Companions of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
Total Hadiths 189
Authentic Hadiths on the Companions of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
These prophetic traditions offer a profound look into the unique and honored status of the companions of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, highlighting the exceptional virtues of Abu Bakr and Umar. The narrations emphasize that while the Prophet reserved the ultimate bond of intimate friendship (Khalil) for Allah alone, he deeply valued the companionship and immense financial sacrifices of Abu Bakr, referring to their connection as a profound brotherhood of faith. Furthermore, prominent companions like Umar and the Prophet's wife Aisha recognized Abu Bakr as the most beloved, the chief, and the best among them. The Prophet also highlighted that Abu Bakr and Umar achieved the highest levels in Paradise, where they will be seen by others like distant shining stars in the sky. According to Islamic scholars, these texts explicitly outline the deep love, mutual respect, and high spiritual stations of these primary companions.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الطُّفَيْلِ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي سَرِيْحَةَ، أَوْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَرْقَمَ شَكَّ شُعْبَةُ - عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ كُنْتُ مَوْلاَهُ فَعَلِيٌّ مَوْلاَهُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ . وَقَدْ رَوَى شُعْبَةُ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ مَيْمُونٍ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَرْقَمَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . وَأَبُو سَرِيحَةَ هُوَ حُذَيْفَةُ بْنُ أَسِيدٍ صَاحِبُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Narrated Abu Sarihah, or Zaid bin Arqam - Shu'bah had doubt: From The Prophet (ﷺ): "For Whomever I Am His Mawla Then 'Ali Is His Mawla."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3713In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 109English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3713
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ، رَجُلٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ زَيْدَ بْنَ أَرْقَمَ، يَقُولُ أَوَّلُ مَنْ أَسْلَمَ عَلِيٌّ . قَالَ عَمْرُو بْنُ مُرَّةَ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لإِبْرَاهِيمَ النَّخَعِيِّ فَأَنْكَرَهُ وَقَالَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ أَسْلَمَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقُ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَأَبُو حَمْزَةَ اسْمُهُ طَلْحَةُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ .
Narrated a man from the Ansar: That Zaid Bin Al-Arqam Said: "The First To Accept Islam Was 'Ali." 'Amr Bin Murrah Said: "So I Mentioned That To Ibrahim An-Nakha'I, So He Rejected That And Said: 'The First To Accept Islam Was Abu Bakr As-Siddiq.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3735In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 132English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3735
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْكِنْدِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُحَيَّاةَ يَحْيَى بْنُ يَعْلَى بْنِ عَطَاءٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَخِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَلاَمٍ، قَالَ لَمَّا أُرِيدَ قَتْلُ عُثْمَانَ جَاءَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَلاَمٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ عُثْمَانُ مَا جَاءَ بِكَ قَالَ جِئْتُ فِي نَصْرِكَ . قَالَ اخْرُجْ إِلَى النَّاسِ فَاطْرُدْهُمْ عَنِّي فَإِنَّكَ خَارِجًا خَيْرٌ لِي مِنْكَ دَاخِلاً . فَخَرَجَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ إِلَى النَّاسِ فَقَالَ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّهُ كَانَ اسْمِي فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فُلاَنٌ فَسَمَّانِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَبْدَ اللَّهِ وَنَزَلَتْ فِيَّ آيَاتٌ مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ فَنَزَلَتْ فِيَّ : ( وشهد شَاهِدٌ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ عَلَى مِثْلِهِ فَآمَنَ وَاسْتَكْبَرْتُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لاَ يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِمِينَ ) وَنَزَلَتْ فِيَّ : ( قلْ كَفَى بِاللَّهِ شَهِيدًا بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكُمْ وَمَنْ عِنْدَهُ عِلْمُ الْكِتَابِ ) إِنَّ لِلَّهِ سَيْفًا مَغْمُودًا عَنْكُمْ وَإِنَّ الْمَلاَئِكَةَ قَدْ جَاوَرَتْكُمْ فِي بَلَدِكُمْ هَذَا الَّذِي نَزَلَ فِيهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَاللَّهَ اللَّهَ فِي هَذَا الرَّجُلِ أَنْ تَقْتُلُوهُ فَوَاللَّهِ لَئِنْ قَتَلْتُمُوهُ لَتَطْرُدُنَّ جِيرَانَكُمُ الْمَلاَئِكَةَ وَلَتَسُلُّنَّ سَيْفَ اللَّهِ الْمَغْمُودَ عَنْكُمْ فَلاَ يُغْمَدُ عَنْكُمْ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ . قَالُوا اقْتُلُوا الْيَهُودِيَّ وَاقْتُلُوا عُثْمَانَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ إِنَّمَا نَعْرِفُهُ مِنْ حَدِيثِ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ . وَقَدْ رَوَى شُعَيْبُ بْنُ صَفْوَانَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ فَقَالَ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَلاَمٍ عَنْ جَدِّهِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَلاَمٍ .
