All praise is due to Allah. The salutations and peace of Allah be upon Muhammad.
This is the second part of my reply which would expound further on the issue of abrogation and the consequences of taking the Sahabah out of Islam. Lastly, at the end of the day, it is still possible for us to cooperate on righteousness even though our point of difference is a major one based on a Qur'anic principle I will mention below, insha Allah.
Abrogation
Allah abrogates a verse when the ruling doesn’t apply anymore. He promised this in the Qur’an:
Whatever a verse do We abrogate or cause to be forgotten we bring a better one or similar to it. Know you that Allah is able to do all things. (2:106)
The gradual prohibition of alcohol is an example of an abrogation of Qur'anic verses by other Qur'anic verses.
First verse: 16:67
And from the fruits of date-palms and grapes, you derive strong drink (this was before the order of the prohibition of the alcoholic drinks) and a goodly provision. Verily, therein is indeed a sign for people who have wisdom. (An-Nahl 16:67)
Then: 2: 219
They ask you (O Muhammad ) concerning alcoholic drink and gambling. Say: "In them is a great sin, and (some) benefit for men, but the sin of them is greater than their benefit." And they ask you what they ought to spend. Say: "That which is beyond your needs." Thus Allâh makes clear to you His Laws in order that you may give thought." (Al-Baqarah 2:219)
Lastly: 5: 90,91
O you who believe! Intoxicants (all kinds of alcoholic drinks), gambling, AlAnsâb, and AlAzlâm (arrows for seeking luck or decision) are an abomination of Shaitân's (Satan) handiwork. So avoid (strictly all) that (abomination) in order that you may be successful. (Al-Ma'idah 5:90)
Shaitân (Satan) wants only to excite enmity and hatred between you with intoxicants (alcoholic drinks) and gambling, and hinder you from the remembrance of Allâh and from As-Salât (the prayer). So, will you not then abstain? (Al-Ma'idah 5:91)
First it was just a mention of its source, then it is equated with harm and benefit, then at last prohibited and mentioned together with other great sins such as gambling, shirk, and causes of enmity and hatred. Therefore it is upon Allah to abrogate a verse in order to modify or suspend the rulings He made in His book.
When Allah said that He has prepared for them gardens under which rivers flow He knows that they will continue to believe in Him until the day they will die. This is because He will not promise paradise for them if He knew from the beginning that they will go out of Islam.
In fact saying that the Sahabah went out of Islam when the Prophet sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam died is like saying that Allah didn’t know the future. Nothing can be farther from this. Why? Because He already said that He promises them paradise! Will Allah say these words: “Yah they were good people before the death of the Messenger so I promised them paradise because of that, but when the Messenger died, they ceased to believe anymore so I am withdrawing my promise”. Brother, only human beings do this! Subhanallah, Allah is high above to what they ascribe to Him.
What do we do with their mistakes, shall we change our religion?
Undermining or degrading the status of the Sahabah has grave consequence on our religion. This is NOT a minor point as what you are constantly reminding me.
1. This is because it was the Sahabah, as a whole, who brought our religion to us.
2. It was them who passed on the Qur’an to us.
3. It was them who passed on the Hadeeth to us.
4. It was them who taught us the reasons of the revelation of the Qur'an and the circumstances surrounding the event of revelation.
5. It was them who taught us the explanation of hadeeth.
You see, take the Sahabah out of the picture, and left just a few of them would mean:
That the Qur’an did not come to us Mutawaatiran. (Narrations by such a large number of people that it is impossible for all of them to come together and concoct a lie). Why? If Sahabah were not Muslims in the first place then we don’t take our religion from them! Every hadeeth specialist knows that one of the condition of accepting narrations is the narrator must be a Muslim. Would you take your religion form a kaafir? Listen to Allah’s words if you like:
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِن جَاءكُمْ فَاسِقٌ بِنَبَأٍ فَتَبَيَّنُوا أَن تُصِيبُوا قَوْمًا بِجَهَالَةٍ فَتُصْبِحُوا عَلَى مَا فَعَلْتُمْ نَادِمِينَ
O you who believe! If a rebellious evil person comes to you with a news, verify it, lest you harm people in ignorance, and afterwards you become regretful to what you have done. (Al-Hujurat 49:6)
This is a command from Allah not to get information just from anybody. We must verify the person narrating and as well as the content of the narration. If Allah forbids us to take information from a fasiq (a rebellious person) then how much more so taking the whole religion and Qur’an from the apostates.
If the Sahabah went outside the fold of Islam and we cannot take our religion from them, then Brother, pay attention, the Qur’an you are holding cannot be acceptable and trustworthy! No Sahabah equals to no Qur’an! Who had the first idea to compile the pieces of Qur’an written in whatever material available to them at the time? Wasn’t it Umar ibn al Khattab? Who actually headed the compilation of the Qur’an? Wasn’t it Zaid ibn Thaabit? Who helped Zaid ibn Thaabit in compiling the Qur’an? Wasn’t it the committee of Sahabah who memorized the Qur’an? Under whose caliphate this task happened? Wasn’t it under Abu Bakr? When Hudhaifa, the one me and you are both praising and asking Allah’s pleasure upon him, realized that due to variation of recitation and dialects of people far from the Madeenah, there might be a possibility to dilute the contents of the Qur’an and change its meanings, to whom did he convey his concerns? Wasn’t it to Uthman ibn Affan? Wasn’t Uthman ibn Affan the one who codifies this Qur’an to us? This same Uthman ibn Affan was the one on whom the Prophet of Allah gave his two daughters successively in marriage. Was the Prophet not good in judging character that he would give his two daughters to marry the same person who would apostate after his death?
