40 Ahadith Expounding the Virtues of the Sahabah

November 22, 2018

Foreword to First Impression

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   In the name of Allah, the Most Kind the Most Merciful   Foreword to First Impression   All praise is for Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala, protector of the pious. Peace and salutations upon the Master of those that have come and those yet to come, and upon his family, Companions, and followers. This is a book of forty traditions expounding the virtues […]
November 22, 2018

Introduction

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Introduction   All praise is to Allah, Who sent rays of celestial light into this world by means of prophethood and removed darkness from the creation through divine revelation. I praise His magnificence, which every tongue and language is unable to express, just as every pen and quill is unable to encompass. I send peace and salutations upon His Noble Messenger, whose prophethood […]
November 22, 2018

The First Narration: While I was sitting with Nabi salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, Abu Bakr radiya Llahu ‘anhu came, lifting one corner of his garment uncovering his knee….

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The First Narration   Abu al Darda’ radiya Llahu ‘anhu said:[1]   كنت جالسا عند النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إذ أقبل أبو بكر آخذا بطرف ثوبه حتى أبدى عن ركبته فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أما صاحبكم فقد غامر فسلم وقال إني كان بيني وبين ابن الخطاب شيء فأسرعت إليه ثم ندمت فسألته أن يغفر لي فأبى علي فأقبلت إليك فقال […]
November 22, 2018

The Second Narration: I saw ‘Umar ibn al Khattab radiya Llahu ‘anhu a few days before he was stabbed in Madinah. …

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The Second Narration   ‘Amr ibn Maymun narrated:   رأيت عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه قبل أن يصاب بأيام بالمدينة وقف على حذيفة بن اليمان وعثمان بن حنيف قال كيف فعلتما أتخافان أن تكونا قد حملتما الأرض ما لا تطيق قالا حملناها أمرا هي له مطيقة ما فيها كبير فضل قال انظرا أن تكونا حملتما الأرض ما لا تطيق قال قالا لا […]
November 22, 2018

The Third Narration: ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan radiya Llahu ‘anhu came to Nabi salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam carrying a thousand dinars in his garment whilst Nabi salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam was equipping the Jaysh al ‘Usrah (The Army of Hardship for Tabuk)…..

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The Third Narration   ‘Abdul Rahman ibn Samurah related:   جاء عثمان بن عفان إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بألف دينار في ثوبه حين جهز النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم جيش العسرة . قال : فصبها في حجر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ، فجعل النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقلبها بيده ، ويقول : ما ضر ابن عفان ما عمل بعد […]