Sacrificing Animals | In Light of Sacred Traditions of the Beloved SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam

All Praises is due to Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala, Peace and Blessings be upon the most perfect of creations, His Beloved Habeeb, Sayyiduna Rasoolullah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam his noble Family and the illustrious Sahaba Ridwanullahi Ta'ala Alaihim Ajma'een and all the pious servants of Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala.

| SACRIFICING ANIMALS |

I. Hadrat Zaid ibn Arqam Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu reported that the companions of the Messenger of Allah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam asked:

يا رسول الله ما هذه الأضاحى قال: سنة أبيكم إبراهيم. قالوا فما لنا فيها يا رسول الله قال: بكل شعرة حسنة. قالوا فالصوف يا رسول الله قال: بكل شعرة من الصوف حسنة
"O Messenger of Allah! What is this sacrifice?" He said, "It is the practice of your father Abraham." They asked, "What is the reward for us in it?" He said, "For every hair, you will be rewarded." They asked, "for the wool, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "For every strand of wool you will be rewarded." [Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol. 1, Page 226, Hadith 3247]

II. Hadrat 'Ayesha Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha reported that the Messenger of Allah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam has said,

ما عمل آدمى من عمل يوم النحر أحب إلى الله من إهراق الدم إنها لتأتى يوم القيامة بقرونها وأشعارها وأظلافها وإن الدم ليقع من الله بمكان قبل أن يقع من الأرض فطيبوا بها نفسا
"On the day of sacrifice no one does a deed more pleasing to Allah than the shedding of blood. The sacrifice will come on the Day of Resurrection with its horns, its hairs and its hooves; and the blood finds acceptance with Allah before it falls on the ground." [Sunan Tirmidhi, Vol. 1, Page 275, Hadith 1572]

III. Hadrat Hanash Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu reported:

رأيت عليا رضي الله عنه يضحي بكبشين فقلت له : ما هذا ؟ فقال : إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أوصاني أن أضحي عنه فأنا أضحي عنه
I saw Hadrat 'Ali sacrificing two rams. I asked him: "what is this?" He said, "The Messenger of Allah had enjoined me to sacrifice on his behalf; so I am sacrificing on his behalf." [Mishkat, Page 128, Hadith 1642]

IV. Hadrat Abu Hurairah Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu reported that the Messenger of Allah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam has said,

من وجد سعة فلم يضح فلا يقربن مصلانا
"Such a person who had the ability and means to sacrifice an animal, but (despite this) he did not do so; should never come near our Eidgah (place where the Eid prayers are performed)." [Musnad Ahmad, Vol. 18, Page 27, Hadith 8496]

V. Hadrat Umm-e-Salmah Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha reported that the Messenger of Allah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam has said,

إذا رأيتم هلال ذى الحجة وأراد أحدكم أن يضحى فليمسك عن شعره وأظفاره
"when you see the new moon of Dhul Hijjah and one of you intends to make sacrifice, he must not shave his hair, trim it, or clip his nails." [Sahih Muslim, Vol. 2, Page 160, Hadith 5234]

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. For the condition of sacrificing, the Malik-e-Nisab is the person who possesses 52 ½ tolas (620 grammes) of silver or 7 ½ tolas (88 grammes) of gold; or they have the same amount equivalent to either of the above item in value in business goods or non-business goods, which are not goods that are the basic necessities of life. The wealth and/or property should be 'extra'/above one's basic necessities (hajat-e-asliyyah).

2. Nowadays, the price of silver is less. The price of silver in current-day value is approximately £2 per tola. Therefore, anyone who possess the value of: £2 x 52 ½ tola = £105 - which exceeds his/her basic necessities and also the debt which is to be paid back – then it is wajib on such a person to sacrifice an animal.

3. Such a Malik-e-Nisab who has already sacrificed an animal on behalf of himself, and the following year he is still a Malik-e-Nisab then again it is wajib upon him to sacrifice an animal on his behalf. This ruling applies for each year (that sacrificing is wajib if a person is a Malik-e-Nisab). It has been stated in a Hadith: "It is wajib upon every household to sdacrifice an animal each year."

4. If a Malik-e-Nisab sacrifices on behalf of someone else, instead of sacrificing an animal on behalf of himself (i.e. does not sacrifice an animal on his behalf), then he has committed a great sin. Thus, if he wants to sacrifice on someone else's behalf, then he should make preparations to buy another animal and sacrifice it.

5. Some people who think that, "It is wajib only once in a lifetime to sacrifice an animal on one's behalf" is farce and wrong, which has no proof; as it is wajib upon a Malik-e-Nisab to sacrifice an animal on his behalf each year.

6. In villages, it is permissible to sacrifice animals on the 10th of Dhu'l Hijjah after the break of dawn (Subh-e-Sadiq). However, it is Mustahab to sacrifice it after sunrise. [Fatawa-e-'Alamgiri Vol. 5 Page 260]

7. It is not permissible to sacrifice animals before the Eid prayer in cities and towns. [Bahar-e-Shari'at]

8. Such a poor person - who cannot afford to sacrifice an animal - should also refrain from shaving or trimming hair and clipping nails; so as to resemble the pilgrims on the 10th of Dhul Hijjah.

9. It is permissible for a resident of a city or a town to send his animal to a person living in a village; and have it sacrificed before the Eid prayer; and then have the meat sent back to him in the city or town. [al-Durr al-Mukhtar]

10. It is not permissible to give the skin or the meat of the sacrificed animal as the wage to the butcher or the one who has sacrificed the animal. [al-Durr al-Mukhtar]

11. It is not permissible to give the meat of a sacrificed animal to any infidel.

12. The method of sacrificing an animal is to lay it on its left, such that its face is towards the Qiblah and then place the right foot on its side and holding a sharp knife (concealed obviously from the animal or if it is blind-folded then there is no harm). The animal should be sacrificed using a sharp knife.

13. If the Qurban has been performed on behalf of someone who has passed away, then the meat cannot be eaten by the person himself nor can it be given to a rich person. It is wajib to give all the meat to the poor as sadaqah. [Bahar-e-Shari'at]

14. The animal's skin, reins, saddle etc should all be given in sadaqah, one can use the skin for their own usage, such as to make the skin into a leather bag or a prayer mat. However, one cannot sell the skin to someone else, and then use the money for their own benefit. If this has been done, then the money received should be given as sadaqah.

15. Nowadays, people give the animal skin to Madrissahs and other Islamic institutions. This is perfectly permissible. If one sells the skin with the intention of giving the money received to the Madrissa, then this is also permissible. ['Alamgiri, Bahar-e-Shari'at]

16. The skin of the sacrificed animal cannot be given to the Imam as his wage. Yes, however, it can be given to him as a gift or for his benefit. [Bahar-e-Shari'at]

17. A camel must be at least five years old; a buffalo should be at least two years old; and a sheep, lamb or a goat should be at least one year old. [al-Durr al-Mukhtar]

18. The animal intended to be slaughtered should be big and health, and should be free from any faults or defects. If there is a minor defect in the animal, then the Qurbani will count, but it is Makruh. If there is a major defect, then the Qurbani will not count. [al-Durr al-Mukhtar, Radd al-Muhtar, Fatawa-e-'Alamgiri]

Some think that sacrificing one animal will suffice for one whole household; all of whom are Malik-e-Nisab. This is wrong. Each and every person from such a household should sacrifice an animal on their behalf. Yes, however, a household can share seven parts from a 'large' animal such as a camel, cow, buffalo etc.

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Extracted From
Anwaar al-Hadith, Chapter 10, Pages 323 to 328
by Hadrat Allama Mufti Jalal al-Din Qadiri al-Amjadi
English Translation: Mawlana Kalim al-Qadiri [Bolton - U.K.]

Names of the Muslim Warriors in the Battle of Badr

The Battle of Badr is the most important battle in the whole of human history as it firmly established Islam as the only true religion for the whole of humanity till the end of time. It took place on 17 Ramadan 2 A.H, 624 C.E. The beloved holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, together with 313 of his Sahaba (Companions) and angels sent by Allah defeated about 1000 better armed polytheists of the tribe of Quraysh.

