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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الخلافة والإمارةThe Book of Caliphate and Leadership
الْفَضْلُ السَّادِسُ فِي اخْتِيَارِهِ قَاضِيَا لِلْيَمَنِ وَإِنَّهُ أكْثَرُ الأُمَّةِ الْمُحَمَّدِيَّةِ عِلْمًا وَأَعْظَمُهُمْ حِلْمًا وَأَقْدَمُهُمْ سَلَمًاThe Sixth Virtue Regarding His Appointment as Judge of Yemen, That He Was the Most Knowledgeable and Forbearing of the Ummah, and the Most Peaceful
Hadith 12323
اُردوEn
وَعَنْهُ أَيْضًا قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِذَا بَعَثْتَنِي أَكُونُ كَالسِّكَّةِ الْمُحْمَاةِ أَمِ الشَّاهِدُ يَرَى مَا لَا يَرَى الْغَائِبُ قَالَ ”الشَّاهِدُ يَرَى مَا لَا يَرَى الْغَائِبُ“
It is narrated from Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I said, "O Messenger of Allah! Since you are sending me, should I become like a hot coin (i.e., act strictly on your command) or like one who is present and sees what the absent cannot see?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Like one who is present and sees what the absent cannot see."
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam sent Sayyiduna Ali radi Allahu anhu to kill an individual. He wanted to inquire whether he would immediately comply with the command of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam without seeing (the situation), or whether he would make a decision after observing the circumstances, events, and evidences. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, in response, deemed the latter approach more appropriate.
Those people of knowledge who wish to study the explanation of this hadith should refer to Silsilah Sahihah: 4/527, Hadith number 1904, where the mentioned chains and the deductions made by Shaykh al-Albani rahimahullah from them are discussed.
Those people of knowledge who wish to study the explanation of this hadith should refer to Silsilah Sahihah: 4/527, Hadith number 1904, where the mentioned chains and the deductions made by Shaykh al-Albani rahimahullah from them are discussed.
