01437 Wp 25h Ses ch gg 3) settle aly Capa gS Mca ala) Coes 39) CAN dpe 8 By ow cy A) eS alls ie am sth es Mths ALE ALA) Gh? cel ay Tegner leet alle del 51 Gea aul Jaws Gos lg Babel Nye Bl aol omy “A research paper keeping away from the scourge of sectarianism and sinisterity of cultism, consisting of the evidences from Quran, narrations having authentic chains and the concesus of Ummah, safe from wrong, unauthentic and narrations having weak chains from the history and based on the devotion to the 72 - martyrs of Karbala” Real Background of the Incident of Karbala in the light of 72 — traditions having, PAULEY LeLLLu ‘My Muslim brothers! Must read this article from beginning up to end at least once before you die despite satanic whispers! satay a) opiate cls! GEIS LU slay be use ot Gell obra! ot Lit be ome exdll ol * [160 and 159 34853545] O ge Solel bly mente stl cli gli Nain leloty tart ex O oss Ut Translation: “Verily, those who cones idance, which We al the clear proofs, evidences and the have sent down, after We have made it clear for the people in the Book, they are the ones cursed by Allah and cursed by the cursers. Except for those who repent and correct themselves and make evident [what they concealed] those - I will accept their repentance and I am the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.” Researchwt alah SoLB oy od al fale le oF Siarert rolls dele cal uo dul Sou Translation: Syedna Abu Hurairah narrates that the Messenger of Allah & said: “Whoever asked about some knowledge that he knows, then he conceals it (knowledge), he will be bridled with bridle of fire (as a punishment from Allah) on the Day of Judgment. (si z+ a 5,2)” [Jami Tirmidhi: 2649, Sunan Abi Dawood: 3658, Sunan Ibn Majah: 261, Mishkat Al Masabeeh: 223, Sheikh Zubair Ali Zai and Sheikh Albani said: Its chain is authentic] Imam Muslim bin Hajjaj ix (Died — 261 AH) writes the wisdom of compiling his world famous compilation “Sahih Muslim Shareef” in this way: “(O” Pupil!), when you asked me to take on this great task (ie., the compilation of Sahih Muslim), I thought that if T intend to do it and Iam able to complete it, the first one to benefit form it would be myself in particular, this is so for many reasons, but if I describe them, then (this introductory) talk will be too long, In brief, I would say that compiling a few of these reports in a proper manner with research is easier and more benefincial, than compiling too many of them. Especially for the ordinary people who do not have deep knowledge of the narrations (i.e, either they are authentic or weak) except with the help of others, When this is the case, it will be more beneficial to compile a few authentic ahadith rather than the large number of reports which are unsound,” [Sahih Muslim: Introduction] How much was the right period of Khilafat e Rashida established on the way of Pee ORC a eee Te CC Rashida? J] Svedna Abu Burdah .@ narrates from his father that we prayed Maghrib with the Messenger of Allah , then we (as an advise) said: Why don’t we sit here and wait until we pray /sha with the Messenger of Allah # (which will be better) so we sat there. In the meanwhile, the Messenger of Allah @ came out to us and asked: “Are you still (sitting) here?” We said: *O Messenger of Allah 2! We prayed Maghrib (prayer) with you #%, then we thought that we will sit until we pray Isha with you &. He & said: “You have done well.” Then he raised his head to look at the sky, and he & 2ofien raised his head to look at the sky, then he # said: “The stars are a source of security for the sky, when the stars disappear, there will come to the sky what is promised (i.e., destruction), And I am a source of security for my Companions .&, when I am gone there will come to my Companions & what they are promised (ie. tribulations and disasters). And my Companions are a source of security for my Ummah, and when my Companions # are gone, there will come to my Ummah what they are promised (i.e., the tribulations and disasters which are destined)” [Sahih Muslim 6466] Syedna Nu’man bin Bashir 2 narrates that Hudhaifah 4, the confidant of the Prophet & said: 1 have memorized the sermons of the Messenger of Allah # regarding the rulers that the Messenger of Allah #& said: “Prophet-hood will be amongst you as long as Allah wishes, then He will lift it up when He wishes to lift it up. Then there will be Khilafah on the way of the Prophet-hood, and it will be as long as Allah wishes it to be, then Allah will lift it up when He wishes to lift it up. Then there will be an inheritance rule, and it will last as long as Allah wishes it to, then He will lift it up when. He wishes to lift it up. Then there will be a coercive rule, and it will last as long as Allah wishes it to be, then Allah will lift it up when He wishes to lift it up. Then there will be a Khilafah on the way of Prophet-hood (i., the Khilafat e Rashida of Imam Mehdi .# before the Day of Judgment). Then he became silent.” The wording of Sunan Abu Dawood is that Syedna Safinah : narrates that the Messenger of Allah & said: “The Khilafah on the way of Prophet-hood will last for 30 years, then Allah will give power to whomever he wills.” Saeed says: Then Syedna Safinah «s said to me Calculate Syedna Abu Bakr’s Khilafah as 2 years, Syedna Umar’s as 10, Syedna Usman’s as 12, and likewise Syedna Ali’s as 6 years. (These are 30 years). Saeed says: I said to Syedna Safinah <%: They (Banu Umayyah) are saying that Ali <& was not a (legitimate) Caliph?” Syedna Safinah -& said (angrily): “The buttocks of Banu az-Zarqa’ (those having blue eyes) Banu Marwan are lying.” The wording of Jami Tirmidhi is that Syedna Safinah a narrates that the Messenger of Allah % said: Khilafah will be in my Ummah for 30 years, then there will be monarchy after that.” Then Syedna Safinah said: “Count the Khilafah of Syedna Abu Bakr #, Syedna Umar , Syedna 3Uthman & and Syedna Ali «s", Saeed said that we found that they add up to 30 years. Saeed narrates that I said to Syedna Safinah <& that Banu Umayyah claim that the Khilafah is among them. Then Syedna Safinah 2 said (angerily): “Banu az-Zarga, (those having the blue eyes i.e., the people of Banu Umayyah and Banu Marwan) lie, rather (the truth is that) they are (a monarchy), among the worst of monarchies.” [Musnad Ahmad: 18430 (Vol. - 4, Page - 273), Mishkat Al Masabeeh 5378, Sheikh Zubair Ali Zai and Sheikh Shuaib Al Arnaoot said: Its chain is authentic] {Sunan Abi Dawood: 4646, Jami Tirmidhi: 2226, Sheikh Zubair Ali Zai and Sheikh Albani said: Its chai authentic] B Syedna Amr bin Maimun sis: narrates that the wound in which Umar bin Al-Khattab 2 got martyred, the milk was brought to him and he # drank it but it came out of the wound of his belly, The people realised that he & would die, People gathered around him So people said: O Chief of the Believers! Appoint a successor. He said: “I do not find anyone more deserving for this matter (Khilafah) than these 6 persons, whom Allah's Messenger @ had been pleased with till his death.” Then he mentioned the name of Syedna Ali .%, Syedna Uthman -&, Syedna Zubair s, Syedna Talha :, Syedna Sad .é and Syedna Abdur Rahman bin Awf and then said (for the solace to his son), Syedna Abdullah bin Umar « will be a present (in consulation) with these six people, but he will have no share in (the candidates of) Khilafah.” ‘Then further added: “I recommend that my successor takes care of the early emigrants, to know their rights and protect their honour, and I also recommend that he should do good to the Ansar as they are the early protectors of Islam, Their good works should be appreciated and their shortcoming should be overlooked, I also recommend that he should do good to the all Islamic caliphate because these new Muslim citizens are the protector of Islam and the source of income of Bayt-al-mall and the source of annoyance to the enemy. So nothing should be taken from them except from their surplus (for Bayt-al-mail) with their consent. And I also recommend (the new ruler) that he do good to the Bedouins, as they are the origin of the Arabs and Islam has spread because of them. I recommend ‘that the inferior amongst their properties should be taken (in the collection of Zakah) and should be distributed to the poor amongst them. I also recommend him (the new ruler) to fulfil the contracts imposed by Allah and His Messenger and pay the rights of the public in a complete way and not to overburden them with what is beyond their ability.” [Sahih Bukhari: 3700] 44 out of these 6 persons: Syedna Zubair <&, Syedna Talha #, Syedna Sad and Syedna Abdur Rahman bin Awf gave up the rights of their candidacy on their own. Then they choose Uthman 4 as their caliph out of Syedna Ali se and Syedna Uthman and first of all Syedna Ali gave Syedna Uthman the Baia (pledge). So, after the martyrdom of Syedna Uthman :&, no one was more deserving for the caliphate than Syedna Ali # and, therefore, the Companions had chosen Syedna Ali .