The one who remembers [1] the twenty-eighth [2].

To proceed ¹: After I completed the virtues of the four caliphs in general and in detail, I appended to that the virtues of the ten masters ² renowned for the perfection of lordship and noble honor, the forerunners in Islam, the people of Badr ³ who are magnified in every group and tribe, the people of the Pledge of Ridwan ⁴, and the People of the Suffah ⁵ who confined themselves to obedience to their Master, the Majestic King, and the virtues of the Companions collectively, who attained from praiseworthy qualities and glories every commendable attribute and beautiful deed, for they are the best of the community; through them are resolved overwhelming calamities and removed distress and grief. Their merit—may Allah be pleased with them—cannot be matched, and their excellence no one can attain in what is to come or has passed. They continued to call to Allah until the religion was firmly established, well-ordered, and perfectly harmonious; they spread knowledge until it reached all horizons, and all people were in agreement on that; they strengthened the religion and raised its beacon, facilitated the paths for the guided, and clarified its traces; they were its helpers and supporters; they strove for Allah with true striving, and were His vicegerents on His earth and in His lands. They attained, through witnessing the noble countenance and the upright conduct, what no one else attained—the strength of the light of the companion is proportionate to the strength of the light of the accompanied—and they received from him, peace be upon him, the fullest share, and inherited his lights and guidance by obligatory and residuary shares ⁶. They continued—may Allah be pleased with them—in the most perfect striving until they eradicated the people of disbelief, obstinacy, deviation, and corruption; people entered the religion of Allah in crowds, and the face of Islam rejoiced and exulted greatly. No leader or follower remained except they submitted, and their souls became humbled. So their merit—may Allah be pleased with them—no merit can equal, and their honor no lineage or offspring can attain. Even if a praiser praises them as much as he praises, Allah's praise is better and greater, and His commendation is more sublime and magnificent. He, exalted, said concerning them: "And the first forerunners among the Muhajirun and the Ansar and those who followed them in goodness—Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him, and He has prepared for them gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever. That is the great attainment." [Quran 9:100] And He also said concerning the Ansar: "And those who were settled in the abode [of Medina] and in faith before them love those who emigrated to them and find not any want in their breasts of what they were given and give preference over themselves, even if they are in poverty. And whoever is saved from the stinginess of his soul—it is those who are the successful." [Quran 59:9] And He also said: ... meaning with Him in pre-eternity, by His electing, the sainthood ⁷ in the mode of spirits, not in the form of bodies. Among the special qualities of their attribute is that they are people of awe and victory over the enemies of Allah, and mercy and generosity with the friends of Allah. Allah said: "Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; and those with him are severe against the disbelievers, merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and prostrating." [Quran 48:29] Then He increased in describing them by His saying: bowing on the carpet of servitude from the vision of the great lights, prostrating on the carpet of sanctity from the vision of Majesty and Beauty, seeking increase in the unveiling of the Essence, nearness, union, and abiding with His abiding without reproach or veil. This is the station of the greatest good pleasure ⁸ by His saying: "seeking bounty from Allah and [His] pleasure." [Quran 48:29] Then He described their faces as shining with the lights of His vision that were unveiled to them in prostration when they submitted in His dominion from seeing the great things of His omnipotence, by His saying: "Their mark is on their faces from the trace of prostration." [Quran 48:29] Then He promised them attainment of their desire of union with Him and unveiling of His beauty to them forever and ever without loneliness or weariness at the end of the surah ⁹ by His saying: "Allah has promised those who believe and do righteous deeds among them forgiveness and a great reward." [Quran 48:29] Their faith is the vision of the light of the unseen by the unseen, and the affirmation of the unseen by the vision of the unseen. Their righteous deed is the departure from temporal events out of longing for the beauty of the All-Merciful. Allah's forgiveness for them is that He forgave them their shortcoming in servitude, for they could not fulfill its rights as befits the Truth, and their failure to grasp the rights of Lordship. And the great reward is that He seats them on the carpet of nearness, clothes them in the garment of the light of union, crowns them with the crown of awe, and gives them to drink from the drink of proximity and closeness. Allah said: "And their Lord gave them to drink a pure drink." [Quran 76:21] May Allah reward them on our behalf with the best reward and grant them a near and blessed station. Then after them I will mention the virtues of the best of this Muhammadan community and its noble Ahmadine ¹⁰ excellences, which, by the blessing of its Prophet, peace be upon him, attained perfect care, ancient glory, the honor of sainthood, and the original station. May Allah make us, O you who have entered into their honored and noble rank, and entered into their fortified fortress and their shady shade, and acquired through love of them and praise of them accepted deeds and abundant reward. Amen, amen, amen. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. A verse that dazzled and a mighty victory * In it shone for the believers like the sun. Allah fulfilled His promise and protected them * And made the enemies taste severe hardships. Every palace of Chosroes ¹¹ they built * They left it, and every wealth and soul. The might of the Kisras ¹² was broken among them * And the bones of kings were sold cheaply. They thought by resolve to perpetuate a kingdom * But indeed conjectures turn to the opposite. Their assembly was dispersed and scattered by al-Faruq ¹³ * So a fur ¹⁴ is left after hardship. And he shot them with every fierce lion * From Quraysh, Tamim, and Qays. And with every blessed in command, auspicious * In disposition, of Khazraj and Aws. Striking in battle with a white sharp sword * And with a brown spear piercing every head. They roar among the white-clad battalions * Against armies of the Persians, dark. O for Sa'd ¹⁵ against them, it was a misfortune * It made the people desolate after intimacy. How many a qayl ¹⁶ and marzuban ¹⁷ * Did he lay to rest in a tomb. And he made them taste the deaths of fate * And annihilated them, so they became like yesterday. Ask then about Mada'in ¹⁸ and Jalula' ¹⁹ * And Tikrit ²⁰ after the day of Qurays ²¹.

Purify yourselves from the impurities of the soul ²², then immerse yourselves completely in His Oneness ²³. Devote yourselves to God secretly and openly, not with a 's' of piety ²⁴ as the best garment. They saw no benefit or harm from other than Him, nor any possessor of meaning or sense. They sold their souls to God, rushing into battle to annihilate the self ²⁵. They are the ones who truly trust in God, and they are the knowers without study. God illuminated their hearts through the Prophet ²⁶—God's light through the Prophet illuminated hearts at every dawn. Their inner sight ²⁷ opened in truth, and every darkness was dispelled by it. They adhered to the word of piety ²⁸, so they drank deeply and established every foundation of His command. And by the precedence of divine care ²⁹, they were most deserving of it for protection and guarding. God chose them and granted them favor so that people would follow and emulate them. He selected them as companions for the one He chose from every kind and species: Ahmad the Chosen ³⁰, the Imam of all creatures, the master of the two weighty ones ³¹, jinn and humans. Upon him be a thousand thousand blessings, whose count cannot be matched by the counting of sand. And upon his family and all the Companions, and upon every follower who emulates them. O God, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the elite of Your chosen ones and the Imam of Your special saints who are God-fearing. Among the merits of his ten Companions and his noble, righteous, and glad-tidings-receiving companions is what was narrated from Aisha, may God be pleased with her: She said: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: 'Your father is in Paradise, and his companion is Abraham, peace be upon him. Umar is in Paradise, and his companion is Noah, peace be upon him. Uthman is in Paradise, and his companion is I. Ali is in Paradise, and his companion is John and Zachariah, peace be upon them. Talha is in Paradise, and his companion is David, peace be upon him. Al-Zubayr is in Paradise, and his companion is Ishmael, peace be upon him. Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas is in Paradise, and his companion is Solomon, peace be upon him. Sa'id ibn Zayd is in Paradise, and his companion is Moses, peace be upon him. Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf is in Paradise, and his companion is Jesus son of Mary, peace be upon them. Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah is in Paradise, and his companion is Idris, peace be upon him.' Then he said: 'O Aisha, I am the master of the messengers, your father is the best of the truthful ones, and you are the mother of the believers.' O God, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad, of great honor and grace, the Imam of the community and the Sunnah. Among the merits of his ten Companions and his noble, righteous, and glad-tidings-receiving companions is what was narrated from Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf, may God Almighty be pleased with him: He said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, 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, Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf is in Paradise, Sa'd is in Paradise, Sa'id is in Paradise, and Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah is in Paradise.' O God, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the unique jewel of beauty, the fountain of generosity and abundant good. Among the merits of his ten Companions and his noble, righteous, and glad-tidings-receiving companions is what was narrated: Sa'id ibn Zayd, may God be pleased with him, came to Kufa and entered upon al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba while he was governor. He made room for him beside him and said: 'O Sa'id ibn Zayd, I bear witness that I heard Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may God be pleased with him, say to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace: I am among the people of Paradise, and you are among the people of Paradise, Umar is among the people of Paradise, Uthman is among the people of Paradise, Ali is among the people of Paradise, Talha is among the people of Paradise, al-Zubayr is among the people of Paradise, Sa'd is among the people of Paradise, Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf is among the people of Paradise, and if I wished, I would name the tenth.' He said: 'O Mughira, I adjure you to name him.' He said: 'I am—meaning Sa'id.' O God, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the model for the people of guidance and success, the very source of support for the people of sainthood and righteousness. Among the merits of his ten Companions and his noble, righteous, and glad-tidings-receiving companions is what was narrated from Sa'id ibn Zayd, may God be pleased with him: He said: I bear witness concerning the nine that they are in Paradise, and if I bore witness concerning the tenth, I would not sin. It was said: How is that? He said: We were with the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, at Hira ³², and he said: 'Be firm, Hira, for upon you are a prophet, a truthful one, and a martyr.' It was said: Who are they? He said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali, Talha, al-Zubayr, Sa'd, and Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf. It was said: Who is the tenth? He said: I am. In this hadith, the one attested for trustworthiness and righteousness (Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah) fell and was mentioned. * After the Prophet Muhammad, a blessed group was given glad tidings of the Garden of Eden: * Sa'id, Sa'd, al-Zubayr, Amir, Talha, al-Zuhri, and the caliphs. O God, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the Imam of the prophets and messengers, the master of all the children of Adam. Among the merits of his companion Talha, the bestower of good and blessings, and his generous, munificent companion, is what was narrated: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, nicknamed him on the day of Uhud 'Talha the Good' and in the expedition of al-Usayra 'Talha the Munificent' because he gave in charity a well he bought, and slaughtered a camel and fed them and gave them drink. One day he entered upon his wife distressed, and she asked him about that. He said: My wealth has increased and it troubles me. She said to him: Distribute it. So he distributed it until not a dirham remained, and the wealth was four hundred thousand dirhams. The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, called him the eloquent, the handsome, the radiant, and said to him: 'Rejoice, for God has forgiven you your past and future sins, and your name is established in the register of the near ones ³³.' O God, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the perfect and unique prophetic virtues, the refuge of his merciful community and its intercessor. Among the merits of his companion Talha, the bestower of good and blessings, and his generous, munificent companion, is what was narrated from him, may God be pleased with him: He said: I attended the market of Busra and saw a monk. He said: Has Ahmad appeared? I said: Who is Ahmad? He said: The son of Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib. This is the month in which he will emerge, and he is the last of the prophets. His place of emergence is from the Sanctuary ³⁴, and he will emigrate to palm trees and salt flats. Beware lest you precede him. He, may God be pleased with him, said: What he said fell into my heart, so I returned quickly to Mecca. They told me that Muhammad ibn Abdullah claimed prophethood and that Ibn Abi Quhafa ³⁵ had followed him. I saw Abu Bakr, may God be pleased with him, and said to him: Have you followed Muhammad? He said: Yes. I told him what the monk had said. He said: Follow him, O Talha, for Muhammad calls you to the truth. The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, rejoiced at Talha's Islam and at what the monk said. His name remained in the Jahiliyya ³⁶ and Islam as Talha, and he was called 'the monk of the two companions' because when they embraced Islam, Nawfal ibn Khuwaylid bound them with a rope and then they strove for God.

Exalted is He, and the Prophet ﷺ said to him: "O Talha, this is Jibril ³⁷ conveying greetings of peace to you and saying: 'Indeed, We will free you from the terrors of the Day of Resurrection until We save you from all of them.'" O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who seek refuge in His fortress, and the most excellent of those under whose shelter and fortress the fearful enter. Among the virtues of his companion Talha, the bestower of goodness and blessings, and his companion the overflowing of generosity and nobility, is what was narrated from 'A'isha ³⁸, may Allah be pleased with her, that she said: "Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, when he mentioned the day of Uhud ³⁹, would say: 'That day was entirely for Talha. I was the first to come, and I saw a man fighting in defense of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, shielding him. I said: "Be Talha where you are." Then I came and there was Talha with seventy-odd—or less or more—stab wounds, strikes, and arrows, and his hand had been cut off. So we tended to his condition.'" O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose breast You expanded with Your remembrance, and the most beautiful of those whom You crowned with the crown of Your might and glory. Among the virtues of his companion Talha, the bestower of goodness and blessings, and his companion the overflowing of generosity and nobility, is what was narrated from Anas ⁴⁰, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: "On the day of Uhud, some people fled from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, while Talha was before him, shielding him and protecting him. Talha was a skilled archer, and on that day he broke two or three bows. A man would pass by with a quiver of arrows and say: 'Scatter them for Talha.' He said: 'The Prophet of Allah ﷺ would rise to look at the people, and Talha would say: "May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, do not rise, lest an arrow from the people strike you; let my chest be before your chest."'" O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the pole ⁴¹ of sovereignty, of great rank and lineage, and the best of those whose remembrance You made the greatest means and closeness. Among the virtues of his companion Talha, the bestower of goodness and blessings, and his companion the overflowing of generosity and nobility, is what was narrated from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, that she said: "Abu Bakr said: 'When the people turned away from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the day of Uhud, I was the first...' "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ wore two coats of mail on the day of Uhud. He went to rise onto a rock but could not, so Talha ibn 'Ubayd Allah knelt beneath him, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ climbed onto his back until he ascended the rock." Al-Zubayr ⁴² said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: 'Talha has made it obligatory ⁴³.'" O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose beauty the eyes have beheld in the beauty of his countenance, and whose rank has been exalted by the perfection of his honor and sublimity. Among the virtues of his companion Talha, the bestower of goodness and blessings, and his companion the overflowing of generosity and nobility, is what was narrated: "When his wounds covered him, the Prophet ﷺ prayed over his body and said: 'O Allah, heal him and grant him victory.' So he stood up healthy and returned to duel the enemy. The Prophet ﷺ used to say: 'Whoever wishes to see a martyr walking on the face of the earth, let him look at Talha ibn 'Ubayd Allah.'" O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the master of every human, jinn ⁴⁴, and angel, and the best of those who guided his community on the paths of goodness and conduct. Among the virtues of his companion Talha, the bestower of goodness and blessings, and his companion the overflowing of generosity and nobility, is what was narrated from him ﷺ that he said: "Talha has made Paradise obligatory." And Talha said: "There was property between me and 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf ⁴⁵ which I divided with him, and we disagreed about something. So he came to the Prophet ﷺ complaining to him about me. The Prophet ﷺ said: 'Do you complain about a man who has made it obligatory?' Then he came to me and gave me glad tidings. I said: 'O my brother, has the property reached such a level that you complain about me to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?' He said: 'It has, and it is yours.' I said: 'Then I call Allah to witness, and I call His Messenger ﷺ to witness, that it is yours.'" O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the sea of generosity, abundant in grace and gifts, and the essence of perfect honor, qualities, and traits. Among the virtues of his companion Talha, the bestower of goodness and blessings, and his companion the overflowing of generosity and nobility, is what was narrated from him ﷺ that he commanded his praise and eulogy. Musa ibn Talha said: "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not leave on the day of Uhud until he said to Hassan ⁴⁶: 'Recite poetry about Talha.' So he said: 'And Talha on the day of the mountain pass ⁴⁷ consoled Muhammad In a moment that was constricted and distant for him, He shielded him with his shoulders from the spears, and his Flanks were exposed under the swords and became paralyzed. He was ahead of the people except for Muhammad; He established the mill of Islam until it stood firm.' And Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, said about him: 'He protected the Prophet of guidance while the horses followed him, Until when they met, he protected the religion. He was patient under stabbing when their group turned away, While the people were between defeated and seduced. O Talha ibn 'Ubayd Allah, Paradise has become Obligatory for you, and how many wide-eyed maidens ⁴⁸ have you been wedded to?'" O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the light of the insight of every knower ⁴⁹ and the mirror of his unveiling, and the delight of every beauty whose radiant beauty and perfect description have bewildered minds. Among the virtues of his companion, the pillar of Islam and his cousin, al-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwam ⁵⁰, is what was narrated from Hisham ibn 'Urwa ⁵¹ from his father: "The first man to draw his sword in the cause of Allah Almighty was al-Zubayr. That was because a gust from Satan blew, and he informed the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Al-Zubayr came cutting through the people with his sword while the Prophet was in the upper part of Mecca. The Prophet ﷺ said to him: 'What is the matter with you, O Zubayr?' He said: 'I was informed that you had been taken.' So he ﷺ blessed him and prayed for him and his sword." O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the manifestation of the secret of the revealed revelation and the summit of the connected honor. Among the virtues of his companion, the pillar of Islam and his cousin, al-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwam, is what was narrated from Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib ⁵², may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: "While al-Zubayr was in Mecca, he heard a rumor that the Prophet ﷺ had been killed. So he came out naked, with nothing on him, holding his sword. He lost his way, and the Prophet ﷺ met him and said: 'What is the matter with you?' He said: 'I heard that you had been killed.' He said: 'What were you going to do?' He said: 'By Allah, I would have confronted the people of Mecca and run through them like a river, leaving none of them until I killed them all.' He said: 'We laughed.'"

And among people is he who sells his soul seeking the pleasure of Allah ⁵³. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose tongues have become accustomed to His remembrance and praise, and the most noble of those whose light of countenance and radiance has delighted the universe ⁵⁴, from whose merits of his companion, the pillar of Islam and his cousin, al-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awwam ⁵⁵, is what was narrated from ‘Urwa ⁵⁶, may Allah be pleased with him: "The companions of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said to al-Zubayr on the day of Yarmuk ⁵⁷: 'Will you not advance? We will advance with you.' So he, may Allah be pleased with him, charged against the people, and they struck him two blows on his shoulder, between which was a blow he had received on the day of Badr ⁵⁸. 'Urwa said: 'I used to insert my fingers into those wounds playing when I was young.' And from ‘Ali ibn Zayd ⁵⁹, he said: 'I was informed by one who saw al-Zubayr, and indeed on his chest were like wells from stabs and arrows.' And from some of the Successors ⁶⁰, he said: 'I accompanied al-Zubayr on one of his journeys, and he became in need of a ritual bath ⁶¹, and we were in a barren land. He said to me: 'Screen me so I may bathe.' So I screened him, and a glance from me turned, and I saw him scarred by swords. I said to him: 'By Allah, I have seen marks on you that I have never seen on anyone ever!' Or 'Have you seen them?' I said: 'Yes.' He said: 'By Allah, there are no wounds on me except with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, or in the path of Allah.'" O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whom the lover has praised his side and magnified, and the most exalted of those whom the yearning one has folded his innermost over his love and resolved, from whose merits of his companion, the pillar of Islam and his cousin, al-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awwam, is what was narrated from him, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, that he said: "Al-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awwam is a pillar from the pillars of Islam. And one day he sat defending the face of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace ⁶², and he woke up and said: 'This is Jibril ⁶³ conveying greetings of peace to you and saying to you: I am with you on the Day of Resurrection until I defend your face from the evils of Hell.'" When al-Zubayr thought that the enemies intended to kill the Messenger of Allah, he split their ranks with the sword, then he could not control his strength, and the heart was inflamed. And he is the first believer to draw a sword in the pleasure of Allah, and the martyrs followed. And thus they were in his scroll, and love, its people are leaders and commanders. Then when the Prophet saw good, the innermost cooled from its blaze. He said: "If what I heard were true, I would have annihilated them; indeed, your party are the strong." The Chosen One ⁶⁴ laughed at him and clothed him with his garment, indicating his reward. And revelation came with greetings of peace from Allah upon him, exalting his rank. And that the mujahideen ⁶⁵ for him, like their rewards, news came. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who performed supererogatory and obligatory acts, and the most excellent of those whose love encompassed the whole and the part, from whose merits of his companion, our master ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Awf ⁶⁶, the trustworthy and the sword of truth supported by victory and empowerment, is what was narrated from him, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, that he said: "‘Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Awf is the master of the masters of the Muslims. And he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, prayed behind him in the expedition of Tabuk ⁶⁷, and said: 'No prophet has been certain until he prays behind a righteous man.' And that is because he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was occupied with ablution, so ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Awf led the people in prayer at the beginning of the time, and the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, blessed a rak‘a ⁶⁸ with him and said: '‘Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Awf is trustworthy in heaven, trustworthy on earth.'" O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose tongue Allah released with the jewels of His praise and glorification, and the most beautiful of those whose heart Allah filled with the gifts of His knowledge and tawhid ⁶⁹, from whose merits of his companion, our master ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Awf, the trustworthy and the sword of truth supported by victory and empowerment, is what was narrated from him, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: "I fainted, and two harsh angels came to me and said: 'Go, we will argue your case before the Mighty, the Knowing.' You will meet us there. He said: 'Where to?' They said: 'We will argue his case before the Trustworthy, the Mighty.' They said: 'Let him go; indeed, he is one for whom wretchedness was decreed in his mother's womb.' And from his humility, he was not known among his perfume." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose station the visitor sought and headed for, and the most beloved of those in whose garden of pleasure the lover roamed and delighted, from whose merits of his companion, our master Sa‘d ibn Abi Waqqas ⁷⁰, is what was narrated from him, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, that he said: "Sa‘d is counted as a thousand horsemen." Then he said: "O Sa‘d, you are the helper of the religion wherever you are." And it was narrated as two hundred and seventy hadiths ⁷¹, and he is the last of the ten to die, and the wives of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, prayed over him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose remembrance revived bodies and souls, and the most honored of those whose vision of his face removed sorrows and grief, from whose merits of his companion, the place of goodness and righteousness, and of whom it was said: "The trustee of this community is Abu ‘Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah ⁷²." What was narrated from him that he said: "Counteract the near evil deeds with the plunging good deeds. For if one of you committed evil deeds as many as between him and the sky, then did a good deed, it would rise above his evil deeds until it drowns them." And ‘Umar ⁷³, may Allah be pleased with him, said to his companions: "Make wishes." So a man said: "I wish that this house were filled with gold to spend in the path of Allah." Another said: "I wish it were filled with jewels or pearls to spend in the path of Allah." So ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "I wish it were filled with men like Abu ‘Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah." So bless, O Allah, him and his family and those of lofty virtues and radiant faces, and his companions, the protectors of the religion and the lions of battle, a prayer by which You guide us to the path of right guidance and success, and by which You include us in the ranks of Your saints crowned with the crown of uniqueness and generosity, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Praise be to Allah as long as the breeze blows for us, then prayer and peace as long as the cooing doves on the branches in the trees, upon the Prophet whose signs were manifest to people like the sun and the moon, Muhammad, the banner of all messengers, my soul be his ransom from every harm. Then peace upon al-Siddiq ⁷⁴, his companion, that freed one from fire and sparks. And mention, guided one, Abu Hafs ⁷⁵ and their third, the virtue of the martyr that came in the report. And praise Abu Hasan ⁷⁶, the lion of wars, for he often vanquished the disbelievers with the sword. And their Sa‘d and Sa‘id ⁷⁷, then after them, the possessor of virtue, Talha ⁷⁸, the best of people in conduct.

Then al-Zubayr ⁷⁹, the disciple of the Prophet, and how many a trace he attained that soars above mankind. Then Ibn 'Awf ⁸⁰, and he whose merits are exalted—that is Ibn Jarrah ⁸¹, mentioned in the tradition. How excellent they are, a family who supported their Prophet in battle with white swords and sharp spears. O Lord, I am sick at heart, possessed by passion, constantly loving them as long as I live. Longing has brought forth from my heart a moon for them; my thought never ceases from gazing upon its sight. Would that I were in the vicinity of the Chosen One ⁸², and perhaps my Lord will remove me, by His pardon, from Saqar ⁸³. Would that I were in Baqi' ⁸⁴ of the people, visiting them; would that I were circumambulating the Rukn ⁸⁵ and the Stone ⁸⁶. Then peace be upon you, people of our gathering, as long as the four winds blow with rain. By Allah, my eyes have not seen the like of you; all of you are, in guidance, like the shining stars. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad (24 times), Your compassionate, gentle beloved, and Your Prophet, kind and merciful to his community, for whom Allah testified for his Companions who preceded in Islam with pleasure and good pleasure and entry into the Abode of Bliss, and described them in His Wise Book, saying: "And the first forerunners among the Muhajirun ⁸⁷ and the Ansar ⁸⁸, and those who followed them in goodness—Allah is well pleased with them, and they are well pleased with Him, and He has prepared for them gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever. That is the great attainment." [Qur'an 9:100] O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the opener of beginning and end, the descendant of noble lineages and honorable messengers, for whom Allah testified for his Companions who preceded in Islam with complete pleasure and good pleasure and entry into the Abode of Peace, and they are: our lady Khadijah bint Khuwaylid ⁸⁹, the wife of our master the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), then his daughters (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), and our master 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), and our master Zayd ibn Harithah ⁹⁰, his freedman (may Allah bless him and grant him peace and be pleased with him), and our master Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him), and our master Bilal ibn Rabah ⁹¹, the mu'adhdhin ⁹² (may Allah be pleased with him), and our master 'Amr ibn 'Abasah al-Sulami (may Allah be pleased with him), and our master Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him). And each of these two noble Companions has it reported that he was a quarter of Islam when he embraced Islam, and it is said concerning our master Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that he was a fifth of Islam. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the festival of joy and happiness, the life of hearts, souls, and bodies, for whom Allah testified for his Companions who preceded in Islam with complete good pleasure and entry into the Gardens prepared for the people of goodness and righteousness, and they are: Unays ⁹³, the brother of our master Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with them both), and their mother, our lady Ruqayyah bint al-Waqi'ah al-Ghifariyyah (may Allah be pleased with her), who is called Umm Jundub (may Allah be pleased with them both); she embraced Islam after her son. And our lady Umm al-Fadl Lubabah al-Kubra ⁹⁴, the wife of our master al-'Abbas ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib, and she was the first woman to embrace Islam after our mistress Khadijah. And our master Khalid ibn Sa'id ibn al-'As ibn Umayyah al-Qurashi al-Umawi, and his wife our lady Umaymah bint Khalid—it is said Khalaf al-Khuza'iyyah (may Allah be pleased with her), and it is said Aminah with a nun instead of the second mim, and the correct form is Abu Dharr al-Khushani or Humaynah with a ha' instead of the hamzah. And our master 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud al-Hudhali (may Allah be pleased with him), and our master Khabbab ibn al-Aratt ⁹⁵ (with a shaddah on the tatha') al-Tamimi, and our master Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him)—he embraced Islam when he was seventeen years old. And our master 'Utbah ibn Ghazwan al-Mazini (may Allah be pleased with him), and our master 'Uthman ibn 'Affan (may Allah be pleased with him), and our master al-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwam (may Allah be pleased with him)—he embraced Islam when he was ten years old. And our master 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf (may Allah be pleased with him), and our master Talhah ibn 'Ubaydullah (may Allah be pleased with him), and our master Abu 'Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him). O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who led his community on the path of security and safety, and the most excellent of those for whom the message was made a emblem and a sign, for whom Allah testified for his Companions who preceded in Islam with complete pleasure and good pleasure and entry into the Gardens wherein there is no reproach nor blame, and they are: our master al-Arqam ibn al-Arqam al-Makhzumi, and our master Abu Salamah 'Abdullah ibn 'Abd al-Asad al-Makhzumi, and our master 'Uthman ibn Maz'un and his two brothers, our master Qudamah and our master 'Abdullah, the sons of Maz'un, and our master 'Ubaydah ibn al-Harith, and our master Sa'id ibn Zayd ibn 'Amr ibn Nufayl and his wife our lady Fatimah bint al-Khattab, the sister of our master 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), and our lady Asma' bint our master Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him), and our master 'Umayr ibn Abi Waqqas, the brother of our master Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, and our master Mas'ud ibn al-Qari (may Allah be pleased with him)—he is Mas'ud ibn Rabi'ah (may Allah be pleased with him), and it is said ibn al-Rabi'; he embraced Islam before the Prophet's (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) entry.

Dar al-Arqam ⁹⁶, and our master Sulayt ibn 'Amr al-Fihri al-'Amiri, and 'Ayyash ibn Abi Rabi'a al-Makhzumi who embraced Islam before the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) entered Dar al-Arqam, and his wife our master Asma' bint Salama. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, sweet in character and remembrance, and Your chosen one, perfect in forbearance, modesty, and patience, for whom Allah testified for his early companions in Islam with complete pleasure and good pleasure, and entry into the gardens prepared for those for whom Allah multiplied reward and recompense among them: Khunays ibn Hudhafa al-Sahmi, and our master 'Amir ibn Rabi'a from 'Atar ibn Wa'il, and our master 'Abdullah ibn Jahsh al-Asadi and his brother our master Abu Ahmad ibn Jahsh, and our master Ja'far ibn Abi Talib and his wife our master Asma' bint 'Umays al-Khath'amiyya, and our master Hatib ibn al-Harith ibn Ma'mar ibn Habib al-Jumahi and his wife Umm Jamil Fatima bint al-Mujallal (with a jim, and it is said with a kha') al-Fihriyya al-Ghafiriyya, and his brother our master Hattab ibn al-Harith and his wife our master Fukayha bint Yasar, and their brother our master Ma'mar ibn Maq'ad (and it is said with the weight of Muhammad ibn al-Harith), and our master al-Sa'ib ibn 'Uthman ibn Maz'un, and our master al-Muttalib ibn Azhar al-Zuhri and his wife our master Ramla bint Abi 'Awf al-Sahmiyya, and our master Nu'aym ibn 'Abdullah ibn al-Nahham al-'Adawi, and our master 'Amir ibn Fuhayra, a freedman from the freedmen of al-Azd, black, whom our master Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) bought from them (27). O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the leader of the white-blazed ones ⁹⁷ and the imam of the prophets and messengers, for whom Allah testified for his early companions in Islam with complete pleasure and good pleasure, and entry into the gardens prepared for the people of goodness and righteousness, and among them: our master Hatib ibn 'Amr al-Fihri al-'Amiri, and our master Abu Hudhayfa ibn 'Utba ibn Rabi'a, and our master Waqid ibn 'Abdullah al-Tamimi, and our master Fatima bint Asad ibn Hashim, and al-Miqdad ibn 'Amr (also called al-Miqdad ibn al-Aswad), and he is one of the seven who openly declared Islam, and our master Mu'ayqib ibn Abi Fatima al-Dawsi, and our master 'Ammar ibn Yasir al-'Ansi and his father our master Yasir ibn 'Amir ibn Malik al-Madh'haji and his mother our master Sumayya bint Khayyar, freedwoman of Abu Hudhayfa ibn al-Mughira, and his brother our master 'Abdullah ibn Yasir, and our master Suhayb ibn Sinan, and our master 'Aqil ibn al-Bukayr, among those who embraced Islam in Dar al-Arqam, and likewise our master Mus'ab ibn 'Umayr, and our master Tulayb ibn 'Umayr, and he is the first to shed blood in the path of Allah according to one opinion, and our master Hamza ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib, and our master 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with them all). O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the delight of beauties and creation, the adornment of the clan, family, companions, and followers, for whom You made his companions the best of creation after the prophets and messengers without dispute, and they vary in ranks of excellence according to levels: the first level are people who embraced Islam at the beginning of the mission, and they are the foremost of Muslims; the second (28) are the people of Dar al-Arqam who embraced Islam there; the third are those who migrated to Abyssinia; the fourth are the people of the first and second 'Aqaba ⁹⁸; the fifth are the people of the third 'Aqaba; the sixth are the emigrants who reached the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) after his migration while he was in Quba' before he built the mosque and moved to Medina; the seventh are the people of the great Battle of Badr; the eighth are those who migrated between Badr and al-Hudaybiyya; the ninth are the people of the Pledge of Good Pleasure ⁹⁹ who pledged allegiance at al-Hudaybiyya under the tree; the tenth are those who pledged allegiance after al-Hudaybiyya and before the Conquest; the eleventh are those who embraced Islam after the Conquest; the twelfth are children who reached the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and saw him on the day of the Conquest and after it during the Farewell Pilgrimage. So send blessings, O Allah, upon him and upon his noble family, unanimously agreed upon in love, and his companions who cut off the appearance of the people of deviation and innovation with their love, a blessing that makes us by it among the people of benefit and intercession, and gives us to drink by its blessing from all ailments, sicknesses, and pains, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. The first with which I begin is my praise to Allah, my Lord, for He is worthy of praise. Then blessings and peace upon him whose name is guidance and Mahdi ¹⁰⁰, and his family and trustworthy companions, the people of guidance, virtue, and piety. After this, I speak a word of truth, my aim being to seek intercession through the best of creation, Muhammad (peace be upon him), for we have no intercessor with Allah (29). Then seeking intercession through those who truly believed in this truthful and confirmed Prophet at the beginning of his affair before his manifestation and the might of the disbelievers that breaks backs. So they were tortured in their religion and they patiently endured harm and bitter patience for the truth, until He clothed them with His might and rank, He who granted them rank and honor with Him. And He is the One to whom I come as a supplicant, seeking intercession through them before Him, saying: O Lord, by the guide, the Messenger Ahmad (may our Lord bless him forever), grant me security through following his Sunnah, so that I may be among the best of his nation. O Lord, by his companions who preceded to guidance and vied in nearness to Him, so they were given glad tidings in the Remembrance ¹⁰¹ of good pleasure, from the masters of men and women. The first of them is our lady Khadija, the pious, the radiant lady, and by the daughters of the Chosen Messenger, and by the daughters of the Chosen Messenger: Zaynab, Ruqayya, and Umm Kulthum, forgive my father and mother. By Ibn Abi Talib, the pure 'Ali, and by Ibn Haritha, Zayd the exalted. And by the Caliph Abu Bakr al-Rida ¹⁰², the companion al-Siddiq ¹⁰³, my grandfather in contentment. By his mother Salma and his freedman Bilal ibn Rabah, guide us from misguidance. O Lord, O Lord, by 'Amr al-Salami, I mean Ibn 'Absa, heal me from pain. And by Anas al-Ghifari and Abu Dharr, his brother, and by Umm Jundub (30) their mother, then by Umm al-Fadl Lubaba, sea of giving, pour forth for me. And be my companion in the lonely grave, by Khalid ibn Sa'id al-Qurashi and his wife Umayma bint Khalaf, forgive us our past sins. By the scholar 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud al-Hudhali, fulfill for us the promise. By the chosen Khabbab al-Tamimi ibn al-Aratt, the one of abundant call. Then by Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, grant security to Your servant through sincerity. By his two brothers, my masters 'Umayr and 'Amir, grant me every good. By my master 'Utba ibn Ghazwan al-Mazini, then the martyr 'Uthman, and he is Ibn 'Affan, protect me from all harm, O our Lord, by the disciple al-Zubayr, along with Ibn 'Awf, the one of many profits, likewise Abu 'Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah. By Ibn 'Ubaydullah Talha the martyr, by Ahmad, then by al-Arqam the blessed, Ibn Abi al-Arqam from Makhzum, who traces his lineage, so grant me that I may not be deprived.

