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  • Mishkat al-Masabih 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 55


    mishkat 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 55

    وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَتَانِي جِبْرِيلُ فَأَخَذَ بِيَدِي فَأَرَانِي بَابَ الْجَنَّةِ الَّذِي يَدْخُلُ مِنْهُ أُمَّتِي» فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَدِدْتُ أَنِّي كُنْتُ مَعَكَ حَتَّى أَنْظُرَ إِلَيْهِ. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَمَا إِنَّكَ يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ أَوَّلُ مَنْ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ مِنْ أُمَّتِي» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ

    Abu Huraira reported God’s messenger as saying, “Gabriel came, and taking me by the hand showed me the gate of paradise by which my people will enter.” Abu Bakr then said, “Messenger of God, I wish I had been with you so that I might have looked at it to which God’s messenger replied, “You, Abu Bakr, will be the first of my people to enter paradise.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.

    English translation : Book 26, Hadith 0 Arabic reference : Book 30, Hadith 6033:

  • Mishkat al-Masabih 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 54


    mishkat 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 54

    وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَنَا أَوَّلُ مَنْ تَنْشَقُّ عَنْهُ الْأَرْضُ ثُمَّ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ثُمَّ عُمَرُ ثُمَّ آتِي أَهْلَ الْبَقِيعِ فَيُحْشَرُونَ مَعِي ثُمَّ أَنْتَظِرُ أَهْلَ مَكَّةَ حَتَّى أحشرَ بَين الْحَرَمَيْنِ» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ

    Ibn `Umar reported God’s messenger as saying, “I am the first from whom the earth will burst open, then Abu Bakr and then `Umar. I shall then come to those who are buried in al-Baqi’ and they will be gathered along with me; and after that I shall wait for the people of Mecca so as to be gathered among the inhabitants of the two sacred cities.” Tirmidhi transmitted it.

    English translation : Book 26, Hadith 0 Arabic reference : Book 30, Hadith 6032:

  • Mishkat al-Masabih 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 53


    mishkat 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 53

    وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ دَخَلَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: «أَنْت عتيقُ اللَّهِ من النَّار» . فَيَوْمئِذٍ سمي عتيقا. رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ

    `A’isha told that Abu Bakr came in to visit God’s messenger who said, “You are God’s freedman ( atiq ) from hell,” so on that day he was named `Atiq. Tirmidhi transmitted it.

    English translation : Book 26, Hadith 0 Arabic reference : Book 30, Hadith 6031:

  • Mishkat al-Masabih 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 52


    mishkat 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 52

    وَعَن عُمَرَ قَالَ: أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ نَتَصَدَّقَ وَوَافَقَ ذَلِكَ عِنْدِي مَالًا فَقُلْتُ: الْيَوْمَ أَسْبِقُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ إِنْ سَبَقْتُهُ يَوْمًا. قَالَ: فَجِئْتُ بِنِصْفِ مَالِي. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَا أَبْقَيْتَ لِأَهْلِكَ؟» فَقُلْتُ: مِثْلَهُ. وَأَتَى أَبُو بَكْرٍ بِكُلِّ مَا عِنْدَهُ. فَقَالَ: «يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ؟ مَا أَبْقَيْتَ لِأَهْلِكَ؟» . فَقَالَ: أَبْقَيْتُ لَهُمُ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ. قُلْتُ: لَا أَسْبِقُهُ إِلَى شَيْءٍ أَبَدًا. رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ وَأَبُو دَاوُد

    `Umar said: God’s messenger ordered us to give sadaqa , and as that happened when I had some property I said, “If I am going to get ahead of Abu Bakr any day I shall do so to-day.” I brought half my property, and when God’s messenger asked what I had kept for my family I told him I had kept a similar amount. Abu Bakr, then brought all he had, and when he asked him what he had kept for his family he replied that he had kept God and His messenger for them. I then said, “I shall never get ahead of him in anything.” Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud transmitted it.

    English translation : Book 26, Hadith 0 Arabic reference : Book 30, Hadith 6030:

  • Mishkat al-Masabih 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 51


    mishkat 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 51

    وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا يَنْبَغِي لِقَوْمٍ فِيهِمْ أَبُو بَكْرٍ أَنْ يَؤُمَّهُمْ غَيْرُهُ» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيُّ وَقَالَ: هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ

    `A’isha reported God’s messenger as saying, “It is not fitting for a people among whom Abu Bakr is to be led by anyone else.” Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying this is a gharib tradition.