# as their caliph after Syedna Uthman : [Sahih Bukhari: 3700 and 7207] Syedna Abdullah Ibn Abbas -& narrates that I was standing amongst the people near the dead body of Umar bin Al-Khattab , a man behind me rested his elbows on my shoulder and said, May Allah bestow His Mercy on you (Syedna Umar is) I always hoped that Allah will unite you 2% with your two companions (the Messenger of Allah # and Syedna Abu Bakr #3), for I often heard Allah’s Messenger @¥ saying: “I, Abu Bakr and Umar were (somewhere). I, Abu Bakr and Umar did (something). 1, Abu Bakr and Umar set out.” So I hoped that Allah will keep you # with both of them (even after death).” Syedna Abdullah Ibn Abbas says : When I turned back to see the speaker (who was praising Syedna Umar ss), he was Ali Ibn Abi Talib se. [Sahih Bukhari: 3677, Sahih Muslim: 6187] Syedna Hudhaifa bin Yaman % narrates that once we were sitting with Syedna Umar bin Al- Khattab 2s, then he 2: asked: “Who amongst you remembers any hadith regarding the afflictions?” Syedna Hudhaifa 4 replied, (Yes) Sometimes a man’s afflictions (i.e. ordeals) are because of his family, his property, his children and his neighbours and they are expiated by his prayers, giving in charity and enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil. Syedna Umar 4 said: (No) T don’t mean these afflictions, but the afflictions that will be heaving up and down like waves of the sea. Syedna Hudhaifa 4 said: “O Chief of the Believers! You need not fear that affliction as there is a closed door (standing) between you -% and that (big) affliction. Syedna Umar -% asked: Will that door be opened or broken? Syedna Hudhaifa # said: But it will be broken. Syedna Umar 1 said: Then it will not be closed again. Syedna Hudhaifa .% said: Yes, certainly! (It will be like that), 5Tabi’in (followers) say that we then asked Syenda Hudhaifa #: Did Syedna Umar & know what that door meant? Syedna Hudhaifa -& said: Yes! He knew it as everyone knows that there will be tomorrow after today, because I did not narrate any unauthentic hadith to him! Tabi’in (followers) say that we did not dare to ask Syedna Hudhaifa ss what did that door mean? Therefore we requested Masrug to inquire regarding that, Syedna Hudhaifa 2 said upon his request: “That door menat ‘Syedna Umar’ # himself, [Sahih Bukhari: 7096, Sahih Muslim: 7268] {Bi Syedna Abdullah bin Umar 2 narrates that I went to (my sister) the Mother of Believers, Syedah Hafsa 4% while the women of the house were busy in wearing jewelleries, I said to her: The condition of the people is as you know very well, and no authority has been given to me in this matter (caliphate and power). The Mother of the Believers said, Go now as the people are waiting for you, and I am afraid that your absence from them will produce division amongst them. The Mother of the Believers Syedah Hafsa &% did not leave him till he went to them, So all the people sat in different groups, then Muawiyah bin Abi Sufiyan addressed (the first time after the issue of arbitration) the people there (in Madinah) saying: “If anybody wants to say anything in this matter (of the caliphate and power), he should show up and not conceal ), The narrator of the hadith, Habib self, for we are more rightful for this (caliphate and power) than he and his father (i 4 bin Maslama asked Syedna Abdullah Ibn Umar fe later on: O Syedna Abdullah Ibn Umar ste, then why did you not reply to him (i., Muawiya 2)? Syedna Abdullah bin Umar « said: | intended to untie my garment that was going round my back and legs and reply to Muawiya # that he who fought against you and against your father for the sake of Islam, is more rightful for this matter (i.e., the caliphate), (ie., Syedna Ali Ibn Abi Talib 4 or Syedna Abdullah Ibn Umar himself) but I was affraid that my statement might produce differences amongst the people and cause bloodshed, and my statement might be interpreted in a wrong way, So I remembered in imagination what Allah has prepared from the blessings in Paradise (and I kept quiet with patience). The narrator of the hadith, Habib bin Maslama said on this: “Syedna Abdullah bin Umar & did (by keeping quite in this way) what kept him safe and secure and also saved his respect (from temptation).” [Sahih Bukhari: 4108]Bj Syedna Muhammad bin Hanafiya s+ (who was the son of Syedah Hanafiya 4) \, the second wife of Ali Ibn Abi Talib -&) narrates that I asked my father <&, Who are the best people (among the people of Ummah) after Allah’s Messenger #7” Syedna Ali 2 said: Syedna Abu Bakr I said Who then? He said: Syedna Umar 2s, I was afraid that he 2 would say Syedna Uthman 2& if I ask him again, so I said, Then you (Syedna Ali ) are (the best) after them (i.e, Syedna Abu Bakr and Syedna Umar 2s)? He said (with great humility): “I am only an ordinary Muslim.” [Sahih Bukhari: 3671] PTET none ek Lee nce Ley Sea the Battle of Jamal, the Battle of Siffin and the Battle of Nahrawan! Syedna Irbad bin Sariyah 4 narrates that the Messenger of Allah # led us in prayer one day (some days before his death), then he turned to face us, and he exhorted us in an eloquent speech upon which the Companion’s eyes filled with tears, and their hearts filled with fear. A man said: O Messenger of Allah %, it is as if this is your # farewell address! So enjoin something upon us! He & said: “I enjoin you to fear Allah, and to hear and obey (the rulers appointed after me), even i it be an Ethiopian slave. Whoever among you lives after I am gone will see great disputes, (At that time of dispute) you must adhere to my Surmah and the way of the Rightly Guided Caliphs. and hold on to it and cling fast to it, And beware of newly-invented matters (in the religion), for itis an innovation and every innovation is a deviation.” [Sunan Abi Dawood: 4607, Jami Tirmidh: 2676, Sunan Ibn Majah: 42, Mishkat Al Masabeeh: 165, Sheikh Zubair Ali Zai and Sheikh Albani said: Its chain is authentic} #, then he # came to us from the house of one of his wives, and then we also accompanied him #. edna Abu Saeed Khudri 2 narrates that we were sitting wai ig for the Messenger of Allah In the meanwhile, his & shoe was broken; Syedna Ali Ibn Abi Talib .% was left behind due to repairing the shoes and we continue to walk with the Messenger of Allah # until He # stopped to wait for Ali 2 and we also stopped. He 8 said there: “There is one (lucky) person among you whowill fight for the interpretation of Quran (with Muslims) like I had fought for revelation (authenticity) of Quran (with the infidels).” Hearing this, we turned to him attentively (hoping that I might be that lucky person) and Syedna Abu Bakr and Syedna Umar were also present among, us at that time, but he @ said: “No (none of you is that person) but that (lucky person) is the one who is repairing my shoes (ie., Syedna Ali bin Abi Talib 4). So we all came to Syedna Ali Ibn Abi Talib & so that we give him this good news. Syedna Abu Saeed Khudri % says: “The reaction of Ali Ibn Abi Talib «as was such (after hearing this good news) as if he was already aware of that good news.” [Musnad Ahmad: 11790 (Vol. - 3, Page - 82), Sheikh Shuaib Al Arnaoot s authentic, Sunan Nasai Al-Kubra: 8457, Sheikh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer said: Its chain is authentic] Its chain is [D svena Algama cis narrates that he went to Sham and when he entered the mosque, he prayed: O Allah! Bless me with a pious companion. So (the prayer was accepted and) he sat with Syedna Abu Ad-Darda 4s. He asked Alama: Where are you from? I replied: I have come from the city of Kufa He said: Isn’t there amongst you Syedna Hudhaifa 4 who know the special secrets of the Messenger of Allah i which nobody else knows? I said: Yes, he is there! Then Abu Ad-Darda -& further said: Isn’t there amongst you (the people of Kufa) Syedna Ammar bin Yasir .