O Lord, by the rank of the son of 'Abd al-Asad ¹⁰⁴, who is Abu Salama, take my hand. By the right of 'Uthman ibn Maz'un ¹⁰⁵, answer our prayer, O our Lord, as we love. And by Qudama ¹⁰⁶ and 'Abd Allah ¹⁰⁷, and by Qudama and 'Abd Allah, 'Ubayda ibn al-Harith ibn al-Muttalib ¹⁰⁸, his two cousins, grant me divine contentment. And by Sa'id ibn Zayd ¹⁰⁹, the noble, by his rank have mercy on me, my mother, and my father. And she is the daughter of al-Khattab ¹¹⁰, then Asma' ¹¹¹, and her husband Fatima Umm Jamil ¹¹². Likewise, by Mas'ud ¹¹³, who is related to Rabi'a bint Abi Bakr ¹¹⁴, the most noble, with Your pardon, then by Ibn 'Amr ¹¹⁵, who is attributed to Rabi'a, grant security, O Swift One. And her husband, our mistress Asma' ¹¹⁶, and he is Sulayt al-'Amiri al-Fihri ¹¹⁷. And Ibn Abi Rabi'a al-Makhzumi ¹¹⁸, the son of Salama, grant the remedy. By Ibn Hudhafa Khunays al-Sahmi ¹¹⁹, 'Ayyash ¹²⁰, honor the Banu Makhzum. By Ibn Rabi'a al-Sinni 'Amir ¹²¹, expand our breasts with the light of understanding. O Lord, by 'Abd ibn Jahsh ¹²² and his brother, erase my sins with Your overwhelming generosity. I intend Ja'far ¹²³, the courageous and great, my master 'Abd Allah ¹²⁴, and the most pious and pure. And for the Banu al-Harith, Hatib al-Sirri ¹²⁵, and his wife bint 'Umays Asma' ¹²⁶, despite the disagreement about his name and the third, and his cousin Mu'ammar ¹²⁷ or Mu'ammar, al-Hamji ¹²⁸, from the wife of the first, our master Hattab ibn al-Harith ¹²⁹. And another husband, their daughter bint Yasar ¹³⁰, Umm Jamil bint al-Mujallil ¹³¹. O Lord, by the right of al-Sa'ib ibn 'Uthman ¹³², how is she? Grant security, O my God, by al-Yasar ¹³³. My means is Ibn Azhar al-Muttalibi ¹³⁴, i.e., Ibn Maz'un, answer, O Merciful. To Abu 'Awf ¹³⁵, O Sahmi, and his wife Ramla ¹³⁶, who is attributed, among Your beloved, O my God, I hope that He will assign me a portion. O Lord, intercede for me through the people of rank, for distractions did not occupy me. Al-'Adawi ¹³⁷, known as al-Nahham ¹³⁸, like Nu'aym ibn 'Abd Allah ¹³⁹, and 'Amir ibn Fuhayra ¹⁴⁰, the freedman, and the possessor of high and exalted rank. And my master Hatib ibn 'Amr ¹⁴¹, the pole of the great ones, Abu Bakr al-Siddiq ¹⁴². Likewise, Abu Hudhayfa ibn 'Utba ¹⁴³, his counterpart from the Quraysh of Fihr, al-'Abashami ¹⁴⁴ by origin, of high rank. And resolve through Waqid ibn 'Abd Allah ¹⁴⁵ between me and every heedless servant. O Lord, by Fatima bint Asad ¹⁴⁶, the mother of 'Ali, guide us to the lion's path. O Lord, by al-Miqdad ibn 'Amr ¹⁴⁷, fulfill my desire and ease my affair. By Ibn Abi Fatima al-Dawsi ¹⁴⁸, and Yasir ibn 'Amir al-'Ansi ¹⁴⁹, and his two sons 'Abd Allah ¹⁵⁰ and 'Ammar ¹⁵¹, and his wife, the noble martyr Sumayya ¹⁵², by their rank, O Lord, illuminate my heart with the light of love. By Ibn Sinan, my master Suhayb ¹⁵³, do not disgrace me on the Day of Gathering and take care of me. O Lord, by the four sons of al-Bukayr ¹⁵⁴: Iyas, 'Aqil, Khalid, and 'Amir, the fourth of the sons of al-Bukayr, then by Mus'ab ¹⁵⁵, the contented, son of 'Umayr al-'Abdari ¹⁵⁶, and by Talib ibn 'Umayr ¹⁵⁷ al-Qurashi, lead us to every good. O Lord, by Hamza ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib ¹⁵⁸ al-Hashimi, grant what I have asked of You. By my master 'Umar ibn al-Khattab ¹⁵⁹, the stallion of the imams and the pole of poles, forgive my slip and mend my brokenness, by the secret of the secret flowing in Your grace. These are the totality of the forerunners to responding to the Messenger of the Eternal. O their triumph! Happiness preceded them, so goodness became their habit. By their right, fill my heart with love for every youth who turned away from religion out of affection. For thus You commanded us to profess, so love of the guided became our religion. O our Lord, by the right of this group, grant us success and correctness. O our Lord, bestow upon us abundantly, and unveil for us the covering of Your secret. Grant us lofty knowledge and a complete, exalted state. My Master, I am standing at the door, seeking the presence of the people of intellect. So bestow upon me entry and arrival, preserving the branches and the roots. O Lord, grant me the aspirations that I have sought or will seek, and heal my illness. For I have none but You to hope for benefit or ward off harm. You are the Generous, and the Generous responds to the call of whoever calls upon Him to fulfill a need. Whenever a distressed one extends his hand in hope, relief comes from Him at once. And You, O Lord, are the Most Generous of the generous, so pardon and forgive as a favor and generosity. And make, O God, the best of my life its end, and be my Protector in this world and the Hereafter. My beautiful opinion of You, rather my certainty, O Lord, protects me from the heat of Hellfire. So do not disappoint, O my God, my opinion of You, and turn to me in repentance and pardon me. And accept my deed with Your acceptance, fulfill my desire, and achieve my hope. And satisfy everyone who has a right upon me, and suffice me from pursuing them. O Lord, say to me: 'You are My servant, amen.' And the origin and the distinction, and whoever says amen. And every teacher who disciplined me in youth, or scholar who refined me in old age, or knower who made me aware of my soul's faults when I reached old age. And be pleased with all of them, O Best of the Majestic, and overlook the minor and major sin. And set right for us our worldly life and our religion, and have mercy on all and on our parents. And seal for us, O our Lord, with the best outcome, and make our final abode the highest station. And send blessings, O Lord, upon the Secret of Existence ¹⁶⁰, from whom every generosity and bounty flows, and upon his family and companions, as long as lightning flashes and whenever it approaches. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the compassionate, the forbearing, and Your chosen one who guides to Your straight path, whom Allah described his companions, the Emigrants and the Helpers, in His Wise Book, saying: 'And the first forerunners among the Emigrants and the Helpers and those who followed them in goodness, Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him, and He has prepared for them gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever. That is the great attainment.' ¹⁶¹ O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose virtues the praisers have praised, and the most excellent one to whose court the needy and the righteous flock, whom Allah, glorified be He, praised his companions, saying: 'For the poor Emigrants who were expelled from their homes and their properties, seeking bounty from Allah and [His] approval and supporting Allah and His Messenger. Those are the truthful. And [also for] those who were settled in the home [i.e., Medina] and [adopted] the faith before them. They love those who emigrated to them and find not any want in their breasts of what they were given but give [them] preference over themselves, even though they are in privation. And whoever is protected from the stinginess of his soul, it is those who are the successful.' ¹⁶²

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who prostrated and bowed to You, and the most honored of those who stood for You with Your obeyed command and proclaimed, who said: "For the Emigrants ¹⁶³ there are pulpits of gold on which they will sit on the Day of Resurrection, secure from terror." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose heart was purified from inclination to desires, and the most majestic of those whose virtues are mentioned in the concise and detailed verses ¹⁶⁴, who said: "The first people to arrive at my Basin ¹⁶⁵ are the poor Emigrants, with disheveled heads and dirty clothes, those for whom doors are not opened, nor do they marry the pampered women." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, (36) the essence of noble qualities, pure in branch and lineage, the pole ¹⁶⁶ of the worlds, lofty in rank and status, who said: "The first to enter Paradise from Allah's creation are the Emigrants, by whom the frontiers are guarded and by whom the enemy is repelled; one of them dies with his need in his heart, unable to fulfill it, then the angels come to them, entering upon them from every gate: 'Peace be upon you for what you patiently endured; and excellent is the final home.'" O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the mountain of glory, radiant in stature, the crown of sovereignty, lofty in worth and station, who said: "Rejoice, you poor Emigrants, with complete light on the Day of Resurrection; you will enter Paradise half a day before the rich people, and that is five hundred years." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the model of the noble righteous ones and the adornment of the chosen messengers, who said: "If the Helpers ¹⁶⁷ took a mountain pass and the people took another pass, I would take the pass of the Helpers. The Helpers are my inner garment and the people are my outer garment. If it were not for the Emigration, I would be a man from the Helpers." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who... then they left him and spoke the Sunnahs ¹⁶⁸ for Allah and His Messenger, supporters, with hearts filled with truth, faith, and love, eager for faith, and they said: "By Allah, we will not abandon this pledge nor turn away from it; we have given the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, covenants; we love only to fulfill them, our wealth is before his wealth, and our selves before his self." And from them issued great states and noble effects, indicating the divine support and victory they were granted, and their perfect love for Allah Almighty and His Messenger, upon him be blessings and peace. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who gave generously to the needy, bestowed and honored, and loved those who sought forgiveness for believing men and women and had mercy, from whose noble qualities of his honorable Companions and the banners of his religion is what has been narrated: that each of the (39) Emigrants and Helpers was distinguished with four honors by which they were honored over the rest of the community and rose to the highest stations. Their first honor: their mention in the Torah before their existence. Their second honor: their mention in the Mighty Qur'an in more than one place. Their third honor: the descent of pride in mentioning them and praising them. Their fourth honor: the promise of Paradise for them. Likewise, all the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, have these four honors, and a fifth for all of them as well: the opportunity granted to them of the companionship of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, being with him, witnessing the revelation descending upon him, seeing his miracles and wonders, his noble face, his beauty and excellences—all of this is a privilege for them and a breaking of custom ¹⁶⁹ in their favor, and witnessing the breaking of custom is itself a breaking of custom. All this they attained and were honored by, and they surpassed those after them through their support for the religion of Allah Almighty and the companionship of His Messenger, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and through the immense rank of his, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and the loftiness of his station, closeness, perfect care, and honor with his Lord. His noble and mercy-covered community was honored over all other communities. So bless, O Allah, him and his family, the springs of generosity and munificence, and his Companions of pure character and nature, a blessing by which, through their blessing, the tables of good and grace descend upon us, and by which, through their care, the accidents of afflictions and calamities are repelled from us, by Your bounty and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. And the Companions of the Messenger of Allah excelled in their love * and among them is the best of goodness, which is most beautiful. The closeness of heaven chose them for His Messenger * so none of them but relies on him. Beloved, righteous, chosen, chaste * lean away from the base world, emaciated (40) And all of them are learned scholars, and all of them * are generous, noble, bright, and distinguished. They are the best generation that was or will be * worthy of what they were tasked with and bore. So be pleased with what the King praised them for * and like what in Surah an-Nahl ¹⁷⁰ they exemplified. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the water of the eye of life and Salsabil ¹⁷¹, the bride of the kingdom seated on the throne of lordship and preference, who said: "Whoever loves Abu Bakr has established the religion, and whoever loves Umar ibn al-Khattab has clarified the path." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, pure, clean, most pious, and best of those who ascended the ranks of success and won the race in the field of happiness, who said: "Whoever loves Uthman ibn Affan has been illuminated by the light of Allah, and whoever loves Ali ibn Abi Talib has grasped the firmest handhold." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sea of generosity, sweet in sources and streams, and the best of those through whose blessing needs and desires are fulfilled, who said: "The most generous of my community to my community is Abu Bakr, the strongest in steadfastness in the religion of Allah is Umar ibn al-Khattab, the most modest is Uthman ibn Affan, and the most judicious is Ali ibn Abi Talib." (41) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the beauty of the age and time, and the best of those through whose blessing the calamities of worries and sorrows are repelled, who said: "Every prophet has a disciple, and my disciple is az-Zubayr. Whoever wishes to see a martyr walking on the face of the earth, let him look at Talha ibn Ubaydillah. And Sa'id ibn Zayd is among the beloved of the Merciful." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who rejoiced in obedience to their Lord and were righteous, and the most generous of those who turned the breast of their mercy towards creatures and poured forth, who said:

Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas visits him where he was buried, and 'Uthman ibn 'Affan, the merchant of Allah, and Abu 'Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah, the trustee of Allah. The green [sky] has never shaded nor the dust [earth] carried anyone more truthful in speech than Abu Dharr. The breeze of the flowers of the valleys and gardens, and the best of those whom the lover takes as a refuge and paradise, who said: "Indeed, Allah is pleased with the pleasure of Salman and displeased with the displeasure of Salman, and indeed Paradise longs for Salman more intensely than Salman longs for Paradise." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best guide to the Garden of Pleasure and the greatest intercessor to whom the two weighty beings [jinn and humans] seek refuge, who said: "Every nation has a forbearing one, and the forbearing one of this nation is Abu Hurayra. Hudhayfa ibn al-Yaman is among the chosen ones of the All-Merciful." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved specially honored with the noblest stations of nearness, and Your saint protected by His sanctuary from every worry and distress, who said: "Indeed, the most knowledgeable of people concerning the lawful and unlawful is Mu'adh ibn Jabal, and the most knowledgeable of people concerning inheritance shares is Zayd ibn Thabit, and the best reciter of my community is Ubayy ibn Ka'b." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose mention has spread and become widespread in existence, and the most exalted beloved whose love has settled in the heart and innermost being, who said: "Hamza is the Lion of Allah and His Messenger, Khalid ibn al-Walid is the Sword of Allah and the Sword of His Messenger, and Ja'far ibn Abi Talib is the one with two wings in Paradise, flying with them wherever he wishes." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of messengers and prophets, my intercessor and means in attaining my goal and need, who said: "Al-Hasan and al-Husayn are the masters of the youth of Paradise, and their father is better than them. Al-'Abbas is my uncle and the twin of my father." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of kings and kingdoms, and the best of those who clarified the schools of thought and explained the paths, who said: "I am pleased for my community with what 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud is pleased with for it. The voice of Abu Talha in the army is better than a hundred or better than a group. Every prophet has a servant, and my servant is Anas ibn Malik." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pole of the righteous and the best of those who called to the path of guidance and righteousness, who said: "Every prophet has a close friend, and my close friend is Sa'd ibn Mu'adh. Every nation has a knight, and the knight of the Qur'an is 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas. The first to knock on the door of Paradise is Bilal ibn Hamama, and the first to eat from its fruits is Abu al-Dahdah." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the comfort of hearts and bodies, and the fountain of divine sciences and gnosis, who said: "The first person the angels will shake hands with is Abu al-Darda', and the first to see my Basin is Suhayb ibn Sinan." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the fortress of security and safety, and the locus of generosity, bounty, and favor, who said: "Al-Qurra' ibn al-Aswad is among the diligent, 'Ammar ibn Yasir is among the truthful, and 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar is among the merciful." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the elite of the noble chiefs, and the best of those who were taken by night to the noblest station and highest rank, who said: "Indeed, the best of women are Asiya, Maryam, Khadija, and Fatima bint Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. The superiority of 'A'isha over women is like the superiority of tharid [a meat dish] over all other foods." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those to whom Allah gave honor and virtue, and granted nearness and union on the carpet of might, who said: "My wives are the best women of this community, and the most beloved of them to me is 'A'isha. My Companions are like stars; whichever of them you follow, you will be guided. Whoever hates my Companions has hated me. Indeed, upon him is the curse of Allah, the angels, and all people. Allah will not accept from him any exchange or compensation." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those through whom Allah showed mercy to jinn, humans, and wild beasts, and the most honored of those whom He protected with piety and purified from deviation and obscenity, who said: "Indeed, Gabriel informed me that Allah, exalted is He, boasted of the Emigrants and Helpers to the inhabitants of the seven heavens, and boasted of you, O 'Ali, and you, O 'Abbas, to the bearers of the Throne." So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing that protects us from stings, bites, and scratches, and suffices us against the assault of the deviant, treacherous, and violent, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of the people of intimacy and boldness, and the perfect in virtues and qualities, who said: "There was no prophet except that he was given seven companions and ministers, and I have been given fourteen: Hamza, Ja'far, 'Ali, al-Hasan, al-Husayn, Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, Abu Dharr, al-Miqdad, Hudhayfa, 'Ammar, Salman, and Bilal." So bless him, O Allah, and his noble heroic family, and his Companions, the mines of generosity and seas of bestowal, with a blessing that enables us to attain our goals and hopes, and gives us openings and inspirations that tongues tire of and that never cross the mind, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. And for our father, the pure, virtuous, learned, practicing, saintly, perfect, gnostic, pious, sincere, loving of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and his Companions, my master Muhammad, called al-Salih, may Allah give him a spacious abode in the Gardens and grant him what no eye has seen nor ear heard of chambers, palaces, houris, and servant boys, this poem is in seeking intercession through his noble ones: may Allah bless him and grant him peace.

And the peace of the exalted ones, the notables. My intercessor and the means in my supplication * to Him who is unique in eternity. Men who accompanied the Guide and excelled * and attained the vizierate and loyalty. They are also his chosen ones, therefore * I have arranged all in the thread of invocation. Among them is Hamza, the protected patron * and the uncle of the Chosen One, and the brother of fidelity. Among them is Ja'far and Abu al-Ma'ali * Abu Bakr, renowned without concealment. Among them is my master al-Faruq ¹⁷² truly * Abu Hafs ¹⁷³, the supported, possessor of sublimity. Among them is the master of the nobles, Ali * of high rank, overflowing with generosity. Among them are two stars of ancient glory * al-Hasan and al-Husayn equally. Among them is the worshiper of Allah, the exalted * whom Ibn Mas'ud ¹⁷⁴ intended as a destination. And Salman ¹⁷⁵ and 'Ammar ¹⁷⁶, and among them * Abu Dharr ¹⁷⁷, crowned with radiance. And from the party of the saint al-Miqdad ¹⁷⁸ also * and their security Hudhayfa ¹⁷⁹, possessor of praise. Among them is my master, my Sindhi ¹⁸⁰, Bilal ¹⁸¹ * his muezzin, clothed in modesty. I asked Allah for the best of those who respond * and are hoped for in hardships and ease. By the sanctity of what they were distinguished with, they became * suns in rays and light. He dispels our distress and bestows favor * with kindness in encountering affliction. And He quickly replaces our hardship with ease * and overcomes whoever opposes with aggression. And He amplifies our share of every art * and honors us with alertness and intelligence. And He gives us to drink the pure drink from what * He gave to the people of purity and fidelity. And may Allah, our Creator, bless him * and grant him peace as long as rain from the sky falls. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the treasure of gifts and hidden sciences, the locus of sacred secrets and divine descents, from whose companions' miracles are our masters the people of Badr ¹⁸², and what they were distinguished with of virtue and goodness from him, that he, peace and blessings be upon him, testified for them with forgiveness and Paradise and said concerning them: "What shows you? Perhaps Allah has looked upon the people of Badr." And he said to them: "Do as you wish, for I have forgiven you, or Paradise has become obligatory for you." And he said: "No one who witnessed Badr will enter the Fire." And he said: "O people, I am pleased with Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman, 'Ali, Talha, al-Zubayr, 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf, and the first Muhajirun ¹⁸³; so forgive them for that. O people, Allah has forgiven the people of Badr and al-Hudaybiyya ¹⁸⁴." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who protected and supported the core of Islam, the greatest of those who toppled the thrones of disbelief and cut off its trace, from whose companions' miracles are our masters the people of Badr, and what they were distinguished with of virtue and goodness from him, that he, peace and blessings be upon him, testified for them with Paradise sealed with happiness for those who attended and witnessed it: our master Abu Bakr al-Siddiq ¹⁸⁵, our master 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, our master 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, our master Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, our master al-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwam, our master 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf, our master Abu 'Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah; and there is disagreement about the presence of our master Sa'id ibn Zayd; and our master 'Uthman ibn 'Affan and our master Talha ibn 'Ubayd Allah were absent, so the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, assigned them their shares and reward, so they were like those who attended. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the brick of completion, the musk of the seal, the most perfect of those who clarified the landmarks of religion and strengthened the pillar of Islam, from whose companions' miracles are our masters the people of Badr, and what they were distinguished with of virtue and goodness from him, that he, peace and blessings be upon him, testified for them with Paradise adorned with houris, boys, chambers, palaces, and tents: our master Ubayy ibn Ka'b, our master Ubayy ibn Mu'adh al-Ansari, our master Anas ibn Mu'adh, our master al-Akhnas ibn Janab, our master Yazid ibn al-Akhnas, our master Ma'n ibn Yazid; and no three generations (father, son, and grandfather) are known among those who witnessed Badr except these three noble ones. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sultan of the kingdom, the majestic and glorified, the locus of blessing and grace, the great and honored, from whose companions' miracles are our masters the people of Badr, and what they were distinguished with of virtue and goodness from him, that he, peace and blessings be upon him, testified for them with Paradise, which is the abode of gazing upon His noble and honored Face: our master Arbad ibn Makhshiy (said to be Suwayd), our master al-Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam al-Makhzumi, our master As'ad ibn Yazid, our master al-Aswad ibn Zayd al-Ansari from Banu 'Ubayd, our master Usayd ibn Tha'laba al-Ansari, our master Usayd ibn Hudayr al-Ash'ali, our master Umayya ibn Lawdhan al-Ansari, our master Anas ibn Malik ibn al-Nadr al-Ansari (he went out with our master the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, as a boy serving him), our master Anas ibn Mu'adh ibn Anas al-Najjari, and our master Anasa, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose rank and lineage You raised, the most beautiful of those whose form, character, and honor were perfected, from whose companions' miracles are our masters the people of Badr, and what they were distinguished with of virtue and goodness from him, that he, peace and blessings be upon him, testified for them with Paradise, from which whoever enters it, You remove his fatigue and exhaustion: Unays (diminutive, said to be with magnification), our master Unayf ibn Jusham, our master Aws ibn Thabit, our master Aws ibn Khawli al-Ansari, our master Aws ibn al-Samit al-Ansari, our master Iyas ibn Aws, our master Iyas ibn al-Bukayr and his brothers: our master Khalid, our master 'Amir, our master 'Aqil, and our master Iyas ibn Wadaqa (with unpointed dal and fa', said to be with pointed dal, on the pattern of raqaba). O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the model of the pious who bow and prostrate, the master of the devout and striving imams, from whose companions' miracles are our masters the people of Badr, and what they were distinguished with of virtue and goodness from him, that he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, testified for them with Paradise prepared for His servants who sacrifice themselves for His pleasure, the patient: our master Bujayr ibn Abi Bujayr al-'Absi, our master Bahhath ibn Tha'laba and his brother our master 'Abd Allah ibn Tha'laba, our master Basbas ibn 'Amr al-Ansari and his brother our master Sakhr and our master Ziyad, our master Bushayr ibn al-Bara', our master Bushayr ibn Sa'd al-Ansari, our master Bilal ibn Rabah the muezzin, our master Tamim al-Ansari, and our master Tamim...

The master of Khirash ¹⁸⁶, and our master and his master Khirash, and our master Tamim ibn Ya'ar, and our master Thabit, the freedman of al-Akhnas ibn Sharif from the Emigrants ¹⁸⁷. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Imam of the eminent treasurers ¹⁸⁸ and the cave of protection and the refuge of steadfastness, from whose companions' miracles—the masters of the people of Badr ¹⁸⁹—and what they were specially granted of virtue and goodness with him, is that he (peace and blessings be upon him) testified for them to Paradise of abundant benefits and blessings, and they are: our master Thabit ibn Aqran, and our master Thabit ibn al-Jadh' al-Ansari, and our master Thabit ibn al-Harith al-Ansari, and our master Thabit ibn Hassan al-Ansari, and our master Thabit ibn Khalid ibn al-Nu'man, and Thabit ibn Khansa' al-Ansari, (51) and our master Thabit ibn Rabi'a al-Ansari, and our master Thabit ibn 'Amir al-Ansari, and our master Thabit ibn 'Ubayd al-Ansari, and our master Thabit ibn 'Amr al-Ashja'i, and our master Thabit ibn Hazzal ibn 'Amr al-Ansari, and our master Tha'laba ibn al-Jadh' al-Ansari al-Sulami, and our master Thabit ibn 'Amr ibn Zayd ibn 'Adi from Banu Malik ibn al-Najjar, mentioned in Tahdhib ibn Hisham ¹⁹⁰. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the opening of the remembrancer and the reciter, and the star of glory rising in the horizon of encompassing care, from whose companions' miracles—our masters the people of Badr—and what they were specially granted of virtue and goodness with him, is that he (peace and blessings be upon him) testified for them to Paradise of abundant raised couches and purified spouses and maidens, and they are: our master Tha'laba ibn 'Amr ibn 'Ubayd al-Ansari, and our master Tha'laba ibn Hatib al-Ansari, and our master Tha'laba ibn Ghanama al-Ansari, and our master Tha'laba ibn Qaydhi, and our master Thaqf ibn 'Amr ibn Sulayt al-Sulami, and our master Jabir ibn Khalid al-Ansari, and our master Jabir ibn 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr al-Ansari, and our master Jabir ibn 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr al-Ansari, mentioned by al-Najjari ¹⁹¹ (may Allah have mercy on him). O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the manifestation of the most sublime secret ¹⁹² and the unique pearl of the most precious necklace of gems, from whose companions' miracles—the masters of the people of Badr—and what they were specially granted of virtue and goodness with him, is that he testified (52) for them to the delightful Paradise of Kawthar ¹⁹³ and the sweetest Salsabil ¹⁹⁴, and they are: our master Jabir ibn 'Atik al-Ansari, and our master Jabir ibn Sakhr, and our master Jabala ibn Tha'laba al-Ansari, and our master Jubayr ibn Iyas ibn Khalid ibn Makhlad al-Ansari, and our master al-Harith ibn Ashaym al-Ansari, and our master al-Harith ibn Aws ibn 'Atik, and our master al-Harith ibn Aws ibn Mu'adh, and our master al-Harith ibn Khazma (and it is said he is al-Harith ibn Khuzayma al-Ansari), and our master al-Harith ibn Ziyad al-Ansari, and our master al-Harith ibn Sawad, and our master al-Harith ibn 'Arfaja al-Ansari, and our master al-Harith ibn 'Umar al-Ansari, and our master al-Harith ibn Qays, and our master al-Harith ibn Mu'adh al-Awsi, and our master al-Harith ibn al-Nu'man ibn Umayya al-Ansari, and our master al-Harith ibn al-Nu'man (and it is said Haritha ibn al-Nu'man ibn Khuzayma al-Ansari), and our master Haritha (and it is said Kharija) ibn Humayr al-Ashja'i, and our master Haritha ibn al-Rabi'—he was the first of the Ansar ¹⁹⁵ killed at Badr, and his mother al-Rabi' came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said to him: "O Messenger of Allah, you know Haritha's status with me. If he is in Paradise, I will be patient and seek reward; but if it is otherwise, you will see what I do?" He said: "Woe to you! Have you lost your mind? Is there only one Paradise? Indeed, there are many Paradises, and your son is in the Garden of Firdaws ¹⁹⁶; he has attained the highest Firdaws." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the most eloquent of those who spoke with the letter Dad ¹⁹⁷ and spoke, and the most noble of those who sat on the throne of the Caliphate ¹⁹⁸ and advanced, from whose companions' miracles—the masters of the people of Badr—and what they were specially granted of virtue and goodness with him, is that he (peace and blessings be upon him) testified for them to Paradise, which everyone who enters it attains happiness and delight, and they are: our master Haritha (53) ibn Zayd al-Ansari, and our master Haritha ibn Malik al-Ansari, and our master Haritha ibn al-Nu'man al-Ansari from Banu Malik ibn al-Najjar, and our master Hatib ibn Abi Balta'a al-Lakhmi, and our master Hatib ibn 'Amr al-Qurashi, and our master Hatib ibn 'Amr ibn 'Atik al-Ansari al-Awsi, and our master Khubayb ibn Isaf, the freedman of the Ansar (it is said he is ibn Sa'd), and our master Haram ibn Milhan, and our master Harith ibn Zayd, and our master Husayn ibn al-Harith and his brother our master 'Ubayda, and our master al-Tufayl—'Ubayda was martyred at Badr—and our master al-Hakam ibn 'Amr, and our master Hamza ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim, the uncle of our master the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the light of the blackness ¹⁹⁹

the two eyes ²⁰⁰ and the imam of the two qiblas ²⁰¹ and the bride of the two presences ²⁰², from whose companions' miracles are our masters the people of Badr, and what they were distinguished with of virtue and goodness near him, that he, peace and blessings be upon him, testified for them of Paradise, whose domes are adorned with chrysolite, ruby, gold, and silver, and they are: Kharija ibn Zayd ibn Abi Zuhayr al-Ansari from Banu Malik al-Agharr, and our master Kharija ibn Zayd al-Ansari al-Khazraji, and our master Khalid ibn al-Bukayr al-Laythi and his brothers our master Iyas and our master 'Aqil and our master 'Amir, all of them witnessed Badr, and our master Khalid ibn Qays ibn al-'Ajlan al-Bayadi, and our master Khabbab ibn al-Aratt, and our master Khabbab, the freedman of 'Utba ibn Ghazwan, witnessed Badr with his master 'Utba, and our master Khubayb ibn 'Adiy al-Ansari, and he is the one who was captured on the day of al-Raji' ²⁰³ and killed in Mecca at al-Tan'im ²⁰⁴, and he is the first to be crucified for the sake of God and the first to establish the two rak'as ²⁰⁵ at the time of killing, and our master Khirash ibn al-Simma ibn 'Amr al-Ansari, and our master Khirash ibn Qatada, brother of our master Unays who preceded, and our master Khuraym ibn Fatik al-Asadi from Banu Asad, and our master Khuzayma ibn Aws, and our master Khuzayma ibn Thabit al-Ansari, whose testimony the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, made like the testimony of two men.

Damrah ibn 'Amr, and our master Ziyad ibn Labid al-Ansari, and our master Zayd ibn Aslam al-'Ajlani al-Ansari, and our master Zayd ibn Harithah al-Kalbi, and our master Zayd ibn Kharijah ibn Zayd ibn Abi Zuhayr al-Ansari—he is the one who spoke after death, as reported by al-Tajari and Ibn 'Abd al-Barr—and our master Zayd ibn al-Khattab, the brother of our master 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, and our master Zayd ibn al-Rayyithah, and our master Zayd ibn 'Asim al-Ansari, and our master Zayd ibn al-Zibr, and our master Zayd ibn Ruway'ah al-Ansari. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whom his Lord honored with intimate conversation during his Night Journey, and the most honored of those whom He regarded with the eye of His care and took as His own. Among the miracles of his companions—our masters, the people of Badr—and what they were specially granted of virtue and goodness in his sight, is that he (peace and blessings be upon him) testified for them of Paradise prepared for those upon whom He has bestowed forgiveness and pleasure. They are: our master Salim, the freed slave of Hudhayfah ibn 'Utbah; our master Salim ibn 'Umayr ibn Thabit al-Ansari—and it is said he is Salim ibn 'Abd Allah; our master Salim ibn 'Awf, an ally of the Banu Zaghurawa; our master al-Sa'ib ibn Khallad from the Banu al-Agharr; our master al-Sa'ib ibn 'Uthman ibn Maz'un ²⁰⁶ al-Qurashi, the brother of 'Uthman ibn Fatik; our master Sabrah ibn Fatik al-Asadi; our master Subay' ibn Qays al-Ansari, he and his brother our master 'Ubadah—and it is said 'Abbad ibn Qays; our master Suraqah ibn 'Amr ibn 'Atiyyah; our master Suraqah ibn Ka'b ibn 'Amr ibn 'Abd al-'Uzza al-Ansari; our master Suraqah ibn al-Mu'tamir; our master Sa'd ibn Iyas al-Ansari al-Khazraji; our master Sa'd ibn Jammaz al-Juhani—and it is said al-Ghassani; our master Sa'd, the freed slave of Hatib ibn Abi Balta'ah—and it is said his name is Sa'd ibn Khawli, who witnessed Badr with his master. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the master of the pure secrets and the model of the great and the excellent scholars, among the miracles of his companions—our masters, the people of Badr—and what they were specially granted of virtue and goodness in his sight, is that he (peace and blessings be upon him) testified for them of Paradise fragrant with breezes, gardens, and flowers. Among them: our master Sa'd ibn Khawlah al-Qurashi; our master Sa'd ibn Khaythamah al-Ansari al-Awsi—it is said he was martyred at Badr, and it is said he lived and witnessed all the battles, and his house was called during the Hijrah the House of the Unmarried; our master Sa'd ibn al-Rabi' al-Ansari al-Khazraji from the Banu Malik al-Agharr; our master Sa'd ibn Zayd al-Ansari al-Aslami; our master Sa'd ibn Suhayl (diminutive) from the Banu Dinar ibn al-Najjar; our master Sa'd ibn 'Ubayd al-Ansari al-Dab'i, known as al-Qari, it is said he is Abu Zayd, one of the four who compiled the Quran during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from the Ansar. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, ²⁰⁷ the ocean of generosity, kindness, and munificence, and the best of those who brought the truth and established the path of guidance. Among the miracles of his companions—our masters, the people of Badr—and what they were specially granted of virtue and goodness in his sight, is that he (peace and blessings be upon him) testified for them of Paradise preserved from the calamities of others, from impurities, and from ruin. They are: our master Sa'd, the freed slave of 'Utbah ibn Ghazwan, who witnessed Badr with his master; our master Sa'd ibn al-Fakih ibn Zayd—and it is said Sa'd ibn 'Uthman ibn Khaldah; our master Sa'd ibn Mu'adh ibn al-Nu'man al-Ansari al-Awsi al-Ash'ari; our master Sa'd ibn al-Mundhir ibn 'Umayr al-Ansari al-Khatmi; our master Sa'd ibn al-Nu'man ibn Qays al-Ansari al-Zafari; our master Sa'd ibn Suhayl ibn Malik ibn Ka'b ibn 'Abd al-Ashhal from the Banu Dinar ibn al-Najjar—and it is said he is Sa'id (with a ya after the 'ayn) ibn Suhayl; our master Sa'id ibn Qays al-Ansari; our master Sa'id (pattern of Durayd) ibn Suhayl al-Ansari; our master Sufyan ibn Nasr (with nun and sin, and there is no other Nasr among the Ansar); our master Salman al-Farisi—it is said he witnessed Badr and Uhud. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the master of the Muhajirun and Ansar, and the messenger of the Lord, the King, the Oft-Forgiving. Among the miracles of his companions—our masters, the people of Badr—and what they were specially granted of virtue and goodness in his sight, is that he (peace and blessings be upon him) testified for them of Paradise of high rank and status. They are: our master Salamah ibn Aslam al-Ansari; our master Salamah ibn Thabit al-Ansari; our master Salamah ibn Hatib; our master Salamah ibn Salamah ibn Waqsh al-Ansari; our master Salit ibn 'Amr al-Qurashi; our master Salit ibn Qays ibn 'Ubayd al-Ansari; our master Sulaym ibn ²⁰⁸ al-Harith ibn Tha'labah al-Ansari—he is the brother of our master al-Dahhak and our master al-Nu'man, sons of 'Amr by their mother, and all three witnessed Badr; our master Sulaym ibn 'Aqrab; our master Sulaym ibn 'Amr ibn Hadidah—and it is said Sulaym ibn 'Amir al-Ansari al-Sulami; our master Sulaym ibn Qays; our master Sulaym

Ibn Milhan al-Ansari witnessed it with his brother, our master Haram ibn Milhan, and they are the maternal brothers of Umm Sulaym. And our master Simak ibn Sa'd ibn Tha'laba al-Ansari and his brother our master Bashir ibn Sa'd. And our master Sinan ibn Abi Sinan ibn Mihsan al-Asadi. And our master Sinan ibn Sayfi ibn Sakhr ibn Khansa' al-Ansari al-Sulami, and it is said of him: Abu Sinan. And our master Sawad ibn Ghaziyya al-Ansari from Banu 'Adi ibn al-Najjar. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who knew and taught, and the most generous of those who received the address from his Lord and understood. Among the honor of his companions, our masters the people of Badr, and what they were distinguished with of virtue and goodness in his sight, is that he (peace and blessings be upon him) testified for them of Paradise which Allah has prepared for those who do good to His servants and have mercy. They are: our master Sawad ibn Yazid al-Ansari, and it is said his father's name is Rizq, and it is said Zuraiq, and it is said Razin with the ra' before the zay and a nun at the end, on the pattern of Amir. And our master Suwayt ibn Harmala, and it is said Harimala. And our master Sahl ibn Hunayf al-Ansari al-Awsi. And our master Sahl ibn 'Atik al-Ansari from Banu 'Abd Malik ibn al-Najjar. And our master Sahl ibn 'Adi al-Ansari al-Khazraji. And our master Sahl ibn Qays al-Ansari al-Sulami. And our master Sahl and Suhayl, the two sons of Rafi' ibn Abi 'Amr al-Ansari, from Banu 'Abd Malik ibn al-Najjar, the two orphans, the owners of the Mirbad ²⁰⁹, in which our master the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) built his mosque. And our master Suhayl (60) ²¹⁰ ibn Bayda' al-Qurashi, and al-Bayda' is his mother, by whom he is known. And our master Suhayl ibn 'Amr ibn Abi 'Amr al-Ansari. And it is said that this Suhayl is the aforementioned Suhayl ibn Rafi', and Ibn 'Abd al-Barr said: whoever considers them one has erred and made a mistake. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the path of my guidance and righteousness, and the best one whose mention makes my drinking place and watering place pure. Among the honor of his companions, our masters the people of Badr, and what they were distinguished with of virtue and goodness in his sight, is that he (peace and blessings be upon him) testified for them of Paradise, which is the abode of every caller to Allah and guided one. They are: our master Shuja' ibn Wahb, and it is said: ibn Abi Wahb, and his brother our master 'Uqba ibn Wahb. And our master Sharik ibn Anas ibn Rafi', brother of al-Harith ibn Anas, and his son our master 'Abdullah ibn Sharik. And our master Shuqran, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace). And our master Shammas ibn 'Uthman, and his name is our master 'Uthman ibn 'Affan, and Suhayb, the freed slave of our master Sa'id ibn al-'Asi, and Sakhr ibn Umayya. And our master Safwan ibn Umayya and his brother our master Malik ibn Umayya. And our master Safwan ibn Umayya and his brother our master Malik ibn Umayya. And our master Safwan ibn Bayda' al-Qurashi al-Fihri. And our master Suhayb ibn Sinan, the freed slave of our master 'Abdullah ibn Jud'an or his ally. And our master Sayfi ibn Sawad or Aswad al-Ansari. And our master al-Dahhak ibn Haritha al-Ansari. And our master al-Dahhak ibn 'Abd 'Amr and his brother al-Nu'man ibn 'Abd 'Amr. And our master Damra ibn 'Amr ibn Ka'b al-Juhani. And our master al-Tufayl ibn al-Harith ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib ibn 'Abd Manaf and his two brothers our master 'Ubayda (61) ²¹¹ and our master al-Husayn, the two sons of al-Harith, and our master 'Ubayda was killed at Badr. And our master al-Tufayl ibn al-Nu'man or ibn Malik ibn al-Nu'man ibn Khansa' al-Ansari. And our master Tulayb ibn 'Umayr ibn Wahb al-Qurashi al-'Abdi. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sultan of the blessed kingdom of the caliphate and emirate, and the locus of blessing, truthful in insight and indication. Among the honor of his companions, our masters the people of Badr, and what they were distinguished with of virtue and goodness in his sight, is that he (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) testified for them of the goodly Paradise, with goodly clans, companions, and dwellings. They are: our master Zuhayr ibn Rafi' ibn 'Adi al-Ansari. And our master 'Asim ibn Thabit al-Ansari al-Duba'i. And our master 'Asim ibn 'Adi al-'Ajlani. And our master 'Amir ibn al-Bukayr. And our master 'Asim ibn Qays ibn Thabit al-Ansari. And our master 'Aqil ibn al-Bukayr al-Laythi and his brothers our master Iyas, our master Khalid, and our master 'Amir, and our master 'Aqil was martyred that day. And our master 'Amir ibn Umayya al-Ansari. And our master 'Amir ibn Thabit ibn Abi al-Aflah al-Ansari, brother of our master 'Asim ibn Thabit. And our master 'Amir ibn al-Harith al-Fihri. And our master 'Amir ibn Rabi'a. And our master 'Amir ibn Sa'd. And our master 'Amir ibn Salama. And our master 'Amir ibn Fuhayra, the freed slave of our master Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him). And our master 'Amir ibn Makhlad al-Ansari. And our master 'Amir ibn Yazid al-Ash'ali. And our master 'A'idh ibn Ma'is al-Ansari and his brother our master Mu'adh ibn Ma'is. And our master 'Abbad ibn Bishr al-Ansari. And our master 'Abbad ibn 'Ubayd ibn Qays al-Ansari. And our master 'Abbad ibn Qays al-Ansari. And our master 'Abbada, and it is said of him: 'Abbad without the ha', and the majority is on the first. And our master 'Abbada, and it is said of him: 'Abbad on the pattern of (62) ²¹² Shaddad ibn Qays. And our master 'Ubada ibn al-Samit al-Ansari. And our master 'Abdullah ibn Tha'laba.

