Mention Of Al-Imâmah And The Congregation
Darussalam · Volume 1
10. The Book OfLeading The Prayer(Al-Imâmah)Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 777 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 74
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778. It was narrated that 'Abdullâh said: "When the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ passed away, the Ansâr said: 'Let there be an Amîr from among us and an Amîr from among you.' Then 'Umar came to them and said: 'Do you not know that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ commanded Abû Bakr to lead the people in prayer? Who among you could accept to put himself ahead of Abû Bakr?' They said: 'We seek refuge with Allâh from putting ourselves ahead of Abû Bakr.'" (Hasan)
777 - أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَهَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، عَنْ حُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلَيٍّ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ زِرٍّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ: لَمَّا قُبِضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَتِ الْأَنْصَارُ: مِنَّا أَمِيرٌ وَمِنْكُمْ أَمِيرٌ. فَأَتَاهُمْ عُمَرُ فَقَالَ: «أَلَسْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَدْ أَمَرَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ بِالنَّاسِ، فَأَيُّكُمْ تَطِيبُ نَفْسُهُ أَنْ يَتَقَدَّمَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ؟» قَالُوا نَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ أَنْ نَتَقَدَّمَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ
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The Helpers (Ansâr) thought since Madinah is their habitation, the commander, therefore, should be from among them. But this was not the issue of the commander of the city of Madinah alone; it was the issue of the commander of the whole Islamic Nation. Apparently, the commander of the Islamic Nation should be such a person who commands political support on a vast scale, he should be from the Quraish, and he should be blessed with the qualities of leadership at least among the Arabs, because Islam had been confined to the Arabs only in that period of time. Based on these reasons, the Prophet ﷺ had appointed Abû Bakr As-Siddiq ﷺ to lead prayers during the days of his illness (Shâih Al-Bukhârî: 678; Shâih Muslim: 418). This was a clear indication that only Abû Bakr As-Siddiq ﷺ would be the forthcoming commander of the believers and the caliph. This is because it is not possible at all that the commander be someone, while the leader of prayers is someone else altogether. Upon the reminder of 'Umar bin Al-Khattâb ﷺ, the Helpers understood the above-mentioned points, and the problem was solved.