& whom Allah «gave refuge from Satan through the invocation of the Messenger of Allah &#? [Sahih Bukhari: 3743] [DJ Svedna Abu Maryam Asadi sx narrates that when Syedna Talha :t, Syedna Zubair i and Syedah Aishah 4 moved to Basrah, Syedna Ali & sent Syedna Ammar bin Yasir 2 and his son Syedna Hasan 2& to us at Kufa (to obtain military assistance from there). They ascended the pulpit. Syedna Hasan & was at the top of the pulpit and Syedna Ammar te was at the below of the pulpit. We all gathered to hear them. Syedna Ammar bin Yasir 2 said: The Mother of the Believers, Syedah Aishah &% has moved (with the army from Makkah) to Basrah. By Allah! She is the wife of the Prophet in this world and in the Hereafter, But (this time) Allah has put you to test whether you (because of obeying the pious caliph) obey Allah or Syedah Aishah 4? [Sahih Bukhari 7100)B Syedna Abu Bakra narrates that during the days of the Battle of Jamal, Allah benefited me with a word I had heard from Allah’s Messenger @ after I had been about to join (against Syedna Allie) the people of Jamal (i.e., the army of Syedah Aishah >) and fight along with them. (Then I remembered the words of Prophet # that) the Messenger of Allah & has said: “Such people as ruled by a lady will never be successful.” [Sahih Bukhari: 4425] Syedna Qays sis narrates that when the Mother of the Believers, Syedah Aishah Ws reached Banu Aamir’s waters with her army, the dogs starting barking there, She 4% asked: What is the name of this water? They replied: The water of Hawab! Hearing this, she 44 replied: Then I must, ‘go back. Someone of her 4 companions advised on this decision: No, but we should continue going. Maybe when the Muslims will see you 4», Allah will make peace between them (and this tribulation and anarchy may finish which was born after the martyrdom of Syedna Uthman «!). The Mother of the Believers, Syedah Aishah 4 said: Allah’s Messenger i once said to me (very sadly giving this unseen news): “How will be the situation of one (wife #4) of you (the wives of the Prophet c+ dt >) when the dogs of (the place of) Hawab will bark at her.” [Musnad Ahmad: 24299 (Vol. - 6, Page - 52), Sheikh Shuaib Al Aranoot said: Its chain is authentic, As-Silsilah As Saheeha: 474, Sheikh Zubair Ali Zai and Albani said: Its chain is authentic] Bl Syedna Urwa sic narrates that the Mother of the Believers, Syedah Aishah 4% made a will to Syedna Abdullah bin Zubair 4 (her nephew and the ender brother of Urwa): Do not bury me with them (the Messenger of Allah #, Syedna Abu Bakr » and Syedna Umar +) (in the holy sanctuary) but bury me with my companions (the wives c+ 4 2, of the Prophet 8) in Baqi Ghargad, as ‘would not like to be looked upon as better than I really am by these (blessed personalities)! The wording of Al- Musannaf for Ibn-e- Abi Shaiba is that Syedna Qays si narrates that when the Mother of the Believers, Syedah Aishah 8 was about to die, she 8 said: “Bury me with the wives ce 4 5, of the Prophet %, for I did something new after him #.” The great muhaddith of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Mohammad Nasiruddin Albani writes under this hadith: “bynew thing, she means her participation in the Battle of Jamal because she 2 deeply regretted this battle later and had repented form this (act). Despite the fact that she had done this act with good intention, just as Syedna Talha %, Syedna Zubair 4 and other major Companions had participated in this battle for the purpose of reform with good hope and intention. Imam Bukhari sic has also quoted that Syedna Ali bin Abi Talib 4 sent Syedna Ammar bin Yasir 4 and his son Syedna Hasan # to Kufa (to obtain military assistance from there). They ascended the pulpit. Syedna Hasan was at the top of the pulpit and Syedna Ammar stood at the below of the pulpit We all gathered to hear them. Syedna Ammar bin Yasir said: Syedah Aishah a has moved (with the army from Makkah) to Basrah. By Allah! She is the wife of Prophet ¥ in this world and in the Hereafter. But (this time) Allah wants to put you to test whether you (because of obeying the pious caliph) obey Allah or obey Syedah Aishah 4 And this sermon of Syedna Ammar Yasir 4 was delivered before the Battle of Jamal so that he may prevent the people from supporting the Mother of the Believers, Syedah Aishah 4% in this battle.” [Sahih Bukhari: 1391, Al- Musannaf for Ibn-e- Abi Shaiba: 37772, Sheikh Albani said: Its chain i ikh Albani said: Its chain is authentic, As- silah As-Saheeha: 474, authentic] BB Svedna Qays bin Hazim zs narrates: “I saw Marwan bin Hakam (who was the leader of those inciting the people against Syedna Ali Ibn Abi Talib 4 on behalf of Banu Umayya in the Battle of Jamal) hitting Syedna Talha 4 with arrow, which truck his knee, and while he was injured, he kept on glorifying Allah, till he died.” [Al- Mustadrak for Hakim: 5591, Imam Hakim and Imam Dhahabi said: Its chain is authentic] EE Syedna Ali tbn Abi Talib would say: Iam hopefill from Allah that 1, Syedna Uthman 4, Syedna Talha , and Syedna Zubair .& would be among those about whom Allah said: “And we will root out whatever of rancor is in their breasts (and they shall be) as brethren, on raised couches (of the Paradise), face to face. [Al-Hijr: 47}" [Al- Musannaf for Ibn-e- Abi Shaiba: 37821, Fazail © Sahaba of Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal: 1021 (Vol. - 3, Page - 35), Sheikh Zubair Ali Zai said in Fazail e Sahaba: Its chain is authentic]Bj Syedna Ikrima aie narrates that Syedna Abdullah bin Abbas .% ordered me and (his son) Syedna Ali bin Abdullah sis to go to Syedna Abu Saeed Khudri and listen a (special narration narrated by him) narration. So when we went to him, he and his brother were irrigating their garden, When he saw us, he came up to us and sat down with his legs drawn up and wrapped in his garment (with dedication) and then Syedna Abu Saeed Khudri said to us: “We were carrying the brick of the (for the construction of the Grand) Mosque one at a time, while Syedna Ammar bin Yasir 2% was carrying two at a time (instead of one due to his passion and enthusiasm). (In the meantime) the Messenger of Allah #f passed by Syedna Ammar 2%, he (ftom his hands) removed the dust and dirt off his head and said: “(Alas!) May Allah be Merciful to Ammar! A rebellious group will kill him Ammar you will be inviting them to the Paradise while they will be inviting Ammar to the Hellfire.” Syedna Abu Saeed Khudri arrates that Syedna Ammar «& prayed: “O Allah! I seek your protection from that tribulation.” [Sahih Bukhari: 2812 and 447, Sahih Muslim: 7320] § Syedna Kulthoom «is narrates that we were sitting near Abdul Aalaa ss in Waasit (which is a city of Iraq). Suddenly I saw a person named: “Syedna Abul Ghadiyah -&”, He asked for water, So water was brought for him in a decorated silver vessel but he refused to drink. And then he said (with regret) mentioning the Messenger of Allah & that he said to us: “Do not revert to disbelief after me by striking the necks of one another.” Then Syedna Abul Ghadiyah ¢ further said that once I saw a person who was criticizing the so-and-so (one of my beloved personality), so I said By Allah! If Allah gives me power over you in the army (I will take revenge from you). In the Battle of Siffin, by chance I came face to face (in the battle field) with him, He was wearing armour but I saw an empty space in the armour. So I struck him with the spear and killed him. But then I came to know that he (the deceased person) was Syedna Ammar bin Yasir te (ie., by that time, Syedna Abul Ghadiyah himself was not aware of the important status of Syedna Ammar bin Yasir ).” Then Syedna Abul Ghadiyah said to himself: (It’s strange that) these hands disliked drinking from a silver vessel on the one hand but killed Syedna Ammar bin Yasir s on the other. (€25 yu 58) The wording of another hadith of Musnad Ahmad is that Syedna Mohammed bin Amr ss narrates that when Syedna Ammar bin Yasir was killed, Syedna Amr bin Hazm .