It was the Sahabah that you loath and scorn that gave you your Qur’an in your hand today. If they are so despicable and loathsome then you should not trust the content of the Qur’an you recite in your daily prayers. If they were able to disbelieve in the person whom they loved most, suffered with, fought with, married to his daughters, or their daughters marrying him, if they were able to stomach that, then it is easy for them to change what is in the Qur’an.
Disbelieving in the Sahabah means putting the hadeeth into the recycle bin. This carries the same reason as above. If we only believe in a few Sahabah, much of the Shariah would be lost. But Allah promised us that He gives to the Prophet sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam the Qur’an and something similar to it, which is essentially the Hadeeth. Listen to Allah’s saying if you like:
Similarly (to complete My blessings on you) We have sent among you a Messenger of our own, reciting to you Our verses, and sanctifying you, and teaching you the Book and the Hikmah, and teaching you that which you used not to know. (2:151)
Here hadeeth is referred as the Hikmah or wisdom, because the hadeeth explains the Qur’an and both is the foundation of the Shari’ah.
We can cooperate
Having said that, however, even this should not prevent me from cooperating with you in doing good things especially so when Allah said in the Qur’an:
Help you one another in Al Birr and AtTaqwa (virtue, righteousness and piety); but do not help one another in sin and transgression. And fear Allâh. Verily, Allâh is Severe in punishment. (Al-Ma'idah 5:2)
Meaning as long as we are cooperating on righteousness and not on fasad and munkar, then we can work together. Example of this is if the government of the Philippines demands us to obey the traffic rules, we cooperate with them because this is not fasad and munkar. Therefore if I can cooperate with kuffaar on righteousness then how much more so with an ahlul Qiblah, the one who turns to Makkah to pray and says Lailaha Illallah. This is especially more true in our situation in the Philippines where we have a common antagonist who doesn’t care whether we believe in the Sahabah or not as long as we are named Abu Bakr or Ali then we must be terrorists.
Abu Khalid
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Sahaba or Ashab-e-Rasool (Companions of Prophet Muhammad (saw)) in Holy Qur’an:
Now let us look at the Holy Qur’an for these three different groups of Sahaba, companions of Prophet Muhammad (saw):
The first group of Sahaba, companions is characterized by Allah (SWT) in this verse:
“Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; and those who are with him are strong against the unbelievers, (but) compassionate amongst each other. Thou wilt see them bow and prostrate themselves (in prayer), seeking Grace from Allah and (His) Good Pleasure. On their faces are their marks, (being) the traces of their prostration. This is their similitude in the Taurat (Torah); And their similitude in the Injeel (Gospel) is: Like a seed which sends forth its blade, then makes it strong; it then becomes thick, and it stands on its own stem, (filling) the sowers with wonder and delight. As a result, it fills the Unbelievers with rage at them. Allah has promised those among them who believe and do righteous deeds Forgiveness, and a great Reward.” (Holy Qur’an 48:29)
These companions (May Allah (SWT) be Pleased with them), the Shia and the Sunni’s have NO quarrel about. As such, they will not be discussed here. However, note what Allah (SWT) in His (SWT) infinite wisdom states in the last line: “Allah has promised those among them who believe and do righteous deeds Forgiveness, and a great Reward.” Now, note “…those among them…” Why didn’t Allah (SWT) say “Allah has promised ALL OF THEM?” Because not all of them were righteous! That’s what the Shia are trying to convey to the world! The Sunni’s, whenever they bless Prophet Muhammad (saw), they also bless ALL the companions, with NO exception. Why did Allah (SWT), their Creator (SWT), make an exception, while the Sunni Muslims don’t? This is a sign for those who reflect.
Moreover, the verse specifies those who were WITH Prophet Muhammad (saw), which means those who were obedient to him and did not oppose/discredit him. Certainly the hypocrites walked with Prophet Muhammad (saw) and used to attach themselves to him, yet NO Muslim ever entitles them to the above verse which states “those who were WITH him”.
As for the second group of Sahaba, companions, Allah (SWT) said in this verse:
“O ye who believe! What is the matter with you, that when ye are asked to go forth in the Cause of Allah, ye cling heavily to the earth? Do ye prefer the life of this world to the Hereafter? But little is the comfort of this life, as compared with the Hereafter. Unless ye go forth, He will punish you with a grievous penalty, and put others in your place; But Him ye would not harm in the least, For Allah hath power over all things.” (Holy Qur’an 9:38-39)
This is a clear indication that some of Sahaba, companions were lazy during the call to Jihad and other activities, and, thus, deserved the above reprimand by Allah (SWT). This is not the only instance where Allah (SWT) threatened to replace them:
“… If you turn back (from the path), He will substitute in your stead another people; then they would not be like you!” (Holy Qur’an 47:38)
Could you tell me Who Allah is referring by “you” in the above verse? Allah also said:
“O you who believe! Do not raise your voices above the voice of prophet … lest your deeds become null while you do not perceive.” (Holy Qur’an 49:2)
Authentic Sunni traditions confirm that there have been some Sahaba, companions who used to oppose Prophet Muhammad’s (saw) order and quarrel with him in several occasions:
There was the issue of the captives of the “battle of Badr” that Prophet Muhammad (saw) ordered their freedom for payment of the ransom money (Fidyah), and these Sahaba, companions went against it.
