Sahabah
The sahabah are the companions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ — those who met him, believed in him, and died as Muslims. Their accounts form a major source of hadith and early Islamic history. Fatwas on early precedent often cite a specific companion's report or practice.
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Is it permissible to read the book "Hayat Al-Sahabah" by Muhammad Yusuf Al-Kandahlawi, given that some scholars say it contains weak and inauthentic hadiths?
The book "Hayat Al-Sahabah" (Lives of the Companions) is among the biographical works predominantly characterized by the style of chroniclers, and it does not distinguish between what is established and what is not.…
How can one understand the statement, "Ali was, without dispute, the strongest candidate for the Imamate after the killing of Umar," found in Sheikh Muhammad Hassan's book "Al-Fitna Bayna Al-Sahabah" (The Sedition Among the Companions), given that Uthman was the third Caliph, and what other books can be referred to by the Sunni and Jama'ah for further details on the sedition among the Companions?
It is not possible to accurately judge the writer's statement without its context. However, if the writer meant that Ali was more deserving of the caliphate than Uthman, then this is an error. Uthman, may Allah be…
What are the etiquettes and duties of a host when inviting to a feast, as mentioned in the Prophet's biography (Sirah Nabawiyah) and the biographies of the Companions (Sir Sahabah)?
It is recommended for the host to observe the legal aspects and social customs in his invitations, including: 1. Not to invite only the rich, excluding the poor, unless it is a private invitation for specific…
Questions that use it
Did the Companions (Sahabah) permit the recitation of the Qur'an with melodies?
What is the ruling on saying "Karam Allah Wajhah" (May Allah honor his face) for Ali ibn Abi Talib, and does this make him superior to all other Companions, and is it permissible to say "Karam Allah Wujooh Al-Sahabah Ajma'een" (May Allah honor the faces of all the Companions)?
What is the ruling on a woman attributing herself to her mother, and sufficing with that instead of her father's name? Does this contradict the verse: (Call them by [the names of] their fathers)? And do the examples mentioned for some of the Tabi'in and Sahabah, such as "Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn Buhaynah, Ibn Habtah, Shurahbil ibn Hasanah, Ibn al-Hanẓaliyyah, and Bilal ibn Rabah who was called Ibn Hamamah, and Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib who was called Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah," justify that?