Men Of Hadeeth

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8 - Sa'd Ibn Abī Waqqās Name: سَعد بن مالِك Sa'd Ibn Mālik Kunyah: أبو إسحاق Abū Isḥāq Date/Place of birth: 17 years before Prophethood (23 years after the birth of the Prophet ﷺ)/Makkah Date/Place of death: 55 years after the Hijrah(aged 72)/Al-'Aqīq, Saudi Arabia Something small about him: - The first person to shoot an arrow in the path of Allāh. - He was one of 2 that the Prophet ﷺ ransomed both of his parents for. This happened at the battle of Uḥud. - He was from the foremost to embrace Islām. - Allāh revealed verses in regards to him. Al-An'ām 52, Al-Kahf 28, & Luqmān 13-14. - His invocations were accepted. - The Prophet ﷺ made Du'ā to Allāh for someone to guard him and Sa'd came to guard him. - He was the General of the Muslims in the war of Qādisiyyah. Come and benefit with us In Shā Allāh by subscribing to the telegram channel: t.me/MenOfHadeeth

7 - Az-Zubayr Ibn Al-'Awwām Name: الزُّبَيْر بن العَوَّام Az-Zubayr Ibn Al-'Awwām Kunyah: أبو عبد الله Abū 'Abdillāh Nickname: حَوَارِيّ رسول الله ﷺ Disciple of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ Date/Place of birth: 17 years before Prophethood (23 years after the birth of the Prophet ﷺ)/Makkah Date/Place of death: 36 years after the Hijrah (martyred aged 66 or 67)/Baṣrah, 'Irāq Something small about him: - He was one of the two that the Prophet ﷺ ransomed both of his parents for. This happened at the Battle of Aḥzāb. - 'Uthmān attested that he was the best of people alive during his reign. - The Prophet ﷺ attested to him being a martyr. - He was from those who answered the call of Allāh and his Messenger ﷺ after being injured. (Sūrah Āl-'Imrān Āyah 172) - He was the first to withdraw his sword for the sake of Allāh. - His son was the first child from the children of the Muhājirīn to be born in Madīnah. Come and benefit with us In Shā Allāh by subscribing to the telegram channel: t.me/MenOfHadeeth

6 - Talḥah Ibn 'Ubaydillāh Name: طلحة بن عُبَيْدِ الله Talḥah Ibn 'Ubaydillāh Kunyah: أبو محمد Abū Muḥammad Nickname: طلحة الفَيَّاض Talḥah The Munificent Date/Place of birth: 13 years before prophethood (27 years after the birth of the Prophet ﷺ)/Makkah Date/Place of death: 36 years after the Hijrah (martyred aged 62/Baṣrah, 'Irāq) Something small about him: - One of the ten companions promised Paradise (in one Hadīth) while he was still alive. - He sacrificed his back for the Prophet ﷺ to stand on during the Battle of Uḥud and was promised Paradise for it. - His right hand became paralysed from protecting the Prophet ﷺ in the Battle of Uḥud. - The Prophet ﷺ attested to him being a martyr whilst he was alive. Come and benefit with us In Shā Allāh by subscribing to the telegram channel: t.me/MenOfHadeeth

5 - 'Alī Ibn Abī Ṭalib Name: عَلِي بن أَبِي طالِب 'Alī Ibn Abī Ṭalib Kunyah: أبو الحَسَن Abul 'Hasan Nickname: أبو تراب/حيدرة Abū Turāb (Father Of Sand) Ḥaydarah Date/Place of birth: 10 years before prophethood (30 years after the birth of the Prophet ﷺ)/Makkah Date/Place of death: 40 years after the Hijrah in Ramadān (martyred aged 63)/Kūfah, 'Irāq) Something small about him: - One of the ten companions promised Paradise (in one Hadīth) while he was still alive. - From those who the Prophet ﷺ promised Paradise on multiple occasions. - The Prophet attested that he loves Allāh and his Messenger ﷺ and they love him. (Refer to: Bukhārī 4209 and Muslim 2407) - The fourth khalīfah after the death of the Prophet ﷺ. - He was the first child to embrace Al-Islām. - His children (Ḥasan and Ḥusayn) are the masters of the children of Jannah. - He married the daughter of the Prophet ﷺ. - He was killed by the khawārij. Come and benefit with us In Shā Allāh by subscribing to the telegram channel: t.me/MenOfHadeeth