There was the “battle of Tabuk” that Prophet Muhammad (saw) ordered to slaughter the camels, to save their lives, and the same people went against it.
There was the “Treaty of Hudaibiyah” that Prophet Muhammad (saw) wanted to make peace with people of Makkah, and the very same Sahaba, companions went against it and they even cast doubt about the prophethood of Muhammad (saw).
There was the “battle of Hunain” where they accused Prophet Muhammad (saw) of injustice in distributing the war booty.
There was the appointment of “Usamah ibn Zayd” who was assigned as the leader of Islamic army by Prophet Muhammad (saw), and these Sahaba, companions disobeyed the order to follow him.
There was a tragic Thursday when Prophet Muhammad (saw) wanted to state his will, and the very same Sahaba, companions accused him of talking non-sense and prevented him to do so.
And there are many more of such reports which can be even found in al-Bukhari hadith book.
As for the third group of Sahaba, companions, there is a whole chapter in the Holy Qur’an addressing them: “al-Munafiqun - The Hypocrites - Chapter 63″, and beside that there are many other verses in this regard as well. Allah (SWT) states in the Holy Qur’an:
“Muhammad is no more than a Messenger: many were the Messengers that passed away before him. If he died or were slain, will ye then turn back on your heels? If any did turn back on his heels, not the least harm will he do to Allah; But Allah (on the other hand) will swiftly reward those who (serve Him) with gratitude.” (Holy Qur’an 3:144)
This verse was revealed when some of the Sahaba, companions ran away from the “battle of Uhud”, when they falsely heard that Prophet Muhammad (saw) was killed. Although they were forgiven by Prophet Muhammad (saw) later, but the above verse gives a possibility that some of the Sahaba, companions may abandon Islam if Prophet Muhammad (saw) dies. But Allah (SWT) makes exceptions: “…those who (serve Him) with gratitude.” Again, Allah (SWT) states:
“O ye who believe! If any from among you turn back from his faith, soon will Allah produce a people whom He will love as they will love Him, Lowly with the Believers, Mighty against the Rejecters, fighting in the way of Allah, and never afraid of the reproaches of such as find fault. That is the Grace of Allah, which He will bestow on whom He pleaseth. And Allah encompasseth all, And He knoweth all things. ” (Holy Qur’an 5:54)
Conclusion: Before concluding let us read an authentic Hadith from al-Bukhari hadith book about this third group:
Narrated Anas: Prophet Muhammad (saw) said, “Some of my Sahaba, companions will come to me at my Lake Fount, and after I recognize them, they will then be taken away from me, whereupon I will say, ‘My companions!’ Then it will be said, ‘You do not know what they innovated (new things) in the religion after you.”
Shia Belief on Sahaba or Ashab-e-Rasool (Companions of Prophet Muhammad (saw)):
Shia do not have a unique opinion towards Sahaba, companions of Prophet Muhammad (saw). Shia divide Sahaba, companions of Prophet Muhammad (saw) into three groups:
The first group, are those who believed in Allah (SWT), believed in Prophet Muhammad (saw), and gave all they could for the sake of Islam. These are the highest in rank. These Sahaba, companions ALWAYS supported Prophet Muhammad (saw) and were WITH him. They never disobeyed him in every other issue, nor did they ever accuse him of talking non-sense! (May Allah protect us). Examples include, but are not limited to, Imam Ali (as), Hazrat Abu Zar Ghaffari (Radhiallahu Anhu), Hazrat Salman al-Farsi (Radhiallahu Anhu), Hazrat Miqdad ibn al-Aswad al-Kindi (Radhiallahu Anhu), Hazrat Ammar Yasir (Radhiallahu Anhu), Hazrat Jabir ibn Abdullah al-Ansari (Radhiallahu Anhu), … may Allah (SWT) be pleased with them.
The second group, are those who were Muslims, but were not sincere in their acts.
The third group, are those who became apostate after the death of Prophet Muhammad (saw) as al-Bukhari hadith book recorded, or those who neither believed in Allah (SWT), nor Prophet Muhammad (saw) in the first place, but managed to infiltrate the Islamic isles to be included among the Muslims. These are the hypocrites, like Abu Sufyan, his son Muawiyah, and his grandson Yazid.
Yazid, when he became caliph, said: “Hashemite played with the throne, but no revelation was revealed, nor was there a true message!”
