A--- Diriwayatkan daripada Ibn 'Umar (semoga Allah meridhai mereka berdua): "Semasa hayat Nabi ﷺ, kami menganggap Abu Bakar sebagai yang tiada tandingannya, kemudian 'Umar, dan kemudian 'Uthman (yang datang selepas beliau dari segi keutamaan), dan selepas itu kami tidak membezakan antara sahabat-sahabat Nabi ﷺ."(Sahih Al-Bukhari) him): "Aku berkata kepada Nabi ﷺ ketika aku berada di dalam Gua, "Jika seseorang daripada mereka melihat ke bawah kakinya, dia pasti dapat melihat kita." Baginda bersabda: "Wahai Abu Bakar! Apakah pandanganmu tentang dua orang yang ketiganya ialah Allah?" (Bukhari dan Muslim) him): Nabi ﷺ bersabda: "Jika aku hendak mengambil seorang khalil, nescaya aku akan mengambil Abu Bakar, tetapi dia ialah saudaraku dan sahabatku (dalam Islam)." (Bukhari dan Muslim)

A--- Narrated Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them): "During the lifetime of the Prophet (Peace be upon him) we considered Abu Bakr as peerless and then`Umar and then' Uthman (coming next to him in superiority) and then we used not to differentiate between the companions of the Prophet.”(Sahih Al-Bukhari) him): "I said to the Prophet (Peace be upon him) while I was in the Cave. "If any of them should look under his feet, he would see us. "He said: "O Abu Bakr! What do you think of two (persons) the third of whom is Allah?" (Bukhari and Muslim) him): The Prophet (Peace be upon him) says: "If I were to take a Khalil, I would have taken Abu Bakr, but he is my brother and my companion (in Islam)." (Bukhari and Muslim)

Nabi ﷺ bersabda: "Allah mengutus aku (sebagai Nabi) kepada kamu (manusia), tetapi kamu berkata kepadaku, 'Engkau berdusta,' sedangkan Abu Bakar berkata: 'Dia telah berkata benar, dan dia menghiburku dengan dirinya dan hartanya.'" Kemudian baginda bersabda dua kali, "Tidakkah kamu akan berhenti menyakiti sahabatku?" Selepas itu, tiada siapa pun yang menyakiti Abu Bakar. (Sahih Al-Bukhari)

The Prophet (Peace be upon him) says: "Allah sent me (as a Prophet) to you (people) but you said (to me), 'You are telling a lie,’ while Abu Bakr said: 'He has said the truth, and consoled me with himself and his money.” He then said twice, "Won't you then give up harming my companion?" After that nobody harmed Abu Bakr. (Sahih Al-Bukhari)

Nabi ﷺ bersabda mengenai percakapan serigala dan lembu, "Tetapi aku beriman kepadanya, dan begitu juga Abu Bakr dan 'Umar." (Bukhari dan Muslim)

The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said regarding the speaking of the wolf and the cow, "But I believe in it and so do Abu Bakr and 'Umar. " (Bukhari and Muslim)

Rasulullah ﷺ bersabda: "Wahai Ibnu Al-Khattab! Demi Dia yang nyawaku berada di tangan-Nya! Tidaklah syaitan mendapati engkau berjalan di suatu jalan melainkan ia mengambil jalan lain selain jalanmu."(Bukhari dan Muslim) Diriwayatkan daripada Abu Hurairah (semoga Allah meredainya): Rasulullah ﷺ bersabda: "Di kalangan umat-umat sebelum kamu, dahulu ada orang-orang yang diilhamkan (walaupun mereka bukan nabi). Dan jika ada seorang daripada umatku yang demikian, maka dia ialah 'Umar."(Bukhari dan Muslim)

Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) says: "O Ibn Al-Khattab! By Him in Whose Hands my life is! Never does Satan find you going on a way, but he takes another way other than yours.”(Bukhari and Muslim) Narrated Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him): Allah's Messenger says: "Among the nations before you there used to be people who were inspired (though they were not Prophets). And if there is any of such a persons amongst my followers, it is 'Umar.” (Bukhari and Muslim)

Apabila `Uthman bin 'Affan pergi ke Mekah sebelum Bai'at Ar-Ridwan, "Rasulullah ﷺ mengulurkan tangan kanannya sambil bersabda, 'Ini adalah tangan 'Uthman.' Baginda kemudian menepuk tangan baginda yang satu lagi dengannya sambil bersabda, 'Bai'at ini adalah bagi pihak `Uthman.'" (Sahih Al-Bukhari)