Ibn Khazama and his brother Bahhath, and our master Abdullah ibn Jubayr al-Ansari al-Awsi, the commander of the archers on the day of Uhud and its martyr, and our master Abdullah ibn Jahsh al-Asadi, and our master Abdullah ibn al-Jadd ibn Qays al-Ansari, and our master Abdullah ibn Hudhafa al-Sahmi, and our master Abdullah ibn al-Humayr (with an unpointed ha, and it is said with a pointed ha) al-Ashja'i al-Ansari, and our master Abdullah ibn Rabi' al-Ansari, and our master Abdullah ibn Rawaha al-Ansari, and our master Abdullah ibn Zayd al-Ansari, the one who saw the call to prayer ²¹³, and our master Abdullah ibn Zayd ibn Asim al-Ansari from the Banu Mazin ibn al-Najjar, known as Ibn Umm 'Amara. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved sent as a mercy to the unlettered ²¹⁴ and Your prophet whose station is honored among the angels, messengers, and prophets, and from the honor of his companions, our masters the people of Badr, and what He specially granted them of virtue and goodness with Him, that he (peace and blessings be upon him) testified for them of Paradise adorned with chambers and palaces and the highest 'Illiyin ²¹⁵, and they are: our master Abdullah ibn Zayd ibn 'Amr ibn Mazin, and our master Abdullah ibn Suraqa and his brother our master 'Amr ibn Suraqa, and our master Abdullah ibn Sa'd ibn Khaythama al-Ansari, and our master Abdullah ibn Sa'id ibn al-'Asi, and our master Abdullah ibn Salama (with a kasra on the lam) ibn Malik al-Ansari, and our master Abdullah ibn Sahl ibn Rafi' al-Ansari, and our master Abdullah ibn Sahl ibn 'Amir, and our master Abdullah ibn Suhayl, and our master Abdullah ibn Sharik ibn Anas al-Ansari, and our master Abdullah ibn Tariq ibn 'Amr al-Balawi, and our master Abdullah ibn 'Amir al-Balawi (63), and our master Abdullah ibn 'Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salul al-Ansari, and our master Abdullah ibn 'Abd Manaf al-Sulami, and our master Abdullah ibn 'Abs al-Ansari, and our master Abdullah ibn 'Abdi (or 'Adi), and our master Abdullah ibn 'Atik al-Ansari, and our master Abdullah ibn 'Arfaja al-Ansari, and our master Abdullah ibn 'Urfuta al-Ansari, and our master Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn Haram al-Ansari, and our master Abdullah ibn 'Umayr al-Ansari (he is ibn 'Umayr ibn 'Adi), and our master Abdullah ibn 'Umayr al-Ansari then one of the Banu Haritha, and our master Abdullah ibn Qays ibn Khalid ibn Khalda al-Ansari, and our master Abdullah ibn Qays ibn Sakhr ibn Haram al-Ansari al-Sulami, who witnessed Badr along with his brother our master Ma'bad ibn Qays, as stated by 'Urwa and Ibn Ishaq, but Ibn 'Uqba did not mention him among the Badriyun. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad, possessor of miracles and clear signs, and manifestation of noble deeds and virtues, both beautiful and excellent, and from the honor of his companions, our masters the people of Badr, and what they were specially granted of virtue and goodness with Him, that he (peace and blessings be upon him) testified for them of Paradise abundant in blessings and goodness and blissful spouses, and they are: our master Abdullah ibn Ka'b al-Ansari, who was in charge of the spoils on the day of Badr, and our master Abdullah ibn Makhrama al-Qurashi al-'Amiri, and our master Abdullah ibn al-Muzayyin al-Ansari and his brother our master Zayd ibn al-Muzayyin, and our master Abdullah ibn Mas'ud al-Hudhali, and our master Abdullah ibn Mat'un al-Qurashi, and our master Abdullah ibn Nadla ibn Malik ibn al-'Ajlan al-Ansari, and our master Abdullah ibn al-Nu'man ibn Baldama, and our master 'Ubaydullah ibn Sahl al-Ansari, and our master 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Sahl al-Ansari, and our master 'Abd al-Rahman (64) ibn Abi Sa'sa'a al-Ansari al-Najjari, and our master 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn Maslama, and our master 'Abd Rabbihi ibn Haqq ibn Aws al-Sa'idi (and it is said his name is 'Abd Rabb without addition, and it is said 'Abdullah), and our master 'Abd Yalil ibn Nashib al-Laythi, an ally of the Banu 'Adi ibn Ka'b, and our master Qays ibn 'Amir al-Zuraqi, and our master 'Abda ibn al-Khashkhash (with pointed letters, and it is said with unpointed letters). O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose bird ²¹⁶ brought glad tidings of joy and congratulations, and the most generous of those whose bounty and goodness encompassed all servants, and from the honor of his companions, our masters the people of Badr, and what they were specially granted of virtue and goodness with Him, that he (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) testified for them of Paradise prepared for those who are truthful in their intention and journey towards You, and they are: our master 'Abs ibn 'Amir ibn 'Adi al-Ansari al-Sulami, and our master 'Ubayd ibn Aws ibn Malik al-Ansari al-Zafari, and our master 'Ubayd ibn al-Tayyihan, and our master 'Ubayd ibn Tha'laba al-Najjari, and our master 'Ubayd ibn Zayd ibn 'Amir ibn al-'Ajlan al-Zuraqi, and our master 'Ubayd ibn al-Sakan, and our master 'Ubayd ibn Abi 'Ubayd al-Ansari al-Awsi, and our master 'Ubayda ibn al-Harith ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib, and our master 'Ubayda (with a damma on the 'ayn, like the previous) ibn Rabi'a, and our master 'Ubayda ibn Sa'id ibn al-'Asi, and our master 'Utba ibn Rabi'a al-Bahrani (and it is said al-Bahri), and 'Utba ibn 'Abdullah ibn Sakhr ibn Khansa', and 'Utba ibn 'Abdullah ibn 'Ubayd al-Sulami, and 'Utba ibn 'Uwaymir ibn Sa'ida, and our master 'Utba ibn Ghazwan al-Mazini.

ʿItbān ibn Mālik al-Khazrajī: Ibn Isḥāq did not mention him, but others did. ²¹⁷ O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muḥammad and to the family of our master Muḥammad, possessor of the kohl-rimmed eye and the radiant smile, and the clear path of religion and the brilliant truth. Among the honors of his Companions, our masters the people of Badr, and the special virtue and goodness they have with him, is that he (peace and blessings be upon him) testified for them of Paradise, the one of surpassing beauty and resplendent loveliness. They are: our master ʿUthmān ibn Maẓʿūn al-Qurashī al-Jumaḥī; our master al-ʿAjlān ibn al-Nuʿmān ibn ʿĀmir; our master ʿAdī ibn Khalīfa al-Anṣārī al-Bayāḍī; our master ʿAdī ibn Rāfiʿ ibn ʿAdī; our master ʿAdī ibn Abī al-Zaghbāʾ; our master ʿIṣma (and it is said ʿUṣayma) al-Ashjaʿī (and it is said al-Asadī); our master ʿIṣma ibn al-Ḥuṣayn ibn Wabara al-Khazrajī from Banī ʿAwf ibn al-Khazraj, who witnessed Badr with his brother our master Hubayl ibn Wabara; our master ʿAṭiyya ibn Nuwayra ibn ʿĀmir al-Zuraqī; our master ʿUqba ibn Rabīʿa al-Anṣārī; our master ʿUqba ibn ʿĀmir ibn Nābī al-Khazrajī; our master ʿUqba ibn ʿUthmān ibn Khalda al-Zuraqī, who witnessed it with his brother our master Abū ʿUbāda Saʿd ibn ʿUthmān; our master ʿUqba ibn Wahb ibn Asad al-Asadī (Asad Khuzayma), who witnessed it with his brother our master Shujāʿ ibn Wahb; and our master ʿUqba ibn Wahb ibn Kalda al-Ghaṭafānī, an ally of Banī Sālim ibn Ghanm ibn ʿAwf ibn al-Khazraj. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muḥammad and to the family of our master Muḥammad, the best of those who forbade and commanded for You, and the most excellent of those who called to Your religion and supported it. Among the honors of his Companions, our masters the people of Badr, and the special virtue and goodness they have with him, is that he (peace and blessings be upon him) testified for them of Paradise ²¹⁸ prepared for those who expend themselves in Your pleasure and are patient. They are: ʿUkāsha ibn Miḥṣan al-Asadī, an ally of Banī Umayya; our master ʿAlīqa (like Ḥudhayfa in weight) ibn ʿAdī ibn ʿAmr ibn Mālik ibn Bayāḍa al-Anṣārī (and it is said Khalīfa with a khāʾ); our master ʿUmāra ibn Ḥazm; our master ʿUmāra ibn Ziyād; our master ʿAmr (like Badr in weight, and it is said like Zufar in weight) ibn Surāqa, and his brother our master ʿAbd Allāh ibn Surāqa; our master ʿAmr ibn Anas; ʿAmr ibn Iyās; our master ʿAmr ibn al-Jamūḥ al-Anṣārī and his children: our master Maʿādh, our master Maʿūdh, and our master Khallād, sons of ʿAmr; our master ʿAmr ibn Julās (with jīm like ghurāb, and with khāʾ like kitāb); ʿAmr ibn al-Ḥārith (and it is said our master ʿĀmir ibn al-Ḥārith); our master ʿAmr ibn Khārija ibn Qays; our master ʿAmr ibn Abī Zuhayr al-Anṣārī; our master ʿAmr ibn Abī Sarḥ ibn Rabīʿa ibn Hilāl al-Qurashī al-Fihrī (and it is said his name is Maʿmar), who witnessed Badr with his brother our master Wahb ibn Abī Sarḥ; our master ʿAmr ibn Ṭalq ibn Zayd ibn Umayya al-Anṣārī; our master ʿAmr ibn ʿUqba; ʿAmr ibn Abī ʿAmr (and it is said ibn Abī ʿUmayr) al-Qurashī; our master ʿAmr ibn ʿAwf al-Anṣārī; our master ʿAmr ibn Ghaziyya ibn ʿAmr al-Anṣārī (and it is said ʿUmar). O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muḥammad and to the family of our master Muḥammad, the best to whom creatures turn in important matters and flee, and the most generous from whose treasure the needy and askers store and spend. Among the honors of his Companions, our masters the people of Badr, and the special virtue and goodness they have with him, is that he (peace and blessings be upon him) testified for them of Paradise ²¹⁹ prepared for those who hasten to good deeds and outstrip. They are: our master ʿAmr ibn Ghanm ibn Māzin al-Khazrajī; our master ʿAmr ibn Qays ibn Zayd ibn Sawād al-Anṣārī; our master ʿAmr ibn Muʿādh al-Anṣārī al-Aslamī, who witnessed it with his brother our master Saʿd ibn Muʿādh; our master ʿAmr ibn Maʿbad ibn al-Azʿar al-Anṣārī al-Ḍubʿī (and it is said ʿUmayr); our master ʿAmr (and it is said ʿUmayr) ibn Niyār; our master Saʿīd al-Anṣārī; our master ʿUmayr ibn al-Ḥārith ibn Thaʿlaba al-Anṣārī; our master ʿUmayr ibn Ḥāritha al-Sulamī; ʿUmayr ibn Ḥarām al-Anṣārī; our master ʿUmayr ibn al-Ḥumām ibn al-Jamūḥ al-Anṣārī al-Sulamī, who was martyred at Badr, and it is said he was the first martyr killed in Islam among the Anṣār. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) urged fighting on the day of Badr and promised Paradise to whoever fought patiently, seeking reward, advancing not retreating, ʿUmayr ibn al-Ḥumām said—while holding some dates he was eating—'Excellent! Excellent! What is between me and entering Paradise except that these [enemies] kill me?' So he threw the dates from his hand, took his sword, fought until he was killed (may Allah be pleased with him), reciting: 'Contentment with Allah without provision, except piety and the work of the Hereafter, and patience in Allah for jihad. Every provision is subject to depletion, except piety, righteousness, and guidance.' Concerning him and his companions, the verse was revealed.

And never think of those who have been killed in the way of Allah as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision ²²⁰. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the flower of my garden, my meadow, the pure water of my drinking place and my watering troughs, from whose honor of his companions, our masters the people of Badr ²²¹, and what they were distinguished with of virtue and goodness near him, is that he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, testified for them with Paradise, which whoever enters it is not taken to account for the sin that occurs or the past. And they are: our master Umayr ibn Amir, and our master Umayr ibn Abi Waqqas al-Qurashi al-Zuhri, who was killed on that day as a martyr; the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, considered him young on that day (i.e., the day of Badr) and wanted to send him back from jihad, but he wept, so he allowed him, and he was killed on that day while he was sixteen years old. And our master Awf ibn Afra al-Ansari and his two brothers, our master Muadh and our master Muawwidh; our master Awf and our master Muawwidh, may Allah be pleased with them, were martyred on that day. And our master Antarah al-Sulami al-Dhakwani, and our master Uwaym ibn Sa'idah al-Ansari, and Uwaym ibn Ashqar ibn Awf al-Ansari, and Iyad ibn Zuhayr al-Qurashi, and Ghannam ibn Aws ibn Amr ibn Malik, and our master Ghanamah—and it is said Ghanamah with the unpointed 'ayn ²²²—ibn Adi ibn Abd Manaf, and our master al-Fakih ibn Bishr—with kasra of the single-lettered ba and pointing of the shin ²²³, and it is said ibn Bishr with damma of the single-lettered ba and unpointed sin ²²⁴—al-Ansari, and our master Farwah ibn Amr ibn Wadfah al-Ansari al-Bayadi. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the bearer of the banner of victory and triumph, the spoils of time and the blessing of life, from whose honor of his companions, our masters the people of Badr, and what they were distinguished with of virtue and goodness near him, is that he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, testified for them with the fragrant, sweet-smelling, and perfumed Paradise. And they are: our master Qatadah ibn al-Numan al-Ansari, and our master Qudamah ibn Maz'un al-Qurashi, and our master Qutbah ibn Amir, and our master Qays ibn al-Bukayr, and our master Qays ibn al-Sakan ibn Qays Abu Zayd al-Ansari—it is said that he is one of the four who compiled the Quran during the time of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and it is said he is someone else—and our master Qays ibn Abi Sa'sa'ah—the name of Abu Sa'sa'ah is Amr ibn Zayd ibn Awf al-Ansari al-Mazini, and the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had placed him in charge of the rear guard on that day—and our master Qays ibn Abd al-Mundhir al-Ansari, may Allah be pleased with him, was killed at Badr. Concerning him and his companions, the verse was revealed: "And do not say of those who are killed in the way of Allah, 'They are dead'" ²²⁵. And they are six from the Muhajirun ²²⁶ and eight from the Ansar ²²⁷. From the Muhajirun: our master Ubaydah ibn al-Harith ibn Abd al-Muttalib, and our master Umayr ibn Abi Waqqas, and our master Dhu al-Shimalayn ²²⁸, and our master Aqil ibn al-Bukayr, and our master Famnaja' ibn Abd Allah—and he did not mention the sixth, and Ibn Ishaq mentioned that it is our master Safwan ibn Bayda'. And from the Ansar: our master Sa'd ibn Khaythamah, and our master Qays ibn Abd al-Mundhir, and our master Zayd ibn al-Harith, and our master Tamim ibn al-Hammam, and our master Rafi' ibn al-Mu'alla, and our master Harithah ibn Suraqah, and our master Muawwidh, and our master Awf, the two sons of Afra—thus mentioned by Ibn Mundhirihi—and our master Abu Nu'aym, and thus it is narrated from al-Kalbi, and our master Qays ibn Abd al-Mundhirah—and this is a distortion and error; rather, it is Mubashshir ibn Abd al-Mundhir, about which there is no disagreement. Likewise, Tamim ibn al-Hammam is a distortion; rather, it is Umayr ibn al-Hammam, thus mentioned by Ibn Ishaq among the martyrs of Badr. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the second of two ²²⁹, and the best of those who circumambulated the House ²³⁰ and ran between al-Marwah ²³¹, from whose honor of his companions and our masters the people of Badr, what they were distinguished with of virtue and goodness near him, is that he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, testified for them with Paradise prepared for the people of Badr, Uhud, and Hunayn ²³². And they are: our master Qays ibn Amr ibn Qays al-Ansari al-Najjari—and there is disagreement about his presence, like his father—and our master Qays ibn Mihsan ibn Khalid al-Ansari al-Zuraqi, and our master Qays ibn Makhlad ibn Tha'labah al-Ansari al-Mazini, and our master Qays Abu al-Aqlah ibn Ismah ibn Malik al-Ansari, from the allies of al-Aws, and Kathir ibn Amr al-Sulami, an ally of Banu Asad, who witnessed Badr, he and his two brothers, our master Malik ibn Amr and our master Thiqah ibn Amr, and our master Ka'b ibn Tha'labah al-Juhani, and our master Ka'b ibn Zayd ibn Qays ibn Malik from Banu Dinar ibn al-Najjar, and our master Ka'b ibn Malik al-Ansari al-Sulami, one of the three concerning whom was revealed: "And [He also turned in mercy] to the three who were left behind" ²³³, and our master Lubadah ibn Qays ibn al-Nu'man al-Ansari al-Sulami, the brother of our master Khallad and our master Khalid, who have preceded.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the path of guidance and uprightness, and the fortress of deliverance, security, and safety. Among the honor of his companions, our masters the people of Badr (may blessings and peace be upon him), and what they were distinguished with of virtue and goodness in his sight, is that he (upon whom be prayers and peace) testified for them of Paradise—whoever enters it attains the honor after which there is no honor—and they are: our master Malik ibn Umayyah ibn ‘Amr al-Sulami, and our master Malik ibn Abi Khawli al-‘Ijli from Banu ‘Ijl, and it is said al-Ju‘fi; he witnessed Badr along with his brother our master Khawli ibn Khawli (71), and they were allies of Banu ‘Adi ibn Ka‘b; and our master Malik ibn al-Dukhshum al-Ansari from Banu ‘Amr ibn ‘Awf ibn al-Khazraj; and our master Malik ibn Rafi‘ ibn Malik ibn al-‘Ajlan; he witnessed it with his two brothers our master Khallad and our master Rifa‘ah and their father; and our master Malik ibn Rifa‘ah ibn ‘Amr ibn Zayd from Banu al-Habli; he witnessed it with his father; and our master Malik ibn ‘Amr al-Sulami, ally of Banu ‘Abd Shams; he witnessed it with his two brothers our master Thaqf ibn ‘Amr and our master Mudlij ibn ‘Amr; and our master Malik ibn ‘Amilah ibn al-Sabbaq ibn ‘Abd al-Dar; and our master Malik ibn Qudamah ibn ‘Arfajah al-Awsi from Banu Ghanm; he witnessed it with his brother our master Mundhir ibn Qudamah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the season of joys, the two festivals, and the Beloved, whose remembrance never tires with the passage of the two new moons. Among the honor of his companions, our masters the people of Badr (may blessings and peace be upon him), and what they were distinguished with of virtue and goodness in his sight, is that he (upon whom be prayers and peace) testified for them of Paradise—whoever enters it attains happiness without doubt or falsehood—and they are: our master Malik ibn Mas‘ud ibn al-Badan al-Ansari al-Sa‘idi, the cousin of Abu Usayd al-Sa‘idi; and our master Malik ibn Numaylah—she being his mother; and our master Mubashshir ibn ‘Abd al-Mundhir al-Ansari al-Awsi from Banu Umayyah; he witnessed Badr with his brother our master Abu Lubabah and was martyred that day; and our master al-Mujadhdhar ibn Ziyad ibn ‘Amr ibn Zamzamah ibn ‘Ammarah—with a fatha (vowel) and shaddah (gemination); and our master Muharriz ibn ‘Amir ibn Malik al-Ansari (72); and our master Muharriz ibn Nadlah al-Asadi—and it is said ibn Nadilah; and our master Muhammad ibn Maslamah al-Ansari; and Mukhallad ibn Tha‘labah al-Ansari; and our master Mudlaj ibn ‘Amr ibn Sumayt; he witnessed it with his two brothers our master Malik and Thaqf, sons of ‘Amr; and our master Mararah ibn al-Rabi‘—and it is said ibn Rabi‘ah al-Ansari al-Awsi, one of the three who were left behind; and our master Mirthad ibn Abi Mirthad al-Ghanawi; he and his father witnessed Badr; and our master Murrah ibn al-Habbab ibn ‘Adi al-Balawi al-Ansari; and our master Mistah ibn Athathah ibn ‘Abbad ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib al-Qurashi; and our master Mas‘ud ibn Khalid al-Ansari—and it is said Mas‘ud ibn Sa‘d ibn Khalid; and our master Mas‘ud ibn al-Rabi‘—and it is said ibn Rabi‘ah al-Qari from al-Qarah; and our master Mas‘ud ibn Sa‘d ibn Qays ibn Khalid; and our master Mas‘ud ibn Yazid ibn Subay‘ ibn Khansa al-Ansari; and our master Mus‘ab ibn ‘Umayr al-Qurashi al-‘Abdari—and none from Banu ‘Abd al-Dar witnessed Badr besides him; and our master Suwaybit ibn Harmalah; and our master Mu‘adh ibn Jabal al-Ansari al-Khazraji; and our master Mu‘adh ibn ‘Afra—attributed to his mother, his father being al-Harith al-Ansari—and his two brothers our master Ma‘udh and our master ‘Awf were killed at Badr as martyrs. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the mountain of glory and exaltation, and the locus of majesty and veneration. Among the honor of his companions, our masters the people of Badr (may blessings and peace be upon him), and what they were distinguished with of virtue and goodness in his sight, is that he (upon whom be prayers and peace) testified for them of Paradise—by entering which they attained eternal honor (73) and everlasting bliss—and they are: our master Mu‘adh ibn al-Simmah ibn ‘Amr ibn al-Jamuh al-Ansari; and our master Mu‘adh ibn ‘Amr ibn al-Jamuh, and his father our master ‘Amr ibn al-Jamuh; and our master Mu‘adh ibn Ma‘is—and it is said ibn Ma‘as, and it is said ibn Na‘is ibn Qays ibn Khaldah al-Ansari; and our master Ma‘bad ibn Qays ibn Sakhr—and it is said Ma‘bad ibn Wahb ibn Qays, and it is said Ma‘bad ibn Qays ibn Sayfi al-Ansari al-Sulami; and our master Ma‘bad ibn Wahb ibn Qays al-‘Abdi from ‘Abd al-Qays; it is said that he (may Allah be pleased with him) fought on the day of Badr with two swords, and the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said: “O my soul, for the youths of ‘Abd al-Qays! Indeed, they are the lions of Allah the Exalted in His land”—or he said “in the land”; and our master Mu‘attib ibn al-Hamra al-Khuza‘i—he is Mu‘attib ibn ‘Awf ibn ‘Amr ibn ‘Amir al-Khuza‘i al-Ka‘bi al-Sululi; and our master Mu‘attib ibn ‘Ubayd ibn Iyas al-Balawi al-Ansari al-Zafari—and it is said he is Mughith with a ghayn (مُغِيث) and a tha (ث); and it is said regarding his father our master ‘Abdah; and our master Mu‘attib ibn Qushayr—and it is said ibn Bashir al-Ansari al-Dab‘i; and our master Mu‘attib ibn Qays al-Ansari al-Dab‘i; and our master Ma‘qil ibn al-Mundhir ibn Sarj al-Ansari, and his brother our master Yazid ibn al-Mundhir; and our master Ma‘mar ibn al-Harith—with a fatha on both mims (مَعْمَر) and a sukun on the ‘ayn between them, and it is said with a dammah on the first mim and a fatha on the second with shaddah (مُعَمَّر); and our master Ma‘mar ibn Habib ibn ‘Ubayd al-Ansari; and our master Ma‘n ibn ‘Adi; and our master Ma‘n ibn

Yazid ibn al-Akhnas ibn Khabbab: it is said that he, his father, and his grandfather witnessed Badr, and no man is known ⁷⁴ who witnessed Badr with his son and his grandson as Muslims besides them. Our master Mu'adh ibn 'Amr ibn al-Jamuh witnessed it with his brother Mu'adh. Our master al-Miqdad ibn 'Amr, also called ibn al-Aswad al-Bahrani, and Malil ibn Wabara ibn 'Abd al-Karim ibn al-'Ajlan al-Ansari—some say Malik with a kaf instead of lam, some drop Wabara, some drop 'Abd al-Karim. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose breast You expanded with the light of tawhid ²³⁴ and iman ²³⁵, and whom You protected from the onslaughts of desires and the whisperings of Satan. Among the honor of his companions, our masters the people of Badr, and what they were distinguished with of virtue and goodness before him, is that he (peace and blessings be upon him) testified for them of Paradise with its delightful domes, palaces, and buildings. They are: our master al-Mundhir ibn 'Arfaja ibn Ka'b al-Ansari, our master al-Mundhir ibn 'Amr ibn Khunays al-Ansari al-Sa'idi, our master al-Mundhir ibn Qudama al-Ansari, our master al-Mundhir ibn Muhammad ibn 'Uqba al-Ansari al-Awsi, our master Mahja' ibn Salih, client of our master 'Umar ibn al-Khattab—he was the first killed that day between the two ranks, struck by a stray arrow—our master Nasr ibn al-Harith ibn 'Ubayd al-Ansari, our master al-Nu'man ibn Akal al-Ansari, our master al-Nu'man ibn Abi Hazma al-Ansari (with a damm on the mu'jam letter ²³⁶ and sukun on the zay), our master al-Nu'man ibn Sinan, client of Banu Salama, our master al-Nu'man ibn 'Abd 'Amr ibn Mas'ud al-Ansari and his brother our master al-Dahhak ibn 'Abd 'Amr, our master al-Nu'man ibn 'Asr al-Balawi, an ally of the Ansar—it is said his name is Laqit and his father is our master 'Asr ⁷⁵—our master al-Nu'man ibn 'Amr ibn Rifa'a al-Ansari of Banu Malik ibn al-Najjar, our master al-Nu'man al-A'raj ibn Qawqal, also called al-Nu'man ibn Tha'laba, our master Numayr ibn al-Harith al-Ansari, our master Nawfal ibn Tha'laba ibn 'Abd Allah al-Ansari, our master Nawfal ibn Masahiq, our master Nuhayk ibn al-Tayyihan (with tashdid ²³⁷ and takhfif ²³⁸ of the ya, as will come for him at the end of the people of Bay'at al-Ridwan ²³⁹). O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the essence of noble qualities and pure branches and kinds, the imam of acting scholars and intelligent sages. Among the honor of his companions, our masters the people of Badr, and what they were distinguished with of virtue and goodness before him, is that he (peace and blessings be upon him) testified for them of Paradise adorned with fragrant flowers and plants. They are: our master Waqid ibn 'Abd Allah al-Tamimi al-Yarbu'i, our master Wadi'a ibn 'Amr, our master Wadaqa ibn Iyas ibn 'Umayr ibn Ghanm al-Ansari, our master Wahb ibn Abi Sarh ibn Rabi'a al-Qurashi al-Fihri and his brother our master 'Amr ibn Abi Sarh, our master Wahb ibn Kalada, our master Hubayl (pattern of Huzayl) ibn Wabara al-Ansari, our master Hazzan ibn 'Amr al-Ansari, our master Hilal ibn Umayya al-Ansari al-Waqifi—one of the three concerning whom was revealed: {And [He also turned in mercy] to the three who were left behind} ²⁴⁰—our master Hilal ibn Abi Khawli, our master Hilal ibn al-Mu'alla al-Ansari—he witnessed it with his brother our master Rafi' ibn al-Mu'alla—our master Hammam ibn al-Harith ibn Damra, our master Yazid ibn al-Akhnas ibn Janab—it is said he witnessed Badr with his father and his son our master Ma'n—our master Yazid ibn Thabit ibn al-Dahhak al-Ansari, brother of our master Zayd ibn Thabit, our master Yazid ibn al-Harith ibn Qays ibn Malik al-Ansari al-Khazraji, our master Yazid ibn Haram, our master Yazid ibn Ruqaysh ²⁴¹ ibn Ri'ab al-Asadi, our master Yazid ibn al-Sakan ibn Rafi' al-Ash'ali—he witnessed it with his son our master 'Amir ibn Yazid and his nephew our master 'Imara ibn Ziyad—our master Yazid ibn al-Mundhir ibn Sarh ibn Khunas. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the fountain of complete honor that is conveyed, the possessor of lofty glory and established majesty. Among the honor of his companions, our masters the people of Badr, and what they were distinguished with of virtue and goodness before him, is that he (peace and blessings be upon him) testified for them of Paradise described with raised ranks and tables of good things for those who abide and settle there. They are: our master Abu Usayd al-Sa'idi al-Ansari—his name is Malik ibn Rabi'a—Abu al-A'war ibn al-Harith al-Ansari—his name is Ka'b—our master Abu Ayman ibn 'Amr ibn al-Jamuh al-Ansari—it is said his father Ayman was a client of 'Amr ibn al-Jamuh—our master Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, Abu Burda ibn Niyar al-Balawi—his name is Hani ibn Niyar, also said Hani ibn 'Amr, or al-Harith ibn 'Amr, or Malik ibn Hubayra—and Abu al-Harith ibn Qays.

Ibn Khalda al-Ansari, and Abu Habba al-Ansari al-Badri al-Awsi, who is the maternal brother of our master Sa'd ibn Khaythama; his name is with a single bā' after the open ḥā', and it is said with a yā' from below, meaning Ḥayya, and it is said with a nūn, meaning Ḥanna, and the first is correct. And our master Abu Habib al-Ansari, who is the father of our master Habib ibn Zayd ibn al-Hubab ibn Anas al-Ansari. And our master Abu Habiba (with a hā') ibn al-Az'ar. And our master Abu Hudhayfa ibn 'Utba ibn Rabi'a al-Qurashi al-'Absi, who called his father to single combat on the day of Badr, and he, may Allah be pleased with him, was among the best of people in religion. And our master Abu Hasan al-Ansari al-Mazini; it is said his name is his kunya, and he has no other name, and it is said his name is Tamim ibn 'Abd 'Amr. And our master Abu Hakim or Abu Hakima (doubtfully) al-Ansari. And our master Abu al-Hamra', the freed slave of 'Āl 'Afra'. And our master Abu Humayda al-Ansari al-Salimi, whose name is Ma'bad ibn 'Abbad, and it is said he is Ma'bad ibn Qays ibn Sakhr. And our master Abu Kharija 'Amr ibn Qays ibn Malik. And our master Abu Khalid al-Harith ibn Qays ibn Khald ibn Makhlad al-Ansari. And our master Abu Khuzayma ibn Aws ibn Zayd al-Ansari. And our master Abu Dawud al-Ansari; it is said his name is 'Amr, and it is said 'Umayr, and this is correct. And our master Abu Dujana al-Ansari al-Sa'idi, whose name is Simak ibn Kharasha. And our master Abu Sabra ibn Abi Ruhm ibn 'Abd al-'Uzza al-Qurashi al-'Amiri. And our master Abu Sufyan ibn Wahb ibn Rabi'a. And our master Abu Salama ibn 'Abd al-Asad al-Qurashi, whose name is 'Abd Allah, and it is said 'Amr, and his mother is Barra bint our master 'Abd al-Muttalib, and he is the foster brother of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. And our master Abu Sulayt al-Ansari, whose name is Asira (with an unpointed sīn, on the pattern of Juhayna) according to the most correct view, and it is said Asīr without a hā'. And our master Abu Sinan ibn Sayfi ibn Sakhr ibn Khansa'. And our master Abu Sinan al-Asadi, whose name is Wahb ibn 'Abd Allah, and it is said Wahb ibn Mihsan, and he is the brother of our master 'Ukkasha, and this is the most correct statement about him. And our master Abu Shaykh ibn Abi Thabit ibn al-Mundhir al-Ansari, from Banu Malik ibn al-Najjar, and it is said his name is Ubayy ibn Thabit, the brother of our master Hassan ibn Thabit. And our master Abu Sirma al-Najjari al-Ansari, whose name is Malik ibn Qays, and it is said Qays ibn Malik. And our master Abu al-Diyyah ²⁴² al-Ansari al-Awsi, whose name is al-Nu'man, and it is said his name is 'Umayr ibn Thabit ibn al-Nu'man, and it is said about him Abu al-Sabbah (with a doubled bā' and an unpointed ṣād), but the first is more common. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of the people of Najd and Tihama, the bridegroom of the pulpits, crowned with the crown of might and generosity. Among the honors of his companions, our masters the people of Badr, and what they were distinguished by of virtue and goodness with him, is that he, peace and blessings be upon him, testified for them of Paradise, which Allah has prepared for His saints, the abode of eternity and honor. They are: our master Abu Talha al-Ansari, from Banu Malik ibn al-Najjar, whose name is Zayd ibn Sahl. And our master Abu 'Ubada al-Ansari al-Zuraqi, whose name is Sa'd, and it is said Sa'id ibn 'Uthman ibn Khalid ibn Makhlad. And our master Abu 'Abd al-Rahman al-Ansari, who is Yazid ibn Tha'laba ibn Khazama ibn Asram, an ally of Banu Salim. And our master Abu 'Abs ibn Jabr, whose name is 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Jabr al-Ansari al-Awsi al-Harithi. And our master Abu 'Arfaja al-Ansari, from the allies of al-Aws. And our master Abu 'Aqil (on the pattern of Khalil) ibn 'Abd Allah ibn Tha'laba al-Ansari, from the allies of Banu Tha'laba. And our master Abu 'Aqil al-Balawi al-Ansari; his name in the Jahiliyya was 'Abd al-'Uzza, so our master, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, named him 'Abd al-Rahman, the enemy of idols, and he was martyred, may Allah be pleased with him, at al-Yamama. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad ²⁴³, Your beloved, truthful in insight and free, Your chosen one, the believer, and the one who takes refuge in him from fear and terror. Among the honors of his companions, our masters the people of Badr, and what they were distinguished by of virtue and goodness with him, is that he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, testified for them of Paradise, which whoever enters it will have an excellent destination and treasure. They are: our master Abu 'Amr al-Ansari. And our master Abu 'Isa al-Harithi al-Ansari. And our master Abu Fadala al-Ansari. And our master Abu Qatada al-Ansari al-Sulami, whose name is al-Harith ibn Rib'i. And our master Abu Qudama ibn al-Harith, from Banu Manat. And our master Abu Qays ibn al-Mu'alla. And our master Abu Kabsha, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, whose name is Aws, and it is said Sulaym. And Abu Lubaba ibn 'Abd al-Mundhir al-Ansari, from Banu 'Amr ibn 'Awf, whose name is Bashir. And our master Abu Layla al-Ansari al-Mazini, whose name is 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Ka'b ibn 'Amr. And our master Abu Muhammad al-Badri al-Ansari, whose name is Mas'ud ibn Aws ibn Asram, from Banu Malik ibn al-Najjar. And our master Abu Mirthad al-Ghanawi, from Ghani ibn Ya'sur ibn Qays ibn Ghaylan, whose name is Kannaz ibn Husayn; he witnessed Badr, he and his son Mirthad ibn Abi Mirthad, and they were allies of Hamza ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib. And our master Abu Mas'ud al-Ansari, whose name is 'Uqba ibn 'Amr, and he is known as al-Badri. And our master Abu Mulayl (on the pattern of Hudhayl) ibn al-Az'ar al-Ansari.