é came to uSyedna Amr bin Aas and said that Syedna Ammar «has been killed and (remember that) the Messenger of Allah @ had said: “A rebellious group will kill him (Syedna Ammar «)". Hearing this, Syedna Amr bin Aas got up in panic and came to Muawiyah bin Abi Sufyan :t repeatedly reciting “We surely belong to Allah and to Him we shall return”, Muawiyah asked (when he saw him nervous): “What happened?” Amr bin Aas 4 replied him: “Syedna Ammar bin Yasir 4 has been killed.” Muawiyah « asked: “Ammar bin Yasir has been killed so why are you like this?” Hearing this, Amr bin Aas « said that I heard the Messenger of Allah & saying: “A rebellious group will kill him (Syedna Ammar «).” Muawiyah .f said (angrily): “You slip in your own urine”. Have we killed him (Syedna Ammar #4)??? (Then reinterpreting this clear mistake, Muawiyah -) said: He was killed by Ali bin Abi Talib and his companions who brought him with them and threw him before our spears. (sil -+ 4 543) The wording of another hadith of Musnad Ahmad and and the wording of Al- Mustadrak for Hakim is that when Amr bin Aas was informed about the killing of Syedna Ammar bin Yasir -%, he said that I heard the Messenger of Allah # saying: “His (Syedna Ammar’s -) killer and taker of his possessions (as the booty) will be in the Fire.” (223 5+ sv 54), Someone asked that you 4 are also included in the group fighting him (Syedna Ammar bin Yasir 4)? Then Amr bin Aas 2e also (reinterpreting this clear mistake) said: “The Prophet # mentioned only the killer and taker of the possession (that they will be in the Fire).” (295 zai 348) [Musnad Ahmad: 16744 (Vol. - 4, Page - 76) Sheikh Zubair Ali Zai and Sheikh Shuaib Al Amaoot said: Its chain is authentic] [Musnad Ahmad: 17813 (Vol, - 4, Page - 199) and 17811 (Vol. - 4, Page - 198) Sheikh Shuaib Al Arnaoot said: Its chain is authentic] [Al- Mustadrak for Hakim: 5661, Imam Hal m and Dhahabi said: Its chain is authentic on the condition of Bukhari and Muslim, As Silsilah As Saheeha: 2008, Sheikh Albani said: Its chain is authentic] BE svedna tbn Shumasah «i: narrates that we came to Amr bin Aas when he was about to die; he wept for a long time and turned his face towards the wall. (Seeing this) hig son said: © my father! The Messenger of Allah % had given you the glad tidings of such-and-such, had given you the good news of such-and-such, Amr bin Aas turned to face us and said: “The best that we 12Companions .s would count on was the testimony that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad & is the Messenger of Allah (more than the glad tidings). (O my son!), I went through three phases in my life. In the first phase, (in the Days of Ignorance) no one was more hated to me than the Messenger of Allah #, and there was nothing I wanted more than to overpower him and kill him &, (2 .- dt, 540), If had died at that phase, Surely, I would have been one of the people of the Fire, But (another phase of my life came) when Allah put (the love of) Islam in my heart, I came to the Prophet # and said: Hold out your right hand so that I might swear allegiance to you &. So he & held out his right hand, but I withdrew my hand. He @ said: O Amr! ‘What is the matter? I said that I want to stipulate a condition (before accepting Islam). He #€ said: What do you want to stipulate? I said: That I will be forgiven (for my previous sins), He $ said: “Do you not know that accepting Islam destroys all the previous sins and that Hay also destroys all the previous sins. (When I accepted Islam), then no one was more beloved to me than him @, and no one was dearer in my eyes than him &. I could never look him & in the eye because of awe. And (my condition was such that) If I were to be asked to describe him, I would not be able to, because I could never look him in the eye. If I had died in that phase (second phase), I hope that I ‘would have been one of the people of Paradise. Then (came the third phase of my life when) we were appointed to positions (regarding the rule) in which I do not know what my status is (right or wrong). Now if I die, do not let any wailing woman or fire (as a custom) accompany my (funeral) When you bury me, sprinkle (water as per sumah) at my graveyard, then stay on my grave for the length of time it takes to slaughter a camel and distribute its meat, so that I may be comforted at my graveyard by your presence and answer the messei ers of my Lord (the angels) (ie. I may persistently answer the questions of the graveyard.)” The wording of Musnad Ahmad is that when Amr bin Aas <% was about to die. He started to weep. His son Syedna Abdullah bin Amr bin Aas asked: “Are you weeping from the fear of death?” He said: “No, By Allah! I fear from (stages coming after the death). The son said: You remained focused on good (of Islam in the entire life) and you were also blessed with the company of the Messenger of Allah and you also participated in the victories of Sham. Amr bin Aas 4 said: You did not mention the deed better than these (goodness) and that is: to testify that there is no true God except Allah and that Muhammad Bis the Messenger of Allah. (0 my son!), I have passed through three phases and I know very well about my conditions in every phase. I was a disbeliever in the beginning (the first phase) and was the enemy of the Messenger of Allah & more than others. Had I died in that state, I would have definitely been in Fire. Then (in the second phase) when I pledged allegiance to him 3 (on Islam), I would respect him more than others. So much so that I never saw him in eye (due to this respect) nor I discussed any issue with him until he died. Had I died at that time (in that phase), the people would say: Congratulations to Amr, he accepted Islam and remained focused on good and then died. So we hope that he will enter in Paradise. After that I reached to the monarchy (of Muawiyah my third phase) and did such acts (ic., going out against the right caliph syedna Ali Ibn Al Talib «&) that 1 don’t know whether they are wrong or right? Now that I am going to die, no mourner, or fire should accompany my (bier) (as a ritual). And tie my apron well because there will be quarrel with me and throw the earth gently (equally) over me because my right side (i.e., of goodness) does not deserve more earth than my left side (ie., of the sins). Don’t place wood or stone on my grave and when you have buried me, stand over my grave for the space of time within which a camel is slaughtered and its meat is distributed so that I may feel comfort from your presence at my grave.” The wording of another hadith of Musnad Ahamd is that Syedna Abu Nofal ‘8 narrates that Amr bin Aas « started intese crying at the time of death. His son Syedna Abdullah bin Amr bin Aas 4 asked: “O Abu Abdullah! Why are you making noise and crying, while the Messenger of Allah & kept you close and he % would assign you special responsibilities?” Amr bin Aas said: Yes my son! This was but I shall tell you the main thing (of my heart): “By Allah! I do not know why he treated me well, due to love or for my satisfaction (solace). But let me testify and tell you about the two (lucky) person whom Allah’s Messenger &¥ had been pleased with tll his, death, First of them was the son of Syedah Sumayya (Syedna Ammar bin Yasir ) and the second was the son of syedah Umm Abad 2 (Syedna Abdullah bin Masood -&). When Amr bin Aas -% completed his talk, he put his hand under his chin and said: “O Allah! What you ordered us ‘we abandoned it (your order) and you told us not to do (some acts) but we did it, now there is no way except your forgiveness. Syedna Abdullah bin Amr bin Aas narrates: “Amr bin Aas - kept on repeating this prayer till he 4 died after some time.” The wording of another hadith of Musnad 4Ahamd is that Syedna Hanzala bin Khuwailid «:: narrates that I was with Muawiyah bin Abi Sufyan #. Suddenly two men came to him quarrelling with the head of Syedna Ammar bin Yasir #. Both were claiming to have killed him, (215 + ait 54). (Seeing this scene), Syedna Abdullah bin Amr bin Aas said: “You should leave it (the claim of killing) to your