When `Uthman Ibn 'Affan went to Mecca prior the Pledge of Ar-Ridwan, "Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) held out his right hand saying, 'This is 'Uthman's hand.’ He stroke his (other) hand with it saying, 'This (pledge of allegiance) is on the behalf of `Uthman.” (Sahih Al-Bukhari)

Dia (ﷺ) bersabda: "Sesiapa yang menggali telaga Rumah, dia akan masuk Syurga," lalu 'Uthman menggalinya. Kemudian, dia (ﷺ)

He (Peace be upon him) says: "Whosoever digs the well of Rumah, he will enter Paradise" then 'Uthman dug it. Then, he (Peace be upon him)

"Sesiapa yang menyediakan bekalan untuk Tentera Al-'Usrah (Peperangan Tabuk), dia akan masuk Syurga." (Sahih Al-Bukhari)

said: "Whosoever makes provisions for the Army of Al'Usrah (the Battle of Tabuk), he will enter Paradise.” (Sahih Al-Bukhari)

Nabi Allah ﷺ bersabda: "Tidakkah aku patut malu terhadap seseorang yang para malaikat pun merasa malu terhadapnya?" (Sahih Muslim)

Allah's Prophet (Peace be upon him) says: "Shouldn't I become shy of the one of whom the Angels became shy.” (Sahih Muslim)

Nabi Allah ﷺ bersabda kepada 'Ali bin Abu Talib, "Engkau adalah (sebahagian) dari aku, dan aku adalah (sebahagian) dari engkau." (Hadis Sahih)

Allah's Prophet (Peace be upon him) said to 'Ali Ibn Abu Talib, "You are (a part) from me, and I am (a part) from you.” (An Authentic Hadith)

Nabi (Selawat dan salam ke atas baginda) memberitahu kami bahawa 'Ali Ibn Abu Talib mencintai Allah dan Rasul-Nya, dan bahawa beliau dicintai oleh Allah dan Rasul-Nya. Nabi Allah ﷺ bersabda: "Sesiapa yang aku adalah penolongnya, maka 'Ali adalah penolongnya." (Ahmad dan At-Tirmidhi)

The Prophet (Peace be upon him) informed us that `Ali Ibn Abu Talib loves Allah and His Messenger, and that he is loved by Allah and His Messenger Allah's Prophet (Peace be upon him) says: "Whom so ever I am his master, 'Ali is his master.” (Ahmed and At-Tirmidhi)

Nabi (Peace be upon him) bersabda: "Tidakkah engkau berpuas hati bahawa kedudukanmu di sisiku sama seperti kedudukan Harun di sisi Musa, hanya saja tidak ada nabi selepasku." (Bukhari dan Muslim)

The Prophet (Peace be upon him) says: "Aren't you satisfied with being unto me what Aaron was unto Moses but with this exception that there would be no Prophet after me.” (Bukhari and Muslim)

Rasulullah ﷺ bersabda: "Sepuluh (orang) akan masuk Syurga: Nabi ﷺ akan masuk Syurga, Abu Bakar akan masuk Syurga, 'Umar akan masuk Syurga, 'Uthman akan masuk Syurga, 'Ali akan masuk Syurga, Talha akan masuk Syurga, Az-Zubair Ibn Al-'Awwam akan masuk Syurga, Sa'd Ibn Malik akan masuk Syurga, dan 'Abdur-Rahman Ibn 'Auf akan masuk Syurga." (Ahmad, At-Tirmidhi dan Abu Dawud) Sa'id Ibn Zaid berkata: 'Jika kamu mahu, aku boleh menamakan yang kesepuluh, iaitu dirinya sendiri.' Semoga Allah meredai mereka semua! Rasulullah ﷺ bersabda: "Orang yang paling penyayang di kalangan umatku terhadap umatku ialah Abu Bakar, dan yang paling tegas (dalam menuntut hak)

