The Companions' Matters, May Allah Be Pleased With Them, and Leadership from the Explanation of Sahih Al-Bukhari by Qiwam Al-Sunnah Al-Asbahani

Abstract

All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon His servant and messenger, Muhammad, and upon his family and companions... To proceed:

The matters concerning the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, and leadership are among the issues that have been subject to distortion and confusion by some innovators. Therefore, it is incumbent upon Muslims to understand the creed of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama’ah regarding these matters. This can be achieved by examining the explanations of the scholars of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama’ah based on the evidence from the Sunnah. Among these explanations is the commentary on Sahih Al-Bukhari by Qiwam Al-Sunnah Al-Asbahani.
I have traced the issues related to the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, and leadership as mentioned by Al-Asbahani in his commentary on Sahih Al-Bukhari, and studied them using an analytical and interpretative approach, comparing them with the views of Ahl al-Sunnah. I divided them into two sections. The first section covers the concept of the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, the creed of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama’ah concerning the Companions, and their virtues. The second section addresses the concept of leadership and its issues, which include allegiance, the ruling on obedience to the leader, his rights and duties, and the concept of the community.

At the conclusion of the research, I reached the following key findings:

• Qiwam Al-Sunnah's veneration of the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, and his mention of their virtues.
• Qiwam Al-Sunnah’s warning against insulting the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, and his defense of them.
• Qiwam Al-Sunnah’s assertion of the obligation to listen to and obey the leader, endure his oppression, and the prohibition of rebellion against him.

Recommendations:

Collecting and studying the scattered statements of the Salaf regarding the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, and leadership.