الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الخلافة والإمارةThe Book of Caliphate and Leadership
الْفَضْلُ الْأَوَّلُ فِيْمَا وَرَدَ فِي فَضْلِهِ وَإِشَارَةِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى فِتْنَتِهِ وَإِنَّهُ عَلَى الْحَقِّ
The First Virtue Regarding What Has Been Narrated About His Virtue and the Prophet's ﷺ Indication of His Trial and That He Was Upon the Truth
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Hadith 12241
حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْيَشْكُرِيُّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أُمِّي تُحَدِّثُ أَنَّ أُمَّهَا انْطَلَقَتْ إِلَى الْبَيْتِ حَاجَّةً وَالْبَيْتُ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَهُ بَابَانِ قَالَتْ فَلَمَّا قَضَيْتُ طَوَافِي دَخَلْتُ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ قُلْتُ يَا أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنَّ بَعْضَ بَنَيْكِ بَعَثَ يُقْرِئُكِ السَّلَامَ وَإِنَّ النَّاسَ قَدْ أَكْثَرُوا فِي عُثْمَانَ فَمَا تَقُولِينَ فِيهِ قَالَتْ لَعَنَ اللَّهُ مَنْ لَعَنَهُ لَا أَحْسِبُهَا إِلَّا قَالَتْ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّارٍ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ مُسْنِدٌ فَخِذَهُ إِلَى عُثْمَانَ وَإِنِّي لَأَمْسَحُ الْعَرَقَ عَنْ جَبِينِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَإِنَّ الْوَحْيَ يَنْزِلُ عَلَيْهِ وَلَقَدْ زَوَّجَهُ ابْنَتَيْهِ إِحْدَاهُمَا عَلَى إِثْرِ الْأُخْرَى وَإِنَّهُ لَيَقُولُ ”اكْتُبْ عُثْمَانَ“ قَالَتْ مَا كَانَ اللَّهُ لِيُنْزِلَ عَبْدًا مِنْ نَبِيِّهِ بِتِلْكَ الْمَنْزِلَةِ إِلَّا عَبْدًا عَلَيْهِ كَرِيمًا
Umar bin Ibrahim Yashkari narrated from his mother, and she narrated from her mother, that she set out for the House of Allah to perform Hajj. In those days, the House of Allah had two doors. She says: When I completed my circumambulation (Tawaf), I went to Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) and said: Your son was sending you greetings. What do you say about those people who are saying many things about Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him)? Lady (may Allah be pleased with her) said: May Allah curse those whom He curses. She repeated this three times. I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in such a state that his blessed thigh was touching the thigh of Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), while I was wiping the sweat from the blessed forehead of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). At that time, revelation was descending upon him, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had married his two daughters, one after the other, to Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him). Also, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say: "Uthman! Write the revelation." Then she said: Allah grants such a high status in the presence of His Prophet only to a very close servant.
Hadith 12242
عَنْ أَبِي حَبِيبَةَ أَنَّهُ دَخَلَ الدَّارَ وَعُثْمَانُ مَحْصُورٌ فِيهَا وَأَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يَسْتَأْذِنُ عُثْمَانَ فِي الْكَلَامِ فَأَذِنَ لَهُ فَقَامَ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ ”إِنَّكُمْ تَلْقَوْنَ بَعْدِي فِتْنَةً وَاخْتِلَافًا أَوْ قَالَ اخْتِلَافًا وَفِتْنَةً“ فَقَالَ لَهُ قَائِلٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَمَنْ لَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ”عَلَيْكُمْ بِالْأَمِينِ وَأَصْحَابِهِ“ وَهُوَ يُشِيرُ إِلَى عُثْمَانَ بِذَلِكَ
It is narrated from Abu Habibah that he entered the house in which Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) was besieged, and he heard that Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) was seeking permission from Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) to say something. When he granted permission, Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up, praised and glorified Allah Almighty, and then said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saying, "After me, you will encounter tribulations and disagreements." A man asked, "O Messenger of Allah! Who will be ours at that time?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "You must adhere to this trustworthy one and his companions." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was indicating towards Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) as he said this.
