سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب السنةModel Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)
باب فِي اسْتِخْلاَفِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ رضى الله عنهChapter: Proof Of Abu Bakr’s Caliphate.
Hadith 4660
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النُّفَيْلِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاق ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي الزُّهْرِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَمْعَةَ ، قَالَ : " لَمَّا اسْتُعِزَّ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَنَا عِنْدَهُ فِي نَفَرٍ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ ، دَعَاهُ بِلَالٌ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ ، فَقَالَ : مُرُوا مَنْ يُصَلِّي لِلنَّاسِ ، فَخَرَجَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ زَمْعَةَ فَإِذَا عُمَرُ فِي النَّاسِ وَكَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ غَائِبًا ، فَقُلْتُ : يَا عُمَرُ قُمْ فَصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ فَتَقَدَّمَ فَكَبَّرَ ، فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَوْتَهُ وَكَانَ عُمَرُ رَجُلًا مُجْهِرًا ، قَالَ : فَأَيْنَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ؟ يَأْبَى اللَّهُ ذَلِكَ وَالْمُسْلِمُونَ يَأْبَى اللَّهُ ذَلِكَ وَالْمُسْلِمُونَ ، فَبَعَثَ إِلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ فَجَاءَ بَعْدَ أَنْ صَلَّى عُمَرُ تِلْكَ الصَّلَاةَ ، فَصَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ " .
Narrated Abdullah ibn Zam'ah: When the illness of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ became serious while I was with him among a group of people, Bilal called him for prayer. He said: Ask someone to lead the people in prayer. So Abdullah ibn Zam'ah went out and found that Umar was present among the people and Abu Bakr was not there. I said: Umar, get up and lead the people in prayer. So he came forward and uttered "Allah is Most Great". When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ heard his voice, as Umar had a loud voice, he said: Where is Abu Bakr? Allah does not allow that, and the Muslims too; Allah does not allow that, and the Muslims too. So he sent for Abu Bakr. He came after Umar had led the people in that prayer. He then led the people in prayer.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
➊ During the final illness of the Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), the first prayer was led by Umar (radi Allahu anhu), and thereafter, Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu) continued to lead the prayers. The number of prayers led by him during the blessed life of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was seventeen.
➋ The insistence of the Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) regarding Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu)—especially his words that (he commands it, and the Muslims object, wanting someone other than Abu Bakr to lead the prayer)—was a clear indication, even a testimony, of his being the rightful successor (khalifah), and that he was the natural choice of the Muslims.
➌ In this incident, there was no disparagement of Umar al-Faruq (radi Allahu anhu); rather, it was an honor specific to Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu), which Umar (radi Allahu anhu) and all the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) had already acknowledged before this.
➊ During the final illness of the Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), the first prayer was led by Umar (radi Allahu anhu), and thereafter, Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu) continued to lead the prayers. The number of prayers led by him during the blessed life of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was seventeen.
➋ The insistence of the Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) regarding Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu)—especially his words that (he commands it, and the Muslims object, wanting someone other than Abu Bakr to lead the prayer)—was a clear indication, even a testimony, of his being the rightful successor (khalifah), and that he was the natural choice of the Muslims.
➌ In this incident, there was no disparagement of Umar al-Faruq (radi Allahu anhu); rather, it was an honor specific to Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu), which Umar (radi Allahu anhu) and all the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) had already acknowledged before this.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4661
