صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! It becomes absolutely clear from the aforementioned sacred Ayahs that all the blessed companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم possess extreme reverence and dignity, as they were those who had devoted their lives to attain the pleasure of Allah Almighty and His Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, and for the uplifting of Islam. These courageous individuals stood shoulder to shoulder with the Holy Rasool           صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and presented such sacrifices in order to revive the religion that cannot be neglected. Due to the blessings of being subservient to the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, Allah Almighty did not only bless them with the great rewards such as His pleasure, forgiveness and Paradise etc., but also mentioned the bestowments and blessings attained by them in His Book (Holy Quran) at various places so that their dignity and reverence engraves firmly in the hearts of Muslims who are yet to come until the Day of Judgement. Other than the Ayahs of the Holy Quran, the Beloved and Blessed Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has also at times mentioned the excellence of all the blessed companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم in general, and at times, he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم highlighted their dignity and status by taking their names separately.

Righteous personalities

Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated that the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: ‘اَكْرِمُوا اَصْحَابِي فَاِنَّهُمْ خِيَارُكُمْ’ i.e. revere my companions as they are the most pious people among you all.

(Mishkat-ul-Masabih, vol. 2, pp. 413, Hadees 6012)

He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم further stated: ‘خَيْرُ اُمَّتِي اَلْقَرْنُ الَّذِينَ يَلُوْنِي ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُوْنَهُمْ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُوْنَهُمْ’ i.e. the best among my Ummah are those who are from my era (i.e. the blessed companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم), then the ones after them (i.e. Tabi’een) and then the ones after them (i.e. Tab’-e-Tabi’een). (Sahih Muslim, Hadees 2535)

There are some such blessed companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم as well due to whose remarkable achievements, the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم mentioned their glory and dignity by taking their names in such a way like; Abu Bakr is the most soft-hearted and kind person of my Ummah, ‘Umar Bin Khattab is the best and the most just in my Ummah, ‘Usman Bin ‘Affaan is the most modest and revered person of my Ummah, ‘Ali Bin Abi Taalib is the wisest and bravest person of my Ummah, ‘Abdullah Bin Mas’ood is the most pious and