4 - 'Uthmān Dhun-Nūrayn Name: عُثْمان بن عَفّان بن أَبِي العاص 'Uthmān Ibn 'Affān Ibn Abee Al-Ās Kunyah: أَبُو عَمْرو ثُمَّ أبو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ Abū 'Amr, and then he changed it to Abū 'Abdillāh when he had a son with Ruqayyah (the daughter of the Prophet ﷺ) Nickname: ذُو النُّوْرَيْن Dhun-Nūrayn (The Possessor Of Two Lights) Date/Place of birth: 6 years after the year of the elephant (6 years after the birth of the Prophet ﷺ)/Makkah Date/Place of death: 35 years after the Hijrah in Dhul-Hijjah (martyred aged 82)/Madīnah Something small about him: - One of the ten companions promised Paradise (in one Hadīth) while he was still alive. - From those who the Prophet ﷺ promised Paradise on multiple occasions. - The third khalīfah after the death of the Prophet ﷺ. - The angels were shy of him. - He was from the first to embrace Al-Islām. - He was from the first to write the Mushaf by hand. - He married two daughters of the Prophet ﷺ. - He was killed by the khawārij. Come and benefit with us In Shā Allāh by subscribing to the telegram channel: t.me/MenOfHadeeth

4 - 'Uthmān Dhun-Nūrayn Name: عُثْمان بن عَفّان بن أَبِي العاص 'Uthmān Ibn 'Affān Ibn Abee Al-Ās Kunyah: أَبُو عَمْرو ثُمَّ أبو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ Abū 'Amr, and then he changed it to Abū 'Abdillāh when he had a son with Ruqayyah (the daughter of the Prophet ﷺ) Nickname: ذُو النُّوْرَيْن Dhun-Nūrayn (The Possessor Of Two Lights) Date/Place of birth: 6 years after the year of the elephant (6 years after the birth of the Prophet ﷺ)/Makkah Date/Place of death: 35 years after the Hijrah in Dhul-Hijjah (martyred aged 82)/Madīnah Something small about him: - One of the ten companions promised Paradise (in one Hadīth) while he was still alive. - From those who the Prophet ﷺ promised Paradise on multiple occasions. - The third khalīfah after the death of the Prophet ﷺ. - The angels were shy of him. - He was from the first to embrace Al-Islām. - He was from the first to write the Mushaf by hand. - He married two daughters of the Prophet ﷺ. - He was killed by the khawārij. Come and benefit with us In Shā Allāh by subscribing to the telegram channel: t.me/MenOfHadeeth

3 - 'Umar Al-Fārūq Name: عُمَر بن الخَطّاب بن نُفَيْل 'Umar Ibnul-Khattāb Ibn Nufayl Kunyah: أَبُو حَفْص Abū Hafs Nickname: الفارُوق Al-Fārūq (The Distinguisher) Date/Place of birth: 13 years after the year of the elephant (13 years after the birth of the Prophet ﷺ)/Makkah Date/Place of death: Dhul-Hijjah, 23 years after the Hijrah (martyred aged 63)/Madīnah Something small about him: - The first person to be called Amīrul-Muminīn (the leader of the believers). - One of the ten companions promised Paradise (in one Hadīth) while he was still alive. - The second khalīfah after the death of the Prophet ﷺ. - If the shaytān (the devil) would see him, he would take another path. Come and benefit with us In Shā Allāh by subscribing to the telegram channel: t.me/MenOfHadeeth

2 - Abū Bakr As-Siddīq Name: عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بن عُثْمان بن عامِر 'Abdullāh Ibn 'Uthmān Ibn 'Āmir Kunyah: أَبُو بَكْر بن أبِيْ قُحافَة Abū Bakr Ibn Abī Quhāfah (Abū Quhāfah is his father's kunyah) Nickname: الصِّدِّيْق As-Siddīq (The Truthful One) Date/Place of birth: 3 years after the year of the elephant (3 years after the birth of the Prophet ﷺ)/Makkah Date/Place of death: 13 years after the Hijrah (aged 63)/Madīnah Something small about him: - It's said that he was the first man to embrace Al-Islām. - One of the ten companions promised Paradise (in one Hadīth) while he was still alive. - The first khalīfah after the death of the Prophet ﷺ, and the closest friend of the Prophet ﷺ. Come and benefit with us In Shā Allāh by subscribing to the telegram channel: t.me/MenOfHadeeth

The next ten names will be of the ten companions promised Paradise (in one Hadīth) while they were still alive inshāAllāh. Get your pen and pads ready!

