Maţl`u al-Qamarayn fī Ibānat Sabqat al-‘Umarayn
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Once Sayyidunā Abū Dardā’ rađiyAllāhu ánhu was seen walking in front Sayyidunā Abū Bakr al-Şiddīq rađiyAllāhu ánhu. The Prophet of Allāh şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam said to him, “Are you walking in front of such a person that the sun has not risen upon anyone better than him?” (Kanz al-‘Ummāl, vol. 12, p. 224.)
In another narration, “Are you walking in front of that person who is better than you? The sun has not risen upon anyone better than Abū Bakr except the Prophets and Messengers.” (Ibid., vol.13, p. 7)
In another narration, “Are you walking in front of that person who is better than you?”. Abū Dardā asked, “O Prophet of Allāh! (Is he) better than me?” The Prophet of Allāh şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam replied, “Better than you and the people of Makka.” He again asked, “(Is he) better than me and the people of Makka?” He şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam replied, “He is better than you, the people of Makka and the people of Madīnah,” He asked, ““(Is he) better than me, the people of Makka and the people of Madīnah?”
He şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam answered him saying, “The heavens have not shaded anyone nor has the earth carried anyone who is the better than Abū Bakr after all the Prophets and Messengers.” (Kanz al-Ummāl, Kitāb al-Fađāil, Fađl al-Shaykhayn rađiyAllāhu ánhumā, Hadīth #36107, vol. 13, p. 7.
In another narration, “Are you walking in front of that person who is better than you? The sun has not risen upon anyone better than Abū Bakr except the Prophets and Messengers.” (Ibid., vol.13, p. 7)
In another narration, “Are you walking in front of that person who is better than you?”. Abū Dardā asked, “O Prophet of Allāh! (Is he) better than me?” The Prophet of Allāh şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam replied, “Better than you and the people of Makka.” He again asked, “(Is he) better than me and the people of Makka?” He şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam replied, “He is better than you, the people of Makka and the people of Madīnah,” He asked, ““(Is he) better than me, the people of Makka and the people of Madīnah?”
He şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam answered him saying, “The heavens have not shaded anyone nor has the earth carried anyone who is the better than Abū Bakr after all the Prophets and Messengers.” (Kanz al-Ummāl, Kitāb al-Fađāil, Fađl al-Shaykhayn rađiyAllāhu ánhumā, Hadīth #36107, vol. 13, p. 7.
(From Matl'u al-Qamarayn)
When the Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam and the companions went into a river, he said, “Let everyone swim to his intimate friend.” All the companions did so and only the Prophet of Allāh şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam and Sayyidunā Abū Bakr al-Şiddīq rađiyAllāhu ánhu remained.
The Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam swam towards him, embraced him and said, “If I was to make someone a very close friend of mine then surely I would have made Abū Bakr my close friend, however He (Allāh) is my Companion.”
[Al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr, ‘Abdullāh Bin Mas’ūd rađiyAllāhu ánhu, Hadīth #10106, vol. 10, p. 105
Tārīkh Dimashq (Ibn ‘Asākir), Sayyidunā Abū Bakr al-Şiddīq rađiyAllāhu ánhu, Hadīth #3398, Vol. 30, p. 152.]
When the Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam and the companions went into a river, he said, “Let everyone swim to his intimate friend.” All the companions did so and only the Prophet of Allāh şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam and Sayyidunā Abū Bakr al-Şiddīq rađiyAllāhu ánhu remained.
The Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam swam towards him, embraced him and said, “If I was to make someone a very close friend of mine then surely I would have made Abū Bakr my close friend, however He (Allāh) is my Companion.”
[Al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr, ‘Abdullāh Bin Mas’ūd rađiyAllāhu ánhu, Hadīth #10106, vol. 10, p. 105
Tārīkh Dimashq (Ibn ‘Asākir), Sayyidunā Abū Bakr al-Şiddīq rađiyAllāhu ánhu, Hadīth #3398, Vol. 30, p. 152.]
