1/8. Chapter:
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 13 — The Book of Belief (Faith)
(To enjoin) to order for fighting against people till they say (confess): Lâ ilâha ill-Allâh, Muhammad-ar-Rasûl Allâh (none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh and Muhammad ﷺ is the Messenger of Allâh).
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan : 13
Al-Lu'lu Wal-MarjanHadith Number 13
حديث أَبي بَكْر وَعُمَر قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ: لَمّا تُوُفِّيَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ، وَكانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رضي الله عنها، وَكَفَرَ مَنْ كَفَرَ مِنَ الْعَرَب، فَقالَ عُمَرُ رضي الله عنها: كَيْفَ تُقاتِلُ النَّاسَ وَقَدْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أُقاتِلَ النَّاسَ حَتّى يَقُولوا لا إِلهَ إِلَاّ اللهُ، فَمَنْ قالَها فَقَدْ عَصَمَ مِنِّي مَالَهُ وَنَفْسَهُ إِلَاّ بِحَقِّهِ، وَحِسابُهُ عَلى اللهِ فَقالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ: وَاللهِ لأُقاتِلَنَّ مَنْ فَرَّقَ بَيْنَ الصَّلاةِ وَالزَّكاةِ، فَإِنَّ الزَّكاةَ حَقُّ الْمالِ، وَاللهِ لَوْ مَنَعُوني عَناقًا كَانوا يُؤَدُّونَها إِلى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ لَقاتَلْتُهُمْ عَلى مَنْعِهاقالَ عُمَر رضي الله عنها: فَواللهِ ما هُوَ إِلَاّ أَنْ قَدْ شَرَحَ اللهُ صَدْرَ أَبي بَكْرٍ رضي الله عنها فَعَرَفْتُ أَنَّهُ الْحَقُّ.
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
When Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم died and Abû Bakr رضي الله عنه became the caliph some Arabs renegaded (converted to disbelief) (Abû Bakr decided to declare war against them), 'Umar said to Abû Bakr. "How can you fight with these people although Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, 'I have been ordered (by Allâh) to fight the people till they say: Lâ ilâha ill-Allâh (none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh) and whoever said it then he will save his life and property from me except on transgressing (Islâmic) law (rights and conditions for which he will be punished justly), and his account will be with Allâh.' "Abû Bakr رضي الله عنه said, "By Allâh! I will fight those who differentiate between As-Salât (the prayer) and the Zakât, as Zakât is the compulsory right to be taken from the property (according to Allâh's Orders). By Allâh! If they refuse to pay me even a she-kid which they used to pay at the time of Allâh's Messenger ﷺ, I would fight with them for withholding it." Then 'Umar رضي الله عنه said, "By Allâh, it was nothing, but Allâh opened Abû Bakr's chest towards the decision (to fight) and I came to know that his decision was right." ( Sahîh Al-Bukhâri, Hadîth No. 483, Vol. 2)
