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The Battle For Truth

The Battle For Truth

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[abubakrassiddeeq]

Shall I not inform you who is the best of this Ummah after its prophet? it is Abu Bakr. Shall I not inform you who is the best of this Ummah after Abu Bakr? It is Umar.

Ali ibn Abi Talib (radiAllaahu anhu) [Collected by Ahmad and authenticated by Ahmad Shakir (rahimahullah)]

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Merits of Umar ibn Al-Khattab (radiAllaahu anhu)

Abu Ya'la narrated that Ammar ibn Yasir said: The Messenger of Allaah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said,  'Jabril came to me previously and I said, "O Jabril, tell me of the merits of Umar ibn Al-Khattab." He said, "Even if I were to tell you his merits for the length of time that Nuh (alayhi sallam) remained among his people, the merit of Umar would not be exhausted, and truly Umar is one of the good actions of Abu Bakr.'"

[abubakrassiddeeq]

"If he said so, then he has told the truth"

Abu Jahl (father of ignorance) was out for some of his needs, when he passed by the Ka'bah, and saw the Messenger of Allaah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) sitting alone in the sacred Mosque. He was silent, absorbed in thinking. Abu Jahl wanted to hurt the Messenger of Allaah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) with some of his ironies. He came near to him and said: "isn't there anything new (of revelation) that has come to you tonight?" The messenger of Allaah (Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) raised his head towards him and replied firmly: "Yes. Tonight, I was made to go in a night journey to Jerusalem in Sham."

Abu Jahl said disapproving: "And in the morning, you returned among us!" The Messenger of Allaah said, "Yes." Abu Jahl shouted madly: "O Sons of Ka'n ibn Lu'ai! come here!" All of the people of Quraish came, calling one another. At this time, Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) has not yet talked to anyone of his companions about the new of his Night Journey.  The people gathered near Ka'bah, and Abu Jahl went on talking to them cheefully about what he has heard (from the prophet), thinking it to be a good opportunity for all those who believed in the Messenger of Allaah would turn away and disperse from him. One of the Muslims who were present at this time proceeded and asked: "Is it true, O Messenger of Allaah, that you were made to go in a night journey to Jerusalem?" The Messenger of Allaah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) replied: "Yes, and I led the prayer there with my brothers from the Prophets."

However, the feeling agitated among the gathering people about that were different. As for the polytheist, they welcomed what they had heard, thinking it would put an end to (the call of) the Messenger of Allaah. There was a group of Muslims, which fell in doubt about it. Some of the cheifs of Quraish went to the house Abu Bakr, merrily and gloatingly, having no doubt that they would return with the news of his (Abu Bakr's) desertion of this religion.

That is because Abu Bakr knew more than others the long time and the hard journey one had to take from Mekkah to Sham. Then, what about the one who says he went there, offered the prayer, and then returned home in no more than few hours? When they reached the house of Abu Bakr, they shouted: "O Atiq!The whole matter of your companion (The Prophet) was, before this time, too easy to endure. But now, come out to hear (what he had said)." Abu Bakr, who got surprised, came out to them, calmly and respectably. He asked them: "What is the matter with you?" They said: "Your companion." Abu Bakr trembled and said: "Woe to you! is there any harm to him?" They said: "He is now sitting by the side of Ka'bah, telling the people that his Lord made him go in a night journey to Jerusalem." Another person proceeded to resume mockingly: "He went at night and returned at the same night, and now, in the morning, he is among us." Abu Bakr smiled and said: "What harm is in this (which he said)? I believe him when he tells me about that which is farer and more distant than that. I believe him when he tells me about the news of the Heaven, which comes to him either in the morning or in the evening. If he said so, then he has told the truth." 

[abubakrassiddeeq]

Abu Bakr (radiAllaahu anhu) walked on foot, beside Usamah, who was riding his horse. Usamah felt shy, and intended to get down, asking the Khaleefah (Abu Bakr) to ride (on the horse). But, Abu Bakr made him firm in his riding place and said: "By Allaah! Neither you would get down, nor would I ride. Why would I not cover my feet with dust for some time in the cause of Allaah?" [Bidayah Wan Nihayah] 

[abubakrassiddeeq]

The most superior and the best of all men after the Prophets (Alayhi Sallam) is Abu Bakr as-Siddeeq. And then, Umar ibn al-Khattab al-Farooq. And then Uthman ibn Affan Dhu’n Nurayn. And then Ali ibn Abi Talib. RadiAllaahu anhum; they were worshippers and steadfast on Truth and sided with Truth. We love all of them.

Imam Abu Hanifa (rahimahullah) [Figh Al-Akbar]