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THE Guiding Stars THE Guiding Stars رِضي ا هَّلل عنهم ورضوا عنه َ َ ُ َْ ُ ْ ََ ُ َْ ُ Allah being pleased with them and they with Him. COMPILED BY: YASIN SADULLA VARVANI 1 | P a g e Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah ; and those with him are forceful against the disbelievers, merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and prostrating [in prayer], seeking bounty from Allah and [His] pleasure.1 Narrated 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Awf: said: "Abu Bakr is (ﷺ) that the Messenger of Allah in Paradise, 'Umar is in Paradise, 'Uthman is in Paradise, 'Ali is in Paradise, Talhah is in Paradise, Az-Zubair is in Paradise, 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Awf is in Paradise, Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas is in Paradise, Sa'eed is in Paradise, and Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al- Jarrah is in Paradise.2 1, Surah Fath 2. Tirmidhi 2 | P a g e PASSING ON THE REWARD TO: Late Mufti Ubaidullah Adam Late Abdulkarim Mussa Varvani & The Ummah at large 3 | P a g e CONTENTS 1. Foreword I 5 2. Foreword II 6 3. Compiler’s note 9 4. Hadhrat Abu Bakr As-Siddiq 11 5. Hadhrat Umar Al-Farooq 24 6. Hadhrat Uthman bin Affan 33 7. Hadhrat Ali bin Abi Talib 42 8. Hadhrat Talha bin Ubaydullah 52 9. Hadhrat Az-Zubair bin Al-Awwam 59 10. Hadhrat AbduRahman bin Awf 65 11. Hadhrat Sa’d bin Abi Waqaas 71 12. Hadhrat Sa’eed bin Zaid 78 13. Hadhrat Abu ‘Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah 83 14. Concluding Paragraphs 90 15. Reference 91 4 | P a g e FOREWORD I All praises belong to Allah Ta’ala. Peace and .ﷺ salutations be upon our master Muhammad This book has been compiled regarding the illustrious specifically the Ashara ﷺ Companions of Rasulullah Mubashara, the ten fortunate & priviledged companions who were given glad tidings of Jannah (paradise) in one gathering. Though all the companions have been promised a good abode in the Hereafter, these ten became famous as the ‘Ashara Mubashara’ because all ten were granted this honour by name in one statement. These ten companions indeed led examplary lives. Educating oneself regarding their services and sacrifices for our Noble Deen is a definite way of motivating oneself and gaining encourangement to inculcate their outstanding qualities of sincerity, piety, selflessness & sacrifice. May Allah Ta’ala accept the effort that has been made to achieve this compilation and may Allah Ta’ala grant us the ability to emulate these noble companions in fulfilling the commands of Allah Ta’ala and gaining His pleasure. Aameen. Senior lecturer of Bukhari Shareef Jamia Islamiyyah, Lusaka. 5 | P a g e FOREWORD II بسم هللا الرحمن الرحيم Alhamdulillah, the greatest ni’mat (bounty) Allah Ta’ala has endowed upon us is Deen! The question is; what actually is Deen? Is it confined to the Masajid and Madaris? Or to Jumuah and Ramadhan? Or to Ulama and Mashaaikh? No, Deen is not for a particular time, place or person, rather it is for all of us, at all times and all places. Deen is a complete lifestyle governed by Shariah. It is extremely unfortunate that today’s secular ideology has been embedded in our minds that Deen is a separate entity which has no relation with our social, political or family life. We have to understand that this is a very evil ideology which was invented to rip Islam from the lives of Muslims. All the above-mentioned aspects are part of our life hence they are also a part of Deen. life is a Sunnah ﷺ Every single detail of Rasulullah’s and worthy of emulation and all those aspects mentioned in the forgoing paragraph were found in his practical life, so if followed according to Sunnah, our entire life will be Deen. 6 | P a g e So how will we understand and bring Deen in our lives? One of the ways is to study the Seerah (biography) of and the lives of his ﷺ our beloved Master, Rasulullah beloved Companions who witnessed his Noble Lifestyle, studied and understood Deen directly from him. They were the blessed souls chosen for the most blessed company. So elevated is their rank, that Allah Ta’ala has revealed numerous Aayaat (verses) in their praise. Below-mentioned Hadith (which we hear in almost every Jumuah Khutbah) will suffice regarding their status. ” هَّللاَ هَّللاَ فِي أَ ْص َحابِي ﻻَ تَته ِخذُو ُه ْم َغ َر ًضا بَ ْع ِدي َف َم ْن أَ َحبه ُه ْم َفبِ ُح ِبي أَ َحبه ُه ْم َو َم ْن أَ ْب َغ َض ُه ْم َفبِبُ ْغ ِضي أَ ْب َغ َض ُه ْم َو َم