By Yusuf Badat
“And the first forerunners [in the faith] among the Muhajirin (migrants) and the Anṣar (helpers), and those who followed them with good conduct – God is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him, and He has prepared for them gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever. That is the great attainment.” – (Quran: 9:100)
ONE:
A Sahabi (plural Ṣahabah, meaning Companion) is one who physically seen the Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ, believed in him and passed away as a Muslim. – (See: Qamus Al-Fiqh Li-Al-Rahmani, Majmaʾ Al-Zawaid)
TWO:
The Sahabah are the best humans after the prophets. – (See: Sahih Muslim, Musnad Ahmad, Sharḥ Al-Sunnah)
THREE:
All the Sahabah are just and upright persons. – (See: Alfīyyah AlIraqiy, Qamus Al-Fiqh Li-Al-Rahmani)
FOUR:
The Sahabah are the link to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and his teachings. It is through them, the muslim community (ummah) learnt and acquired the religion. – (See: Al-Kifayah, Al-Isabah)
FIVE:
God gave them all a special title, “God is pleased with them and they are pleased with God.” – (See: Quran 9:100)
SIX:
Love and respect all of them. – (See: Tirmidhi, Al-Aqidah Al-tahawiyyah)
SEVEN:
Only speak good of them. – (See: Sahih Muslim)
EIGHT:
The best are the leading four, Abu Bakr, ʿOmar, ʿOthman and ʿAli. All four were also genuine caliphs. – (See: Al-Aqidah Al-Tahawiyyah, Alfīyyah AlIraqiy, Qamus Al-Fiqh Li-Al-Rahmani)
NINE:
Leadership in Islam is by merit, not blood. – (See: Qamus Al-Fiqh)
TEN:
A true believer never harbours malice or hatred for any Companion. – (See: Sahih Muslim, Sahih Bukhari)
ELEVEN:
Do not take sides in their differences on account of their ijtihad ‘personal judgements’. – (Sawi ʿAla Sharḥ Al-Ṣaghir, Qamus Al-Fiqh Li-Al-Rahmani)
TWELVE:
10 among them were given glad tidings of Paradise, in this world. – (See: Tirmidhi, Muqaddamah Ibn Salah)
THIRTEEN:
Do not commit excess in love for any of them, nor curse and disown any of them. – (See: Al-Aqidah Al-Tahawiyyah)
The Prophet ﷺ said, “Fear God in every matter concerning my Companions. Do not make them the targets [of your criticism] after me. Whoever loves them does so on account of their love for me, and whoever shows enmity towards them does so on account of their being hateful to me. Whoever insults them has insulted me and whoever insults me has insulted God. Whoever insults God, will soon be seized by Him.” (Tirmidhi)
“The best of my followers are those living in my generation and then those who will follow the latter.” – (Sahih Bukhari)
The Prophet ﷺ declared, “Glad tidings be for those who seen me and [also] to the people who will see my Companions who have seen me.” – (Majmaʾ Al-Zawaid)
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