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204 THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD Aha Dz'iid Al-Tayzlisi said, "Wuhayh informed us from Dz'iid Ihn Ahii Hind from Aha Nadra, from Aba Sacid who said: "When the Prophet (SAAS) undertook the excavation of the trench, people generally carried one brick each. 'Ammar however, who was recuperating from an ailment, carried two hricks at a time. Aha Sacid said: 'A Companion informed me that the Prophet (SAAS) would wipe the dust off his head and say: 'Alas for you, Ibn Sumayya! The evil gang will kill you!"' Al-Bayhaqi stated, 'LHe distinguished between what he had himself heard and what he heard from his Companions." He said, "It seems that his reference to 'the trench' is imagined, or that he said this to him both while building the mosque and while digging the trench. But God knows best." My own comment is that carrying hricks while digging a trench makes no sense. It seems obvious that there is confusion here. But God knows best. This hadith comes from the Dalzld al-Nubnwwah (Slgns of the Prophethood) wherein the Messenger of God (SAAS) tells 'Ammiir that the evil gang will kill hi. In fact he was killed by the Syrians at the battle of Siffin, 'Ammiir having fought with 'Ali and the Iraqis. 'Ali had greater right to rule than did Mulzwiya. But their being called bughat, unjust, does not imply that the supporters of Mu'zwiya have become unbelievers, as some ignorant persons do who belong to the Shi'a, along with others as well. For even if they were essentially rebellious, they had in fact erred in their interpretation of the circumstances surrounding the conflict. And not everyone who undertakes interpretation is right; those who are right receive double reward, while those in error receive only one. There are some who add after the words, "the evil gang will kill you" further words, "may my intercession not include them on Judgement Day". In making such an addition they are falsely attributing statements to the Messenger of God (SAAS); he did not say this, since it is not transmitted by any reputable source. But God knows best. Regarding the words, "He invites them to paradise, while they invite him to the fire", they refer to CAmm and his friends inviting the Syrians to friendship and to unity, while the Syrians wanted to give preference to some over those whose right was greater, which would result in the people being divided, each one having its own leader. This would have led to dissention and division within the nation and resulted inevitably from their philosophy and policies, even though this was not what they intended. But God knows best. But the subject at hand here relates mainly to the huilding of the mosque of the Prophet, may the best of blessings and peace he upon its constructor. The hzfis al-Bayhaqi stated in Dalzlil (The Signs) as follows, "The Aha (Ahd All* related to us by dictation, Ahii Bakr h. Ishaq related to us, 'Uhayd h.
IMAM ABU AL-FIDA' ISMA'IL IBN KATH~R 205 Shurayk informed us, Nu(aym b. Hammad related to us, quoting 'Abd Allah b. al-Mub-ilk, Hashraj b. Nubata informed us, from Sa'id b. Jumhan, from Safina, freed-man of the Messenger of God (SAAS), who said, 'Abn Bakr brought a stone and placed it down, then Wmar did the same, then Wthman did the same. The Messenger of God (SAAS) commented, LThese will succeed to power after myself."' He (al-Bayhaqi) then related this from a hadith of Yahya b. 'Abd al-Hamid al-Himmani, from Hasbraj, from Sacid, from Safina, who said, "When the Messenger of God (SAAS) built a mosque he put down a stone, saying, 'Let Aba Bakr place a stone next to mine; let Wmar place his next to that of AbLi Bakr, and let Wthmzn place his next to that of Wmar.' The Messenger of God (SAAS) then said, "These shall be the Caliphs after me." This hadith through this Line of transmission is gharib, "unique". What is well known is what Imam Ahmad related, from Aba al-NaQr, from Hashraj b. Nabata al-'Absi, and from Bahz and Zayd b. al-Habbiib, and 'Abd al-Samad, and Hammad b. Salama, both authorities quoting Sa'id b. Jamhan from Safina, who said, "I heard the Messenger of God (SAAS) say, 'The Caliphate period will last for 30 years. Then thereafter will come the kingdom period.' Safina then commented, 'Count! The Caliphate of Abii Bakr lasted 2 years, that of Wmar 10 years, that of Wthman 12 years, and that of CAli 6 years."' This wording is that of Ahmad. Aba Daad, al-Tirmidhi and al-Nasa'i related it through various lines from Sa'id b. Jamhan. Al-Tirmidhi stated, "This hadith is hasan, 'good'. We know of it only in this form and with the alternate wording, 'The Caliphate after me will be for 30 years, and then will come a mordacious kingdom era."' He then related the remainder of the tradition. I would comment that when first built the mosque of the Prophet (SAAS) had no minbar from which to address the congregation. He would speak while leaning against a palm tree trunk in the wall next to the qrbla near where be prayed. Eventually be began to use a minbar, as we will explain in its proper place. As he moved over towards it to make his address from it and passed by that tree trunk, it moaned like a love-lorne camel because it had always heard his speeches delivered near itself. And so the Prophet (SAAS) returned to it and hugged it until it settled down, just like a baby, and became quiet. Details of this will be given hereafter through various lines, from Sahl b. Sa'd al-Sacidi, Jabir, 'Abd Allah b. Wmar, 'Abd All& b. 'Abb~s, Anas b. Mzlik and Umm Salama, God be pleased with them. What more appropriate than the comment made by al-Hasan al-Basri after relating this story, from Anas b. Malik, "0 Muslims! A piece of wood so pining for the Messenger of God (SAAS)! Do not men hoping to meet him have even more right to yearn for him?"
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CONTENTS Foreword About this Series
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CONTENTS vii Chapter: On the birth
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ABOUT THIS SERIES THIS series of Ar
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