The Miracles of the Friends of Allah and Their Excellence

Know well that the friends (saintly servants) of Allah—they will have no fear (both in this world and the next, for they will always find My help and support with them), nor will they grieve. They are those who believe and keep from disobedience to Allah in reverence for Him and piety. For them are the glad tidings (of prosperity) in the life of this world and in the Hereafter. No change can there be in Allah’s decrees. That indeed is the supreme triumph. (Yunus 10:62–64)

726. Abu Hurayra, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “In the nations before you there were people who were spoken to (by Allah). If there was to be such a man among my community, it would be Umar.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Fadailu’l-Ashab, 6; Sahih Muslim, Fadailu’s-Sahaba, 23).

728. Jabir ibn Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “When Uhud was near, my father called me in the night and said, ‘I think that I will be among the first of the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, to be slain. I do not leave after me anyone dearer to me than you except for the soul of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. I have debts, so repay them and treat your sisters well.’ In the morning, he was the first to be killed and was buried together with someone else in a grave. I was not happy to leave him with the other person, so six months later I took him out and he was as he had been on the day I put him in, except for a small place on his ear.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Janaiz, 78).

 

Nawawi, Imam. Riyad As-Salihin; The Gardens of the Righteous: A collection of authentic hadiths. Tughra Books Press, Inc. 2014