We should remind ourselves that Asma' Ahl Badr (the names of the Muslim warriors of the Battle of Badr) are Jalali (Majestic). They need the Jamal (Beauty) of Salawat (Invocation of Blessings) to cool them. So before we recite these, and after completing the recitation, it is recommended to recite Durood Shareef 100 times. Or instead, we can recite Qasidah al-Burda.  Once we have recited the Salawat, we can come to the Asma' Ahl al-Badr.

Names of the Muslim Warriors in the Battle of Badr

Please recite Sayyidinaa before each name and Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu (Allah is Pleased with Him) after each name.

Allahumma Agithna ya Giyath al-Mustaghitheen bi Haqqi
(O Allah! O The Succour of those who seek help, save us for the sake of)

1. Sayyidina wa Habeebina wa Nabiyyina wa Mawlana Muhammad ibn 'Abdillah Sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam
2. Sayyidina Abi Bakr as-Siddaq, 'AbdAllah ibn 'Uthman al-Muhajiri Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
3. Sayyidina 'Umar ibn al-Khattab al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
4. Sayyidina 'Uthman ibn 'Affan al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
5. Sayyidina 'Ali ibn Abi Talib al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
6. Sayyidina Talha ibn 'Ubaydillah al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
7. Sayyidina az-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwam al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
8. Sayyidina 'Abdu'rRahman ibn 'Awf al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
9. Sayyidina Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, Malik ibn Uhayb al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
10. Sayyidina Sa'ad ibn Zayd al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
11. Sayyidina Abi 'Ubayda 'amir ibn 'Abdillah ibn al-Jarrah al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu

 

Alif

1. Ubayy ibn Ka'b al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
2. al-Akhnas ibn Khubayb al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
3. al-Arqam ibn Abi'l Arqam al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
4. As'ad ibn Yazeed al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
5. Anas ibn Mu'adh al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
6. Anasah, mawla Rasulillah al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
7. Unays ibn Qatadah al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
8. Aws ibn Thabit al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
9. Aws ibn Khawla al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
10. Aws ibn as-Samit al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
11. Iyas ibn al-Aws al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
12. Iyas ibn al-Bukayr al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu

Ba'

1. Bujayr ibn Abi Bujayr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
2. Bahhath ibn Tha'laba al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
3. Basbas ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
4. Bishr ibn Bara' ibn Ma'rar al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
5. Bashar ibn Sa'd al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
6. Bilal ibn Rabah al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu

Ta'

1. Tameem ibn Yu'ar al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
2. Tameem mawla Bana Ghanam al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
3. Tameem mawla Khirash ibn as-Simmah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu

Tha'

1. Thabit ibn Aqram al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
2. Thabit ibn Tha'labah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
3. Thabit ibn Khalid al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
4. Thabit ibn Khansa' al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
5. Thabit ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
6. Thabit ibn Hazzal al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
7. Tha'labah ibn Hatib ibn 'Amr al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
8. Tha'labah ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
9. Tha'labah ibn Ghanamah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
10. Thaqf ibn 'Amr al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu

 

Jeem

1. Jabir ibn Khalid ibn 'Abd al-Ash-hal al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
2. Jabir ibn 'Abdillah ibn Ri'ab al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
3. Jabbar ibn Sakhr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
4. Jabr ibn 'Atak al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
5. Jubayr ibn Iyas al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu

Ha'

1. al-Harith ibn Anas al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
2. al-Harith ibn Aws ibn Rafi' al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
3. al-Harith ibn Aws ibn Mu'adh al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
4. al-Harith ibn Hatib al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
5. al-Harith ibn Khazamah ibn 'Ada al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
6. al-Harith ibn Khazamah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
7. al-Harith ibn Abi Khazamah al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
8. al-Harith ibn as-Simmah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
9. al-Harith ibn 'Arfajah al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
10. al-Harith ibn Qays al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
11. al-Harith ibn Qays al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
12. al-Harith ibn an-Nu'man ibn Umayya al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
13. Harithah ibn Suraqa ash-Shahad al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
14. Harithah ibn an-Nu'man ibn Zayd al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
15. Hatib ibn Abi Balta'ah al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
16. Hatib ibn 'Amr al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
17. Hubeeb ibn al-Mundhir al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
18. Habeeb ibn al-Aswad al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu19. Haram ibn Milhan al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
20. Hurayth ibn Zayd al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
21. Husayn ibn al-Harith ibn al-Muttalib al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
22. Hamza ibn al-Humayyir al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
23. Hamza ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu

Kha'

1. Kharijah ibn al-Humayr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
2. Kharijah ibn Zayd al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
3. Khalid ibn al-Bukayr al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
4. Khalid ibn Qays al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
5. Khabbab ibn al-Aratt al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
6. Khabbab mawla 'Utba al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
7. Khubayb ibn Isaf al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
8. Khubayb ibn 'Ada al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
9. Khidash ibn Qatadah al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
10. Khirash ibn as-Simmah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
11. Khuraym ibn Fatik al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
12. Khallad ibn Rafi' al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
13. Khallad ibn Suwayd al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
14. Khallad ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
15. Khallad ibn Qays al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
16. Khulayd ibn Qays al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
17. Khalafa ibn 'Ada al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
18. Khunays ibn Hudhafah al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
19. Khawwat ibn Jubayr al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
20. Khawla ibn Abi Khawla al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu

 

Dhal

1. Dhakwan ibn 'Abdi Qays al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
2. Dhakwan ibn Sa'd al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
3. Dhu'sh-shimalayn ibn 'Abd 'Amr ash-Shahad al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu

Ra

1. Rashid ibn al-Mu'alla al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
2. Rafi' ibn al-Harith al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
3. Rafi' ibn al-Mu'alla ash-Shahad al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
4. Rafi' ibn 'Unjudah al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
5. Rafi' ibn Malik al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
6. Rafi' ibn Yazeed al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
7. Rib'a ibn Rafi' al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
8. Rabee' ibn Iyas al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
9. Rabee'ah ibn Aktham al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
10. Rukhaylah ibn Tha'labah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
11. Rifa'ah ibn al-Harith al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
12. Rifa'ah ibn Rafi' al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
13. Rifa'ah ibn 'Abd al-Mundhir al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
14. Rifa'ah ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu

Za

1. Ziyad ibn as-Sakan al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
2. Ziyad ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
3. Ziyad ibn Labad al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
4. Zayd ibn Aslam al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
5. Zayd ibn Harithah mawla Rasalillah al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
6. Zayd ibn al-Khattab al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
7. Zayd ibn al-Muzayyin al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
8. Zayd ibn al-Mu'alla al-Khazraji,Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
9. Zayd ibn Wada'ah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu

Seen

1. Salim ibn 'Umayr al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
2. Salim mawla Abi Hudhayfa al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
3. As-Sa'ib ibn 'Uthman ibn Maz'an al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
4. Sabrah ibn Fatik al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
5. Subay' ibn Qays al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
6. Suraqa ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
7. Suraqa ibn Ka'b al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
8. Sa'd ibn Khawlah al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
9. Sa'd ibn Khaythama ash-Shahad al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
10. Sa'd ibn ar-Raba' al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
11. Sa'd ibn Zayd al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
12. Sa'd ibn Sa'd al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
13. Sa'd ibn Suhayl al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
14. Sa'd ibn 'Ubada al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
15. Sa'd ibn 'Ubayd al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
16. Sa'd ibn 'Uthman al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
17. Sa'd ibn Mu'adh al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
18. Sa'd mawla Hatib Abi Balta'a al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
19. Sufyan ibn Bishr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
20. Salamah ibn Aslam al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
21. Salamah ibn Thabit al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
22. Salamah ibn Salamah al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
23. Salat ibn Qays al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
24. Sulaym ibn al-Harith al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
25. Sulaym ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
26. Sulaym ibn Qays al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
27. Sulaym ibn Milhan al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
28. Simak ibn Sa'd al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
29. Sinan ibn Sayfa al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
30. Sinan ibn Abi Sinan ibn Mihsan al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
31. Sahl ibn Hunayf al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
32. Sahl ibn Rafi' al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
33. Sahl ibn 'Atak al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
34. Sahl ibn Qays al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
35. Suhayl ibn Rafi' al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
36. Suhayl ibn Wahb al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
37. Sawad ibn Razam al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
38. Sawad ibn Ghaziyyah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
39. Suwaybit ibn Sa'd ibn Harmalah al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu

