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Sunan Ibn Majah 99 — Resurrected with Abu Bakr and Umar
The Virtue of Abu Bakr Siddiq (ra)
Hadith About the Prophet Being Resurrected with Abu Bakr and Umar
Sunan Ibn Majah : 99
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 99
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ الرَّقِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ بَيْنَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ فَقَالَ " هَكَذَا نُبْعَثُ " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah came out standing between Abu Bakr and 'Umar and said: 'Thus will I be resurrected,'
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 99In-book reference : Introduction, Hadith 0English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 99
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 99
This hadith about the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم with Abu Bakr and Umar is brief and full of honor. Ibn Umar narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم came out standing between Abu Bakr and Umar. He then said, Thus will I be resurrected. The narration does not add a long explanation. Its meaning stays close to the image it gives: the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم placed Abu Bakr and Umar beside him and connected that scene to resurrection. This shows a special rank for both companions in relation to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. For people searching for virtues of Abu Bakr and Umar, this hadith is important because the praise is shown through both action and statement.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم stood between Abu Bakr and Umar in this narration.
- He connected that position to how he would be resurrected.
- The hadith shows a special honor for Abu Bakr and Umar.
- A short prophetic statement can carry a strong meaning of virtue.
