Muslim

Hadith Commentary:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
(1)
yushabbib:
To begin poetry with mention of a woman’s beauty and virtues.
(2)
hisan:
Chaste and virtuous women,
protected from evil gaze.
(3)
azaan:
Intelligent and dignified.
(4)
ma tazn:
Cannot be accused (of wrongdoing).
(5)
reebah:
Immodesty,
adultery,
doubt and suspicion.
(6)
tusbihu gharthaa:
Gharth,
hunger,
an empty stomach,
meaning she does not backbite chaste women.
(7)
lakinaka lasta kadhalik:
But you are not like that; you have backbitten me and participated in slander against me, and you claim
that you cannot be accused,
but Hazrat Hassan radi Allahu anhu
denied this accusation, saying that he did not fabricate any slander against you,
people unnecessarily involved him in it and gave it publicity.
Among the poems he composed in praise of Hazrat Aisha radi Allahu anha,
are also these:
fa in kuntu qad qultu alladhi za‘amu lakum,
fa la rafa‘tu sawti ila anāmili,
If I have said what has been conveyed to you,
then may the fingers of my hand
not allow me to hold my whip.
(8)
wa kaifa wa wuddi ma jabaytu wa nasrati,
li-āli Rasoolillah zeen al-mahafil:
How could I say such a thing,
when my love and my lifelong support
are for the family of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam,
who are the adornment of gatherings.
(9)
fa inna alladhi qad qeela laysa bila’it,
wa lakinahu qawlu imri’in,
bi maahil:
For what has been said
does not cling to them nor attach to them,
but it is the saying of a man
who is a tale-bearer against me.
From these verses, it is felt that Hazrat Hassan did not participate in the slander,
but he was implicated in it.
(10)
wa qad qala Allahu walladhi tawalla kibrahu:
The one who stirred up and fabricated the incident of Ifk
was Abdullah bin Ubayy bin Salul, the hypocrite, and in the opinion of Hazrat Masruq,
Hazrat Hassan did not deny it,
rather he affirmed it,
therefore he too was considered included in this verse, and Hazrat Aisha radi Allahu anha’s statement is:
(al-munafiqu Abdullah bin Ubay wa huwa alladhi kana yastawshihi yajma‘uhu wa huwa alladhi tawalla kibrahu) (Bukhari Sharif,
Hadith No. 4757)
“Abdullah bin Ubay, the hypocrite, was the one who kept probing it and gathering it, and he was the one who took the greatest part in it and was its main perpetrator.”
Since Hazrat Aisha radi Allahu anha was influenced by the well-known opinion,
she considered the loss of Hazrat Hassan’s eyesight
to be the punishment for this incident,
but Allamah Ibn Athir Jazari has written in Usd al-Ghabah, vol. 2,
p. 76, that Hazrat Aisha radi Allahu anha eventually accepted Hazrat Hassan’s statement and declared him free from the accusation of slander.