companion (instead of being proud on this killing) because the Messenger of Allah & said: “A rebellious group will kill him (Syedna Ammar s).” Hearing this, Muawiyah said (to Amr bin Aas s, the father of Syedna Abdullah bin Amr bin Aas # angrily): “O Amr! Rid us of your crazy (son)! And (O Abdullah! if it is like that, then) why are you with us? (ie., get out of my group), Syedna Abdullah bin Amr bin Aas 4& replied to Muawiyah #: “My father (once) complained about me to the Messenger of Allah # so he ordered me to obey my father as long as he is alive and not to disobey him. So I (taking into consideration this advice of him %) will be present with you but I will not take part in the fight (against the right Caliph Syedna Ali #).” [Sahih Muslim: 321, Musnad Ahmad: 17815 and 17816 (Vol. - 4, Page - 199), 6929, (Vol. - 2, Page - 206), Sheikh Shuaib Al Arnaoot said: Its chain is authentic] a Syedna Abdur Rahman «is; narrates that I prayed Fajr (prayer) with Syedna Ali Ibn Abi Talib x, he read Qunoot Nazila in which he prayed: “O Allah! Deal yourself with Muawiyah and his (supporters), and Amr bin As and his shia (supporters) and Abu Salma and his shia (supporters).” The wording of another hadith of Al- Musannaf for Ibn-e- Abi Shaiba is that Syedna Yazid bin Assam sis narrates that when Syedna Ali bin Abi Talib .& was asked about the (consequence of the Hereafter of) the dead on the day of Siffin, he said: (I am hopeful from Allah that) our and his (Muawiyah’s ) dead (general public) will be in Paradise and (on the Day of Judgement) the matter (eventually) will be between me and Muawiyah (before Allah for judgement).” [Al- Musannaf for Ibn-e- Abi Shaiba: 7050, Sheikh Zubair Ali Zai said in Magalat Vol. 6: Its chain is authentic, Al Musannaf for Ibn-e- Abi Shaiba: 37880, Sheikh Irshadul Haque Athari said: Its chain is authentic] BU] Svedna Abu Saeed Khudri narrates that the Messenger of Allah & said: “the people (of my Ummah after me) will be divided into 2 groups (i.e., Syedna Ali and Muawiyah 4s), from among Isthese two (Muslim) groups, a (third) group (ie, Kharijites) will secede, and, out of those two ‘groups, (ie., Syedna Ali Ibn Abi Talib & and Muawiyah .&) the group which is closer to the truth will fight with this separated group (Kharijites). (i.e., the group of Syedna Ali)” [Sahih Muslim: 2459] Syedna Abu Saeed Khudri 4» narrates that the Prophet # was distributing the booty, Abdullah Ibn Dhil-Khuwaisira Tamimi came and said: “Be just, O, Mohammed!” The Prophet # said angrily: “Woe to you! Who would be just if I were not?” Syedna Umar bin Khattab said: Allow me to cut off his neck!” He & said: “Leave him, for (in future) he has companions, and if you compare your prayers with their prayer and your fasting with theirs, you will look down upon your prayer and fasting in comparison to theirs (i.e. those Kharijites will be worshiping too much). Yet they will pass out of the religion as an arrow passes out of the pray and there is nothing at the front, back and the middle part of the arrow and the arrow has been too fast to be smeared by dung and blood, The sign by which these people will be recognized will be a man whose one severed hand will be like the breast of a woman and these people will appear when there will be differences (which took place between Syedna Ali Ibn Abi Talib -& and Muawiya %,) among the people.” Syedna Abu Saved Khudri -& narrates: I testify that I myself heard this from the Prophet %@ and (also) testify that it was Syedna Ali Ibn Abi Talib 4 who killed those Kharijites (in the Battle of Nahrawan) while 1 was with him -&. The dead body of the man (from among those killed from the Kharijites) with the description given by the Prophet # was brought to Ali, The following Verse was revealed in connection with that person: “And of them are some who accuse you in the matter of (the distribution of) the alms. [Al Tauba: 58] [Sahih Bukhari: 6933, Sahih Muslim: 2456] BJ syedna Abdullah in Abbas -& natrates that when the Haturiyyah (kharijites) rebelled, they secluded themselves in a place. There were 6000 of them. I said to the Chief of the Believers, Syedna Ali Ibn Abi Talib & to delay the prayer (Zuhr) until it cooler so that I speak to these people (Kharijites), Syedna Ali Ibn Abi Talib <& said: I fear that they can harm you. I said: Never! There is no such possibility. So, I put on a very nice garment and combed my hair and I visited them at midday while they were eating, They said (when they saw me): Welcome O son of Abbas! What has brought you here? I replied: I have come to you from amongst the Muhajir and the Ansar 16companions and from the son of the uncle of the Prophet @ and his son-in-law (Syedna Ali Ibn Abi Talib 2). And upon their (conditions) descended the Quran, so they are more knowledgeable about the interpretation of Quran than you and there is no one (of virtues) like them amongst you. (The purpose of my arrival is that) I convey to you what they say, and to convey to them what you say, So (upon hearing it) many of them came and sat down beside me. I (Syedna Abdullah bin Abbas -&) asked them (the Kharijites): Give me the evidence on the basis of which you have enmity against the companions 4 and the son of the uncle of Allah’s messenger and his son-in-law (Syedna Ali Ibn Abi Talib &)? They said: There are three reasons of this difference. I said: What are those three reasons? One of them said: The first one is that he (Syedna Ali Ibn Abi Talib ) had men judge in a matter of Allah, while Allah says: “The judgment is for none but Allah. [Al-Anaam: 57)” What have men got to do with the judgment in this matter? I said: this is one objection (i.e, tell the next objection?) They told the second reason that he (Syedna Ali Ibn Abi Talib us) fought (with the group of Syedah Aishah 4 in the Battle of Jamal and with the group of Muawiyah = in the Battle of Siffin) but he did not take their captives (as concubine and slave) nor did he take the war booty! If they were disbelievers, then their captives are permissbible and if they were believers then it was wrong to fight them in the first place! I said: “These are the two things, now tell the third objection? They said: He (Syedna Ali Ibn Abi Talib s) got the word “Chief of the Believers” removed from his name (in the peace treaty with Muawiyah .), so if he is not the Chief of the Believers then he is the Chief of the Disbelievers? I said: Do you have any objection other than these three? They said: No! These three are sufficient. I said: Do you agree if I read to you from the Book of Allah and from the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah @ which refutes your objections, will you then accept? They said: Yes, of course! I (Syedna Abdullah bin Abbas «) said: As for your objection that Syedna Ali Ibn Abi Talib -& had men judge in the matter of Allah (and in this way he committed disbelief), then I will show you from the Book of Allah, where Allah has delegated judgment to men regarding the value of a quarter of a dirham (which is an insignificant amount) that they judge in this matter. Allah says: “O you who believe! Do not kill game while you are on pilgrimage, and whoever among you shall kill it intentionally, the compensation (of it) is the like of what he killed, from the cattle, as two just persons among you shall judge. [Al-Maeda: 95]” Now see that Allah has delegated this ordinary and small judgment to the servants while he himself 17could have pass this judgment, even then he made the judgment of men permissible. I adjure you by Allah, if the reconciliation of disputes of Muslims and prevention of bloodshed for the sake of peace (by the judgment of men) is important and better or the matter of the rabbit (hunted during the pilgrimage) is more important? They (Kharijites) replied: Why not! It (the reconciliation between the Muslims) is more important, (Then I said providing the second evidence :) Allah said about the wife and his husband: “If you fear a breach between the two, then appoint a judge from his (husband) people and a judge from her (wife) people. [An-Nisa: 35]” I adjure you by Allah, if the reconciliation of disputes of Muslims and prevention of bloodshed for the sake of peace (by the judgment