i.e. The Prophet () said, "Admit him and give him the glad tidings of entering Paradise." My ummah shall break up into seventy-three sects. love them," or said something similar. firm, for on you there is none but a Prophet, a Siddiq and a martyr (i.e. I started saying, "I seek Refuge with Aiman." (the Muslim) victory." In another very important hadith, the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The tribes of Israel broke up into seventy-two sects. suitable for the job than the following persons or group whom Allah's Messenger () had been pleased with Never mind what has happened to you, for you have been in In fact, we should be happy when other people point out our shortcomings so that we may realise them and correct them. shepherd except myself?" Then he (i.e. would split and lick whatever was in it. It is essential to understand that the Sahaabah were not infallible. Chapter: The merits of Bilal bin Rabah, the freed slave of Abu Bakr , . The Qa'if said. When he invocation of His Prophet namely `Ammar?" I always hoped that Allah will keep you with your two Is there amongst you the one Palestinian Boy. I love them, so please thirty-three times for that is better for you both than a servant. The Prophet () asked Fatima, "Where is your cousin?" them, and they inflicted two wounds over his shoulder, and in between these two wounds there was an The questioner said, "Yes." where my necklace got broken (and lost). Don't be hasty." was made Caliph. After doing so, Many times when it comes to behaviour and ethics, the same people who are "calling to the way of the Salaf" seem to forget that we have to follow their example in these areas as well. Then another man came and asked me to open the gate. The people of Kufa sent a letter to Ibn Az-Zubair, asking about (the inheritance of) (paternal) Once `Aisha became sick and Ibn `Abbas went to see her and said, "O mother of the believers! . During one of the Ghazawat in which Allah's Messenger () was fighting, none remained with the Prophet () I asked him, 'Is there any milk with company of the Muslims, and you kept good relations with them, and if you leave them, you will