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Musnad Ahmad 871 (Book 5, Hadith 300) #34526
The Excellence of Abu Bakr and Umar

SUMMARY: This hadith speaks of the excellence of Abu Bakr and Umar, two companions of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

It was narrated that Abu Juhaifah said: 'Ali (رضي الله عنه) addressed us and said: Shall I not tell you of the best of this ummah after its Prophet? It is Abu Bakr as-Siddeeq. Then he said: Shall I not tell you of the best of this ummah after its Prophet and after Abu Bakr? He Said: lt is ʻUmar.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْد اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، لُوَيْنٌ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ زِرٍّ، عَنْ أَبِي جُحَيْفَةَ، قَالَ خَطَبَنَا عَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَقَالَ أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ بَعْدَ نَبِيِّهَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ بَعْدَ نَبِيِّهَا وَبَعْدَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ‏.‏

TOPICS
companions  *  excellence  *  sahabah  *  fadhl  *  nabi  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive to emulate examples set by pious individuals like Abu Bakr & Umar in our lives so that we can be closer to Allah SWT .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the excellence of two companions of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH): Abu Bakr as-Siddeeq and Umar. It was narrated by Abu Juhaifah that Ali addressed them saying, "Shall I not tell you about the best people after our beloved Prophet?" He then said that it was firstly Abu Bakr as-Siddeeq, followed by Umar. Both these men were known for their piety, righteousness and devotion to Allah SWT. They were also known for their loyalty to Islam and its teachings. They both played a major role in spreading Islam throughout Arabia during their lifetime. As Muslims, we should strive to emulate their example in our lives so that we can be closer to Allah SWT.

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