of men) is important and better or the settlement of the marital affairs of a woman? They said: It’s ok! Then I said: As far your objection that Syedna Ali Ibn Abi Talib -& fought but he did not make (the opposite group) the war captive and did not take booty (from their wealth). Tell me, do you want to take you mother, the Mother of the Believers Syedah Aishah 4% as a war captive? ‘And do you want to make her permissible for yourselves like other war captive women while she is your mother? If you answer is that you make her permissible like other captive women, Then you have committed disbelief. And if you say that she is not your mother; even then you have commited disbelief as Allah says: “The Prophet @ has a greater claim on the faithful than they have on themselves, and his wives are (as) their (believer's) mothers. [Al-Ahzab: 6] So you are between the two ill judgments, Get out of them? Did you get the answer of the second objection? They said: Yes! Then I said: As for your objection that (It was because of the objection of Muawiyah since Muawiyah 2 did not accept Syedna Ali Ibn Abi Talib as his caliph, that’s why) Syedna Ali Ibn Abi Talib himself got the word ‘Chief of the Believers’ removed; then I will give you a reply that will please you. See! The prophet of Allah got his name, Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, written in the peace treaty of Hudaybiyyah. The disbelievers objected that our fight is based only on this point that we do not accept you as the messenger of Allah, So, He & said to Syedna Ali Ibn Abi Talib 2% (who was writing the peace treaty): OAli 4+! Remove these (words), O Allah, you know that | am your messenger, O Ali! Write this: “Muhammad bin Abdullah”, (The rest of the detail is coming under hadith number: 44) I swear by Allah that the messenger of Allah @ is much better than Syedna Ali and even then he himself got the word “the Messenger of Allah”erased, and erasing this did not erase his prophet-hood. Did you get the answer of the third objection? They Issaid: Yes! So, (because of this scholarly debate) 2000 of them immediately repented and came back while the remaining 4000 Kharijites were killed at the hands of Muhajir and Ansar companions in the condition of misguidance. [Sunan Nasai Al-Kubra: 8575, Sheikh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer said in Khasais e Ali: Its chain is authentic] ‘lib as. He was asked ¥] Syedna Tariq bin Shihab sis narrates that I was with Syedna Ali Ibn At Are the people of Nahrawan (ie., Kharijites) polytheists? He & said that (No) they have fled from polytheism (i.e, on the issue of arbitration, they had made the excuse of monotheism, so how they can become polytheists). Then he was asked: Are they hypocrites? He said: No! The hypocrites do not remember Allah except for a little bit (ie., Kharijites worship exceedingly, how they can become hypocrites). Then he was asked: So what are they (Kharijites) then? Syedna Ali 4 said They are the people (of us) who have rebelled against us. (They are only rebels, not polytheists or hypocrites)” The wording of Sunan Al-Kubra for Bayhagi is that Syedna Nafey = narrates that Syedna Abdullah bin Umar would greet Khashbiyah (the people of the group of Mukhtar Thagafi) and Kharijites who would fight (with Muslims). Syedna Abdullah Ibn Umar would say “Who said, Come to prayer, I will accept his invitation (I will offer prayer behind him) and who said, Come to success, I will also reply him (ie., I will keep offering prayer behind him). But if someone says to come to fight with the Muslim brothers and take their money, then I will deny.” [AL Mu: 5088, Sheikh Zubair Ali Zai said in Magalat Vol. - 1: It innaf for Ibn-e- Abi Shaiba: 37942, its chain is authentic, Sunan Al Kubra for Bayhagi: ‘hain is authentic] B Syedna Ammar bin Yasir. narrates that I was a companion of Syedna Ali Ibn Abi Talib ie in the Battle of Zil-Asheera, the Messenger of Allah @ arrived there and stayed there (for some time) In the meanwhile, we saw some people of Bani Modlij who were working in their gardens of date. So Syedna Ali ss and I moved there and saw them working for sometime, then we felt sleepy, so we ‘went and slept on the ground under the small date’s trees. We were made awake by none other than the Messenger of Allah #€ with the movement of his foot, and we had become dusty. (On this occasion) the Messenger of Allah 8 said to Syedna Ali : “O Abu Turab (1e., man with the dust) Wake up! Then he said: “Should I not tell you about the two most cursed ones?” We said: Why not The Messenger of Allah # said: (the first cursed man) was from the nation of Thamood named 19Ahmeer who had slaughtered the she camel, and the second (cursed man) is the one who, O Ali #, will hit on your head with a sword and will dye your beard from that (flowing) blood.” [Al- Mustadrak for Hakim: 4679, Imam Hakim and Imam Dhahal ‘aid: Its chain is authentic on the condition of Muslim, As Silsilah As Saheeha: 1743, Sheikh Albani said: Its chain is authentic] [Sunan Nasai Al-Kubra: 8538, Sheikh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer said in Khasais e Ali under hadith 8538: Its chain is authentic] The Messenger of Allah had given the unseen news related to the governmental currupton of the future one month before his death! By syecina Ugba bin Amir se narrates that the Messenger of Allah # offered the funeral prayers (in the cemetery of Baqi al-Gharqad) of the martyrs of the Battle of Uhud eight years (ie. in the year of his death in 11 AH) after (their death), (and the style of his # conversation was) as if he # was bidding farewell to the living and the dead. Then he @ ascended the pulpit and said: “Iam your predecessor before you, and Iam a witness over you, and (in future) your promised place to meet me will be the Hauz (Kauthar), and | am (now) looking at it from this place of mine. I am not afraid that (after me) you will worship others bes les Allah, but Lam affaid that you will be immersed in this worldly life.” Syedna Ugba added that that was the last look which I cast on Allah’s Messenger 8. The wording of Sahih Muslim is that Syedna Ugbah bin Amir narrates that the Messenger of Allah 8 prayed for those who had been slain at Uhud, then he ascended the pulpit like one who was bidding farewell to the living and the dead, The he # said: “I will reach the Cistern (ie, Kauthar) ahead of you, and its (Hauz Kauthar) width is like the distance between Aylah and Juhfah. I do not fear that you (the Companions +) will associate others with Allah after | am gone, but I fear that you will compete with one another for worldly gains and you will fight one another (for the worldly life) and eventually will be destroyed as those who came before you were destroyed.” Syedna Uqbah .é said: “That was the last occasion when I saw the Messenger of Allah & on the pulpit.” [Sahih Bukhari; 4042, Sahih Muslim: 977] BJ Syedna Abdullah bin Abbas & narrates that (on the occasion of conquest of Makkah, when Abu Sufyan .% accepted Islam, then) the Muslims would not look at Abu Sufyan 4 nor sit with him 20(because Abu Sufyan had fought with Muslims in his entire life before accepting Islam and had given pains to the Muslims). So Abu Sufyan <& requested to the Prophet & to give him three things He # said: Yes, So Abu Sufyan «& said: Marry with my daughter, Syedah Umm Habibah us. He ® said: Yes. Then he said: Give me the order that I fight the disbelievers as I used to fight the Muslims. He said: Yes. Then he said: Make my son Muawiyah .