“Hashemite” is the clan and tribe of Prophet Muhammad (saw) and this is an intentional pun suggesting that Prophet Muhammad (saw) was a liar, not a true prophet. The “throne (sovereignty)” is an allusion to the control of the affairs of Makkah and the entire region, meaning that the tribe of Hashim controlled the entire region by virtue of the Message of Islam and that Muhammad (saw) is the chosen Prophet, but really there was no revelation and there was no message! That is Yazid’s opinion of Allah (SWT), Islam, and Prophet Muhammad (saw). His father, Muawiyah, and his grandfather, Abu Sufyan, were no better. At the beginning the reign of Uthman ibn Affan when Umayyad occupied the prominent positions, Abu Sufayn said:
“O Children of Umayya! Now that this kingdom has come to you, play with it as the children play with a ball, and pass it from one to another in your clan. We are not sure whether there is a paradise or hell, but this kingdom is a reality.”
Then Abu Sufyan went to Uhud and kicked at the grave of Hazrat Hamza (the uncle of Prophet Muhammad (saw) who was martyred in the Battle of Uhud in fighting against Abu Sufyan) and said: “O Abu Ya’la! See that the kingdom which you fought against has finally come back to us.”
Now let us see what his son, Muawiyah, said when he took over the Caliphate:
“I didn’t fight you to pray, fast, and pay charity, but rather to be your leader and control you!”
This is an indication that Muawiyah never cared about any of Islam’s mandates, nor Allah’s (SWT) orders; rather his war was politically motivated to gain control of the whole region and take over the Caliphate. It is no wonder or surprise! Muawiyah poisoned Imam al-Hasan (as), the greater son of Fatima (sa) - the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (saw).
Then Yazid, the Muawiyah’s son, slaughtered Imam al-Hussain (as), in the desert of Karbala in Iraq, and ordered that Imam al-Husain’s (as) head be carried on a spear and displayed in towns for people to see it! May Allah avenge Prophet Muhammad’s (saw) family!
Sahaba (Companions of Prophet Muhammad (saw)), Shia Belief on Sahabah, Ashab-e-Rasool, Sahaba Karam
Shia devotes a great respect for some of Sahaba (Companions of Prophet Muhammad (saw)) who closely followed Prophet Muhammad (saw) and Ahlul Bayt (as) before and after the death of Prophet Muhammad (saw). Among these great companions, are the following few individuals in the light of sayings of Prophet Muhammad (saw):
Hazrat Abu Zar Ghaffari (Radhiallahu Anhu)
Prophet Muhammad (saw) said concerning Hazrat Abu Zar Ghaffari (Radhiallahu Anhu) that: “Heaven has not shaded, nor has the earth carried a person more straight forward than Abu Zar. He walks on earth with the immaterialistic attitude of Jesus, the son of Mary.”
Hazrat Ammar Yasir / Ammar ibn Yasir (Radhiallahu Anhu)
Prophet Muhammad (saw) said concerning Hazrat Ammar Yasir (Radhiallahu Anhu) along with his parents (Yasir ibn Amir and Sumayyah bint Khabbab) that: “Family of Yasir, be patient, for your destination is paradise.”
Prophet Muhammad (saw) also said that: “Ammar be cheerful, the aggressor party shall kill you.”
Note: Hazrat Ammar Yasir (Radhiallahu Anhu) got martyred in the Battle of Siffin fighting in the camp of Imam Ali (as) against Muawiyah.
Hazrat Miqdad ibn al-Aswad al-Kindi (Radhiallahu Anhu)
Hazrat Miqdad ibn al-Aswad al-Kindi (Radhiallahu Anhu) is among the four men whom Prophet Muhammad (saw) was commanded to love, as Prophet Muhammad (saw) said:
“God commanded me to love four, and He informed me that he loves them. People asked him: Messenger of God who are they? Prophet Muhammad (saw) said: Ali is from them (repeating that three times). And Abu Zar and Salman and al-Miqdad.”
Hazrat Salman al-Farsi (Radhiallahu Anhu)
Prophet Muhammad (saw) said concerning Hazrat Salman al-Farsi (Radhiallahu Anhu) that: “Paradise longs for three men, Ali, Ammar and Salman.”
Hazrat Ibn Abbas (Radhiallahu Anhu)
Prophet Muhammad (saw) said concerning Hazrat Ibn Abbas (Radhiallahu Anhu) that: “God I ask Thee to teach him the interpretation and make him knowledgeable in religion and make him from the people of belief.”
4th Imam of Shia Belief, Imam Sajjad (as) about Sahabah:
Following Dua # 4 (Supplication) about Sahabah is taken from Al-Sahifa Al-Kamila Al-Sajjadiyya (The Psalms of Islam) collection of beautiful Dua’s of 4th Imam of Shia Belief, Imam Sajjad (as):
O God, and as for the Companions of Muhammad specifically, those who did well in companionship, who stood the good test in helping him, responded to him when he made them hear his messages’ argument, separated from mates and children in manifesting his word, fought against fathers and sons in strengthening his prophecy, and through him gained victory; those who were wrapped in affection for him, hoping for a commerce that comes not to naught in love for him; those who were left by their clans when they clung to his handhold and denied by their kinsfolk when they rested in the shadow of his kinship; forget not, O God, what they abandoned for Thee and in Thee, and make them pleased with Thy good pleasure for the sake of the creatures they drove to Thee while they were with Thy Messenger, summoners to Thee for Thee.
