Narrated Habib bin Abi Thabit: I went to Abu Wail to ask him (about those who had rebelled against `Ali). On that Abu Wail said, We were at Siffin (a city on the bank of the Euphrates, the place where me battle took place between `Ali and Muawiya) A man said, Will you be on the side of those who are called to consult Allah's Book (to settle the dispute)? `Ali said, 'Yes (I agree that we should settle the matter in the light of the Qur'an). ' Some people objected to `Ali's agreement and wanted to fight. On that Sahl bin Hunaif said, 'Blame yourselves! I remember how, on the day of Al-Hudaibiya (i.e. the peace treaty between the Prophet and the Quraish pagans), if we had been allowed to choose fighting, we would have fought (the pagans). At that time `Umar came (to the Prophet) and said, Aren't we on the right (path) and they (pagans) in the wrong? Won't our killed persons go to Paradise, and theirs in the Fire? The Prophet replied, Yes. `Umar further said, Then why should we let our religion be degraded and return before Allah has settled the matter between us? The Prophet said, O the son of Al-Khattab! No doubt, I am Allah's Messenger and Allah will never neglect me. So `Umar left the place angrily and he was so impatient that he went to Abu Bakr and said, O Abu Bakr! Aren't we on the right (path) and they (pagans) on the wrong? Abu Bakr said, O the son of Al-Khattab! He is Allah's Messenger , and Allah will never neglect him. Then Sura Al-Fath (The Victory) was revealed.
Read More..Narrated Ibn Abi Mulaika: The two righteous persons were about to be ruined. They were Abu Bakr and `Umar who raised their voices in the presence of the Prophet when a mission from Bani Tamim came to him. One of the two recommended Al-Aqra' bin Habeas, the brother of Bani Mujashi (to be their governor) while the other recommended somebody else. (Nafi`, the sub-narrator said, I do not remember his name). Abu Bakr said to `Umar, You wanted nothing but to oppose me! `Umar said, I did not intend to oppose you. Their voices grew loud in that argument, so Allah revealed: 'O you who believe! Raise not your voices above the voice of the Prophet.' (49.2) Ibn Az-Zubair said, Since the revelation of this Verse, `Umar used to speak in such a low tone that the Prophet had to ask him to repeat his statements. But Ibn Az-Zubair did not mention the same about his (maternal) grandfather (i.e. Abu Bakr).
Read More..Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet missed Thabit bin Qais for a period (So he inquired about him). A man said. O Allah's Apostle! I will bring you his news. So he went to Thabit and found him sitting in his house and bowing his head. The man said to Thabit, 'What is the matter with you? Thabit replied that it was an evil affair, for he used to raise his voice above the voice of the Prophet and so all his good deeds had been annulled, and he considered himself as one of the people of the Fire. Then the man returned to the Prophet and told him that Thabit had said, so-and-so. (Musa bin Anas) said: The man returned to Thabit with great glad tidings. The Prophet said to the man. Go back to him and say to him: You are not from the people of the Hell Fire, but from the people of Paradise.
Read More..Narrated `Abdullah bin Az-Zubair: A group of Bani Tamim came to the Prophet (and requested him to appoint a governor for them). Abu Bakr said, Appoint Al-Qaqa bin Mabad. `Umar said, Appoint Al-Aqra' bin Habeas. On that Abu Bakr said (to `Umar). You did not want but to oppose me! `Umar replied I did not intend to oppose you! So both of them argued till their voices grew loud. So the following Verse was revealed: 'O you who believe! Be not for ward......' (49.1)
Read More..Narrated Anas: The Prophet said, The people will be thrown into the (Hell) Fire and it will say: Are there any more (to come)?' (50.30) till Allah puts His Foot over it and it will say, 'Qati! Qati! (Enough Enough!)'
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: (that the Prophet said) It will be said to the Hell, 'Are you filled?' It will say, 'Are there any more (to come)?' On that Allah will put His Foot on it, and it will say 'Qati! Qati! (Enough! Enough!).
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