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The Khalifahs

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Darussalam · Volume 5

39. THE BOOK OFTHE SUNNAH

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الحديث: 4656 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 213

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4656. It was narrated that Al-Aqra', the Mu'adh-dhin of 'Umar bin Al-Khaṭṭāb, said: "'Umar sent me to the bishop to summon him. 'Umar said to him: 'Do you find me in the Book?' He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'How do you find me?' He said: 'I find you like a castle.' He raised his stick and said to him: 'What do you mean by a castle?' He said: 'A strong, safe castle.' He said: 'How do you find the one who will come after me?' He said: 'I find him to be a righteous Khalifah but he will favor his relatives.' 'Umar said: 'May Allāh have mercy on 'Uthmān' - three times. Then he said: 'How do you find the one who will come after him?' He said: 'Like rust on a sword (because of using the sword a great deal).' Umar put his hand on his head and said: 'O filthy one, O filthy one!' He said: 'O Commander of the Believers, he is a righteous Khalifah but he will be appointed Khalifah when the sword is unsheathed and blood is being shed.' (Sahih)

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4656 - حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ أَبُو عُمَرَ الضَّرِيرُ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ ، أَنَّ سَعِيدَ بْنَ إِيَاسٍ الْجُرَيْرِيَّ، أَخْبَرَهُمْ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ الْعُقَيْلِيِّ، عَنِ الْأَقْرَعِ، مُؤَذِّنِ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ قَالَ: بَعَثَنِي عُمَرُ إِلَى الْأُسْقُفِّ، فَدَعَوْتُهُ، فَقَالَ لَهُ عُمَرُ: «وَهَلْ تَجِدُنِي فِي الْكِتَابِ؟» قَالَ: نَعَمْ، قَالَ: «كَيْفَ تَجِدُنِي؟» قَالَ: أَجِدُكَ قَرْنًا، فَرَفَعَ عَلَيْهِ الدِّرَّةَ، فَقَالَ: «قَرْنٌ مَهْ؟» فَقَالَ: قَرْنٌ حَدِيدٌ، أَمِينٌ شَدِيدٌ، قَالَ: «كَيْفَ تَجِدُ الَّذِي يَجِيءُ مِنْ بَعْدِي؟» فَقَالَ: أَجِدُهُ خَلِيفَةً صَالِحًا غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ يُؤْثِرُ قَرَابَتَهُ، قَالَ عُمَرُ: «يَرْحَمُ اللَّهُ عُثْمَانَ، ثَلَاثًا»، فَقَالَ: «كَيْفَ تَجِدُ الَّذِي بَعْدَهُ؟» قَالَ: أَجِدُهُ صَدَأَ حَدِيدٍ، فَوَضَعَ عُمَرُ يَدَهُ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ فَقَالَ: «يَا دَفْرَاهُ، يَا دَفْرَاهُ»، فَقَالَ: يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، إِنَّهُ خَلِيفَةٌ صَالِحٌ، وَلَكِنَّهُ يُسْتَخْلَفُ حِينَ يُسْتَخْلَفُ، وَالسَّيْفُ مَسْلُولٌ وَالدَّمُ مُهْرَاقٌ، قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ: " الدَّفْرُ: النَّتْنُ "

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