Hadith 12243
وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ ذَكَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِتْنَةً فَمَرَّ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ ”يُقْتَلُ فِيهَا هَذَا الْمُقَنَّعُ يَوْمَئِذٍ مَظْلُومًا“ قَالَ فَنَظَرْتُ فَإِذَا هُوَ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَفَّانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned a tribulation. During that time, a man passed by there. Upon seeing him, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: In those days, this man, who is passing by covered in a cloth, will be killed in a state of oppression. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) says: When I went and saw, that man was Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him).
Hadith 12244
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ عَنِ ابْنِ حَوَالَةَ قَالَ أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ فِي ظِلِّ دَوْمَةٍ وَعِنْدَهُ كَاتِبٌ لَهُ يُمْلِي عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ ”أَلَا أَكْتُبُكَ يَا ابْنَ حَوَالَةَ“ قُلْتُ لَا أَدْرِي مَا خَارَ اللَّهُ لِي وَرَسُولُهُ فَأَعْرَضَ عَنِّي وَقَالَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ مَرَّةً فِي الْأُولَى ”نَكْتُبُكَ يَا ابْنَ حَوَالَةَ“ قُلْتُ لَا أَدْرِي فِيمَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَأَعْرَضَ عَنِّي فَأَكَبَّ عَلَى كَاتِبِهِ يُمْلِي عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ ”أَنَكْتُبُكَ يَا ابْنَ حَوَالَةَ“ قُلْتُ لَا أَدْرِي مَا خَارَ اللَّهُ لِي وَرَسُولُهُ وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ ”نَكْتُبُكَ يَا ابْنَ حَوَالَةَ“ قُلْتُ لَا أَدْرِي فِيمَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَأَعْرَضَ عَنِّي فَأَكَبَّ عَلَى كَاتِبِهِ يُمْلِي عَلَيْهِ قَالَ فَنَظَرْتُ فَإِذَا فِي الْكِتَابِ عُمَرُ فَقُلْتُ إِنَّ عُمَرَ لَا يُكْتَبُ إِلَّا فِي خَيْرٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ ”أَنَكْتُبُكَ يَا ابْنَ حَوَالَةَ“ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ فَقَالَ ”يَا ابْنَ حَوَالَةَ كَيْفَ تَفْعَلُ فِي فِتْنَةٍ تَخْرُجُ فِي أَطْرَافِ الْأَرْضِ كَأَنَّهَا صَيَاصِي بَقَرٍ“ قُلْتُ لَا أَدْرِي مَا خَارَ اللَّهُ لِي وَرَسُولُهُ قَالَ ”وَكَيْفَ تَفْعَلُ فِي أُخْرَى تَخْرُجُ بَعْدَهَا كَأَنَّ الْأُولَى فِيهَا انْتِفَاجَةُ أَرْنَبٍ“ قُلْتُ لَا أَدْرِي مَا خَارَ اللَّهُ لِي وَرَسُولُهُ قَالَ ”اتَّبِعُوا هَذَا“ قَالَ وَرَجُلٌ مُقَفٍّ حِينَئِذٍ قَالَ فَانْطَلَقْتُ فَسَعَيْتُ وَأَخَذْتُ بِمَنْكِبَيْهِ فَأَقْبَلْتُ بِوَجْهِهِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقُلْتُ هَذَا قَالَ ”نَعَمْ“ قَالَ وَإِذَا هُوَ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَفَّانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Hawalah (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I presented myself in the service of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), at that time he was sitting in the shade of a mound, a scribe was sitting beside him and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was dictating something to him. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Ibn Hawalah! Shall I have your name written as well? I said: I do not know what Allah and His Messenger have chosen for me in this matter. After that, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) turned away from me. Ismail, the narrator, said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Ibn Hawalah! Shall we register you as well? I said: O Messenger of Allah! I do not know in what matter I am being registered. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) turned away from me. In another narration, it is mentioned: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Ibn Hawalah! Shall we write your name as well? I said: O Messenger of Allah! I do not know in what matter the names are being written. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) turned to his scribe and continued dictating to him. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Ibn Hawalah! Shall we write your name as well? I said: I do not know what Allah and His Messenger are choosing for me. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) turned away from me and continued dictating to his scribe. Then when I looked, I saw that the name of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was written in that book. I thought in my heart: The name of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) can only be written in matters of goodness. Meanwhile, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) again said to me: O Ibn Hawalah! Shall we write your name as well? I said: Yes. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Ibn Hawalah! What will you do in that tribulation which will be like the horns of a cow (very severe and full of difficulties) and will spread throughout the corners of the earth? I said: I do not know what Allah and His Messenger prefer for me. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Well, what will you do in that second tribulation which will occur after it, and (it will be so severe that) the first one will seem like a rabbit’s leap (very light and brief) in comparison? I said: I do not know what Allah and His Messenger prefer for me. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: At that time, follow that person. At that time, a man was walking and his back was towards us. I went, ran, and caught his shoulders and turned him towards the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! This man? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes. So he was Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him).