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MHQadri said:
The above hadith in sihah sitta book jami tirmazi is reported differently:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ دَاوُدَ الْوَاسِطِيُّ أَبُو مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ ابْنُ أَخِي، مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ عُمَرُ لأَبِي بَكْرٍ يَا خَيْرَ النَّاسِ بَعْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ . فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ أَمَا إِنَّكَ إِنْ قُلْتَ ذَاكَ فَلَقَدْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " مَا طَلَعَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى رَجُلٍ خَيْرٍ مِنْ عُمَرَ "
In jami tirmazi, Hazrat Umar addresses hazrat abu bakr siddeeq and says that O the best person after the Prophet(sallahu alayhi wa-aalihi wasallam). Hazrat Abu bakr siddeeq replies that I have heard the Prophet(sallahu alayhi wa-aalihi wasallam) say that the sun has not risen upon anyone better than Umar.
The fatherhood of the Prophet of Allāh şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam is not only physical but also spiritual. And this latter type is greater than the former. All the Muslims are like children of the Prophet of Allāh şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam who are looked after by the spiritual blessings of the Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam. It is for this reason the Prophet of Allāh has said, “I am to you like a father, teaching you.” (Sunan Abī Dā’ūd, Kitāb al-Ţahāra, Hadīth #7, p37.)
In a ‘rare recitation’ of the verse 33:6, “The Prophet is closer to the Muslims than their own lives, and his wives are their mothers and he is their father.” (Al-Durr al-Manthūr, vol. 6, p. 500.)
The scholars say that from many titles of the Messenger of Allāh şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam is ‘Abū al-Mu’minīn’ (The father of the believers).
Now when a person ‘born’ out of the darkness of ego and desires and steps into the land of piety, and after his ‘second (spiritual) birth’ he suckles on the Dhikr of Allāh, and leaving the food of worldly love, purifies his blood by feeding upon the sweetness of Shari’ah, then his spiritual lineage becomes stronger, and becomes a beloved son of Muhammadian upbringing. This lineage is far greater than the physical lineage. It is for this reason a scholar’s honour is greater than the honour of a prophetic descendant (Sayyid).
(Matla'ul Qamarayn, Imam Ahmad Rida Alayhi al-Rahmah)
In a ‘rare recitation’ of the verse 33:6, “The Prophet is closer to the Muslims than their own lives, and his wives are their mothers and he is their father.” (Al-Durr al-Manthūr, vol. 6, p. 500.)
The scholars say that from many titles of the Messenger of Allāh şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam is ‘Abū al-Mu’minīn’ (The father of the believers).
Now when a person ‘born’ out of the darkness of ego and desires and steps into the land of piety, and after his ‘second (spiritual) birth’ he suckles on the Dhikr of Allāh, and leaving the food of worldly love, purifies his blood by feeding upon the sweetness of Shari’ah, then his spiritual lineage becomes stronger, and becomes a beloved son of Muhammadian upbringing. This lineage is far greater than the physical lineage. It is for this reason a scholar’s honour is greater than the honour of a prophetic descendant (Sayyid).
(Matla'ul Qamarayn, Imam Ahmad Rida Alayhi al-Rahmah)
The Imam says that Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu was a complete reflection of the verse, “And We raised for you your remembrance” (94:4) to such a degree that it is virtually impossible to gather all of his excellences. However, mentioning the beloved is to bring one closer to the beloved and means of obtaining Divine blessings. Therefore those who believe that the Shaykhayn have higher status than Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu in all aspect (Min Kull al-Wujūh) should let us know that…
…Who was he about whom the Prophet of Allāh şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam has said, “People are from different trees, and he and I are from one tree.”[1]?
Yes he is indeed Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the branch from the prophetic tree and the trunk of the prophetic family!
