Hadiths One to Ten

Hadith one

Ali (may Allah ennoble his face) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said, "Abu Bakr and Umar are mature masters of the inhabitants of paradise, of the first and the last with the exception of the Prophets and the Messengers." [Reported by Imam Ahmed authentic]

Hadith two

Sa'ed ibn Zayd reports that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said, "Abu Bakr is in Paradise, Umar is in Paradise, Uthman is in Paradise, Ali is in Paradise, Talha is in Paradise, Al-Zubayr is in Paradise, 'Abdurrahman ibn 'Awf is in Paradise, Sa'ad ibn Abi Waqqas is in Paradise, Sa'ed ibn Zayd is in Paradise and Abu 'Ubayd ibn Al-Jarrah is in Paradise." [Reported by Imam Ahmed authentic and others]

Hadith three

Al-Muttalib ibn 'Abdullah ibn Hintab narrates from his father, from his grandfather that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said, "Abu Bakr and Umar are to me like the station of the hearing and sight." [Reported by Abu Y'alla, Al-Barawadi, Abu Na'yim and others]

Hadith four

Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said, "Abu Bakr and Umar are to the religion like the station of the hearing and the sight to the head." [Reported by Ibn Al-Najar and Al-Khattib in Tarikh from Jabir]

Hadith five

Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said, "Abu Bakr is my minster and shall take my place, Umar converses upon my tongue, I am from Uthman and Uthman is from me; it is as if through O Abu Bakr intercedes for my nation." [Reported by Ibn Al-Najjar]

Hadith six

Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said, "Abu Bakr and Umar are like the eyes of my head, Uthman ibn 'Affan is like the tongue in my mouth and Ali ibn Abu Talib is like the soul in my body." [Reported by Ibn Al-Najjar]

Hadith seven

Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said, "Abu Bakr and Umar are to me in the station of Haroon from Musa." [Reported by Al-Khatib in Tarikh]

Hadith eight

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said, "Abu Bakr and Umar are the best of the inhabitants of the heavens, earth, and the best until the day of judgement." [Reported by Al-Daylami in Al-Firdows]

Hadith nine

Abdullah ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said, "Umar Ibn Al-Khattab is the lantern for the residents of Paradise." [Reported by Abu Na'yim in virtue of the companions and others]

Hadith ten

Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said, "I am from Umar and Umar is from me. The truth, after me, is with Umar wherever he is." [Reported by Al-Tabarani in Al-Kabir and others]