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٤٦٥٠. Narrated Ibn ‘Umar رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا :that a man came to him (while two groups ofMuslims were fighting) and said, “O Abū‘Abdur-Raḥmān! Don’t you hear what Allāhhas mentioned in His Book:
‘And if two parties (or groups) among the believers fall to fighting...’ (V.49:9)
So what prevents you from fighting as Allāh has mentioned in His Book?” Ibn ‘Umar said, “O son of my brother! I would rather be blamed for not fighting because of this Verse than to be blamed because of another Verse where Allāh تعالى says:
‘And whoever kills a believer intentionally...’” (V.4:93)
Then that man said, “Allāh says:
‘And fight them until there is no more Fitnah (disbelief and polytheism, i.e., worshipping other besides Allāh) and the religion (worship) will be all for Allāh (Alone)...’” (V.8:39)
Ibn ‘Umar said, “We did this during the lifetime of Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ when the number of Muslims was small, and a man was put to trial because of his religion; Al-Mushrikūn (pagans etc.) would either kill or chain him; but when the Muslims increased (and Islām spread), there was no persecution.” When that man saw that Ibn ‘Umar did not agree to his proposal, he said, “What is your opinion regarding ‘Ali and ‘Uthmān?” Ibn ‘Umar said, “What is my opinion regarding ‘Ali and ‘Uthmān? As for ‘Uthmān, Allāh forgave him and you disliked to forgive him, and ‘Ali is the cousin and son-in-law of Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ.” Then he pointed out with his hand and said, “And that is his daughter’s (house) which you can see.”
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