Al-Dhubai ²⁴⁴, our master Abu al-Mundhir al-Ansari al-Sulami, whose name is Yazid ibn 'Amir, our master Abu Namla al-Ansari, whose name is 'Ammar ibn Mu'adh al-Ansari al-Zafari, who witnessed Badr with his father, our master Abu Waqid al-Laythi from Banu Layth ibn Bakr ibn 'Abd Manat, whose name is al-Harith ibn 'Awf, and it is also said 'Awf ibn al-Harith, our master Abu al-Haytham ibn al-Tayyihan ²⁴⁵ al-Quda'i al-Balawi, an ally of Banu 'Abd al-Ashhal, whose name is Malik ibn al-Tayyihan, and Abu al-Yasar ²⁴⁶, whose name is Ka'b ibn 'Amr al-Ansari al-Sulami. These are the people of Badr who witnessed it, and we will mention after them those who were absent due to an excuse. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whom You protected in secret and public, and the most honored of those whose hearts You filled with love and remembrance of him. Among the honor of his companions, our masters the people of Badr, those who were absent due to an excuse, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) testified that they would enter Paradise, which You prepared for those who persist in praising and thanking Him, and he assigned them their shares and rewards, so they were like those who witnessed it. They are: our master 'Uthman ibn 'Affan, our master Talha ibn 'Abd Allah, our master Sa'id ibn Zayd, though there is disagreement about his presence, our master Abu Lubaba ibn 'Abd al-Mundhir, who set out with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) but he sent him back and appointed him over Medina, our master 'Asim ibn 'Adi, our master al-Harith ibn Hatib al-Ansari al-Ash'ali, whom our master the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent back when he headed to Badr from al-Rawha' ²⁴⁷ for a matter he commanded him concerning Banu 'Amr ibn 'Awf, and he assigned him his share and reward, our master al-Harith ibn al-Simma from Banu Malik ibn al-Najjar, who set out to Badr but broke his leg at al-Rawha', so our master the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent him back and assigned him his share and reward. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the model of the unique ones who have reached [spiritual station] and the imam of the noble guided ones and the perfect saints. Among the honor of his companions, our masters the people of Badr, and what they were specially granted of virtue and goodness for his religion, those who were absent due to an excuse, the Prophet testified that they would enter Paradise, prepared for the people of goodness, right guidance, righteousness, and religion, and he assigned them their shares and rewards, so they were like those who witnessed it. They are: our master Khawwat ibn Jubayr, it is said he set out to Badr but broke his leg at al-Rawha' as well, so our master the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent him back and assigned him his share and reward, our master Subayh ²⁴⁸, the freed slave of Abu Umayma Sa'id ibn al-'Asi, who prepared to travel but fell ill, so our master the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) mounted him on a camel belonging to our master Abu Salama ibn 'Abd al-Asad, then our master Suhayb (may Allah be pleased with him) witnessed all the subsequent battles with our master the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), our master Sa'd ibn Sa'd ibn Malik al-Ansari al-Sa'idi, who prepared to go out to Badr but died, so our master the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) assigned him his share and reward. The total number of the people of Badr (may Allah be pleased with them), those who attended and those for whom their share and reward were assigned along with them, is three hundred and a little over ten. Any number found exceeding that is due to disagreement in their identification, as each one adds what others did not mention and omits what others mentioned, resulting in an increase over their known number. May Allah be pleased with them and make them pleased, and benefit us through love for them on the Day of Presentation and Standing ²⁴⁹, and make us among those who follow their prophetic path and their familiar way. Amen, amen, amen, and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. * I praise Allah, sending blessings upon * Muhammad, a Muslim, accounting [his deeds] * And seeking approval for his companions * And his righteous family, along with his beloved ones ²⁵⁰ * Seeking sufficiency from Allah against all evil * And arranging the names of the people of Badr * As a means to the Most High, the Exalted * For protection from me and attracting benefit to me * My Master, O He who does not reject the supplicant * Your servant 'Abd Allah calls out, saying: * Lord, by Ahmad the chosen Prophet * And by Abu Bakr, the imam of the caliphs * And by Abu Hafs ²⁵¹ and the possessor of the two lights ²⁵² * 'Uthman, then by Abu al-Sibtayn ²⁵³ * And by al-Zubayr, Sa'd, and Sa'id * And Talha and Ibn 'Awf the fortunate * And by Abu 'Ubayda, the best trustee * Prepare for us from our affair right guidance, trustworthy * By the Lion of Allah ²⁵⁴, the imam of martyrs * Hamza, so make me follow the paths of guidance * And by the clients who serve his assembly * Zayd, Abu Kabsha, then Anas * By the caliphs, one after another, and his father * For they have no likeness among the caliphs * And by 'Ubayda and his brother the strong * With al-Tufayl, so fulfill for me every debt * Three brothers, the cousins of the Prophet * They supported him from among Banu al-Muttalib * And Mistah among them, and from his honor * What was said to al-Siddiq ²⁵⁵ in his sponsorship * And by Abu Hudhayfa and Salim * His master, the best reciter and scholar * And by their Suhayb * And by 'Ukasha, likewise his brother * And 'Uqba, with Yazid and Shuja' * And Malik and Mudlij, with Taqaf * And by Abu Makhshi' of the earth, Suwayd * With 'Utba, then by his master al-Abar ²⁵⁶ * By Hatib, then by Sa'd al-Ajal ²⁵⁷ * By Mus'ab, with Suwayt, both of them * And by 'Umayr and by Miqdad al-Abar * Son of Rabi'a, by Khabbab, guide us * And by the noble great clients * All of them were freed by al-Siddiq * And by Abu Salama and al-Arqam * 'Ammar, their master, likewise Mu'tab * Lord, by the masters of Banu 'Adi * And Muhajji', his master, then 'Amir * Then by 'Abd Allah, then by 'Umar * By Malik, then by Khawli, a group * By Khalid, 'Amir, and 'Aqil * Their brother, by Waqid and by Sa'id * My Lord, by 'Uthman ibn Maz'un the pure * And the two brothers of 'Uthman, 'Abd Allah * Likewise by Ma'mar, and all of them are clear * By their rank, O Lord, ease our affair * And from Banu Sam', Khunays, and by him * And by Abu Sabra and Ibn Makhrama * Both of them were of great status * He is Ibn Hajsh, the martyr, the brave * Abu Sinan and his son follow him * And Muharriz with Rabi'a the courageous ²⁵⁸ * Three brothers, by them we seek healing * O our Lord, ease the affairs of this servant * Khabbab, how pure, high, and pious * His master, how precious and great they are * Masters of 'Abd al-Dar from their people * And by Ibn Mas'ud and Mas'ud the bright * And Dhu al-Shimalayn ²⁵⁹, the path of our guidance * And by the noble great clients * Bilal, Talha, Suhayb, 'Amir * All of them were freed by al-Siddiq * And he led them to guidance, success * And by Abu Salama and al-Arqam * Masters of Makhzum and by the venerated * 'Ammar, their master, likewise Mu'tab * By their rank, the sinner hopes for forgiveness * Lord, by the masters of Banu 'Adi * Zayd ibn 'Amr, the best, the pious * And Muhajji', his master, then 'Amir * Son of Rabi'a, the pure, the radiant * Then by 'Abd Allah, then by 'Umar * Son of Suraqa, both of them attended * By Malik, then by Khawli, a group * Good for us and turn away all evil * By Khalid, 'Amir, and 'Aqil * Banu al-Bukayr and Iyas the intelligent * Their brother, by Waqid and by Sa'id * Convey, my God, my hope, not far ²⁶⁰ * My Lord, by 'Uthman ibn Maz'un the pure * And by his son al-Sa'ib, son of the clever * And the two brothers of 'Uthman, 'Abd Allah * With Qudama the pleasing, the radiant * Likewise by Ma'mar, and all of them are clear * Their lineage among the noble of Banu Jumah * By their rank, O Lord, ease our affair * In everything we hope for, and forgive our sin * We seek from Allah abundant nearness to Him * And by Ibn Sahl, the generous and noble * In his people, he is called 'Abd Allah

By Sa'd ibn Khawla and by 'Umayr, the freedman of Suhayl, I am guided to every good. By these five righteous ones, the noble ones of Banu 'Amir were deceived. O Lord, by 'Amr, Suhayl, and his brother Safwan, grant me quickly what I desire. 'Amr and Wahb, the two sons of Abu Sarh, their mention ran with 'Iyad and they denied. And Hatib with Khuraym and his brother Busra, like him, pure, following him. And his two brothers Malik and Taqf, a servant who follows these will succeed. And Yazid al-Aslami and his father Akhnas, then Ma'n, his distinguished son. So these are the totality of the Emigrants from the people of Badr, companions of the best of messengers. O Lord, by the rank of everyone mentioned from the people of Badr, for they are the best of creation, facilitate our affairs and be for us in everything we hope for, and carry us all. And protect us from every feared terror, and grant us every good with compassion. And besides them, they are the Helpers: an Awsite or, in counting, a Khazrajite. The first of them in mention is Sa'd ibn Mu'adh; by their rank we hope for righteousness in the Hereafter. And by his brother 'Amr and the pious, contented one, and al-Harith ibn Aws, the pure and clean. And al-Harith ibn Anas with his brother Sharik, 'Abdullah his son following him. By their rank and Yazid ibn al-Sakan, may we be in Paradise in the highest abode. By 'Amir his son and his brother Ziyad, and by his son 'Umarah, I am given what is desired. O Lord, by 'Abbad ibn Bishr and the youth Sa'd ibn Zayd, make us steadfast. By Ibn Salamah and Thabit, both of Salamah, O Lord, may I walk safely. By al-Harith ibn Aws, the honored one, with his brother Iyas in perfection. By Ibn Yazid, Rafi' the preferred, and al-Harith ibn Khazmah the perfect. And by Abu al-Maytam with his brother 'Ubayd, the respected, the distinguished. By the pious Muhammad ibn Maslamah and by Ibn Aslam named Salamah. And by Qatadah ibn Nu'man the noble, likewise 'Abdullah ibn Sahl. By Nasr ibn Harith the noble, and by 'Ubayd, son of Aws al-Khazali. Mu'attib, son of 'Ubayd the excellent, likewise 'Abdullah ibn Tariq. Both of them and Mas'ud ibn 'Abd and Abu 'Abs; to them in calamities is the escape. By 'Asim ibn Thabit with Abu Burdah Hani', may I attain my request. And by Abu Mulayl ibn al-Az'ar and by Mubashshir ibn 'Abd al-Mundhir. And my request is Mu'attib ibn Qushayr for my successor with Ibn Ma'bad 'Umayr. And by Rifa'ah ibn 'Abd al-Mundhir, by the rank of Sa'd ibn 'Abd al-Ashhal. And by the youth 'Uwaymir ibn Sa'idah, O our Lord, and Rafi' ibn 'Anjadah. And by 'Ubayd ibn Abi 'Ubayd, resolve between us and every plot. Abu Lubabah, the most exalted repentant, Tha'labah and Harith, the two sons of Hatib. And the two sons of Qatadah, Unays and Khaddash; by them I succeed in the Hereafter and life. O Lord, by Ma'n ibn 'Adi and his brother 'Asim, facilitate every good I desire. O Lord, by the rank of Thabit ibn al-Arqam, do not disgrace me by Zayd ibn Aslam. By the rank of 'Abdullah ibn Salamah, forgive 'Abdullah for what he has committed. By the rank of Rafi' ibn Rafi' and Jabr ibn 'Atik, it is hoped for the breaking of a mending. And his uncle al-Harith, then Malik ibn Thumaylah, the most exalted wayfarer. O Lord, by al-Nu'man ibn 'Asr, then by Sahl ibn Hunayf the famous. And Mundhir ibn Muhammad the noble, then Abu Habbah with Abu 'Aqil. By the rank of 'Abdullah ibn Lujbayr and his brother Khazzat, I hope for every good. And his uncle al-Harith with Abu Dayyah, then Abu Habbah, the people of success. And the two sons of Abu Khazamah also, and they are Harith and al-Nu'man; O what a success for them! O Lord, safeguard our assembly by Salim ibn 'Umayr and Ibn Qays 'Asim. O Lord, by the rank of Sa'd ibn Khaythamah, forgive all of 'Abdullah's sins. O Lord, by the rank of Malik and Mundhir, the two sons of Qudamah, protect me in the Gathering. By the son of 'Arfajah, Harith who recited, the freedman of Banu Ghanm, Tamim the exalted. So these are the totality of the noble Aws; by their rank I obtain every goal. Then from the Khazraj, people of striking and thrusting and patience on the day of war: Zayd Abu Talhah and Ibn Ka'b Abu al-Muqri' of the speech of the Lord. And Anas ibn Mu'adh and Abu, son of al-Harith and his brother the brave. Aws Abu Shaykh Abu Habib and Khalid, and he is Abu Ayyub. Likewise 'Umarah ibn Hazm the glorious, and by Suraqah ibn Ka'b and Sulaym. By Sahl ibn Rafi' and his brother, O Lord, by Harithah ibn al-Nu'man. Ma'udh, 'Awf, Rifa'ah, Ma'ad; O Lord, by Mas'ud ibn Aws and his brother. And by Nu'ayman ibn 'Amr the glorious, 'Amr and 'Abdullah, the two sons of Qays. And 'Adi also, son of Awwal, both of them, by Thabit Tha'labah, the sons of 'Amr. And by 'Isimah and 'Amir ibn Sa'd, Harithah ibn Suraqah, by Sahl. O Lord, by the rank of 'Amr ibn Tha'labah and by Sulayt ibn Qays and Abu. And 'Amir ibn Umayyah the pious, Haram with Sulaym ibn Milhan. And Ibn Ghaziyyah, Sawad, and Abu, and by Ibn Ka'b, and he is 'Abdullah. And by Suraqah ibn 'Amr and Tamim, and by Ibn 'Abd 'Amr and al-Dahhak. And Ka'b ibn Sa'd the noble, and by Jubayr ibn Abi Jubayr. By Ibn Rifa'ah and Sa'd ibn al-Rabi', O Lord, by Khallad al-Hamam ibn Suwayd. And by Simak ibn Sa'd and Yazid, and by Ibn Zayd, the caller to prayer. Ibn Bashir and Tamim ibn Ya'ar, by his rank and Thabit ibn Khalid. Hawabis, I protect myself from every injustice. Suhayl al-Ardi the pure, the gentle, and Rafi' ibn Harith, the beneficent. Sons of Harith, my support in the Hereafter, Abu Khuzaymah the contented, excellent in countenance. O Lord, guide me and Thabit ibn Mukhallid. Count them both, some without confusion, Qays, so they gained by presence their share. And al-Harith ibn al-Simmah the pious, and for Wadi'ah ibn 'Amr, the best of Sa'd. Son of 'Atik, every difficulty becomes easy. Muhriz ibn Malik, how good he is! Sulayt the magnified, the refined, with Abu Sirmah Qays the radiant. And Harith ibn Zalim the beneficent, Dawud, and his name is 'Umayr the purest. And Qays ibn Khalid, the possessor of rank, al-Mazini and Ibn Harith Sulaym. And his brother al-Nu'man, the best of provision, and by Sa'id, and he is the son of Sahl. O Lord, guide us to every good, and by Bashir ibn Sa'd the exalted. And the master of Kharijah ibn Lazid, son of Harith, I attain what I desire. And his brother Harith with Sufyan, with Habib ibn Yassaf, the dignified.

By the offspring of 'Arfatah with the offspring of 'Umayr ²⁶¹, a servant between [the hands of] Allah, every harm vanishes. And by Abu Mas'ud al-Badri ²⁶², and Mundhir ibn 'Amr ²⁶³, and al-Maridi ²⁶⁴, and Zayd ibn al-Muzayyan ²⁶⁵, and Sa'd ibn 'Ubadah ²⁶⁶—how many a promise he fulfilled! And 'Abd Rabb ²⁶⁷ with 'Abd Allah ibn Rabi' ²⁶⁸, possessor of praise and high status. And by Abu Dujanah ²⁶⁹ and Malik ibn Abi Usayd ²⁷⁰, the most God-fearing of perils. And Malik ibn Mas'ud ²⁷¹ and Ka'b ibn Jammaz ²⁷²—his heel is the most blessed of heels. And by Ibn 'Amr ²⁷³ and by Sabs ²⁷⁴ and Damrah ²⁷⁵, with Ziyad ²⁷⁶, his two righteous brothers. With Rifa'ah ibn 'Amr ²⁷⁷ and his son Malik, with Aws ibn Khawli ²⁷⁸—so know him. And Zayd ibn Wadi'ah ²⁷⁹ the noble, and Ma'bad ibn 'Ubadah ²⁸⁰ the most pious. Lord, by the status of 'Amir ibn Salamah ²⁸¹ and 'Uqbah ibn Wahb ²⁸²—how generous he is! And Ibn al-Bukayr 'Asim ²⁸³ and al-A'raj ²⁸⁴ Nu'man ²⁸⁵—ease, our Lord, what we hope for! And by the youth 'Ubadah ibn al-Samit ²⁸⁶ and by Ibn Wabarah ²⁸⁷ the devoted worshipper. Likewise by Nu'man ibn Malik ²⁸⁸ the noble, and Malik ibn Dukhshum ²⁸⁹—what an excellent pious one! And al-Harith ibn Khazmah ²⁹⁰ the penitent, then by Nawfal ibn 'Abd Allah ²⁹¹ (90). Then by 'Utban ibn Malik ²⁹² the great, and Ibn al-Husayn ²⁹³ 'Ismah—what an excellent noble one! And by Habib ²⁹⁴, his brother, and Thabit ibn Hudhayl ²⁹⁵, and al-Rabi' ²⁹⁶ the devoted, and his brother, and Dafafah ibn Iyas ²⁹⁷—by their status every hardship departs from us. By Ibn Ziyad ²⁹⁸ the God-fearing al-Mujadhdhar, and 'Ubaydah ibn Has-has ²⁹⁹ the noble. And by Ibn Tha'labah 'Abd Allah ³⁰⁰ with Bakhat ³⁰¹, his brother, possessor of status. For 'Uqbah ibn Bay'ah ³⁰² and 'Amr ibn Iyas ³⁰³—I seek refuge in every matter. Then by 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ³⁰⁴, the best of martyrs who attained the best reward. And by the Banu al-Jamuh ³⁰⁵ ibn 'Amr, with Mu'adh ³⁰⁶ and Mu'awwidh ³⁰⁷ the pious. And by Ibn Sammah Kharash ³⁰⁸ and Mu'adh his brother—O Lord, suffice me against the evil of servants. By 'Amr and Ibn Harith ³⁰⁹ and Ibn Haram ³¹⁰ 'Umayr, with Sumayyah ³¹¹ ibn al-Hamam. And 'Uqbah ibn 'Amir ³¹² and his brother 'Umayr ³¹³—the pure, the chaste land. O Lord, by al-Khabbab ibn al-Mundhir ³¹⁴ and 'Amr ibn Talab ³¹⁵ the purified. And by Ibn Aswad Habib ³¹⁶ and Nu'aym ³¹⁷, the freedman of Kharash, with Thabit ³¹⁸ the guarantor. Ibn Tha'labah ³¹⁹ and al-Bara' ³²⁰ with his son Bishr ³²¹ of beautiful opinion. Lord, by 'Abd Allah ibn al-Jadd ³²², I traverse with 'Abd Allah the paths of earnestness. Then by 'Utbah ibn 'Abd Allah ³²³, do not make me possess a heedless heart. And by Sinan ibn Sayfi ³²⁴ and al-Tufayl ibn Malik ³²⁵, and after him Tufayl (91) ibn Nu'man ³²⁶, and Jabbar ibn Sakhr ³²⁷, and for Yazid ibn Haram ³²⁸ every rock. Then by Mas'ud ibn Zayd ³²⁹ and Yazid ³³⁰, and Ma'qil ibn Mundhir ³³¹—an added glory. Then by 'Abd Allah ibn al-Nu'man ³³², and after him the knight, the lion of peers. Abu Qatadah ³³³ and 'Abd Allah ibn 'Abd Manaf ³³⁴ and Ibn Qays ³³⁵—he is Sahl. And by Khalid ³³⁶, Libdah ³³⁷, Khallad ³³⁸, sons of Qays—noble masters. Then by Jabir ibn 'Abd Allah ³³⁹ and Mu'ammar ibn Qays ³⁴⁰ the penitent. Then by 'Abd Allah, his brother—guide us, O our Lord, to the path of our right guidance. And by Ibn Harithah ³⁴¹ al-Dahhak ³⁴² the noble, and by Sawwad ibn Ruzayn ³⁴³ the Sunnite. And Hamzah ³⁴⁴, brother of 'Abd Allah ibn al-Humayr ³⁴⁵ the pleasing, the radiant. And Qutbah ibn 'Amir ³⁴⁶ and al-Nu'man ibn Sinan ³⁴⁷, possessor of piety and knowledge. And by Sulaym ³⁴⁸ and by Sayfi ibn Sawwad ³⁴⁹ and by Abu al-Yusr ³⁵⁰—attain the desired goal. And 'Abs ibn 'Amir ³⁵¹ and Tha'labah ³⁵², possessor of generosity and excellence, his cousin. And 'Abs ibn 'Amir ³⁵³ and Ibn Jabal ³⁵⁴ Mu'adh ³⁵⁵—the great mountain. And by Ibn 'Abd Qays ³⁵⁶ also Dhakwan ³⁵⁷, and 'Uqbah and Sa'd ³⁵⁸, sons of 'Uthman. And Qays ³⁵⁹, his cousin, and Mas'ud ibn Khalid ³⁶⁰ the faithful, the praised. By Harith ibn Qays ³⁶¹ and Jubayr ibn Iyas ³⁶²—I seek protection from every harm. Then by 'Abbad ibn Qays ibn Bishr ³⁶³ the joyful, the content—he attained every glad tiding (92). And As'ad ibn Yazid ³⁶⁴ and Mu'adh ³⁶⁵ and 'A'idh ³⁶⁶, sons of—he never disobeyed the best refuge. And Rafi' ibn Malik ³⁶⁷ and his two sons Rifa'ah ³⁶⁸ and Khallad ³⁶⁹—how exalted they are! And by Ziyad ibn Labid ³⁷⁰ and 'Ubayd ibn Zayd ³⁷¹, then Mas'ud ibn Sa'd ³⁷². Then by Ghannam ibn Aws ³⁷³, possessor of gifts, and Rafi' ibn al-Mu'alla ³⁷⁴ and Hilal ³⁷⁵. And Rashid ³⁷⁶, then Abu Qays ³⁷⁷ with him—the Banu al-Mu'alla, these four. Then by 'Ajlan ibn Nu'man ³⁷⁸ the radiant, and by the youth Khalifah ibn 'Adi ³⁷⁹. And Farwah ibn 'Amr ³⁸⁰ the excellent, then by Ghannam ibn Aws ³⁸¹ the most excellent. And Khalid ibn Qays ³⁸²—how pure he is! And after him Jabalah ibn Tha'labah ³⁸³. By Ibn Nuwayr ³⁸⁴ 'Atiyyah ³⁸⁵, possessor of prohibition—from our Lord we hope for the gift. O our Lord, by their status, do not disgrace us in this world and the next, and reward us with good. And be for us in everything we strive for, in religion and this world and what we undertake. And do not turn us back on our heels, and be kind to us and to our offspring. And remove the burden of sin from our necks, and pardon us with Your generosity from Your punishment. And grant us sincere repentance, and purify from us body and soul. And lead us, O our Lord, on the most guided path that includes us in the line of the most blessed companion. And do not take us to task for what we have earned, and do not leave any liability upon us. And grant us well-being, O Lord, and pardon us in religion and this world, and accept from us (93). And lead us on the paths of salvation, O Lord, in life and in death. And grant help and make success a companion for me in all my affairs. And purify the heart from impurities, lest it become reliant on people. And make me cling to Your attributes, after which I may be characterized by them. And cover my attributes with Your attributes, whose rulings are not tied to my deficiency. And extend us with Your hidden secret, supported by Your gracious spirit. And guide me, O Master, by You to You, so that I may see by You to You, fulfilling every right, abandoning every selfish desire, perpetually that way, stripped of choice and planning with the All-Knowing, All-Aware God, content with what He has decreed and ordained, submitting to his Lord, entrusting [all to Him]. And all this and more I seek from our Lord, for He is the One who grants it. And the servant is praised when he aspires to his Lord, and indeed he has made a good aspiration. Especially if he shows neediness to his Lord and maintains humility, and does not consider his soul worthy of good, even if he sees it as foolish and ignorant, and seeks bounty from Allah without any intermediary from His servant as a favor. That is the one who, if he asks Allah, He answers his prayer, for there is no veil between him.

O our Lord, by him whose state You have mentioned, grant us from that the best of his state (94) And give us the best of what we have asked, and do not take us to task for what we have done. By the rank of the best of creation, Ahmad the Trustworthy, and his family and his honored Companions. Our Lord bless him and grant him peace, with a blessing of a servant that He approves, delivered To his Lord, hoping for a good end, through remembrance of Him, and saying at the completion: The last of our call, all Muslims, is: Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds. Amen, O Amen, Amen, Amen, repeated thousands of thousands at all times. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the festival of joy, delight, and congratulations, and the bride of the gardens, the bearer of glad tidings of attaining the goal and achieving desires, who said: "The Fire shall not touch a Muslim who saw me, or who saw the one who saw me." And he said: "A Muslim who saw me shall not enter the Fire, nor the one who saw the one who saw me, nor the one who saw the one who saw the one who saw me." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the descendant of the pure celestial ones, and the master of Aws, Khazraj, and Banu Abd al-Dar, who said concerning his Household and his progeny: "Indeed, they are the celestial ones of the people of Paradise, in its highest chambers, and not one of them is there but has intercession on the Day of Resurrection, and indeed Allah, the Exalted, has sworn by His might that He will not cause any of them to enter the Fire." (95) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who called the servants to the path of goodness and its people, and guided those whom he led with the reins of success and facilitated them, who said: "The first army of my nation that will raid the sea has already earned [Paradise], and the first army of my nation that will raid the city of Caesar is forgiven." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad, the Imam of the venerable humble ones, and the model of the Imams who comply with the commands of Allah, the obedient, who designated individuals from his Companions and gave each of them glad tidings of Paradise, among them the ten Companions, whom he proclaimed and linked together in a single utterance, and they are our master Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, our master Umar ibn al-Khattab, our master Uthman ibn Affan, our master Ali ibn Abi Talib, our master Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, our master Sa'id ibn Zayd ibn Amr ibn Nufayl, our master Talhah ibn Ubayd Allah, our master al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, our master Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf, and our master Abu Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah, may Allah be pleased with them all. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sea of openings and abundant gifts, and the possessor of lofty ranks (96) and splendid stations, who said: "Everything has a wing, and the wing of this nation is Abu Bakr and Umar. Everything has a secret, and the secret of this nation is Ali ibn Abi Talib. Whoever wishes to look at one freed from the Fire, let him look at this—meaning Abu Bakr. Abu Bakr is from me, and I am from him. Abu Bakr is my brother in this world and the Hereafter." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pole of renowned sainthood, and the possessor of lofty status and tremendous rank, who said: "If I had not been sent among you, Umar would have been sent. There is none in that heaven but he venerates Umar, and there is no devil on earth but flees from Umar. Ali ibn Abi Talib is the keeper of my Pond on the Day of Resurrection." And he, peace and blessings be upon him, testified for him that he loves Allah and His Messenger, and Allah and His Messenger love him. Whomever Allah loves attains the good of both abodes, gains the great kingdom, and no sin, great or small, harms him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the essence of sublime honor and exalted lineage, and the possessor of the magnificent station and the venerated presence, who said: "Paradise yearned for Ali, Ammar, Salman, and Bilal." And in a narration: And he said concerning his uncle al-Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him: "Indeed, Allah took me as a friend (khalil) just as Allah took Ibrahim as a friend. So my abode and Ibrahim's abode face each other in Paradise, and al-Abbas is between us, a believer between two friends." And he said: "The most burning of people on the Day of Resurrection is al-Abbas. O Allah, forgive my uncle and my father's brother, and the best of my uncles. O Allah, settle my uncle in the highest heaven." And he, peace and blessings be upon him, enveloped his uncle al-Abbas and his family with his cloak, and said: "O Lord, this is my uncle and my father's brother, and these are my family, so shield them from the Fire as I shield them." So the lintel of the door—i.e., its threshold—and the walls of the house were secured. Amen. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the light of insight for the people of unveiling and perception, and the lamp of prophethood that erases with its light the darkness of the people of denial and polytheism, who informed about our master Ja'far, our master Zayd ibn Harithah, and our master Abdullah ibn Rawahah, may Allah be pleased with them, that each one fought until he was killed as a martyr, and that they were raised for him, peace and blessings be upon him, in Paradise as seen by the sleeper, may Allah be pleased with them, on couches of gold. And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "I entered Paradise (99) and there was a young maiden with a bracelet and a lip-ornament. I said: 'Who is this young maiden, O Gabriel?' He said: 'Indeed, Allah, glorified be He (i.e., He veiled the gardens with a veil, and His saying "with a lip-ornament" means possessing a beautiful bracelet on the lip, as mentioned in T), has made known the fame of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib to the nations, and He created this for him.'" And he, upon him be prayers and peace, said: "The master of the martyrs is Ja'far." And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "People were created from various trees, and I and Ja'far were created from a single clay." And he, upon him be prayers and peace, said: "He resembles my creation and my character, and abundantly." It is narrated that he, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

"Allah, this righteous man, Islam was from his very essence truly, and I saw at his head two of the *ḥūr al-ʿīn* (maidens of Paradise)." O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muḥammad and upon the family of our master Muḥammad, the best of those who called to You and guided, and the most excellent of those who led his community on a clear path and ways of right guidance—he who, when our master Aḍram (may Allah be pleased with him)—and he is ʿAmr ibn Thābit ibn Waqsh al-Anṣārī, the maternal nephew of our master Ḥudhayfah ibn al-Yamān (may Allah be pleased with him)—was mentioned to him (peace and blessings be upon him), said (peace and blessings be upon him): "Indeed, he is among the people of Paradise." And when our master Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) asked him to intercede for him on the Day of Resurrection, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I will do so, if Allah wills." And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Every prophet has a sacred precinct (*ḥaram*), and my sacred precinct is my city (Madīnah)." And our master Anas ibn Abī Marthad al-Ghanawī (may Allah be pleased with him) said: He (peace and blessings be upon him) followed him during a journey, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Who will guard us tonight?" He (i.e., our master Anas, may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I will, O Messenger of Allah." He said: "Then mount a horse." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "Has anything descended tonight?" He replied: "Nothing except a person praying or relieving himself." So he (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "You have earned [Paradise]; nothing remains for you but to act [righteously] after this forever." O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muḥammad and upon the family of our master Muḥammad, the most excellent of those who stood for You in fulfilling the obligatory and the supererogatory, and the most knowledgeable of those who elucidated Your noble religion (103) and his *Sunnah*—he to whom our master Bilāl (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Indeed, I heard the sound of your sandals before me in Paradise," and he (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned him among the four for whom Paradise longed. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The first to knock at the gate of Paradise is Bilāl." And in another narration, [he mentioned] three: "Among the masters of the people of Paradise," and among them was our master Bilāl (may Allah be pleased with him). And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said concerning my master ʿAbdullāh ibn Jaḥsh (may Allah be pleased with him) when he migrated to Madīnah: "Some of the polytheists offered [to buy] his property in Mecca, so he sold it and that was a burden for him." So he (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "Are you not pleased, O ʿAbdullāh, that Allah should give you a house in Paradise better than it?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Yes." He said: "Then that is for you." And when my master ʿAbdullāh ibn Jaḥsh attended [the battle of] Uḥud, he said: "O Allah, I have sworn to You that I will meet the enemy tomorrow, and they will kill me, mutilate me, rip open my belly (i.e., split my stomach), and cut off my nose and ear. Then [I ask] that You deliver me to... and I will turn to You, O God of the worlds." So when they met, it was done to him. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muḥammad and upon the family of our master Muḥammad, the treasurer of the hidden divine secret (*sirr al-lāhūtiyyah al-maktam*) and the possessor of sublime rank and the venerated heart—he who informed of the death of our master ʿAbdullāh (may Allah be pleased with him) ibn Rawāḥah on the day he died as a martyr, or that he (peace and blessings be upon him) saw him in Paradise on a bed of gold. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said to ʿAbdullāh ibn Rawāḥah: "Say: 'The Hour will come, and I am looking at you.'" So he (may Allah be pleased with him) responded, as if saying: "I have discerned good in you, I recognize it, * And Allah knows that my sight did not betray me. You are the Prophet, and whoever is deprived of his intercession * On the Day of Reckoning, fate has indeed degraded him. So may Allah confirm the goodness He has given you * As He confirmed Moses and granted victory like that which was granted." So he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "And may Allah confirm you, O Ibn Rawāḥah." Our master Hishām ibn ʿUrwah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "So Allah Almighty confirmed him with the best confirmation, and he was killed as a martyr, and the gates of Paradise were opened for him." And this he only said based on a narration from Hishām ibn ʿUrwah from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muḥammad and upon the family of our master Muḥammad, the best of those who prayed and fasted, and the most excellent of those who glorified [You] by night while people slept—he who said (to our master) concerning ʿAbdullāh ibn our master al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with them both) when he drank his (peace and blessings be upon him) blood after cupping: "The Fire will not touch you." And he (peace and blessings be upon him) named him at his head, and said to him: "Woe to the people from you, and woe to you from the people." And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said to my master ʿAbdullāh ibn Salām (may Allah be pleased with him): "Indeed, you are the tenth of ten in Paradise." And it was not heard from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said to anyone walking on the earth, "He is among the people of Paradise," except (our master) ʿAbdullāh ibn Salām (may Allah be pleased with him). And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him in interpreting his dream: "He will continue to hold fast to Islam until he dies." And he (peace and blessings be upon him) was brought a bowl (*qaṣʿah*) from which he ate with a piece of leftover food, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A man from among the people of Paradise will come from this mountain pass and eat this leftover." Then our master ʿAbdullāh ibn Salām (may Allah be pleased with him) came. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muḥammad and upon the family of our master Muḥammad, the best of those whose market of love You made a trade for the lovers, profiting therein and spending from it, and the greatest of those through whom You showed mercy to the servants and through whose intercession they are freed from the Fire—he who said concerning our master ʿAbdullāh (110) ibn ʿUmar ibn Ḥarām al-Anṣārī when he was killed on the day of Uḥud as a martyr, and his daughter or sister began to weep for him: "Weep, or do not weep; may Allah be pleased with him. The angels (peace be upon them) continued to shade him with their wings until he was lifted up, or until you lifted him." And he (peace and blessings be upon him) met our master Jābir ibn ʿAbdillāh (may Allah be pleased with them both), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "O Jābir, why do I see you downcast?" He said: "I said, 'O Messenger of Allah, my father was martyred and left dependents, and he had debts.'" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Shall I not give you glad tidings of what Allah has met your father with?" I said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah (glorified is He) revived your father and spoke to him face to face—and He has never spoken to anyone [like that], meaning the prophets (peace be upon them), except that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is excluded from this generality, [and He spoke] from behind a veil. So He said to him: 'Wish, and I will grant you.' He said: 'O Lord, return me to the world so that I may fight for You a second time.' The Lord Almighty said: 'It has been decreed by Me that they shall not return to it.' He said: 'O Lord, then convey [this] to those behind [me].' So Allah Almighty revealed: 'And do not think of those who have been killed in the way of Allah as dead; rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision.'" (Qur'an 3:169) O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muḥammad and upon the family of our master Muḥammad, Your beloved of vast giving and bounty, and Your hidden attribute—he whom whoever seeks refuge in, whether near or far [is protected]—he who said:

‘Umayr ibn Sa‘idah ³⁸⁶, may Allah be pleased with him: “What an excellent servant of Allah and man of Paradise.” And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said concerning Ma‘iz ³⁸⁷, may Allah be pleased with him, when he was stoned: “Ask forgiveness for Ma‘iz, for he has repented with a repentance that, if divided among my community, would suffice them.” And he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: “By Him in Whose hand is my soul, he is now in Paradise, plunging into it.” And he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, also said: “I saw him splashing about in the rivers of Paradise.” And he, peace and blessings be upon him, also said: “By Him in Whose hand is my soul, he is indeed in a river of the rivers of Paradise, plunging into it.” O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the full moon of darkness and the best of those whom You addressed in the wombs of embryos, who testified for our master Malik ibn Dukhshum ³⁸⁸, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: “There is no god but Allah, seeking thereby the Face of Allah,” then he said: “Allah has forbidden the Fire to anyone who says ‘There is no god but Allah,’ seeking thereby the Face of Allah.” And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said concerning Malik ibn Sinan al-Ansari ³⁸⁹, may Allah be pleased with him, when he sucked his blood and then swallowed it after he was wounded in his face, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, on the day of Uhud: “Whoever touches him, the Fire will not touch him.” And our master Malik’s camel-hair garment ³⁹⁰, may Allah be pleased with him, was fighting, so he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: “Whoever wishes to look at a man from the people of Paradise, let him look at this.” And he was martyred, may Allah be pleased with him. And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said to our master Muradi‘ al-Ansari ³⁹¹: “Who are you and what is your name?” He said: “My name is Muradi‘ and I am from the Ansar.” So he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said to him: “You are Muradi‘, you will attain obedience to Allah Almighty and obedience to His Messenger, and you are among those who will enter Paradise.” And his nephew was killed, killed as he was ³⁹². O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose hearts You protected from the whisperings of devils and jinn, and the beloved through whom You removed from hearts the coverings of rust and veils, who said concerning our master Abu al-Dahdah ³⁹³, may Allah be pleased with him: “A lord of a submissive palm tree ³⁹⁴ (easy for whoever harvests its fruit, as al-Munawi said) for Ibn al-Dahdahah in Paradise.” And he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: “How many a submissive palm tree does Abu al-Dahdah have in Paradise?” And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “The first to eat from the fruits of Paradise is Abu al-Dahdah.” And he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said concerning Abu al-Darda’ ³⁹⁵: “He is the first whom the angels will shake hands with in the cave of the Resurrection.” And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “What an excellent man is Abu al-Razwa’ ³⁹⁶.” And he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: “Every nation has a wise man, and the wise man of this nation is Abu al-Razwa’.” And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “My Lord, glorified and exalted, honored me through Abu al-Razwa’ before he embraced Islam, and gave him glad tidings that he would not apostatize after his faith.” And he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said concerning our master Abu Dharr ³⁹⁷, may Allah be pleased with him: “The green ³⁹⁸ (i.e., the sky) has not shaded nor the dust ³⁹⁹ (i.e., the earth) carried anyone more truthful in speech than Abu Dharr (meaning that he, may Allah be pleased with him, was foremost in truthfulness, not that he was absolutely more truthful than others). And whoever is pleased to look at the humility of Jesus son of Mary, peace be upon him, let him look at Abu Dharr. And Abu Dharr is the likeness of Jesus son of Mary in his asceticism.” And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said concerning our master al-Bara’ ibn Malik ⁴⁰⁰, may Allah be pleased with him, the brother of our master Anas, may Allah be pleased with them both: “How many a weak, oppressed person with two worn-out garments ⁴⁰¹ (i.e., two tattered clothes), who is not regarded ⁴⁰² (i.e., not cared for), if he swore by Allah, Allah would fulfill his oath. Among them is al-Bara’ ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him.” And he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, prayed for our master Busr al-Mazini ⁴⁰³, may Allah be pleased with him: “O Allah, bless him in what You have provided him, forgive him, and have mercy on him.” And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said concerning our master Tamim ibn Aws ⁴⁰⁴, may Allah be pleased with him, when he lit the lamp in the mosque: “You have illuminated Islam; may Allah illuminate you in this world and the Hereafter.” O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whom You protected in secret and public, and the most fragrant whose scent perfumed gatherings, and who said concerning our master Habib ibn al-Harith ⁴⁰⁵, may Allah be pleased with him, when he offered him marriage, and he said: “Would you drag me, O Messenger of Allah, as a breaker? You are not a breaker in the sight of Allah.” And he, peace and blessings be upon him, asked forgiveness for our master Jabir ibn ‘Abd Allah ⁴⁰⁶, may Allah be pleased with them both, on the night of the camel, twenty-five times. And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said concerning our master Julaybib al-Ansari ⁴⁰⁷, may Allah be pleased with him, when he was with him in a battle: “He killed seven of the disbelievers, may Allah be pleased with him, then he was killed as a martyr, may Allah be pleased with him. So he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, came to him and stood over him, and said: ‘He killed seven, then he was killed. This one is from me and I am from him,’ three times. Then he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, carried him on his forearms ⁴⁰⁸ (i.e., his arms), and he had no bier other than the forearms of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. Then they dug for him and placed him in his grave.” O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the unique pearl of the two necklaces, the master of the two worlds, the two weighty ones ⁴⁰⁹, and the two groups, who said ⁴¹⁰ to our master al-Harith ibn...

