THE SAHAABA (Radhiallaahu
Anhum)
The Sahaaba (Radhiallaahu Anhum) were the
profound and honoured people Allah Ta'ala had chosen. The
Noble Qur'an and Ahaadith are numerous exemplifying the
magnificient status of this group. The magnanimous character
and indisputable achievements of these valiant have been
recorded in the books of Islamic history. Historians as well
as Islamic scholars of every century have contributed
tremendously in the Mubaarak lives of the illustrious Sahaaba
(Radhiallaahu Anhum).
The bond and link between Rasulullah
(Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) and ourselves is this Jamaat of
the Sahaaba (Radhiallaahu Anhum). The Sahaaba (Radhiallaahu
Anhum) gave everything including their blood for this
beautiful Deen and sacrificed their entire lives for the
continuity of Islam. It was through this Jamaat that we
received the very teachings of the Noble Qur'an and the
Shari'ah in general. It is the belief of the Ahle Sunnat Wal
Jama'a that every Sahaaba (man and woman) were people of
esteem integrity and just.
The distinctive position of the Sahaaba
(Radhiallaahu Anhum) with regard to our opinions on them must
be carefully viewed - lest to incur the wrath of Allah Ta'ala.
Among other warnings, Fathul Mugheeth reports this tradition:
'When you hear of anyone talking ill of the Sahaaba
(Radhiallaahu Anhum) then know that he is a Zindeeq, because
the Qur'an is Truth, the Rasool is Truth and that which he
brought is Truth. And all these things reached us through the
Sahaaba (Radhiallaahu Anhum), so therefore whomsoever
discredits or redicules anyone of them, is in actual fact
attempting to reject the Qur'an and Sunnah and such a person
is in reality doomed and labelled as a Zindeeq.'
We make Du'a Allah Ta'ala inculcate the love of
our Deen in our hearts and the love and Muhabbat of the
Sahaaba (Radhiallaahu Anhum).
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