Narrated 'Abdul-Malik bin 'Umair: From The Nephew Of 'Abdullah Bin Salam Who Said: "When They Were About To Kill 'Uthman, 'Abdullah Bin Salam Came And 'Uthman Said To Him: 'What Did You Come For?' He Said: 'I Came To Assist You.' He Said: 'Go To The People To Repel Their Advances Against Me. For Verily Your Going Is Better To Me Than Your Entering Here.' So 'Abdullah Went To The People And Said: 'O You People! During Jahiliyyah I Was Named So-And-So, Then The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Named Me 'Abdullah, And Some Ayat From The Book Of Allah Were Revealed About Me. (The Following) Was Revealed About Me: "A Witness From Among The Children Of Isra'Il Has Testified To Something Similar And Believed While You Rejected. Verily, Allah Does Not Guide The Wrongdoing People. (46:10)" [And (The Following) Was Revealed About Me:] "Sufficient As A Witness Between Me And You Is Allah, And Those Too Who Have Knowledge Of The Scripture. (13:43)" Allah Has Sheathed The Sword From You And The Angels Are Your Neighbors In This City Of Yours, The One In Which The Revelation Came To The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ). But By Allah! (Fear) Allah Regarding This Man; If You Kill Him, Then By Allah! If You Kill Him, Then You Will Cause The Angels To Remove Your Goodness From You, And To Raise Allah'S Sheathed Sword Against You, Such That It Will Never Be Sheathed Again Until The Day Of Resurrection.'" He Said: "They Said: 'Kill The Jew And Kill 'Uthman.'"
[1] Al-Ahqāf 46:10.[2] Ar-Ra'd 13:43.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3803In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 203English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3803
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، قَالَ أَتَيْنَا عَلَى حُذَيْفَةَ فَقُلْنَا حَدِّثْنَا مَنْ، بِأَقْرَبِ النَّاسِ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم هَدْيًا وَدَلاًّ فَنَأْخُذَ عَنْهُ وَنَسْمَعَ مِنْهُ قَالَ كَانَ أَقْرَبَ النَّاسِ هَدْيًا وَدَلاًّ وَسَمْتًا بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ حَتَّى يَتَوَارَى مِنَّا فِي بَيْتِهِ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَ الْمَحْفُوظُونَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّ ابْنَ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ هُوَ مِنْ أَقْرَبِهِمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ زُلْفَى . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Narrated 'Abdur-Rahman bin Yazid: "We Came To Hudhaifah And Said: 'Inform Us Of The Closest To The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) In Guidance And Conduct, So That We May Take From Him And Hear From Him.' He Said: 'The Closest Of The People In Guidance, Conduct, And Character Used To Be 'Abdullah Bin Mas'Ud, Until He Would Hide From Us In His House. And The Guarded Ones (Guarded By Allah From Straying In Word And Deed) From The Companions Of Muhammad (ﷺ) Know That Ibn Umm 'Abd (A Nickname For 'Abdullah Bin Mas'Ud) Is From Among The Most Intimately Close To Allah Of Them.'
[1] That is, even though he would try and hide from the sight of people, this was still apparent.[2] Those who are guarded by Allāh from straying in word and deed. See Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi .[3] A nickname of ‘Abdullāh bin Mas‘ūd, may Allāh be pleased with him.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3807In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 207English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3807
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ الْمُكْتِبُ الْمُؤَدِّبُ، قَال حَدَّثَنَا الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ الْمُزَنِيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ دَعَا لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يُؤْتِيَنِي اللَّهُ الْحِكْمَةَ مَرَّتَيْنِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ مِنْ حَدِيثِ عَطَاءٍ . وَقَدْ رَوَاهُ عِكْرِمَةُ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ .
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: "The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Supplicated For Me That Allah Should Give Me Al-Hukm (Knowledge, Understanding, Judging Justly, Or Understanding Of The Qur'An) Two Times."
[1] Knowledge, understanding, judging justly, or understanding of the Qur'ān. See Tuhfat Al-Ahwaḍhī .Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3823In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 223English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3823
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ جَاءَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَيْسَ بِرَاكِبِ بَغْلٍ وَلاَ بِرْذَوْنَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah: "The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Came To Me, Not Riding A Mule Nor A Birdhawn (A Type Of Turkish Horse)."
[1] A type of Turkish horse. See Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi .Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3851In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 251English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3851
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ نَاجِيَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ أَبِي طَيْبَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِي يَمُوتُ بِأَرْضٍ إِلاَّ بُعِثَ قَائِدًا وَنُورًا لَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ " . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ . وَرُوِيَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ أَبِي طَيْبَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مُرْسَلاً وَهُوَ أَصَحُّ .
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Buraidah: From His Father, That The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "There Is No One Among My Companions Who Dies In A Land Except That He Shall Be Resurrected As A Guide And Light For Them (People Of That Land) On The Day Of Resurrection."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3865In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 265English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3865
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَوْلاَ الْهِجْرَةُ لَكُنْتُ امْرَأً مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ، وَلَوْ سَلَكَ النَّاسُ وَادِيًا وَسَلَكَتِ الأَنْصَارُ وَادِيًا ـ أَوْ شِعْبًا ـ لَسَلَكْتُ وَادِيَ الأَنْصَارِ أَوْ شِعْبَ الأَنْصَارِ ".
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "But for the emigration, I would have been one of the Ansar: and if the people took their way in a valley (or a mountain pass), I would take the Ansar's valley or the mountain pass."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 7244In-book reference : Book 94, Hadith 19USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 90, Hadith 350
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الْكُوفِيُّ،قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَحْبُوبُ بْنُ مُحْرِزٍ الْقَوَارِيرِيُّ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ الأَوْدِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَا لأَحَدٍ عِنْدَنَا يَدٌ إِلاَّ وَقَدْ كَافَيْنَاهُ مَا خَلاَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَإِنَّ لَهُ عِنْدَنَا يَدًا يُكَافِئُهُ اللَّهُ بِهَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَمَا نَفَعَنِي مَالُ أَحَدٍ قَطُّ مَا نَفَعَنِي مَالُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَلَوْ كُنْتُ مُتَّخِذًا خَلِيلاً لاَتَّخَذْتُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ خَلِيلاً أَلاَ وَإِنَّ صَاحِبَكُمْ خَلِيلُ اللَّهِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "There Is No Favor Due Upon Us From Anyone, Except That We Have Repaid Him, With The Exception Of Abu Bakr. Verily Upon Us, There Is A Favor Due To Him, Which Allah Will Repay Him On The Day Of Judgement. No One'S Wealth Has Benefited Me As Abu Bakr'S Wealth Has Benefited Me. And If I Were To Take A Khalil, Then I Would Have Taken Abu Bakr As A Khalil, And Indeed Your Companion Is Allah'S Khalil.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3661In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 57English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3661
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مُوسَى الأَنْصَارِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ أَنْفَقَ زَوْجَيْنِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ نُودِيَ فِي الْجَنَّةِ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ هَذَا خَيْرٌ فَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الصَّلاَةِ دُعِيَ مِنْ بَابِ الصَّلاَةِ وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجِهَادِ دُعِيَ مِنْ بَابِ الْجِهَادِ وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الصَّدَقَةِ دُعِيَ مِنْ بَابِ الصَّدَقَةِ وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الصِّيَامِ دُعِيَ مِنْ بَابِ الرَّيَّانِ " . فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي مَا عَلَى مَنْ دُعِيَ مِنْ هَذِهِ الأَبْوَابِ مِنْ ضَرُورَةٍ فَهَلْ يُدْعَى أَحَدٌ مِنْ تِلْكَ الأَبْوَابِ كُلِّهَا قَالَ " نَعَمْ وَأَرْجُو أَنْ تَكُونَ مِنْهُمْ " . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Whoever Spends A Pair Of Things In The Path Of Allah, He Will Be Called In Paradise: 'O Worshiper Of Allah, This Is Good.' And Whoever Is Among The People Of Salat, He Will Be Called From The Gate Of Salat, And Whoever Was Among From The People Of Jihad, He Will Be Called From The Gate Of Jihad. And Whoever Was Among The People Of Charity, Then He Will Be Called From The Gate Of Charity, And Whoever Was From The People Of Fasting, Then He Will Be Called From The Gate Of Ar-Rayyan."So Abu Bakr Said: "May My Father And Mother Be Ransomed For You! The One Who Is Called From These Gates Will Be Free Of All Worries. But Will Anyone Be Called From All Of Those Gates?" He (ﷺ) Said: "Yes, And I Hope That You Are Among Them."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3674In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 70English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3674
