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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
Kunya (Honorific Titles)
بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ بْنِ الْجَرَّاحِ أَمِيْنِ هَذِهِ الأمة رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُChapter on What Has Been Narrated Regarding Abu Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah, the Trustworthy One of This Ummah, may Allah be pleased with him
Hadith 11942
اُردوEn
عَنْ شُرَيْحِ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ وَرَاشِدِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ وَغَيْرِهِمَا قَالُوا لَمَّا بَلَغَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ سَرَغَ حُدِّثَ أَنَّ بِالشَّامِ وَبَاءً شَدِيدًا قَالَ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّ شِدَّةَ الْوَبَاءِ فِي الشَّامِ فَقُلْتُ إِنْ أَدْرَكَنِي أَجَلِي وَأَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ حَيٌّ اسْتَخْلَفْتُهُ فَإِنْ سَأَلَنِي اللَّهُ لِمَ اسْتَخْلَفْتَهُ عَلَى أُمَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قُلْتُ إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَكَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ ”إِنَّ لِكُلِّ نَبِيٍّ أَمِينًا وَأَمِينِي أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ“ فَأَنْكَرَ الْقَوْمُ ذَلِكَ وَقَالُوا مَا بَالُ عُلْيَا قُرَيْشٍ يَعْنُونَ بَنِي فِهْرٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ فَإِنْ أَدْرَكَنِي أَجَلِي وَقَدْ تُوُفِّيَ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ اسْتَخْلَفْتُ مُعَاذَ بْنَ جَبَلٍ فَإِنْ سَأَلَنِي رَبِّي عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لِمَ اسْتَخْلَفْتَهُ قُلْتُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَكَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ ”إِنَّهُ يُحْشَرُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ بَيْنَ يَدَيِ الْعُلَمَاءِ نَبْذَةً“
It is narrated from Shurayh bin Ubaid, Rashid bin Sa’d, and others that when Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) reached the place of Sargh, he received news that a severe epidemic had broken out in the land of Syria. He said to the people: I have received news that a severe epidemic has spread in Syria. I have thought that if death overtakes me and Sayyiduna Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him) remains alive, I will appoint him as my successor. If Allah asks me why I appointed him as the caliph over the Ummah of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), I will reply that I heard Your Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Every prophet has a trustworthy man, and my trustworthy man is Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him). The people, rejecting the statement of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), said: What will become of the nobles of Quraysh? By this, they meant the people of Banu Fihr. But Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: If death comes to me after Abu Ubaidah (may Allah be pleased with him), then I will appoint Sayyiduna Mu’adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) as the caliph. If my Lord, the Mighty and Majestic, asks me why I appointed him as the caliph, I will say that I heard Your Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Mu’adh will lead the scholars on the Day of Resurrection.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Sayyiduna Abu Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah radi Allahu anhu is a noble Companion. His name is Amir ibn Abdullah ibn al-Jarrah. In the seventh generation, his lineage joins with that of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam at Fihr ibn Malik. He is among the ‘Asharah Mubasharah (the ten given glad tidings of Paradise), an early convert to Islam, and participated with the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam in the Battle of Badr and all subsequent expeditions. The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam honored him with the title “Amin al-Ummah” (the trustworthy of the Ummah). During the caliphate of Sayyiduna Umar radi Allahu anhu, he was appointed as the governor of the land of Sham on his behalf, and there, in the year 18 Hijri, at the age of 58, he passed away during the plague of ‘Amwas.
By “Amin” is meant a trustworthy person, one who is relied upon. The reason Sayyiduna Abu Ubaydah radi Allahu anhu was singled out for trustworthiness is that this quality was found in him to the highest degree, just as Sayyiduna Uthman radi Allahu anhu was distinguished above all others for his modesty and shyness.
By “Amin” is meant a trustworthy person, one who is relied upon. The reason Sayyiduna Abu Ubaydah radi Allahu anhu was singled out for trustworthiness is that this quality was found in him to the highest degree, just as Sayyiduna Uthman radi Allahu anhu was distinguished above all others for his modesty and shyness.