    English translation : Book 26, Hadith 0 Arabic reference : Book 30, Hadith 6029:

  • Mishkat al-Masabih 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 50


    mishkat 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 50

    وَعَن ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لِأَبِي بَكْرٍ: «أَنْتَ صَاحِبِي فِي الْغَارِ وصاحبي على الْحَوْض» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ

    Ibn `Umar told that God’s messenger said to Abu Bakr, “You were my companion in the cave, and you will be my companion at the Pond. Tirmidhi transmitted it.

    English translation : Book 26, Hadith 0 Arabic reference : Book 30, Hadith 6028:

  • Mishkat al-Masabih 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 49


    mishkat 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 49

    وَعَنْ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: أَبُو بَكْرٍ سَيِّدُنَا وَخَيْرُنَا وَأَحَبُّنَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ. رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ

    `Umar said: Abu Bakr is our chief, the best among us, and the one of us who is dearest to God’s messenger. Tirmidhi transmitted it.

    English translation : Book 26, Hadith 0 Arabic reference : Book 30, Hadith 6027:

  • Mishkat al-Masabih 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 48


    mishkat 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 48

    عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَا لِأَحَدٍ عِنْدَنَا يَدٌ إِلَّا وَقَدْ كَافَيْنَاهُ مَا خَلَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَإِنَّ لَهُ عِنْدَنَا يَدًا يُكَافِيهِ اللَّهُ بهَا يومَ الْقِيَامَة وَمَا نَفَعَنِي مَالٌ قَطُّ مَا نَفَعَنِي مَالُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَلَوْ كُنْتُ مُتَّخِذًا خَلِيلًا لَاتَّخَذْتُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ خَلِيلًا أَلَا وَإِنَّ صَاحِبَكُمْ خَلِيلُ اللَّهِ» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ

    Abu Huraira reported God’s messenger as saying, “No one has helped me without my making it up to him except Abu Bakr, for he has given me help which God will make up to him on the day of resurrection. No one’s property has benefited me to the extent of Abu Bakr’s, and if I were taking a friend I would take Abu Bakr as a friend, but your companion is God’s friend.” Tirmidhi transmitted it.

    English translation : Book 26, Hadith 0 Arabic reference : Book 30, Hadith 6026:

  • Mishkat al-Masabih 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 47


    mishkat 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 47

    وَعَن ابْن عمرٍ قَالَ: كُنَّا فِي زَمَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا نَعْدِلُ بِأَبِي بَكْرٍ أَحَدًا ثُمَّ عُمَرَ ثُمَّ عُثْمَانَ ثُمَّ نَتْرُكُ أَصْحَابَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا نُفَاضِلُ بَيْنَهُمْ. رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ لِأَبِي دَاوُدَ قَالَ: كُنَّا نَقُولُ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَيٌّ: أَفْضَلُ أُمَّةِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَعْدَهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ثُمَّ عمر ثمَّ عُثْمَان رَضِي الله عَنْهُم

    Ibn ‘Umar said: In the time of the Prophet, we did not compare anyone with Abu Bakr. `Umar came next and then Uthman. We would then leave the Prophet’s companions without treating any as superior to others. Bukhari transmitted it. In a version by Abu Dawud, he said: When God’s messenger was alive, we used to say that the most excellent member of the Prophet’s people after himself was Abu Bakr, then ‘Umar, then ‘Uthman.

    English translation : Book 26, Hadith 0 Arabic reference : Book 30, Hadith 6025:

  • Mishkat al-Masabih 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 46


    mishkat 30 Fine Qualities كتاب المناقب 46

    وَعَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحَنَفِيَّةِ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي: أَيُّ النَّاسِ خَيْرٌ بَعْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ قَالَ: أَبُو بَكْرٍ. قُلْتُ: ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ: عُمَرُ. وَخَشِيتُ أَنْ يَقُولَ: عُثْمَانُ. قُلْتُ: ثُمَّ أَنْتَ قَالَ: «مَا أَنَا إِلَّا رجلٌ من الْمُسلمين» . رَوَاهُ البُخَارِيّ

    Muhammad b. al-Hanafiya[*] told that when he asked his father which of the people after the Prophet was best, he replied that it was Abu Bakr. He asked who came next and he replied that it was `Umar. As he was afraid that he might mention `Uthman next he suggested that his father himself came next, but he replied, “I am only a man among the Muslims.” *He was a son of Ali bin Abu Talib. Bukhari transmitted it.

    English translation : Book 26, Hadith 0 Arabic reference : Book 30, Hadith 6024: