Tag: Q n A, Bukhari

When the people of Medina dethroned Yazid bin Muawiya, Ibn `Umar gathered his special friends
and children and said, “I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, ‘A flag will be fixed for every betrayer on the Day
of Resurrection,’ and we have given the oath of allegiance to this person (Yazid) in accordance with
the conditions enjoined by Allah and His Apostle and I do not know of anything more faithless than
fighting a person who has been given the oath of allegiance in accordance with the conditions
enjoined by Allah and His Apostle , and if ever I learn that any person among you has agreed to
dethrone Yazid, by giving the oath of allegiance (to somebody else) then there will be separation
between him and me.”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “If Allah sends punishment upon a nation then it befalls upon the whole
population indiscriminately and then they will be resurrected (and judged) according to their deeds. ”

When Al-Hasan bin `Ali moved with army units against Muawiya, `Amr bin AL-As said to Muawiya,
“I see an army that will not retreat unless and until the opposing army retreats.” Muawiya said, “(If the
Muslims are killed) who will look after their children?” `Amr bin Al-As said: I (will look after them).
On that, `Abdullah bin ‘Amir and `Abdur-Rahman bin Samura said, “Let us meet Muawaiya and
suggest peace.” Al-Hasan Al-Basri added: No doubt, I heard that Abu Bakra said, “Once while the
Prophet was addressing (the people), Al-Hasan (bin `Ali) came and the Prophet (ﷺ) said, ‘This son of mine
is a chief, and Allah may make peace between two groups of Muslims through him.”

I was sitting with Abu Mas`ud and Abu Musa and `Ammar. Abu Mas`ud said (to `Ammar), “There is
none of your companions but, if I wish, I could find fault with him except with you. Since you joined
the company of the Prophet (ﷺ) I have never seen anything done by you more criticizable by me than your
haste in this issue.” `Ammar said, O Abu Mas`ud ! I have never seen anything done by you or by this
companion of yours (i.e., Abu Musa) more criticizable by me than your keeping away from this issue
since the time you both joined the company of the Prophet.”
Then Abu Mas`ud who was a rich man, said (to his servant), “O boy! Bring two suits.” Then he gave
one to Abu Musa and the other to `Ammar and said (to them), “Put on these suits before going for the
Friday prayer. ”

I was sitting with Abu Mas`ud and Abu Musa and `Ammar. Abu Mas`ud said (to `Ammar), “There is
none of your companions but, if I wish, I could find fault with him except with you. Since you joined
the company of the Prophet (ﷺ) I have never seen anything done by you more criticizable by me than your
haste in this issue.” `Ammar said, O Abu Mas`ud ! I have never seen anything done by you or by this
companion of yours (i.e., Abu Musa) more criticizable by me than your keeping away from this issue
since the time you both joined the company of the Prophet.”
Then Abu Mas`ud who was a rich man, said (to his servant), “O boy! Bring two suits.” Then he gave
one to Abu Musa and the other to `Ammar and said (to them), “Put on these suits before going for the
Friday prayer. ”

Abu Musa and Abii Mas`ud went to `Ammar when `Ali had sent him to Kufa to exhort them to fight
(on `Ali’s side). They said to him, “Since you have become a Muslim, we have never seen you doing a
deed more criticizable to us than your haste in this matter.” `Ammar said, “Since you (both) became
Muslims, I have never seen you doing a deed more criticizable to me than your keeping away from
this matter.” Then Abu Mas`ud provided `Ammar and Abu Musa with two-piece outfits to wear, and
one of them went to the mosque (of Kufa).

Abu Musa and Abii Mas`ud went to `Ammar when `Ali had sent him to Kufa to exhort them to fight
(on `Ali’s side). They said to him, “Since you have become a Muslim, we have never seen you doing a
deed more criticizable to us than your haste in this matter.” `Ammar said, “Since you (both) became
Muslims, I have never seen you doing a deed more criticizable to me than your keeping away from
this matter.” Then Abu Mas`ud provided `Ammar and Abu Musa with two-piece outfits to wear, and
one of them went to the mosque (of Kufa).

When Talha, AzZubair and `Aisha moved to Basra, `Ali sent `Ammar bin Yasir and Hasan bin `Ali
who came to us at Kufa and ascended the pulpit. Al-Hasan bin `Ali was at the top of the pulpit and
`Ammar was below Al-Hasan. We all gathered before him. I heard `Ammar saying, “`Aisha has
moved to Al-Busra. By Allah! She is the wife of your Prophet in this world and in the Hereafter. But
Allah has put you to test whether you obey Him (Allah) or her (`Aisha).

`Ammar stood on the pulpit at Kufa and mentioned `Aisha and her coming (to Busra) and said, “She is
the wife of your Prophet in this world and in the Hereafter, but you people are being put to test in this
issue.”

Someone said to Usama, “Will you not talk to this (Uthman)?” Usama said, “I talked to him (secretly)
without being the first man to open an evil door. I will never tell a ruler who rules over two men or
more that he is good after I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying, ‘A man will be brought and put in Hell (Fire)
and he will circumambulate (go around and round) in Hell (Fire) like a donkey of a (flour) grinding
mill, and all the people of Hell (Fire) will gather around him and will say to him, O so-and-so! Didn’t
you use to order others for good and forbid them from evil?’ That man will say, ‘I used to order others
to do good but I myself never used to do it, and I used to forbid others from evil while I myself used to
do evil.’ ”