 

Sheen

1. Shuja' ibn Wahb ibn Raba'ah al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
2. Sharak ibn Anas al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
3. Shammas ibn 'Uthman al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu

Sad

1. Sabah mawla Abi'l 'as al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
2. Safwan ibn Wahb ash-Shahad al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
3. Suhayb ibn Sinan ar-Rami al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
4. Sayfiyy ibn Sawad al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu

Dad

1. Dahhak ibn al-Harithah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
2. Dahhak ibn 'Abdi 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
3. Damrah ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu

Ta'

1. Tufayl ibn al-Harith ibn al-Muttalib al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
2. Tufayl ibn Malik al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
3. Tufayl ibn an-Nu'man al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
4. Tulayb ibn 'Umayr al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu

Za'

1. Zuhayr ibn Rafi' al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu

 

'Ayn

1. 'asim ibn Thabit al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
2. 'asim ibn 'Ada al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
3. 'asim ibn al-'Ukayr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
4. 'asim ibn Qays al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
5. 'aqil ibn al-Bukayr ash-Shahad al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
6. 'amir ibn Umayyah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
7. 'amir ibn al-Bukayr al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
8. 'amir ibn Raba'ah al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
9. 'amir ibn Sa'd al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
10. 'amir ibn Salamah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
11. 'amir ibn Fuhayrah al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
12. 'amir ibn Mukhallad al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
13. 'aidh ibn Ma'is al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
14. 'Abbad ibn Bishr al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
15. 'Ubbad ibn al-Khashkhash al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
16. 'Abbad ibn Qays ibn 'amir al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
17. 'Abbad ibn Qays ibn 'Ayshah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
18. 'Ubadah ibn as-Samit al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
19. 'AbdAllah ibn Tha'labah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
20. 'AbdAllah ibn Jubayr al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
21. 'AbdAllah ibn Jahsh al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
22. 'AbdAllah ibn Jadd ibn Qays al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
23. 'AbdAllah ibn al-Humayr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
24. 'AbdAllah ibn ar-Raba' al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
25. 'AbdAllah ibn Rawaha al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
26. 'AbdAllah ibn Zayd ibn Tha'labah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
27. 'AbdAllah ibn Suraqa al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
28. 'AbdAllah ibn Salamah al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
29. 'AbdAllah ibn Sahl al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
30. 'AbdAllah ibn Suhayl ibn 'Amr al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
31. 'AbdAllah ibn Sharak al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
32. 'AbdAllah ibn Tariq al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
33. 'AbdAllah ibn 'amir al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
34. 'AbdAllah ibn 'Abdillah ibn Ubay ibn Salal al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
35. 'AbdAllah ibn 'Abdi Manaf ibn an-Nu'man al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
36. 'AbdAllah ibn 'Abs al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
37. 'AbdAllah ibn 'Urfutah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
38. 'AbdAllah ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
39. 'AbdAllah ibn 'Umayr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
40. 'AbdAllah ibn Qays ibn Khaldah ibn Khalid al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
41. 'AbdAllah ibn Qays ibn Sakhr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
42. 'AbdAllah ibn Ka'b al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
43. 'AbdAllah ibn Makhramah al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
44. 'AbdAllah ibn Mas'ad al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
45. 'AbdAllah ibn Maz'an al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
46. 'AbdAllah ibn an-Nu'man al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
47. 'Abdu'rRahman ibn Jabr al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
48. 'Abdu Rabbihi ibn Haqq al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhi
49. 'Abs ibn 'amir al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
50. 'Ubayd ibn Aws al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
51. 'Ubayd ibn at-Tayyihan al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
52. 'Ubayd ibn Zayd al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
53. 'Ubayd ibn Abi 'Ubayd al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
54. 'Ubaydah ibn al-Harith ash-Shahad al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
55. 'Itban ibn Malik al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
56. 'Utbah ibn Raba'ah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
57. 'Utbah ibn 'Abdillah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
58. 'Utbah ibn Ghazwan al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
59. 'Uthman ibn Maz'an al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
60. al-'Ajlan ibn an-Nu'man al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
61. 'Adiyy ibn Abi az-Zaghba' al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
62. 'Ismah ibn al-Husayn al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
63. 'Usaymah halaf min Ashja' al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
64. 'Atiyya ibn Nuwayrah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
65. 'Uqbah ibn 'amir ibn Naba al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
66. 'Uqbah ibn 'Uthman al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
67. 'Uqbah ibn Wahb ibn Khaldah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
68. 'Uqbah ibn Wahb ibn Raba'ah al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
69. 'Ukkasha ibn Mihsan al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
70. 'Ammar ibn Yasir al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
71. 'Umarah ibn Hazm al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
72. 'Umarah ibn Ziyad al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
73. 'Amr ibn Iyas al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
74. 'Amr ibn Tha'labah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
75. 'Amr ibn al-Jamah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
76. 'Amr ibn al-Harith ibn Zuhayr al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
77. 'Amr ibn al-Harith ibn Tha'laba al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
78. 'Amr ibn Suraqa al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
79. 'Amr ibn Abi Sarh al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
80. 'Amr ibn Talq al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
81. 'Amr ibn 'Awf al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
82. 'Amr ibn Qays ibn Zayd al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
83. 'Amr ibn Mu'adh al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
84. 'Amr ibn Ma'bad al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
85. 'Umayr ibn Haram ibn al-Jamah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
86. 'Umayr ibn al-Humam ash-Shahad al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
87. 'Umayr ibn 'amir al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
88. 'Umayr ibn Abi Waqqas ash-Shahad al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
89. 'Antarah mawla Sulaym ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
90. 'Awf ibn al-Harith ash-Shahad al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
91. 'Uwaym ibn Sa'idah al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
92. 'Iyad ibn Zuhayr al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu

Ghayn

1. Ghannam ibn Aws al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu.

Fa'

1. Fakih ibn Bishr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
2. Farwah ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu

 

Qaf

1. Qatadah ibn an-Nu'man al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
2. Qudamah ibn Maz'an al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
3. Qutbah ibn 'amir al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
4. Qays ibn as-Sakan al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
5. Qays ibn 'Amr ibn Zayd al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
6. Qays ibn Mihsan al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
7. Qays ibn Mukhallad al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu

Kaaf

1. Ka'b ibn Jammaz al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
2. Ka'b ibn Zayd al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu

Laam

1. Libdah ibn Qays al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu

Meem

1. Malik ibn ad-Dukhshum al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
2. Malik ibn Raba'ah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
3. Malik ibn Rifa'ah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
4. Malik ibn 'Amr al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
5. Malik ibn Qudama ibn 'Arfajah al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
6. Malik ibn Mas'ad al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
7. Malik ibn Numaylah al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
8. Malik ibn Abi Khawla al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
9. Mubash-shir ibn 'Abdi'l Mundhir ash-Shahad al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
10. al-Mujadhdhar ibn Ziyad al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
11. Muhriz ibn 'amir al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
12. Muhriz ibn Nadlah al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
13. Muhammad ibn Maslamah al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
14. Midlaj ibn 'Amr al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
15. Murarah ibn ar-Raba' al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
16. Marthad ibn Abi Marthad al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
17. Mistah ibn Uthatha al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
18. Mas'ad ibn Aws al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
19. Mas'ad ibn Khaldah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
20. Mas'ad ibn Raba'ah al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
21. Mas'ad ibn Zayd al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
22. Mas'ad ibn Sa'd ibn Qays al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
23. Mas'ad ibn 'Abdi Sa'd ibn 'amir al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
24. Mus'ab ibn 'Umayr al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
25. Muzahhir ibn Rafi' al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
26. Mu'adh ibn Jabal al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
27. Mu'adh ibn al-Harith al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
28. Mu'adh ibn as-Simmah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
29. Mu'adh ibn 'Amr bin al-Jamah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
30. Mu'adh ibn Ma'is al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
31. Ma'bad ibn 'Abbad al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
32. Ma'bad ibn Qays al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
33. Mu'attib ibn 'Ubayd al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
34. Mu'attib ibn 'Awf al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
35. Mu'attib ibn Qushayr al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
36. Ma'qil ibn al-Mundhir al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
37. Ma'mar ibn al-Harith al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
38. Ma'n ibn 'Adiyy al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
39. Ma'n ibn Yazeed al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
40. Mu'awwidh ibn al-Harith ash-Shahad al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
41. Mu'awwidh ibn 'Amr ibn al-Jamah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
42. al-Miqdad ibn 'Amr al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
43. Mulayl ibn Wabrah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
44. al-Mundhir ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
45. al-Mundhir ibn Qudama ibn 'Arfajah al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
46. al-Mundhir ibn Muhammad al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
47. Mihja' ibn Salih ash-Shahad al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu

Noon

1. an-Nasr ibn al-Harith al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
2. Nu'man ibn al-A'raj ibn Malik al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
3. Nu'man ibn Sinan al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
4. Nu'man ibn 'Asr al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
5. Nu'man ibn 'Amr ibn Rifa'ah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
6. Nu'man ibn 'Abdi 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
7. Nu'man ibn Malik al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
8. Nu'man ibn Abi Khazamah al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
9. Nu'ayman ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
10. Nawfal ibn 'Abdillah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu

 

Ha'

1. Hana' ibn Niyar al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
2. Hubayl ibn Wabrah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
3. Hilal ibn 'Umayya al-Waqifa al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
4. Hilal ibn al-Mu'alla al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu

Waw

1. Waqid ibn 'Abdillah al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
2. Wada'ah ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
3. Waraqa ibn Iyas al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
4. Wahb ibn Sa'd ibn Abi Sarh al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu

Ya'

1. Yazeed ibn al-Akhnas al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
2. Yazeed ibn al-Harith ibn Fushum ash-Shahad al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
3. Yazeed ibn Hiram al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
4. Yazeed ibn Ruqaysh al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
5. Yazeed ibn as-Sakan al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
6. Yazeed ibn al-Mundhir al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu

Al-Kuniyah

1. Abu'l A'war, ibn al-Harith al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
2. Abi Ayyab al-Ansara, Khalid ibn Zayd al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
3. Abi Habbah, ibn 'Amr ibn Thabit al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
4. Abi Habab, ibn Zayd al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
5. Abi Hudhayfa, Mihsham ibn 'Utba al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
6. Abi Hasan, ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
7. Abu'l Hamra' mawla al-Harith al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
8. Abi Hannah, ibn Malik al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
9. Abi Kharijah, 'Amr ibn Qays ibn Malik al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
10. Abi Khuzaymah, ibn Aws al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
11. Abi Khallad, ibn Qays al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
12. Abi Dawad, 'Umayr ibn 'amir al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
13. Abi Dujanah, Simak ibn Kharashah al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
14. Abi Sabrah mawla Abi Ruhm al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
15. Abi Salamah, 'AbdAllah ibn 'Abd al-Asad al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
16. Abi Salat, Usayra ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
17. Abi Sinan, ibn Mihsan al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
18. Abi Shaykh, Ubayy ibn Thabit al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
19. Abi Sirmah, ibn Qays al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
20. Abi Dayyah, ibn Thabit al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
21. Abi Talha, Zayd ibn Sahl al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
22. Abi 'Abs, ibn Jabr ibn 'Amr al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
23. Abi 'Aqal, 'Abdu'rRahman ibn 'Abdillah al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
24. Abi Qatadah, ibn Rib'iyy al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
25. Abi Qays, ibn al-Mu'alla al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
26. Abi Kabshah mawla Rasalillah al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
27. Abi Lubabah, Bashar ibn 'Abd al-Mundhir al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
28. Abi Makhshiyy, Suwayd ibn Makhshiyy al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
29. Abi Marthad, Kannaz ibn Hisn al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
30. Abi Mas'ad al-Badra, 'Uqbah ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
31. Abi Mulayl, ibn al-Az'ar al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
32. Abu'l Mundhir, ibn 'amir al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
33. Abu'l Haytham, Malik at-Tayyihan al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu
34. Abu'l Yasar, Ka'b ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu.

 

Shuhada (Muslim Martyrs of the Battle of Badr)

1. Haritha bin Suraqa al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu.
2. Dhush-shimaalayn ibn 'Abdi 'Amr al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu.
3. Rafi' bin al-Mu'alla al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu.
4. Sa'd bin Khaythama al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu.
5. Safwan bin Wahb al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu.
6. 'Aaqil bin al-Bukayr al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu.
7. 'Ubayda bin al-Harith al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu.
8. 'Umayr bin al-Humam al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu.
9. 'Umayr bin Abi Waqqas al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu.
10. 'Awf bin al-Harith al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu.
11. Mubashshir bin 'Abdi'l Mundhir al-Awsi, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu.
12. Mu'awwidh bin al-Harith al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu.
13. Mihja' bin Salih al-Muhajiri, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu.
14. Yazid bin al-Harith bin Fus.hum al-Khazraji, Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu.

Wallahu Ta'ala Aa'lam (Allah knows best)

O Allah! O The Ever-Living, O the Self-Existing by Whom all subsist, O The Responder, O The Giver, O The Loving One, O The Reckoner, O The Knower of mysteries,O The Creator of night and day. I beg of you for the sake of Your Most Beautiful Namesand the mystery of the Glorious Qur'an, and for the sake of Your Chosen Prophet Muhammad, on him be the choicest blessings and complete peace, and for the sake of the noble warriors of the Battle of Badr, that You help the religion of Islam and fulfil all our needs. O The Most Merciful of those who show mercy... Aameen!!

Names of AsHaab-e-Badr recited in Madina Munawwarah in 1429H
Names of AsHaab-e-Badr recited in Madina Munawwarah in 1430H
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Extracted from
Jaaliyat al-Kadr bi Dhikri Asmaa'i Ahl al-Badr
by Allama Sayyid Ja'far bin Hasan Abd al-Karim al-Barzanji

Ancestral Tree of AlaHadrat Ash-Shah Imam Ahmad Rida Khan al-Baraylawi Alaihir raHmah

The blessed Genealogy of Sayyiduna AlaHadrat
Imam Ahmad Rida Khan al-Baraylawi Alaihir raHmah

The following ancestral tree of AlaHadrat Imam Ahmad Rida Khan Alaihir raHmah is carefully constructed from the authentic Books of Genealogy and meticulously scrutinized with references to other books in this field. The ancestors were compared with dates and periods found in books written by Historians who were masters in this field. The following points were noted before compiling the Ancestral tree:

• Preference was given to books compiled by Historians of Afghan descent/origin as they knew their descendants better than others.
• Furthermore, amongst the Afghani Historians, preference was given to Historians that belonged to the Bar'hech tribe as AlaHadrat Imam Ahmad Rida Khan Alaihir raHmah belong to the Bar'hech tribe.
• There is not much dispute in the Chain of the Ancestral tree from Sayyiduna Nabi Adam to Sayyiduna Nabi Ishaq.
• The chain of the Family tree from Sayyiduna Nabi Ishaq to Hadrat Malikaloot was extracted according to the citation found in the books of authors who belonged to the Bar'hech tribe. This was so because people of a tribe will have more genuine information of their ancestors in relation to others of different tribes.
• There is a consensus in Books of Ancestral trees from Hadrat Malikaloot to Sayyiduna Qais Malik 'Abdur-Rashid and so is the case from Sayyiduna 'Abdur-Rashid to Bar'hech.
• From Bar'hech till Hadrat Shuja'at Jang Muhammad Sa'eedullah Khan the genealogy was extracted from Khulasat al-Ansab, Akhbar al-Sanadid and Bustan-e-Hikmat, whose authors are not only Afghanis, but belonged to the Bar'hech tribe.