…Who was he whom the Prophet of Allāh şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam sent in an army. When this beloved left the eyesight of the Beloved of Allāh şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam, the love for him made the prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam raise his hands and supplicate, “O Allāh! Do not let me pass from away this world till I see him.”[2] ?
Yes indeed, he was Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the beloved of Allāh and His prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam!
…Who was he about whom the prophet of Allāh şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam has said, “Allāh has placed the children of every prophet in their loins, and placed my family in his back.”[3] ?
Yes indeed, he was Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the father of the great Imams rađiyAllāhu ánhum!
… Who was he who was given the Prophetic glad tidings, “You are the distributor of Garden and Hell.”[4] ?
Yes indeed, he was Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the leader of good, the dispeller of evil!
…Who was he who was ordered by the one who went in Mi’rāj, the Beloved şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam to climb on his shoulders and destroy the idols that were in the Holy Ka’ba? And when he climbed upon the blessed shoulders he said, “...that if I wanted I could have touched the edges of the heavens.”[5]?
Yes indeed, he was Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the one with loftiest rank!
…Who was he who was taken to the battle of Tabūk? He said, “O Prophet of Allāh! Are you leaving me behind with women and children?” The prophet of Allāh şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam said, “Are you not pleased that your station in my eyes, is like the station of Prophet Harūn with Prophet Mūsā Alayhimā al-Salām? Except that there is not prophet after me.” [6]?
Yes! He is Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the brother of Aĥmad and his caliph!
…Who was he who is the guardian of all the Muslims by the narration, “He is the guardian of those for whom I am a guardian. O Allāh! Befriend those who befriend him, and make him Your enemy who is his enemy.”[7] ?
Yes indeed, he was Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the leader and the guardian of the Muslims!
…Who was he when on the day of the conquest of Khaybar, the prophet of Allāh şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam said, “Tomorrow (morning) I will give this flag to such a person by whose hands we will gain victory. He loves Allāh and His Prophet and he is the beloved of Allāh and His Prophet.” The following morning, the Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam called him and gave him the flag.[8] ?
Yes indeed, he was Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the protector of Islam, the lion of Allāh!
…Who was he for whom the Prophet of Allāh şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam made it permissible to enter the Masjid in the state of Janāba (Ritual impurity)?[9]
Yes indeed, he was Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the purified and the purifier!
…Who was he that when the Prophet of Allāh şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam made the companions brothers of each other, he came and said, “You have not made me a brother of someone.” The Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam said, “You are my brother in this world and the Hereafter.”[10]?
Yes indeed, he was Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the shining moon of Banī Hāshim!
…Who was he who excelled all the companions in giving verdicts and judgements, to such a degree that Sayyidunā Umar sought protection from those difficult cases in which he wasn’t present?[11] About whom Sayyidunā ‘Umar said many times “If he wasn’t present then Umar would have been perished.”[12]?
Yes indeed, he was Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the possessor of the most correct insight!
…Who was he who manifested his anger by ripping the gates of Khaybar from the walls and used it as a shield?[13]
Yes indeed, he was Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the great warrior!
…Who was he who fought in the battle of field, and he showed such courage and strength that the tongue of the Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam articulated, “The only sword is the sword of Dhū al-Qifār, the only youth is ‘Alī the attacker.”[14]?
Yes indeed, he was Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the Lion of Allāh, the strength of the Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam!
…Who was he who has been made the distributer of Kawthar, who will extinguish the thirst of Muslims on the day of judgement?[15]
Yes indeed, he was Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the cloud of generosity, the sea of kindness!
…Who was he who will be given the control of the ‘Bridge’ (Şirāt), that without his consent no one will be allowed to go pass the bridge? [16]
Yes indeed, he was Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the guide, the straight path!
