Sahih al-Bukhari

Hadith 3184

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It is permissible to conclude a peace treaty of three days or any other fixed period.

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Darussalam · Volume 4

58 - THE BOOK OF AL-JIZYA AND THE STOPPAGE OF WAR

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الحديث: 3184 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 103

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3184. Narrated Al-Barā' رضي الله عنه: When the Prophet ﷺ intended to perform 'Umra, he sent a person to the people of Makkah asking their permission to enter Makkah. They stipulated that he would not stay for more than three days and would not enter it except with sheathed arms and would not preach (Islām) to any of them. So 'Ali bin Abī Tālib started writing the treaty between them. He wrote, "This is what Muḥammad, Messenger of Allāh ﷺ has agreed to." The (Makkans) said, "If we knew that you (Muhammad) are the Messenger of Allāh, then we would not have prevented you and would have followed you. But write, 'This is what Muhammad bin 'Abdullāh has agreed to...'.' On that Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said, "By Allāh, I am Muhammad bin 'Abdullāh, and, by Allāh, I am the Messenger of Allāh." Allāh's Messenger ﷺ used not to write; so he asked 'Ali to erase the expression 'Messenger of Allāh'. On that 'Ali said, "By Allāh, I will never erase it." Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said (to 'Ali), "Let me see the paper." When 'Ali showed him the paper, the Prophet ﷺ erased the expression with his own hand. When Allāh's Messenger ﷺ had entered Makkah and three days had elapsed, the Makkans came to 'Ali and said, "Let your friend (i.e., the Prophet ﷺ) quit Makkah." 'Ali informed Allāh's Messenger ﷺ about it and Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said, "Yes," and then he departed.

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3184 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُرَيْحُ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ بْنِ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي البَرَاءُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ: أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَمَّا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَعْتَمِرَ أَرْسَلَ إِلَى أَهْلِ مَكَّةَ يَسْتَأْذِنُهُمْ لِيَدْخُلَ مَكَّةَ، فَاشْتَرَطُوا عَلَيْهِ أَنْ لاَ يُقِيمَ بِهَا إِلَّا ثَلاَثَ لَيَالٍ، وَلاَ يَدْخُلَهَا إِلَّا بِجُلُبَّانِ السِّلاَحِ، وَلاَ يَدْعُوَ مِنْهُمْ أَحَدًا، قَالَ: فَأَخَذَ يَكْتُبُ الشَّرْطَ بَيْنهُمْ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فَكَتَبَ هَذَا مَا قَاضَى عَلَيْهِ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ، فَقَالُوا: لَوْ عَلِمْنَا أَنَّكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ لَمْ نَمْنَعْكَ وَلَبَايَعْنَاكَ، وَلكِنِ اكْتُبْ هَذَا مَا قَاضَى عَلَيْهِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، فَقَالَ: «أَنَا وَاللَّهِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، وَأَنَا وَاللَّهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ» قَالَ: وَكَانَ لاَ يَكْتُبُ، قَالَ: فَقَالَ لِعَلِيٍّ: «امْحَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ» فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ: وَاللَّهِ لاَ أَمْحَاهُ أَبَدًا، قَالَ: «فَأَرِنِيهِ»، قَالَ: فَأَرَاهُ إِيَّاهُ فَمَحَاهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِيَدِهِ، فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ وَمَضَتِ الأَيَّامُ، أَتَوْا عَلِيًّا، فَقَالُوا: مُرْ صَاحِبَكَ فَلْيَرْتَحِلْ، فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ عَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ: «نَعَمْ» ثُمَّ ارْتَحَلَ

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