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Musnad Ahmad 834 (Book 5, Hadith 264) #34490
The Best of This Ummah After Its Prophet

SUMMARY: Abu Bakr and Umar are the best of this ummah after its Prophet, and it is suggested that tranquillity was uttered on the lips of Umar.

It was narrated that Wahb as-Suwa'i said: 'Ali (رضي الله عنه) addressed us and said: Who is the best of this ummah after its Prophet ? I said: You, O Ameer al-Mu'mineen. He said: No, the best of this ummah after its Prophet is Abu Bakr, then 'Umar (رضي الله عنهما), and it would not be far-fetched to suggest that tranquillity was uttered on the lips of 'Umar (رضي الله عنه).
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْد اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو صَالِحٍ، هَدِيَّةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَهَّابِ بِمَكَّةَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الطَّنَافِسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ الْبَجَلِيُّ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ وَهْبٍ السُّوَائِيِّ، قَالَ خَطَبَنَا عَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَقَالَ مَنْ خَيْرُ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ بَعْدَ نَبِيِّهَا فَقُلْتُ أَنْتَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ قَالَ لَا خَيْرُ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ بَعْدَ نَبِيِّهَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ ثُمَّ عُمَرُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَمَا نُبْعِدُ أَنَّ السَّكِينَةَ تَنْطِقُ عَلَى لِسَانِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ‏.‏

TOPICS
prophet  *  tranquillity  *  ummah  *  abubakr  *  umar

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect for those who have come before us in faith ; striving to emulate their example ; piety ; devotion towards Islam .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the importance of two companions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ - Abu Bakr and 'Umar. It was narrated by Wahb as-Suwa'i that Ali addressed them and asked who is the best of this ummah after its prophet? He answered himself saying it is Abu Bakr then 'Umar. It was also suggested that tranquillity was uttered on the lips of 'Umar. This hadith shows us how highly these two companions were regarded by their peers for their piety and devotion to Islam. It also teaches us to respect those who have come before us in faith and to strive to emulate their example in our own lives.

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