Sayyidunā Ibn ‘Abbās rađiyAllāhu ánhumā says, “‘Alī possessed eighteen qualities which are not shared by anyone else.”[17]
Sayyidunā ‘Umar rađiyAllāhu ánhu once said, “‘Alī has been given three qualities. If I was to possess any of those then it would be dearer to me than possessing red camels.” He asked about those qualities, so he said, “(firstly) the Prophet ŞallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam gave his beloved daughter in his marriage. (Secondly) he was allowed to stay in the masjid during the state in which I am not permitted. (Thirdly) he was granted the flag of Khaybar.” [18]
[1] Kanz al-‘Ummāl, Kitāb al-Fađāil, Hadīth #32943, vol. 11, p. 279.
2 Sunan al-Tirmidhī, Kitāb al-Manāqib, vol. 5, p. 412.
3 Kanz al-‘Ummāl, Kitāb al-Fađāil, Hadīth #32889, vol. 11, p. 275.
4 Ibid., Hadīth #36471, vol. 13, p. 66.
5 Musnad Imām Aĥmad Bin Ĥanbal, Hadīth #644, vol. 1, p. 183
6 Saĥīĥ al-Bukhārī, Magāzī, Ghazwa Tabūk, Hadīth #4416, vol. 3, p. 144.
7 Sunan al-Nisā’ī, Kitāb al-Khaşā’iş, Hadīth #8464, vol. 5, p. 130.
8 Saĥīĥ al-Bukhārī, Kitāb al-Jihād
9 Sunan al-Tirmidhī, al-Manāqib ‘An al-Rasūl şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam, Hadīth #3748, vol. 5, p. 408.
11 Ibid., Hadīth #3741, vol. 5, p. 401.
12 Kanz al-‘Ummāl, Kitāb al-‘Ilm, Hadīth #29495, vol. 10, p. 133.
13 Al-Istī’āb Fī Ma’rifat al-Aşĥāb, p. 339.
Al-Riyāđ al-Nađarah, vol. 1, p. 265.
14 Al-Muşannaf Ibn Abī Shaybah, Hadīth #32812, vol. 12, p 85.
15 Sīrat al-Hishām, Ghazwa Uĥud, vol. 2, p. 87.
16 Al-Mu’jam al-Awsaţ, (Al-Ţabrānī), Hadīth #188, vol. 1, p. 68.
17 Lisān al-Mīzān, Hadīth #118, vol. 1, p. 51
Mīzān al-I’tidāl, Hadīth #75, vol. 1, p. 28.
18 Al-Mu’jam al-Awsaţ, (Al-Ţabrānī), Hadīth #84302, vol. 6, p. 180.
19 Al-Muşannaf Ibn Abī Shaybah, Hadīth #36, vol. 7, p 500.
…Who was he about whom the Prophet of Allāh şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam has said, “People are from different trees, and he and I are from one tree.”[1]?
Yes he is indeed Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the branch from the prophetic tree and the trunk of the prophetic family!
…Who was he whom the Prophet of Allāh şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam sent in an army. When this beloved left the eyesight of the Beloved of Allāh şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam, the love for him made the prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam raise his hands and supplicate, “O Allāh! Do not let me pass from away this world till I see him.”[2] ?
Yes indeed, he was Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the beloved of Allāh and His prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam!
…Who was he about whom the prophet of Allāh şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam has said, “Allāh has placed the children of every prophet in their loins, and placed my family in his back.”[3] ?
Yes indeed, he was Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the father of the great Imams rađiyAllāhu ánhum!
… Who was he who was given the Prophetic glad tidings, “You are the distributor of Garden and Hell.”[4] ?
Yes indeed, he was Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the leader of good, the dispeller of evil!
…Who was he who was ordered by the one who went in Mi’rāj, the Beloved şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam to climb on his shoulders and destroy the idols that were in the Holy Ka’ba? And when he climbed upon the blessed shoulders he said, “...that if I wanted I could have touched the edges of the heavens.”[5]?
Yes indeed, he was Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the one with loftiest rank!