Hadith Commentary:
The meaning of the statement of Aisha radi Allahu anha was that if Hassan radi Allahu anhu made one mistake, he also possessed another skill.
This skill, in comparison, makes his fault worthy of being overlooked.
In another hadith, it is mentioned that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said to Hassan, “The Holy Spirit (Ruh al-Qudus) will support you as long as you defend Allah and His Messenger against the disbelievers.”
The disbelievers used to satirize the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, Islam, and the Muslims in their poetry. In response, Allah raised up Hassan, who would satirize the disbelievers in such a way that it struck their hearts.
The meaning of Aisha’s statement was that, on one hand, if Hassan made the mistake of siding with those who slandered, on the other hand, Allah also granted him the skill to satirize the disbelievers in both poetry and prose.
With such a great skill, his one fault is worthy of being overlooked.
In another hadith, the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said to Hassan that the Holy Spirit (Ruh al-Qudus) will support you as long as you continue to defend Allah and His Messenger and respond to the disbelievers in condemnation.
It is evident from this that responding to the enemies of Islam in writing and speech, in poetry and prose, is a great virtue.
Nowadays, so many non-Muslim sects continue to make absurd objections against Islam.
Even among Muslims, there are many so-called individuals who speak disrespectfully about the obligations and Sunnahs of Islam. Refuting such people, writing books in their refutation, and publishing the Qur’an and Hadith for the benefit of the general Muslims is a great act of worship, in fact, the most virtuous of worships.
Especially, to remain engaged in the study of an important book like Sahih al-Bukhari is as if one is establishing gatherings of Allah, His Messenger, the Companions, the Followers (Tabi‘in), and the noble Hadith scholars (muhaddithin), rahimahumullah, and thereby attaining great reward.
It is clear that confronting the disbelievers and responding to their writings and speeches is a great virtue.
All praise is due to Allah, this “Bukhari Sharif Translated into Urdu” is also being published purely for the sake of Allah as a service to the religion of Islam. Those who are sympathetic and supportive of this service are certainly deserving of great reward from Allah.
Today, when the general Muslim public is becoming increasingly negligent and even unfamiliar with the study of the Qur’an and Hadith, this service of Bukhari Sharif holds the rank of the most virtuous worship.
May Allah the Exalted grant the best rewards to our noble supporters and helpers, and bless all those who, in any way—by wealth, effort, or word—are partners with me in this service, both in this world and the next.
May Allah reward them with the best of rewards in both abodes.
Ameen.

A Strange Anecdote!
Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak was a great scholar and a noble saint among the people of Allah. As soon as he would finish performing the congregational prayer, he would immediately go to a secluded corner.
One day, someone asked him, “Where do you go immediately after the prayer?”
He promptly replied, “I go to the pure gatherings of the noble Companions and the great Followers (Tabi‘in).”
The person, surprised, asked, “Where are those pure gatherings today?”
He replied, “Those gatherings exist in the form of the books of hadith.
By studying them, one attains the pleasure of the gatherings of the Companions, the Followers, and the Hadith scholars, and also gets the opportunity to stay away from the gatherings of the common people where backbiting and such are rampant.”
Indeed, writing and reading the books of hadith is like being present in the court of the Messenger, and in the gatherings of the Companions, the Followers, and the Imams of Hadith.
My experience is that whenever I sit in seclusion to write or read Bukhari Sharif, my heart finds tranquility and I enjoy the pleasure of the gatherings of the Hadith scholars.
O Allah, accept from us, indeed You are the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
Today, on 17th Rajab 1393 AH, I am writing this note in Jamia Ahl-e-Hadith, Khandia, Rajasthan, on Friday, and I am praying for the progress of the community.
O Allah, help those who help the religion of Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.

Hadith Commentary:
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"O Hassaan radi Allahu anhu! You are not like that..." — Lady Aisha radi Allahu anha said this statement so that Hassaan radi Allahu anhu would strive even more in repentance and seeking forgiveness, and so that he would avoid committing such an act in the future.

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Although Hassaan radi Allahu anhu did make a mistake, he also possessed a talent that far outweighed his fault: he used to satirize the disbelievers in poetry and prose.
With such a great talent, his one fault is something that can be overlooked.

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In a narration from Urwah, it is mentioned that Lady Aisha radi Allahu anha disliked that Hassaan radi Allahu anhu be spoken ill of in her presence, and she used to say that it was Hassaan who would recite these verses:
"My father, my forefathers, and my honor and dignity are a shield for the honor and dignity of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam."
(Sahih al-Bukhari, al-Maghazi, Hadith: 4141)
In another narration, it is mentioned that Urwah began to speak ill of Hassaan bin Thabit radi Allahu anhu in the presence of Lady Aisha radi Allahu anha, so she said:
"Do not speak ill of him; he used to defend the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam."
(Sahih al-Bukhari, al-Maghazi, Hadith: 4145)