This is how cautiously this Family tree from Sayyiduna Nabi Adam Alaihis Salam till AlaHadrat Imam Ahmad Rida Khan was constructed. The Ancestral tree is as follows:

AlaHadrat Imam Ahmad Rida s/o Ra'is al-Atqiya Imam Muhammad Naqi 'Ali s/o 'Arife-Billah Imam Rida 'Ali s/o Mawlana Hafiz Kazim 'Ali s/o Mawlana Shah Muhammad A'zam Khan s/o Mawlana Muhammad Sa'adat Yaar Khan s/o Shuja'at Jung Muhammad Sa'idullah Khan Bhadur Qandhari s/o 'Abdur-Rahman Khan s/o Yusuf Khan Qandhari s/o Dawlat Khan s/o Badal Khan s/o Da'ūd Khan s/o Bar'hech Khan s/o Sharfud-Deen 'Urf Shar'habūn s/o Ibra'him 'Urf Sard'bun s/o Sayyiduna Qais Malik 'Abdur-Rashid Sahabi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu s/o 'Ays s/o Salool s/o 'Utba s/o Na'eem s/o Marra s/o Malik Jalandar s/o Malik Askandar s/o Zaman s/o 'Unais s/o Bah'lool s/o Sa'lam s/o Salah s/o Qaroon s/o Nasr s/o Ashmu'ail s/o Na'eem s/o Akram s/o Ash'ath s/o Sharood s/o Makhal s/o Nusrat s/o Qalaj s/o Sher s/o 'Atham s/o Faylool s/o Karam s/o 'Amaal s/o Hudayfa s/o Mat'hal s/o Qabal s/o 'Ilm or 'Aleem s/o Ash'mool s/o Harūn s/o Qamar s/o Abi s/o Suheb s/o Talal s/o Lu'ee s/o 'Ameel s/o Taraj s/o Arzand s/o Mandool s/o Saleem or Sa'lam s/o Afghana s/o Sarad al-Muqallab bi Malik Taloot s/o Qais s/o 'Utbah s/o Talas s/o Ru'ail s/o Yahūdah s/o Sayyiduna Nabi Ya'qūb Alaihis Salam s/o Sayyiduna Nabi Ishaq Alaihis Salam s/o Khaleelullah Sayyiduna Nabi Ibra'him Alaihis Salam s/o Ta'rikh s/o Makhūd or Nahūr s/o Shurū' or Ash'ragh s/o Sayyiduna Nabi Hūd Alaihis Salam s/o 'Abir s/o Sha'lakh s/o Araf'khashad s/o Saam s/o Sayyiduna Nabi Nūh Alaihis Salam [age: 1400 years] s/o La'lak [age:780 years] s/o Malik Matla'shakh [age: 900 years] s/o Sayyiduna Nabi Idris Alaihis Salam s/o Bayarad s/o Mahla'heel s/o Qay'nan s/o Anūsh s/o Sayyiduna Nabi Sheeth Alaihis Salam [age: 912 years] s/o Sayyiduna Nabi Adam Alaihis Salam [age: 900 years]

AlaHadrat Alaihir raHmah belong to the Afghani Bar'hech tribe which was of Royal Descent. He was indeed a very respectable and noble tribe in Afghanistan. Great 'Ulama and Masha'ikh hailed from his dignified tribe whose Mazars are still a centre of solace and spiritual enlightenment for the people both in Afghanistan and Hindustan. A separate detailed book can be written about these great dignitaries. However, an important point to note is that in the ancestry of AlaHadarat, there are Eight (8) Noble Prophets and One Exalted Sahabi. The Prophets Alaihim as-Salam are:

1) Sayyiduna Nabi Ya'qoob
2) Sayyiduna Nabi Ishaq
3) Khalilullah Sayyiduna Nabi Ibra'him
4) Sayyiduna Nabi Hood
5) Sayyiduna Nabi Nooh
6) Sayyiduna Nabi Idris
7) Sayyiduna Nabi Sheeth
8) Sayyiduna Nabi Adam (Alaihim as-Salam)

The one Sahabi is Sayyiduna Qais Malik 'Abdur-Rashid Sahabi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu. He is the 43rd descendant of Afghana and 45th descendant of Hadrat Malikaloot. Qais bin 'Ays lived in the mountain of Ghour. In one of the Expeditions of Sayyiduna Khalid ibn Walid, he became interested in Islam. So he took some of the leaders of Afghanistan and went to Madinah al-Munawwara. They met the beloved Prophet of Allah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam and immediately accepted Islam on his sacred hands. Sayyiduna Rasoolullah then said to him:

"Qais is a Hebrew word and I am an Arab".

The Prophet of Allah gave him the Islamic name 'Abdur-Rashid. The blessed Habib SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam further said:

"You are the Awlad of Malik Taloot whom Allah blessed with the title of Malik (King). in the future you too will be remembered with the title of Malik".

This is how he got the title of Malik from the office of Prophethood.

It was in the Madinan period that the Beloved Nabi was planning for the conquest of Makkah Mukarrama and appointed Malik 'Abdur-Rashid and the other Afghani Sahabi as the lead of the secret service scouts of the army led by Sayyiduna Khalid ibn Walid Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu. The Afghani Mujahids displayed their astonishing bravery in the battle of Makkah. Sayyiduna Malik 'Abdur-Rashid himself killed 70 Kuffar in this battle (Refer to Akhbar al-Sanadid for details). His role and bravery in this war brought great joy to the heart of the Beloved Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam who predicted that a great family will emerge from the off-springs of this Sahabi. They will be steadfast on religion and will strengthen the Din of Islam like Bataan (conqueror with great bravery or Military Advisor). It was the effects of this Du'a of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam that great 'Ulama and Masha'ikh were born in the lineage of Sayyiduna Malik 'Abdur-Rashid Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu.

To name a few, some other stars in the firmament of excellence are: The great Mujaddid, AlaHadrat Imam Ahmad Rida al-Qadiri, His sons, Hujjat al-Islam Imam Hamid Rida al-Qadiri, Ghawth al-Zaman Mufti A'zam Imam Mustafa Rida al-Qadiri Noori and Taaj al-Shari'ah Mufti Muhammad Akhtar Rida al-Qadiri. Their services to the Deen is known to the Muslim World and precisely the manifestations of the Du'as of the Beloved Prophet of Allah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam.

Since the Beloved Nabi's Du'a for the Awlad of Sayyiduna Malik 'Abdur-Rashid was that they will strengthen the Deen and their strength will be like Bataan, from that day on he became famous by the title of "Bataan". This word Bataan in later days changed to the present day name "Pathaan". Eventually, the Awlad of Sayyiduna Malik 'Abdur-Rashidhen became synonymous by the word Pathaan. This is how the word Pathaan can into existence. Sayyiduna Malik 'Abdur-Rashid Radi Allahi Ta'ala Anhu married Mutahira, the daughter of Sayyiduna Khalid ibn Walid Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu, and he passed away at the age of 87 years.

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Research by:
Shaykh Abu Muhmmad Abd al-Hadi al-Qadiri
Imam Ahmad Raza Academy, Durban, South Africa

Madani Phool: Hajj Karna Pichly Gunnah Mita Dayta Hai

Hajj Karna Pichly Gunnah Mita Dayta Hai

Madani Phool Sakena Nazil hota hai

Sakena Nazil hota hai

Madani Phool Takabur ka Elaj

Takabur ka Elaj

10th Shawwal al-Mukarram | Birthday of AlaHadrat Imam Ahmad Rida al-Qadiri Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu

The Mujaddid of the 14th Century is Mawlana alHaaj al-Hafidh al-Qarī Muhammad Ahmad Rida Khan al-Qadri al-Barkati al-Baraylwi Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'Anhu. He was born in the town of Bareilly [northern Indian state of U.P.) at the time of Duhr prayer on 10th Shawwal, 1272 AH and demised on 25th Safar, 1340 AH. He was named Muhammad and a historic name of al-Mukhtar (1272 AH) was given to him. Due to his fervent love for the Messenger şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam; Imām Ahmad Rida would write Abdul Mustafa before his name. He was a master of Abjad and he deduced his year of birth from the verse of the Holy Qur'ān: These are they in whose hearts Allah has inscribed faith and helped them with a spirit from Himself. [58:22]

Education and Upbringing

His initial education was taught by (1) Mirza Qadir Baig al-Baraylwī (d. 1297 AH) and he completed his education with his father, (2) Mawlana Naqī Alī Khan al-Baraylwī. He also took knowledge of Islam and Ijazahs in Hadīth from the following scholars:

1. Mawlana Abdul Ali Khan Rampurī (d. 1303 AH) – student of 'Allama Fazle Haq Khairabadī
2. Shah Abu'l Husain Ahmad al-Nūrī Marehrawī (d. 1324 AH) – student of Mawlana Nūr Ahmad Badayunī
3. Shah Aale Rasūl Marehrawī (d. 1297 AH) – student of Shah Abdul Azīz Muhaddith Dihlawī (d. 1239 AH)

Imam Ahmad Rida went to Shah Aale Rasūl Marehrawī Radi Allahu Ta'ala 'anhu along with his father and 'Allama Abdul Qadir Badayunī (d. 1319 AH) who was the son of 'Allama Fazle Rasūl Badayunī (d. 1289 AH). During their very first meeting, Imām Ahmad Rida was granted Bay'ah, Ijazah and Khilafah. Upon seeing this extraordinary event, some of the disciples of Shah Aale Rasūl exclaimed that they had been busy in worship and spiritual training for such a long time yet had not received the same benevolence. Shah Aale Rasūl answered this query by saying: "Others have to be trained whilst these people came already trained". He then said:

"I was worried for a long time over a problem, but, by the grace of Allah, today that issue has been resolved. When Allah asks me on the day of Judgement, "Oh Aale Rasūl! What have you bought with you?" I will then present my Ahmad Rida".

