Hazrat Abdullah Ibn e Masood r.a By by Shaykh Imran Ashraf Usmani.
Abdallah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) was one of the great companions of the Prophet ﷺ. He is a spectacular role model for us to follow. Abdallah bin Masood has a famous saying that everyone should think about and reflect upon often.
Abdallah ibn Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “Whoever follows someone’s way, let him follow the path of a righteous person who has already passed, for the living are not secure from trials. Specifically, the Companions of Muhammad (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him); they were the best of this ummah: the purest of hearts, the deepest in knowledge and the least pretentious. Allah chose them to accompany His Prophet and establish His religion, so recognize their merits and follow their footsteps and adhere as much as you can to their qualities, manners and ways. For they were on the true guidance.” The story of Abdallah’s coming to Islam is a fascinating story. Abdallah was grazing some sheep for 3uqbah bin abee Mu3aytt ( عُقْبَة بنِ أبي مُعَيْطٍ ) at the beginning of the Prophet’s ﷺ mission. The Prophet ﷺ and Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) approached him and requested some milk. Abdallah declined stating they were not his sheep and that he had been entrusted with them. At that point in his life, Abdallah bin Masood was not yet a Muslim. However, he safeguarded his trusts and had other great virtues that the Arabs were known for even prior to Islam.
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