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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
أهم أحداث السنة الثانية للهجرةMost Important Events of the Second Year of Hijrah
غَزْوَةُ الْعُشَيْرَةِThe Expedition of al-Usayrah
Hadith 10688
اُردوEn
عَنْ عَمَّارِ بْنِ يَاسِرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ كُنْتُ أَنَا وَعَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ رَفِيقَيْنِ فِي غَزْوَةِ ذَاتِ الْعُشَيْرَةِ فَلَمَّا نَزَلَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَقَامَ بِهَا رَأَيْنَا أُنَاسًا مِنْ بَنِي مُدْلِجٍ يَعْمَلُونَ فِي عَيْنٍ لَهُمْ فِي نَخْلٍ فَقَالَ لِي عَلِيٌّ يَا أَبَا الْيَقْظَانِ هَلْ لَكَ أَنْ تَأْتِيَ هَؤُلَاءِ فَنَنْظُرَ كَيْفَ يَعْمَلُونَ فَجِئْنَاهُمْ فَنَظَرْنَا إِلَى عَمَلِهِمْ سَاعَةً ثُمَّ غَشِيَنَا النَّوْمُ فَانْطَلَقْتُ أَنَا وَعَلِيٌّ فَاضْطَجَعْنَا فِي صَوْرٍ مِنَ النَّخْلِ فِي دَقْعَاءَ مِنَ التُّرَابِ فَنِمْنَا فَوَاللَّهِ مَا أَهَبَّنَا إِلَّا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُحَرِّكُنَا بِرِجْلِهِ وَقَدْ تَتَرَّبْنَا مِنْ تِلْكَ الدَّقْعَاءِ فَيَوْمَئِذٍ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِعَلِيٍّ يَا أَبَا تُرَابٍ لِمَا يُرَى عَلَيْهِ مِنَ التُّرَابِ قَالَ أَلَا أُحَدِّثُكُمَا بِأَشْقَى النَّاسِ رَجُلَيْنِ قُلْنَا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ أُحَيْمِرُ ثَمُودَ الَّذِي عَقَرَ النَّاقَةَ وَالَّذِي يَضْرِبُكَ يَا عَلِيُّ عَلَى هَذِهِ يَعْنِي قَرْنَهُ حَتَّى تُبَلَّ مِنْهُ هَذِهِ يَعْنِي لِحْيَتَهُ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ammar bin Yasir (may Allah be pleased with him) that during the expedition of Al-‘Usheirah, I and Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) were together. When the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived there, we saw the people of Banu Mudlij working in an orchard at a spring. So Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said to me, “Abu al-Yaqzan! What do you think, should we go to them and see how they work?” We went to them and watched their work for a while. Then sleep overcame us. So Ali and I walked to a cluster of date palms and lay down on the ground and slept. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) woke us up by moving us with his foot. We were both covered in dust. On that day, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) called Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) by the nickname “Abu Turab,” because dust was visible on his body. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Shall I not point out to you the two most wretched men?” We said, “O Messenger of Allah! Of course.” He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “The red one of Thamud, who hamstrung the she-camel, and the man who (O Ali!) will strike your head until your (beard) is soaked with blood.”
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The Noble Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, in Jumada al-Ula or Jumada al-Akhira, 2 AH, set out with (150 or 250) emigrants as far as Dhu al-‘Ushayrah. The objective was to intercept a caravan of the Quraysh that was heading to Syria, but it had already departed a few days before his arrival. During this journey, the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam made a treaty with the Banu Mudlij not to engage in war.
Salih alayhis salam was sent to the people of Thamud. This was a disobedient nation; they demanded from their Prophet that he bring forth a she-camel from a stone rock before their very eyes. Salih took a covenant from them that if they still did not believe after this, they would be destroyed. Accordingly, Allah Ta‘ala manifested this miracle, but far from the rebels bringing faith, they in fact ended the matter of the she-camel altogether and were seized by Allah Ta‘ala.
The command of Allah Ta‘ala is: {کَذَّبَتْ ثَمُوْدُ بِطَغْوٰہَا اِِذِ انْبَعَثَ اَشْقٰہَا فَقَالَ لَہُمْ رَسُوْلُ اللّٰہِ نَاقَۃَ اللّٰہِ وَسُقْیٰہَا فَکَذَّبُوْہُ فَعَقَرُوْہَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَیْہِمْ رَبُّہُمْ بِذَنْبِہِمْ فَسَوّٰہَا ۔} (Surah al-Shams: 12–14) … “The people of Thamud denied (the truth) due to their rebellion. When their most wretched one stood up. The Messenger of Allah said to them, ‘Protect Allah’s she-camel and her turn to drink (from harm).’ But they denied their Prophet and hamstrung her. So their Lord destroyed them for their sin and leveled (their town).”
According to most commentators, the name of the wretched one who hamstrung the she-camel was Qidar ibn Salif; due to this rebellion, he became the chief of the wretched (ra’is al-ashqiya’). Since the entire nation participated in this wickedness, the crime is attributed to the whole nation in this verse, otherwise, in action, it was only one person who hamstrung the she-camel.
