Tag: Q n A, Bukhari

I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, “There will be twelve Muslim rulers (who will rule all the Islamic world).”
He then said a sentence which I did not hear. My father said, “All of them (those rulers) will be from
Quraish.”

That he heard `Umar’s second speech he delivered when he sat on the pulpit on the day following the
death of the Prophet (ﷺ) `Umar recited the Tashahhud while Abu Bakr was silent. `Umar said, “I wish that
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) had outlived all of us, i.e., had been the last (to die). But if Muhammad is dead, Allah
nevertheless has kept the light amongst you from which you can receive the same guidance as Allah
guided Muhammad with that. And Abu Bakr is the companion of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) He is the second of
the two in the cave. He is the most entitled person among the Muslims to manage your affairs.
Therefore get up and swear allegiance to him.” Some people had already taken the oath of allegiance
to him in the shed of Bani Sa`ida but the oath of allegiance taken by the public was taken at the pulpit.
I heard `Umar saying to Abu Bakr on that day. “Please ascend the pulpit,” and kept on urging him till
he ascended the pulpit whereupon, all the people swore allegiance to him.

A woman came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and spoke to him about something and he told her to return to him. She
said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! If I come and do not find you?” (As if she meant, “…if you die?”) The
Prophet said, “If you should not find me, then go to Abu Bakr.”

`Aisha said, “O my head!” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “If that (i.e., your death) should happen while I am
still alive, I would ask Allah to forgive you and would invoke Allah for you.” `Aisha said, “O my life
which is going to be lost! By Allah, I think that you wish for my death, and if that should happen then
you would be busy enjoying the company of one of your wives in the last part of that day.” The
Prophet said, “But I should say, ‘O my head!’ I feel like calling Abu Bakr and his son and appoint (the
former as my successors lest people should say something or wish for something. Allah will insist (on
Abu Bakr becoming a Caliph) and the believers will prevent (anyone else from claiming the
Caliphate),” or “..Allah will prevent (anyone else from claiming the Caliphate) and the believers will
insist (on Abu Bakr becoming the Caliph).

It was said to `Umar, “Will you appoint your successor?” `Umar said, “If I appoint a Caliph (as my
successor) it is true that somebody who was better than I (i.e., Abu Bakr) did so, and if I leave the
matter undecided, it is true that somebody who was better than I (i.e., Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)) did so.” On
this, the people praised him. `Umar said, “People are of two kinds: Either one who is keen to take over
the Caliphate or one who is afraid of assuming such a responsibility. I wish I could be free from its
responsibility in that I would receive neither reward nor retribution I won’t bear the burden of the
caliphate in my death as I do in my life.”

We gave the Pledge of allegiance to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he recited to me the verse (60.12). That they will
not associate anything in worship with Allah (60.12). And he also prevented us from wailing and
lamenting over the dead. A woman from us held her hand out and said, “Such-and-such a woman
cried over a dead person belonging to my family and I want to compensate her for that crying” The
Prophet did not say anything in reply and she left and returned. None of those women abided by her
pledge except Um Sulaim, Um Al-`Ala’, and the daughter of Abi Sabra, the wife of Al-Mu`adh or the
daughter of Abi Sabra, and the wife of Mu`adh.

A bedouin came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, “Please take my Pledge of allegiance for Islam.” So the
Prophet took from him the Pledge of allegiance for Islam. He came the next day with a fever and said
to the Prophet (ﷺ) “Cancel my pledge.” But the Prophet (ﷺ) refused and when the bedouin went away, the
Prophet said, “Medina is like a pair of bellows (furnace): It expels its impurities and brightens and
clears its good.”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said to us while we were in a gathering, “Give me the oath (Pledge of allegiance for:
(1) Not to join anything in worship along with Allah, (2) Not to steal, (3) Not to commit illegal sexual
intercourse, (4) Not to kill your children, (5) Not to accuse an innocent person (to spread such an
accusation among people), (6) Not to be disobedient (when ordered) to do good deeds. The Prophet (ﷺ)
added: Whoever amongst you fulfill his pledge, his reward will be with Allah, and whoever commits
any of those sins and receives the legal punishment in this world for that sin, then that punishment will
be an expiation for that sin, and whoever commits any of those sins and Allah does not expose him,
then it is up to Allah if He wishes He will punish him or if He wishes, He will forgive him.” So we
gave the Pledge for that. (See Hadith No. 17, Vol. 1)

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to take the Pledge of allegiance from the women by words only after reciting this
Holy Verse:–(60.12) “..that they will not associate anything in worship with Allah.” (60.12) And the
hand of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) did not touch any woman’s hand except the hand of that woman his right hand
possessed. (i.e. his captives or his lady slaves).

A bedouin gave the Pledge of allegiance to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) for Islam. Then the bedouin got fever at
Medina, came to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Cancel my Pledge,” But Allah’s
Apostle refused. Then he came to him (again) and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Cancel my Pledge.” But
the Prophet (ﷺ) refused Then he came to him (again) and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Cancel my Pledge.”
But the Prophet (ﷺ) refused. The bedouin finally went out (of Medina) whereupon Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said,
“Medina is like a pair of bellows (furnace): It expels its impurities and brightens and clears its good.