Hadith 12245
عَنْ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ قَالَ كُنَّا مُعَسْكِرِينَ مَعَ مُعَاوِيَةَ بَعْدَ قَتْلِ عُثْمَانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَقَامَ كَعْبُ بْنُ مُرَّةَ الْبَهْزِيُّ فَقَالَ لَوْلَا شَيْءٌ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا قُمْتُ هَذَا الْمَقَامَ فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ بِذِكْرِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَجْلَسَ النَّاسَ فَقَالَ بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذْ مَرَّ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَفَّانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ عَلَيْهِ مُرَجَّلًا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”لَتَخْرُجَنَّ فِتْنَةٌ مِنْ تَحْتِ قَدَمَيْ أَوْ مِنْ بَيْنِ رِجْلَيْ هَذَا هَذَا يَوْمَئِذٍ وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَهُ عَلَى الْهُدَى“ قَالَ فَقَامَ ابْنُ حَوَالَةَ الْأَزْدِيُّ مِنْ عِنْدِ الْمِنْبَرِ فَقَالَ إِنَّكَ لَصَاحِبُ هَذَا قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لَحَاضِرٌ ذَلِكَ الْمَجْلِسَ وَلَوْ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّ لِي فِي الْجَيْشِ مُصَدِّقًا كُنْتُ أَوَّلَ مَنْ تَكَلَّمَ بِهِ
It is narrated from Jubair bin Nafeer, he says: After the martyrdom of Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), we were in an army with Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Ka’b bin Murrah Bahzi (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and said: If I had not heard one thing from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), I would not have stood here. When Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) heard the name of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he made the people sit down. He said: Once we were present with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) passed by there. At that time, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: In the future, a great tribulation will arise from the footsteps of this man; in those days, this person and his followers will be upon guidance. Upon hearing this, Sayyiduna Ibn Hawalah Azdi (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up from near the pulpit and said: Did you yourself hear this hadith? He said: Yes. Sayyiduna Ibn Hawalah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: By Allah! I was also present in that gathering; if I had known that someone in this army would confirm me, I would have been the first to narrate this matter.
Hadith 12246
عَنْ أَبِي قِلَابَةَ قَالَ لَمَّا قُتِلَ عُثْمَانُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَامَ خُطَبَاءُ بِإِيلِيَاءَ فَقَامَ مِنْ آخِرِهِمْ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُقَالُ لَهُ مُرَّةُ بْنُ كَعْبٍ فَقَالَ لَوْلَا حَدِيثٌ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا قُمْتُ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ذَكَرَ فِتْنَةً وَأَحْسَبُهُ قَالَ فَقَرَّبَهَا شَكَّ إِسْمَاعِيلُ فَمَرَّ رَجُلٌ مُتَقَنِّعٌ فَقَالَ ”هَذَا وَأَصْحَابُهُ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَى الْحَقِّ“ فَانْطَلَقْتُ فَأَخَذْتُ بِمَنْكِبِهِ وَأَقْبَلْتُ بِوَجْهِهِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقُلْتُ هَذَا قَالَ ”نَعَمْ“ قَالَ فَإِذَا هُوَ عُثْمَانُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ
It is narrated from Abu Qalabah, who says: When the incident of the martyrdom of Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) occurred, some preachers stood up in Ilya and gave some statements. The last to stand was a companion named Sayyiduna Marrah bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him), and he said: If I had not heard a hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), I would not have stood here. One day, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned a tribulation and described it as being near (meaning, he wanted to say that it would appear very soon). Meanwhile, a man passed by, wrapped in a cloth. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) pointed towards him and said: In those days, he and his companions will be upon the truth. I went ahead, grabbed that man's shoulders, turned his face towards the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and said: O Messenger of Allah! Do you mean this man? He said: Yes. Thus, that was Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him).
