Reciprocatory praise between the Ahlul Bayt and Sahabah

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The Praise of Imam ‘Abdullah ibn al ‘Abbas ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib   The scholar of the Muslims and the exegete of the Qur’an ‘Abdullah ibn al ‘Abbas radiya Llahu ‘anhuma says about the Sahabah radiya Llahu ‘anhum:   إن الله جل ثناؤه وتقدست أسماؤه خص نبيه محمداً صلى الله عليه وسلم بصحابة آثروه على الأنفس والأموال وبذلوا النفوس دونه في كل حال ووصفهم […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The praise of Imam ‘Ali ibn Hussain   Imam ‘Ali ibn Hussain used to mention the Sahabah of the Messenger of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam and ask Allah in his salah to shower His mercy and forgiveness on them due to the help they offered to the Rasul of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam in spreading the call to the […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The praise of Imam Muhammad al Baqir   Ibn Sa’d narrates from Bassam al Sayrafi who says:   سألت أبا جعفر عن ابي بكر وعمر فقال والله لأتولاهما وأستغفرلهما وما أدركت أحد من اهل بيتي إلا وهو يتولاهما. “I asked Abu Jafar about Abu Bakr and ‘Umar radiya Llahu ‘anhuma” He replied, “By Allah, I associate myself to them and I seek forgiveness […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The praise of Imam Zaid ibn ‘Ali ibn al Hussain   Hashim ibn al Barid narrates from Zaid ibn ‘Ali that he said:   كان ابو بكر رضي الله عنه إمام الشاكرين ثم تلا وَسَيَجْزِى اللهُ الشّٰكِرِيْنَ ثم قال البراءة من ابي بكر هي البراءة من علي Abu Bakr radiya Llahu ‘anhu was the leader of the Shakirin[1]. Thereafter he recited the verse, […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The praise of Imam ‘Abdullah ibn Hassan (al Muthanna) ibn Hassan ibn ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu   The rightly guided Khulafa’ and the Sahabah radiya Llahu ‘anhum held a great position in the eyes of ‘Abdullah ibn Hassan just like the other Ahlul Bayt radiya Llahu ‘anhum. Ibn ‘Asakir reports from Abu Khalid al Ahmar that he said:   سألت عبد الله بن […]