Commander of the Faithful

May 14, 2018

Hadith 13: We were with the Messenger of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam while he was distributing (something which was given to him) when Dhu al Khuwaysirah, a man from the tribe of Banu Tamim came and said, “O Messenger of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam! Be just!” …

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Hadith 13   بينما نحن عند رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وهو يقسم قسما أتاه ذو الخويصرة وهو رجل من بني تميم فقال يا رسول الله اعدل. فقال: ويلك ومن يعدل إذا لم أعدل. قد خبت وخسرت إن لم أكن أعدل. فقال عمر: يا رسول الله ائذن لي فيه فأضرب عنقه؟ فقال دعه فإن له أصحابا يحقر أحدكم صلاته مع صلاتهم وصيامه […]
May 14, 2018

Hadith 14: (The Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said) “Verily, you shall encounter after me much difficulty.”…

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Hadith 14   أما إنك ستلقى بعدي جهدا. قال: في سلامة من ديني؟ قال: في سلامة من دينك (The Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said) “Verily, you shall encounter after me much difficulty.” He (i.e. ‘Ali) said, “(Will it be) in a state wherein my din is sound?” He salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said (in the affirmative), “In a state wherein […]
May 14, 2018

Hadith 15: We did not recognise the Munafiqin in the time of the Messenger of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam except by means of their hatred for ‘Ali.

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Hadith 15   ما كنا نعرف المنافقين على عهد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إلا ببغض علي. We did not recognise the Munafiqin in the time of the Messenger of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam except by means of their hatred for ‘Ali.   This hadith has been transmitted from Abu Sa’id al Khudri, Abu Dharr, and Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah radiya […]
May 14, 2018

Hadith 16: It was said to ‘Ali and Abu Bakr on the Day of Badr, “Jibril is (present) with one of you two and Mikaʾil with the other. Israfil is a great angel who witnesses the battle.”…

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Hadith 16   قيل لعلي ولأبي بكر يوم بدر مع أحدكما جبريل ومع الآخر ميكائيل وإسرافيل ملك عظيم يشهد القتال أو قال: يشهد الصف. It was said to ‘Ali and Abu Bakr on the Day of Badr, “Jibril is (present) with one of you two and Mikaʾil with the other. Israfil is a great angel who witnesses the battle.” Or he said, “Witnesses […]
May 14, 2018

Hadith 17: ‘Ali was the first (male) to embrace Islam.

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents Hadith 17   أول من أسلم علي. ‘Ali was the first (male) to embrace Islam.   This hadith has been transmitted by ‘Ali, Ibn ‘Abbas, Zaid ibn Arqam, Salman al Farisi, Ma’qil ibn Yasar, Ya’la ibn Murrah al Thaqafi, Layla al Ghifariyyah, Malik ibn al Huwayrith, Buraidah, ‘Afif, Abu Ayub, Abu Rafi’, Anas, Abu Dharr, and  ‘Umar radiya Llahu ‘anhum. Ibn ‘Abbas’s version is […]