% your scribe (writer). He & said: Yes, The narrator of this hadith Syedna Abu Zumail ws: narrates that If Abu Sufyan s himself had not asked the Prophet @ for that, he & would never have given Abu Sufyan that (honors), Because it was his & habit that whenever someone would ask for something, he & would never deny it. The wording of another hadith of Sahih Muslim is that Syedna Abullah bin Abbas 2 narrates that I was playing with the children, When the Messenger of Allah % came, I hid behind the door, He ¥ came and patted me on the back (with love), and said: “Go and call Muawiyah for me.” Syedna Abdullah bin Abbas < narrates that I went and told (after coming back) that he is eating. He & said (after sometime): “Go and call Muawiyah ss for me.” I went again and said after coming back that he is eating, Then he # said: “May Allah never fill his (Muawiyah’s 2s) belly.” The wording of Dalail Al Nubuwwah is that Syedna Abdullah bin Abbas narrates that I was playing with the children. The Messenger of Allah came and I thought that he has come to me, so I hid, But (he @ found me) he @ patted me slowly and said: “Go and call Muawiyah « for me.” And he (Muawiyah :&) would w1 revelation. I went and gave the message. It was replied that he is eating, I came and told him 2. He 2f said again (after sometime): “Go and call Muawiyah -& for me.” I went again and got the same reply that he is eating. 1 {in told him all the thing. Then he ® said for the third time. “May Allah never fill his belly.” The narrator of this hadith Syedna Abu Hamza sis narrates: “His (Muawiyah’s 4) belly could never be filled.” Then Imam Bayhaqi x= writes: “These words of the narrator prove that the prayer of the Messenger of Allah # (regarding Muawiyah 4) was accepted.” [Sahih Muslim: 6409 and 6628, Dalail Al Nubuwwah for Bayhaqi2506, Sheikh Zubair Ali Zai in Tauzihul Ahkam part - 2 and Sheikh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer in Sunnah - 49 said: Its chain is authentic] B imam Ibn Hajr Asqalani ss: (died - 852 AH) writes: “Imam Bukhari x mentioned here (in the topic of the chapter related to Muawiyah in Sahih Bukhari) only the word “dhikar Muawiyah” and did not mention the words of Fadheelah or Mangabat because of the fact that there is no Fadheelah (virtue) in this hadith, But the saying of Syedna Abdullah bin Abbas & that Muawiyah .# was a fageeh and sahabi is sufficient for his virtues. However, Imam Ibn Abi Asim sx has written a magazine in the managib of Muawiyah 2. The same work has been done by Abu Umar Ghulam Thalab and Abu Bakr Naqgash and Imam Ibn Jauzi sic has also quoted this statement, of Ishaq bin Rahawaih «is describing some traditions in “A/-Maudoaat” (his famous book which identifies the fabricated narrations): “there is no single hadith in fadheelah of Muawiyah & (except the companionship). (Imam Ibn Hajr Asqalani ss: further writes) this is why Imam Bukhari «= has avoided using the word ‘fadheelah’ or ‘mangabat’ (in the description of Muawiyah 2) trusting on his teacher (Ishaq bin Rahawaih «<). But with his deep understanding, he deducted the ruling (i.e, he proved Muawiyah & as a Companion) due to which the heads of Rawafidh gets down, In this regard, the incident of Imam Nasai = is famous that he also trusted the statement of his teacher (Ishaq bin Rahawaih «sc (and he did not compile any narr n in the virtues of Muawiyah sé in famous book “azail e Sahaba ") and same is the case with Imam Hakim ess. Imam Ibn Jauzi sz has quoted from Abdullah bin Ahmad a dialogue of his father Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal si that he asked from his father Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal sic: What is you opinion regarding the (differences) Syedna Ali bin Abi Talib 2 and Muawiyah bin Abi Sufyan 4? Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal «x bowed his head for a while and then said: (“My son!) Understand very well that Syedna Ali bin Abi Talib had a lot of enemies who tried to find his faults but they faild. Then they (as an alternate trick) found a man (Muawiyah 4) suitable for this purpose who had fought against him. So they praised him (Muawiyah «) with exaggeration in comparision to Syedna Ali 2s. (Imam Ibn Hajr Asqalani ss futher writes) “There is a clue in the reply of Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal «x: that some people have 22fabricated some baseless virtues for Muawiyah # which have no authenticity. No doubt, there are many narrations in the glory of Muawiyah but none of those narrations are authentic in terms of chain (on the principles of Muhaddithin). (Therefore) Imam Ishaq bin Rahawaih ss: and Imam Nasai si have adopted this view with great confidene.” [Fathul Bari, the interpretation of Sahih Bukhari of Ibn Hajar Al Asqalani under “Baad dhiker Muawiyah", Sahih Bukhari: 3766] Syedna Abdur Rahman bin Abd Rabb Al-Kabah ss: narrates that I entered the mosque and saw Syedna Abdullah bin Amr bin Aas 2 sitting in the shade of the Kabah and the people were gathered around him. I came and sat down with him. He said: “Once we were with the Messenger of Allah & on a journey, and we made a stop. Some of us began to repair tents, and some of us competed in shooting arrows, and some of us grazed their animals, (In the meantime) suddenly the caller of the Messenger of Allah # called out: “the prayer is about to begin” (actually, at that time, people were gathered with these words). When we listened it, we gathered around the Messenger of Allah & and then he # addressed: “There was no Prophet before me but it was his duty to tell his Ummah of the best of what he knew was good for them, and the worst of what he knew was bad for them. The time of peace and security for this Ummah (the Ummah of Mohammad 8) has been made in its first era, and its last era will be afflicted with trials and things that you wouldn’t be aware of. The tribulations (ina) will come in waves, one after another and the every coming tribulation will be ‘worse than the previous one, Until a tribulation will come and the believer will say that this is going to cause my doom. But that tribulation will end. Then another tribulation will come, and the believer will say that this is the biggest one. So whoever would like to be delivered from Hell and enter Paradise, let him die believing (completely and truely) in Allah and the Hereafter, and let him treat people as he would like to be treated. Whoever swears allegiance to the Imam (i., the ruler of that time) giving him his oath with sincerity, let him obey him if he can. If another comes and disputes (for power) with him (the first ruler), then strike the neck of the other one (the claimant of power).” Abdur Rahman bin Abd Rabb Al-Kabah sic narrates that (hearing this narration) I drew close to him (the narrator of the hadith, the companion Syedna Abdullah bin Amr bin Aas 2) and said: “I adjure you by Allah, did you hear this from the Messenger of Allah #7” (On this question of mine) he pointed to his ears and his heart and said: “Yes! My ears heard it (i., this hadith from 23the Messenger of Allah #8) and my heart saved it. Then I said: “(You are inciting me to obey the ruler while our ruler and) the son of your paternal uncle, Muawiyah , enjoins us to consume our wealth unlawfully amongst ourselves, and to kill ourselves, (i.¢., to fight with Muslims) but Allah commands us: “O you who believe! Eat not up your property among yourselves unjustly except it be a trade amongst you, by mutual consent. And do not kill yourselves. Surely, Allah is Most Merciful to you. [An-Nisa: 29]” (Hearing this question of mine) he (Syedna Abdullah bin Umar 4) remained silent for a while, then he said: “Obey him (Muawiyah ss) in that which is obedience to Allah, and disobey him in that which is disobedience to Allah.” [Sahih Muslim: 4776] BB syedna Abdullah bin Buraidah «ss narrates that I entered on Muawiyah with my father Buraidah 2s, then Muawiyah <& made us sit on a mattress (ie., carpet), then food was brought to us and we ate, then a drink was brought to us, Muawiyah si drank and then he offered (that utensil of the drink) to my father, thus he (Syedna Buraidah ) said: “I never drank this drink from the time the Messenger of Allah & has forbidden it.” Then Muawiyah 2% said: I was the most beautifull man of Quraish with smart teeth; and I did not enjoy anything other than milk and the good storyteller in those days of my youth.” [Musnad Ahmad: 22991 (Vol. - 5, Page - 347), Sheikh Zubair Ali Zai and Sheikh Shuaib Al Arnaoot said: Its chain is authentic] BZ svedna Abu Saced Khudri 2s narrates that when the Messenger of Allah & was among us, we used to pay Zakat A1-Fitr (of the fasts of Ramadhan) on behalf of everyone, young and old, free and slave, a Sa (about two and half kilogram) of food items (ie., grain e.g. wheat and barley ete.), or a Sa of cottage cheese, or a Sa of barley, or a Sa of dates, or a Sa of raisins. We contained to pay that until Muawiyah bin Abi Sufyan came (from the land of Sham) for Hajj or Umrah, and addressed the people from the pulpit (of Prophet #8): “I think that two Mudd (half Sa) of wheat of Sham are equivalent to a Sa of dates.” So the people also adopted that (opinion and jjtihad) then Syedna Abu Saeed a said: “As for me, I will continue to pay it (one Sa of Zakat Al Fitr as per the Sunnah) as I used to pay it for as long as I live.” [Sahih Muslim: 2284] BJ svedna Abu Qilabah «is narrates that I was in Sham in the (academic) gathering of Syedna Muslim bin Yasar six, Abu Ashath came ess. Then people started to say: Abu Ashath came, Abu 24Ashath came (i.e., the people expressed pleasure on his arrival), When he sat down, I said to Syedna Abu Ashath sz, Tell us the Hadith of Syedna Ubadah bin Samit .