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Khalîfas ‘radiy-Allâhu ta’âlâ anhum’ were revealed through wahy
by Allâhu ta’âlâ. So many (scholars) narrated these hadîth-isherîfs
that they have become mesh-hûr, and even mutawâtir, [1]
hadîths. We will quote some of them:
I. He stated to Abû Bekr: “You are my companion in the cave.
You are my companion by the Kawthar (Kevser) Pond (in
Paradise).” (Tirmuzî).
II. “Jebrâîl ‘alaihis-salâm’ came to me. He held me by the
hand. He showed me one of my ummat entering through the gate
of Paradise.” Abû Bekr ‘radiy-Allâhu anh’ said, “O Rasûlallah! I
want to be with you there.” He (Rasûlullah) stated, “O Abû Bekr!
Among my Ummat, you will be the first to enter Paradise.”
(Tirmuzî).
III. When he (the Prophet) stated, “I entered Paradise. I saw a
villa. I saw a houri [maiden of Paradise] in it. I asked her: Who are
you for? She said: I have been created for ’Umar ibni Hattâb. I
wanted to go in and see her. But, O ’Umar, I thought it might hurt
you!”, ’Umar ‘radiy-Allâhu anh’ said, “I would sacrifice my
mother, my father, and everything I have for your sake, O
Rasûlallah!” (Bukharî and Muslim).
IV. He (Rasûlullah) pointed to ’Umar ‘radiy-Allâhu anh’ and
said, “This (high) person’s rank in Paradise is higher than that of
any of the rest of my Ummat.” (Ibni Mâja).
V. “I have not brought Abû Bekr and ’Umar (into a position)
ahead of you all. Allâhu ta’âlâ has brought them ahead of you all.”
(Abû Ya’lâ).
VI. “I asked Jebrâîl ‘alaihis-salâm’ about the virtues of ’Umar.
Were I to tell about the values he has as long as the period of
Nûh’s ‘alaihis-salâm’ Prophethood [nine hundred and fifty years],
I still would not be able to finish. All the values ’Umar has, on the
other hand, are (equal to) only one of Abû Bekr’s values.” (Abû
Ya’lâ).
VII. “In Paradise, after Prophets ‘alaihimus-salâm’, the highest
ones of all mankind are Abû Bekr and ’Umar.” (Tirmuzî and Ibni
Mâja).
VIII. Abû Mûsa-l-esh’arî narrates: We were sitting in the yard
(of a house) in Medina, when someone knocked on the door. The
Messenger of Allah ordered, “Open the door and give the visitor
[1] Kinds of hadîth-i-sherîfs are explained in detail in the sixth chapter of
the second fascicle of Endless Bliss.
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