…Who was he who was taken to the battle of Tabūk? He said, “O Prophet of Allāh! Are you leaving me behind with women and children?” The prophet of Allāh şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam said, “Are you not pleased that your station in my eyes, is like the station of Prophet Harūn with Prophet Mūsā Alayhimā al-Salām? Except that there is not prophet after me.” [6]?
Yes! He is Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the brother of Aĥmad and his caliph!
…Who was he who is the guardian of all the Muslims by the narration, “He is the guardian of those for whom I am a guardian. O Allāh! Befriend those who befriend him, and make him Your enemy who is his enemy.”[7] ?
Yes indeed, he was Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the leader and the guardian of the Muslims!
…Who was he when on the day of the conquest of Khaybar, the prophet of Allāh şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam said, “Tomorrow (morning) I will give this flag to such a person by whose hands we will gain victory. He loves Allāh and His Prophet and he is the beloved of Allāh and His Prophet.” The following morning, the Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam called him and gave him the flag.[8] ?
Yes indeed, he was Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the protector of Islam, the lion of Allāh!
…Who was he for whom the Prophet of Allāh şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam made it permissible to enter the Masjid in the state of Janāba (Ritual impurity)?[9]
Yes indeed, he was Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the purified and the purifier!
…Who was he that when the Prophet of Allāh şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam made the companions brothers of each other, he came and said, “You have not made me a brother of someone.” The Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam said, “You are my brother in this world and the Hereafter.”[10]?
Yes indeed, he was Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the shining moon of Banī Hāshim!
…Who was he who excelled all the companions in giving verdicts and judgements, to such a degree that Sayyidunā Umar sought protection from those difficult cases in which he wasn’t present?[11] About whom Sayyidunā ‘Umar said many times “If he wasn’t present then Umar would have been perished.”[12]?
Yes indeed, he was Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the possessor of the most correct insight!
…Who was he who manifested his anger by ripping the gates of Khaybar from the walls and used it as a shield?[13]
Yes indeed, he was Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the great warrior!
…Who was he who fought in the battle of field, and he showed such courage and strength that the tongue of the Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam articulated, “The only sword is the sword of Dhū al-Qifār, the only youth is ‘Alī the attacker.”[14]?
Yes indeed, he was Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the Lion of Allāh, the strength of the Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam!
…Who was he who has been made the distributer of Kawthar, who will extinguish the thirst of Muslims on the day of judgement?[15]
Yes indeed, he was Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the cloud of generosity, the sea of kindness!
…Who was he who will be given the control of the ‘Bridge’ (Şirāt), that without his consent no one will be allowed to go pass the bridge? [16]
Yes indeed, he was Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu, the guide, the straight path!
Sayyidunā Ibn ‘Abbās rađiyAllāhu ánhumā says, “‘Alī possessed eighteen qualities which are not shared by anyone else.”[17]
Sayyidunā ‘Umar rađiyAllāhu ánhu once said, “‘Alī has been given three qualities. If I was to possess any of those then it would be dearer to me than possessing red camels.” He asked about those qualities, so he said, “(firstly) the Prophet ŞallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam gave his beloved daughter in his marriage. (Secondly) he was allowed to stay in the masjid during the state in which I am not permitted. (Thirdly) he was granted the flag of Khaybar.” [18]
[1] Kanz al-‘Ummāl, Kitāb al-Fađāil, Hadīth #32943, vol. 11, p. 279.
2 Sunan al-Tirmidhī, Kitāb al-Manāqib, vol. 5, p. 412.
3 Kanz al-‘Ummāl, Kitāb al-Fađāil, Hadīth #32889, vol. 11, p. 275.
4 Ibid., Hadīth #36471, vol. 13, p. 66.
5 Musnad Imām Aĥmad Bin Ĥanbal, Hadīth #644, vol. 1, p. 183
6 Saĥīĥ al-Bukhārī, Magāzī, Ghazwa Tabūk, Hadīth #4416, vol. 3, p. 144.
7 Sunan al-Nisā’ī, Kitāb al-Khaşā’iş, Hadīth #8464, vol. 5, p. 130.
8 Saĥīĥ al-Bukhārī, Kitāb al-Jihād
9 Sunan al-Tirmidhī, al-Manāqib ‘An al-Rasūl şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam, Hadīth #3748, vol. 5, p. 408.
