Hayatus Sahabah - The Lives of the Sahabah - Part 1 of 3

THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH ~~~~ (Vol-1) 47
you to fear Allaah 3,G>$G and to listen to and obey (your Ameer) even if he is an
~byssinian slave because those coming after me shall witness tremendous
disputes. (During these times) You should keep practising my Sunnah and the
sunnah of my right!y guided Khulafa (the Khulafa Raashideen). Hold fast to this
and bite hard into it. Beware of innovations (in the Deen) because every
innovation (in Deen) is a Bid'ah and every pid'ah leads to deviation." ('I
~adhrat Umar B.GW+ narrates that Rasulullaah @?% said, "When I asked my
Rabb about the disputes to arise between my Sahabah @,GW after me, He sent
revelation to me saying, '0 Muhammad! Your Sahabah @,Gw are like stars in
My opinion. While all the stars are radiant, the radiance of some exceed the
radiance of others. When their opinions differ concerning a matter, a person
following the opinion of any of them will be rightly guided."'
Rasulullaah added, "My Sahabah @i3Ew are like stars. You will be rightly
guided by following any one of them." (2)
Hadhrat Hudhayfa BEw narrates that Rasulullaah @% said, "I do not know for
how much longer I shall be with you." Indicating towards Hadhrat Abu Bakr
@,Gm and Hadhrat Umar Rasulullaah &?@ added, "Follow these two
after me, adopt the lifestyle of Ammaar B,Gw and believe whatever Ibn
Masfood BG#&j' tells you."
Hadhrat Bilaal bin Haarith @Wj narrates that Rasulullaah k%% said, "The
person who revives a Sunnah of mine that had died after me shall receive the
rewards of all those who practise it without any of their rewards being
diminished. (On the other hand). The person who introduces any misleading
ways with which Allaah 3,G3%G and His Rasool are displeased with, he shall
bear the sins of all those who practise it without their sins being diminished." (3)
Hadhrat Amr bin Awf ~ , - narrates that Rasulullaah &%% said, "The Deen will
recoil to Hijaaz just as a snake recoils towards its hole. The Deen will then make
its home in Hijaaz just as a mountain goat makes its home on the peaks of
mountains. The Deen started off as a stranger and will again become a stranger
as it started off, so glad tidings for (those who are regarded as) the strangers
(because of their association with the Deen). They are the ones who will rectify
the distortions that people had introduced into my Sunnah." (4)
Hadhrat Anas W,Gw reports that Rasulullaah @?@ addressed him saying, "0 my
son! If you are able to pass the day and night without any ill-feelings in your
heart for anyone, then do so." Rasulullaah @@ then added, "0 my son! This
(practice) is among my Sunnah. Whoever loves my Sunnah loves me and
whoever loves me shall be with me in Jannah." (5)
Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas B,w narrates that ~ asulullaah~~ said,
"Whoever holds fast to my Sunnah during times when my Ummah have been
(1) Tirmidhi and Abu Dawood
(2) Razeen, as quoted in Jam'ul Fawaa'id Vol. 2 Pg. 201
(3) Tirmidhi. Ibn Maajah has also reported a similar Hadith from Katheer bin Abdillaah ibn Umar, who
narrates from his father and grandfather.
(4) Tirmidhi.
(5) Tirmidhi.