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Book Title: Superiority of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq رضي الله عنه
Author: Abul Hasan Mufti Muhammad Aslam Bandyalwi Naqshbandi
Translated By: Shahid Ali Naqshbandi
Edition: 1st
Publisher: Sirhindi Press
Published: January 2019

Format: [A5+] Paperback
Pages: 180
Length: 210mm
Width: 150mm
Depth: 12mm
Weight: 274g

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The Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ stated, “In my Ummah there shall be seventy three sects.” This Hadith has been narrated by many Hadith scholars through various chains and various wordings. Imam ‘Allamah Abdul Fath Muhammad ibn ‘Abdul Karim ibn Abi Bakr Ahmad Shihristani (passed away 548 Hijri) رحمه الله narrated this in his Al-Milal Wan-Nihal. Imam Shihristani is a leader of theologians. His status in knowledge and lofty rank can also be understood from the fact that Imam Bayhaqi رحمه الله, the compiler of Sunan Al-Bayhaqi, would attend his lectures and benefit from him. Imam Shihristani thus narrates this Hadith Sharif:

The Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ stated, “Soon my Ummah will divide into seventy three sects. The saved one from them will be one and the rest will be destroyed.” It was asked, “Who will be saved?” He stated, “Ahl-us-Sunnah Wa’l Jama’ah.” It was asked “Who are Ahl-us-Sunnah Wa’l Jama’ah?” He stated, “Those who are open the way (i.e. belief) which me and my Companions are upon today.”

Table of Contents

• Attestations
• Introduction
• Name and Lineage
• Lineage and Tribal Nobility
• His Belief (Iman)
• Definition of Sahabi (Prophetic Companion)
• Ranks of Companions
• Difference in Sahabiyyah (Prophetic Companionship)
• His Companionship Declared by the Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
• Companionship is One Virtue
• The Superiority of Hadrat Abu Bakr Siddiq رضي الله عنه
• First Evidence
• Without the Companions رضي الله عنه One Cannot Understand Superiority
• For the Attention of Some Sadat
• Removal of a Doubt
• A Clarification
• A Clarification
• The Second Ayat-e-Karimah
• Removal of a Doubt
• Deduction from Hadiths Upon Superiority
• Does ‘After’ Mean After in Rank or After in Era?
• Superiority of Hadrat Abu Bakr Siddiq رضي الله عنه Over Previous Umam (Nations)
• The Superiority of Hadrat Siddiq-e-Akhbar رضي الله عنه According to the Messener of Allah صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
• Removal of a Doubt
• Removal of a Doubt
• The Superiority of Hadrat Abu Bakr Siddiq رضي الله عنه According to Hadrat Ali Murtada كرم الله وجهه
• The Superiority of the Shaykhayn Karimayn رضي الله عنه According to Hadrat Ali Murtada كرم الله وجهه
• The Superiority of Hadrat Siddiq-e-Akbar رضي الله عنه According to the Companions رضي الله عنه
• Ijma’ (Unanimous Agreement) of the Ummah Upon the Superiority of Hadrat Siddiq-e-Akbar رضي الله عنه
• The words أفظل and خير Unequivocal for Hadrat Siddiq-e-Akbar رضي الله عنه
• Examination of Ijma’ (Unanimous Agreement) Upon the Superiority of Hadrat Siddiq-e-Akbar رضي الله عنه
• Disagreement Upon the Superiority of the Four Caliphs رضي الله عنه
• The Retraction of Imam Malik رحمة الله
• Issue of Superiority According to the Four Imams رحمة الله
• Removal of a Doubt and the Signs of Ahl-us-Sunnah
• What is the reason of the Superiority of Hadrat Siddiq-e-Akbar رضي الله عنه
• Misleading Ahl-us-Sunnah by the Statement of Shaykh ‘Abdul Haq Muhaddith Dehlawi رحمة الله
• Clarification of Another Statement of Shaykh ‘Abdul Haq Muhaddith Dehlawi رحمة الله
• Narration of Hafidh Ibn ‘Abdul Barr رحمة الله Clarified by Imam Ibn Hajar Makki رحمة الله
• Hafidh Ibn ‘Abdul Barr رحمة الله Affirms Superiority Upon the Sequence of Caliphate
• The Denier of the Superiority of Hadrat Siddiq-e-Akbar رضي الله عنه is Expelled From Ahl-us-Sunnah Wa’l Jama’ah
• Belief of the Noble Companions رضي الله عنه Regarding the Superiority of Hadrat Siddiq-e-Akbar رضي الله عنه
• Ijma (Unanimity) of Companions رضي الله عنه Upon the Supiority of Hadrat Siddiq-e-Akbar رضي الله عنه
• Hadrat Hadrat Siddiq-e-Akbar رضي الله عنه
• The Denier of the Superiority of Hadrat Siddiq-e-Akbar رضي الله عنه is a Rafidi Shi’ah
• An Examination of the Deviant Rafidi sect and How the Denier of the Superiority of Hadrat Siddiq-e-Akbar رضي الله عنه is a Rafidi
• The Rawafid are Worse Than Jews and Christians
• The Fatwa of ‘Alipur Saydan Siyalkot
• The Issue of Superiority is Extremely Important
• The Superiority of the Shaykhayn رضي الله عنه is a Sign of Ahl-us-Sunnah
• Statement of Hadrat Imam Rabbani Mujjaddid Alf-e-Thani رحمة الله Clarifying Sharh-ul-‘Aqa’id
• Faith Refreshing Narration Especially for Sadat-e-Kiram
• Is the Ijma Upon the Superiority of the Shaykhayn رضي الله عنه Qat’i (Unequivocal) or Dhanni (Deduced)?
• Advice of Shaykh Muhaqqiq رحمة الله  to the Scholars of Ahl-us-Sunnah
• Serious Attacks in Britian Upon the Leaders of the Ummah
• Love of the Four Caliphs رضي الله عنه is Upon the Sequence of Superiority
• The Objection of Hafidh Ibn ‘Abdul Barr رضي الله عنه
• Superiority of Hadrat Siddiq-e-Akbar رضي الله عنه in the Sight of the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
• Removal of a Doubt
• Status of Sayings of Companions رضي الله عنه Regarding Superiority
• Research of Preference of Imam ‘Abdul ‘Aziz Pirharwi رضي الله عنه Upon Ijma (Unanimity) Being Qat’i (Unequivocal) or Dhanni (Deduced)
• Narrations Which Cause Doubts After Ijma (Consensus) is Reached
• Second Rejected Narration
• Third Rejected Narration
• Fourth Rejected Narration
• Fifth Rejected Narration
• Clarification
• Hadrat Abu Bakr Siddiq رضي الله عنه is the Imam of Tasawwuf and Tariqah
• Statement of A’la Hadrat Imam-Ahle-e-Sunnat Mawlana Ash-Shah Ahmed Rida Khan  Barelwi رحمة الله
• Two Matters Worthy of Conclusion