11 Ibid., Hadīth #3741, vol. 5, p. 401.
12 Kanz al-‘Ummāl, Kitāb al-‘Ilm, Hadīth #29495, vol. 10, p. 133.
13 Al-Istī’āb Fī Ma’rifat al-Aşĥāb, p. 339.
Al-Riyāđ al-Nađarah, vol. 1, p. 265.
14 Al-Muşannaf Ibn Abī Shaybah, Hadīth #32812, vol. 12, p 85.
15 Sīrat al-Hishām, Ghazwa Uĥud, vol. 2, p. 87.
16 Al-Mu’jam al-Awsaţ, (Al-Ţabrānī), Hadīth #188, vol. 1, p. 68.
17 Lisān al-Mīzān, Hadīth #118, vol. 1, p. 51
Mīzān al-I’tidāl, Hadīth #75, vol. 1, p. 28.
18 Al-Mu’jam al-Awsaţ, (Al-Ţabrānī), Hadīth #84302, vol. 6, p. 180.
19 Al-Muşannaf Ibn Abī Shaybah, Hadīth #36, vol. 7, p 500.
The belief of the Tafđīliyya is the opposite, giving Sayyidunā ‘Alī rađiyAllāhu ánhu the preference and this is the reason of writing this discourse. By the grace of Allāh, this concrete work and wise approach- in which the doubts of the doubters will have no room- is only a drop from the vast ocean of knowledge of the scholars, and perhaps, such explanation, clarification and work will not be found elsewhere. “This is a grace of Allah upon us and upon mankind, but most men are not thankful.” (12:38),
"O person! Hold to it tightly as it is very beneficial. There is no might and power except by Allāh The All-Powerful The Ever-Praised."
(Matla'u al-Qamarayn, Imam Ahmad Rida Alayhi al-Rahmah)
"O person! Hold to it tightly as it is very beneficial. There is no might and power except by Allāh The All-Powerful The Ever-Praised."
(Matla'u al-Qamarayn, Imam Ahmad Rida Alayhi al-Rahmah)
We ask them “Who is the best?” they will answer saying, “All companions are excellent.” No one denies this. But if it means that they are all equal then this statement contradicts their own stance and beliefs. They are neither from this side nor from that side! The Ahl al-Sunnah will say that they have gone against the Qur’ān, Aĥadīth and the consensus. The Tafđīliyya will separate themselves from far.
And if their statement means that “He is excellent and he is also excellent and only Allāh knows who is superior”, then by the grace of Allāh they have proven their ignorance. If this is the case then the cure of their ignorance is quite easy, “So O people, ask the people of knowledge if you do not know.” (16:43). But instead you have become argumentative and began to reject the statements of ‘people of knowledge’. SubhanAllāh! If you don’t know who is superior then why do you argue with those who know?!
They then say that their predecessors made such claims in absolute private gatherings (that Allāh knows who is superior and we should not indulge in such things). Are they so courageous that they accuse their predecessors? Their predecessors were such that kissing their feet will make one a true follower of Ahl al-Sunnah. Even, wrongly as it is, their predecessors did make such statements and were not made aware of the most superior, then know that you follow ignorance not knowledge. Let us assume that They did not know, but there are many of those who do know! Look at the above Qur’ānic verse that ask those who know. It doesn’t say, ‘if any of your predecessors don’t know then you also follow them and there is no need to seek knowledge’!