Hadith Commentary:
This verse was revealed concerning Abdullah bin Ubayy, as is well known.
Lady Aisha radi Allahu anha never tolerated any disparaging word regarding Hassan radi Allahu anhu.
Hassan radi Allahu anhu certainly erred in the matter of the accusation, but all the Companions radi Allahu anhum who mistakenly participated in it repented, and their repentance was accepted.
In any case, Lady Aisha radi Allahu anha’s heart was clear regarding those Companions radi Allahu anhum who had erred in this matter, but whenever such a mention would arise, it was natural for the heart to feel some pain.
Here too, Lady Aisha radi Allahu anha, likely under this effect, uttered a couple of sharp sentences regarding Hassan radi Allahu anhu.
Hafiz Sahib says:
“And in the biography of al-Zuhri from Hilyat Abi Nu’aym, through the route of Ibn ‘Uyaynah from al-Zuhri: ‘I was with al-Walid bin Abd al-Malik, and he recited this verse: “And the one who took upon himself the greater part thereof, for him is a great punishment” [Qur’an]. He said: It was revealed concerning Ali bin Abi Talib. Al-Zuhri said: May Allah rectify the Amir! The matter is not so. ‘Urwah informed me from Aisha. He said: And how did he inform you? I said: ‘Urwah informed me from Aisha that it was revealed concerning Abdullah bin Ubayy bin Abi Salul.’”
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“And it is as if some of those among the Nawasib, in whom there is no good, sought nearness to Banu Umayyah with this lie, so they distorted the statement of Aisha to other than its intended meaning, due to their knowledge of their deviation from Ali, and so they thought it correct, until al-Zuhri clarified to al-Walid that the truth is contrary to that. So may Allah reward him well. And it has also come from al-Zuhri that Hisham bin Abd al-Malik used to believe that as well. Ya’qub bin Shaybah narrated in his Musnad from al-Hasan bin Ali al-Halwani from al-Shafi’i, who said: My uncle narrated to me, he said: Sulayman bin Yasar entered upon Hisham bin Abd al-Malik, so he said to him: O Sulayman, who is the one who took upon himself the greater part thereof? He said: Abdullah bin Ubayy. He said: You have lied, it is Ali. He said: The Commander of the Faithful knows best what he says. Then al-Zuhri entered, so he said: O Ibn Shihab, who is the one who took upon himself the greater part thereof? He said: Ibn Ubayy. He said: I am the liar, not you—may you not have a father! By Allah, even if a caller from the sky were to announce that Allah has made lying lawful, I would not lie.’
Al-Kirmani said: ‘And know that the innocence of Aisha is definitive by the text of the Qur’an, and whoever doubts it becomes a disbeliever.’ He concluded: ‘And al-Khayr al-Jari added: This is also the view of Imam Ahmad rahimahullah, and the Shi’ah Imamiyyah, despite their enmity towards her, agree on this.’
(Fath al-Bari) (In summary, the meaning of the verse ﴿and the one who took upon himself the greater part thereof﴾ is Abdullah bin Ubayy, not Ali radi Allahu anhu.)

Hadith Commentary:
1.
The aforementioned noble verse pertains to the chief of the hypocrites, Abdullah bin Ubayy, as is narrated from Aisha radi Allahu anha herself.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, al-Tafsir, Hadith: 4749)
In this case, Aisha radi Allahu anha, by way of assumption and concession, considered Hassan bin Thabit radi Allahu anhu as the referent of this verse.
The purpose is that Allah, Exalted is He, punished him once in this world, so perhaps he will not be punished a second time.
Despite this, Aisha radi Allahu anha never tolerated any bad word being said about Hassan radi Allahu anhu.
He certainly erred in making the accusation, but he repented and accepted its punishment.
Aisha radi Allahu anha’s heart was clear regarding him, but whenever such a mention would arise, it was natural for her heart to feel pained; for this reason, one or two sharp phrases in the narration are likely a result of this effect.
2.
In any case, according to Aisha radi Allahu anha, by explicit designation, the referent of the verse is Abdullah bin Ubayy the hypocrite, and in this hadith, it is by way of assumption and concession, so that explicit designation is not contravened.
And Allah knows best.