In the Battle of Nahrawan, only nine men from the Khawarij survived; they held positions of leadership and authority. They instigated rebellions and conspiracies against Sayyiduna Ali radi Allahu anhu in Persia, but were unsuccessful. Eventually, ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam al-Muradi, Burak ibn ‘Abd Allah al-Tamimi, and ‘Amr ibn Bakr al-Tamimi gathered in Makkah al-Mukarramah and all three agreed to assassinate Sayyiduna Ali, Sayyiduna Amir Mu‘awiyah, and Sayyiduna ‘Amr ibn al-‘As. For the execution of this evil resolve, they fixed the dawn prayer on Friday, 16 Ramadan, 40 AH. The responsibility of killing Sayyiduna Ali radi Allahu anhu was taken by ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam, who set out for Kufa. Upon arrival, he met with his associates, and his like-minded companions appointed a man named Wardan to assist Ibn Muljam; Shabib ibn Shajarah was also with them. The three of them reached the mosque of Kufa the previous night and hid near the door. Sayyiduna Ali radi Allahu anhu, as per his habit, entered the mosque calling people to prayer. First, Wardan advanced and struck with his sword, but his sword hit the doorframe or wall, and Sayyiduna Ali radi Allahu anhu moved forward. Ibn Muljam immediately rushed and struck Sayyiduna Ali radi Allahu anhu on the forehead with his sword, inflicting a severe wound. Due to the shock of this injury, Sayyiduna Ali radi Allahu anhu was martyred on 17 Ramadan, 40 AH. Afterwards, Sayyiduna Hasan radi Allahu anhu killed Ibn Muljam in retaliation with a single blow.
Salih alayhis salam was sent to the people of Thamud. This was a disobedient nation; they demanded from their Prophet that he bring forth a she-camel from a stone rock before their very eyes. Salih took a covenant from them that if they still did not believe after this, they would be destroyed. Accordingly, Allah Ta‘ala manifested this miracle, but far from the rebels bringing faith, they in fact ended the matter of the she-camel altogether and were seized by Allah Ta‘ala.
The command of Allah Ta‘ala is: {کَذَّبَتْ ثَمُوْدُ بِطَغْوٰہَا اِِذِ انْبَعَثَ اَشْقٰہَا فَقَالَ لَہُمْ رَسُوْلُ اللّٰہِ نَاقَۃَ اللّٰہِ وَسُقْیٰہَا فَکَذَّبُوْہُ فَعَقَرُوْہَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَیْہِمْ رَبُّہُمْ بِذَنْبِہِمْ فَسَوّٰہَا ۔} (Surah al-Shams: 12–14) … “The people of Thamud denied (the truth) due to their rebellion. When their most wretched one stood up. The Messenger of Allah said to them, ‘Protect Allah’s she-camel and her turn to drink (from harm).’ But they denied their Prophet and hamstrung her. So their Lord destroyed them for their sin and leveled (their town).”
According to most commentators, the name of the wretched one who hamstrung the she-camel was Qidar ibn Salif; due to this rebellion, he became the chief of the wretched (ra’is al-ashqiya’). Since the entire nation participated in this wickedness, the crime is attributed to the whole nation in this verse, otherwise, in action, it was only one person who hamstrung the she-camel.
In the Battle of Nahrawan, only nine men from the Khawarij survived; they held positions of leadership and authority. They instigated rebellions and conspiracies against Sayyiduna Ali radi Allahu anhu in Persia, but were unsuccessful. Eventually, ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam al-Muradi, Burak ibn ‘Abd Allah al-Tamimi, and ‘Amr ibn Bakr al-Tamimi gathered in Makkah al-Mukarramah and all three agreed to assassinate Sayyiduna Ali, Sayyiduna Amir Mu‘awiyah, and Sayyiduna ‘Amr ibn al-‘As. For the execution of this evil resolve, they fixed the dawn prayer on Friday, 16 Ramadan, 40 AH. The responsibility of killing Sayyiduna Ali radi Allahu anhu was taken by ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam, who set out for Kufa. Upon arrival, he met with his associates, and his like-minded companions appointed a man named Wardan to assist Ibn Muljam; Shabib ibn Shajarah was also with them. The three of them reached the mosque of Kufa the previous night and hid near the door. Sayyiduna Ali radi Allahu anhu, as per his habit, entered the mosque calling people to prayer. First, Wardan advanced and struck with his sword, but his sword hit the doorframe or wall, and Sayyiduna Ali radi Allahu anhu moved forward. Ibn Muljam immediately rushed and struck Sayyiduna Ali radi Allahu anhu on the forehead with his sword, inflicting a severe wound. Due to the shock of this injury, Sayyiduna Ali radi Allahu anhu was martyred on 17 Ramadan, 40 AH. Afterwards, Sayyiduna Hasan radi Allahu anhu killed Ibn Muljam in retaliation with a single blow.
