Tag: Q n A, Bukhari

We were with `Umar and he said, “We have been forbidden to undertake a difficult task beyond our
capability (i.e. to exceed the religious limits e.g., to clean the inside of the eyes while doing ablution).

The Prophet (ﷺ) took a room made of date palm leaves mats in the mosque. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) prayed in it
for a few nights till the people gathered (to pray the night prayer (Tarawih) (behind him.) Then on the
4th night the people did not hear his voice and they thought he had slept, so some of them started
humming in order that he might come out. The Prophet (ﷺ) then said, “You continued doing what I saw
you doing till I was afraid that this (Tarawih prayer) might be enjoined on you, and if it were enjoined
on you, you would not continue performing it. Therefore, O people! Perform your prayers at your
homes, for the best prayer of a person is what is performed at his home except the compulsory
congregational) prayer.” (See Hadith No. 229,Vol. 3) (See Hadith No. 134, Vol. 8)

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was asked about things which he disliked, and when the people asked too many
questions, he became angry and said, “Ask me (any question).” A man got up and said, “O Allah’s
Apostle! Who is my father?” The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, “Your father is Hudhaifa.” Then another man got up
and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Who is my father?” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Your father is Salim, Maula
Shaiba.” When `Umar saw the signs of anger on the face of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), he said, “We repent to
Allah.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Leave me as I leave you, for the people who were before you were ruined because
of their questions and their differences over their prophets. So, if I forbid you to do something, then
keep away from it. And if I order you to do something, then do of it as much as you can.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The most sinful person among the Muslims is the one who asked about something
which had not been prohibited, but was prohibited because of his asking.”

Uyaina bin Hisn bin Hudhaifa bin Badr came and stayed (at Medina) with his nephew Al-Hurr bin
Qais bin Hisn who was one of those whom `Umar used to keep near him, as the Qurra’ (learned men
knowing Qur’an by heart) were the people of `Umar’s meetings and his advisors whether they were old
or young. ‘Uyaina said to his nephew, “O my nephew! Have you an approach to this chief so as to get
for me the permission to see him?” His nephew said, “I will get the permission for you to see him.”
(Ibn `Abbas added: ) So he took the permission for ‘Uyaina, and when the latter entered, he said, “O
the son of Al-Khattab! By Allah, you neither give us sufficient provision nor judge among us with
justice.” On that `Umar became so furious that he intended to harm him. Al-Hurr, said, “O Chief of
the Believers!” Allah said to His Apostle ‘Hold to forgiveness, command what is good (right), and
leave the foolish (i.e. do not punish them).’ (7.199) and this person is among the foolish.” By Allah,
`Umar did not overlook that Verse when Al-Hurr recited it before him, and `Umar said to observe (the
orders of) Allah’s Book strictly.” (See Hadith No. 166, Vol. 6)

I came to `Aisha during the solar eclipse. The people were standing (offering prayer) and she too, was
standing and offering prayer. I asked, “What is wrong with the people?” She pointed towards the sky
with her hand and said, Subhan Allah!” I asked her, “Is there a sign?” She nodded with her head
meaning, yes. When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) finished (the prayer), he glorified and praised Allah and said,
“There is not anything that I have not seen before but I have seen now at this place of mine, even
Paradise and Hell. It has been revealed to me that you people will be put to trial nearly like the trial of
Ad-Dajjal, in your graves. As for the true believer or a Muslim (the sub-narrator is not sure as to
which of the two (words Asma’ had said) he will say, ‘Muhammad came with clear signs from Allah,
and we responded to him (accepted his teachings) and believed (what he said)’ It will be said (to him)
‘Sleep in peace; we have known that you were a true believer who believed with certainty.’ As for a
hypocrite or a doubtful person, (the sub-narrator is not sure as to which word Asma’ said) he will say,
‘I do not know, but I heard the people saying something and so I said the same.’ ”

When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) died and Abu Bakr was elected as a Caliph after him, some of the Arabs
reverted to disbelief, `Umar said to Abu Bakr, “How dare you fight the people while Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
said, I have been ordered to fight the people till they say ‘None has the right to be worshipped but
Allah’ And whoever says: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah.’ waves his wealth and his
life from me unless he deserves a legal punishment lusty, and his account will be with Allah! Abu
Bakr said, “By Allah, I will fight him who discriminates between Zakat and prayers, for Zakat is the
Compulsory right to be taken from the wealth By Allah, if they refuse to give me even a tying rope
which they use to give to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), I would fight them for withholding it.” `Umar said, ‘By
Allah, It was nothing, except I saw that Allah had opened the chest of Abu Bakr to the fight, and I
came to know for certain that was the truth.”

When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) died and Abu Bakr was elected as a Caliph after him, some of the Arabs
reverted to disbelief, `Umar said to Abu Bakr, “How dare you fight the people while Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
said, I have been ordered to fight the people till they say ‘None has the right to be worshipped but
Allah’ And whoever says: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah.’ waves his wealth and his
life from me unless he deserves a legal punishment lusty, and his account will be with Allah! Abu
Bakr said, “By Allah, I will fight him who discriminates between Zakat and prayers, for Zakat is the
Compulsory right to be taken from the wealth By Allah, if they refuse to give me even a tying rope
which they use to give to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), I would fight them for withholding it.” `Umar said, ‘By
Allah, It was nothing, except I saw that Allah had opened the chest of Abu Bakr to the fight, and I
came to know for certain that was the truth.”

Hudhaifa said, “O the Group of Al-Qurra! Follow the straight path, for then you have taken a great
lead (and will be the leaders), but if you divert right or left, then you will go astray far away.”