4. Imām al-Shafi'iyah Shaykh Husain Salih (d. 1302 AH)
5. Mufti Hanafiya Shaykh Abdur Rahman Siraj (d. 1301 AH)
6. Mufti Shafi'iyah Shaykh Ahmad bin Zayn Dahlan (d. 1299 AH) – Qadi al-Quddat, Makkah

His Knowledge

Imām Ahmad Rida specialised in over fifty branches of knowledge including: Tafsīr, Hadīth, Fiqh, Usūl al-Fiqh, 'Aqaid and Kalam, Tasawwuf, Nahw, Sarf, History, Logic, Philosophy, Astronomy, Astrology and Mathematics.

Imām Ahmad Rida lived for 28 years, 2 months and 5 days in the 13th century, in which he gained recognition due to his efforts in writing and research, teaching and sermons; and he lived for 39 years, 1 month and 25 days of the 14th century, which he spent in holding up the flag of Islam, refuting the innovators, promoting the truth and fighting against falsehood. He supported the Sunnah and challenged the Bid'ah. Whenever and howsoever he possibly could, he used his knowledge to promote the Sharī'āh and refute all types of falsehood – and in doing so – he did not let anything stop him including any important personalities. He never craved fame and praise nor did he care what people said against him as long as he spoke the truth.

He was given such a brilliant mind that he completed his religious education at the age of 13 years and 10 months. He is amongst the greatest Hadith scholars of his age and in Fiqh, the whole of the 14th century did not produce a jurist to his like. Hence, 'Allama Iqbal pays tribute to his juristic brilliance thus:

Hindustan did not produce such a genius Faqīh as him. I have read his fatawa and they are proof of his extraordinary intellect. When Mawlana forms an opinion; he sticks to it. This is because he only decrees a ruling after careful thought. Hence, there is never any need to change any ruling.

Imām Ahmad Rida was also a poet par excellence. His collection of religious poetry, Hada'iq-e-Bakhshish, has received praise by hundreds of poets, researchers, critics and scholars. There have also been Ph.D. theses that have been completed on his poetry.

He was also a master of ancient and modern philosophy. This can be seen from books of his such as al-Kalimatu'l Mulhima, Nuzul-e-Ayaat-e-Furqan and Fauz-e-Mubeen. As for his acumen relating to secular sciences, his answer to Sir Dr. Ziauddin's mathematical problem is proof enough. Sir Ziauddin, vice chancellor of Muslim University, Aligarh, was sent to Imām Ahmad Rida by Mawlana Sayyid Sulayman Ashraf. Mufti Burhan Ul-Haq was eye-witness to this event and said:

Dr. Ziauddin came outside and addressed Sayyid Sulaiman Ashraf and said that it is doubtful that such a fine scholar is alive today. Allah has given him such knowledge that my mind is baffled. Alongside religious knowledge, he has such plentiful knowledge of mathematics, algebra and geometry that he solved that problem in a matter of minutes that I could not solve in weeks. He is certainly worthy of a Nobel Prize but he is not hungry for fame. May Allah grant him a long life and may He let people benefit from him. [1]

Imām Ahmad Rida possessed a very powerful memory. He himself says that some people who are not well acquainted with me write Hafidh with my name. I am not a Hafidh but when I hear someone recite a part of the Holy Qur'ān, I can then repeat the same part back to them. When he did memorise the whole Qur'ān, it only took him a month where he would memorise one chapter a day between 'Asr and Maghrib.

He was also able to read very quickly and retain what he had read. He borrowed 'Uqud ad-Dariya from Mawlana Wasī Ahmad Muhaddith Surati and managed to read the two-volume work in one day. When asked what he would do when he needed to quote from the book, he replied that the contents of the book were now in his mind for ever.

His mastery of Fiqh

It is normally the case that scholars begin to pen their works after they have graduated from their religious education. However, Imām Ahmad Rida is amongst those scholars who began to author books during their student days. He began to issue judicial verdicts the very day he graduated and the very first fatwa he ever decreed was so well researched and comprehensive that his father, Mawlana Naqī Ali Khan - himself a renowned Mufti of his era - was astounded. Imām Ahmad Rida began writing fatawa at the tender age of 13 years and 10 months and continued this till his demise in 1340 AH – a total of 54 years.

It is unfortunate that some of his earlier fatawa could not be kept safe. Those that remain have been gathered in the form of al-'Ataya al-Nabawiya fi al-Fatawa al-Ridawiyah. They cover 12 volumes, each of 900-1000 pages. Finding such a voluminous fatwa work is rare and the research qualities of Imām Ahmad Rida can be seen throughout the work. The fatawa have been a source of reference for the Hanafi School ever since they were written.

The total number of monographs and books written by him number around 1000 that cover over 50 subject areas. By 1887, at the age of 30 years, he had already written 75 books and treatises and by 1909, at the age of 43 years, this number had increased to approximately 500.

As is evident, Imām Ahmad Rida did write a lot of books but what must be noted is that the quantity of books is not what makes Imām Ahmad Rida great; it is the quality of each one that makes him great. In many cases, one page written by Imām Ahmad Rida is more valuable than whole books of other scholars.

His excellence in Fiqh can be seen from the number of references he cites for each issue. Some examples of this are seen below:

1. Can the Janazah prayer be repeated? Imām Ahmad Rida compiled a monograph on this matter and dealt with the issue by segregating it into 10 categories. He cited 207 references and at another place also gathered 40 other references of Hadith and books of Fiqh.

2. Can the Awliya hear and assist after their demise? He answered this by compiling a lengthy monograph named Hayat al-Mawat fi Bayani Sama'il Amwat. He first cited 60 ahadith and then gathered 200 sayings of the Sahaba, Tabi'in and then gathered a further 100 references of those scholars that are revered by the Wahābīs. Not just this, he then compiled another 150 page book on this issue.

3. He was asked about making Dū'ā after Salah. He cited one verse of the Holy Qur'ān and then presented a hadîth from 10 different books whereas Mawlana Abdul Haleem Farangi Mahalli only presented one hadîth as his answer and Molvi Muhammad Nazeer Husain, the leader of the Ahle Hadith, also only managed one hadîth.

4. Abiding by times of Salah is compulsory and joining prayers is impermissible. He wrote a monograph on this issue named Hajiz al-Bahrain in which he presented 7 verses of the Holy Qur'ān and 36 ahadīth from famous books of Hadīth.

5. The famous Hadith scholar of the age, 'Allama Wasī Ahmad Muhaddith Surati, asked Imām Ahmad Rida a question regarding the 'Imaama . The latter gathered 40 ahadith on the blessings of the 'Imaama and also their references. Muhaddith Surati also questioned about a Hadīth that some claimed was weak. Imām Ahmad Rida replied in a way that all allegations were refuted.

