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Hadith 12321

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ ”لَأَدْفَعَنَّ الرَّايَةَ إِلَى رَجُلٍ يُحِبُّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ يَفْتَحُ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ“ قَالَ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ فَمَا أَحْبَبْتُ الْإِمَارَةَ قَبْلَ يَوْمَئِذٍ فَتَطَاوَلْتُ لَهَا وَاسْتَشْرَفْتُ رَجَاءَ أَنْ يَدْفَعَهَا إِلَيَّ فَلَمَّا كَانَ الْغَدُ دَعَا عَلِيًّا عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ فَدَفَعَهَا إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ ”قَاتِلْ وَلَا تَلْتَفِتْ حَتَّى يُفْتَحَ عَلَيْكَ“ فَسَارَ قَرِيبًا ثُمَّ نَادَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ عَلَامَ أُقَاتِلُ قَالَ ”حَتَّى يَشْهَدُوا أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَإِذَا فَعَلُوا ذَلِكَ فَقَدْ مَنَعُوا مِنِّي دِمَاءَهُمْ وَأَمْوَالَهُمْ إِلَّا بِحَقِّهَا وَحِسَابُهُمْ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said on the day of Khaybar: "Now I will give this flag to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger, and through whose hands Allah will grant victory." Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say that before this incident, I never desired leadership, but on that day, in the hope of receiving the flag, I also raised my neck and stood tall, hoping that perhaps the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would grant me the flag. But when the next day came, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) called Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and handed the flag to him, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Keep fighting them until you are granted victory." Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), after walking a little, said: "O Messenger of Allah! On what grounds shall I fight them?" The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Fight them until they testify to the oneness of Allah and the messengership of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). When they do this, they will protect their blood and wealth from me, except for what is due by right, and their reckoning is with Allah the Exalted."
Hadith Reference الفتح الربانی / كتاب الخلافة والإمارة / 12321
Hadith Grading محدثین: صحیح
Hadith Takhrij «اخرجه مسلم: 2405، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 8990 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 8978»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … In the details of the Battle of Khaybar, mention has already been made of this particular distinction of Sayyiduna Ali radi Allahu anhu; these are great testimonies from the Noble Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam in favor of Sayyiduna Ali radi Allahu anhu.