Now, if according to your statement, the predecessors were unaware of it then it becomes incumbent upon you to ask those who are aware. From all those who knew was Sayyidunā ‘Alī rađiyAllāhu ánhu! He explicitly mentioned the superiority of the Shaykhayn, still you won’t believe?!
If they say that both (Shaykhayn and Sayyidunā ‘Alī rađiyAllāhu ánhum) are ‘absolute superior’ then there will be an absolute contradiction. You can only believe one to be superior to the other. If you believe the Shaykhayn then you have agreed upon our belief. Then why do you argue with Ahl al-Sunnah and spoil our beliefs? We allow to say that both have great excellences, such that the excellences cannot be found in the other and absolute superiority lies with the Shaykhayn. And if you say that the absolute superiority is with Sayyidunā ‘Alī rađiyAllāhu ánhu then you have unveiled your reality that you are not from Ahl al-Sunnah..
Then why don’t you clearly state that the Shaykhayn have many excellences but the ‘Absolute-superiority’ lies with Sayyidunā ‘Alī rađiyAllāhu ánhu? Then we will unsheathe those shining swords of solid proofs and evidences by which the sound minds have to bow their heads. Yes! such will happen but first we will demand your evidences and ask why only Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu? You will have to prove from the Holy Qur’ān and from the books of Aĥadīth that whoever is attributed with such a such a quality will be closer to The Lord of the Worlds and they will have the greatest rewards and that the excellences of Shaykhayn do not contradict that.
I hope all the above discussions are those which have been made only by this weak beggar (Imām Aĥmad Riđā Álayhi al-Raĥmah). All praise be to Allāh.
The mistakes from the first and last paragraph are still there
And if their statement means that “He is excellent and he is also excellent and only Allāh knows who is superior”, then by the grace of Allāh they have proven their ignorance. If this is the case then the cure of their ignorance is quite easy, “So O people, ask the people of knowledge if you do not know.” (16:43). But instead you have become argumentative and began to reject the statements of ‘people of knowledge’. SubhanAllāh! If you don’t know who is superior then why do you argue with those who know?!
They then say that their predecessors made such claims in absolute private gatherings (that Allāh knows who is superior and we should not indulge in such things). Are they so courageous that they accuse their predecessors? Their predecessors were such that kissing their feet will make one a true follower of Ahl al-Sunnah. Even, wrongly as it is, their predecessors did make such statements and were not made aware of the most superior, then know that you follow ignorance not knowledge. Let us assume that They did not know, but there are many of those who do know! Look at the above Qur’ānic verse that ask those who know. It doesn’t say, ‘if any of your predecessors don’t know then you also follow them and there is no need to seek knowledge’!
Now, if according to your statement, the predecessors were unaware of it then it becomes incumbent upon you to ask those who are aware. From all those who knew was Sayyidunā ‘Alī rađiyAllāhu ánhu! He explicitly mentioned the superiority of the Shaykhayn, still you won’t believe?!
If they say that both (Shaykhayn and Sayyidunā ‘Alī rađiyAllāhu ánhum) are ‘absolute superior’ then there will be an absolute contradiction. You can only believe one to be superior to the other. If you believe the Shaykhayn then you have agreed upon our belief. Then why do you argue with Ahl al-Sunnah and spoil our beliefs? We allow to say that both have great excellences, such that the excellences cannot be found in the other and absolute superiority lies with the Shaykhayn. And if you say that the absolute superiority is with Sayyidunā ‘Alī rađiyAllāhu ánhu then you have unveiled your reality that you are not from Ahl al-Sunnah..
Then why don’t you clearly state that the Shaykhayn have many excellences but the ‘Absolute-superiority’ lies with Sayyidunā ‘Alī rađiyAllāhu ánhu? Then we will unsheathe those shining swords of solid proofs and evidences by which the sound minds have to bow their heads. Yes! such will happen but first we will demand your evidences and ask why only Sayyidunā ‘Ali rađiyAllāhu ánhu? You will have to prove from the Holy Qur’ān and from the books of Aĥadīth that whoever is attributed with such a such a quality will be closer to The Lord of the Worlds and they will have the greatest rewards and that the excellences of Shaykhayn do not contradict that.