Malik al-Ansari ⁴¹¹, may Allah be pleased with him: "It was said to Haritha ⁴¹², may Allah be pleased with him, when he passed by: 'How did you become this morning, O Haritha?' He said: 'I became a true believer.' He said: 'What is the reality of your faith?' He, may Allah be pleased with him, said: 'It is as if I see the Throne of my Lord, glorified be He, manifest, and the people of Paradise in Paradise enjoying blessings, and the people of the Fire in the Fire being punished, so I recognized it in its completeness.' The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: 'You have recognized, so adhere. Blessed is the servant whom Allah has illuminated faith in his heart.'" And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Whoever would be pleased to look at one whose heart Allah has illuminated, let him look at al-Harith ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him." And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said concerning our master Khalid ibn al-Walid ⁴¹³, may Allah be pleased with him: "What an excellent servant of Allah and brother of the clan!" And he, peace and blessings be upon him, named him "a sword from among the swords of Allah." And the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said concerning our master Khallad ibn Suwayd ⁴¹⁴, may Allah be pleased with him, when a millstone from the forts of Banu Qurayza (i.e., one of their fortresses) was thrown upon him and crushed him (i.e., shattered him): "Indeed, he has the reward of two martyrs." O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the tongue of truth, truthful in utterance and speech, the overflowing of abundant gifts, generous in bounty and giving, concerning whom our master Khaythama ibn al-Harith ⁴¹⁵, the father of our master Sa'd ibn Khaythama, asked on the day of Uhud that Allah grant him martyrdom and companionship with his son Sa'd in Paradise—and his son Sa'd, may Allah be pleased with him, had been killed at Badr, and he saw him in a dream in the most beautiful form, roaming among the fruits of Paradise—so the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, prayed for him, and he was killed. And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said concerning our master Rafi' ibn Khadij ⁴¹⁶, may Allah be pleased with him, when he was struck by an arrow on the day of Uhud: "I will testify for you on the Day of Resurrection." And his wound reopened during the time of 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, and he died, may Allah be pleased with him. And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said concerning our master Zahir ibn Haram ⁴¹⁷ (the brother of al-Ashja'i, may Allah be pleased with him): One day he pulled him in the market of Medina and made him run from behind him (121) and placed his hand over his eyes and said: "Who will buy this slave?" So he said to him: "Then you will find me, O Messenger of Allah, unsellable, but with Allah you are not a loser; rather, with Allah you are a spring," or he said: "a precious thing." O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the splendor of suns and moons, the gardens of gnoses, openings, and secrets, who said concerning our master Salim ⁴¹⁸, the freed slave of Abu Hudhayfa ibn 'Utba: "Indeed, he is intensely loving for Allah Almighty; if he feared Allah, (he would be perfect)." And his Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Praise be to Allah who has placed among my community one like you." And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said concerning Ziyad ibn al-Sukr ⁴¹⁹ when he fought on his behalf on the day of Uhud until he drove the enemy away from him, and wounds had prostrated him: "An ear from me and his delight is a comfort." The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, (continued) until he died upon that. And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said concerning our master Sa'd ibn 'Ubada ⁴²⁰, may Allah be pleased with him: "O Allah, make Your blessings and mercy upon the family of Sa'd ibn 'Ubada." And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Paradise said: 'O Lord, You have adorned me and beautified my corners.' So Allah, mighty and majestic, revealed to it: 'I have filled your corners with al-Hasan and al-Husayn ⁴²¹ and the poets from among the Ansar ⁴²².'" O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the happy one of the battalion and the banner, the best of those who have attained from Your good pleasure the hopes and the ultimate goal, who, when he went to our master Sa'id ibn al-Rabi' ⁴²³, may Allah be pleased with him, on the day of Uhud asking about him, he found him in his last breath, with seventy wounds upon him. He said: "O Messenger of Allah, I find (122) the fragrance of Paradise." And the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, gave a promise to Shabiba ibn 'Uthman ⁴²⁴ after he placed his hand on his chest and said: "O Allah, defeat Shabiba and accept (his repentance), and do not fight." Then the effect of the answer appeared immediately. And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said concerning our master Safwan ibn al-Mu'attal ⁴²⁵, may Allah be pleased with him: "Indeed, he is pure of heart, and indeed he loves Allah and His Messenger." And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said concerning our master Suhayb ibn Sinan ⁴²⁶, may Allah be pleased with him: "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him love Suhayb as a mother loves her child." And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The first to drink from my Basin is Suhayb." And when he (i.e., our master Suhayb, may Allah be pleased with him) emigrated from Mecca, men from Quraysh followed him, so he bought himself with his wealth. Then concerning him was revealed His statement, glorified be He: {And among the people is he who sells himself seeking the pleasure of Allah} ⁴²⁷. So the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The sale has profited, O Abu Yahya!" and he recited the verse to him. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose origin and distinction You have honored, and the greatest of those upon whom You have manifested Your favor and bounty to creation, concerning whom our master Dirar ⁴²⁸, may Allah be pleased with him, said when he came to him and embraced Islam and recited: "I have left wines and playing with arrows * and (turning to) Allah and supplication. So O Lord, do not let my bargain be a loss * for I have sold my family and wealth in exchange." (And the Prophet said:) "Your bargain is not a loss, O Dirar." And he, peace and blessings be upon him, prayed for our master Talha ⁴²⁹, may Allah be pleased with him, when he died and prayed over his grave, and said: "O Allah, You are Talha, and You smile at him and he smiles at You." And when the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, heard our master 'Amir ibn al-Adwa' ⁴³⁰, may Allah be pleased with him, reciting rajaz ⁴³¹ to his companions on the day of Khaybar, he said: "Who is this driver?" They said: "'Amir." He said: "May Allah have mercy on him, even if your Lord opposes you." And whenever the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, sought forgiveness for a person specifically with istighfar ⁴³², that person was martyred. So our master 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "O Messenger of Allah, if only you had let us enjoy him longer." Then our master 'Amir, may Allah be pleased with him, was martyred on the day of Khaybar. And when the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, heard the voice of our master 'Abbad ibn Bishr al-Ansari ⁴³³, may Allah be pleased with him, he said: "O 'A'isha, is this the voice of 'Abbad ibn Bishr?" She said: "Yes." He said: "O Allah, have mercy on 'Abbad," or "O Allah, forgive him." O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad, the result of the stored knowledge and the treasure of the alchemy of the hidden secret, who said concerning our master 'Abd Allah Dhu al-Bijadayn ⁴³⁴, may Allah be pleased with him, when he died in the expedition of Tabuk, and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, buried him at night, descended into his grave, and personally attended to his burial: "O Allah, I am pleased with him, so be pleased with him." So our master 'Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud ⁴³⁵, may Allah be pleased with him, said...

By the blessing before their Islam, they embraced Islam and were martyred, may Allah be pleased with them. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the path of guidance and sincere counsel, and the best of those in whose eye the suns of prophethood rise and set, who said at the blessed palm grove of Yamama ⁴³⁶ when a man from the people of Yamama brought him, wrapped in a cloth at birth: 'Who am I?' He said: 'You are the Messenger of Allah.' He said: 'You have spoken the truth, may Allah bless you.' Then he did not speak after this until he grew up, and he used to graze at the blessed palm grove of Yamama. And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said concerning our master Makhrama ⁴³⁷, may Allah be pleased with him: 'That is a man who does not take the Quran lightly.' And he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said concerning our master Mus'ab ibn 'Umayr ⁴³⁸, may Allah be pleased with him, when he saw him approaching: 'A skin (i.e., a hide) that was patched with silk ⁴³⁹ and he wore it as a waist-wrapper. Look at this one, whose heart Allah has illuminated. I saw him between his parents, who fed him the finest food and drink, and I saw him wearing a garment bought for a hundred dirhams, but the love of Allah and the love of His Messenger made him abandon that to what you see.' And in another narration: 'I saw a handsome youth among the youths of Quraysh like him, then he left that seeking the pleasure of Allah and the support of His Messenger, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.' And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said concerning our master Mu'adh ibn 'Amr ⁴⁴⁰, may Allah be pleased with him: 'What an excellent man is Mu'adh ibn 'Amr ibn al-Jamuh.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those by whom the realms of dominion and sovereignty are perfumed, and the closest of those whom You have shown the treasures of omnipotence and mercy, who said concerning the Negus ⁴⁴¹ on the day he died: 'Indeed, his intercession for my community is after (the tribes of) Rabi'a and Mudar ⁴⁴².' And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said: 'Indeed, he is the most eminent of the Successors ⁴⁴³ and the best of them.' And he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said concerning our mistress Asma' bint our master Abu Bakr ⁴⁴⁴, may Allah be pleased with them both, when she tore her waistband ⁴⁴⁵ and tied the food pouch with half of it and wore the other half as a waistband: 'May Allah bless your two waistbands; these are two waistbands in Paradise.' And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said concerning our mistress Umm Ayman Baraka ⁴⁴⁶, his nursemaid, may Allah be pleased with them both: 'Whoever is pleased to marry a woman from the people of Paradise, let him marry Umm Ayman.' And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said concerning our mistress Salma ⁴⁴⁷, the wife of our master Abu Rafi', may Allah be pleased with her: 'When she drank the bathwater of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, while reciting, Allah forbade your body to the Fire.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad ⁴⁴⁸, the best of those by whose praise gatherings and remembrances are perfumed, and the greatest of those before whose sovereignty kings, slaves, and free men have humbled themselves, who said concerning our mistress Umm Ruman bint 'Amir 'Abd Shams al-Kinaniyya ⁴⁴⁹, the wife of our master Abu Bakr and the mother of our mistress 'A'isha, the Mother of the Believers, and her brother our master 'Abd al-Rahman ibn our master Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with them both, whose name was Zaynab, when she died during his lifetime, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and he descended into her grave and asked forgiveness for her: 'O Allah, nothing is hidden from You of what Ruman ⁴⁵⁰ has done for You and Your Messenger.' And when she was lowered into her grave, he, peace and blessings be upon him, said: 'Whoever is pleased to look at a woman of the wide-eyed houris ⁴⁵¹, let him look at this one.' And he said concerning our mistress Umm Sulaym ⁴⁵²: 'I entered Paradise and heard a rustling sound before me, so I said: "Who is this rustling?" It was said: "Al-Nughaysa' bint Milhan ⁴⁵³." And at the end: I saw myself entering Paradise, and there was al-Nughaysa', the wife of Abu Talha.' And he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said concerning our mistress Umm Yusuf Baraka ⁴⁵⁴, may Allah be pleased with her, when she drank his urine: 'She has indeed fenced herself off from the Fire with a fence.' And from our mistress 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, she said: 'A beggar woman came to me carrying her two daughters. I fed her three dates. She gave each of them a date, and raised a date to her mouth to eat it, but her two daughters asked her for food, so the woman split the date between them. I mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and he said: "Allah Almighty has indeed made Paradise obligatory for her because of it and freed her from the Fire because of it."' So bless him, O Allah, and his family, the noble and pure, and his Companions, the discerning and knowledgeable, with a blessing that shades us under the shade of their tree, with ripe branches and fruits, and benefits us through their love in this abode ⁴⁵⁵ and in that abode. Amen, by Your bounty and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Behold, convey from me to the lovers that they, * Though they dwell in my heart, are hidden from the eye. I long for them from distant lands * And ask about them those who answer and go. My passion for them is beyond passion, and my soul * Melts, and my tears in the eye sockets pour. So whoever is enraptured by love of Muhammad * And love of Abu Bakr, how can he be punished? Peace be upon al-Siddiq ⁴⁵⁶, for he never ceased * To be near the best of creation in the armies. Peace be upon the sun of guidance and his companion, * The most special of men for Allah, accompanying in Allah. And his second in the cave ⁴⁵⁷, the Caliph after him, * For his community, what an excellent beloved and intimate! He answered when they were deaf, and saw when they were blind, * And believed in the manifest truth while they denied. And his companion al-Faruq ⁴⁵⁸, possessor of justice and piety, * That is the Commander of the Faithful, the refined. The bedfellow of the Messenger of Allah, the manifestation of his religion, * His lion in Allah, pleased and angered. And 'Uthman ⁴⁵⁹, possessor of the two lights, from the pebbles * In his palms, the fire-stick kindler, and the lightning is deceptive. Much weeping and remembrance, spending his wealth, * Equipping the army of expedition in the year of drought. On the Day of Gathering he meets Allah purified, * Innocent, a martyr stained with blood. And who is like 'Ali ⁴⁶⁰, may Allah honor his face, * Generous, by whom examples of generosity are set. The brother of forbearance, sea of knowledge, Haydara ⁴⁶¹ of contentment, * An Imam by whom the split of guidance is mended. A lion, but his prey is the prey in battle, * And his claw is the straight, knotted spear ⁴⁶². And the uncle of the Messenger of Allah ⁴⁶³, and al-Hasan and al-Husayn ⁴⁶⁴, from * Whom the pinnacles of glory shine and marvel. And from his people, a people who emigrated to Allah * And vacated the dwellings of their homes and became strangers. And they trained their souls on love of the Beloved, * And for the sake of Allah was that estrangement. And a people gave him refuge, emigrated to him, and supported him, * And repelled the enemies, and sought protection, and prevailed. Those are the Ansar ⁴⁶⁵, the masters, the ones * Whom a tall branch and high lineage vie with. Peace be upon that Prophet and his family, * And his wives and Companions, as long as darkness intensifies. On the morning of meeting, among them are lions, fierce, * In a troop of silk garments they don. They wade through a roaring sea in battle, * Its waves are white, brown, and hard. With every long-armed one, rushing into death, * White-browed, short-lived, meeting it perishes. Pushing against the sandstorms with his soul, * And between his Lord, in the support of death, he sets. And a troop for whom in terror is a strong armor, * And a white sword of iron, polished. Upon them be the peace of Allah, when they laid the foundations of guidance, * And the east and west submitted to them by the sword. For the love of one whose awe made his might easy, * And his great power, so Fazar and Ya'rub ⁴⁶⁶ visited. A Prophet, protector of neighbor, home, and sanctuary, * Generous, glorious, truthful in promise, noble. To the possessor of wide intercession, we are driven by * Cares that seek refuge in the son of al-'Awatik ⁴⁶⁷. So they stood at the door of Muhammad the Prophet, * The station of a humbled, fearful one waiting. Peace be upon that Beloved, for I * Long for him from afar and am delighted ⁴⁶⁸. Perhaps, O Messenger of Allah, a glance of mercy * Towards us, or else a prayer that is not veiled. For you are our protector in a hostile time, * In which good is denied and religion is stripped away. Your namesake ⁴⁶⁹, O my master, has long lingered * At the Kaaba of disobedience, with a greying head.

Arise, O Messenger of Allah, with me and my companion ⁴⁷⁰, and say thus, for a well-ordered arrangement. For our burdens and sins have become great, and we have not brought anything that necessitates honor. The people have cut the ties of our religion, but to you does the one who seeks means ⁴⁷¹ flee. Our slips have surrounded us, and we have no vessel to sail except the orbit of your pardon. To you is our supplication through you ⁴⁷²; pardon, grant, and promise, for there is no escape from you nor any flight. And say: 'You two are from me, a protector, and with me and through me, and with me, the terrors of the Resurrection become severe.' For from you is only a Hashimite ⁴⁷³ breath upon us, and only a mercy that branches out. And may Allah bless you as long as a cloud revolves and a star shines in the seven heavens ⁴⁷⁴, a blessing that encompasses the Family and Companions forever, without end, as long as scrolls are written. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the life of the spirit and the body, the light of the intellect and creation, the treasure of grace, the secret, and the supply ⁴⁷⁵, from whose companions' miracles—our masters, the people of the Pledge of Good Pleasure ⁴⁷⁶, may Allah be pleased with them—he, peace and blessings be upon him, testified to their pardon, forgiveness, and entry into the Gardens, and said, peace and blessings be upon him, concerning them: 'None who witnessed Badr ⁴⁷⁷ and al-Hudaybiyya ⁴⁷⁸ will enter the Fire.' And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said: 'None who pledged allegiance under the tree ⁴⁷⁹ will enter the Fire.' And Allah Almighty said concerning them: {Indeed, Allah was pleased with the believers when they pledged allegiance to you under the tree, and He knew what was in their hearts, so He sent down tranquility upon them and rewarded them with an imminent conquest} ⁴⁸⁰. And whomever He is pleased with has succeeded and attained eternal happiness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the key to goodness and success, the imam of the people of guidance and righteousness, the best of those who ascended the ranks of high stations and opened the treasuries of generosity and nobility with the key, from whose companions' miracles—our masters, the people of the Pledge of Good Pleasure, may Allah be pleased with them—he, peace and blessings be upon him, testified to their pardon, forgiveness, and entry into the Gardens, accompanied by joy, congratulations, and complete happiness. Among them: our master Abu Bakr al-Siddiq ⁴⁸¹, our master Umar ibn al-Khattab ⁴⁸², our master Uthman ibn Affan ⁴⁸³—and he, peace and blessings be upon him, sent him during it [the pledge] to Mecca, and he was not present, so he, peace and blessings be upon him, struck one hand over the other and said: 'This is for Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, so do not be deceived concerning it, even if he was not present'—and our master Umar ibn al-Khattab said: 'The seeing of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, for Uthman is better than the seeing of Uthman for himself'—and our master Ali ibn Abi Talib ⁴⁸⁴, may Allah be pleased with him, who wrote the treaty of al-Hudaybiyya, and our master Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas ⁴⁸⁵, and our master Sa'd ibn Zayd ⁴⁸⁶, and our master Talha ibn Ubayd Allah ⁴⁸⁷, and our master al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam ⁴⁸⁸, and our master Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf ⁴⁸⁹, and our master Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah ⁴⁹⁰. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the lord of kings and kingdoms, the fortress of security protecting from calamities and perils, the best of those who led his community on the best paths and the finest ways, from whose companions' miracles—our masters, the people of the Pledge of Good Pleasure, may Allah be pleased with them—he, peace and blessings be upon him, testified to their pardon, forgiveness, and entry into the flourishing Gardens, the lofty palaces and domes of high stations. They are: our master al-Akhnas ibn Janab, our master As'ad ibn Utba, our master Usayd ibn Hudayr, our master Umayya ibn Sa'd, our master Anas ibn Mu'adh—and it is said his name is Unays, diminutive, or it is said Aws—our master Aws ibn Thabit, our master Aws ibn Khawli, our master Aws ibn al-Samit, our master Ahban ibn Aws, our master Ahban ibn Iyadh—and one of these two men is known as the one who spoke with the wolf, for he was with his sheep grazing them, and the wolf called him to join the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he did; and it is said that man is Rafi' ibn Umayr al-Ta'i—and our master Iyas ibn Bukayr, and our master al-Bara' ibn Malik. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the lamp of morals, the unique pearl of lineages, the pole of the sphere of lordship, far-reaching in attainment and perception, from whose companions' miracles—our masters, the people of the Pledge of Good Pleasure, may Allah be pleased with them—he, peace and blessings be upon him, testified to their pardon, forgiveness, and entry into the Gardens forbidden to the people of denial, obstinacy, and polytheism. They are: our master Burayda ibn al-Husayn Abu Ubayda al-Aslami, our master Bisr ibn Sufyan al-Ka'bi, our master Bashir ibn Sa'd, father of al-Nu'man, who witnessed al-Aqaba ⁴⁹¹, Badr, Uhud ⁴⁹², and the subsequent battles, may Allah be pleased with him, our master Bashir ibn Anbas al-Ansari, our master Bashir ibn Ma'bad al-Aslami, our master Bilal ibn Rabah ⁴⁹³, the mu'adhdhin ⁴⁹⁴, freedman of our master Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with them both, our master Tamim ibn Rabi'a ibn Awf, may Allah be pleased with him, our master Thabit ibn Aqran, our master Thabit ibn al-Jidh' al-Ansari, and our master Thabit ibn al-Dahhak. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the elite of the messengers, the noble and pious, the exemplar of the people of revelation and the trusted scribes ⁴⁹⁵, the master of the Emigrants ⁴⁹⁶, the Helpers ⁴⁹⁷, and the ten Companions ⁴⁹⁸, from whose companions' miracles—our masters, the people of the Pledge of Good Pleasure, may Allah be pleased with them—he, peace and blessings be upon him, testified to their forgiveness, pardon, and entry into the Gardens prepared for those who persist in mentioning him morning and evening. They are: our master Thabit ibn Qays ibn Shammas al-Ansari, Thabit ibn Hidal ibn Umayr al-Ansari, our master Tha'laba ibn Amr ibn Ubayda al-Ansari, our master Jabir ibn Shibl ibn Ajlan—he and his brother our master Amr ibn Shibl witnessed the Pledge of Good Pleasure—our master Jabir ibn Abd Allah ibn Amr ibn Haram al-Ansari, our master Jabir ibn Atik ibn Aws—and it is said Jabr with a silent b—ibn Atik ibn Harith al-Ansari, our master Jabbar ibn Sakhr al-Khazraji, our master Jarmad ibn Khuwaylid—and it is said ibn Razah—who witnessed al-Hudaybiyya, and our master Ja'sham al-Khayr, who pledged allegiance under the tree. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who scattered and destroyed the host of disbelief, the most excellent of those whose name the lover wrote and inscribed on scrolls, the most truthful in what his Lord decreed and commanded him, from whose companions' miracles—our masters, the people of the Pledge of Good Pleasure, may Allah be pleased with them—he, peace and blessings be upon him, testified to their pardon and forgiveness.

And the entry into the Gardens prepared for those whom Allah has granted success to goodness and facilitated it for them, and they are: our master Jahjah ibn Mas'ud—and it is said ibn Sa'id al-Ghifari, and it is said that the correct form is Jahja without a *ha'*—and our master al-Harith ibn Aws ibn 'Atik al-Ansari from the tribe of Banu Zaghurawa, may Allah be pleased with him; and our master al-Harith ibn Jithal ibn Rabi'a, may Allah be pleased with him; and our master al-Harith ibn Hatib al-Ansari, may Allah be pleased with him; and our master al-Harith ibn Khazama al-Ansari from the tribe of Banu Salim ibn 'Awf, may Allah be pleased with him—and he is the one who brought the she-camel of our master, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) when it went astray during the expedition of Tabuk, and the hypocrites said: "He does not know the whereabouts of his she-camel, so how can he know the news of the heaven?" When that reached the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), he said: "I do not know except what Allah has taught me, and He has informed me of its location and guided me to it; it is in the valley in such-and-such a ravine, held back by a tree. Go forth!" until they brought it, and the one who brought it from the ravine was al-Harith ibn Khazama, and he found its halter entangled in a tree. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad (137), the best of those whose praise You have made the essence of my speech and deed, and the most exalted of those whose love You have stored for the day of my arrival at my grave and the end of my term. Among the miracles (*karamat*) of his Companions, our masters the people of the Pledge of Ridwan (may Allah be pleased with them), is that he (upon him be blessings and peace) testified for them to forgiveness, pardon, and entry into the Gardens, which are the ultimate goal of my intention and the limit of my hope. And they are: our master Haritha ibn Nuqa' al-Ansari from the tribe of Banu Malik ibn al-Najjar; and our master Hatib ibn Abi Balta'a; and our master al-Hubab ibn al-Mundhir ibn al-Jamuh al-Ansari, may Allah be pleased with him; and our master Khabbab (may Allah be pleased with him)—with a *fatha* on the *ha'* and the *ba'* with one dot—ibn Munqidh al-Ansari, may Allah be pleased with him; and our master Habib ibn Asaf—and it is said ibn Sayyaf al-Ansari, and it is said concerning him Khubayb with a *damma* on the dotted *kha'*; and our master Huwaysa—with a *damma* on the *ha'* and a *fatha* on the *waw*—al-Ansari; and our master Khalid ibn Abi Jabal—with a *fatha* on the *jim* and the *ba'* with one dot—and Ibn Abi Jabal said with a *kasra* on the *jim* and a *sukun* on the *ya'* with two dots below, al-'Adwani; and our master Khalid ibn Nafi' al-Khuza'i; and our master Khabbab ibn al-Aratt—with a *tashdid* on the *ta'* with two dots—al-Tamimi, may Allah be pleased with him; and our master Khirash—with a *ra'*—ibn Haritha al-Aslami; he and his brothers witnessed it (the Pledge), may Allah be pleased with them, and they are eight names: Humran, Khirash, Dhu'ayb, Malik, Salama, Fadala, and Hind, may Allah be pleased with them; and our master Khuzayma ibn Thabit al-Ansari al-Khatmi, the one of the two testimonies (*Dhu al-Shahadatayn*), may Allah be pleased with him; and our master Khuzayma ibn Khuzayma ibn 'Adiyy al-Ansari from the most obscure of the caravans; and our master Khaffaf ibn Ghirab ibn Ima' ibn Rahda al-Ghifari, the imam of Banu Ghifar and their orator, may Allah be pleased with him; and our master Khunays ibn Abi al-Sa'ib, may Allah be pleased with him; and our master Khawli ibn Abi Khawli al-'Ijli. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad (138), the best of those by whose knowledge the lover boasts and whose lineage is honored, and the greatest of those by whose rank and the perfection of his intimacy the sinner seeks intercession. Among the miracles (*karamat*) of his Companions, our masters the people of the Pledge of Ridwan (may Allah be pleased with them), is that he (upon him be blessings and peace) testified for them to forgiveness, pardon, and entry into the Gardens, which are the desire of the believer and the wish of his longing. And they are: our master Dihya ibn Khalifa al-Kalbi, one of the great Companions, may Allah be pleased with him; and our master Rafi' ibn al-Harith ibn Sawad al-Ansari—and it is said ibn al-Aswad, may Allah be pleased with him; and our master Rafi' ibn Sahl ibn Rafi' al-Ansari; and our master Rafi' ibn Mukayt al-Juhani; and our master Rabi'a ibn Aktam ibn Sakhbara al-Asadi—from Asad of Khuzayma; and our master Rifa'a ibn Rafi' ibn Malik al-Ansari; and our master Rifa'a without known lineage; and our master Zahir ibn al-Asad ibn al-Hajjaj; and our master Ziyad ibn Labid; and our master Zayd ibn Arqam al-Ansari; and our master Zayd ibn Thabit al-Ansari, the scribe of the revelation for the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace); and our master Zayd ibn al-Khattab, the brother of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with them both; and our master Salim ibn 'Umayr ibn Thabit al-Ansari; and our master al-Sa'ib ibn our master 'Uthman ibn Maz'un, may Allah be pleased with them both; and our master al-Sa'ib ibn al-'Awwam; and our master Suraqa ibn 'Amr ibn 'Atiyya al-Ansari; and our master Suraqa ibn Ka'b ibn 'Amr ibn 'Abd al-'Uzza al-Ansari; and our master Sa'd ibn Jammaz, may Allah be pleased with him; and our master Sa'd ibn Habban ibn Munqidh ibn 'Amr al-Mazini; he and his brother, our master Wasi' ibn Habban, witnessed it (the Pledge); and our master Sa'd ibn Khalifa ibn al-Ashraf al-Ansari; and our master Sa'd ibn Khaythama al-Ansari; and Sa'd ibn Zayd al-Ansari al-Ash'ali; and our master Sa'd ibn 'Ubada al-Khazraji al-Sa'idi; and our master Salman al-Farisi; and our master Salama ibn Aslam ibn Harish al-Ansari; and our master Salama ibn al-Akwa'—and he is the word of the wolf (139), according to what Ibn Ishaq said. That is because our master Salama, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "I saw a wolf seize a gazelle, so I pursued it until I took it from him." The wolf said: "Woe to you! What is between me and you? You have gone to a provision that Allah has provided me, not from your property, to take it from me?" So I said: "O servants of Allah, this is indeed astonishing—a wolf that speaks!" The wolf said: "More astonishing than this is that..."

The Prophet, may blessings and peace be upon him, among the trunks of palm trees, calling you to the worship of Allah, but you refused except the worship of idols. Our master Salamah said: So I went to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and embraced Islam. Our master Salamah ibn Harithah ibn Hind al-Aslami, may Allah be pleased with him, witnessed the Pledge of Ridwan ⁴⁹⁹ along with seven of his brothers, may Allah be pleased with them all. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the light of my insight, my eternity, the substance of my secret, and my support. Among the miracles of his Companions, our masters the people of the Pledge of Ridwan, may Allah be pleased with them, is that he, may blessings and peace be upon him, testified for them of forgiveness, pardon, and entry into the Gardens ⁵⁰⁰ in which is the comfort of my heart and body. They are: our master Salamah ibn Salamah ibn Waqsh al-Ansari, may Allah be pleased with him; our master Sulayt ibn Qays ibn Amr al-Ansari; our master Sulaym ibn Thabit ibn Waqsh from Banu Abd al-Ashhal; our master Sinan ibn Qays ibn Fahd; our master Sinan ibn Abi Sinan al-Asadi, and he was the first to pledge the Pledge of Ridwan, and it is said his father Abu Sinan; our master Sinan ibn Amr ibn Talq from Banu Salaman; our master Sawad ibn Ghaziyyah; our master Suwayd ibn Sakhr al-Juhani; our master Suwayd ibn al-Nu'man ibn Malik ibn Amir ibn Majda'ah al-Ansari; our master Sahl ibn Abi Hathmah al-Ansari al-Awsi, and he was (140) the guide of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, to Uhud; our master Sahl ibn al-Hanzaliyyah, who is his mother; our master Sahl ibn al-Rabi' ibn Amr al-Ansari; our master Sahl ibn Hunayf, with the weight of Zubayr, al-Ansari; our master Sahl ibn Atik ibn al-Nu'man al-Ansari; our master Sahl ibn Amr ibn Adiyy ibn Jusham al-Ansari; our master Suhayl, in the diminutive form, ibn Rafi' al-Ansari; our master Shuja' ibn Wahb al-Asadi. O Allah, bless our master and lord Muhammad and the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those to whom souls incline, and the most generous of those whom the desirous one seeks and hopes for what is with him. Among the miracles of his Companions, our masters the people of the Pledge of Ridwan, may Allah be pleased with them, is that he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, testified for them of forgiveness, pardon, and entry into the Gardens prepared for those who act according to their deeds and present it before him. They are: our master Subayh, the freed slave of Abi Uhaymah Sa'id ibn al-Asi; our master Safwan ibn al-Mu'attal al-Sulami, then al-Dhakwani; our master Damrah ibn Husayn ibn Tha'labah; our master al-Tufayl ibn al-Harith ibn al-Muttalib al-Qurashi; our master Talhah al-Zuraqi; our master Zuhayr ibn Rafi' ibn Adiyy ibn Zayd ibn Jusham; our master Abid ibn Amr ibn Hilal al-Mazini, whose kunya is Abu Hurayrah, and he was among the righteous Companions; our master Asim ibn Adiyy al-Ajlani; our master Amir ibn Aws ibn Atik al-Ansari; our master Amir ibn al-Bukayr al-Laythi and his brothers our master Iyas, our master Khalid, and our master Aqil, may Allah be pleased with them; our master Amir ibn Rabi'ah al-Anazi; our master Abbad ibn Bishr al-Ansari al-Ash'ari; our master Abbad ibn al-Harith, known as the knight of Dhu al-Kharq ⁵⁰¹, the name of a horse he, may Allah be pleased with him, used to fight on. (141) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the jewel of my prose and poetry, the city of my action and knowledge. Among the miracles of his Companions, our masters the people of the Pledge of Ridwan, may Allah be pleased with them, is that he, may blessings and peace be upon him, testified for them of forgiveness, pardon, and entry into the Gardens, which are my best gain, lot, and share. They are: our master Ubadah ibn al-Samit al-Ansari al-Khazraji, may Allah be pleased with him; our master Ubadah, and it is said Abbad with the weight of Shaddad, ibn Qays ibn Yazid al-Ansari, may Allah be pleased with him; our master Abdullah ibn Unays al-Juhani, may Allah be pleased with him, and he was one of those who broke the idols of Banu Salamah; our master Abdullah ibn Abi Awfa al-Aslami; our master Abdullah ibn Abi Hadram al-Aslami; our master Abdullah ibn Rawahah al-Aslami al-Ansari al-Khazraji, may Allah be pleased with him; Abdullah ibn Zayd, the seer of the call to prayer ⁵⁰², may Allah be pleased with him; our master Abdullah ibn Suraqah ibn al-Mu'tamir al-Qurashi; our master Abdullah ibn Suhayl ibn Amr al-Qurashi al-Amiri, and he was one of the witnesses at the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah ⁵⁰³; our master Abdullah ibn Sayfi ibn Wabarah ibn Tha'labah al-Ansari; our master Abdullah ibn Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salul al-Khazraji; our master Abdullah ibn Abs al-Ansari al-Khazraji; our master Abdullah ibn Udays al-Balawi; our master Abdullah ibn Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with them both; our master Abdullah ibn Ka'b al-Ansari al-Najjari; our master Abdullah ibn Makhramah al-Qurashi al-Amiri, may Allah be pleased with him; our master Abdullah ibn Marba', with a kasra then sukun, and it is said his name is Zayd, and it is said his name is Yazid; our master Abdullah ibn Mas'ud al-Hudhali; our master Abdullah ibn Mughaffal al-Muzani, and he said: I was taking (142) a branch from the branches of the tree under which the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was pledged allegiance, shading him with it. In another narration: I am among those who raised the branches of the tree from the face of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, while he was delivering a sermon. He said: So we pledged allegiance to him not to flee. Our master Abdullah ibn...

Yazīd ibn Zayd ibn Ḥuṣayn al-Anṣārī al-Awsī al-Khaṭmī. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muḥammad and to the family of our master Muḥammad, the ornament of times and ages, and the delight of hearts and minds. Among the miracles of his Companions, our masters the people of the Pledge of Good Pleasure ⁵⁰⁴, may Allah be pleased with them, is that he, peace and blessings be upon him, testified for them of pardon, forgiveness, and entry into gardens abundant in fruits and produce. They are: our master ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Abzā al-Khuzāʿī, client of Nāfiʿ ibn ʿAbd al-Ḥārith al-Khuzāʿī, may Allah be pleased with him; our master ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Sahl al-Anṣārī; our master ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʿĀʾid ibn Muʿādh; our master ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʿUdays, with the measure of Zubayr, al-Balawī; our master ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Murabbiʿ al-Anṣārī; our master ʿUtbah ibn ʿUwaym ibn Sāʿidah al-Anṣārī; our master ʿUtbah ibn Ghazwān al-Māzinī; our master ʿUtbah ibn Masʿūd al-Hudhalī; our master ʿAdī ibn Thaʿlabah ibn Rabīʿah al-Juhanī; our master ʿAdī ibn Abī al-Zaghbāʾ al-Juhanī; our master ʿIṣmah ibn Riʾāb ibn Ḥanīf al-Anṣārī; our master ʿUṣaymah, with the measure of Juhaynah, al-Ashjaʿī; our master ʿUqbah ibn ʿĀmir al-Anṣārī; our master ʿUkkāshah ibn Miḥṣan al-Asadī; our master ʿAlqamah, with ḍammah on the ʿayn, ibn ʿAdī al-Balawī; our master ʿAlqamah ibn Rimthah al-Balawī; our master ʿAmmār (143) ibn Yāsir; our master ʿUmārah ibn Ḥazm al-Anṣārī from the Banū al-Najjār. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muḥammad and to the family of our master Muḥammad, the Kaʿbah ⁵⁰⁵ of security and circumambulation, the mine of forbearance, protection, and chastity. Among the miracles of his Companions, our masters the people of the Pledge of Good Pleasure, may Allah be pleased with them, is that he, peace and blessings be upon him, testified for them of pardon, forgiveness, and entry into the prepared gardens, the venerable, the chosen, the noble. They are: our master ʿAmr ibn Aws ibn ʿAtīk al-Anṣārī al-Awsī, may Allah be pleased with both; our master ʿAmr ibn Ḥamzah ibn Sinān al-Aslamī; our master ʿAmr ibn Surāqah ibn al-Muʿtamir al-Qurashī; our master ʿAmr ibn Abī Sarḥ; our master ʿAmr ibn Shāsh al-Asadī from Asad Khuzaymah; our master ʿAmr ibn Shibl ibn ʿAjlān; our master ʿAmr ibn ʿAwf ibn Yarbūʿ; our master ʿAmr ibn Maʿbad ibn al-Azʿar al-Anṣārī al-Ḍubaʿī; our master ʿUmayr ibn Aws ibn ʿAtīk al-Anṣārī; our master ʿUmayr ibn Ḥabīb ibn Khumāshah, with the dotted khāʾ and mīm, or with the undotted ḥāʾ and dotted bāʾ, with the measure of Ḥudhāfah, al-Anṣārī; our master ʿUmayr ibn ʿĀmir, brother of our master ʿUqbah, may Allah be pleased with both; our master ʿUmayr ibn ʿAwf, client of our master Suhayl ibn ʿAmr al-ʿĀmirī, may Allah be pleased with both; our master ʿUmayr ibn Wahb ibn Khalaf; our master ʿAnbasah ibn ʿAdī; our master ʿAnbasah ibn Thaʿlabah al-Balawī; our master ʿIyāḍ ibn Ghanm ibn Zuhayr al-Qurashī; our master Ghanamah ibn ʿAdī ibn Munāf. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muḥammad (144), the best of those whose Lord gave him glad tidings and warned him, the most noble of those sent with guidance, aided in the religion of truth and granted victory. Among the miracles of his Companions, our masters the people of the Pledge of Good Pleasure, may Allah be pleased with them, is that he, peace and blessings be upon him, testified for them of pardon, forgiveness, and entry into the gardens prepared for those whom their Lord has freed from the Fire and liberated. They are: our master Farwah ibn ʿAmr al-Anṣārī al-Bayāḍī; our master Farwah ibn al-Nuʿmān, and it is said ibn al-Ḥārith ibn al-Nuʿmān al-Anṣārī; our master Fuḍālah ibn ʿUbayd al-Anṣārī; our master Fuḍālah ibn Ḥārithah al-Aslamī, brother of Asmāʾ ibn Ḥārithah, may Allah be pleased with both; our master Fuḍālah ibn ʿUbayd al-Anṣārī, al-Awsī al-Ẓafarī; his eye was injured on the day of Uḥud according to the most correct account, and its hot iron fell out; they came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he, peace and blessings be upon him, lifted the hot iron with his hand until he placed it back in its place, and said: 'O Allah, make his eye beautiful,' and it became the most beautiful of his eyes and never troubled him afterward. Our master Qudāmah ibn Maẓʿūn al-Qurashī al-Jumaḥī; our master Qarẓah ibn Kaʿb ibn Thaʿlabah al-Anṣārī al-Khazrajī; our master Quṭbah ibn ʿĀmir ibn Ḥadīdah al-Khazrajī; our master Qawwāl, one of the Companions of the Tree ⁵⁰⁶. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muḥammad and to the family of our master Muḥammad, the best of those who sat before his Lord with good manners, and loved those who strove for His pleasure through righteous deeds and drew near. Among the miracles of his Companions, our masters the people of the Pledge of Good Pleasure, may Allah be pleased with them, is that he, peace and blessings be upon him, testified for them of pardon, forgiveness, and entry into the gardens prepared for those who shun all sins and avoid them. They are: our master Kaʿb ibn Jammāz al-Juhanī al-Anṣārī al-Sāʿidī; our master Kaʿb ibn ʿUjrah al-Balawī, then al-Sāʿidī, and concerning him was revealed: 'A ransom of fasting or charity or sacrifice' ⁵⁰⁷; our master Kaʿb ibn Mālik (145) al-Anṣārī al-Sulamī, one of the three who were left behind ⁵⁰⁸; our master al-Lāḥib, with the undotted ḥāʾ, ibn Mālik ibn Saʿd, may Allah be pleased with him, he pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, at the Pledge of Good Pleasure along with a group of his people; our master Mālik ibn Aws ibn ʿAtīk; our master Mālik ibn al-Dukhshum al-Anṣārī al-Awsī; our master Muḥtafir ibn Aws al-Muzanī; our master Muḥammad ibn Maslamah al-Anṣārī al-Awsī; our master Muḥayyiṣah ibn Masʿūd al-Anṣārī; our master Midlāj ibn ʿAmr al-Sulamī; our master Mirdās ibn Mālik al-Aslamī; our master Mirdās ibn Marwān al-Anṣārī; our master Marthad ibn Sinān, paternal uncle of Abū Saʿīd al-Khudrī; our master Masʿūd ibn al-Aswad, may Allah be pleased with him, and it is said ibn al-Mashwar al-Balawī; our master Masʿūd ibn al-Aswad ibn Ḥārithah al-Qurashī al-ʿAdawī; our master Masʿūd ibn Aws ibn Aṣram al-Anṣārī al-Najjārī; our master al-Munīb ibn Ḥazq al-Qurashī, father of Saʿīd ibn al-Musayyab, may Allah be pleased with both. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muḥammad and to the family of our master Muḥammad, the best of those whom You have taken as a means for the reformation of my inner and outer self, and the strongest of those through whom I seek protection from the evil of my enemy and betrayer. Among the miracles of his Companions, our masters the people of the Pledge of Good Pleasure, may Allah be pleased with them, is that he, peace and blessings be upon him, testified for them of pardon, forgiveness, and entry into the gardens which are the desire of my soul and the aim of my heart. They are: our master Muʿādh ibn Jabal al-Anṣārī al-Khazrajī; our master Muʿādh ibn ʿAfrāʾ; our master Maʿqil ibn Yasār al-Muzanī, and he said: 'I was lifting a branch of the tree with my hand from above the head of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and we pledged allegiance to him not to flee'; our master Maʿmar ibn al-Ḥārith (146) ibn Maʿmar al-Qurashī; our master Maʿmar ibn Ḥazm ibn Zayd al-Anṣārī from the Banū Mālik ibn al-Najjār, may Allah be pleased with them; our master Maʿd ibn ʿAdī ibn al-Jadd ibn al-ʿAjlān al-Balawī; our master Maʿd ibn Zayd ibn al-Akhnas al-Sulamī, he attended it with his father and grandfather; our master al-Mughīrah ibn Shuʿbah ibn Abī ʿĀmir al-Thaqafī, may Allah be pleased with him, on the day of al-Ḥudaybiyyah he was standing at the head of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, with the sword; our master Manẓūr ibn Labīd ibn ʿUqbah al-Anṣārī al-Ashhalī, may Allah be pleased with him; our master al-Nuʿmān ibn ʿAṣr, with two fatḥahs, ibn al-Rabīʿ al-Balawī; our master al-Nuʿmān ibn

