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How To Clear All The Confusion

Alhamdulillaah, nowadays there’s access to Islamic knowledge like never before. All it takes is a click of the mouse or a simple phone call, and one can gain access to a variety of articles, e-books, and fatwas from the shuyookh. One can also watch videos and listen to lectures from all over the world, simply by sitting at home. And as for the emails, we see plenty of those filling our inbox, from people you know and even people you don’t know, educating us on our Deen. But then, along with all of that, also comes a lot of confusion.

Confusion???
Yes…. Confusion.

That’s because everyone is talking about their version of Islam, their comprehension of how everything should be. Every group is interpreting the texts of the Quran and Sunnah according to its own understanding. One group promotes a certain belief, saying how good it is, while another group considers the very same belief to be totally wrong.

Superiority Of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr as-Siddiq Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu

The Ahl-e-Sunnat wa Jama’at has reached the consensus (Ijma’) that after the Prophets (Alaihim as-Salam), the best of creation are the four rightly guided Khalifas (Khulafa-e-Arba’a i.e., Hadrat Abu Bakr, Hadrat Umar, Hadrat Uthman, and Hadrat Ali Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhum Ajma’een).

Their sequence of excellence is that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr as-Siddique is the most excellent, then Sayyiduna Umar, thereafter followed by the excellence of Sayyiduna Uthman and Sayyiduna Ali (Ridwanullahi Ta’ala Alaihim Ajma’een). Here, I present a few proclamations of the Classical Scholars and Jurists in this regard.

Proclamations of the Classical Scholars and Jurists
1. Imam al-Aazam Abu Hanifa gave one of the pithiest definitions of Sunnism in Islam:

“The doctrine of Ahl al-Sunna wal-Jama’a consists in preferring the Two Shaykhs (tafdil al-shaykhayn) [i.e., Abu Bakr and ‘Umar over the rest], loving the Two Sons-in-law (hubb al-khatanayn) [i.e., ‘Ali and ‘Uthman], and wiping on leather socks (al-mas-h ‘alal-khuffayn) [i.e., all three contrary to Shi’is].” [Khulasat al-Fatawa, Vol. 2, Page 381]

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abd al-Barr in al-Intiqa’ bi-Manaqib al-A’immat al-Thalathati al-Fuqaha’ through several different chains. The same is also related by Sufyan al-Thawri by al-La’laka’i in his I’tiqad Ahl al-Sunna, Vol. 1, Page
152.

2. Imam al-Aazam Abu Hanifah in Fiqh Al-Akbar:
“The most superior and the best of all men after prophets – blessings and peace upon them – is Abu Bakr as-Siddiq. And then, Umar ibn al-Khattab al-Faruq. And then Uthman ibn Affan Dhu’n Nurayn. And then Ali ibn Abu Talib al-Murtada. May Allah be well pleased with them all; they were worshippers and steadfast on Truth and sided with Truth. We love all of them.” [Fiqh Al-Akbar]

3. Imam al-Nawawi said in his Fatawa:
“Know that each of Abu Bakr and ‘Umar is better than ‘Ali according to the Consensus (ijma’) of Ahl al-Sunna. The proofs for this in well-known sound hadiths are too famous and countless to be listed.” [Fatawa Imam Nawawi, Page 264]

Shan e Umar (Razi ALLAH ANHO)

He has been awarded with a lot of praise by Our Beloved Prophet Hazrat MUHAMMAD Sallalaho alaih wassalm and said that If there had been any messenger after me, it would have been UMER (radi Allahu anhu).

There are many hadith that mention the Good qualities and special position of Umar bin Khattab (radi Allahu anhu).

Abu Saeed al Khudri reported that Muhammad said: “Every prophet has two wazeer (ministers) from the dwellers of the heaven (angels) and two wazeer from the inhabitants of the earth. So, my wazeer from the dwellers of heaven are Jibrael and Mikael, and my wazeer from the earthlings are Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu) and Umar (radi Allahu anhu).” from Jami Tirmidhi

Ibn Umar (radi Allahu anhu) said that one day, Muhammad (radi Allahu anhu) came out and entered the masjid, Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu) and Umar (radi Allahu anhu) with him, to his right and left. Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) had held their hands, and he said, “The three of us will be raised on the Day of Resurrection in this way.” from Jami Tirmidhi

Abu Saeed al Khudri (radi Allahu anhu) reported that he heard Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) say, “While I was asleep, I dreamt that people were brought to me, all of them wearing shirts. Some of the shirts reached only up to the chest, and some a little below the chest. Umar ibn al-Khattab (radi Allahu anhu) was also brought to me. His shirt was so long that it trailed on the ground, and he dragged it along as he walked.” Some of the Sahaba asked him its interpretation, and he (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said, “Religion.” from Sahih Bukhari and Muslim

Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu) reported that Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said, “Among the earlier ummah there have been muhaddath (who are blessed by Allah with inspiration). So if there is one in my ummah (who is blessed) then he is Umar (radi Allahu anhu).” from Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim

Abu Zarr (radi Allahu anhu) reported that he heard Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) say, “Allah has placed Truth on Umar’s tongue, and he speaks only the truth.” From Abu Dawood

Ibn Umar (radi Allahu anhu)  reported that Umar (radi Allahu anhu) said, “My thinking abided with my Lord on three matters (on which His Command was about to be revealed): the station of Ibrahim, the hijab, and the captives of the battle of Badr.” From Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim.