Fatwa #466416 January 2002United States of America
Are there any Sahabas (RA) mentioned by name/title in Quran? Is there any thing in Quran regarding the greatness of Sahabas (RA)?
Question
I heard that there are 17 things that Omer RA wanted to do and Allah made those things Shariat (Law). Some of those things are; Parda (Hijab), Idhan, not praying for munafiq, and at one time killing disbelieves. Is it true? If it is what are those 17 things? JazakAllah Khair.
Answer
1. There are no Sahaaba (Radhiallaahu Anhum) mentioned specifically by name%0D%0Ain the Qur'aan besides Hadhrat Zayd ibn Haarith (Radhiallaahu Anhu)%0D%0Apertaining to a lengthy incident. (Surah 33 Aayat 37).%0D%0AThere are many verses regarding the virtues of the Sahaaba (Radhiallaahu%0D%0AAnhum) in general. The meaning of one such comprehensive verse is, 'The%0D%0Afirst to lead the way from the Muhaajireen and the Ansaar and those who%0D%0Afollowed them in goodness. Allah is well pleased with them and they are well%0D%0Apleased with Him and Allah has made ready for them gardens underneath which%0D%0Arivers flow wherein they will abide forever. That is the supreme triumph.'%0D%0A(Surah9 verse 100)%0D%0AIn this verse, Allah Ta'ala announces that He is well pleased with the%0D%0ASahaaba and that they too are well pleased with Him. Allah Ta'ala has%0D%0Aguaranteed them all Jannat.%0D%0A2. There are fifteen things which Allah Ta'ala made Shari'ah (law) in%0D%0Aaccordance to the opinion of Umar (Radhiallaahu Anhu). Thirteen of which are%0D%0Averses which Allah Ta'ala revealed in the Qur'aan and the remaining two in%0D%0Athe Tawraat. The thirteen in the Qur'aan are:%0D%0Aa. To perform Salaat behind the Maqaam-e-Ibraahim (Surah 1 verse 125).%0D%0Ab. The women should don the Hijaab (Surah 33 Aayat 67)%0D%0Ac. The prisoners of war in the battle of Badr should be killed (Surah 8%0D%0Averse 67)%0D%0Ad. The incident in which Umar (Radhiallaahu Anhu) advised the wives of Nabi%0D%0A(Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) not to cause him (Nabi) any inconvenience%0D%0A(Surah 66 Aayat 5)%0D%0Ae. In the same incident, when the prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) went%0D%0Ainto seclusion, then Umar (Radhiallaahu Anhu) consoled the prophet%0D%0A(Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) by saying, 'Allah is with you, Jibraaeel%0D%0A(Alayhis salaam), myself, Abu Bakr (Radhiallaahu Anhu) and the believers are%0D%0Aall with you.' Allah Ta'ala revealed a verse accordingly. (Surah 66 verse4)%0D%0Af. Not to perform Janaaza Salaat for the hypocrites (Surah 9 Aayat 84)%0D%0Ag. Not to seek forgiveness for the hypocrites (Surah 63 Aayat 6)%0D%0Ah. The praises of Umar (Radhiallaahu Anhu) for Allah Ta'ala about how he%0D%0Acreated man through different stages (Surah 23 Aayat 14)%0D%0Ai. The incident of Ifk - Allah Ta'ala revealed a verse showing the freedom%0D%0Aof Aaisha (Radhiallaahu Anha) in accordance to the statement of Umar%0D%0A(Radhiallaahu Anhu), i.e. 'Glory be to Allah, this is a great slander.'%0D%0A(Surah 24 Aayat 16)%0D%0Aj. The incident in which Umar (Radhiallaahu Anhu) tells a Jew that if the%0D%0Aqualities of Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) are present in their book,%0D%0Awhy will they refuse to accept him. (Surah 2 Aayat 97-98)%0D%0Ak. Prohibition of liquor (Surah 2 Aayat 219)%0D%0Al. Slaves should seek permission to the master's home (Surah 24 aayat 58)%0D%0Am. These verse, 'A large group of people will enter paradise' (Surah 56%0D%0AAayat 40) was revealed after Umar (Radhiallaahu Anhu) complained to Nabi%0D%0A(Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) about why only a few people will gain%0D%0Asalvation in the hereafter.%0D%0A%0D%0AAs for the two in the Tawraat, they are:%0D%0Aa) A Jew asked Umar (Radhiallaahu Anhu), Allah Ta'ala says in the Qur'aan%0D%0Athat the width of Jannat is as large as the distance between the earth and%0D%0Athe sky, so where is Jahannum? Umar (Radhiallaahu Anhu) asked the other%0D%0ASahaaba to answer him, to which nobody did. Umar (Radhiallaahu Anhu) himself%0D%0Areplied, 'When daylight comes, does it not cover the entire atmosphere%0D%0Abetween the earth and the sky?' the Jew said, 'Yes'. Umar (Radhiallaahu%0D%0AAnhu) said, 'Then where is night?' The Jew acknowledged this, took an oath%0D%0Aand said that this is exactly what the Tawraat said.%0D%0Ab) Once a Jew recited a verse from the Tawraat in the presence of Umar%0D%0A(Radhiallaahu Anhu). Thereafter, Umar (Radhiallaahu Anhu) said to the Jew,%0D%0A'Except he who takes stock of himself.' The Jew took an oath and said that,%0D%0A'O Umar, this statement of yours is found in the same sequence in the%0D%0ATawraat.' (Bukhaari pg.706 footnote No.7; Qadeemi)%0D%0A%0D%0Aand Allah Ta'ala Knows Best%0D%0A%0D%0AMufti Ebrahim Desai