What is your view about Hadrat Abu Bakr, Umar and other Sahabees?
Mu' meneen Brothers and Sisters,
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Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)
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One of my friend is receiving the daily sabaks from your web
site and i have read some of them and found that they are in line with the
teaching of Holy Quran and Prophet Mohammad (saws). I am pretty much amazed by
the name of Dawoodi Bohra in your emails, because what i know from my
experience is that Dawoodi bohra follows totally different things as compared
to the teachings of the prophet himself. I am saying that because i have lived
with them from last 20 years. I want to subscribe to your site but my main
concern is what are your views about Hadrat Abu Bakr(RA), Hadrat Umar(RA) and
Other Companions which shia's accuse of treachry (May allah forgive me for
using this word)?
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Answer:
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His
forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and who-ever He allows to
fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one
(no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of
worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His
slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.
Jazaak
Allah Kheir and Baarik Allah Feek for realizing the truth that our emails our
in line with the guidance of the Holy Quran and the Sunnah of our beloved
Prophet (saws). Bhai, that is the
absolute truth.
Brother,
like I have mentioned in some of my prior emails, we were born in the Dawoodi
Bohra community, and lived a good part of our lives in that community, with all
its practices of ‘shirk’ and disobedience to Allah. Then Allah guided us to read and understand His Divine Message,
the Al Quran, and everything became clear.
Now, our duty is to invite our Bohra brethren, who are otherwise some of
the nicest people on this earth, to read and understand the Holy Quran, and
then decide for themselves whose word they want to trust … Some leader whom
they have created themselves, or the Lord of the World.
Your
specific question asks regarding our views of Hadrat Abu Bakr, adrat Umar, and
the other noble companions of our Prophet (saws)…. (may Allah be pleased with
all of them, ajmae’en).
Brother,
my views are the views of the Holy Quran and our beloved Prophet Mohamed
(saws). The Holy Quran has honored the Prophet’s (saws) companions with words
that brings tears to our eyes!
Allah says Himself in the Holy Quran Chapter 59 Surah Hashr verse 8,
in appreciation of the early companions of the Holy Prophet who migrated for
Islam,: They (the companions who migrated from Makkah to Medina) seek Allah’s
bounty and His goodwill, and are ever ready to succour Allah and His Messenger.
They indeed are the truthful.
Hadrat
Abu Bakr (r.a.) and Hadrat Umar (r.a.), were undoubtedly amongst the companions
who migrated to Medina, and Allah has called them the ‘sadeqoon’
(truthful). How can we possibly
dishonor someone whom Allah Himself has honored till the Day of Judgement in
His Book. These words will be read by
muslims till the end of time, Insha Allah, no matter what one says! It is a historical fact that the Prophet
(saws) chose and honored his best friend Hadrat Abu Bakr (r.a.) to accompany
him on the Hijrah from Makkah to Medina.
Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 9 Surah Taubah verse 100: Allah
was well pleased with those Muhajirs and Ansaar who were the first to respond
to the invitation of the Faith, and with those also, who followed them in their
righteous conduct, and they too, were well pleased with Allah. Allah has got ready for them Gardens,
underneath which, canals flow, and they will abide therein for ever. This is the Greatest Success.
Again
Allah Himself says He is pleased with the Muhajirs and Ansaars who were the first
to accept Islam, and there is no doubt that Hadrat Abu Bakr (r.a.) and Hadrat
Umar (r.a.) were amongst the earliest reverts to Islam! Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, is pleased
with them! He has prepared for them
Gardens, underneath which canals flow, and they will abide therein for
ever!!! How can a human being be
displeased with someone, after Allah is pleased with them!!
Brother,
I know some misguided sects of Islam revile some of the most prominent and
noble companions of the Holy Prophet (saws) for their own political
mileage…. They can say what they want,
for it makes no difference. Just see what Allah has to say about these people….
And there are several hadiths, where our Prophet (saws) has praised these very
companions and even gave some of the them the good news of Paradise in their
own lifetimes, and Hadrat Abu Bakr (r.a.) and Hadrat Umar (r.a.) are definitely
amongst them.
When these misguided people revile the companions or even wives of our beloved Prophet (saws), little do they realize that they are reviling the Prophet (saws) himself … (I see refuge in Allah from saying this!!!). They have just not recognized the Prophet of Allah (saws). What kind of a leader these assume our Prophet (saws) to be if he could not even choose his close companions and wives properly…. The man whom Allah chose to lead mankind out of the darkness of ignorance could not even choose a good team for himself!!!
So
brother, please note that we love every noble companion of the Holy Prophet
(saws). May Allah be pleased with them
all. We love them because they loved Allah and His Messenger (saws) with all
their hearts, wealth, and lives. They
gave unlimited sacrifices in the cause and victory of Islam. May Allah reward them from His bounty with
the highest grade in Paradise….
I
will conclude this answer with an authentic hadith of our beloved Prophet
(saws). Allah's Messenger (saws) said: “Do not revile my Companions, do not
revile my Companions. By Him in Whose Hand is my life (Allah), if one amongst
you would have spent as much gold as Uhud, it would not amount to as much as
one (handful of) mud on behalf of one of them, or even half of it.”
The
Prophet (saws) says that even if one who became a muslim later, spends gold as
much as the mountain of Uhud, in the eyes of Allah, it would not even amount
equivalent to a handful of dust the companions of the Prophet (saws) spent in
the Way of Allah!!! Subhan Allah. That
is the position and honor the noble companions of the Prophet (saws) were held
in the eyes of Allah and His Messenger (saws).
Now who can be more misguided than the one who goes against the
commandments of Allah and His Messenger (saws). Allah is enough to take retribution from the slander these
misguided people spread in the name of Islam.
May
Allah guide you and us all to the Straight Path of Islam. May Allah take you and us all in His
infinite Protection and Mercy. Ameen.
May Allah guide you and us all to the
Straight Path of Islam.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s
Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only
Source of Strength.
Your Brother in Islam,
