Hadith on Mu’awiyah: Speak well of the Prophet’s Companions

Abi Idris reported: When Umar ibn al-Khattab removed ‘Umayr ibn Sa’d as governor of Hims, he appointed Mu’awiyah as a replacement. The people said, “He has removed ‘Umayr and appointed Mu’awiyah!” ‘Umayr said, “Do not mention Mu’awiyah unless in a good way, for I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say: O Allah, guide others through him!”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3843

Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ ‌أَبِي إِدْرِيسَ الْخَوْلَانِيِّ قَالَ لَمَّا عَزَلَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ عُمَيْرَ بْنَ سَعْدٍ عَنْ حِمْصَ وَلَّى مُعَاوِيَةَ فَقَالَ النَّاسُ عَزَلَ عُمَيْرًا وَوَلَّى مُعَاوِيَةَ فَقَالَ ‌عُمَيْرٌ لَا تَذْكُرُوا مُعَاوِيَةَ إِلَّا بِخَيْرٍ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِ بِهِ

3843 سنن الترمذي أبواب المناقب باب مناقب معاوية بن أبي سفيان رضي الله عنه

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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