Hadith 12247
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ حَدَّثَنِي هَرَمِيُّ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ وَأُسَامَةُ بْنُ خُرَيْمٍ وَكَانَا يُغَازِيَانِ فَحَدَّثَانِي حَدِيثًا وَلَمْ يَشْعُرْ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا أَنَّ صَاحِبَهُ حَدَّثَنِيهِ عَنْ مُرَّةَ الْبَهْزِيِّ قَالَ بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ مَعَ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي طَرِيقٍ مِنْ طُرُقِ الْمَدِينَةِ فَقَالَ ”كَيْفَ تَصْنَعُونَ فِي فِتْنَةٍ تَثُورُ فِي أَقْطَارِ الْأَرْضِ كَأَنَّهَا صَيَاصِي بَقَرٍ“ قَالُوا نَصْنَعُ مَاذَا يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ قَالَ ”عَلَيْكُمْ هَذَا وَأَصْحَابَهُ أَوِ اتَّبِعُوا هَذَا وَأَصْحَابَهُ“ قَالَ فَأَسْرَعْتُ حَتَّى عَيِيتُ فَلَحِقْتُ الرَّجُلَ فَقُلْتُ هَذَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ”هَذَا“ فَإِذَا هُوَ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَفَّانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَقَالَ ”هَذَا وَأَصْحَابُهُ“ وَذَكَرَهُ
It is narrated from Abdullah bin Shaqiq, who says: Harami bin Harith and Usama bin Khuraim both narrated to me separately, and neither of them knew that the other had narrated to me. Both of them participated in the battle. They both narrated from Sayyiduna Murrah bin Ka’b al-Bahzi, who said: We were with the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) on one of the roads of Madinah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: What will be your condition during that tribulation which will spread over the earth like the horns of a cow? The Companions asked: O Messenger of Allah! What should we do at that time? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You must adhere to that man and his companions. Sayyiduna Murrah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I quickly went towards that man until I became tired, but eventually I found him. Then I turned back to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! Is this the man? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes, he is the one. He was Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him).
Hadith 12248
عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ حَدَّثَنِي عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ أَنَّ عُبَيْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَدِيِّ بْنِ الْخِيَارِ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ عُثْمَانَ بْنَ عَفَّانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ لَهُ ابْنَ أَخِي أَدْرَكْتَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ لَا وَلَكِنْ خَلَصَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ وَالْيَقِينِ مَا يَخْلُصُ إِلَى الْعَذْرَاءِ فِي سِتْرِهَا قَالَ فَتَشَهَّدَ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ بَعَثَ مُحَمَّدًا صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِالْحَقِّ فَكُنْتُ مِمَّنْ اسْتَجَابَ لِلَّهِ وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَآمَنَ بِمَا بُعِثَ بِهِ مُحَمَّدٌ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثُمَّ هَاجَرْتُ الْهِجْرَتَيْنِ كَمَا قُلْتُ وَنِلْتُ صِهْرَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَبَايَعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَوَاللَّهِ مَا عَصَيْتُهُ وَلَا غَشَشْتُهُ حَتَّى تَوَفَّاهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ
It is narrated from Abdullah bin Adi bin Khiyar that Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: Nephew! Did you meet the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? I said: No, but the knowledge and certainty from him (peace and blessings be upon him) has reached me with such clarity as if something reaches a veiled woman even while she is behind her veil. Then he delivered a sermon, testified to the two declarations of faith, and then said: As for what follows! Surely Allah Almighty sent Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) with the truth, and I was among those who accepted the word of Allah and His Messenger, and I believed in the religion with which Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent. Then I performed two migrations (one migration to Abyssinia and the second migration to Madinah), and I also had the honor of being the son-in-law of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and I pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). By Allah! I never disobeyed the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), nor did I ever betray him, until Allah Almighty caused him to pass away.
