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**Maribellin** · 08-08-2011, 07:37 AM

Peace be upon us all,

The Companions of the Prophet SAWS have different ranks based on their virtue, their superiority and based on how long they accompanied the Prophet SAWS, here is how the scholars categorise them:

Who were the first to enter Islam?

1- From the free men: Abu bakr al-Siddiq (ra).
2- From the young kids: Ali ibn abi Talib (ra).
3- From the women: Khadija bint Khuwaylid (ra).
4- From the Mawali: Zaid bin Harithah (ra).
5- From the ‘Abeed: Bilal ibn Rabah (ra).

Obviously Abu bakr (ra), Umar Al Farooq (ra) and Uthman bin Affan (ra) had special status, because of their immense contribution to Islam.

Bukhari, Volume 5, Book 57, Number 20:
Narrated Muhammad bin Al-Hanafiya:
I asked my father ('Ali bin Abi Talib), "Who are the best people after Allah's Apostle ?" He said, "Abu Bakr." I asked, "Who then?" He said, "Then 'Umar. " I was afraid he would say "Uthman, so I said, "Then you?" He said, "I am only an ordinary person."

08-08-2011, 07:37 AM	#14
Maribellin Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 460 Senior Member	Peace be upon us all, The Companions of the Prophet SAWS have different ranks based on their virtue, their superiority and based on how long they accompanied the Prophet SAWS, here is how the scholars categorise them: Who were the first to enter Islam? 1- From the free men: Abu bakr al-Siddiq (ra). 2- From the young kids: Ali ibn abi Talib (ra). 3- From the women: Khadija bint Khuwaylid (ra). 4- From the Mawali: Zaid bin Harithah (ra). 5- From the ‘Abeed: Bilal ibn Rabah (ra). Obviously Abu bakr (ra), Umar Al Farooq (ra) and Uthman bin Affan (ra) had special status, because of their immense contribution to Islam. Bukhari, Volume 5, Book 57, Number 20: Narrated Muhammad bin Al-Hanafiya: I asked my father ('Ali bin Abi Talib), "Who are the best people after Allah's Apostle ?" He said, "Abu Bakr." I asked, "Who then?" He said, "Then 'Umar. " I was afraid he would say "Uthman, so I said, "Then you?" He said, "I am only an ordinary person."
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