04-06-2007, 08:43 PM
Bismillah
as salam alykom
Although I dont really have to explain myself, but we really needed to talk face to face to a shia and I think that this dialogue was really fruitful. Jazakum Allah khairan Karbla.
As far as the person say that Allah Is One, Mohamed is the final Messenger and Quran was revealed to him thru Gabriel, you cannt accuse the person of deviance or disbelieve.
Regarding the hadeeth that introduce the type of relations between the Messenger and each and every companion, the three names mentioned here, Abu Bakr, Umar and Ali were not the only names broughtforth in hadeeth explaining how much the Messenger loves each of them. For instance, there was another hadeeth telling the companions that Allah Loves 4 and Commanded the Messenger to love them. He started with Ali, then Abu Dharel Ghafary, Salman Al Farsy
The hadeeth goes as follows:
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It is classified under the merits of the companions of the Messenger prayer and peace be upon him:
Narrated under the authority of Abi Buraida after his father that the Messenger prayer and peace be upon him said:"Allah Commanded me to love four and He Told me that He loves them. They said: O Messenger of Allah, who are they. He said: Ali is one of them and he repeated this 3 times, Abu Dhar, Salman and Almeqdad" reported in Sunan Ibn Majeh.
If we will examine similar hadeeth about other companions may Allah be pleased with all of them, we will find for example, if we take Abu Bakr, isnt it enough that Allah Commanded the Messenger prayer and peace be upon him to marry his daughter in an indication to further strenghthen the ties between them.?
However, brothers really what matters more for all of us to learn, rather than busing ourselves with who was the closest to the Messenger among them, to learn how did they attain this position? For example isnt it enough that both Abu Bakr and Umar are among the 10 who are promised Jannah?
Other companions who were given excellent descriptions by the Messenger prayer and peace be upon him including Bilal, Zaid Ibn Haritha, Usama Ibn Zaid. What about Abdur Rahman Ibn A`wf, E`krema...etc.
While yes not all the companions were as we perceive. But rather the term companion is given to anyone who lived the time of the Prophet including for instance Maiz who committed Zina.
Now why should we differ among ourselves and turn this into an issue creating a gap among muslims. Whatever their rank is, the most important is what took them to this rank in the Eyes of Allah. The Messenger himself prayer and peace be upon him warned us against comparing among the companions or trying to track and reveal their faults. Because were are sitting here comfortable typing posts and then going to eat an ice creame or chat with our family members, while those Al Awaloun (the pioneers) encountered hardships and trials that we cannt even think of. My opinion is that we should get over those differences, focus on how to improve and hold firmly on the Quran and Sunnah.
Karbala, i have a question, when do you as Shia, pray the Sunnah of Fajr and Asr??
I really appreciate your patience and willingness to explain issues to us.