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Sunan Ibn Majah 102 — Beloved Companions
The Virtue of 'Umar (ra)
Hadith About the Prophet's Beloved Companions
Sunan Ibn Majah : 102
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 102
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، أَخْبَرَنِي الْجُرَيْرِيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ، قَالَ قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ أَىُّ أَصْحَابِهِ كَانَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ قَالَتْ أَبُو بَكْرٍ . قُلْتُ ثُمَّ أَيُّهُمْ قَالَتْ عُمَرُ . قُلْتُ ثُمَّ أَيُّهُمْ قَالَتْ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ .
Abdullah b. Shaqiq Narrated from:
I said to 'Aishah: 'Which of the (Prophet's) Companions was most beloved to him?' She said: 'Abu Bakr.' I said: 'Then which of them?' She said: ''Umar.' I said: 'Then which of them?' She said: 'Abu 'Ubaidah.'
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 102In-book reference : Introduction, Hadith 0English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 102
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 102
This hadith about the Prophet's beloved Companions records a careful question asked to Aishah. Abdullah bin Shaqiq asked which Companion was most beloved to the Prophet. Aishah answered, "Abu Bakr." When asked who came next, she said, "Umar." When asked again, she said, "Abu Ubaidah." The narration is short, but it carries a clear message about the honor of these Companions. It does not give a long list or discuss every Companion. It only reports Aishah's answer to the order asked in that moment. For readers searching for a hadith about Abu Bakr, Umar, and Abu Ubaidah, this report highlights their closeness to the Messenger of Allah as stated by Aishah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aishah was asked directly about the Companions beloved to the Prophet.
- Abu Bakr is named first in her answer.
- Umar and Abu Ubaidah are also named in this report.
- The narration teaches careful respect when speaking about the Companions.