I hope all the above discussions are those which have been made only by this weak beggar (Imām Aĥmad Riđā Álayhi al-Raĥmah). All praise be to Allāh.
The mistakes from the first and last paragraph are still there
Alahazrat 'Alayhi al-Rahmah has mentioned a word many times. Is this word coined by himself? and how is it pronounced?
Sanfadiyya/Sunfadiyya/Sanfidiyya/Sunfidiyya
(Those who acknowledge the caliphate of Shaykhayn, but deem Mawla 'Ali to be superior)
I think it's a combination of 'Sunni' and 'Rafdi'.
Any thoughts?
What a great Imam! Amazing book, A MUST! at least for the Urdu readers!
Sanfadiyya/Sunfadiyya/Sanfidiyya/Sunfidiyya
(Those who acknowledge the caliphate of Shaykhayn, but deem Mawla 'Ali to be superior)
I think it's a combination of 'Sunni' and 'Rafdi'.
Any thoughts?
What a great Imam! Amazing book, A MUST! at least for the Urdu readers!
Shah sahib mentions about this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4z_Yiprtzc
9 minutes onwards
(Thanks brother Amar)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4z_Yiprtzc
9 minutes onwards
(Thanks brother Amar)
The Imām has specified four opinions/schools of thought regarding superiority. Initially there were two schools:
1. ‘Ahl al-Sunnah’- They believe that the Absolute Superiority (Afđal Muţlaq) lies with Sayyidunā Abū Bakr al-Şiddiq rađiyAllāhu ánhu.
2. ‘Ahl al-Tafđiliyya’ (Rāfđis or Shi’a)- They believe that the Absolute Superiority lies with Sayyidunā ‘Alī rađiyAllāhu ánhu.
A branch split from these two:
3. The 'Extreme'- They believe that the ‘Best From All Aspects’ (Afđal Min Kull al-Wujūh) is Sayyidunā Abū Bakr al-Şiddiq rađiyAllāhu ánhu.
4. The ‘Sanfađiyya’- They believe that the caliphate of the first three was correct, and also believe that they had Partial (Juzwi) Excellences which made them best from One Aspect (Afđal Min Wajhin). However, the Absolute Superiority lies with Sayyidunā ‘Alī rađiyAllāhu ánhu. The word Sanfadiyya is a new word coined by the Imām himself as these people call themselves ‘Sunnis’ but in actual fact their beliefs are like the ‘Rāfđīs’ (Shi’a).
1. ‘Ahl al-Sunnah’- They believe that the Absolute Superiority (Afđal Muţlaq) lies with Sayyidunā Abū Bakr al-Şiddiq rađiyAllāhu ánhu.
2. ‘Ahl al-Tafđiliyya’ (Rāfđis or Shi’a)- They believe that the Absolute Superiority lies with Sayyidunā ‘Alī rađiyAllāhu ánhu.
A branch split from these two:
3. The 'Extreme'- They believe that the ‘Best From All Aspects’ (Afđal Min Kull al-Wujūh) is Sayyidunā Abū Bakr al-Şiddiq rađiyAllāhu ánhu.
4. The ‘Sanfađiyya’- They believe that the caliphate of the first three was correct, and also believe that they had Partial (Juzwi) Excellences which made them best from One Aspect (Afđal Min Wajhin). However, the Absolute Superiority lies with Sayyidunā ‘Alī rađiyAllāhu ánhu. The word Sanfadiyya is a new word coined by the Imām himself as these people call themselves ‘Sunnis’ but in actual fact their beliefs are like the ‘Rāfđīs’ (Shi’a).
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it is a portmanteau word and another example of his literary creativity.
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