1 - The Prophet ﷺ Name: مُحَمَّد بنِ عَبدِ اللهِ بنِ عَبدِ المُطَّلِب بن هَاشم بن عبدِ مَنَاف بن قُصَيّ بن كِلاب Muhammad Ibn 'Abdillāh Ibn 'Abdil-Muttalib Ibn Hāshim Ibn 'Abdi-Manāf Ibn Qusayy Ibn Kilāb Kunyah: أَبُو القَاسِم Abūl-Qāsim Nickname: الصّادِق الأَمِين As-Sādiq Al-Amīn (The Truthful One, The Trustworthy) Date/Place of birth: The year of the elephant/Makkah Date/Place of death: 10 years after the Hijrah (aged 63)/Madīnah Something small about him ﷺ: - Last of the Prophets and the greatest of them ﷺ. - No good deed is accepted if it isn't done sincerely for Allāh ﷻ alone and in accordance to his Sunnah ﷺ. - The best of creation. Come and benefit with us InshāAllāh by subscribing to the telegram channel: t.me/MenOfHadeeth

Although this channel was made to mention the names of the narrators of Ahadīth, we will begin with the best of creation, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, due to the fact that many of the ummah are ignorant of his name and lineage which in reality is a shame upon us considering all that he did for us and how much he was concerned for us, even though he didn't meet us. This is true love so it's a must that we Muslims, especially people of the Sunnah, know his name at the very least. May Allāh bless us all with success and sincerity.

By the aid and permission of Allāh, we will mention in this channel, some of the men who Allāh ﷻ chose to protect this religion by way of. We ask Allāh to also make us from those who have been chosen to protect this religion. t.me/menofhadeeth

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الحمد لله رب العالمين، والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين. أمّا بعد: It is reported that 'Abdullāh Ibnul-Mubārak, may Allāh have mercy upon him, said: الإِسْنَادُ مِنَ الدِّينِ وَلَوْلاَ الإِسْنَادُ لَقَالَ مَنْ شَاءَ مَا شَاءَ. "The chains of narration are from the religion, and if it wasn't for the chains of narration then whoever could say whatever they wished." [Introduction Of Sahīh Muslim, No. 32] عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ، قَالَ لَمْ يَكُونُوا يَسْأَلُونَ عَنِ الإِسْنَادِ، فَلَمَّا وَقَعَتِ الْفِتْنَةُ قَالُوا سَمُّوا لَنَا رِجَالَكُمْ فَيُنْظَرُ إِلَى أَهْلِ السُّنَّةِ فَيُؤْخَذُ حَدِيثُهُمْ وَيُنْظَرُ إِلَى أَهْلِ الْبِدَعِ فَلاَ يُؤْخَذُ حَدِيثُهُمْ. On the authority of (Muhammad) Ibn Sīrīn, may Allāh have mercy upon him, that he said: "They would not ask about the chains of narration, and when the fitnah occurred, they said: 'Name for us your men.' So the people of the Sunnah would be regarded, and their Hadīth were taken, and the people of innovation would be regarded, and their Hadīth were not taken." [Introduction Of Sahīh Muslim, No. 27] The knowledge of the men of Hadīth is an important topic to be learnt, and a must for the one who is studying the knowledge of Hadīth. Through this knowledge you learn the names, time periods, and conditions of the men etc., which are all important as this is how the scholars of Ahadīth find out the authenticity or weakness of the Hadīth. These men are the means through which Allāh ﷻ brought us our beautiful religion of Al-Islām today. These men sacrificed and dedicated their lives for the sake of this religion and it's very important that we recognise this sacrifice of theirs for us and know who they are. The sad reality is that we live in a time where the majority of the Muslims can name celebrities and perhaps even entire squads of sport teams but if you were to ask them about those who protected this religion, then they don't have the capability to name ten or twenty companions of the Prophet ﷺ, or five names from the students of the companions. These are the men that truly cared for us and this religion, whereas your favourite athletes don't even know that you exist and furthermore, the majority may even dislike your religion. We need to check our hearts and priorities. If there are men in this world who deserve our love it is the Prophet ﷺ, his companions, and those who spread this religion. May Allāh make us sincere and successful. We ask Allāh, Al-Karīm, to make this of great benefit for us and this nation, and a means of rectification and guidance for us all.