الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الخلافة والإمارةThe Book of Caliphate and Leadership
الْفَضْلُ الْخَامِسُ فِي اخْتِيَارِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلِيًّا لَا خُذِ الراية يَوْمَ خَيْبََر وَفِيهِ مَنقَبَةٌ لِعَلِى رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ وَمُعْجِرَةٌ لِلنَّبِيٌ صلَّى اللهُ عَليهِ وسَلمَ
The Fifth Virtue Regarding the Prophet's ﷺ Choosing Ali to Carry the Banner on the Day of Khaybar, and in It Is a Merit for Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, and a Miracle for the Prophet ﷺ
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Hadith 12316
عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ أَخْبَرَنِي سَهْلُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ ”لَأُعْطِيَنَّ هَذِهِ الرَّايَةَ غَدًا رَجُلًا يَفْتَحُ اللَّهُ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ يُحِبُّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَيُحِبُّهُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ“ قَالَ فَبَاتَ النَّاسُ يَدُوكُونَ لَيْلَتَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ يُعْطَاهَا فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ النَّاسُ غَدَوْا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ كُلُّهُمْ يَرْجُو أَنْ يُعْطَاهَا فَقَالَ ”أَيْنَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ“ فَقَالَ هُوَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَشْتَكِي عَيْنَيْهِ قَالَ فَأَرْسِلُوا إِلَيْهِ فَأُتِيَ بِهِ فَبَصَقَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي عَيْنَيْهِ وَدَعَا لَهُ فَبَرَأَ حَتَّى كَأَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ بِهِ وَجَعٌ فَأَعْطَاهُ الرَّايَةَ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أُقَاتِلُهُمْ حَتَّى يَكُونُوا مِثْلَنَا فَقَالَ ”انْفُذْ عَلَى رِسْلِكَ حَتَّى تَنْزِلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ ثُمَّ ادْعُهُمْ إِلَى الْإِسْلَامِ وَأَخْبِرْهُمْ بِمَا يَجِبُ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ حَقِّ اللَّهِ فِيهِ فَوَاللَّهِ لَأَنْ يَهْدِيَ اللَّهُ بِكَ رَجُلًا وَاحِدًا خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِنْ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَكَ حُمْرُ النَّعَمِ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sahl bin Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the day of Khaybar, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Tomorrow I will hand over this flag to a man by whose hands Allah will grant victory. He loves Allah and His Messenger, and Allah and His Messenger love him.” The people spent the whole night wondering who among them would be given the flag. In the morning, the people came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), each hoping that he would be given the flag. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Where is Ali bin Abi Talib?” The people replied: “O Messenger of Allah! His eyes are sore.” People were sent to bring him. When he was brought, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) applied his saliva to his eyes and prayed for him. He was immediately cured as if he had never had any pain. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) handed him the flag. He (Ali) said: “O Messenger of Allah! Should I fight them until they become like us (i.e., Muslims)?” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Proceed calmly until you reach them. Then first invite them to Islam and inform them of the rights of Allah upon them in Islam. By Allah! If Allah guides a single man through you, it is better for you than red camels.”
Hadith 12317
حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ حَدَّثَنِي الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ وَاقِدٍ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ بُرَيْدَةَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي بُرَيْدَةُ قَالَ حَاصَرْنَا خَيْبَرَ فَأَخَذَ اللِّوَاءَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَانْصَرَفَ وَلَمْ يُفْتَحْ لَهُ ثُمَّ أَخَذَهُ مِنَ الْغَدِ فَخَرَجَ فَرَجَعَ وَلَمْ يُفْتَحْ لَهُ وَأَصَابَ النَّاسَ يَوْمَئِذٍ شِدَّةٌ وَجَهْدٌ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”إِنِّي دَافِعٌ اللِّوَاءَ غَدًا إِلَى رَجُلٍ يُحِبُّهُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَيُحِبُّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ لَا يَرْجِعُ حَتَّى يُفْتَحَ لَهُ“ فَبِتْنَا طَيِّبَةً أَنْفُسَنَا أَنَّ الْفَتْحَ غَدًا فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَّى الْغَدَاةَ ثُمَّ قَامَ قَائِمًا فَدَعَا بِاللِّوَاءِ وَالنَّاسُ عَلَى مَصَافِّهِمْ فَدَعَا عَلِيًّا وَهُوَ أَرْمَدُ فَتَفَلَ فِي عَيْنَيْهِ وَدَفَعَ إِلَيْهِ اللِّوَاءَ وَفُتِحَ لَهُ قَالَ بُرَيْدَةُ وَأَنَا فِيمَنْ تَطَاوَلَ لَهَا
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Buraidah Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: We laid siege to Khaybar, and the flag was in the hand of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). He returned and there was no victory. The next day, again the flag remained with him, and that day too he returned and victory was not achieved. On that day, people faced much hardship and difficulty. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Tomorrow I will hand over this flag to such a man that Allah and His Messenger love him and he loves Allah and His Messenger, and he will not return without victory. We spent the night in happiness, hoping that victory would come the next day. When morning came and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) led the prayer, he stood up and called for the flag. The people remained seated in their rows. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) called for Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him); his eyes were hurting. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) applied his blessed saliva to his eyes and handed the flag to him. Victory was granted at his hands. Sayyiduna Buraidah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Among those who raised their necks in desire to receive the flag, I was also included.