Other aspects of his superlative knowledge of Fiqh can be seen from his answers to perennial issues. For example, when the issue of currency notes arose, the scholars were baffled. Even the Hanafi Mufti of Makkah, Mawlana Jamal bin Abdullah, was unable to provide a comprehensive answer and left it by saying:

العلم امانة في اعناق العلما

It is a favour upon the whole Muslim ummah that Imām Ahmad Rida answered the question with utmost clarity. When he went to his second Hajj in 1323 AH, news of the brilliance of al-Dawlah al-Makkiyah had spread far and wide. Hence, the scholars took advantage of his visit and asked 12 questions about currency notes. Imām Ahmad Rida wrote Kifl al-Faqih al-Fahim and when he went to the library of Haram on 4th Safar 1324 AH, he found the Mufti-e-Hanafiya, Mawlana Abdullah bin Siddiq, reading Kifl al-Faqih and when he reached the point where Imām Ahmad Rida had cited Fath al-Qadir­ which said that: If a man wishes to sell a piece of paper for Rs. 1000, then this is permissible; the Mufti was shocked and whilst hitting his thigh he exclaimed: "Jamal bin Abdullah, how did you miss such a clear evidence?" By saying this, the current Mufti was addressing the Mufti of old .

Imām Ahmad Rida was a great Faqīh because he was able to convey what Fuqaha before him had researched in their own books but he was also able to add his own research to issues. For example, Fatawa Ridawiyah has 311 points on Tayammum whereas previous works of Fiqh have 72. The additional 239 points have been derived by Imām Ahmad Rida himself.

His Mastery of Hadīth

For one to be a Muhaddith; it is not necessary to be a Faqīh but to be a Faqīh, one must be a Muhaddith and Imām Ahmad Rida was an undisputed Imām of Fiqh. He had a vast knowledge of Hadīth and its related sciences including Turuq, Nasikh and Mansūkh, Rajih and Marjūh, Tatbīq and Rijal. Sayyid Muhammad Muhaddith Kachochawi writes:

His knowledge of Hadīth can be seen by the fact that all the ahadīth that are the foundation of the Hanafi School were in his memory and those ahadith by which the Hanafi school is challenged; Imām Ahmad Rida knew the weaknesses of their Sanad and the meanings of all of them. The knowledge of Asma' al-Rijal is the most difficult science of Hadīth; however, if any Sanad was recited before Imām Ahmad Rida and he was asked about any narrator, he would mention the strengths and weaknesses of each narrator with specific words and when the books of Rijal were checked, those exact words were found therein. [2]

Concerning the etiquettes of Takhrīj al-Hadīth, Imām Ahmad Rida wrote a monograph named al-Rawd al-Baheej fi Adab al-Takhreej. Mawlana Rahman Ali writes about this work:

If there is no book before this on this topic, then the writer can be called the inventor of this science. [3]

Sayyid Muhammad Muhaddith Kachochawi once asked his teacher, Mawlana Sayyid Wasī Ahmad Muhaddith Surati: "Was the rank of Imam Ahmad Raza the same as yours in the field of Hadith?" The latter replied, "Not at all, not at all". He then said, "Do you understand what I mean by this? Imām Ahmad Rida is Amīr al-Mu'minīn fi'l Hadīth and if I study Hadīth at his feet for many years, I will still not reach his rank".

Imām Ahmad Rida was once questioned about how many books of Hadīth he had studied. He replied with the names of 29 books and said that he had studied over 50 books of Hadīth. Moreover, when one researcher studied 356 books of Imām Ahmad Rida, he found citations therein from not just 50 books but 240 books of Hadīth. As mentioned, these 240 books are mentioned in just 356 of his books whereas he has authored approximately 1000 books; hence, this number is likely to be much greater.

Many a time, for only one hadîth, he cites up to 25 references. He wrote 45 books specifically on Hadīth and when answering questions, he would cite extensively from the books of Hadīth. A few examples are given:

· Is it allowed to refer to Sayyidinā Rasūlullah şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam as 'the remover of difficulties'? Answering this, Imām Ahmad Rida wrote al-Amnu wa'l 'Ula wherein he proved his motif by presenting 60 verses and 300 ahadith.

Some Wahabis denied the fact that Sayyidinā Rasūlullah şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam is the best of creation. Imām Ahmad Rida answered this fallacious claim by gathering 100 ahadith and named this monograph Tajalli al-Yaqeen bi Anna Nabiyyina Sayyida'l Mursaleen.

· When asked about having a feast to remove the difficulties of famine and smallpox, Imām Ahmad Rida presented 60 ahadith to show its permissibility.

· Whilst burying the nonsensical claim of Prophethood by Mirza Qadiani, Imām Ahmad Rida wrote a monograph wherein he presented 121 ahadith which demolished Mirza's claim.

· On the issue of the second Adhan for Jumu'ah, Imām Ahmad Rida wrote Shama'im al-Anbar in Arabic in which he gathered 45 ahadith.

· Regarding the hearing of the dead, he presented 60 ahadith.

· On the creation of Angels, he cited 24 ahadith.

· About dyeing the hair, he presented 16 ahadith.

· Regarding Mu'aniqa , he cited 16 ahadith.

· On the importance of the beard, he gathered 56 ahadith.

· On the rights of parents, he presented 91 ahadith.

· Regarding the impermissibility of the prostration of reverence, he put forward 70 ahadith.

· On intercession, he gathered 40 ahadith.

· On the issue of pictures, he cited 27 ahadith.

His Knowledge of Tafsīr

Though he did not compile a single Tafsīr of the whole Qur'ān; he did compile numerous works that relate to Tafsīr. He wrote marginalia to books of Tafsīr and when he did write a commentary of just one Surah – Surah ad-Duha – he wrote 600 pages. Glimpses of majestic knowledge of Tafsīr can be seen in numerous works of his.

His Translation of the Holy Qur'ān

One of his most outstanding works is his translation of the Holy Qur'ān into Urdu which he named Kanzu'l Iman fi Tarjamatu'l Qur'ān which is unique and unparalleled in every sense. Each and every line of this translation gives glimpses of the beauty of the Holy Qur'ān and shows his mastery of the sciences of Tafsir. The translation takes into account the Glory of Allah and the perfection of His Messenger şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam; hence, it is free from the faults that are found in other translations.

Hajj and visitation to the Sacred Sanctuaries

Imām Ahmad Rida performed Hajj twice – in 1295 AH and 1323 AH. His books al-Muneeratu'l Wadiya, al-Jaamu's Sunnah, Fatawa al-Haramayn, Husam al-Haramayn, al-Dawlah al-Makkiya and Kiflu'l Faqih al-Fahim are all masterpieces in the Arabic language that he compiled during his visits to the sacred lands. Some of these books have scores of taqaridh from the scholars of Haramayn. This shows that the views and beliefs of Imām Ahmad Rida were the same as those held by the scholars of the sacred lands.

Imām Ahmad Rida was loved by the scholars of Haramayn. Shaykh Karimullah Muhajir Madani [student of Shaykh al-Dala'il Muhammad Abdul Haq Muhajir Madani (d. 1333AH)] writes his account thus:

I have spent many years in Madina. Thousands of people of knowledge including scholars and mystics come here. They can be found in every street of the city and the locals do not pay much attention to them. However, I see that many great scholars flock towards him and continuously show their respect and reverence. This is the favour of Allah that He grants to whomsoever He wishes. [4]

The famous historian, Mawlana Rahman Ali, adds:

After Maghrib at the station of Ibrahim 'alaihis salam, Imam al-Shafi'iyah Husain bin Salih Jamalu'l Layl, without any introduction, grabbed the hand of Mawlana Ahmad Rida al-Baraylwī and looked at his face for a long time. He then said, اِنِّى لَاَجِدُ نُورَ اللّٰه مِن هٰذا الجَبيْن . He then granted him Ijazahs for both the Sihah Sitta and the Qadrī order with a special signature in which he named him as Ziauddin Ahmad. The sanad that he granted was unbroken till Imām Bukharī. [5]

Abu'l Hasan Ali Nadwi writes:

The scholars of Hijaz discussed some issues of Fiqh and Kalam with Imām Ahmad Rida and he wrote some monographs to present to them. He also answered some questions for them. His multitude of knowledge, speed of writing, acumen and intelligence left people amazed and astonished. [6]

The 'Ulama turn to Imām Ahmad Rida [Marja'ul 'Ulama]

Mawlana Waqaruddīn, the student of Mawlana Amjad Ali Aa'zmī, writes regarding the knowledge of Imām Ahmad Rida:

I taught at Madrasah Mazhar-e-Islam in Bareilly for approximately 9 years and was in charge of teaching the most advanced books. Whenever I came across any difficulty I would go to the library of Imām Ahmad Rida and look for the book within which I was having difficulty and would always find that Imam Ahmad Raza had written a marginalia in the book which solved my problem. I also found that those complex parts that are left alone by other commentators, Imām Ahmad Rida had written marginalia to even those.

