Tag: Q n A, Bukhari

Ar-Rabi, the daughter of An-Nadr broke the tooth of a girl, and the relatives of Ar-Rabi` requested the
girl’s relatives to accept the Irsh (compensation for wounds etc.) and forgive (the offender), but they
refused. So, they went to the Prophet (ﷺ) who ordered them to bring about retaliation. Anas bin An-Nadr
asked, “O Allah”; Apostle! Will the tooth of Ar-Rabi` be broken? No, by Him Who has sent you with
the Truth, her tooth will not be broken.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “O Anas! Allah”; law ordains retaliation.”
Later the relatives of the girl agreed and forgave her. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “There are some of Allah’s
slaves who, if they take an oath by Allah, are responded to by Allah i.e. their oath is fulfilled). Anas
added, “The people agreed and accepted the Irsh.”

By Allah, Al-Hasan bin `Ali led large battalions like mountains against Muawiya. `Amr bin Al-As
said (to Muawiya), “I surely see battalions which will not turn back before killing their opponents.”
Muawiya who was really the best of the two men said to him, “O `Amr! If these killed those and those
killed these, who would be left with me for the jobs of the public, who would be left with me for their
women, who would be left with me for their children?” Then Muawiya sent two Quraishi men from
the tribe of `Abd-i-Shams called `Abdur Rahman bin Sumura and `Abdullah bin ‘Amir bin Kuraiz to
Al-Hasan saying to them, “Go to this man (i.e. Al-Hasan) and negotiate peace with him and talk and
appeal to him.” So, they went to Al-Hasan and talked and appealed to him to accept peace. Al-Hasan
said, “We, the offspring of `Abdul Muttalib, have got wealth and people have indulged in killing and
corruption (and money only will appease them).” They said to Al-Hasan, “Muawiya offers you so and
so, and appeals to you and entreats you to accept peace.” Al-Hasan said to them, “But who will be
responsible for what you have said?” They said, “We will be responsible for it.” So, whatever Al-
Hasan asked they said, “We will be responsible for it for you.” So, Al-Hasan concluded a peace treaty
with Muawiya. Al-Hasan (Al-Basri) said: I heard Abu Bakr saying, “I saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) on the
pulpit and Al-Hasan bin `Ali was by his side. The Prophet (ﷺ) was looking once at the people and once at
Al-Hasan bin `Ali saying, ‘This son of mine is a Saiyid (i.e. a noble) and may Allah make peace
between two big groups of Muslims through him.”

Once Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) heard the loud voices of some opponents quarreling at the door. One of them
was appealing to the other to deduct his debt and asking him to be lenient but the other was saying,
“By Allah I will not do so.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) went out to them and said, “Who is the one who was
swearing by Allah that he would not do a favor?” That man said, “I am that person, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)!
I will give my opponent whatever he wishes.”

`Abdullah bin Abu Hadrad Al-Aslami owed Ka`b bin Malik some money. One day the latter met the
former and demanded his right, and their voices grew very loud. The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by them and said,
“O Ka`b,” beckoning with his hand as if intending to say, “Deduct half the debts.” So, Ka`b took half
what the other owed him and remitted the other half.

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “There is a Sadaqa to be given for every joint of the human body; and for every
day on which the sun rises there is a reward of a Sadaqa (i.e. charitable gift) for the one who
establishes justice among people.”

