Sahih al-Bukhari 4515

Hadith text

Narrated Nafi`:During the affliction of Ibn Az-Zubair, two men came to Ibn `Umar and said, "The people are lost, and you are the son of `Umar, and the companion of the Prophet, so what forbids you from coming out?" He said, "What forbids me is that Allah has prohibited the shedding of my brother's blood." They both said, "Didn't Allah say, 'And fight them until there is no more affliction?" He said "We fought until there was no more affliction and the worship is for Allah (Alone while you want to fight until there is affliction and until the worship becomes for other than Allah." Narrated Nafi` (through another group of sub-narrators): A man came to Ibn `Umar and said, "O Abu `Abdur Rahman! What made you perform Hajj in one year and Umra in another year and leave the Jihad for Allah' Cause though you know how much Allah recommends it?" Ibn `Umar replied, "O son of my brother! Islam is founded on five principles, i.e. believe in Allah and His Apostle, the five compulsory prayers, the fasting of the month of Ramadan, the payment of Zakat, and the Hajj to the House (of Allah)." The man said, "O Abu `Abdur Rahman! Won't you listen to what Allah has mentioned in His Book: 'If two groups of believers fight each other, then make peace between them, but if one of them transgresses beyond bounds against the other, then you all fight against the one that transgresses. (49.9) and:--"And fight them till there is no more affliction (i.e. no more worshiping of others along with Allah)." Ibn `Umar said, "We did it, during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) when Islam had only a few followers. A man would be put to trial because of his religion; he would either be killed or tortured. But when the Muslims increased, there was no more afflictions or oppressions." The man said, "What is your opinion about `Uthman and `Ali?" Ibn `Umar said, "As for `Uthman, it seems that Allah has forgiven him, but you people dislike that he should be forgiven. And as for `Ali, he is the cousin of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and his son-in-law." Then he pointed with his hand and said, "That is his house which you see

Nafi bataate hain: Ibn Az-Zubair ke fitne (dauraan) ke waqt, do aadmi Ibn Umar ke paas aaye aur kaha, 'Log tabaah ho rahe hain, aur aap Umar ke bete aur Nabi (SAW) ke saathi hain, to aapko (jang mein) nikalne se kya rok raha hai?' Unhone kaha, 'Mujhe ye baat rokti hai ke Allah ne mere bhai ka khoon behaana haraam kar diya hai.' Unhone kaha, 'Kya Allah ne nahi farmaya, "Unse laro jab tak fitna khatam na ho jaaye"?' Unhone jawab diya, 'Humne jang ki thi jab tak fitna khatam ho gaya aur ibaadat sirf Allah ke liye rah gayi, jabke tum log itni jang chahte ho ke fitna paida ho jaaye aur ibaadat Allah ke siwa kisi aur ke liye ho jaaye.' Ek doosri riwayat mein Nafi bataate hain: Ek shaks Ibn Umar ke paas aaya aur kaha, 'Aye Abu Abdur Rahman! Aapne ek saal Hajj aur doosre saal Umra kyun kiya aur Allah ki raah mein Jihad kyun chhod diya, jabke aapko pata hai Allah isko kitna zaroori maanta hai?' Ibn Umar ne jawab diya, 'Aye mere bhatije! Islam paanch cheezon par qaayam hai: Allah aur uske Rasool par Iman laana, paanch waqt ki farz namaz, Ramzan ka roza, Zakat adaa karna, aur Baitullah ka Hajj karna.' Us shaks ne kaha, 'Aye Abu Abdur Rahman! Kya aap ye nahi sunte jo Allah ne apni Kitaab mein farmaya hai: "Agar Musalmaanon ke do giroh aapas mein lad jaayein to unke darmiyaan sulah karao, magar agar unmein se ek zyaadti kare doosre ke khilaaf to us zyaadti karne wale se lado" (49:9), aur "unse lado jab tak fitna khatam na ho jaaye (yaani Allah ke siwa kisi aur ki ibaadat na ho)"?' Ibn Umar ne kaha, 'Humne ye Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ki zindagi mein kiya, jab Islam ke maanne wale kam the. Kisi shaks ko uske deen ki wajah se aazmaaya jaata, use ya to qatl kar diya jaata ya sataaya jaata. Magar jab Musalmaan zyaada ho gaye, to koi fitna ya zulm baaki nahi raha.' Us shaks ne pucha, 'Uthman aur Ali ke baare mein aapki kya raay hai?' Ibn Umar ne kaha, 'Jahaan tak Uthman ki baat hai, lagta hai Allah ne unhe maaf kar diya hai, magar tum logon ko ye pasand nahi ke unhe maaf kiya jaaye. Aur jahaan tak Ali ki baat hai, wo Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ke chachazaad bhai aur damaad hain.' Phir unhone haath se ishara karke kaha, 'Wo raha unka ghar jo tum dekh rahe ho.'

Sahih al-Bukhari 4515 · Book 65, Hadith 40