The blessed Sahabah and the love of Ahl-e-Bayt

It is narrated: When Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddeeq رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ was chosen as Ameer-ul-Mu`mineen (i.e. the leader of believers) and Khalifa-tul-Muslimeen (i.e. the caliph of Muslims), then due to having a relationship with the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, he رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ would take very good care of the blessed Ahl-e-Bayt رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم. Moreover, he رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ would say regarding the Ahl-e-Bayt رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم: ‘The relatives of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم are more beloved to me than my own relatives.’ (Bukhari, vol. 3, pp. 29, Hadees 4036)

Dear Islamic brothers! Just ponder upon the fact that how much Siddeeq-e-Akbar رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ loved the Ahl-e-Bayt رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم that he رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ prioritised them over his own household. Let’s listen to two further parables of the blessed Sahabah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم’s love for the Ahl-e-Bayt رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم.

1. The grandson of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, Sayyiduna Imam Husain رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ, and the companion of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ, were both present in a funeral. While returning from there, Imam Husain رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ felt a bit tired and sat down at a place to take some rest. Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ started to remove dust from the feet of Imam Husain رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ with his shawl. Imam Husain رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ stopped him from doing this. Upon this, Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ humbly replied: فَوَاللّٰهِ لَوْ يَعْلَمُ النَّاسُ مِنْكَ مَا اَعْلَمُ لَحَمَلُوْكَ عَلَى رِقَابِهِمْ i.e. By Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! The eminence of yours that I am aware of, if people get to know about it, then they would lift you on their shoulders. (Tareekh Ibn-e-‘Asakir, Raqm 1566 - Al-Husain Bin Ali Bin Abi Talib, vol. 14, pp. 179)

2. Sayyiduna Imam Hasan رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ states: Once, Ameer-ul-Mu`mineen, Sayyiduna Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ said to me: ‘O my son! I wish that you come to us’. Therefore, one day, I went to his house but he رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ was busy talking to Sayyiduna Ameer-e-Mu’awiyah رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ separately and his son, Sayyiduna Abdullah Bin Umar رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ stood on the door waiting for them. After a little while, when he left, I returned too. Later on, I met Ameer-ul-Mu`mineen, Sayyiduna Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