Volumes 1-7 and 10-11 of Fatāwa Ridawiyyah contain a total of 4095 fatāwa. Out of this, 1061 are questions sent to Imām Ahmad Rida by other scholars. This shows that along with the general public, the scholars also turned to Imām Ahmad Rida to find solutions to their problems.

His refutation of Ahlu'l Bid'ah

Those who wished to challenge the greatness of Allah by attributing deficiencies to Him were refuted by Imām Ahmad Rida. He wrote Subhan al-Subbuh 'an 'Aybi Kadhibi al-Maqbuh and wrote another 5 monographs on the issue of Imkan-e-Kidhb. He also refuted those who believed in Allah having a body by compiling Qawari' al-Qahhar 'alal Mujassamatu'l Fujjar. Refuting ancient philosophers, he wrote a lengthy monograph named al-Kalimatu'l Mulhima. He strongly refuted those who insult and curse the dear Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam, his companions, his family, the Mujtahid Imams and the saints. As for the fitna of Qadian, he tore it from the roots by writing 5 monographs against it and was the first scholar to issue a fatwa of Kufr against it. It can easily be seen from his literary masterpieces that he strove against all the prevalent innovations of his era and saved the Muslim ummah from their dangers.

His love for Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam

Many scholars have paid tribute to his sincerity, honesty, piety and to the purity of his heart but the whole world pays tribute to his unfaltering adherence to the Qur'an and Sunnah and his love for Sayyidinā Rasūlullah şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam. Not only his followers; even unbiased opponents of his are witness to the reality of his love. He awakened such an inspiring love for the Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam that the dwellings of the heart began to shine like mirrors. Every day and night in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, England, Holland, the USA and Africa, his poetic masterpiece is heard thus:

مصطفٰى جانِ رحمت په لاكهوں سلام
شمع بزم هدايت په لاكهوں سلام

Whenever someone returned from Hajj, he would ask them if they had been to visit Sayyidinā Rasūlullah şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam and if they had, he would immediately kiss their feet.

Imām Ahmad Rida and the Scholars of Haramayn

Imām Ahmad Rida was not just a personality revered and accepted by the scholars of the Indian Subcontinent – even the scholars of Haramayn accepted his leadership and his status as the Mujaddid of his era. These are the words of some scholars of Makkah in praise of Imām Ahmad Rida.

Mawlana Muhammad Yusuf al-Afghani al-Makki writes:

الذى افتخربوجوده الزمان
He whose existence the era is proud of. [9]

Shaykh Salih Kamal Mufti Hanafiya writes:

A sea of merits, the coolness of the eyes of scholars, Mawlana, Muhaqqiq, the blessing of the era, Ahmad Rida Khan al-Baraylwi. May Allah preserve him. [10]

Shaykh Abu'l Khayr Mirdad writes:

Indeed he is that 'Allama and Fadil who solves problems with the light of his eyes – his name is Ahmad Rida Khan. [11]

Shaykh Abdur Rahman Dahlan writes:

The one on whom the scholars rely; the 'Allama of his time; the unique; for whom the scholars of Makka bear witness that he is the leader; the unmatched; the Imam; my master; my refuge; Hazrat Ahmad Raza Khan Barelwi. May Allah make us and all Muslims benefit from his life and may He give me his mission as his mission is the mission of Rasūlullah şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam. [12]

Shaykh Muhammad Mukhtar bin 'Ata al-Jawi al-Makki writes:

Indeed the writer is the leader of the scholars and researchers and all his words are the truth. He is from the miracles of our Prophet sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam and Allah revealed this miracle at the hands of the Imam. [13]

Shaykh Musa Ali Shami al-Azhari Ahmad Darderwi Madani writes:

امام الاٮٔمة المجدد لهذه الامه
The Imam of Imams and the Mujaddid of the Muslim ummah. [14]

Shaykh Muhammad Yaseen Ahmad al-Khayari Madani praises him thus:

هو امام المحدثين
He is the Imam of the Hadith scholars. [15]

 'Allama Mawlana Tafaddal al-Haq Makki writes:

These answers show that the writer is an 'Alim, 'Allama, Fahhama and he is to the scholars as the eye is to the body. [16]

Due to weakness, Shaykh al-Khutaba, 'Ustad al-'Ulama, 'Allama Mawlana al-Shaykh Ahmad Abu'l Khayr Mirdad was not able to visit Imām Ahmad Rida at the latter's residence. The Shaykh heard al-Dawlah al-Makkiya from cover to cover and when Imām Ahmad Rida was about to leave Makkah, he respectfully touched the feet of the Shaykh. The Shaykh addressed Imām Ahmad Rida and said:

انا أقبل أرجلكم انا أقبل نعالكم
I would kiss your feet and I would kiss your shoes. [17]

Shaykh Mirdad also addressed Imām Ahmad Rida as:

شيخنا العلامه احمد رضا خاں بريلوى

Shaykh Sayyid Alawi Maliki Makki says:

When someone from India comes to Makka and we want to see if he is Sunni, we simply mention the name of Imām Ahmad Rida before him. If his face lights up with happiness, we know he is a Sunni and if he shows unhappiness at his mention, we know he is something else.

His Demise

The Imam of Ahlus Sunnah, the Mujaddid, Shaykh al-Islam wa'l Muslimīn, Imām Ahmad Rida Khan al-Hanafī al-Qadrī al-Barkatī al-Baraylwī passed away on 25th Safar, 1340 AH, at the age of 65. From beginning to end, this shining star of the Ummah was an embodiment of Sharī'āh. Hence, even on his death bed, he ordained that nothing be done in contravention to the Sunnah. He said:

From the food of the Fatiha, nothing should be given to the rich. Only the poor will be fed and that too with utmost respect. No-one will treat the poor badly and nothing will happen that is against the Sunnah. [18]

In the majority of cases, food from the Fatiha is only for the rich and only the poor miss out. Imām Ahmad Rida destroyed this ugly practice which was snatching the rights of the poor and in doing so he revived a dying Sunnah of the dear Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam.

The benevolence of Allah and His Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam remained with Imām Ahmad Rida till his demise. He said that my weakness has left me in such a state that I may not even recognise some of my own relatives but all the matters of the Sharī'āh are still with me and I have not forgotten any of them.

May Allah shower abundant blessings on the grave of the great Imam and may He raise us with him on the day of Judgement.
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[1] Ikram-e-Imam Ahmad Raza, p.59-60, Lahore, 1981
[2] Maqalat-e-Yawm-e-Raza, 'Abdun Nabi Kokab, vol.1, p.41
[3] Tadkirah 'Ulama-e-Hind, Molvi Rahman Ali, Pakistan Historical Society, p.100
[4] Translation from Arabic – al-Ijazat al-Mateena, Mawlana Hamid Rida al-Qadrī al-Baraylwī
[5] Tadkirah 'Ulama-e-Hind, p.16, Lucknow, 1914
[6] Translation from Arabic – Nuzhatu'l Khawatir, vol.8, p.38-39, Da'iratu'l Ma'arif, Hyderabad, 1970
[7] Salla's Suyuf al-Hindiya - Imām Ahmad Rida
[8] Ashaddu'l Adhab, p. 13
[9] Husam al-Haramayn, p.62
[10] Ibid, p.25
[11] Ibid, p.23
[12] Ibid, p.46
[13] al-Dawlah al-Makkiya, p.166
[14] Ibid, p.203
[15] Rasa'il-e-Ridawiyyah, Mawlana Abdul Hakeem Shahjanhanpuri, p.148
[16] Ibid, p.136
[17] al-Malfūdh, vol.1, p.10 - Imām Ahmad Rida
[18] Wisāya Sharīf, written on 28th October, 1921 – Imām Ahmad Rida