صحيح البخاري
Bukhari
كتاب الاستئذانThe Book of Asking Permission
بَابُ التَّسْلِيمِ فِي مَجْلِسٍ فِيهِ أَخْلاَطٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُشْرِكِينَ:Chapter. Greeting (how to greet) a mix-up gathering in which there are Muslims and Al-Mushrikun.
Hadith 6254
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى ، أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامٌ ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنِي أُسَامَةُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ ، " أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَكِبَ حِمَارًا عَلَيْهِ إِكَافٌ تَحْتَهُ قَطِيفَةٌ فَدَكِيَّةٌ وَأَرْدَفَ وَرَاءَهُ أُسَامَةَ بْنَ زَيْدٍ وَهُوَ يَعُودُ سَعْدَ بْنَ عُبَادَةَ فِي بَنِي الْحَارِثِ بْنِ الْخَزْرَجِ ، وَذَلِكَ قَبْلَ وَقْعَةِ بَدْرٍ حَتَّى مَرَّ فِي مَجْلِسٍ فِيهِ أَخْلَاطٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ ، وَالْمُشْرِكِينَ عَبَدَةِ الْأَوْثَانِ ، وَالْيَهُودِ ، وَفِيهِمْ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أُبَيٍّ بْنُ سَلُولَ ، وَفِي الْمَجْلِسِ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ ، فَلَمَّا غَشِيَتِ الْمَجْلِسَ عَجَاجَةُ الدَّابَّةِ ، خَمَّرَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أُبَيٍّ أَنْفَهُ بِرِدَائِهِ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : لَا تُغَبِّرُوا عَلَيْنَا ، فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، ثُمَّ وَقَفَ فَنَزَلَ ، فَدَعَاهُمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ ، وَقَرَأَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْقُرْآنَ ، فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أُبَيٍّ بْنُ سَلُولَ : أَيُّهَا الْمَرْءُ ، لَا أَحْسَنَ مِنْ هَذَا إِنْ كَانَ مَا تَقُولُ حَقًّا ، فَلَا تُؤْذِنَا فِي مَجَالِسِنَا وَارْجِعْ إِلَى رَحْلِكَ ، فَمَنْ جَاءَكَ مِنَّا فَاقْصُصْ عَلَيْهِ ، قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ : اغْشَنَا فِي مَجَالِسِنَا فَإِنَّا نُحِبُّ ذَلِكَ ، فَاسْتَبَّ الْمُسْلِمُونَ ، وَالْمُشْرِكُونَ ، وَالْيَهُودُ حَتَّى هَمُّوا أَنْ يَتَوَاثَبُوا ، فَلَمْ يَزَلِ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُخَفِّضُهُمْ ، ثُمَّ رَكِبَ دَابَّتَهُ حَتَّى دَخَلَ عَلَى سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَادَةَ ، فَقَالَ : أَيْ سَعْدُ ، أَلَمْ تَسْمَعْ إِلَى مَا قَالَ أَبُو حُبَابٍ ، يُرِيدُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أُبَيٍّ ، قَالَ : كَذَا وَكَذَا ، قَالَ : اعْفُ عَنْهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَاصْفَحْ ، فَوَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ أَعْطَاكَ اللَّهُ الَّذِي أَعْطَاكَ ، وَلَقَدِ اصْطَلَحَ أَهْلُ هَذِهِ الْبَحْرَةِ عَلَى أَنْ يُتَوِّجُوهُ فَيُعَصِّبُونَهُ بِالْعِصَابَةِ ، فَلَمَّا رَدَّ اللَّهُ ذَلِكَ بِالْحَقِّ الَّذِي أَعْطَاكَ شَرِقَ بِذَلِكَ ، فَذَلِكَ فَعَلَ بِهِ مَا رَأَيْتَ ، فَعَفَا عَنْهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ .
Narrated `Urwa-bin Az-Zubair: Usama bin Zaid said, "The Prophet rode over a donkey with a saddle underneath which there was a thick soft Fadakiya velvet sheet. Usama bin Zaid was his companion rider, and he was going to pay a visit to Sa`d bin Ubada (who was sick) at the dwelling place of Bani Al-Harith bin Al-Khazraj, and this incident happened before the battle of Badr. The Prophet passed by a gathering in which there were Muslims and pagan idolators and Jews, and among them there was `Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul, and there was `Abdullah bin Rawaha too. When a cloud of dust raised by the animal covered that gathering, `Abdullah bin Ubai covered his nose with his Rida (sheet) and said (to the Prophet), "Don't cover us with dust." The Prophet greeted them and then stopped, dismounted and invited them to Allah (i.e., to embrace Islam) and also recited to them the Holy Qur'an. `Abdullah bin Ubai' bin Salul said, "O man! There is nothing better than what you say, if what you say is the truth. So do not trouble us in our gatherings. Go back to your mount (or house,) and if anyone of us comes to you, tell (your tales) to him." On that `Abdullah bin Rawaha said, "(O Allah's Apostle!) Come to us and bring it(what you want to say) in our gatherings, for we love that." So the Muslims, the pagans and the Jews started quarreling till they were about to fight and clash with one another. The Prophet kept on quietening them (till they all became quiet). He then rode his animal, and proceeded till he entered upon Sa`d bin 'Ubada, he said, "O Sa`d, didn't you hear what Abu Habbab said? (He meant `Abdullah bin Ubai). He said so-and-so." Sa`d bin 'Ubada said, "O Allah's Apostle! Excuse and forgive him, for by Allah, Allah has given you what He has given you. The people of this town decided to crown him (as their chief) and make him their king. But when Allah prevented that with the Truth which He had given you, it choked him, and that was what made him behave in the way you saw him behaving." So the Prophet excused him.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
From this hadith, not only is the subject of the chapter clearly established, but there is also a magnificent exposition of the Prophet’s (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) perfect wisdom, foresight, forgiveness, and forbearance: that he enveloped an extremely insolent person in the cloak of pardon and forgave the heinous act of a secret enemy of Islam like Abdullah bin Ubayy.
May Allah send thousands upon thousands of countless blessings and peace upon such a beloved Messenger.
Ameen.
There is also a lesson in this for today’s self-appointed custodians of Islam, who, ever aflame, seek to impose their knowledge and virtue by practically mocking the noble character of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), and at the slightest word contrary to their temperament, begin to display anger and rage.
This is often the condition of the rigid followers of taqlid, except those whom Allah wills.
May Allah grant these custodians of the religion the ability to understand their true place. Ameen.
From this hadith, not only is the subject of the chapter clearly established, but there is also a magnificent exposition of the Prophet’s (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) perfect wisdom, foresight, forgiveness, and forbearance: that he enveloped an extremely insolent person in the cloak of pardon and forgave the heinous act of a secret enemy of Islam like Abdullah bin Ubayy.
May Allah send thousands upon thousands of countless blessings and peace upon such a beloved Messenger.
Ameen.
There is also a lesson in this for today’s self-appointed custodians of Islam, who, ever aflame, seek to impose their knowledge and virtue by practically mocking the noble character of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), and at the slightest word contrary to their temperament, begin to display anger and rage.
This is often the condition of the rigid followers of taqlid, except those whom Allah wills.
May Allah grant these custodians of the religion the ability to understand their true place. Ameen.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 6254
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) by forgiving Abdullah bin Ubayy, upheld a magnificent tradition of perfect wisdom and farsightedness. May Allah send countless blessings and peace upon him.
(2)
It appears that Imam Bukhari rahimahullah’s purpose in citing this hadith is to show that when Muslims and disbelievers are gathered together in an assembly, it is permissible to offer them greetings of peace (salam), as is understood from this hadith. Imam Nawawi rahimahullah writes that when a person passes by a gathering in which both disbelievers and Muslims are present, he may offer salam in general terms, but his intention should be to greet the Muslims, because in the hadith it is prohibited to initiate salam to disbelievers and the People of the Book, as is explicitly stated in the narration from Abu Hurairah radi Allahu anhu. (: Musnad Ahmad: 143/4) And in response, it is only prescribed to say “wa ‘alaykum” (and upon you), although some scholars have shown leniency regarding this and have cited as evidence the greeting of Ibrahim alayhis salam, which he offered to his father when leaving the house. (: Maryam 19:47) However, this was not a legislative (shar‘i) greeting, nor was it in the form of a supplication; rather, it was said with the intention of leaving him forever. (: Fath al-Bari: 48/11)
(1)
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) by forgiving Abdullah bin Ubayy, upheld a magnificent tradition of perfect wisdom and farsightedness. May Allah send countless blessings and peace upon him.
(2)
It appears that Imam Bukhari rahimahullah’s purpose in citing this hadith is to show that when Muslims and disbelievers are gathered together in an assembly, it is permissible to offer them greetings of peace (salam), as is understood from this hadith. Imam Nawawi rahimahullah writes that when a person passes by a gathering in which both disbelievers and Muslims are present, he may offer salam in general terms, but his intention should be to greet the Muslims, because in the hadith it is prohibited to initiate salam to disbelievers and the People of the Book, as is explicitly stated in the narration from Abu Hurairah radi Allahu anhu. (: Musnad Ahmad: 143/4) And in response, it is only prescribed to say “wa ‘alaykum” (and upon you), although some scholars have shown leniency regarding this and have cited as evidence the greeting of Ibrahim alayhis salam, which he offered to his father when leaving the house. (: Maryam 19:47) However, this was not a legislative (shar‘i) greeting, nor was it in the form of a supplication; rather, it was said with the intention of leaving him forever. (: Fath al-Bari: 48/11)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 6254