Amr ibn Rifā‘a al-Ansārī, from Banī Mālik ibn al-Najjār, also known as Nu‘aymān, may Allah be pleased with him. Our master Nahīk ibn Aws al-Ansārī, from Banī ‘Awf ibn al-Khazraj. Our master Wāsi‘ ibn Habbān ibn Munqidh. Our master Wāqid ibn ‘Abd Allāh al-Tamīmī al-Yarbū‘ī. Our master Wahwah ibn al-Aslat—al-Aslat’s name is ‘Āmir ibn Jassām al-Ansārī. Our master Wadaqa ibn Yāsir ibn ‘Amr ibn Ghanm al-Ansārī. Our master Wahb ibn Sa‘d ibn Abī Sarh al-Qurashī al-‘Āmirī. Our master Hāni’ ibn Firās al-Aslamī. Our master Hind ibn Asmā’ ibn Hāritha al-Aslamī, may Allah be pleased with him; it is also said he is Hind ibn Hāritha. Abū ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said: Hind witnessed the Pledge of Ridwān ⁵⁰⁹ with seven of his brothers: Hind, Asmā’, Khirāsh, Dhu’ayb, Fadāla, Salama, Mālik, and Humrān. No other brothers in such number witnessed it besides them. Our master Yahyā ibn al-Hanzaliyya. Our master Yahyā ibn Hind. Our master Yazīd ibn al-Akhnas. Our master Yazīd ibn Bardha‘ al-Ansārī. Our master Yazīd ibn Huwayrith al-Ansārī. Our master Yazīd ibn Husayn al-Ansārī al-Khatmī. Our master ibn Qays ibn (147) al-Khasīb. Our master Ya‘lā ibn Murra ibn Wahb ibn Jābir al-Thaqafī, also said to be al-‘Āmirī, may Allah be pleased with him. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whom You have made my provision and my number, the greatest of those I have taken as my refuge, my pillar, and my support. Among the miracles of his Companions, our masters the people of the Pledge of Ridwān, may Allah be pleased with them, is that he, peace and blessings be upon him, testified for them of forgiveness and pardon, and entry into the Gardens that remove my grief, sorrow, and distress. They are: our master Abū Kharam ibn ‘Atīk; our master Abū Usayd al-Sā‘idī, whose name is Mālik ibn Rabī‘a, also said to be Hilāl ibn Rabī‘a; our master Abū Awfā, whose name is ‘Alqama ibn Khālid al-Aslamī; our master Abū Ayyūb al-Ansārī, may Allah be pleased with him; our master Abū Burda ibn Niyār; our master Abū Tha‘laba al-Khushanī; our master Abū Hathma al-Ansārī, father of Sahl ibn Abī Hathma, may Allah be pleased with him; our master Abū Hudhayfa ibn ‘Utba ibn Rabī‘a al-Qurashī; our master Abū Humayd al-Sā‘idī al-Ansārī; our master Abū Khālid al-Hārith ibn Qays ibn Khālid; our master Abū Khuzayma ibn al-Aws ibn Zayd ibn Asram; our master Abū Khaythama al-Ansārī al-Sālimī; our master Abū al-Dardā’ al-Ansārī; and Abū Ruhm al-Ghifārī, whose name is Kulthūm ibn al-Husayn, may Allah be pleased with them; our master Abū Zam‘a al-Balawī; our master Abū Sabra; our master Abū Sarīha al-Ghifārī, whose name is Hudhayfa, may Allah be pleased with him; our master Abū Sa‘īd al-Khudrī, whose name is Sa‘d ibn Mālik, may Allah be pleased with him; our master Abū Sulayt al-Ansārī, whose name is Usayra; our master Abū Sinān Wahb ibn Mihsan al-Asadī. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad (148) and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the eye of mercy, the one who attained the sought goal in desire and awe, the best of those whose conduct the lover clings to and follows. Among the miracles of his Companions, our masters the people of the Pledge of Ridwān, may Allah be pleased with them, is that he, peace and blessings be upon him, testified for them of forgiveness and pardon, and entry into the Gardens prepared for those who desire his side through abundant blessings upon him and show affection. They are: our master Abū Surayh al-Mudhajī, may Allah be pleased with him; our master Abū Sirma al-Ansārī; our master Abū al-Dayth, may Allah be pleased with him; our master Abū al-Diyāh al-Ansārī al-Awsī, may Allah be pleased with him; our master Abū Talha Zayd ibn Sahl al-Ansārī al-Najjārī, may Allah be pleased with him—he witnessed the battles with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and on the day of Uhud and Hunayn he displayed excellent valor; on the day of Hunayn he killed twenty men and took their spoils. He used to kneel before the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and say: "My soul be your ransom, my face be your shield." Then he would spread out his quiver (i.e., the arrow case containing arrows) before him. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: "The voice of Abū Talha at Hunayn is better than a troop," or he said, may Allah bless him and grant him peace: "Than a hundred men," and in another narration: "Than a thousand men." Our master Abū ‘Āmir al-Asbahī, the grandfather of Imam Mālik ibn Anas, the Imam of the school, may Allah be pleased with him.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the means of the perfect intercessors and the desire of the complete individuals who have attained union, from whose companions' miracles ⁵¹⁰ are our masters, the people of the Pledge of Ridwan ⁵¹¹, may Allah be pleased with them, that he, peace and blessings be upon him, testified for them with pardon and forgiveness, and entry into the Gardens prepared for the pious and the chosen workers, may Allah be pleased with them. They are: our master Abu 'Abs 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Jabr al-Ansari al-Awsi, may Allah be pleased with him; our master Abu 'Aqil al-Balawi al-Ansari, may Allah be pleased with him, whose name in the Jahiliyyah ⁵¹² was 'Abd al-'Uzza, so the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, named him 'Abd al-Rahman, enemy of idols; our master Abu Qatada al-Ansari al-Sulami from the Banu Khannas ibn Sinan, his name being al-Harith ibn Rib'i; our master Abu Qays ibn al-Harith ibn Qays ibn 'Adi al-Qurashi al-Sahmi, and it is said his name was 'Abd Allah, may Allah be pleased with him; our master Abu Kabsha, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace; our master Abu Lubaba ibn 'Abd al-Mundhir al-Ansari al-Awsi, his name being Bashir, and it is said Rifa'a, may Allah be pleased with him; our master Abu Layla al-Ansari al-Mazini al-Najjari, his name being 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Ka'b, may Allah be pleased with him; our master Abu Mursad al-Ghanawi, his name being Kannaz ibn Hisn, and it is said ibn Husayn, may Allah be pleased with him; our master Abu Maryam Malik ibn Rabi'a al-Sululi from Banu Salul, may Allah be pleased with him; our master Abu Mas'ud al-Ansari, may Allah be pleased with him; our master Abu Na'ila Silkan ibn Salama ibn Waqsh al-Ansari, his name being As'ad with an alif, may Allah be pleased with him; our master Abu Namla al-Ansari, his name being 'Ammar ibn Mu'adh ibn Zurara al-Ansari al-Zafari, may Allah be pleased with him; our master Abu Hind the cupper, may Allah be pleased with him; our master Abu Haytham ibn al-Tayyihan, with a shaddah on the ya' and without, may Allah be pleased with him; and our mistress al-Rabi' bint Mu'awwidh ibn 'Afra' al-Ansariyya, one of those who pledged allegiance under the tree, may Allah be pleased with her; and our mistress Umm al-Mundhir bint Qays, sister of our master Salit ibn Qays, one of the maternal aunts of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, from Banu 'Adi ibn al-Najjar, and she prayed with him, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, towards the two qiblas ⁵¹³, her name being Salma, may Allah be pleased with her; and our mistress Furai'a, on the pattern of Hudhayfa, bint Malik ibn Sinan, sister of our master Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him. May Allah be pleased with them and grant them satisfaction, and place us in their strong fortress and their protection, and gather us on the Day of Resurrection in their pure company and under their banner. Amen ⁵¹⁴, Amen, Amen, and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved sent as a mercy to servants, and Your prophet distinguished with the greatest intercession on the Day of Assembly and Summoning, from whose companions' miracles are our masters, the people of the famous Suffa ⁵¹⁵, and their merits mentioned in the recorded collections, what has been narrated that Allah praised them in His Noble Book by His saying: "For the poor who are confined in the way of Allah, unable to travel in the land; the ignorant suppose them rich from self-restraint. You will know them by their mark; they do not ask people importunately" ⁵¹⁶. The meaning of "confined" is that they restrained themselves from jihad, and His saying "unable to travel in the land" means for trade and livelihood due to their occupation with jihad. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whom Allah honored and raised his station, and through whose clarity He manifested the paths of Islam and spread its banners, from whose companions' miracles are our masters, the people of the famous Suffa, and their merits mentioned in the recorded collections, what has been narrated that he, peace and blessings be upon him, said to them: "Rejoice, O people of the Suffa! Whoever among you remains upon the description that you are upon today, content with what he has, then he will be among my companions on the Day of Resurrection" ⁵¹⁷. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose praise and remembrance You spread upon tongues, and whose fragrance You perfumed the gardens of sovereignty and dominion with his scent and diffusion, from whose companions' miracles are our masters, the people of the famous Suffa, and their merits mentioned in the recorded collections, what has been narrated that he, peace and blessings be upon him, said to them: "Whoever among you remains upon this state, then he will be among my companions on the Day of Resurrection." They are: our master Zayd ibn Haritha, may Allah be pleased with him; our master al-Agharr al-Muzani, may Allah be pleased with him; al-Bara' ibn Malik al-Ansari, may Allah be pleased with him; our master Bilal ibn Rabah, may Allah be pleased with him; our master Thaqf ibn 'Amr ibn Shamit al-Asadi, may Allah be pleased with him; our master Thawban, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace; our master Jariya ibn Jamil...

"Whoever among you remains in this state will be among my companions on the Day of Resurrection." They are: our master Abu Kabsha, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah ⁵¹⁸ (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) ¹⁵⁶, and our master Ka'b ibn 'Amr, and Abu al-Yasar, and our master Kannaz ibn al-Husayn Abu Martad al-Ghanawi, and our master Mistah ibn Uthathah, and our master Mas'ud ibn al-Rabi' al-Qari, and our master Mus'ab ibn 'Umayr, and our master Mu'adh ibn al-Harith known as al-Qari, and he is the one whom our master 'Umar ibn al-Khattab appointed among those he appointed during the month of Ramadan to lead the Tarawih prayer ⁵¹⁹, and our master al-Miqdad ibn al-Aswad, and our master Wabisah ibn Ma'bad al-Juhani, and our master Wathilah ibn al-Asqa' al-Laythi, and our master Hilal, the freed slave of al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah, and our master Yasar Abu Fukayhah, the freed slave of Safwan ibn Umayyah. These are those mentioned by Abu 'Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami and Abu Sa'id ibn al-A'rabi (may Allah have mercy on him). O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the garden of guests and delegations, the best of those through whom aspirations are fulfilled and through whom the goal is attained, from whose companions' miracles are our masters, the people of the Suffah ⁵²⁰ of renown, and whose merits are recorded in the inscribed registers, it is narrated that he (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said to them: "Whoever among you remains in this state will be among my companions on the Day of Resurrection." They are: our master Bashir ibn al-Khasasiyyah, and Abu Barzah al-Aslami, who was among those engrossed in dhikr ⁵²¹, and our master Abu Tha'labah al-Khushani, who was among the devout worshippers of the Companions, and our master Rabi'ah ibn Ka'b al-Aslami, who was among the constant dwellers of the mosque and among those who constantly served the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) in travel and residence, and he is the one who asked the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) to be his companion in Paradise, so the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said to him: "Help me against yourself by performing many prostrations." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad ¹⁵⁷, the elite of Your guests, those who stand in prayer and fast, and the model of Your learned who act, by what was revealed in Your Book, the rulers, from whose companions' miracles are our masters, the people of the Suffah of renown, and whose merits are recorded in the inscribed registers, it is narrated that he (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said to them: "Whoever among you remains in this state will be among my companions on the Day of Resurrection." They are: our master Abu Rayhanah al-Ansari, and it is said: the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), and his name is Sham'un, and he was among the devout, diligent, virtuous, and ascetic (may Allah be pleased with them), and our master Abu 'Abs, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), who used to spend the night in the mosque, and our master Mu'awiyah ibn al-Hakam al-Aslami, and our master Abu Munhibah, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), who used to spend the night in the mosque, and our master Abu Hurayrah al-Dawsi (may Allah be pleased with him), and he is the most famous of those who lived in the Suffah and made it his home from the time he came to Medina as a Muslim emigrant, and he accompanied the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) until he died, and he never left it. He (may Allah be pleased with him) was a steward among the residents of the Suffah, both those who settled and those who came to it, and the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), when he wanted to gather the people of the Suffah for a meal, would instruct Abu Hurayrah to gather them because of his knowledge of them and their ranks and stations. He was one of the eminent figures among the poor and needy. His name in Islam was 'Amir ibn Sakhr or 'Abd al-Rahman, and 'Abd al-Rahman is more correct. And our master Hind ibn Asma' ibn Harithah al-Aslami, mentioned by Abu 'Umar, and our master al-Harith ibn Nabhan (may Allah be pleased with him), and our master Ghurfah al-Azdi, mentioned by al-Za'bani (may Allah have mercy on him). And Allah knows best ¹⁵⁸. May Allah be pleased with them and make them pleased, and guide us to the path of their upright religion, and pour upon us the abundance of their overflowing spiritual support and their perfect goodness, and cause us to die upon their hanifiyyah ⁵²² faith and their noble and magnificent love. Amen, amen, amen. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. ❖ O our Lord, by the rank of the people of the Suffah ❖ Who have attained satisfaction and closeness ❖ And those whom He described in the Quran ❖ With patience, chastity, and then excellence ❖ And with piety, asceticism, and contentment ❖ And forbearance, gratitude, and beautiful obedience ❖ And our trustworthy Prophet said about them ❖ The truthful in speech, the intimate and established ❖ "Whoever among you dies in this state ❖ Will be among my companions without doubt ❖ In the garden of joy and safety ❖ And the attainment of bliss and honor" ❖ Answer our supplication for what we have asked ❖ And grant it to us and send down security upon us ❖ O our Lord, by the rank of my master Asma' ❖ Son of Harithah, the exalted ❖ And by the noble al-Muzani, the devout ❖ Protect our souls from perils And by al-Bara' ibn Malik we are granted success And by the mu'adhdhin ⁵²³ Bilal ibn Rabah By Nafiq ibn 'Umar and also Thawban The freed slave of the Hashimi 'Adnani Messenger And Ibn Jamil, his neighbor, and Jarhad Ju'ayl al-Damri, and Jad, O my master And Jundub, who is Abu Dharr, so say About him al-Ghifari, how excellent this man is Harithah with Hazim ibn Harmalah And with Hudhayfah al-Ghifari, Hanzalah ¹⁵⁹ And al-'Anbari, Harmalah son of Iyas By their rank, you will be saved and suffice against every harm Hudhayfah son of al-Yamani, and al-Hakam And Khalid ibn Zayd, the high of aspiration By the rank of Khabbab the chosen, and Khubayb O our Lord, pardon us for every fault And by their Ibn Aws, Khuraym al-Ta'i And by Khunays, cure me from my illness And by Ibn Fatik, Khuraym al-Asad And by Dukays al-Muzani, take my hand By Dhu al-Yahadin among the Emigrants And by al-Tammam, my master Abu Zurayn Rifa'ah, one of the greatest Companions And he is the one nicknamed Abu Lubabah Zayd, brother of 'Umar son of al-Khattab By their rank, ease for us the means O our Lord, by Ibn 'Ubayd, Salim Interpose between us and every oppressor And Salim, the freed slave of Abu Hudhayfah And Salim al-Awsi, remove my poverty And by Ibn Khallad, named al-Sa'ib And Sa'd al-Khudri, how excellent the desirer Then by Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas Grant me, O my God, the state of sincerity And by Ibn 'Amir, Sa'id al-Jumahi Safinah, the freed slave of the Messenger of the valley May our Lord bless him and grant him peace And his family, as long as a glance flows and a thought O our Lord, by the Persian Salman Then by Shaddad, likewise Saqran The freed slave of the Hashimi chosen Messenger May Allah bless him as long as lightning shines Likewise by Safwan ibn Bayda' al-Fihri And my master Suhayb, mend my brokenness ¹⁶⁰ And by Ibn 'Umar, al-Tufayl al-Dawsi And Talhah ibn 'Umar, and remove my impurity And Tahfah ibn Qays al-Ghifari Facilitate my affairs and reduce my stumbles And 'Amir, the treasure of wealth and profits And he is Abu 'Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah And my master 'Abbad ibn Khalid Enrich the Ghifari, the determined worshipper Likewise by 'Abd Allah, the freed slave of al-Mukhdirah Son of Unays, grant us forgiveness

Among the merits of his noble Companions and the luminaries who supported his religion is that You honored them above all other companions and praised them through Your most sacred revelation in many verses of the Book, and You said—and You are the most truthful of speakers: "Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; and those who are with him are severe against the disbelievers, merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and prostrating, seeking bounty from Allah and [His] pleasure. Their mark is on their faces from the trace of prostration. That is their description in the Torah. And their description in the Gospel is as a plant which produces its offshoots and strengthens them so that they grow stout and stand firmly on their stalks, delighting the sowers—so that He may enrage the disbelievers by them. Allah has promised those who believe and do righteous deeds among them forgiveness and a great reward." ⁵²⁴ (Verse 164) O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who are guided by his guidance and righteous conduct, and the most excellent of those who adhere to his Sunnah and Shariah among the acting scholars; he whose noble Companions and the luminaries who supported his religion have the merit that You honored them above all other companions and praised them through Your most sacred revelation in many verses of the Book, and You said—and You are the most truthful of speakers: "Those who emigrated and were driven from their homes and were harmed in My cause and fought and were killed—I will surely remove from them their misdeeds and admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow, as reward from Allah, and Allah has with Him the best reward." ⁵²⁵ (Verse) And You said: "Allah has promised those who have believed among you and done righteous deeds that He will surely grant them succession [to authority] upon the earth just as He granted it to those before them." ⁵²⁶ (Verse) And Allah fulfilled for the Emigrants and the Helpers what He had promised them, and made them the successors after His Messenger, blessings and peace be upon him, and the rulers, and established them in the land, so they gained spoils, conquered, and possessed lands far and wide, and strengthened the religion of Allah, and humiliated the enemies of Allah, and manifested the command of Allah, and established for the Muslims the noble Sunnah, and they were a blessing upon the entire nation. Those are the party of Allah. Indeed, the party of Allah are the successful. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad (165), the best of those whose name brings blessing to those who seek blessings, and the most successful of those whose pleasure is sought by visitors and pilgrims; he whose noble Companions and the luminaries who supported his religion have the merit that it is narrated from our master Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: "The Prophet, blessings and peace be upon him, raised his head to the sky—and he would often raise his head to the sky (i.e., due to revelation and clarity)—and said: 'The stars are a security for the sky; when the stars go (i.e., scatter), the sky will be visited with what it is promised. And I am a security for my Companions; when I go (i.e., my Companions), they will be visited with what they are promised (i.e., of trials, wars, and discord of hearts, and that has occurred). And my Companions are a security for my community; when my Companions go, my community will be visited with what they are promised (i.e., the emergence of innovations, the dominance of desires, and the divergence of beliefs, etc.).'" O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the light of understanding, knowledge, and illumination, the mine of generosity, pardon, and forgiveness; he whose noble Companions and the luminaries who supported his religion have the merit that it is narrated from him, blessings and peace be upon him, that he said: "There will come a time upon people when an army goes out to fight, and it is said: 'Are there any among you from the Companions of our master Muhammad?' It will be said: 'Yes,' and they will be granted victory. Then there will come a time upon people when an army goes out to fight, and it is said: 'Is there anyone among you from the Companions of our master Muhammad?' They will search but not find him. Then it will be said: 'Is there anyone among you who has seen anyone from the Companions of our master Muhammad?' They will search but not find him. If there were one of my Companions beyond the sea, they would go to him.' And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said: 'The example of my Companions in my community is like salt in food; food is only good with salt.'" (166) O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the fountain of grace and abundant goodness, the possessor of the kohl-lined eye and the handsome face; he whose noble Companions and the luminaries who supported his religion have the merit that it is narrated from our master al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah be pleased with him, that he mentioned the Companions of the Prophet, blessings and peace be upon him, and said: "Those were the most pious in heart of this community, the deepest in knowledge, and the least affected. They were a people whom Allah, mighty and majestic, chose for the companionship of His Prophet, blessings and peace be upon him, and for the establishment of His religion. So imitate their character, for they were, by the Lord of the Kaaba, upon the straight path and right guidance." O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of the exalted and honored station, the sublime and lofty rank; he whose noble Companions and the luminaries who supported his religion have the merit that it is narrated from al-Fudayl ibn 'Iyad, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: "Love of the Companions of our master Muhammad, blessings and peace be upon him, is a sign of mercy. May Allah have mercy on a person who has mercy on the Companions of our master Muhammad, blessings and peace be upon him, and is pleased with them. And all this is only good because of the Companions of our master Muhammad, blessings and peace be upon him." And Ibn al-Mubarak, may Allah be pleased with him, said: (167) "Two qualities—whoever possesses them, I hope he will be saved and secure: truthfulness and love of the Companions of Muhammad, blessings and peace be upon him." O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the pole of majesty, manifest in miracles and grace, the sun of messengership crowned with the crown of guidance and uprightness; he whose noble Companions and the luminaries who supported his religion have the merit that it is narrated from 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Zayd, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: "I met forty elders among the Followers, all of whom narrated to me from the Companions of the Messenger of Allah, blessings and peace be upon him, that he said: 'Whoever loves all my Companions, shows loyalty to them, and seeks forgiveness for them, Allah the Exalted will place him in Paradise on the Day of Resurrection.'" And he, blessings and peace be upon him, said: "For a servant to meet Allah with the sins of all people is better for him than to hate a man from my Companions, for that is a sin that will not be forgiven on the Day of Resurrection." O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the best of

The greatest of the acting scholars ⁵²⁷ adhered to his Sunnah, and the best of those whose mention adorns the ears of the lovers and listeners. Among the virtues of his noble Companions and the supporters of his religion, the banners ⁵²⁸, is what was narrated from him, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, that he said (168): "Indeed, Allah is in my Companions: whoever loves them loves them out of love for Me, and whoever hates them hates them out of hatred for Me; whoever harms them has harmed Me, and whoever harms Me has harmed Allah, and whoever harms Allah, He will soon seize him." And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Indeed, Allah Almighty chose for me Companions, making them ministers and in-laws. Whoever reviles them, upon him be the curse of Allah, the angels, and all people." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those from whose overflowing spring delegations have reported, and the most majestic of those by whose blessed right hand the apparent and hidden diseases have been cured. Among the virtues of his noble Companions and the supporters of his religion, the banners, is what was narrated from our master Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: "Indeed, Allah Almighty looked into the hearts of the servants and found the heart of our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, to be the best of the hearts of the servants, so He chose him for Himself and sent him with His message. Then He looked into the hearts of the servants after the heart of our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and found the hearts of his Companions to be the best of the hearts of the servants, so He made them the ministers of His Prophet, fighting for His religion." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the jewel of subtle virtues and the pure, noble element of lineage. Among the virtues of his noble Companions and the supporters of his religion, the banners, is what was narrated (169) from him, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, that he said: "Do not revile my Companions, for by Him in Whose hand is my soul, if one of you were to spend the equivalent of Mount Uhud in gold, it would not reach the measure of a mudd ⁵²⁹ of one of them, nor half of it." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, and concerning the covenants and pledges, the source of knowledge, forbearance, and wisdom. Among the virtues of his noble Companions and the supporters of his religion, the banners, is what was narrated... And his children, from every provision and pure one, upon them from the Most Merciful the purest greeting. And his wives, from every good one, praise upon her, the God of the Throne praised, so she praised. And his uncles, the hadiths of his virtue encompassed; we narrated from al-Abbas among them and Hamza. So this one seeks rain from clouds by his face, and that one is a lion of Allah, the protector of the clan. And his Companions, like stars, by them we are guided, a security from misguidance and innovation. Among them is Abu Bakr, the caliph of his era, and the best of those he confided in on the day of Saqifa ⁵³⁰. And the second of them is al-Faruq ⁵³¹, by whom the battalions of the people of polytheism were scattered from every sect. And Uthman, possessor of the two lights ⁵³², the radiance of his face, when it appears like the sun at noon. They returned the highest resolve to the sword, and Qabi' ⁵³³ among the disbelievers in every battle. If they became the best of the Companions among people, then his remaining Companions are the best remnant. They exhorted one another to love jihad, so their arrows penetrated disbelief by the decree of the will. How many a battle did the angels of heaven observe them in, with every vanguard. And how many times did they support the upright religion when they mounted the backs of lean, swift horses. And how many times did their white blades become angry for Allah, and they spoke to the tyrants among them with severity. And how many times did the lightning of their swords make the disbelievers sneer, and how many times did they appear in Syria, in the land of Barza ⁵³⁴. So they showed them signs of victory over the enemy, and the battalions of valor wrote them therein. And their deprivation in the darkness of dust shone at the Battle of Badr like the shining stars (172). It is the great epic whose fame spread, and its vengeance against disbelief is the greatest vengeance. By it, Allah granted victory to the Prophet Muhammad, and scattered the unity of disbelief after its harmony. And He brought them into the well ⁵³⁵ entirely, and cast them into it to where they were gathered. Allah refused except that Muhammad be, throughout time, in security, honor, and elevation. Upon him be the prayer of Allah as long as his light shines, and the purest peace, then the most excellent greeting. And upon his family, the people of virtue, glory, and generosity, and his Companions, the noble, esteemed folk. O Allah, O Originator of the heavens and the earth, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor, O Possessor of the Great Kingdom, Whose side is not humiliated nor oppressed, and O Possessor of Might, Compulsion, and the Sublime Power that is not to be assailed. I ask You by the light of Your Majesty, Your Beauty, the might of Your Power, the authority of Your Perfection, and by the sanctity of Your Beloved, the most beloved of Your creation to You, Your Intimate Friend, the chosen one of Your chosen ones, and the most honored of them to You, our master and lord Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the source of Your bounty and beneficence, the manifestation of Your grace and favor, the locus of Your pardon, forgiveness, and mercy, gifted to Your creation with Your security and safety. And by the sanctity of his Companions, possessors of noble qualities, glorious deeds, lofty virtues, manifest and brilliant miracles, sublime gifts, high aspirations, and transmitted sciences, whom You chose for his love, selected for his companionship, qualified for his support, blessed with his beautiful regard, and preferred over all the worlds except the prophets and messengers (173). You bequeathed to them Your clear Book, and through them You manifested Islam and supported the religion. So the Muhammadan care extended its shade over them, and they drank from the Ahmadine love its downpour and drizzle. Thus they attained eternal happiness and were most deserving of it and its people. They gained the companionship of the possessor of the Praiseworthy Station ⁵³⁶, and through following him they gained entry to Paradise under the banner of praise, the tied one ⁵³⁷. They drank from the Kawthar ⁵³⁸ of his pond, the one to be visited. They succeeded in gazing upon the face of their Beloved, the Generous, and this is the ultimate goal from the Beloved, the Witnessed. They attained this greatest station, the most magnificent honor, the most comprehensive virtue, and the eternal, most noble glory only through following their Beloved and the Beloved of their Beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. So guide us, O Allah, by their guidance and their way, make us follow their path and their Sunnah, include us in the string of their party and group, realize for us, O Allah, their affiliation and knowledge, grant us their goodness, their kindness, and their love, protect us by their protection and neighborhood, benefit us by all their virtues and reports, the mention of their beautiful qualities, their deeds, their miracles, and their glories, a benefit that will be for us with You a treasure and a store, and an honor among Your loving saints, and a might and a security from the afflictions of this world and its worries, and a fortress, and on the Day of Resurrection a deliverance and a success for us. For You are the One Who supported them with Your victory, gifted them with Your beneficence and righteousness, and gave them to drink from the cups of Your succor and secret, so they became to You friends and lovers, and to Your Prophet, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, ministers (174) and Companions. So we continue to seek intercession through them to You, and by their honor with You, that You honor us with the good that is with You, until we become among the successful and secure on the day of standing before You. And make the light of their guidance and their Sunnah for us a companion and a guide, and the beauty of their praise and the perfection of their love a clear path for us to Paradise and a way. And do not cause us, O Allah, to deviate from their upright path and straight road until we meet You upon that in the gardens of bliss, and we become among those who have succeeded, the victorious, by Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful.

with them and in their processions until You bestow upon them the favor of gazing upon Your noble face, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. * Noble Arabs, chieftains of Quraysh and those * from the sons of a tribe who became leaders through their victory. * A people who, when they boast, lead; when asked, they give; and when they help, they repel with their party. * Monks by night, if you wish you know them; lions by day, stars by which guidance is sought. * Victory descends only in their processions, and tranquility only in their hearts. * Imams, the adornment of God's existence through them, and He chose them as ministers for their Prophet. * Mighty, merciful; the honor of the guest through them is like the honor of religion in the confines of their land. * As if they are religion, a guest who has alighted in their courtyard, with every nobleman eager for the flesh of enemies. * He drags a sea of an army upon swift horses, casting a wave of clashing heroes. * From every one devoted to God, seeking reward, assaulting with an uprooter of unbelief, a swordsman. * Until the religion of Islam became, through them, after its estrangement, connected by kinship ¹⁷⁵, * forever guaranteed by them through the best of fathers and the best of husbands, so it was not orphaned nor completed. * They are the mountains; ask their adversaries what they have seen from them in every battle. * Ask Hunayn, ask Badr, ask Uhud; their onslaught of death is more grievous than plague. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who called servants to God and guided, the most beloved who ascended in the stations of speciality and proximity, and who said: "The best of my community in every century are five hundred, and the substitutes ⁵³⁹ are forty. The five hundred do not decrease, nor the forty. Whenever a man dies, God replaces him from the five hundred, and brings in from the forty in their place." They said: "O Messenger of God, do we have [reward] for their deeds?" He said: "They forgive those who wrong them, do good to those who do evil to them, and share with one another what God Almighty has given them." O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the model of the acting scholars, the imam of the leaders who have reached [God], who said: "The prominent ones ⁵⁴⁰ of my community are the tribes of Yemen, and forty men of the substitutes in Syria. Whenever a man dies, God replaces another in his place. They did not attain that by much prayer or fasting, but by generosity of soul, purity of hearts, and sincere advice to Muslims." O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad ¹⁷⁶, the trustee of Your preserved secret, the treasurer of Your hidden knowledge, who said: "Indeed, among God's servants are people who are not prophets nor martyrs; the prophets and martyrs will envy them on the Day of Resurrection for their station with God Almighty." A man asked: "What are their deeds, so that we may love them?" He said: "They are a people who love one another through the spirit of God Almighty, without kinship or wealth between them. By God, their faces are light, and they are upon pulpits of light; they do not fear when people fear, nor do they grieve when people grieve." Then he recited: "Verily, the friends of God ⁵⁴¹—no fear shall be upon them, nor shall they grieve." O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the path of pure gifts, the possessor of beneficial sciences and healing words, who said: "Indeed, God has special ones ⁵⁴² among His servants; He shelters them with His mercy, gives them life in His well-being, and when He takes them, He takes them to His Paradise. They are those upon whom trials pass like pieces of dark night, yet they are safe from them." O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who clarified the paths and explained the ways, the most noble who established the traditions and manifested the laws and rites, who said: "How many a weak person, considered weak, wearing two tattered garments, if he swore by God, He would fulfill his oath ⁵⁴³—among them is al-Bara' ibn Malik." ¹⁷⁷ O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the elite of the elect, the banner of their victory, the imam of the prophets, and the crown of their pride, who said: God Almighty said: "Indeed, My friends among My servants and My beloved among My creation are those who remember Me through My remembrance, and I make [others] remember through their remembrance." O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, noble in soil and homeland, Your chosen one, pure in lineage, heart, and body, who said: "Shall I inform you of the best among you?" They said: "Yes." He said: "Those who, when seen, God is remembered. They are the Muslims from the jinn ⁵⁴⁴, the ones protected from trials." O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the subtlety of gifts and secrets, the outcome of devotions and remembrances, who said: "Whoever asks about me or is pleased to look at me, let him look at a disheveled, dusty man, who has tucked up his garment, who has not placed one brick upon another nor one reed upon another; a banner was raised for him, so he hastened towards it. Today is the race, tomorrow the competition, and the goal is Paradise or Hellfire." O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the mine of pardon, forbearance, and clemency, the dispeller of the darkness of polytheism, ignorance, and injustice, who said: "The most beloved servants to God Almighty are the pious, the hidden ones ⁵⁴⁵; when they are absent, they are not missed, and when they are present, they are not recognized. They are the imams of guidance and the lamps of knowledge." O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your Prophet, pure in character and lineage, the full moon of prophethood, complete in radiance and illumination, who said: "Do you wish to be among those who hasten to the shade of God Almighty?" They said: "God and His Messenger know best." He said: "Those who, when given the truth, accept it; when asked, they give; and they judge for people as for themselves. They are outwardly expansive, inwardly contracted; the spirit of ease and longing expands them, and the fear of separation and parting disturbs them." O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whom You made a path to truth and a way, the most noble whom You sent as a mercy and a guide to creation, who said: "Indeed, God has special ones ⁵⁴⁶ whom the spring of the gardens inhabits; they were the most intelligent of people." We said: "O Messenger of God, how were they the most intelligent?" He said: "Their concern was foremost to their Lord, and they hastened to what pleases Him, and they renounced

Concerning the superfluities of this world, its leadership and its delights, they became insignificant to them, so they endured patiently for a short while and relaxed for a long time ⁵⁴⁷. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad ⁵⁴⁸, the best of those to whom the fearful flee for refuge and find victory, the most perfect of those through whom those who claim affiliation become known and renowned, who said: "Indeed, Moses (peace be upon him) said: 'O Lord, inform me of the most honorable of Your creation to You.' He said: 'The one who hastens to My desire as the eagle hastens to its desire, and the one who is attached to My righteous servants as a child is attached to people (i.e., he is fond of them, loves them, and clings to them), and the one who becomes angry when My sanctities are violated as the leopard becomes angry for itself. For when the leopard becomes angry, it does not care whether it kills many people or few.'" So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which we become among those who were harmed for Your sake and endured patiently, abandoned their beds and sleep in love for him and migrated, and established his Sunnah ⁵⁴⁹ in the most perfect manner, and supported his religion, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Generous of the generous, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O masters who have made me * from their abandonment in torment, I spend the night sleepless in ecstasy, * confused of mind, love-stricken, Watching the stars of the Pleiades, * while my tears flow down. Abandonment was not what I expected, * nor was it in my reckoning. You have consumed in your love * the days of my youth's purity. You have taken everything from me, * and the people do not know my state. They say, "What is wrong with this one? * He is in burning and sorrow." If they knew of my passion, * they would have mercy on the magnitude of my affliction. But because of what I suffer from you, * they say what is contrary to the truth. If you saw my illness, * you would judge it as wondrous. My soul has melted, * and my ears are on the verge of departure. From your love is my food, * and from my tears is my drink. All this while you are * in the recesses of my heart. Your union is in need, * and your beauty is veiled. I have contented myself with seeing * the beauty of the veil. You did not bestow favors, and you said, * "When will a humble one be in the courtyards?" As if you had seen * in the sea every reward. Love is in a prison of sorrow, * and prolonged lamentation has taken up residence in me. The mountains of my grief have become * in the midst of my heart as hills. From you every lover * narrates a story that has been transmitted through me. I have left my people * and my generosity for you and my companions. Everything and my entirety * I have torn every veil. You are in my prayer * my unveiling and the secret of my speech. In my affairs are arts * my knowledge and the meaning of my book. You are my entire intellect, * my adornment, and my lute. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those through whom nations boast and lineages are honored, the most blessed of those through whose mission tribes, families, and companions attained happiness, who said: "The prophets (peace be upon them) were presented to me with their followers. I said: 'O Lord, where is my community?' He said: 'Look to your right.' So I looked, and behold, the light had spread over the faces of the men. I said: 'O Lord, who are these?' He said: 'Your community.' It was said: 'Are you pleased?' I said: 'Yes, I am pleased.' Then it was said: 'Look to your left.' So I looked, and behold, the horizon had spread over the faces of the men. I said: 'O Lord, who are these?' He said: 'Your community.' It was said: 'Are you pleased?' I said: 'Yes, I am pleased.' He said: 'Indeed, with these there are seventy thousand who will enter Paradise without reckoning.'" O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your truthful and confirmed beloved, Your pure one in origins and virtues, from whose community's excellences—successful in obeying commands and fulfilling rights—is what is narrated from Ka'b al-Ahbar ⁵⁵⁰ (may Allah be pleased with him): "The testimony that there is no god but Allah, and its trees are their saying 'Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah,' and its fruits are their saying 'Glory be to Allah' and 'Praise be to Allah.'" So his people said to him: "O Friend of Allah, wish for Muhammad and his family and his community." He (peace and blessings be upon him) remained prostrating, answering them with it, so he fell prostrate to Allah. Then Gabriel (peace be upon him) came answering him from his Lord (mighty and majestic), saying to him: "O Abraham, Muhammad is My Messenger, My Prophet, and My chosen one from My creation. I have chosen him, selected him, and sent him. I am the Lord of the worlds. By My might, majesty, generosity, and nobility, I created Muhammad and named him, his family, and his community a thousand years before I created the heavens, and a thousand years will come..." ⁵⁵¹ When Abraham (peace be upon him) heard this, it is said that he placed his hand on his head and said: "O Allah, make me among the community of Your beloved Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)." It has been narrated that on the Day of Resurrection, the Day of Regret and Remorse, green canopies will be poured over the community of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Then a caller will call out: "O community of Muhammad, you will see earthquakes and terrors. When you see that, do not be distressed, for what is meant by that is others. So look..." ⁵⁵² May Allah have mercy on you and make us among the community of His beloved Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and gather us in his group. This is the divine care and the divine honor, in the tranquility of the hearts of this community, as a mercy to it and a manifestation of compassion for it, out of care for its Prophet, our master Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and honor, generosity, glory, and greatness. Here it is fitting to say: May Allah be pleased with the author of this saying: "Good news for us, the community of Islam, for we have * from divine care a pillar that will never collapse. When Allah called our caller to His obedience * through the most honorable of creation, we became the most honorable of nations." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved of pure lineage and origin, Your chosen one of noble homeland, family, and neighbors, from whose community's Sunni excellences is what is narrated from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: "Allah (blessed and exalted) says on the Day of Resurrection—and He is transcendent in His attributes and speech: 'O community of Muhammad, you are My friends, My chosen ones, My beloved, and the people of My love. You are those who forsake their beds...'"

