Tag: Q n A, Bukhari

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “If somebody innovates something which is not in harmony with the principles
of our religion, that thing is rejected.”

Aisha told me, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to examine them according to this Verse: “O
you who believe! When the believing women come to you, as emigrants test them . . . for Allah is Oft-
Forgiving, Most Merciful.” (60.10-12) Aisha said, “When any of them agreed to that condition Allah’s
Apostle would say to her, ‘I have accepted your pledge of allegiance.’ He would only say that, but, by
Allah he never touched the hand of any women (i.e. never shook hands with them) while taking the
pledge of allegiance and he never took their pledge of allegiance except by his words (only).

When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) concluded a peace treaty with the people of Hudaibiya, `Ali bin Abu Talib
wrote the document and he mentioned in it, “Muhammad, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) .” The pagans said, “Don’t
write: ‘Muhammad, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)’, for if you were an apostle we would not fight with you.” Allah’s
Apostle asked `Ali to rub it out, but `Ali said, “I will not be the person to rub it out.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
rubbed it out and made peace with them on the condition that the Prophet (ﷺ) and his companions would
enter Mecca and stay there for three days, and that they would enter with their weapons in cases.

When I gave the pledge of allegiance to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and he stipulated that I should give good
advice to every Muslim.

When the Prophet (ﷺ) intended to perform `Umra in the month of Dhul-Qada, the people of Mecca did not
let him enter Mecca till he settled the matter with them by promising to stay in it for three days only.
When the document of treaty was written, the following was mentioned: ‘These are the terms on
which Muhammad, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) agreed (to make peace).’ They said, “We will not agree to this, for
if we believed that you are Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) we would not prevent you, but you are Muhammad bin
`Abdullah.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “I am Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and also Muhammad bin `Abdullah.” Then he
said to `Ali, “Rub off (the words) ‘Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)’ “, but `Ali said, “No, by Allah, I will never rub off
your name.” So, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) took the document and wrote, ‘This is what Muhammad bin
`Abdullah has agreed upon: No arms will be brought into Mecca except in their cases, and nobody
from the people of Mecca will be allowed to go with him (i.e. the Prophet (ﷺ) ) even if he wished to
follow him and he (the Prophet (ﷺ) ) will not prevent any of his companions from staying in Mecca if the
latter wants to stay.’ When the Prophet (ﷺ) entered Mecca and the time limit passed, the Meccans went to
`Ali and said, “Tell your Friend (i.e. the Prophet (ﷺ) ) to go out, as the period (agreed to) has passed.” So,
the Prophet (ﷺ) went out of Mecca. The daughter of Hamza ran after them (i.e. the Prophet (ﷺ) and his
companions), calling, “O Uncle! O Uncle!” `Ali received her and led her by the hand and said to
Fatima, “Take your uncle’s daughter.” Zaid and Ja`far quarreled about her. `Ali said, “I have more
right to her as she is my uncle’s daughter.” Ja`far said, “She is my uncle’s daughter, and her aunt is my
wife.” Zaid said, “She is my brother’s daughter.” The Prophet (ﷺ) judged that she should be given to her
aunt, and said that the aunt was like the mother. He then said to ‘All, “You are from me and I am from
you”, and said to Ja`far, “You resemble me both in character and appearance”, and said to Zaid, “You
are our brother (in faith) and our freed slave.”

I gave the pledge of allegiance to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) for offering the prayers perfectly paying the Zakat
and giving good advice to every Muslim.

Jabir bin `Abdullah said, “When the Prophet (ﷺ) died, Abu Bakr received some property from Al-`Ala bin
Al-Hadrami. Abu Bakr said to the people, “Whoever has a money claim on the Prophet, or was
promised something by him, should come to us (so that we may pay him his right).” Jabir added, “I
said (to Abu Bakr), Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) promised me that he would give me this much, and this much, and
this much (spreading his hands three times).” Jabir added, “Abu Bakr counted for me and handed me
five-hundred (gold pieces), and then five-hundred, and then five-hundred.”

A Jew from Hira asked me which one of the two periods Musa (i.e. Prophet Moses) completed. I said,
“I don’t know, (but wait) till I see the most learned ‘Arab and inquire him about it.” So, I went to Ibn
`Abbas and asked him. He replied, “Moses completed the longer and better period.” Ibn `Abbas
added, “No doubt, an apostle of Allah always does what he says.”

Ibn `Abbas said, “O Muslims? How do you ask the people of the Scriptures, though your Book (i.e.
the Qur’an) which was revealed to His Prophet is the most recent information from Allah and you
recite it, the Book that has not been distorted? Allah has revealed to you that the people of the
scriptures have changed with their own hands what was revealed to them and they have said (as
regards their changed Scriptures): This is from Allah, in order to get some worldly benefit thereby.”
Ibn `Abbas added: “Isn’t the knowledge revealed to you sufficient to prevent you from asking them?
By Allah I have never seen any one of them asking (Muslims) about what has been revealed to you.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The example of the person abiding by Allah’s orders and limits (or the one who
abides by the limits and regulations prescribed by Allah) in comparison to the one who do wrong and
violate Allah’s limits and orders is like the example of people drawing lots for seats in a boat. Some of
them got seats in the upper part while the others in the lower part ; those in the, lower part have to
pass by those in the upper one to get water, and that troubled the latter. One of them (i.e. the people in
the lower part) took an ax and started making a hole in the bottom of the boat. The people of the upper
part came and asked him, (saying), ‘What is wrong with you?’ He replied, “You have been troubled
much by my (coming up to you), and I have to get water.’ Now if they prevent him from doing that
they will save him and themselves, but if they leave him (to do what he wants), they will destroy him
and themselves.”