Show gratitude to them for leaving the abodes of their people for Thy sake and going out from a plentiful livelihood to a narrow one, and [show gratitude to] those of them who became objects of wrongdoing and whom Thou multiplied in exalting Thy religion.
O God, and give to those who have done well in following the Companions, who say, Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who went before us in faith, Thy best reward; those who went straight to the Companions’ road, sought out their course, and proceeded in their manner.
No doubt concerning their sure insight diverted them and no uncertainty shook them from following in their tracks and being led by the guidance of their light.
As their assistants and supporters, they professed their religion, gained guidance through their guidance, came to agreement with them, and never accused them in what they passed on to them.
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The third group, are those who became apostate after the death of Prophet
as al-Bukhari recorded , or those who neither believed in Allah
(SWT), nor the Prophet (PBUH&HF) in the first place, but managed to
infiltrate the Islamic isles to be included among the Muslims. These are
the hypocrites, like Abu Sufyan, his son Muawiyah, and his grandson Yazid.
Yazid, when he became caliph, said:
"Hashimite played with the throne, but no revelation was revealed, nor
was there a true message!!!"
Sunni references:
- History of al-Tabari, Arabic, 13, p2174
- Tadhkirat al-Khawas, Sibt Ibn al-Jawzi al-Hanafi, p261
"Hashimite" is the clan and tribe of the Prophet (PBUH&HF), and this is an
intentional pun suggesting that the Prophet (PBUH&HF) was a liar, not a
true prophet. The "throne (sovereignty)" is an allusion to the control of
the affairs of Mecca and the entire region, meaning that the tribe of
Hashim controlled the entire region by virtue of the Message of Islam and
that Muhammad (PBUH&HF) is the chosen Prophet, but really there was no
revelation and there was no message!!! That is Yazid's opinion of Allah
(SWT), Islam, and the Prophet (PBUH&HF). His father, Muawiyah, and his
grandfather, Abu Sufyan, were no better. At the beginning the reign of
Uthman when Umayad occupied the prominent positions, Abu Sufayn said:
"O Children of Umayyah! Now that this kingdom has come to you, play
with it as the children play with a ball, and pass it from one to
another in your clan. We are not sure whether there is a paradise or
hell, but this kingdom is a reality."
Sunni references:
- al-Isti'ab, by Ibn Abd al-Barr, v4, p1679
- Sharh Ibn Abil Hadid, v9, p53 which quotes the last sentence as follows:
"By him in whose name Abu Sufyan swears, there is neither punishment nor
reckoning, neither Garden nor Fire, neither Resurrection nor Day of
Judgment!"
Then Abu Syfyan went to Uhud and kicked at the grave of Hamza (the uncle of
the Prophet who was martyred in the Battle of Uhud in fighting against Abu
Sufyan) and said: "O Abu Ya'la! See that the kingdom which you fought
against has finally come back to us." (Sharh Ibn Abil Hadid, v16, p136).
Now let us see what his son, Muawiyah, said when he took over the
Caliphate:
"I didn't fight you to pray, fast, and pay charity, but rather to be
your leader and control you!!!"
This is an indication that Muawiyah never cared about any of Islam's
mandates, nor Allah's (SWT) orders; rather his war was politically
motivated to gain control of the whole region and take over the Caliphate.
It is no wonder or surprise! Muawiyah poisoned Imam al-Hasan (AS), the
greater son of Fatimah (AS) -- the daughter of the Prophet (PBUH&HF).
Sunni references:
- Tadhkirat al-Khawas, Sibt Ibn al-Jawzi al-Hanafi, pp 191-194
- Ibn Abd al-Barr, in his "Seera"
- Abu Nu'aym
- Also reported by the traditionists such as al-Suddi and al-Sha'bi.
Then Yazid, the Muawiyah's son, slaughtered Imam al-Husain (AS), in the
desert of Karbala in Iraq, and ordered that Imam al-Husain's (AS) head be
carried on a spear and displayed in towns for people to see it! May Allah
avenge the Prophet's family!!! May Allah avenge the Prophet's family!!!
May Allah avenge the Prophet's (PBUH&HF) family!!!
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The Authentic Traditions
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Before giving more straightforward verses from Quran for this third group,
let me give you some traditions from Sahih al-Bukhari which confirms
apostasy for them. Since al-Bukhari has CONFIRMED the authenticity of the
following tradition, I hope you do not consider him a "Kafir" after reading
these traditions.
NOTE: As usual, the numbers match the Arabic-English
version of Sahih al-Bukhari which is available in almost
every places. The first number before the point indicates
the volume number, and the number after the point
indicates the tradition number (NOT the page number). For
example Hadith 8.578 indicates volume 8, tradition #578.
Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith: 8.578
Narrated 'Abdullah:
The Prophet said, "I am your predecessor at the Lake-Fount." 'Abdullah
added: The Prophet said, "I am your predecessor at the Lake-Fount, and
some of you will be brought in front of me till I will see them and
then they will be taken away from me and I will say, 'O Lord, my
companions!' It will be said, 'You do not know what they did after you
had left.'
Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith: 8.584
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, "Some of my companions will come to me at my Lake
Fount, and after I recognize them, they will then be taken away from
me, whereupon I will say, 'My companions!' Then it will be said, 'You
do not know what they innovated (new things) in the religion after
you." (also Sahih Muslim, part 15, pp 53-54)
Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith: 8.585
Narrated Abu Hazim from Sahl bin Sa'd:
The Prophet said, "I am your predecessor (forerunner) at the Lake-
Fount, and whoever will pass by there, he will drink from it and
whoever will drink from it, he will never be thirsty. There will come
to me some people whom I will recognize, and they will recognize me,
but a barrier will be placed between me and them." Abu Hazim added:
Nu'man bin Abi 'Aiyash, on hearing me, said. "Did you hear this from
Sahl?" I said, "Yes." He said, " I bear witness that I heard Abu Said
al-Khudri saying the same, adding that the Prophet said: 'I will say:
They are my companions. Then it will be said to me, 'You do not know
what they innovated (new things) in the religion after you left'.
I will say, 'Far removed, far removed (from mercy), those who changed
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after me." Abu Huraira narrated that the Prophet said, "On the Day of
Resurrection a group of companions will come to me, but will be
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driven away from the Lake-Fount, and I will say, 'O Lord
(those are) my companions!' It will be said, 'You have no knowledge
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as to what they innovated after you left; they turned apostate as
renegades (reverted from the true Islam)."^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith: 8.586
Narrated Ibn al-Musaiyab:
"Some men from my companions will come to my Lake-Fount and they will
be driven away from it, and I will say, 'O Lord, my companions!' It
will be said, 'You have no knowledge of what they innovated after you
left: they turned APOSTATE as renegades (reverted from true Islam)."
(also Sahih Muslim, part 10, p64, also P59)
Here is the original Arabic text of above Hadith (8.586) of al-Bukhari:
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Sahih Bukhari Hadith: 8.587
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "While I was sleeping, a group (of my followers were
brought close to me), and when I recognized them, a man (an angel)
came out from amongst (us) me and them, he said (to them), 'Come
along.' I asked, 'Where?' He said, 'To the (Hell) Fire, by Allah' I
asked, 'what is wrong with them?' He said, 'They turned APOSTATE as
renegades after you left.' Then behold! (Another) group (of my
followers) were brought close to me, and when I recognized them, a man
(an angel) came out from (me and them) he said (to them); Come along.'
I asked, "Where?' He said, 'To the (Hell) Fire, by Allah.' I asked,
What is wrong with them?' He said, 'They turned APOSTATE as renegades
after you left. So I did not see anyone of them escaping except a few
who were like camels without a shepherd."
Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith: 8.592
Narrated Asma 'bint Abu Bakr:
The Prophet said, "I will be standing at the Lake-Fount so that I will
see whom among you will come to me; and some people will be taken away
from me, and I will say, 'O Lord, (they are) from me and from my
followers.' Then it will be said, 'Did you notice what they did after
you? By Allah, they kept on turning on their heels (turned away from
true Islam).' " The sub-narrator, Ibn Abi Mulaika said, "O Allah, we
seek refuge with You from turning on our heels, or being put to trial
in our religion."
Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith: 9.172
Narrated Asma':
The Prophet said, "I will be at my Lake-Fount (Kauthar) waiting for
whoever will come to me. Then some people will be taken away from me
whereupon I will say, 'My followers!' It will be said, 'You do not
know they turned APOSTATES as renegades (deserted their religion).'"
(Ibn Abi Mulaika said, "Allah, we seek refuge with You from turning on
our heels from the (Islamic) religion and from being put to trial").
Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith: 9.173
Narrated 'Abdullah:
The Prophet said, "I am your predecessor at the Lake-Fount (Kauthar)
and some men amongst you will be brought to me, and when I will try to
hand them some water, they will be pulled away from me by force
whereupon I will say, 'O Lord, my companions!' Then the Almighty will
say, 'You do not know what they did after you left, they introduced
new things into the religion after you.'" ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith: 9.174
Narrated Sahl bin Sa'd:
I heard the Prophet saying, "I am your predecessor at the Lake-Fount
(Kauthar), and whoever will come to it, will drink from it, and
whoever will drink from it, will never become thirsty after that.
There will come to me some people whom I know and they know me, and
then a barrier will be set up between me and them." Abu Sa'id al-
Khudri added that the Prophet further said: "I will say those people
are from me. It will be said, 'You do not know what changes and new
things they did after you.' Then I will say, 'Far removed (from
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mercy), far removed (from mercy), those who changed after me!' "
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Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith: 8.434
Narrated 'Uqba bin 'Amir:
The Prophet went out and offered the funeral prayer for the martyrs of
the (battle of) Uhud and then ascended the pulpit and said, "I am your
predecessor and I am a witness against you. By Allah, I am now looking
at my Tank-lake (Al-Kauthar) and I have been given the keys of the
treasures of the earth (or the keys of the earth). By Allah! I am not
afraid that you become polytheist after me, but I am afraid that you
will start competing for it (i.e., the pleasures and treasures of this
world).
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Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith: 3.555
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "By Him in Whose Hands my soul is, I will drive some
people out from my (sacred) Fount on the Day of Resurrection as
strange camels are expelled from a private trough."
Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith: 4.375
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
... The Prophet said to the Ansar: "You will find after me some great
selfishness (UTHRAH). Then be patient till you meet Allah and meet His
Apostle at al-Kauthar (i.e. a fount in Paradise)." (Anas added But
we did not remain patient.
Note: In English translation of Sahih al-Bukhari 'Uthrah' (selfishness) has
been translated to another word, but the rest are the same.
Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith: 5.488
Narrated al-Musaiyab:
I met al-Bara bin 'Azib and said (to him). "May you live prosperously!
You enjoyed the company of the Prophet and gave him the Pledge of
allegiance (of al-Hudaibiya) under the Tree (of al-Hudaybiyah)." On
that, al-Bara' said, "O my nephew! You do not know what we have done
after him (i.e. his death)."
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These traditions, nonetheless, indicate the Prophet's (PBUH&HF) knowledge
and awareness that some of his companions will change after him (PBUH&HF),
and, therefore, will be condemned to hell. This is another reason why the
Shia maintain that the Prophet (PBUH&HF) MUST have had a special vicegerent
to trust the affairs of the Ummah (Nation) to -- a vicegerent that will NOT
mutilate the religion and will remain steadfast until he meets his Creator
(SWT).
It is a known fact that the companions quarreled after the death of the
Prophet (PBUH&HF), and wars were waged. The fact, again and again, that
the companions were divided is illuminated by Allah (SWT) in the following
verse:
"Let there be among you an Ummah inviting to all that is good,
enjoining what is right, and forbidding what is wrong. They are
the ones to attain felicity. Be not like those who are divided
amongst themselves and fall into disputations after receiving Clear
Signs: For them is a dreadful Chastisement. On the Day when some faces
will be (lit up with) white, and some faces will be (in the gloom of)
black: To those whose faces will be black, (will be said): Did ye
reject Faith after accepting it? Taste then the Chastisement for
rejecting Faith." [3:104-106]
The above verse shows among the companion there were a group (Ummah) who
will remain righteous. The verse emphasizes that this Ummah is AMONG THEM
so it does not cover all of them. However. the latter part the verse
describes the thrid group who were apostatized (turned back on) their
faith after the Prophet (PBUH&HF) died. The verse indicates that on the
Day of Judgment, there will be two factions: one with white-lit faces, and
the other with black-lit faces; that's another hint that the companions
will be divided.
Here are some more verses from the Quran that address the third group of
companions and their actions:
"They swear by Allah that they said nothing (evil), but indeed they
uttered blasphemy, and they uttered it after accepting Islam: and they
meditated a plot which they were unable to carry out: this revenge of
theirs was (their) only return for the bounty with which Allah and His
Messenger had enriched them! If they repent, it will be best for them:
But if they turn back (to their evil ways), Allah will punish them
with a grievous chastisement in this life and in the Hereafter: They
shall have none on earth to protect or help them. [9:74]"
"So He hath put as a consequence hypocrisy into their hearts, (to
last) till the Day whereon they shall meet Him: because they broke
their Covenant with Allah, and because they lied (again and again).
[9:77]"
"The Arabs are the worst in unbelief and hypocrisy, and most fitted
to be in ignorance of the command which Allah hath sent down to His
Messenger: But Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise. [9:97]"
"Hast thou not turned thy thought to those who declare that they
believe in the revelations that have come to thee and to those before
thee? Their (real) wish is to resort together for judgment (in their
disputes) to the Evil (Tagut) though they were ordered to reject him.
But Satan's wish is to lead them astray far away (from the Right).
[4:60]"
"In their hearts is a disease; and Allah has increased their disease:
And grievous is the chastisement they (incur), because they lied (to
themselves). [2:10]"
Now let us look at the following verse:
"Has not the time arrived for the Believers that their hearts in all
humility should engage in the remembrance of Allah and of the Truth
which has been revealed (to them), and that they should not become
like those to whom was given The Book aforetime, but long ages passed
over them and their hearts grew hard? For many among them are
rebellious transgressors. [57:16]"
There may be some translations which state that the above verse is meant to
address the Jews and the Christians. That is not true, because it
contradicts the verse itself. First, Allah (SWT) is addressing the
companions and THEN comparing them to the Jews and the Christians. How
then could it be that Allah (SWT) tells the Jews and the Christians: "Has
not the time arrived for the Believers that their hearts in all humility
should engage in the remembrance of Allah..." and then tell them: "...and
that they should not become like those to whom was given The Book
aforetime..." Why would Allah (SWT) compare the Christians (or the Jews)
to themselves? Does that make sense? No, and Allah (SWT) doesn't
contradict Himself (SWT). Rather, the verse was revealed as a questioning
by Allah (SWT) regarding some of the the Muhajiroon (the Immigrants), who
17 years after the Quran was revealed, had still not fully believed in
their HEARTS. Allah (SWT), as a result, showed disapproval. Again, at the
end, Allah points out that among them are many rebellious transgressors.
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As we mentioned, there are some verses in Quran which admired the first
faction among the companions. Nevertheless, these verses do not include ALL
the companions. Quran often uses the phrase "believers among them" or
"those who preceded in belief among them" which shows it does not address
the whole companions. In fact some hypocrites were among the companions.
