Who and what are the ashara mubashireen ten.
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Answer:
Who and what are the
ashara mubashireen ten
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Your Question: I would like to know the meaning of
"Asharatul Mubashsharaa",and who were they?
The literal meaning of the
Arabic term ‘Ashara’ means ‘ten’; and ‘Mubashshara’ means ‘good news’ or ‘glad
tidings’. This particular term ‘Ashara
Mubashshareen’ is dedicated in Islam to the ten noble companions of the Last
and Final Messenger of Allah (saws) who were guaranteed
Those fortunate companions of
the Prophet (saws) are:
1.
Hadrat Abu Bakr As-Siddique (r.a.)
2.
Hadrat Umar
ibn Al-Khattab (r.a.)
3.
Hadrat
Uthman ibn Affan (r.a.)
4.
Hadrat Ali
ibn Abi Talib (r.a.)
5.
Hadrat
Talhah ibn Ubaydullah (r.a.)
6.
Hadrat
Zubayr ibn Awwan (r.a.)
7.
Hadrat Saad
ibn Abi Waqqas (r.a.)
8.
Hadrat Abu
Ubaydah ibn Jarrah (r.a.)
9.
Hadrat
Abdur-Rahmaan ibn Awf (r.a.)
10.
Hadrat Said ibn Zayd (r.a.)
Sunan of Abu-Dawood
Hadith 4632 Narrated by Sa'id ibn Zayd
Sa'id ibn Zayd
said: ‘I bear witness that I heard the Messenger of Allah (saws) say: ‘Ten
persons will go to Paradise: The Prophet (saws) will go to Paradise, Abu Bakr
(r.a.a) will go to Paradise, Umar (r.a.) will go to Paradise, Uthman (r.a.a)
will go to Paradise, Ali (r.a.) will go to Paradise, Talhah (r.a.) will go to
Paradise: Az-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam (r.a.) will go to paradise, Saad ibn Abi
Waqqas (r.a.) will go to Paradise, Abu Ubaydah ibn Jarrah (r.a.), and Abdur
Rahman ibn Awf (r.a.) will go to Paradise. If you wish, I can mention the
tenth.’ The people asked: ‘Who is he?’ but he kept silence. They again asked:
‘Who is he?’ He replied: ‘He is Sa'id ibn Zayd (r.a.).’”
Your Question: ….and how did they come under this title?
According to authentic records
the Messenger of Allah (saws) had in excess of 10,000 companions; but such was
the services and sacrifices of the above quoted noble companions in the Cause
of Allah and His Deen, that Allah Subhanah informed the Messenger of Allah
(saws), and in turn the Prophet (saws) informed these particular companions in
their own lifetime that they are guaranteed Paradise by their Lord in the
Hereafter. With time these noble
companions came to be recognized as being amongst the ‘Ashara Mubashereen’ or
ten who had received glad tidings of Paradise by the Messenger of Allah (saws)
during their lifetime.
Whatever written of
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Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan
