THE RIGHTLY GUIDED SUCCESSORS OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (Khulafa ar-Rashidin, Rady Allahu 'Anhum)
(These are the greatest companions of the noble Prophet Sayyidina Muhammad, peace be upon him, who succeeded him as Amir u'l Mu'minin, leaders of Muslims).
1. Sayyidina Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (51 B.H-13 A.H; 573-634 C.E)
2. Sayyidina 'Umar al-Faruq (40 B.H-23 A.H; 584-644 C.E)
3. Sayyidina 'Uthman Dhun-Nurayn (47 B.H-35 A.H; 577-656 C.E)
4. Sayyidina 'Ali al-Murtada (23 B.H-40 A.H; 600-661 C.E)
Stick to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the Khulafa Rashideen (RA)
The Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Certainly, the one who will live among you will see lots of differences. So stick to my sunnah and the sunnah of the right-principled and rightly-guided successors. Bite onto that with your molar teeth." [1]
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم mentioned his own sunnah and then mentioned the sunnah of his rightly-guided successors رضي الله عنهم. These successors are called raashideen because they know the truth and they judge or act in accordance with it. Raashid (راشد) is the opposite of ghaawa (غاوى). Ghaawa implies recognizing the truth but not following it. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم also described them as mahdiyeen (المهديّين). This means that Allah has guided them to the truth and has not led them astray from it. This is the opposite of dhaal (ضال) or one who is astray from the truth and does not know the truth.
For these successors to be true examples for others to follow, it is a must that they had to have recognized the truth, were guided and followed it. Otherwise, they are not worthy of being followed.
MAY ALLAH BE PLEASED WITH THEM ALL .
(These are the greatest companions of the noble Prophet Sayyidina Muhammad, peace be upon him, who succeeded him as Amir u'l Mu'minin, leaders of Muslims).
1. Sayyidina Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (51 B.H-13 A.H; 573-634 C.E)
2. Sayyidina 'Umar al-Faruq (40 B.H-23 A.H; 584-644 C.E)
3. Sayyidina 'Uthman Dhun-Nurayn (47 B.H-35 A.H; 577-656 C.E)
4. Sayyidina 'Ali al-Murtada (23 B.H-40 A.H; 600-661 C.E)
Stick to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the Khulafa Rashideen (RA)
The Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Certainly, the one who will live among you will see lots of differences. So stick to my sunnah and the sunnah of the right-principled and rightly-guided successors. Bite onto that with your molar teeth." [1]
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم mentioned his own sunnah and then mentioned the sunnah of his rightly-guided successors رضي الله عنهم. These successors are called raashideen because they know the truth and they judge or act in accordance with it. Raashid (راشد) is the opposite of ghaawa (غاوى). Ghaawa implies recognizing the truth but not following it. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم also described them as mahdiyeen (المهديّين). This means that Allah has guided them to the truth and has not led them astray from it. This is the opposite of dhaal (ضال) or one who is astray from the truth and does not know the truth.
For these successors to be true examples for others to follow, it is a must that they had to have recognized the truth, were guided and followed it. Otherwise, they are not worthy of being followed.
MAY ALLAH BE PLEASED WITH THEM ALL .
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