“O Lord, I see in the Tablets a nation that is the best of nations brought forth for mankind, commanding good and forbidding evil, and believing in Allah. So make them my nation.” He said: “That is the nation of Ahmad.” O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the rising of the most auspicious Yemen, the possessor of the straight path and the established religion, from whose noble nation’s virtues is what was narrated that our master Moses, peace be upon him, said: “O Lord, I see in the Tablets a nation that believes in the first Book and the last Book, and fights the people of misguidance until they fight the one-eyed Dajjal ⁵⁵³. So make them my nation.” He said: “That is the nation of Ahmad.” O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pride of the highest prophethood, the possessor of lofty rank and the deepest honor, from whose great nation’s virtues is what was narrated that our master Moses, peace be upon him, said: “O Lord, I see in the Tablets a nation whom You have placed in their hearts, reciting it openly. So make them my nation.” He said: “That is the nation of Ahmad.” O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the highest of the most valiant aspirations, the master of the two weighty ones ⁵⁵⁴, the red and the black, from whose forbearing nation’s virtues is what was narrated that our master Moses, peace be upon him, said: “O Lord, I see in the Tablets a nation whose charities they eat in their bellies and are rewarded for them. So make them my nation.” He said: “That is the nation of Ahmad.” O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the mercy to the near and the far, the possessor of sound intellect and the truest speech, from whose upright nation’s virtues is what was narrated that our master Moses, peace be upon him, said: “O Lord, I see in the Tablets a nation whose reward is: a good deed not done is recorded as a good deed; if they do it, it is recorded as ten similar good deeds up to seven hundred times. And if they intend a bad deed, it is not recorded against them until they do it; if they do it, it is recorded as one bad deed. So make them my nation.” He said: “That is the nation of Ahmad.” O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the rain of the most generous bounty, the beloved prophet of Allah, the most loving, from whose saved nation’s virtues is what was narrated that our master Moses, peace be upon him, said: “O Lord, I find in the Tablets a nation who are the intercessors and those whose intercession is accepted, and whose prayers are answered. So make them my nation.” He said: “That is the nation of Ahmad.” O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the perfect of virtues, the most excellent and glorious, the best through whom Allah has purified every gathering and seat, from whose exalted nation’s virtues is what was narrated that our master Moses, peace be upon him, said: “O Lord, I find in the Tablets a nation who are victorious over those who oppose them, until they fight the most numerous men. So make them my nation.” He said: “That is the nation of Ahmad.” O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sultan of the supported kingdom, the possessor of the kohl-lined eye and the rosy cheek, from whose pure nation’s virtues is what was narrated that our master Moses, peace be upon him, when he found these virtues for them in the Tablets, he cast the Tablets from his hand and said: “O Lord, make me of the nation of Ahmad.” So He gave him two things that no prophet before had been given: first, “O Moses, I have chosen you over mankind by My messages and My speech ⁵⁵⁵”; then He gave the second: “And among the people of Moses is a nation that guides by truth and by it they do justice ⁵⁵⁶.” He said: So the prophet of Allah, Moses, was completely pleased and said: “O Allah, make me of the nation of Ahmad.” O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of the perfect and glorified religion, the best of those who stood for their Lord in the darkness of night and prayed at night, from whose pure nation’s virtues is what was narrated that our master Moses, peace be upon him, said: “O Lord, I find in the Torah a people who pass over the Sirat ⁵⁵⁷ like lightning and wind, and pray the five prayers, and remember You in every east and corner, brandishing their swords, and you see no need in them. Who are they?” He said: “That is the nation of Ahmad.” O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the essence of pure and glorified honor, the possessor of great dominion and everlasting bliss, from whose pure nation’s virtues is what was narrated that our master Moses, peace be upon him, said: “O Lord, I have found in the Torah the description of a people whose good ones intercede for their bad ones, and they believe in the Sacred House ⁵⁵⁸, not sleeping from it, and they fight in Your way, so patience runs out on them, and one of them beautifies himself and performs ablution, and he is forgiven. Who are they?” He said: “That is the nation of Ahmad.” O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sword of the law, well-honed, and the clear, emphatic speech of truth, from whose approved nation’s virtues is what was narrated that our master Moses, peace be upon him, said: “O Lord, I have found in the Torah the description of a people who testify for Your messengers that they have delivered, and spoils are lawful for them, while it was forbidden to other nations, and the earth was made for them a mosque and a purification, and one man among them is better than thirty of those before them. Who are they?” He said: “That is the nation of Ahmad.” O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the center of the string of prophethood, arranged, and the adornment of the name inscribed in the pages of hearts, fixed, from whose guided nation’s virtues is what was narrated that our master Moses, peace be upon him, said: “O Lord, I have found in the Torah the description of a people who, when they become angry, they perish, and when they dispute, they glorify You. They become angry for You as the leopard becomes angry for itself in war. The gates of heaven are opened for their deeds and their souls, and the angels attend them. And I have granted them the return ⁵⁵⁹ at calamity, and prayer, mercy, and guidance. Who are they?” He said: “That is the nation of Ahmad.” O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the delight of the bliss of everlasting gardens, the best of those whose deeds are purified from the impurities of wills and who detached themselves, from whose contented nation’s virtues is what was narrated that our master Moses, peace be upon him, said: “O Lord, I have found in the Torah the description of a people upon whom You and Your angels send blessings, and their good ones enter Paradise without reckoning, their moderate ones are reckoned with an easy reckoning, and their wrongdoers are forgiven. Who are they?” He said: “That is the nation of Ahmad.”

You are Ahmad ⁵⁶⁰. He said: 'O Lord, make me among them.' He said: 'O Moses, you are among them and they are from you, because you are upon my religion and their religion is upon my religion. And indeed I have favored you with My messages and with My speech; two glories I have given you. And be among the thankful.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the embroidery of the garment of eternal might and the best of those who sat upon the throne of sovereignty and was unique. Among the preserved virtues of his community is what was narrated that our master Moses, peace be upon him, said: 'O Lord, I found in the Torah the description of a people ⁵⁶¹ who will be raised on the Day of Resurrection with their rows like the rows of angels ⁵⁶² between the east and the west, guiding upon them the standing ⁵⁶³; no one from the nations can attain their virtue. You take them upon their beds while they are martyrs with You, and they do not fear the blame of any blamer in You. Who are they?' He said: 'That is the community of Ahmad.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the foundation of the established truth and the extended verdant shade of prophecy. Among the observed virtues of his community is what was narrated that our master Moses, peace be upon him, said: 'O Lord, I found in the Torah the description of a people who are humble towards the believers and stern towards the disbelievers, and their prayer ⁵⁶⁴ is better than the prayer of the truthful ⁵⁶⁵, and Paradise is forbidden to the nations until their prophet and his community enter it. Who are they?' He said: 'That is the community of Ahmad.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the spring of grace and favor, and the key to the door of contentment and pleasure. Among the purified virtues of his community is what was narrated that our master Moses, peace be upon him, said: 'O Lord, I found in the Torah the description of a people: the table is set before them and they do not lift it until they are forgiven; and one wears a garment and does not shake it until he is forgiven; and when they mount their beasts, they fall down ⁵⁶⁶ and are forgiven. Who are they?' He said: 'That is the community of Ahmad, My friends and My beloved, O Moses. They are those through whom I take vengeance from the worshippers of fire and idols.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whom You made an impregnable fortress for the weak, and the most exalted of those to whom You gave a lofty rank and station. 'When the Day of Resurrection comes and Allah wants to judge between His creation, a caller will call out: Where is Muhammad and his community? He, peace be upon him, will say: We are the last in time and the first in the Hereafter. So I and my community will advance, and our faces will become white, radiant and marked from the effect of ablution ⁵⁶⁷, and the people will say: This community was worthy to be prophets.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whom Allah chose for His love and closeness, and the most honored of those who supported His religion with His armies and party. Among the mentioned virtues of his community is what was narrated from him, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, that he said: 'I and my community on the Day of Resurrection will be overlooking the people from a hill ⁵⁶⁸; there is no one among the people but that he has from us, and there is no prophet whose people are his contemporaries ⁵⁶⁹ except that we testify that he conveyed the message of his Lord.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the elite of the pure heavens and the orator of the righteous Muslims. Among the blessed virtues of his community is what was narrated from him, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, that he said: 'Indeed, the unmarried of this community are placed in their garments ⁵⁷⁰, and it is a community shown mercy; their unmarried are with their hands ⁵⁷¹. When the Day of Resurrection comes, to every messenger a man from the polytheists will be assigned, and it will be said: This is your ransom from the Fire.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the qibla ⁵⁷² of my supplication and desire, and the best of those I hope for in hardships to remove my worries and relieve my distress. Among the forgiven virtues of his community is what was narrated from him, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, that he said: 'When the bridge ⁵⁷³ sways (i.e., tilts with them) over my community, they will shine, be cautious, and apologize. So I will shine from the intensity of my compassion for them, and Gabriel is holding my waistband, and I will call out, raising my voice: My Lord, my community! My Lord, my community! I do not ask You today for myself nor for Fatima my daughter.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those through whose love good deeds are multiplied, and the most honored of those through whose blessing prayers upon him sins and evil deeds are forgiven. Among the great virtues of his community is what was narrated from him, upon him be blessings and peace, that he said: 'Indeed, Allah, glorified and exalted, has sworn by His might to admit from my community seventy thousand without reckoning.' Yazid ibn al-Akhnas, may Allah be pleased with him, said: 'By Allah, these among your community are but like the reddish locust among locusts.' He, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said to him: 'And by His might, seventy thousand, and with each one seventy thousand, and He increased me seven handfuls ⁵⁷⁴.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, my intercessor in my death and my life, and the best of those I seek refuge with in my secret and my private counsel. Among the beautiful virtues of his community is what was narrated from him, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, that he said: 'There will enter Paradise through the intercession of one man from my community more than the tribe of Banu Tamim.' They said: 'Other than you, O Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'Other than me.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the first preceding light, and Your chosen one, distinguished by the seven oft-repeated verses ⁵⁷⁵ and the revealed Book. Among the illuminated virtues of his community is what was narrated from him, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, that he said: 'There will enter Paradise through the intercession of a man who is not a prophet, like the tribes of Rabi'a and Mudar.' A man said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what are Rabi'a and Mudar?' The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: 'I only say what I say.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those You chose and selected, and the most honored of those through whom You guided and directed the creatures. Among the excellent virtues of his community is what was narrated from him, upon him be blessings and peace, that he said: 'I will intercede for my community until my Lord, blessed and exalted, calls out and says: Are you satisfied, O Muhammad? I will say: O my Lord, I am satisfied.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the full moon of the halo of prophecy, and the possessor of the great intercession on the tremendous standing and the most crowded station. Among the perfect virtues of his community is what was narrated from him, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, that he said: 'The first for whom I will intercede on the Day of Resurrection are the people of my household, then the nearest then the nearest from Quraysh, then the Ansar, then...'

"Bring me and follow me from the orphan, then the rest of the Arabs, then the non-Arabs, and whoever I intercede for first is better." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the leader of the caravan of honored prophets and the best of all of Allah's creation, from whose community's virtues is what has been narrated from him, peace and blessings be upon him, that he said: "I was given the choice between intercession and that half of my community enter Paradise, and I chose intercession because it is more comprehensive and more fulfilling. ⁵⁷⁶ Indeed, it is not for the pious believers, but for the sinful, erring, and defiled." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose origin and structure are pure, and the most beautiful of those whose perfections and subtle meanings thoughts have contemplated, from whose community's manifest virtues is what has been narrated that Allah Almighty praised them in His Wise Book by His saying: "You are the best community ever brought forth for mankind, enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong, and believing in Allah." ⁵⁷⁷ O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose heart was filled with faith and monotheism, and the most blessed of those whose love made him a trustworthy and happy one on the Day of Resurrection, from whose community's preferred virtues is what has been narrated that Allah Almighty praised them in His Wise Book by His saying: "And thus We have made you a middle community that you may be witnesses over mankind and the Messenger may be a witness over you." ⁵⁷⁸ O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the firmly established friend, and Your chosen one, specially favored with the highest degree of honor and establishment, from whose honored community's virtues is what has been narrated that Allah distinguished them ⁵⁷⁹ by the fact that they enter their graves with their sins and emerge from them without sins, which are purged from them through the seeking of forgiveness of their believing brothers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the imam of Your pious friends and the means of Your sincere lovers, from whose honored community's virtues is what has been narrated that Allah distinguished them by the fact that they have what they strive for and what is striven for them, and He hastens their punishment in this world and in the Barzakh ⁵⁸⁰ so that they may arrive on the Day of Resurrection purified. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the most noble of people in rank and lineage, and the highest in status, position, and degree, from whose near community's virtues is what has been narrated that Allah distinguished them by the fact that judgment is passed for them before other creatures, and He made the plague a mercy for them while it was a punishment for those before them, and sins are forgiven for them through seeking forgiveness and regret, which is repentance for them. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the most eloquent of the prophets in expression and speech, and the most generous of them in family, progeny, and companions, from whose respected community's virtues is what has been narrated that they are not destroyed by famine ⁵⁸¹ nor by drowning, nor are they punished with a punishment with which those before them were punished, nor is an enemy other than themselves given power over them to plunder their sanctuary, nor do they unite upon error, and their consensus is a proof and their disagreement is a mercy, while the disagreement of those before them was a punishment. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whom You have clothed with awe and majesty from Your love, and the most honored of those whose status You have spread and granted honor and acceptance, from whose magnified community's virtues is what has been narrated that among them are those who take the place of angels in being independent of food through glorification, and that a group of them will continue to be manifest upon the truth, unharmed by those who oppose them, until the command of Allah comes, and that among them are the poles, pegs, nobles, and substitutes. ⁵⁸² O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who glorified themselves with the Quran and recited it, and the most beloved of those who obeyed the commands and strove for the pleasure of their Lord, from whose obedient community's virtues is what has been narrated that Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, when she asked him, peace and blessings be upon him, for supplication, he said: "O Allah, forgive Aisha her past and future sins, and what she concealed and what she revealed." She laughed, may Allah be pleased with her, until her head fell into her lap from laughter. ⁵⁸³ He, peace and blessings be upon him, said to her: "Does my supplication please you?" She said: "Why would your supplication not please me?" He said to her: "By Allah, it is my supplication for my community in every..." He is your veil, He is your treasure, and your King. Send blessings upon him and peace, for by that you are guided to your souls' guidance and sufficiency. ⁵⁸⁴ His praised sleep will be known tomorrow, and his watered pool is the most honorable watering place. May Allah bless him without restriction, and upon him from His blessings that increase them. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those through whose blessing causes are facilitated, and the most excellent of those through whose branch origins and lineages are honored, from whose Ahmad community's ⁵⁸⁵ virtues is what has been narrated from him that he said: "I will come out on the Day of Resurrection to the ring of the gate of Paradise, which is of gold, and it will rattle. It will be said: 'Who is this?' It will be said: 'Muhammad.' They will open for me and welcome me, saying: 'Welcome.' I will fall down in prostration, and Allah will inspire me with praise and glorification such as has not been opened to any human. It will be said to me: 'Raise your head; ask and you shall be given, intercede and your intercession shall be accepted.' And that is the Praiseworthy Station, about which Allah said: 'It may be that your Lord will raise you to a Praiseworthy Station.' ⁵⁸⁶ So I will raise my head and say: 'My Lord, my community! My Lord, my community!' It will be said: 'O Muhammad, admit from your community those who have no account to give through the rightmost gate of the gates of Paradise, and they will share with the people in the other gates.'" So bless him, O Allah, and his noble, excellent family, and his companions ⁵⁸⁷ who uphold the Sunnah and the Book, with a blessing that removes from our hearts the darkness of the veil, and with it give us to drink from the wine of Your love and his love the delicious drink, and gather us with it in the abode of Your honor with family, offspring, and companions, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, O He who preferred this Muhammadan community over all other communities and distinguished it with the specificity of honor and honorific in ancient times, and granted it the eye of compassion and mercy, and protected it from the punishments that afflicted previous communities, and settled it in the abode of permanence from His bounty and poured upon it abundant blessings, I ask You by the sanctity of our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the master of Arabs and non-Arabs, the imam of Taybah and the Sanctuary, ⁵⁸⁸ the physician of veins, morals, and dispositions, for whose sake You honored it and made it a community blessed by His grace, and dealt with it with the subtleties of beneficence and favor, making it the first community to enter Paradise, to send blessings upon him and upon his family, his wives, and his descendants.

and his companions, his followers, and his community; and that You make me, O Allah, among the learned who act, who uphold his sunna, and among the Muslim servants who are granted success in serving him, and among the ardent lovers who bite down with their molars ⁵⁸⁹ on love for him, and among those brought near who are victorious in beholding him, and among the blessed who arrive at his Basin ⁵⁹⁰, those regarded with the eye of care ⁵⁹¹ upon the carpet of His Presence ⁵⁹², and among the beloved ones near him, the foremost, gathered in his company. And cause us to die, O Allah, upon his creed, and make us in this world and the Hereafter among the people of his party and his affection, and deprive us not of the bounty of his intercession, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. * O best of those to whom the seekers ⁵⁹³ flock to his courtyard, a people from your community, distress afflicts them. * To you we seek aid, O Messenger of Allah, that for us you are the best succor and the best to whom one turns. * To you we seek refuge, O Messenger of Allah, that for us you are an impregnable fortress, and from you is obtained the desire. * By you we seek victory, O Messenger of Allah, against harm that assails our religion and our world, causing turmoil. * O mercy of the worlds, intercede for a group that has been touched by harm, earthquake, and fatigue. * You are our refuge in every calamity; evil has touched us, destruction has come. * So intercede for us, O Messenger of Allah, for indeed the books have brought us the care through you. * O our Lord, the community of the Guide, Your beloved, has been afflicted with harm, so have mercy on them, for they are exhausted. * Our Master, send blessings and peace, pure and eternal, upon the Beloved who is our leader and father. * As many as the events multiplied manifold, and as many as what the Master has given and will give. It is completed by the praise of Allah and His good assistance. May Allah bless our master Muhammad, his family, and his companions, and grant them peace. And the completion occurred on the evening of Wednesday, the twelfth of Jumada al-Akhirah, in the year 1330 ⁵⁹⁴.

