The Virtues OfThe Companions Of TheMessenger Of Allāh ﷺ
Darussalam · Volume 1
The Book Of The SunnahSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 160 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 56
Source no. 160 · Volume 1 · Page 232
Sahih
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160. Râfi' bin Khadij said: "Jibril or an angel came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: 'How do you regard those among you who were present at Badr?' He said: 'They are the best among us.' He said: 'We think the same (of the angels who were present at Badr), they are the best of the angels.'" (Sahih)
160 - حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَبَايَةَ بْنِ رِفَاعَةَ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ رَافِعِ بْنِ خَدِيجٍ، قَالَ: جَاءَ جِبْرِيلُ أَوْ مَلَكٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: «مَا تَعُدُّونَ مَنْ شَهِدَ بَدْرًا فِيكُمْ؟» قَالُوا: خِيَارَنَا، قَالَ: «كَذَلِكَ هُمْ عِنْدَنَا خِيَارُ الْمَلَائِكَةِ»
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The Hadith is explicit on the superiority of those Companions who participated in the battle of Badr. According to a well-known Hadith the number of Companions who participated in the battle of Badr was 313 while other reports say it was 314 or 317 (see Fathul-Bâri, 364/7, H. 3956). The angels have come down on occasions other than Badr as well. However, those who witnessed Badr are superior to others in rank. Jihâd is a matter of great virtue. Hence, it is a thing of honor, not only for human beings, but also for the angels.