ْن آذَا ُه ْم َف َق ْد آذَانِي َو َم ْن آذَانِي َف َق ْد آذَى هَّللا َ َو َم ْن آذَى هَّللاَ َفيُو ِش ُك أ َ ْن يَأْ ُخذَ ُه “ Translation: Fear Allah, fear Allah regarding my companions. Do not make them targets of criticism after me. Whoever loves them, his love for them is due to his love for me. And whoever hates them, then it is due to his hatred for me that he hates them. And whoever causes grief to them, has grieved me, and whoever grieves me has displeased Allah, and whoever displeases Allah, then soon Allah will get hold of him.1 1. Tirmidhi 7 | P a g e In front of the readers is a book regarding some of the illustrious personalities known as Asharah Mubasharah, the ten Sahaba who were given glad tidings of Jannah in one sitting. Hafiz Yasin has done a great job enlightening us about the lives of these Sahaba . This book is aimed at the youth of the present, for them to understand and try to emulate these great companions. May Allah Ta’ala accept his effort and the effort of all others who have helped him compile this book and may Allah make it a means of guidance. Aameen. 05/06/1440 – 10/02/2019 Maulana Luqman Hanif Bharadia Madrasah Darul-Quraan Mombasa, Kenya 8 | P a g e COMPILER’S NOTE All Praises belong to Allah Ta’ala, our Creator, Sustainer, Nourisher, Provider, Protector, in whose Hands lies the control of each and everything. Peace and salutations be upon His the chosen one ﷺ Beloved, Prophet Muhammad and our role model. :said ﷺ Narrated by ‘Abd Allah : The Prophet “The best of people are those living in my generation, and then those who will follow 1 them, and then who will follow the latter.” When life was craving for someone to rejuvenate its spiritual values, they came with their noble .as heralds and sincere believers ﷺ Messenger When life was craving for someone to remove the shackles of troubled humanity and to liberate its existence and destiny, they came and stood by as revolutionaries and ﷺ their great Messenger liberators. They were the Sahaba (companions) of ! ﷺ Muhammad 1. Bukhari 9 | P a g e Alhamdulillah, there are many writings about the Sahaba-e-Kiraam . Here, In Sha Allah will be discussing about the ten companions who were given glad tidings of paradise in one sitting, whilst still in this world. In their reflection, we will see the image of all the companions , their faith, their consistency, their heroism and their loyalty We will see .ﷺ to Allah Ta’ala and His Messenger the effort they exerted, the calamities they endured and the victory they achieved by not only conquering but liberating humanity from paganism as well. The aim of this concise book is to ignite the love of our real super heroes in our hearts. Indeed, they are the reason of our Islam. I would like to thank Ummi Humayrah, Sameer Yusuf Varvani and family for their full support, Hafidh Sajid Khandwalla for an amazing cover page, and all that made this book a success. May Allah Ta’ala accept this work, make it a means of guidance for the humanity, instill the love of the Sahaba and make this a means of our salvation on the Day of Judgement. Aameen Yasin Sadulla Varvani E-mail Address: [email protected] Contact: +254727571055 10 | P a g e 1. HADHRAT ABU BAKR 11 | P a g e َل ْو ُك ْن ُت ُمته ِخذًا َخ ِليﻻ َغ ْي َر َربِ ي ﻻته َخ ْذ ُت أَبَا بَ ْك ِر “If I had taken anyone besides Allah Ta’ala as my friend I would have taken Abu Bakr”1 {ﷺ Nabi} This concise and appropriate statement, confirms had for the ﷺ the deep-rooted love Rasulullah first male citizen of Makkah Mukarammah to accept Islam. Indeed, Hadhrat Abu Bakr’s entire ﷺ pattern of life mirrored that of Rasulullah’s teaching to the minutest detail. His original name was Abdul Ka’aba2 which ﷺ altered to Abdullah. When Nabi ﷺ Rasulullah declared that Allah Ta’ala had made him His Rasool, he instantly came into presence of and proclaimed his belief in Nabi’s ﷺ Rasulullah Prophethood and stated “O my master, you ﷺ are truthful. Allah Ta’ala has surely made you His Rasool”3, thus was given the title, ‘Siddiq’. 1. Bukhari 2. Hadhrat Abu Bakr by Hadhrat Ahmad Suhraawi 3. Hadhrat Abu Bakr by Hadhrat Ahmad Suhraawi 12 | P a g e ﷺ Abu Bakr was born two years after Nabi and both are descendants of one common paternal grandfather. Abu Bakr was highly respected by the Quraish since he was well acquainted with the family lineages and was a distinguished businessman. He initiated into business at the age of 18 and used to travel far and wide.
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