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Musnad Ahmad 879 (Book 5, Hadith 308) #34534
Excellence of Abu Bakr and Umar

SUMMARY: The hadith speaks of the excellence of Abu Bakr and Umar, and suggests that there is a third person who could be named.

It was narrated from 'Ali (رضي الله عنه) that he said: The best of this ummah after its Prophet is Abu Bakr, the best of it after Abu Bakr is 'Umar; and if I wanted, I could name the third one.
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ مِغْوَلٍ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ خَيْرٍ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، و عَنْ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي جُحَيْفَةَ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، و عَنْ عَوْنِ بْنِ أَبِي جُحَيْفَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ خَيْرُ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ بَعْدَ نَبِيِّهَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَخَيْرُهَا بَعْدَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ عُمَرُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَلَوْ شِئْتُ سَمَّيْتُ الثَّالِثَ‏.‏

TOPICS
excellence  *  prophet  *  fadl  *  nabi  *  bakar  *  omar  *  ummah  *  bakr  *  umar

QUICK LESSONS:
Appreciate those with excellent faith & deeds ; Strive for excellence ; Follow examples set by others .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the excellence of two companions of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him; Abu Bakr and 'Umar. It was narrated by Ali ibn Abi Talib, one of the closest companions to the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. He said that after the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, these two men were among those who were most excellent in their faith and deeds. He also suggested that there was a third person who could have been named as well. This hadith teaches us to appreciate those people who are excellent in their faith and deeds as they are an example for us to follow in our own lives. It also encourages us to strive for excellence ourselves so we can become closer to Allah Almighty through our actions.

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