If hypocrites were known among the companions they would be no longer
hypocrites and would become known enemy.
Moreover, when Allah states I WAS pleased with them till today, it does not
imply that they will also be good tomorrow. It is inconceivable that Allah
will give a permanent immunity to some people who supposedly have done some
good things earlier, but they shed the blood of thousands of innocent
Muslims later after the departure of Prophet. If it were so, it would mean
that a companion could cancel all the Quranic rules and the instructions
of the Prophet. However, as I mentioned, Shia do not discredit all the
companions. There were companions who are in great respect for us. These
are those whom Allah admired in the Holy Quran. As you might have noticed,
those verses in the Holy Quran do not include all the companions. When
Allah states:
9:100 And those who preceded (in belief), FROM AMONG Immigrants and
Helpers and those who followed them in what was good, Allah * WAS *
satisfied with them; He has prepared for them gardens under which
rivers flow to dwell therein for ever. That is the great felicity.
9:101 And (however) among the ARABS AROUND YOU ARE HYPOCRITES, and
also among the people of Madina (there are some who) persist
in hypocrisy whom you (O Muhammad) DO NOT KNOW. We, We know
them, and We shall punish them twice; then they will be sent to
a painful doom.
The above verses show that:
1- Allah WAS satisfied with them, but may not be applicable later.
2- Allah addressing those who preceded in belief from among them, thus
it means He is not addressing all of the companions.
3- Immediately in the next verse, Allah talks about the hypocrites
arround Prophet who pretend to be his sincere companions and even
Prophet does not know them according to the above verse. This is in
conformity with the traditions of Sahih al-Bukhari mentioned above
that Allah will say to His Prophet that "You do not know what these
companions have done after you left them."
Of course, there are verses in Quran in which Allah uses past tense verb,
but it is intended as present and/or future tense verb. However it is not
always the case. There are many verses in Quran in which Allah clearly
states that He changes His decisions in time based on our actions at each
instant of time. Allah is not in the domain of time, but He has ability
to change his decision in the dimension of time. Of course He previously
know what He will to change later, and He has the foreknowledge of every
thing. He does not treat a believer in a bad manner today, even though
He knows that this believer will become apostate tomorrow.
To clarify this point, please see verses of Quran such as 8:65-66, 7:153,
16:110, 16:119, 13:11, in which Allah clearly states He changes His
decision based on our behavior. You can locate many verses like these in
Quran.
Thus Allah's judgment about human beings changes in time according to our
actions. If we do something good, He will get please with us, and then if
we do something bad, He gets angry from us, and so on. Companions are not
exempt from this rule. Any body who does good deeds, Allah was pleased
with him, no matter if he was companion or not.
Allah is JUST. He does not discriminate between companion and others who
live at this time. No body is guaranteed to go to paradise if he or she
does wrong things, kills innocents,... . Otherwise Allah is not just.
Allah states in Quran that "Every body is responsible for what he has
done." (Quran 74:38).
Allah Also states: "Fulfill your propmise, so that I fullfill My Promise."
(Quran 2:40). Thus even if we assume for the sake of argument that the
verse 9:100 implies "all" the companions have been promised Paradise,
the verse 2:40 clearly states that if those people break their convenant
after the death of the messenger of Allah and kill innocents, then Allah
will not fulfill His promise for them either.
Let us also look at the following Quranic verses which clearly shows that
even a person with high virtues who deserves paradise, can BURN OUT all his
good deeds (Habt of Amal) at once! So never judge people for their early
good work (if any!). We should always look at the final result of each
person. Even prophet didn't know what will be his destiny till he died
(i.e., till he passed his final exam!) because he had freedom to do wrong
things too.
Allah said: "(O Prophet) If you ascribe a partner to Allah, your work will
BURN OUT, and you will be among the losers." (Quran 39:65)
If prophet's deeds are in danger of BURNING, it is clear how to judge for
the companions. Of course prophet did not burn out his deeds, but there was
potential of danger of burning for him too.
Allah also said: "And if any of you turn back from their faith and die in
disbelief, their works BURN OUT and will be of no use in this world and
Hereafter, and they will be companions of Fire for ever." (Quran 2:217)
He, Exalted, also said: "Those who become unbeliever after they have been
believer, and grow violent in disbelief, their repentance will not be
accepted and such people are those who go astray." (Quran 3:90)
He also said: "On that day (Doomsday) some faces will be bright and some
faces will be dark. To those whose faces will be dark (will be said Did
you reject faith after accepting it? Taste the penalty for rejecting
faith!" (Quran 3:106)
Allah also said: "Those who believe, then reject faith, then believe
(again), and then reject faith (again) and go on in disbelief, Allah will
not forgive them nor guide them on the way." (Quran 4:137)
So it is quite possible for a believer whom Allah is satisfied with him,
to become unbeliever tomorrow. Otherwise if somebody is promised that
Allah is satisfied with him for ever and unconditionally (no mater he
kills innocents or does any other wrong thing later), then it means that he
is no longer under the test of Allah, which is in contradiction with
several verses of Quran.
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