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1. أَمَّا بَعْدُ : A phrase used in Arabic to transition to the main topic after an introduction, meaning 'to proceed' or 'now then'.
2. السَّادَاتِ الْعَشَرَةِ : The ten masters: refers to the ten Companions promised Paradise (al-ashara al-mubashshara).
3. أَهْلِ بَدْرٍ : The people of Badr: the Companions who participated in the Battle of Badr, highly esteemed in Islam.
4. بَيْعَةِ الرِّضْوَانِ : The Pledge of Ridwan: the pledge of allegiance taken under a tree at Hudaybiyyah, also known as the Pledge of Good Pleasure.
5. أَهْلِ الصِّفَةِ : People of the Suffah: poor Companions who lived in the mosque of Medina and devoted themselves to learning.
6. بِالْفَرْضِ وَالتَّعْصِيبِ : By obligatory and residuary shares: legal terms from inheritance law, here used metaphorically to indicate full inheritance.
7. الْوِلَايَةُ : Sainthood: spiritual authority and closeness to God, often associated with Sufi concepts.
8. الرِّضْوَانِ الْأَكْبَرِ : The greatest good pleasure: the highest level of divine pleasure and satisfaction.
9. السُّورَةِ : Surah: a chapter of the Quran; here referring to Surah al-Fath (48).
10. الأَحْمَدِيَّةِ : Ahmadine: relating to Ahmad, another name of Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'Muhammadan'.
11. سَاسَانَ : Sasan: the Sasanian dynasty of Persia.
12. الأَكَاسِرِ : Kisras: the title of the Sasanian kings, equivalent to 'Chosroes'.
13. الفَارُوقُ : Al-Faruq: a title of Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab, meaning 'the distinguisher between truth and falsehood'.
14. فَرُوٌّ : Fur: a type of fur garment; here used metaphorically for something left after hardship.
15. سَعْدٍ : Sa'd: Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, a prominent Companion and commander in the conquest of Persia.
16. قَيُولًا : Qayl: a title for a tribal chief in pre-Islamic Yemen.
17. مَرَازِبَةً : Marzuban: a Persian title for a military governor or margrave.
18. مَدَائِنًا : Mada'in: the Sasanian capital, Ctesiphon, conquered by the Muslims.
19. جُلُولًا : Jalula': a battle in the Muslim conquest of Persia.
20. تِكْرِيتَ : Tikrit: a city in Iraq, site of a battle during the Muslim conquest.
21. قُرَيْسِ : Qurays: likely a place name; possibly a variant of Qarqisiya or a battle site.
22. shawā'ib al-nafs : Impurities or blemishes of the lower self (nafs), referring to spiritual defects and egoistic tendencies.
23. tawḥīdihi : His Oneness; the Islamic concept of the absolute unity and uniqueness of God (tawḥīd).
24. sīn min al-tuqā : A 's' of piety; a cryptic reference possibly to the letter sīn in the word 'taqwā' (piety) or a play on words, indicating that piety is not merely a label but a reality.
25. intilāf nafs : Annihilation of the self; a Sufi concept of self-effacement in the divine will.
26. al-Nabī : The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.
27. al-baṣā'ir : Inner sight or spiritual insight; the faculty of discernment in the heart.
28. kalimat al-taqwā : The word of piety; often interpreted as the declaration of faith (shahāda) or the Qur'anic phrase 'lā ilāha illā Allāh'.
29. sābiq al-‘ināya : Precedence of divine care; the concept that God's prior grace and attention determine spiritual rank.
30. Aḥmad al-Muṣṭafā : Ahmad, the Chosen One; a name of the Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'most praiseworthy' and 'chosen'.
31. al-thaqalayn : The two weighty ones; a reference to humans and jinn, based on a hadith where the Prophet calls them the two weighty things.
32. Ḥirā' : Mount Hira, the cave near Mecca where the Prophet Muhammad received the first revelation.
33. dīwān al-muqarrabīn : The register of the near ones; a spiritual record of those brought close to God.
34. al-Ḥaram : The Sacred Sanctuary; the area around Mecca and the Kaaba.
35. Ibn Abī Quḥāfa : Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, the first caliph, whose father's name was Abu Quhafa.
36. al-Jāhiliyya : The pre-Islamic period of ignorance; the time before the revelation of Islam.
37. Jibril : The angel Gabriel, the messenger of revelation in Islam.
38. 'A'isha : Aisha bint Abi Bakr, a wife of the Prophet Muhammad and a prominent narrator of hadith.
39. Uhud : A mountain near Medina, site of the Battle of Uhud in 625 CE.
40. Anas : Anas ibn Malik, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad and a prolific hadith narrator.
41. pole : Translation of 'qutb', a term in Sufism for the highest spiritual authority.
42. Al-Zubayr : Al-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwam, a companion of the Prophet and cousin of the Prophet.
43. made it obligatory : Meaning Talha has secured Paradise for himself through his actions.
44. jinn : Invisible beings created from smokeless fire, mentioned in the Quran.
45. 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf : A prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad and one of the ten promised Paradise.
46. Hassan : Hassan ibn Thabit, a poet companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
47. mountain pass : Refers to the pass at Uhud where the battle took place.
48. wide-eyed maidens : Reference to the houris, beautiful companions in Paradise.
49. knower : Translation of 'arif', a Sufi term for a gnostic or one with spiritual knowledge.
50. al-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwam : A companion of the Prophet, cousin of the Prophet, and one of the ten promised Paradise.
51. Hisham ibn 'Urwa : A prominent hadith narrator and scholar from the generation after the companions.
52. Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib : A prominent tabi'i (follower of the companions) and scholar of hadith.
53. yashrī nafsahu : Literally 'sells his soul', meaning sacrifices himself for the sake of Allah.
54. nūr ṭal‘atihi wa sanāhu : The light of his countenance and radiance; a description of the Prophet Muhammad's beauty and spiritual luminosity.
55. al-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awwām : A prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad, known for his bravery and close kinship as the son of the Prophet's aunt.
56. ‘Urwa : ‘Urwa ibn al-Zubayr, a Successor and son of al-Zubayr, known for his knowledge and narration of hadith.
57. Yarmūk : The Battle of Yarmuk (636 CE), a decisive battle between the Muslim Arabs and the Byzantine Empire.
58. Badr : The Battle of Badr (624 CE), the first major battle in Islam between the Muslims and the Quraysh of Mecca.
59. ‘Alī ibn Zayd : A Successor and narrator of hadith, known for his reliability.
60. Tābi‘ūn : The Successors, the generation of Muslims who followed the Companions of the Prophet.
61. janābah : A state of ritual impurity requiring a full-body bath (ghusl) before prayer.
62. yazubbu ‘an wajh : Defending the face; a metaphor for protecting the Prophet from harm.
63. Jibrīl : The angel Gabriel, the messenger of revelation to the prophets.
64. al-Muṣṭafā : The Chosen One, a title of the Prophet Muhammad.
65. mujāhidūn : Those who strive in the path of Allah, often referring to warriors in jihad.
66. ‘Abd al-Raḥmān ibn ‘Awf : A prominent companion of the Prophet, known for his wealth, generosity, and piety.
67. Tabūk : The Expedition of Tabuk (630 CE), a military campaign led by the Prophet Muhammad against the Byzantine Empire.
68. rak‘a : A unit of Islamic prayer, consisting of a sequence of standing, bowing, prostrating, and sitting.
69. tawḥīd : The oneness of Allah; the central doctrine of Islam affirming the absolute unity of God.
70. Sa‘d ibn Abī Waqqāṣ : A companion of the Prophet and one of the ten promised Paradise, known for his military leadership.
71. ḥadīth : A report of the sayings, actions, or approvals of the Prophet Muhammad.
72. Abū ‘Ubayda ibn al-Jarrāḥ : A companion of the Prophet, known as the 'trustee of the community' and a military commander.
73. ‘Umar : ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Caliph of Islam, known for his justice and strength.
74. al-Ṣiddīq : The Truthful, a title of Abu Bakr, the first Caliph and close companion of the Prophet.
75. Abū Ḥafṣ : A title of ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab, meaning 'father of Hafs'.
76. Abū Ḥasan : A title of ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth Caliph and cousin of the Prophet, meaning 'father of Hasan'.
77. Sa‘d and Sa‘īd : Sa‘d ibn Abi Waqqas and Sa‘id ibn Zayd, both companions of the Prophet and among the ten promised Paradise.
78. Ṭalḥa : Talha ibn ‘Ubaydullah, a companion of the Prophet and one of the ten promised Paradise, known for his generosity and bravery.
79. al-Zubayr : Al-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwam, a prominent Companion of the Prophet Muhammad, known as one of the ten promised Paradise.
80. Ibn 'Awf : 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf, a wealthy Companion and one of the ten promised Paradise.
81. Ibn Jarrah : Abu 'Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah, a Companion known as the 'trustee of the community' and one of the ten promised Paradise.
82. the Chosen One : Al-Mustafa, a title of the Prophet Muhammad.
83. Saqar : One of the names for Hellfire in the Qur'an.
84. Baqi' : Al-Baqi' cemetery in Medina, where many Companions are buried.
85. Rukn : The corner of the Kaaba containing the Black Stone.
86. the Stone : The Black Stone (al-Hajar al-Aswad) set into the corner of the Kaaba.
87. Muhajirun : The early Muslims who emigrated from Mecca to Medina.
88. Ansar : The Medinan Muslims who supported the Prophet and the Muhajirun.
89. Khadijah bint Khuwaylid : The first wife of the Prophet Muhammad and the first person to embrace Islam.
90. Zayd ibn Harithah : A former slave adopted by the Prophet, known as the Prophet's freedman and a Companion.
91. Bilal ibn Rabah : An Ethiopian Companion, the first mu'adhdhin (caller to prayer) in Islam.
92. mu'adhdhin : The person who performs the adhan (call to prayer).
93. Unays : The brother of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari, also a Companion.
94. Umm al-Fadl Lubabah al-Kubra : The wife of al-'Abbas ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib, the Prophet's uncle, and the second woman to embrace Islam.
95. Khabbab ibn al-Aratt : A Companion known for his early conversion and persecution.
96. Dar al-Arqam : The house of al-Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam, used by the Prophet Muhammad as a secret meeting place for early Muslims in Mecca.
97. al-ghurr al-muhajjalin : A description of the Prophet Muhammad's followers on the Day of Judgment, with bright faces and limbs from the effects of ablution.
98. al-'Aqaba : A mountain pass near Mina where the first and second pledges of allegiance were made by the people of Yathrib (Medina) to the Prophet Muhammad.
99. Bay'at al-Ridwan : The Pledge of Good Pleasure, an oath of allegiance taken by the companions under a tree at al-Hudaybiyya, for which Allah expressed His pleasure.
100. Mahdi : A title meaning 'guided one', often used for the Prophet Muhammad as the guide to truth.
101. al-Dhikr : The Remembrance, a reference to the Quran or divine revelation.
102. al-Rida : Meaning 'the contented one', a title for Abu Bakr indicating his satisfaction with Allah's decree.
103. al-Siddiq : Meaning 'the truthful one', a title for Abu Bakr for his unwavering faith in the Prophet's night journey and ascension.
104. 'Abd al-Asad : Father of Abu Salama; 'Abd al-Asad is a name meaning 'servant of the lion'.
105. 'Uthman ibn Maz'un : A prominent early Companion of the Prophet Muhammad, known for his piety.
106. Qudama : Probably Qudama ibn Maz'un, a Companion and brother of 'Uthman ibn Maz'un.
107. 'Abd Allah : Possibly 'Abd Allah ibn Maz'un, another brother of 'Uthman ibn Maz'un.
108. 'Ubayda ibn al-Harith ibn al-Muttalib : A Companion and cousin of the Prophet, martyred at Badr.
109. Sa'id ibn Zayd : One of the ten Companions promised Paradise, a prominent early Muslim.
110. bint al-Khattab : Daughter of al-Khattab, i.e., 'Umar's sister, likely referring to Fatima bint al-Khattab.
111. Asma' : Asma' bint Abi Bakr, a Companion and daughter of Abu Bakr.
112. Fatima Umm Jamil : Fatima bint al-Khattab, also known as Umm Jamil, wife of Sa'id ibn Zayd.
113. Mas'ud : Possibly Mas'ud ibn al-Aswad, a Companion.
114. Rabi'a bint Abi Bakr : Daughter of Abu Bakr, sister of 'Aisha.
115. Ibn 'Amr : Possibly 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As, a Companion.
116. Asma' : Asma' bint Abi Bakr, mentioned again.
117. Sulayt al-'Amiri al-Fihri : A Companion from the tribe of 'Amir ibn Fihr.
118. Ibn Abi Rabi'a al-Makhzumi : Probably 'Abd Allah ibn Abi Rabi'a, a Companion from Makhzum.
119. Ibn Hudhafa Khunays al-Sahmi : Khunays ibn Hudhafa al-Sahmi, a Companion.
120. 'Ayyash : 'Ayyash ibn Abi Rabi'a al-Makhzumi, a Companion.
121. Ibn Rabi'a al-Sinni 'Amir : Possibly 'Amir ibn Rabi'a, a Companion.
122. 'Abd ibn Jahsh : A Companion, brother of Zaynab bint Jahsh.
123. Ja'far : Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, the Prophet's cousin, known for his courage.
124. 'Abd Allah : Possibly 'Abd Allah ibn Jahsh, a Companion.
125. Hatib al-Sirri : Hatib ibn al-Harith, a Companion; 'al-Sirri' may be a descriptor.
126. bint 'Umays Asma' : Asma' bint 'Umays, a Companion, wife of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib.
127. Mu'ammar : Possibly Mu'ammar ibn al-Harith, a Companion.
128. al-Hamji : A nisba indicating a tribe or place, possibly related to Hamj.
129. Hattab ibn al-Harith : A Companion, brother of Hatib ibn al-Harith.
130. bint Yasar : Daughter of Yasar, a Companion.
131. Umm Jamil bint al-Mujallil : A female Companion, mother of Jamil.
132. al-Sa'ib ibn 'Uthman : A Companion, son of 'Uthman ibn Maz'un.
133. al-Yasar : Possibly a person's name or a descriptor meaning 'ease'.
134. Ibn Azhar al-Muttalibi : Probably 'Abd Allah ibn Azhar, a Companion from the Muttalib clan.
135. Abu 'Awf : A Companion, possibly Abu 'Awf al-Sahmi.
136. Ramla : Ramla bint Abi 'Awf, a Companion.
137. al-'Adawi : A nisba indicating belonging to the 'Adi tribe, e.g., 'Umar ibn al-Khattab.
138. al-Nahham : A nickname meaning 'the one who clears his throat', possibly a Companion.
139. Nu'aym ibn 'Abd Allah : A Companion, known as Nu'aym al-Nahham.
140. 'Amir ibn Fuhayra : A Companion, a freed slave of Abu Bakr.
141. Hatib ibn 'Amr : A Companion, from the tribe of 'Amir.
142. Abu Bakr al-Siddiq : The first Caliph and close Companion of the Prophet.
143. Abu Hudhayfa ibn 'Utba : A Companion, son of 'Utba ibn Rabi'a.
144. al-'Abashami : A nisba indicating descent from 'Abd Shams, a clan of Quraysh.
145. Waqid ibn 'Abd Allah : A Companion, possibly Waqid ibn 'Abd Allah al-Tamimi.
146. Fatima bint Asad : Mother of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, aunt of the Prophet.
147. al-Miqdad ibn 'Amr : A prominent Companion, known as al-Miqdad ibn al-Aswad.
148. Ibn Abi Fatima al-Dawsi : Probably a Companion from the Daws tribe, son of Abu Fatima.
149. Yasir ibn 'Amir al-'Ansi : A Companion, father of 'Ammar ibn Yasir.
150. 'Abd Allah : 'Abd Allah ibn Yasir, brother of 'Ammar.
151. 'Ammar : 'Ammar ibn Yasir, a prominent Companion.
152. Sumayya : Sumayya bint Khayyat, mother of 'Ammar, first female martyr in Islam.
153. Suhayb : Suhayb ibn Sinan al-Rumi, a Companion.
154. al-Bukayr : Al-Bukayr ibn 'Abd Yalil, a Companion; his sons: Iyas, 'Aqil, Khalid, 'Amir.
155. Mus'ab : Mus'ab ibn 'Umayr, a Companion, first ambassador of Islam.
156. al-'Abdari : A nisba indicating belonging to 'Abd al-Dar, a clan of Quraysh.
157. Talib ibn 'Umayr : A Companion, possibly Talib ibn 'Umayr al-Qurashi.
158. Hamza ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib : The Prophet's uncle, known as the Lion of Allah.
159. 'Umar ibn al-Khattab : The second Caliph, a close Companion.
160. Sirr al-Wujud : A Sufi term meaning 'the Secret of Existence', often referring to the Prophet Muhammad as the primordial light.
161. Qur'an 9:100 : Verse praising the early Emigrants and Helpers.
162. Qur'an 59:8-9 : Verses praising the Emigrants and Helpers for their selflessness.
163. al-Muhājirūn : The Emigrants: the early Muslims who migrated from Mecca to Medina with the Prophet Muhammad.
164. al-āyāt al-mujmalāt wa al-mufaṣṣalāt : The concise and detailed verses: refers to Qur'anic verses that are either general or specific in meaning.
165. al-Ḥawḍ : The Basin: a celestial pool reserved for the Prophet Muhammad from which his followers will drink on the Day of Resurrection.
166. Quṭb : Pole: a term in Sufism for the highest spiritual authority, the axis of the spiritual world.
167. al-Anṣār : The Helpers: the residents of Medina who supported the Prophet Muhammad and the Emigrants after the Hijra.
168. al-Sunan : Sunnahs: the practices and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, often referring to his normative example.
169. kharq al-ʿāda : Breaking of custom: a term for miracles or supernatural events that contravene the natural order.
170. Sūrat al-Naḥl : Surah an-Nahl: the 16th chapter of the Qur'an, titled 'The Bee'.
171. Salsabīl : Salsabil: a spring in Paradise mentioned in the Qur'an (76:18).
172. al-Fārūq : Title of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, meaning 'the Distinguisher' between truth and falsehood.
173. Abū Ḥafṣ : Kunya of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, meaning 'father of Hafs'.
174. Ibn Mas'ūd : Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, a prominent companion and Quran reciter.
175. Salmān : Salman al-Farisi, a companion known for his wisdom and piety.
176. 'Ammār : Ammar ibn Yasir, a companion and early convert.
177. Abū Dharr : Abu Dharr al-Ghifari, a companion known for his asceticism.
178. al-Miqdād : Miqdad ibn al-Aswad, a companion and early Muslim.
179. Ḥudhayfa : Hudhayfa ibn al-Yaman, a companion known for his knowledge of hypocrisy.
180. Sindī : A term of endearment meaning 'from Sind' (region in South Asia), used here for Bilal.
181. Bilāl : Bilal ibn Rabah, the first muezzin of Islam.
182. Badr : The Battle of Badr (624 CE), the first major battle in Islam.
183. Muhājirūn : The early Muslims who migrated from Mecca to Medina.
184. al-Ḥudaybiyya : The Treaty of Hudaybiyya (628 CE) between Muslims and Quraysh.
185. al-Ṣiddīq : Title of Abu Bakr, meaning 'the Truthful'.
186. Khirash : A proper name; the phrase 'master of Khirash' likely refers to a person whose name is Khirash, but the context is unclear.
187. Muhajirun : The early Muslims who emigrated from Mecca to Medina with the Prophet Muhammad.
188. Jahābidha : Plural of jahbadh, meaning 'treasurer' or 'expert in financial matters'; here used metaphorically for spiritual treasures.
189. Ahl Badr : The Companions who participated in the Battle of Badr, the first major battle in Islam.
190. Tahdhib ibn Hisham : A reference to the edited version of Ibn Hisham's biography of the Prophet Muhammad.
191. al-Najjari : A scholar or narrator; possibly a reference to a specific person in the chain of transmission.
192. al-sirr al-ajlā : The most sublime secret; a Sufi term referring to the innermost spiritual reality.
193. Kawthar : A river in Paradise mentioned in the Quran (Surah 108).
194. Salsabil : A spring in Paradise mentioned in the Quran (Surah 76:18).
195. Ansar : The 'Helpers,' the residents of Medina who supported the Prophet Muhammad after his emigration.
196. Firdaws : The highest level of Paradise.
197. al-Dad : The letter ض (ḍād) in Arabic, considered a distinctive letter of the Arabic language; the phrase 'most eloquent of those who spoke with the letter Dad' is a traditional praise of the Prophet's eloquence.
198. Khilafa : Caliphate; here used metaphorically for the Prophet's spiritual authority.
199. Nur sawad : Literally 'light of blackness'; a poetic expression meaning the light that shines in darkness, possibly referring to the Prophet's guidance.
200. al-muqlatayn : Literally 'the two eyes'; a term of endearment or honorific for the Prophet Muhammad, referring to him as the 'apple of the eye' of creation.
201. imam al-qiblatayn : The imam of the two qiblas; refers to the Prophet Muhammad, who prayed towards both Jerusalem (first qibla) and then Mecca (second qibla).
202. arus al-hadratayn : The bride of the two presences; a Sufi term referring to the Prophet Muhammad as the beloved of both the earthly and heavenly realms.
203. yawm al-rajī‘ : The day of Raji'; an expedition in 4 AH where a group of Muslims were ambushed and some were captured and killed.
204. al-tan‘īm : A place near Mecca, known as a miqat (station for ihram) for Umrah.
205. al-rak‘atayn : The two rak'as (units of prayer) performed at the time of death or martyrdom, based on a tradition of Khubayb ibn 'Adiy.
206. مَظْعُونٍ : Maz'un: A proper name; 'Uthman ibn Maz'un was a prominent companion.
207. بَحْرِ الْجُودِ وَالْكَرَمِ وَالنَّدَا : Ocean of generosity, kindness, and munificence: A metaphorical description of the Prophet Muhammad's attributes.
208. سُلَيْمُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ : Sulaym ibn al-Harith: A companion of the Prophet from the Ansar.
209. al-Mirbad : A place in Medina where dates were dried and stored; it was later used by the Prophet to build his mosque.
210. (60) : This number likely refers to a page or section number in the original manuscript.
211. (61) : This number likely refers to a page or section number in the original manuscript.
212. (62) : This number likely refers to a page or section number in the original manuscript.
213. ra'i al-adhan : The one who saw the call to prayer in a dream, referring to 'Abdullah ibn Zayd who saw the adhan in a dream and it was approved by the Prophet.
214. al-ummiyyin : The unlettered, referring to the Arabs who were generally illiterate before Islam.
215. 'Illiyin : The highest ranks of Paradise, mentioned in the Quran (83:18-19).
216. tayruhu : Literally 'his bird', an Arabic idiom referring to one's fortune or omen; here it means the Prophet's blessed nature brought good tidings.
217. ʿItbān ibn Mālik al-Khazrajī : A Companion of the Prophet, mentioned in some lists of Badr participants but not by Ibn Isḥāq.
218. Paradise : Al-Janna, the Garden of Paradise promised to the believers.
219. Paradise : Al-Janna, the Garden of Paradise promised to the believers.
220. yurzaqūn : They are provided for; refers to spiritual sustenance in Paradise.
221. Ahl Badr : The people of Badr; the companions who participated in the Battle of Badr.
222. al-‘ayn al-muhmalah : The unpointed letter 'ayn (ع), as opposed to the pointed ghayn (غ).
223. bi-kasr al-muwahhadah wa-i‘jām al-shīn : With a kasra (i) on the single-lettered bā (ب) and pointing of the shīn (ش), i.e., Bishr.
224. bi-damm al-muwahhadah wa-ihmāl al-sīn : With a damma (u) on the single-lettered bā (ب) and unpointed sīn (س), i.e., Bushr.
225. āyah : Verse; refers to Quran 2:154 or 3:169.
226. Muhājirūn : The early Muslims who emigrated from Mecca to Medina.
227. Anṣār : The helpers; the residents of Medina who supported the Muhajirun.
228. Dhū al-Shimālayn : The one with two left hands; a nickname for a companion.
229. thānī ithnayn : The second of two; refers to Muhammad being the second of two in the cave with Abu Bakr (Quran 9:40).
230. al-Bayt : The House; refers to the Kaaba in Mecca.
231. al-Marwah : One of the two hills between which pilgrims run during Hajj and Umrah.
232. Badr, Uḥud, Ḥunayn : Three major battles in early Islamic history.
233. Wa-‘alā al-thalāthati alladhīna khullifū : Quran 9:118; refers to three companions who were left behind from the expedition of Tabuk.
234. tawhid : The oneness of God; the core Islamic belief in the absolute unity and uniqueness of Allah.
235. iman : Faith or belief in the tenets of Islam.
236. mu'jam letter : A letter with a diacritical point; here referring to the letter 'z' (zay) with a dot.
237. tashdid : Gemination or doubling of a consonant in Arabic script.
238. takhfif : Lightening or not doubling a consonant.
239. Bay'at al-Ridwan : The Pledge of Good Pleasure; a pledge of allegiance taken by the Companions under a tree at Hudaybiyya.
240. Quran 9:118 : Reference to the verse about the three who were left behind and later forgiven.
241. Ruqaysh : A name; the text has a variant spelling.
242. al-Diyyah : A name with a emphatic ḍād and a doubled yā', meaning 'the one who spreads light' or similar; variant readings include al-Sabbah.
243. Āl : Family or household, often referring to the Prophet's family and descendants.
244. al-Ḍubaʿī : Al-Dhubai: A companion of the Prophet, possibly from the tribe of Dubay'a.
245. Ibn al-Tayyihān : Ibn al-Tayyihan: A companion of the Prophet, known for his participation in the Battle of Badr.
246. Abū al-Yasar : Abu al-Yasar: A companion of the Prophet, his name means 'father of ease'.
247. al-Rawḥāʾ : Al-Rawha': A place about 36 miles north of Medina on the way to Badr.
248. Ṣubayḥ : Subayh: A companion of the Prophet, a freed slave.
249. Yawm al-ʿArḍ wa al-Wuqūf : Day of Presentation and Standing: Refers to the Day of Judgment when deeds are presented and people stand before Allah.
250. Aḥbābihi : His beloved ones: Refers to the companions and family of the Prophet.
251. Abū Ḥafṣ : Abu Hafs: A nickname for 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, meaning 'father of Hafs'.
252. Dhū al-Nūrayn : Possessor of the two lights: A title for 'Uthman ibn 'Affan, who married two daughters of the Prophet.
253. Abū al-Sibṭayn : Abu al-Sibtayn: A title for 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, meaning 'father of the two grandsons' (Hasan and Husayn).
254. Asad Allāh : Lion of Allah: A title for Hamza ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib, the Prophet's uncle.
255. al-Ṣiddīq : Al-Siddiq: A title for Abu Bakr, meaning 'the truthful'.
256. al-Abar : Al-Abar: Possibly a nickname meaning 'the pious' or 'the needle-maker'.
257. Saʿd al-Ajal : Sa'd al-Ajal: A companion, 'al-Ajal' may mean 'the appointed time' or 'the noble'.
258. al-Shujāʿ : Al-Shuja': Meaning 'the brave' or 'the courageous'.
259. Dhū al-Shimālayn : Dhu al-Shimalayn: A companion known as 'the possessor of two left hands', a nickname.
260. ghayr baʿīd : Not far: An expression meaning 'soon' or 'not distant'.
261. ‘Arfatah : A companion of the Prophet, known for his piety.
262. Abu Mas‘ud al-Badri : A companion who participated in the Battle of Badr.
263. Mundhir ibn ‘Amr : A companion, one of the early Muslims.
264. al-Maridi : Possibly a companion or a pious figure; exact identity unclear.
265. Zayd ibn al-Muzayyan : A companion, known for his devotion.
266. Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubadah : A prominent companion, leader of the Khazraj tribe.
267. ‘Abd Rabb : A companion, full name ‘Abd Rabb ibn ‘Amr.
268. ‘Abd Allah ibn Rabi‘ : A companion, known for his praise and status.
269. Abu Dujanah : A companion, famous for his bravery in battle.
270. Malik ibn Abi Usayd : A companion, known for his piety.
271. Malik ibn Mas‘ud : A companion, possibly from the Ansar.
272. Ka‘b ibn Jammaz : A companion, known for his blessed heel (metaphor for steadfastness).
273. Ibn ‘Amr : Possibly ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Amr or another companion.
274. Sabs : A companion, name possibly Sabs ibn ‘Amr.
275. Damrah : A companion, possibly Damrah ibn ‘Amr.
276. Ziyad : A companion, brother of Sabs and Damrah.
277. Rifa‘ah ibn ‘Amr : A companion, from the Ansar.
278. Aws ibn Khawli : A companion, from the Ansar.
279. Zayd ibn Wadi‘ah : A companion, known for his nobility.
280. Ma‘bad ibn ‘Ubadah : A companion, known for his piety.
281. ‘Amir ibn Salamah : A companion, from the Ansar.
282. ‘Uqbah ibn Wahb : A companion, known for his generosity.
283. Ibn al-Bukayr ‘Asim : A companion, ‘Asim ibn al-Bukayr.
284. al-A‘raj : A companion, possibly ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-A‘raj.
285. Nu‘man : A companion, possibly al-Nu‘man ibn ‘Amr.
286. ‘Ubadah ibn al-Samit : A prominent companion, one of the Ansar.
287. Ibn Wabarah : A companion, known for his devotion.
288. Nu‘man ibn Malik : A companion, known for his nobility.
289. Malik ibn Dukhshum : A companion, known for his piety.
290. al-Harith ibn Khazmah : A companion, known for his penitence.
291. Nawfal ibn ‘Abd Allah : A companion, from the Ansar.
292. ‘Utban ibn Malik : A companion, known for his greatness.
293. Ibn al-Husayn : A companion, ‘Ismah ibn al-Husayn.
294. Habib : A companion, brother of Thabit.
295. Thabit ibn Hudhayl : A companion, from the Ansar.
296. al-Rabi‘ : A companion, known for his devotion.
297. Dafafah ibn Iyas : A companion, from the Ansar.
298. Ibn Ziyad : A companion, al-Mujadhdhar ibn Ziyad.
299. ‘Ubaydah ibn Has-has : A companion, known for his nobility.
300. Ibn Tha‘labah ‘Abd Allah : A companion, ‘Abd Allah ibn Tha‘labah.
301. Bakhat : A companion, brother of ‘Abd Allah ibn Tha‘labah.
302. ‘Uqbah ibn Bay‘ah : A companion, known for his allegiance.
303. ‘Amr ibn Iyas : A companion, from the Ansar.
304. ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Amr : A companion, known as the best of martyrs.
305. Banu al-Jamuh : A family of companions from the Ansar.
306. Mu‘adh : A companion, possibly Mu‘adh ibn ‘Amr.
307. Mu‘awwidh : A companion, brother of Mu‘adh.
308. Ibn Sammah Kharash : A companion, Kharash ibn Sammah.
309. Ibn Harith : A companion, possibly Harith ibn ‘Amr.
310. Ibn Haram : A companion, ‘Umayr ibn Haram.
311. Sumayyah : A companion, Sumayyah ibn al-Hamam.
312. ‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amir : A companion, known for his knowledge.
313. ‘Umayr : A companion, brother of ‘Uqbah.
314. al-Khabbab ibn al-Mundhir : A companion, from the Ansar.
315. ‘Amr ibn Talab : A companion, known for his purity.
316. Ibn Aswad Habib : A companion, Habib ibn Aswad.
317. Nu‘aym : A companion, freedman of Kharash.
318. Thabit : A companion, known as the guarantor.
319. Ibn Tha‘labah : A companion, possibly ‘Abd Allah ibn Tha‘labah.
320. al-Bara’ : A companion, al-Bara’ ibn ‘Azib or similar.
321. Bishr : A companion, son of al-Bara’.
322. ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Jadd : A companion, known for his earnestness.
323. ‘Utbah ibn ‘Abd Allah : A companion, from the Ansar.
324. Sinan ibn Sayfi : A companion, from the Ansar.
325. al-Tufayl ibn Malik : A companion, from the Ansar.
326. Tufayl ibn Nu‘man : A companion, from the Ansar.
327. Jabbar ibn Sakhr : A companion, from the Ansar.
328. Yazid ibn Haram : A companion, known for his steadfastness.
329. Mas‘ud ibn Zayd : A companion, from the Ansar.
330. Yazid : A companion, possibly Yazid ibn Zayd.
331. Ma‘qil ibn Mundhir : A companion, known for his glory.
332. ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Nu‘man : A companion, from the Ansar.
333. Abu Qatadah : A companion, known for his bravery.
334. ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Abd Manaf : A companion, from the Ansar.
335. Ibn Qays : A companion, Sahl ibn Qays.
336. Khalid : A companion, son of Qays.
337. Libdah : A companion, son of Qays.
338. Khallad : A companion, son of Qays.
339. Jabir ibn ‘Abd Allah : A prominent companion, known for his many narrations.
340. Mu‘ammar ibn Qays : A companion, known for his penitence.
341. Ibn Harithah : A companion, possibly al-Dahhak ibn Harithah.
342. al-Dahhak : A companion, known for his nobility.
343. Sawwad ibn Ruzayn : A companion, known for his adherence to the Sunnah.
344. Hamzah : A companion, brother of ‘Abd Allah.
345. ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Humayr : A companion, known for his radiance.
346. Qutbah ibn ‘Amir : A companion, from the Ansar.
347. al-Nu‘man ibn Sinan : A companion, known for his piety and knowledge.
348. Sulaym : A companion, possibly Sulaym ibn ‘Amr.
349. Sayfi ibn Sawwad : A companion, from the Ansar.
350. Abu al-Yusr : A companion, known for his generosity.
351. ‘Abs ibn ‘Amir : A companion, from the Ansar.
352. Tha‘labah : A companion, known for his generosity.
353. ‘Abs ibn ‘Amir : Another companion with the same name, possibly a different person.
354. Ibn Jabal : A companion, Mu‘adh ibn Jabal.
355. Mu‘adh : Mu‘adh ibn Jabal, a prominent companion known for his knowledge.
356. Ibn ‘Abd Qays : A companion, possibly Dhakwan ibn ‘Abd Qays.
357. Dhakwan : A companion, from the Ansar.
358. ‘Uqbah and Sa‘d : Sons of ‘Uthman, companions.
359. Qays : A companion, cousin of the previous.
360. Mas‘ud ibn Khalid : A companion, known for his faithfulness.
361. Harith ibn Qays : A companion, from the Ansar.
362. Jubayr ibn Iyas : A companion, from the Ansar.
363. ‘Abbad ibn Qays ibn Bishr : A companion, known for his joyfulness.
364. As‘ad ibn Yazid : A companion, from the Ansar.
365. Mu‘adh : A companion, possibly Mu‘adh ibn ‘Amr.
366. ‘A’idh : A companion, son of Mu‘adh.
367. Rafi‘ ibn Malik : A companion, from the Ansar.
368. Rifa‘ah : A companion, son of Rafi‘.
369. Khallad : A companion, son of Rafi‘.
370. Ziyad ibn Labid : A companion, from the Ansar.
371. ‘Ubayd ibn Zayd : A companion, from the Ansar.
372. Mas‘ud ibn Sa‘d : A companion, from the Ansar.
373. Ghannam ibn Aws : A companion, known for his gifts.
374. Rafi‘ ibn al-Mu‘alla : A companion, from the Ansar.
375. Hilal : A companion, possibly Hilal ibn al-Mu‘alla.
376. Rashid : A companion, from the Ansar.
377. Abu Qays : A companion, from the Ansar.
378. ‘Ajlan ibn Nu‘man : A companion, known for his radiance.
379. Khalifah ibn ‘Adi : A companion, from the Ansar.
380. Farwah ibn ‘Amr : A companion, known for his excellence.
381. Ghannam ibn Aws : A companion, repeated for emphasis.
382. Khalid ibn Qays : A companion, known for his purity.
383. Jabalah ibn Tha‘labah : A companion, from the Ansar.
384. Ibn Nuwayr : A companion, ‘Atiyyah ibn Nuwayr.
385. ‘Atiyyah : A companion, known for his prohibition of evil.
386. ‘Umayr ibn Sa‘idah : A Companion of the Prophet Muhammad, known for his piety.
387. Ma‘iz : A Companion who was stoned for adultery and whose repentance was praised by the Prophet.
388. Malik ibn Dukhshum : A Companion known for his sincere declaration of faith.
389. Malik ibn Sinan al-Ansari : A Companion who sucked the Prophet's blood at the Battle of Uhud.
390. camel-hair garment : A coarse garment made of camel hair, indicating humility.
391. Muradi‘ al-Ansari : A Companion whose name means 'one who suckles' and was given glad tidings of Paradise.
392. killed as he was : Meaning his nephew was also killed in the same manner.
393. Abu al-Dahdah : A Companion known for his generosity and promised a palm tree in Paradise.
394. submissive palm tree : A palm tree that is easy to harvest, symbolizing abundance in Paradise.
395. Abu al-Darda’ : A Companion known for his wisdom and asceticism.
396. Abu al-Razwa’ : A Companion, also known as Abu al-Darda’, praised for his wisdom.
397. Abu Dharr : A Companion known for his truthfulness and asceticism, likened to Jesus.
398. green : A reference to the sky, often described as green in Arabic.
399. dust : A reference to the earth.
400. al-Bara’ ibn Malik : A Companion known for his humility and answered prayers.
401. two worn-out garments : Indicating extreme poverty and humility.
402. not regarded : Meaning not paid attention to or considered important.
403. Busr al-Mazini : A Companion for whom the Prophet prayed for blessings.
404. Tamim ibn Aws : A Companion who lit a lamp in the mosque, praised by the Prophet.
405. Habib ibn al-Harith : A Companion who refused marriage out of humility.
406. Jabir ibn ‘Abd Allah : A Companion for whom the Prophet sought forgiveness multiple times.
407. Julaybib al-Ansari : A Companion who was martyred after killing seven enemies.
408. forearms : The Prophet carried him on his arms as a bier.
409. two weighty ones : Refers to humans and jinn, or the Quran and the Prophet's family.
410. said : The text is cut off; likely a continuation of a hadith.
411. Malik al-Ansari : Malik al-Ansari: A companion of the Prophet, possibly Malik ibn al-Dukhshum or another, known for piety.
412. Haritha : Haritha: Likely Haritha ibn Malik al-Ansari, a companion known for his deep faith.
413. Khalid ibn al-Walid : Khalid ibn al-Walid: A prominent companion and military commander, known as 'the Sword of Allah'.
414. Khallad ibn Suwayd : Khallad ibn Suwayd: A companion killed during the siege of Banu Qurayza.
415. Khaythama ibn al-Harith : Khaythama ibn al-Harith: A companion, father of Sa'd ibn Khaythama, martyred at Uhud.
416. Rafi' ibn Khadij : Rafi' ibn Khadij: A companion wounded at Uhud; his wound reopened later causing his death.
417. Zahir ibn Haram : Zahir ibn Haram: A companion known for his humorous interaction with the Prophet.
418. Salim : Salim: The freed slave of Abu Hudhayfa, a companion known for his piety and Quranic knowledge.
419. Ziyad ibn al-Sukr : Ziyad ibn al-Sukr: A companion who fought fiercely at Uhud.
420. Sa'd ibn 'Ubada : Sa'd ibn 'Ubada: A leader of the Ansar, known for his generosity and loyalty.
421. al-Hasan and al-Husayn : al-Hasan and al-Husayn: The grandsons of the Prophet, sons of Fatima and Ali.
422. Ansar : Ansar: The 'Helpers,' the Muslim inhabitants of Medina who supported the Prophet.
423. Sa'id ibn al-Rabi' : Sa'id ibn al-Rabi': A companion martyred at Uhud.
424. Shabiba ibn 'Uthman : Shabiba ibn 'Uthman: A companion for whom the Prophet prayed.
425. Safwan ibn al-Mu'attal : Safwan ibn al-Mu'attal: A companion known for his piety and involvement in the slander incident.
426. Suhayb ibn Sinan : Suhayb ibn Sinan: A companion known for his love of the Prophet and his emigration.
427. Quran 2:207 : Quran 2:207: 'And among the people is he who sells himself seeking the pleasure of Allah.'
428. Dirar : Dirar: A companion who embraced Islam and recited poetry about his conversion.
429. Talha : Talha: Talha ibn 'Ubaydullah, a prominent companion and one of the ten promised Paradise.
430. 'Amir ibn al-Adwa' : 'Amir ibn al-Adwa': A companion martyred at Khaybar.
431. rajaz : rajaz: A form of Arabic poetry with a specific meter, often used in battle chants.
432. istighfar : istighfar: The act of seeking forgiveness from Allah.
433. 'Abbad ibn Bishr al-Ansari : 'Abbad ibn Bishr al-Ansari: A companion known for his devotion and recitation of Quran.
434. 'Abd Allah Dhu al-Bijadayn : 'Abd Allah Dhu al-Bijadayn: A companion who died during the expedition of Tabuk; the Prophet personally buried him.
435. 'Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud : 'Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud: A prominent companion and early Quranic scholar.
436. Mubārak al-Yamāma : A blessed palm grove in the region of Yamama, associated with a miracle of the Prophet's childhood.
437. Makhrama : A Companion of the Prophet, known for his piety.
438. Muṣ‘ab ibn ‘Umayr : A prominent Companion, known for his sacrifice and dedication to Islam.
439. qazz : Silk; here referring to a patched garment.
440. Mu‘ādh ibn ‘Amr : A Companion from the Ansar, known for his bravery.
441. al-Najāshī : The Negus, the Christian king of Abyssinia who protected the early Muslim emigrants.
442. Rabī‘a wa Muḍar : Two major Arab tribal groups; the meaning is that the Negus's intercession will be for a large number.
443. al-Tābi‘īn : The Successors, the generation after the Companions.
444. Asmā’ bint Abī Bakr : Daughter of Abu Bakr, sister of Aisha, known for her courage and generosity.
445. niṭāq : A waistband or belt; she tore it to use as a rope for the food pouch.
446. Umm Ayman Baraka : The Prophet's nursemaid, a freed slave, known for her piety.
447. Salmā : A female Companion, wife of Abu Rafi', known for drinking the Prophet's bathwater for blessing.
448. Āl Sayyidinā Muḥammad : The family of the Prophet, including his descendants and close relatives.
449. Umm Rūmān : Mother of Aisha, wife of Abu Bakr, known for her virtue.
450. Rūmān : A play on her name, meaning 'pomegranate' or 'Roman', but here a pun.
451. al-ḥūr al-‘īn : The wide-eyed maidens of Paradise.
452. Umm Sulaym : A female Companion, mother of Anas ibn Malik, known for her piety.
453. al-Nughayṣā’ bint Milḥān : Another name for Umm Sulaym; the rustling sound is of her anklets.
454. Umm Yūsuf Baraka : A female Companion who drank the Prophet's urine for blessing.
455. hādhihi al-dār : This world, the present life.
456. al-Ṣiddīq : The Truthful, a title of Abu Bakr.
457. al-ghār : The cave of Thawr where the Prophet and Abu Bakr hid during the Hijra.
458. al-Fārūq : The Distinguisher, a title of Umar ibn al-Khattab.
459. ‘Uthmān : Uthman ibn Affan, the third Caliph, known as Dhul-Nurayn (Possessor of Two Lights).
460. ‘Alī : Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth Caliph, cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet.
461. Ḥaydara : A name for Ali meaning 'lion'.
462. al-muka‘‘ab : A spear with knots or rings, used for strength.
463. ‘amm Rasūl Allāh : The uncle of the Prophet, likely referring to Hamza or Abbas.
464. al-Ḥasan wa al-Ḥusayn : The grandsons of the Prophet, sons of Ali and Fatima.
465. al-Anṣār : The Helpers, the Muslims of Medina who supported the Prophet.
466. Fazāra wa Ya‘rub : Two ancient Arab tribes, symbolizing all Arabs.
467. ibn al-‘Awātik : A reference to the Prophet, whose mother was from the tribe of 'Awatik.
468. aṭrab : To be delighted or moved with emotion.
469. samīk : Your namesake; the poet refers to himself as sharing the name Muhammad.
470. ṣāḥibī : My companion; refers to the Prophet's companion, likely Abu Bakr al-Siddiq.
471. al-mutasabbib : The one who seeks means; a term for one who uses intermediaries (tawassul) to approach Allah.
472. tawassulunā bika : Our supplication through you; a form of seeking intercession (tawassul) through the Prophet.
473. Hāshimiyya : Hashimite; belonging to the Banu Hashim clan of Quraysh, the Prophet's lineage.
474. al-sabʿi al-ṭarāʾiq : The seven heavens; refers to the seven celestial spheres in Islamic cosmology.
475. al-madad : Supply; spiritual assistance or reinforcement from the Prophet.
476. Bayʿat al-Riḍwān : Pledge of Good Pleasure; the pledge of allegiance under the tree at Hudaybiyya, mentioned in Qur'an 48:18.
477. Badr : The Battle of Badr (2 AH), the first major battle in Islam.
478. al-Ḥudaybiyya : The Treaty of Hudaybiyya (6 AH), a peace treaty between Muslims and Quraysh.
479. taḥta al-shajara : Under the tree; refers to the tree at Hudaybiyya where the pledge was taken.
480. Qur'an 48:18 : Surah al-Fath, verse 18, regarding the Pledge of Good Pleasure.
481. Abū Bakr al-Ṣiddīq : The first Caliph, known for his truthfulness and close companionship with the Prophet.
482. ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb : The second Caliph, known for his justice and strength.
483. ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān : The third Caliph, known for his modesty and compilation of the Qur'an.
484. ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib : The fourth Caliph, the Prophet's cousin and son-in-law.
485. Saʿd ibn Abī Waqqāṣ : A prominent Companion and military commander.
486. Saʿd ibn Zayd : A Companion, one of the ten promised Paradise.
487. Ṭalḥa ibn ʿUbayd Allāh : A Companion, one of the ten promised Paradise.
488. al-Zubayr ibn al-ʿAwwām : A Companion, the Prophet's cousin and one of the ten promised Paradise.
489. ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʿAwf : A wealthy Companion, one of the ten promised Paradise.
490. ʿUbayda ibn al-Jarrāḥ : A Companion, known as the trustworthy one of the community.
491. al-ʿAqaba : The Pledge of al-Aqaba; two pledges made by the Ansar before the Hijra.
492. Uḥud : The Battle of Uhud (3 AH).
493. Bilāl ibn Rabāḥ : The first mu'adhdhin, a freed slave of Abu Bakr.
494. mu'adhdhin : The one who calls the adhan (call to prayer).
495. al-safara : The scribes; refers to the angels who record deeds or the scribes of revelation.
496. al-Muhājirūn : The Emigrants; Muslims who migrated from Mecca to Medina.
497. al-Anṣār : The Helpers; Muslims of Medina who supported the Emigrants.
498. al-ʿashara : The ten; refers to the ten Companions promised Paradise (al-ʿashara al-mubashshara).
499. Bay'at al-Ridwan : The Pledge of Ridwan (Divine Pleasure) was a pledge of allegiance taken by the Companions under a tree at Hudaybiyyah in 6 AH, swearing to fight to the death for the Prophet. It is mentioned in the Quran (48:18) as a pledge that pleased Allah.
500. Jinan : Gardens of Paradise, the eternal abode of bliss for the righteous in the afterlife.
501. Dhu al-Kharq : A horse's name meaning 'the one with a slit ear' or similar; the Companion Abbad ibn al-Harith was known as the knight of this horse.
502. Ra'i al-Adhan : The seer of the call to prayer; refers to Abdullah ibn Zayd who saw the call to prayer in a dream, which was then confirmed by revelation.
503. Sulh al-Hudaybiyyah : The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, a peace treaty between the Muslims and the Quraysh in 6 AH, which included terms for a truce and later pilgrimage.
504. Bayʿat al-Riḍwān : The Pledge of Good Pleasure, also known as the Pledge of the Tree, was a pledge of allegiance taken by the Companions under a tree at al-Ḥudaybiyyah in 6 AH, swearing to fight until death in support of the Prophet. Allah expressed His pleasure with those who took this pledge.
505. Kaʿbah : The Kaʿbah is the sacred cube-shaped building in Mecca, the qiblah (direction of prayer) for Muslims. Here it is used metaphorically to describe the Prophet as a source of security and spiritual circumambulation.
506. Aṣḥāb al-Shajarah : Companions of the Tree, referring to those who took the Pledge of Good Pleasure under the tree at al-Ḥudaybiyyah.
507. Qurʾān 2:196 : The verse refers to the expiation for breaking an oath or ritual state during pilgrimage: 'a ransom of fasting or charity or sacrifice.' It was revealed concerning Kaʿb ibn ʿUjrah when he had lice and was ordered to shave his head.
508. al-Thalāthah alladhīna khullifū : The three who were left behind, referring to Kaʿb ibn Mālik, Murārah ibn al-Rabīʿ, and Hilāl ibn Umayyah, who did not participate in the Expedition of Tabūk and were later forgiven after a period of social boycott, as mentioned in Qurʾān 9:118.
509. Bay‘at al-Ridwān : The Pledge of Ridwān, also known as the Pledge of the Tree, was a pledge of allegiance taken by the Companions under a tree at Hudaybiyya in 6 AH, swearing to fight until death in support of the Prophet. It is mentioned in the Quran (48:18) as a pledge that pleased Allah.
510. karamat : Miracles or extraordinary acts granted by Allah to saints or righteous individuals.
511. Bay'at al-Ridwan : The Pledge of Ridwan, a pledge of allegiance taken under a tree at Hudaybiyya, mentioned in the Quran (48:18).
512. Jahiliyyah : The period of ignorance before Islam.
513. qiblatayn : The two prayer directions: first towards Jerusalem, then towards Mecca.
514. Amin : Amen, meaning 'O Allah, respond'.
515. Ahl al-Suffa : The People of the Suffa, poor Companions who lived in the mosque's shaded area.
516. Quran 2:273 : Quranic verse praising the poor emigrants who devoted themselves to worship and jihad.
517. Hadith : Prophetic tradition about the People of the Suffa being his companions in Paradise.
518. mawla : A freed slave or client, often a non-Arab convert who was under the protection of an Arab tribe or individual.
519. Tarawih : Extra nightly prayers performed during the month of Ramadan, typically in congregation.
520. Ahl al-Suffah : The People of the Suffah, a group of poor and devoted Companions who lived in the covered portico (suffah) of the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, dedicated to learning and worship.
521. dhikr : Remembrance of Allah, often through repetitive phrases or prayers.
522. hanifiyyah : The pure, monotheistic faith of Abraham, often used to refer to the original, unadulterated religion of Islam.
523. mu'adhdhin : The person who calls the adhan (call to prayer).
524. Sunnah : The prophetic tradition, comprising the sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad.
525. Shariah : Islamic law derived from the Quran and Sunnah.
526. Emigrants (Muhajirun) : The early Muslims who migrated from Mecca to Medina to escape persecution.
527. al-ʿulamāʾ al-ʿāmilīn : Scholars who act upon their knowledge, i.e., those who practice what they preach.
528. al-aʿlām : Banners or landmarks; here referring to prominent figures or leaders.
529. mudd : A measure of volume, approximately 0.5 liters, used for dry goods.
530. Saqifa : The portico of Banu Sa'ida where the first caliph, Abu Bakr, was elected after the Prophet's death.
531. al-Faruq : The Distinguisher; a title of Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second caliph, for his ability to distinguish truth from falsehood.
532. Dhū al-Nūrayn : Possessor of the Two Lights; a title of Uthman ibn Affan, the third caliph, because he married two of the Prophet's daughters.
533. Qabiʿ : A place or battle; possibly a reference to a specific event or location.
534. Barza : A region in Syria; possibly a reference to a specific battle or location.
535. al-qalīb : The well; referring to the well of Badr where the bodies of polytheists were thrown after the battle.
536. al-Maqām al-Maḥmūd : The Praiseworthy Station; a rank granted to the Prophet Muhammad on the Day of Resurrection, where he intercedes for humanity.
537. liwāʾ al-ḥamd al-maʿqūd : The tied banner of praise; a reference to the Prophet's banner on the Day of Resurrection.
538. Kawthar : A river in Paradise granted to the Prophet Muhammad; also the name of a chapter in the Quran.
539. abdāl : Spiritual substitutes; a rank of saints in Islamic mysticism, believed to be forty in number, who uphold the world.
540. ʿawāʾim : Prominent ones; literally 'swimmers' or 'leaders', referring to the elite of the community.
541. awliyāʾ Allāh : Friends of God; saints or those close to God, mentioned in Quran 10:62.
542. ḍamāʾir : Special ones; literally 'consciences' or 'innermost beings', referring to God's chosen servants.
543. law aqsama ʿalā llāhi la-abarrahu : If he swore by God, He would fulfill his oath; a hadith indicating the high station of certain saints.
544. al-muslimūn min al-jinn : Muslims from the jinn; here meaning righteous beings, possibly metaphorically referring to hidden saints.
545. al-atqiyāʾ al-akhfiyāʾ : The pious, the hidden ones; saints who conceal their piety and are unknown to people.
546. khawāṣṣ : Special ones; the elite servants of God, distinguished by their spiritual rank.
547. وَاسْتَرْخَوْا طَوِيلاً : Qur'anic allusion: 'and they relaxed for a long time' (Qur'an 76:9, paraphrased). Refers to the righteous who endure hardship patiently and then enjoy ease in the afterlife.
548. آلِ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ : The family of our master Muhammad, including his descendants, wives, and close relatives, revered in Islamic tradition.
549. سُنَّتِهِ : Sunnah: The prophetic traditions, practices, and teachings of Prophet Muhammad.
550. كَعْبِ الْأَحْبَارِ : Ka'b al-Ahbar: A Jewish convert to Islam, known for transmitting Isra'iliyyat (traditions from Jewish sources) and respected among early Muslims.
551. هَمْزَةٌ وَأُمَّتُهُ جَرَوْا... : The text here is corrupt or unclear; likely a scribal error. The intended meaning is that the community of Muhammad will be honored on the Day of Resurrection.
552. فَانْظُرُوا رَحْمَكُمُ اللَّهُ : The phrase is incomplete; likely meaning 'look at the mercy of Allah' or similar. The text breaks off.
553. al-Dajjal : The Antichrist in Islamic eschatology, a false messiah who will appear before the Day of Judgment.
554. al-thaqalayn : The two weighty things: humans and jinn, or the Quran and the Prophet's family.
555. Quran 7:144 : Reference to the verse where Allah speaks to Moses.
556. Quran 7:159 : Reference to a group among Moses' people who guide with truth.
557. al-Sirat : The bridge over Hell that all must cross on the Day of Judgment.
558. al-Bayt al-Haram : The Sacred House, i.e., the Kaaba in Mecca.
559. al-istirja' : The phrase 'Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un' (Indeed we belong to Allah and to Him we shall return), said at times of calamity.
560. Ahmad : Another name of the Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'most praiseworthy'.
561. na't qawm : Description or attribute of a people; here referring to a prophetic description found in the Torah.
562. tar'alāt : Rows like those of angels; possibly a variant of 'tarā'il' meaning rows or ranks.
563. al-waqf : The standing; possibly referring to the standing in prayer or the station of intercession.
564. sarīfuhum : Their prayer or supplication; possibly a variant of 'salāt' or 'du'ā'.
565. al-ṣiddīqīn : The truthful ones; a high rank of righteousness, often referring to Abu Bakr al-Siddiq.
566. kharra : They fall down; possibly meaning they prostrate or fall in humility.
567. ghurran muḥajjalīn : Radiant and marked; referring to the marks of ablution on the faces, hands, and feet of the believers.
568. qawm mushrifīn : A people overlooking; possibly a hill or elevated place from which they observe.
569. qarnuhu qawmuhu : His contemporaries; literally 'his century his people'.
570. fī thiyābihā : In their garments; possibly meaning they are clothed or protected.
571. bi-aydīhā : With their hands; possibly meaning they work or earn by their own hands.
572. qibla : Direction of prayer; here used metaphorically as the focus of supplication.
573. al-ṣirāṭ : The bridge; the bridge over Hell that all must cross on the Day of Judgment.
574. ḥathayāt : Handfuls; referring to additional groups granted entry by handfuls.
575. al-sab' al-mathānī : The seven oft-repeated verses; usually referring to Surah al-Fatiha.
576. shafā‘ah : Intercession; the Prophet's plea for forgiveness or mercy for his community on the Day of Judgment.
577. āyah : Verse from the Quran (3:110).
578. āyah : Verse from the Quran (2:143).
579. khāṣṣahum : Distinguished them; refers to Allah's special favor upon the Muslim community.
580. Barzakh : The intermediate state between death and resurrection.
581. jū‘ : Famine; here meaning destruction by hunger.
582. aqṭāb, awtād, nujabā’, abdāl : Spiritual ranks in Sufism: poles (aqṭāb), pegs (awtād), nobles (nujabā’), and substitutes (abdāl).
583. ḍaḥika : Laughed; Aisha's reaction to the Prophet's supplication.
584. ghināhā : Sufficiency; spiritual wealth or independence.
585. al-ummah al-aḥmadiyyah : The Ahmad community; referring to the followers of Prophet Muhammad, whose name Ahmad is mentioned in the Quran.
586. al-maqām al-maḥmūd : The Praiseworthy Station; a rank of intercession granted to the Prophet on Judgment Day (Quran 17:79).
587. ṣaḥābatihi : His companions; the early followers of Prophet Muhammad.
588. Ṭaybah wa al-Ḥaram : Taybah is a name for Medina; al-Ḥaram refers to the Sacred Sanctuary in Mecca.
589. العاضين بالنواجذ : An expression meaning to bite down firmly with the molars, indicating intense and unwavering adherence to something.
590. حوضه : The Basin (Hawd) of the Prophet Muhammad in Paradise, from which the faithful will drink on the Day of Resurrection.
591. بعين العناية : With the eye of divine care or special attention, indicating being under God's protective and benevolent gaze.
592. بساط حضرة : The carpet of the Divine Presence, a Sufi term for the station of proximity to God.
593. العافون : Those who seek or request, often used for those who come to a noble person seeking help or blessings.
594. عام 1330 : The year 1330 in the Islamic calendar, corresponding to 1911-1912 CE.