الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الخلافة والإمارةThe Book of Caliphate and Leadership
فَصْلٌ عَنْهُ فِي إِشَارَةِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى خِلَافَةِ عُثْمَانَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ
Section Regarding the Prophet's ﷺ Indication of the Caliphate of Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him
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Hadith 12237
عَنِ الْأَسْوَدِ بْنِ هِلَالٍ عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ قَوْمِهِ قَالَ كَانَ يَقُولُ فِي خِلَافَةِ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ لَا يَمُوتُ عُثْمَانُ حَتَّى يُسْتَخْلَفَ قُلْنَا مِنْ أَيْنَ تَعْلَمُ ذَلِكَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ ”رَأَيْتُ اللَّيْلَةَ فِي الْمَنَامِ كَأَنَّهُ ثَلَاثَةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِي وُزِنُوا فَوُزِنَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَوَزَنَ ثُمَّ وُزِنَ عُمَرُ فَوَزَنَ ثُمَّ وُزِنَ عُثْمَانُ فَنَقَصَ صَاحِبُنَا وَهُوَ صَالِحٌ“
Aswad bin Hilal narrates from a man of his tribe that during the caliphate of Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), he used to say that Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) would not die until he attained the caliphate. We asked: How do you know this? He said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say this. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Last night I saw in a dream as if the weights of my three companions (may Allah be pleased with them) were measured. First, Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was weighed, and he was found heavy. Then Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was weighed, and he too was found heavy. After that, Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) was weighed, and he was a little lighter, but in any case, he is also a righteous man.
Hadith 12238
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ كُنْتُ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ ”يَا عَائِشَةُ لَوْ كَانَ عِنْدَنَا مَنْ يُحَدِّثُنَا“ قَالَتْ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَلَا أَبْعَثُ إِلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ فَسَكَتَ ثُمَّ قَالَ ”لَوْ كَانَ عِنْدَنَا مَنْ يُحَدِّثُنَا“ فَقُلْتُ أَلَا أَبْعَثُ إِلَى عُمَرَ فَسَكَتَ قَالَتْ ثُمَّ دَعَا وَصِيفًا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ فَسَارَّهُ فَذَهَبَ قَالَتْ فَإِذَا عُثْمَانُ يَسْتَأْذِنُ فَأَذِنَ لَهُ فَدَخَلَ فَنَاجَاهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ طَوِيلًا ثُمَّ قَالَ ”يَا عُثْمَانُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مُقَمِّصُكَ قَمِيصًا فَإِنْ أَرَادَكَ الْمُنَافِقُونَ عَلَى أَنْ تَخْلَعَهُ فَلَا تَخْلَعْهُ لَهُمْ وَلَا كَرَامَةَ“ يَقُولُهَا لَهُ مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثًا
It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), she says: I was present with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he said: "Aisha! If only there were someone with us to talk to." I said: "O Messenger of Allah! Shall I send for Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him)?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent. After a while, he again said: "If only there were someone with us to talk to." I said: "Shall I send for Umar (may Allah be pleased with him)?" But this time too, he remained silent. After a while, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called for a servant and spoke to him confidentially; the servant left. Only a short time had passed when Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) sought permission to enter. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) granted him permission, and he entered. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) conversed with him in whispers for quite some time. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Uthman! Allah, the Exalted, will clothe you with a shirt. If the hypocrites demand that you remove this shirt, do not remove it at their request, for there will be no honor in removing it." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said this two or three times.
Hadith 12239
عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ أَرْسَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ فَأَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَلَمَّا رَأَيْنَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَقْبَلَتْ إِحْدَانَا عَلَى الْأُخْرَى فَكَانَ مِنْ آخِرِ كَلَامٍ كَلَّمَهُ أَنْ ضَرَبَ مَنْكِبَهُ وَقَالَ ”يَا عُثْمَانُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَسَى أَنْ يُلْبِسَكَ قَمِيصًا فَإِنْ أَرَادَكَ الْمُنَافِقُونَ عَلَى خَلْعِهِ فَلَا تَخْلَعْهُ حَتَّى تَلْقَانِي يَا عُثْمَانُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَسَى أَنْ يُلْبِسَكَ قَمِيصًا فَإِنْ أَرَادَكَ الْمُنَافِقُونَ عَلَى خَلْعِهِ فَلَا تَخْلَعْهُ حَتَّى تَلْقَانِي“ ثَلَاثًا فَقُلْتُ لَهَا يَا أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَأَيْنَ كَانَ هَذَا عَنْكِ قَالَتْ نَسِيتُهُ وَاللَّهِ فَمَا ذَكَرْتُهُ قَالَ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنَ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ فَلَمْ يَرْضَ بِالَّذِي أَخْبَرْتُهُ حَتَّى كَتَبَ إِلَى أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنِ اكْتُبِي إِلَيَّ بِهِ فَكَتَبَتْ إِلَيْهِ بِهِ كِتَابًا
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Nu'man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) states that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent a message to Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him). When he came, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) turned towards him. When we saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in this state, we went aside and gathered together so that he could converse freely. The conversation continued, and finally the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) placed his hand on his shoulder and said: "Uthman! It is hoped that soon Allah the Exalted will clothe you with a shirt. If the hypocrites demand that you remove this shirt, then do not remove it until you meet me." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said this three times. Sayyiduna Nu'man (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I said, "Where has this hadith been until now?" Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "I had forgotten it. By Allah! I did not remember it." Sayyiduna Nu'man (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I informed Sayyiduna Muawiyah bin Abi Sufyan (may Allah be pleased with him) of this hadith, but he was not satisfied with my report, until he wrote to Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) asking her to write and send this hadith. So she sent him a written document in which this hadith was written.
Hadith 12240
قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ مَا اسْتَمَعْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَّا مَرَّةً فَإِنَّ عُثْمَانَ جَاءَهُ فِي نَحْرِ الظَّهِيرَةِ فَظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ جَاءَهُ فِي أَمْرِ النِّسَاءِ فَحَمَلَتْنِي الْغَيْرَةُ عَلَى أَنْ أَصْغَيْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ ”إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مُلْبِسُكَ قَمِيصًا تُرِيدُكَ أُمَّتِي عَلَى خَلْعِهِ فَلَا تَخْلَعْهُ“ فَلَمَّا رَأَيْتُ عُثْمَانَ يَبْذُلُ لَهُمْ مَا سَأَلُوهُ إِلَّا خَلْعَهُ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّهُ مِنْ عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ الَّذِي عَهِدَ إِلَيْهِ
It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), she says: Only once did I try to listen to the words of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) without his knowledge, and I heard them. The details are that Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at noon. I thought that perhaps some command regarding the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had been revealed to him. Thus, my jealousy prompted me to listen closely, and I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: Allah Almighty will clothe you with a shirt, and the people of my Ummah will demand that you take off that shirt, but you must not take it off. When I saw that Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) was fulfilling every request of the people, except that he was not relinquishing the caliphate, then I realized that this was the very matter and covenant that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had made with him.
