Dear Islamic brothers! All the blessed companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم are among the best of people. Whenever we speak of them, it is Fard (obligatory) upon us to speak of them with goodness. Disrespecting any companion is a heretical approach, misguidance, and an action that makes one deserving of the Hellfire, as having malice against them is in fact having malice against the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. All blessed companions, whether superior or inferior (and none of them are inferior), are dwellers of Paradise. They will not even get to hear the slightest bit of noise of Hell and will always remain surrounded with their desired blessings. (Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 1, pp. 254)

Books fully mention the excellence, praise, noble character, righteous mannerism and firm belief of these sacred people. Moreover, they had been given the glad tiding of forgiveness, eternal rewards of the Hereafter, and pleasure of Allah Almighty within this world. Therefore, it is stated in part 11, Surah At-Taubah, Ayah no 100:

رَّضِیَ   اللّٰہُ   عَنۡہُمۡ   وَ  رَضُوۡ ا  عَنۡہُ

Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him.

18^th Zul-Hijjah is the day of martyrdom of a great personality among the blessed companions, the third caliph, Sayyiduna ‘Usman-e-Ghani رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ. Today, in the Bayan of the weekly Sunnah-inspiring Ijtima, we will hear about his honour and dignity. Let’s listen to a parable regarding his virtues.

An unrivalled parable

It is reported that Ameer-ul-Mu`mineen Sayyiduna ‘Umar Bin Khattab and Ameer-ul-Mu`mineen Sayyiduna ‘Usman-e-Ghani رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُمَا were busy doing some work ordered by the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, in the meanwhile Salat-ul-‘Asr drew near. Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ asked Sayyiduna ‘Usman-e-Ghani رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ to lead the Salah. Upon this, Sayyiduna ‘Usman-e-Ghani رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ said, ‘You are more deserving than me for this, as the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has given you preference over others and