صحيح البخاري
Bukhari
كتاب الأحكامThe Book of Al-Ahkam (Judgements)
بَابُ الاِسْتِخْلاَفِ:Chapter. The appointment of a caliph (to succeed another).
Hadith 7221
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ ، حَدَّثَنِي قَيْسُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ ، عَنْ طَارِقِ بْنِ شِهَابٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، قَالَ لِوَفْدِ بُزَاخَةَ : " تَتْبَعُونَ أَذْنَابَ الْإِبِلِ حَتَّى يُرِيَ اللَّهُ خَلِيفَةَ نَبِيِّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَالْمُهَاجِرِينَ أَمْرًا يَعْذِرُونَكُمْ بِهِ " .
Narrated Tariq bin Shihab: Abu Bakr said to the delegate of Buzakha. "Follow the tails of the camels till Allah shows the Caliph (successor) of His Prophet and Al-Muhajirin (emigrants) something because of which you may excuse yourselves."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
Many people from the tribes of Asad and Ghatafan became apostates after the passing of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and followed Talhah bin Khuwailid al-Asadi, who had falsely claimed prophethood after the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
When Khalid bin Walid (radi Allahu anhu) was finished with the trial of Musaylimah the Liar, he turned his attention to these people, and eventually he prevailed over them.
They, being helpless and powerless, sent a delegation to Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (radi Allahu anhu); this is what is referred to as the "Delegation of Buzakhah."
Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (radi Allahu anhu) said:
"Choose war, the result of which is exile, or accept a humiliating peace."
They asked:
"What is meant by a humiliating peace?" So he replied:
"Hand over your weapons and war equipment to us.
Your spoils will be distributed among the Muslims, and you must pay blood money (diyah) for those who were killed during the battle. As for those of your people who were killed, consider them as destined for Hellfire. Then, being homeless, continue herding camels in the wilderness until Allah shows His command to the Caliph of His Prophet and the Muhajirun, by which they may consider you excused."
(Fath al-Bari: 13/259)
Many people from the tribes of Asad and Ghatafan became apostates after the passing of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and followed Talhah bin Khuwailid al-Asadi, who had falsely claimed prophethood after the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
When Khalid bin Walid (radi Allahu anhu) was finished with the trial of Musaylimah the Liar, he turned his attention to these people, and eventually he prevailed over them.
They, being helpless and powerless, sent a delegation to Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (radi Allahu anhu); this is what is referred to as the "Delegation of Buzakhah."
Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (radi Allahu anhu) said:
"Choose war, the result of which is exile, or accept a humiliating peace."
They asked:
"What is meant by a humiliating peace?" So he replied:
"Hand over your weapons and war equipment to us.
Your spoils will be distributed among the Muslims, and you must pay blood money (diyah) for those who were killed during the battle. As for those of your people who were killed, consider them as destined for Hellfire. Then, being homeless, continue herding camels in the wilderness until Allah shows His command to the Caliph of His Prophet and the Muhajirun, by which they may consider you excused."
(Fath al-Bari: 13/259)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 7221