%. He said: Yes. “(Listen attentively) we went out on various campaigns and acquired a great deal of the wor spoils when Muawiyah bin Abi Sufyan te was our ruler. Among the spoils we seized were some vessels of silver also. Muawiyah ordered a man to sell those utensils in exchange for the salaries of the people. The people hastened to buy them, When the news of that reached Syedna Ubadah bin Samit 1, he objected this act saying publicly: “I heard the Messenger of Allah & forbidding the sale and purchase of gold for gold, silver for silver, wheat for wheat, barley for barley, dates for dates and salt for salt, except (everything of it should be) equal for equal, same for same. Whoever adds something more, or asks for something more (in weight), he has engaged in Riba (interest). So (upon listening it) the people returned the vessels of silver what they had purchased. When the news of that reached Muawiyah , he also delivered a speech and said: “What is the matter with these men who narrate Ahadith from the Messenger of Allah which we did not hear from him while we were also present in his & meeting.” (Hearing this objection on this hadith) Syedna Ubadah again repeated that hadith publicly and said: “We will narrate what we heard from the Messenger of Allah &%, even if Muawiyah 4 does not like it, or he said, even though the nose of Muawiyah -& becomes dusty. And I do not care if I (because of this voraciousness) do not join his troops on a dark night.” [Sahih Muslim: 4061] he description of the merits of the fourth Pious Caliph, Syedna Ali and when| PURER LEC ORO RS ce Cy SOR rsd BE syedna Abu Hamzah Ansari - narrates that I heard Zaid bin Arqam 4 saying: “The rst person to embrace Islam was Syedna Ali Ibn Abi Talib <.” The wording of Sunan Nasai Al Kubra is that “The first person to offer prayer (in Jama?) with the Messenger of Allah % was Syedna Ali Ibn Abi Talib ss." The wording of another hadith of Sunan Nasai Al Kubra is that “The first person to embrace Islam with the (advent of) Messenger of Allah & was Syedna Ali Ibn Abi Talib «.” The wording of Al- Mustadrak for Hakim is that “Verily the first person to embrace Islam was Syedna Ali Ibn Abi Talib s.” The wording of another hadith of Al- Mustadrak for Hakim is that Imam 25Ahmad bin Hanbal sis would say: “There are no such merits for any of the Companions of the Prophet & (in Ahadith) as like as there are for Syedna Ali Ibn Abi Talib <.” [Jami Tirmidhi: 3735, Sheikh Zubair Ali Zai and Sheikh Albani said: Its chain is authentic] [Sunan Nasai Al Kubra: 8391 and 8392, Sheikh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer said in Khasais e Ali: Its chain is authentic] [Al- Mustadrak for Hakim: 4663, Imam Hakim and Dhahabi said: Its chain is authentic, Al- Mustadrak for Hakim: 4572, Sheikh Zubair Ali Zai said in Fazail e Sahaba: Its chain is authentic} BB svedina Yazid bin Hayyan «ss narrates that Husain bin Sabrah ss, Umar bin Muslim sss and I set out to meet Syedna Zaid bin Arqam . When we sat down with him, Husain said to him: “O Zaid 4s! You have attained a great deal of good. You saw the Messenger of Allah #, and heard his # Hadith, You fought (Jihad) alongside him 8 and prayed behind him 8. O Zaid 2! You have really attained a great deal of good. Tell us what you se heard from the Messenger of Allah 2%.” Syedna Zaid bin Arqam said: “O Son! By Allah I have grown old and it has been a long time, and I have forgotten some of that which I learned from the Messenger of Allah #8. So whatever I narrate to you, accept it otherwise do not push me.” Then Syedna Zaid bin Argam 2» said: “One day the Messenger of Allah ® stood and addressed us at a watering place of a village called Khumm, between Makkah and Madinah (on returning from Hajjatul Wida on 18 Dhul Hijjah, 10 AH two months before his death). He ® praised and glorified Allah, and he exhorted and reminded us, then he said: “O people, am only human, and soon the messenger of my Lord (the angle of death) will come to me and I will respond (I will leave this world). I am leaving among you two weighty things (after me), the first (of which) is the Book of Allah (Quran) in which is guidance and light. Follow the Book of Allah and hold fast to it.” And he encouraged us to adhere to the Book of Allah, then he said: “And (the second weighty thing) are the people of my household, I remind you of the fear of Allah with regard to the people of my household, I remind you of the fear of Allah with regard to the people of my household, I remind you of the fear of Allah with regard to the people of my household, (i.e., do good to them due to me after me) Husain siz said to Syedna Zaid bin Argam 2 “Who are the people of his household? Aren't his # wives among the people of his # household?” (Syedna Zaid bin Arqam 42) said: “His # wives are (also) among the people of his # 26household, but (in that hadith) the people of his household are (only) those to whom (eating) Zakat is forbidden (by Allah) after he is gone.” (Husain «::) asked: Who are they? (Syedna Zaid bin ‘Arqam ) said: “They are: the family of Ali 42, the family of Aqil , the family of Jafar 4 and the family of Abbas #.” (Husain) asked: “Is Zakat forbidden to all of these?” (Syedna Zaid s) said: “Yes,” The wording of another hadith of Sahih Muslim is that Syedna Zaid bin Arqam .é narrates that the Messenger of Allah 8 said: Behold! I am leaving among you the two weighty things (after Tam gone), one (of which) is the Book of Allah (Quran), which is the rope of Allah. Whoever follows it will be following true guidance, and whoever forsakes it will be misguided.” And it is in the same hadith that when Tabiin (the followers) asked: Who are the people of his household? Are his & wives among them? (Syedna Zaid bin Aram 4s) said: “No, by Allah! A woman may be with a man for a long time, then he (husband) divorces her, and she goes back to her father and her people. The people of (his #) household are his #& origin and his male relatives to whom Zakat was forbidden after he was gone.” The wording of Al Sunnah for Ibn Abi Asim is that Ali Ibn Abi Talib “ge narrates that the Messenger of Allah % stood at Ghadir Khum holding up the hand of Syedna Ali Tbn Abi Talib & to deliver a sermon and said: “O people! Do you not testify that Allah is your lord?” Everyone said: “Why not! (We testify)” Then he said: “Do you not testify that Allah and His messenger % have more right on your life than you have over yourselves?” All the Companions % said: “Why not! (We witness)” He # said: “and that Allah and His messenger @ are more beloved to you than anybody else?” All the Companions said: Why not! (Surely it is like that) Then he # said: “then (listen that) whoever I am his Mawla (heartfelt beloved), Ali is his Mawla (heartfelt beloved).” The wording of Sunan Nasai Al Kubra is that Syedna Abu Tufail Amir bin Wasla narrates that Syedna Ali Ibn Abi Talib .& gathered the people in an open place (on the occasion of the Battle of Siffin) and said: “I ask every person for the sake of Allah, who heard the Messenger of Allah % saying at Ghadir Khumm?” A lot of Companions 4 stood up on that occasion and bore witness that the Messenger of Allah % stated on the day of Ghadir Khum that you know that I have more authority on believers than they have on themselves. While saying this, he & stood holding up the hands of Syedna Ali Ibn Abi Talib <, then the Messenger of Allah & 27