Hayatus Sahabah - The Lives of the Sahabah - Part 3

160 THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH (VOI-3)
that when Hadhrat Abu Bakr 9,Wj dispatched his armies against the
Murtaddeen, he instructed the commanders saying, 'When you hear the Adhaan
in a town that you surround, take no action until you question them about
their grievances. However, if you do not hear the Adhaan, you should launch
your attack, fight them, burn their property and be inexhaustible in inflicting
casualties so that they see that the demise of your Nabi @%$ has brought no
weakness in you." ('1
Hadhrat Zuhri narrates that when Hadhrat Abu Bakr 3Gw
dispatched his
armies against the Murtaddeen, he instructed them saying, "Monitor them
overnight and take no action if you hear the Adhaan because the Adhaan is a
sign of Imaan." (2)
Rasulullaah @@ and the Sahabah @,GW
Wait for Salaah
Rasulullaah m 's Directive in this Matter
Hadhrat Ali "-8 ""."
~,lj-%t!&~ narrates that when the time for salaah arrived and
Rasulullaah @@ saw that the people were few in number, he remain sitting and
did not lead the salaah. He would then lead the salaah only when he saw a
substantial gathering. (3)
Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abu Awfa 3,Wj reports that Rasulullaah i$%
wait until he heard the sounds of people's shoes. (4)
The Sahabah @GW Wait for Salaah until Half
the Night had Passed
would
Hadhrat Umar !3G@2j reports that Rasulullaah @?% was busy dispatching an
army until half the night had already passed or was about to. He then came out
for salaah and said (to those waiting), "While other people have performed their
salaah and left, you people are still waiting for salaah. Take note that you have
remained in salaah (kept earning its rewards) as long as you have been
waiting for it." (5)
Rasulullaah @@Is Words to those who Waited for
the Next Salaah after Maghrib and After Zuhr
Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Amr @GWi narrates that after Rasulullaah @% had
performed the Maghrib salaah, some people left while others remained seated.
Rasulullaah @@ then went to them (those still sitting) and said, "Your Rabb has
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opened a door to the heavens and is boasting before the angels saying, 'My
servants have completed a Fardh and are now waiting for the next."'(6)
(1) Bayhaqi.
(2) Abdur Razzaaq, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal(Vol.3 Pg.141).
(3) Abu Dawood, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal(Vol.4 Pg.246).
(4) Ibn Abi Shaybah, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal(Vol.4 Pg.247).
(5) Ibn Abi Shaybah and Ibn Jareer, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal(Vo1.4 Pg.193).
(6) Ibn Jareer, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal(Vol.4 Pg.245). Ibn Maajah has also reported the narration
from Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar WXW, as Targheeb wat Tarheeb (Vol. 1 Pg.246).