Hadith 12318
وَعَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ يَقُولُ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ فَهَزَّهَا ثُمَّ قَالَ ”مَنْ يَأْخُذُهَا بِحَقِّهَا“ فَجَاءَ فُلَانٌ فَقَالَ أَنَا قَالَ ”أَمِطْ“ ثُمَّ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ ”أَمِطْ“ ثُمَّ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”وَالَّذِي كَرَّمَ وَجْهَ مُحَمَّدٍ لَأُعْطِيَنَّهَا رَجُلًا لَا يَفِرُّ هَاكَ يَا عَلِيُّ“ فَانْطَلَقَ حَتَّى فَتَحَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ خَيْبَرَ وَفَدَكَ وَجَاءَ بِعَجْوَتِهِمَا وَقَدِيدِهِمَا قَالَ مُصْعَبٌ بِعَجْوَتِهَا وَقَدِيدِهَا
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) took the flag and waved it, and said: "Who is there who will take this flag and fulfill its right?" A man came and said: "Yes, I am (ready)." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Move aside." Then another man came, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You also move aside." Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "By the One Who has honored the face of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), I will give this flag to such a man who will not flee from the battlefield. O Ali! Take this flag." Thus, Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) took the flag and set out until Allah Almighty granted victory over Khaybar and Fadak at his hands, and he returned with the dates called 'Ajwah' from there and sun-dried meat.
Hadith 12319
عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى قَالَ كَانَ أَبِي يَسْمُرُ مَعَ عَلِيٍّ فَكَانَ عَلِيٌّ يَلْبَسُ ثِيَابَ الصَّيْفِ فِي الشِّتَاءِ وَثِيَابَ الشِّتَاءِ فِي الصَّيْفِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ لَوْ سَأَلْتَهُ فَسَأَلَهُ فَقَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَعَثَ إِلَيَّ وَأَنَا أَرْمَدُ يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي رَمِدٌ فَتَفَلَ فِي عَيْنَيَّ وَقَالَ ”اللَّهُمَّ أَذْهِبْ عَنْهُ الْحَرَّ وَالْبَرْدَ“ فَمَا وَجَدْتُ حَرًّا وَلَا بَرْدًا بَعْدُ قَالَ وَقَالَ ”لَأَبْعَثَنَّ رَجُلًا يُحِبُّهُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَيُحِبُّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ لَيْسَ بِفَرَّارٍ“ قَالَ فَتَشَرَّفَ لَهَا النَّاسُ قَالَ فَبَعَثَ عَلِيًّا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ
It is narrated from Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila, he says: My father used to sit and talk at night with Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to wear warm clothes in winter and cool clothes in summer. Someone said to my father, "Why don't you ask him the reason for this?" So he asked him about it, and he replied: "On the day of Khaybar, my eyes were hurting. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) called me, applied his blessed saliva to my eyes, and prayed for me, saying: 'O Allah! Remove from him the feeling of heat and cold.' Since that day, I have not felt heat nor cold. Also, on that day, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'I will give this flag to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger, and Allah and His Messenger love him, and he does not flee from the battlefield.' At the time of giving the flag, many companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised their necks in hope of receiving it, and at that time, he granted me that flag."
Hadith 12320
وَعَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ قَالَ وَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ ”لَأُعْطِيَنَّ الرَّايَةَ رَجُلًا يُحِبُّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَيُحِبُّهُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ“ فَتَطَاوَلْنَا لَهَا فَقَالَ ”ادْعُوا لِي عَلِيًّا“ فَأُتِيَ بِهِ أَرْمَدَ فَبَصَقَ فِي عَيْنَيْهِ وَدَفَعَ الرَّايَةَ إِلَيْهِ فَفَتَحَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَلَمَّا نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ {نَدْعُ أَبْنَاءَنَا وَأَبْنَاءَكُمْ} [آل عمران: 61] دَعَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلِيًّا وَفَاطِمَةَ وَحَسَنًا وَحُسَيْنًا فَقَالَ ”اللَّهُمَّ هَؤُلَاءِ أَهْلِي“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: On the day of Khaybar, I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: I will give this flag to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger, and Allah and His Messenger also love him. All of us raised our necks in the desire to receive the flag. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Call Ali. So he was brought, but his eyes were hurting. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) applied his blessed saliva to his eyes and handed the flag over to him. Allah Almighty granted victory at his hands. And when this verse {نَدْعُ أَبْنَائَنَا وَأَبْنَائَکُمْ} was revealed, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) called Sayyiduna Ali, Sayyida Fatima, Sayyiduna Hasan, and Sayyiduna Husayn and said: O Allah! These people are my family.
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."
