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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
أبواب فى فضائل بعض الصحابة الكرامChapters on the Virtues of Some Noble Companions
بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي الزُّبَيْرِ بْنِ الْعَوامِ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُChapter on What Has Been Narrated Regarding al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, may Allah be pleased with him
Hadith 11705
اُردوEn
عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ مَرْوَانَ وَمَا أَخَالُهُ يُتَّهَمُ عَلَيْنَا قَالَ أَصَابَ عُثْمَانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ رُعَافٌ سَنَةَ الرُّعَافِ حَتَّى تَخَلَّفَ عَنِ الْحَجِّ وَأَوْصَى فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ فَقَالَ اسْتَخْلِفْ قَالَ وَقَالُوهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ مَنْ هُوَ قَالَ فَسَكَتَ قَالَ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ آخَرُ فَقَالَ لَهُ مِثْلَ مَا قَالَ لَهُ الْأَوَّلُ وَرَدَّ عَلَيْهِ نَحْوَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ فَقَالَ عُثْمَانُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالُوا الزُّبَيْرَ قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ أَمَا وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ إِنْ كَانَ لَخَيْرَهُمْ مَا عَلِمْتُ وَأَحَبَّهُمْ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ
Hisham bin Urwah narrates from his father, and he from Marwan, I do not think that he is blameworthy in our view, he said that in the year 31 Hijri, which is called the Year of Nosebleed (Sanat al-Ru'af), in that year, Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) had nosebleeds, and he had such frequent nosebleeds that he could not even go for Hajj, and when he feared death, he made a will for after him. A Qurayshi man came to his service and asked: Has anyone been appointed as Caliph after you? Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: Do people talk about such things? He said: Yes. He asked: Who is it, that is, who has been appointed as Caliph? He remained silent. Then another man came and he also said the same thing as the first man, and he gave him the same answer. Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Do people mention Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) as being made Caliph? He said: Yes. He said: By Him in Whose hand is my soul! To my knowledge, he is the most virtuous and was the most beloved to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Sayyiduna Uthman (radi Allahu anhu) was afflicted with the illness of nosebleed, and it became widespread among the people that he had appointed Sayyiduna Zubair (radi Allahu anhu) as his successor (khalifah), although no such thing had actually occurred. However, from this it is evident that in the eyes of the public, he (Zubair radi Allahu anhu) was worthy enough that he could have been appointed as khalifah.