Az-Zubair told me that he quarreled with an Ansari man who had participated in (the battle of) Badr in
front of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) about a water stream which both of them used for irrigation. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
said to Az-Zubair, “O Zubair! Irrigate (your garden) first, and then let the water flow to your
neighbor.” The Ansari became angry and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Is it because he is your cousin?”
On that the complexion of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) changed (because of anger) and said (to Az-Zubair), “I
irrigate (your garden) and then withhold the water till it reaches the walls (surrounding the palms).”
So, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) gave Az-Zubair his full right. Before that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) had given a generous
judgment beneficial for Az-Zubair and the Ansari, but when the Ansan irritated Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) he
gave Az-Zubair his full right according to the evident law. Az-Zubair said, “By Allah ! I think the
following Verse was revealed concerning that case: “But no by your Lord They can have No faith
Until they make you judge In all disputes between them.” (4.65)

My father died and was in debt. I suggested that his creditors take the fruits (i.e. dates) of my garden
in lieu of the debt of my father, but they refused the offer, as they thought that it would not cover the
full debt. So, I went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and told him about it. He said (to me), “When you pluck the dates
and collect them in the Mirbad (i.e. a place where dates are dried), call me (Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)).” Finally
he came accompanied by Abu Bakr and `Umar and sat on the dates and invoked Allah to bless them.
Then he said, “Call your creditors and give them their full rights.” So, I paid all my father’s creditors
in full and yet thirteen extra Wasqs of dates remained, seven of which were ‘Ajwa and six were Laun
or six of which were Ajwa and seven were Laun. I met Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) at sunset and informed him
about it. On that he smiled and said, “Go to Abu Bakr and `Umar and tell them about it.” They said,
“We perceived that was going to happen, as Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) did what he did.”

That Ka`b bin Malik told him that in the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) he demanded his debt from Ibn
Abu Hadrad in the Mosque. Their voices grew louder till Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) heard them while he was in
his house. So he lifted the curtain of his room and called Ka`b bin Malik saying, “O Ka`b!” He
replied, “Labbaik! O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)!” He beckoned to him with his hand suggesting that he deduct
half the debt. Ka`b said, “I agree, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)!” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) then said (to Ibn Abu Hadrad),
“Get up and pay him the rest.”

(from the companions of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)) When Suhail bin `Amr agreed to the Treaty (of Hudaibiya),
one of the things he stipulated then, was that the Prophet (ﷺ) should return to them (i.e. the pagans)
anyone coming to him from their side, even if he was a Muslim; and would not interfere between
them and that person. The Muslims did not like this condition and got disgusted with it. Suhail did not
agree except with that condition. So, the Prophet (ﷺ) agreed to that condition and returned Abu Jandal to
his father Suhail bin `Amr. Thenceforward the Prophet (ﷺ) returned everyone in that period (of truce)
even if he was a Muslim. During that period some believing women emigrants including Um Kulthum
bint `Uqba bin Abu Muait who came to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and she was a young lady then. Her relative
came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and asked him to return her, but the Prophet (ﷺ) did not return her to them for Allah
had revealed the following Verse regarding women:
“O you who believe! When the believing women come to you as emigrants. Examine them, Allah
knows best as to their belief, then if you know them for true believers, Send them not back to the
unbelievers, (for) they are not lawful (wives) for the disbelievers, Nor are the unbelievers lawful
(husbands) for them (60.10)

(from the companions of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)) When Suhail bin `Amr agreed to the Treaty (of Hudaibiya),
one of the things he stipulated then, was that the Prophet (ﷺ) should return to them (i.e. the pagans)
anyone coming to him from their side, even if he was a Muslim; and would not interfere between
them and that person. The Muslims did not like this condition and got disgusted with it. Suhail did not
agree except with that condition. So, the Prophet (ﷺ) agreed to that condition and returned Abu Jandal to
his father Suhail bin `Amr. Thenceforward the Prophet (ﷺ) returned everyone in that period (of truce)
even if he was a Muslim. During that period some believing women emigrants including Um Kulthum
bint `Uqba bin Abu Muait who came to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and she was a young lady then. Her relative
came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and asked him to return her, but the Prophet (ﷺ) did not return her to them for Allah
had revealed the following Verse regarding women:
“O you who believe! When the believing women come to you as emigrants. Examine them, Allah
knows best as to their belief, then if you know them for true believers, Send them not back to the
unbelievers, (for) they are not lawful (wives) for the disbelievers, Nor are the unbelievers lawful
(husbands) for them (60.10)