Allah's Prophet (Peace be upon him) says: "Ten (persons) will enter Paradise: the Prophet will enter Paradise, Abu Bakr will enter Paradise, 'Umar will enter Paradise, 'Uthman will enter Paradise, 'Ali will enter Paradise, Talha will enter Paradise, AzZubair Ibn Al-'Awwam will enter Paradise, Sa'd Ibn Malik will enter Paradise, and `Abdur-Rahman Ibn 'Auf will enter Paradise.” (Ahmed, At-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud) Sa'id Ibn Zaid said: 'If you wish, I would name the tenth, i.e. himself.' May Allah be pleased with them all! Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) says: "The most merciful among my Ummah towards my Ummah is Abu Bakr, the severest (in rights)

Berkenaan agama Allah, 'Umar adalah yang paling tegas, 'Uthman adalah yang paling pemalu, Mu'adh Ibn Jabal adalah yang paling mengetahui tentang apa yang halal dan haram, Ubaiy adalah pembaca Kitab Allah yang terbaik, Zaid Ibn Thabit adalah yang paling mengetahui tentang hukum faraid, dan bagi setiap umat ada seorang amanah, dan amanah umat ini adalah Abu 'Ubaidah Ibn Al-Jarrah.” (At-Tirmidhi, Ahmad dan Ibn Hibban)

pertaining to Allah's Religion is 'Umar, the most modest is 'Uthman, the most knowledgeable about what is lawful and unlawful is Mu'adh Ibn Jabal, the best reciter of Allah's Book is Ubaiy, the most knowledgeable about the laws of inheritance is Zaid Ibn Thabit, and for each Ummah there is a trustee, and the trustee of this Ummah is Abu`Ubaidah Ibn AlJarrah.”(At- Tirmidhi, Ahmed and Ibn Hibban)

Rasulullah ﷺ bersabda mengenai Al-Hasan dan Al-Husain bahawa kedua-duanya adalah penghulu pemuda ahli syurga, dan bahawa mereka berdua adalah dua kuntum rayhan baginda. (Diriwayatkan daripada Sahih Bukhari)

Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) said pertaining to Al-Hasan and Al-Husain that both are masters of the young men from the residents of Paradise and that they are his two basils. (Quoted from Sahih Bukhari)

Beliau ﷺ bersabda: "Ya Allah! Sesungguhnya aku mencintai mereka, maka cintailah mereka." (Bukhari dan Muslim)

He (Peace be upon him) says: "O Allah! I love them, so (please) love them." (Bukhari and Muslim)

Pada suatu ketika Nabi ﷺ membawa keluar Al-Hasan lalu mengangkatnya bersama-sama ke atas mimbar, dan baginda bersabda: "Anak aku ini adalah seorang Sayid (iaitu ketua), dan aku berharap Allah akan membantunya mendamaikan dua golongan kaum Muslimin." (Sahih Bukhari)

Once the Prophet brought out Al-Hasan and took him up the pulpit along with him and said: "This son of mine is a Sayid (i.e. chief) and I hope that Allah will help him bring about reconciliation between two Muslim groups.” (Sahih Bukhari)

Beliau ﷺ bersabda mengenai ibu mereka, Fatimah, bahawa beliau adalah "Penghulu bagi semua wanita di Syurga." (Bukhari dan Muslim)

He (Peace be upon him) said regarding their mother, Fatimah that she is "The mistress of all the ladies of Paradise." (Bukhari and Muslim)

Namun, merit dan keutamaan para sahabat Nabi ﷺ sangatlah banyak. Menetapkan suatu keutamaan kepada salah seorang daripada mereka tidak bermakna dia jauh melebihi kesemua mereka dalam setiap aspek, kecuali empat Khalifah yang mendapat petunjuk. Tiga yang pertama adalah berdasarkan Hadith yang disebutkan terdahulu dan diriwayatkan oleh Ibn 'Umar. Adapun 'Ali Ibn Abu Talib, para ulama Sunni terdahulu sebulat suara bersepakat bahawa beliau adalah yang keempat selepas mereka sebagai makhluk terbaik di muka bumi.

However, countless are the merits and virtues of the companions of the Prophet (Peace be upon him). Affirming a virtue to any of them does not necessitate that he is far and above them all in every aspect save the four Rightly-guided Caliphs. The first three are due to the Hadith mentioned earlier and narrated by Ibn 'Umar. As for `Ali Ibn Abu Talib, the earlier Sunni scholars unanimously agreed upon that he was the fourth after them as the best creatures on earth.