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Musnad Ahmad 1040 (Book 5, Hadith 460) #34686
The Best of the Ummah After Prophet Muhammad

SUMMARY: The best people of the Muslim Ummah after Prophet Muhammad are Abu Bakr and Umar.

It was narrated from 'Ali (رضي الله عنه) that he said: Shall I not tell you of the best of this ummah after its Prophet ? It is Abu Bakr, then ʻUmar (رضي الله عنهما).
حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، وَشُعْبَةَ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ خَيْرٍ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ أَلَا أُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ بَعْدَ نَبِيِّهَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ ثُمَّ عُمَرُ‏.‏

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prophetmuhammad  *  ummah  *  abubakr  *  umar

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive to emulate great companions like Abu Bakr & Omar in our lives; Respect & remember them for their contributions towards Islam & its followers; Follow all teachings of Islam with utmost sincerity & dedication;

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of two companions of Prophet Muhammad, Abu Bakr and Umar. They were both very close to the prophet and were known for their piety and righteousness. It is narrated by Ali ibn Abi Talib that he said that these two men are considered to be the best people in the Muslim ummah after Prophet Muhammad himself. This hadith teaches us that we should strive to emulate these two great companions in our lives as they were exemplary Muslims who followed all teachings of Islam with utmost sincerity and dedication. We should also remember them with respect as they have done a lot for Islam and its followers throughout history.

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