25/5. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1637c — The Book of Allah Is Sufficient for Us
Not Making A Will For One Who Has Nothing To Be Bequeathed
Hadith About Respect: Avoiding Dispute Near the Prophet’s Guidance
Sahih Muslim : 1637c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1637c
وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، - قَالَ عَبْدٌ أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ ابْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، - أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ لَمَّا حُضِرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَفِي الْبَيْتِ رِجَالٌ فِيهِمْ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " هَلُمَّ أَكْتُبْ لَكُمْ كِتَابًا لاَ تَضِلُّونَ بَعْدَهُ " . فَقَالَ عُمَرُ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَدْ غَلَبَ عَلَيْهِ الْوَجَعُ وَعِنْدَكُمُ الْقُرْآنُ حَسْبُنَا كِتَابُ اللَّهِ . فَاخْتَلَفَ أَهْلُ الْبَيْتِ فَاخْتَصَمُوا فَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَقُولُ قَرِّبُوا يَكْتُبْ لَكُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كِتَابًا لَنْ تَضِلُّوا بَعْدَهُ . وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَقُولُ مَا قَالَ عُمَرُ . فَلَمَّا أَكْثَرُوا اللَّغْوَ وَالاِخْتِلاَفَ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " قُومُوا " . قَالَ عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ فَكَانَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ يَقُولُ إِنَّ الرَّزِيَّةَ كُلَّ الرَّزِيَّةِ مَا حَالَ بَيْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَبَيْنَ أَنْ يَكْتُبَ لَهُمْ ذَلِكَ الْكِتَابَ مِنِ اخْتِلاَفِهِمْ وَلَغَطِهِمْ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was about to leave this world, there were persons (around him) in his house, 'Umar b. al-Kbattab being one of them. Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said: Come, I may write for you a document; you would not go astray after that. Thereupon Umar said: Verily Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) is deeply afflicted with pain. You have the Qur'an with you. The Book of Allah is sufficient for us.Those who were present in the house differed. Some of them said: Bring him (the writing material) so that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) may write a document for you and you would never go astray after him And some among them said what 'Umar had (already) said. When they indulged in nonsense and began to dispute in the presence of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), he said: Get up (and go away) 'Ubaidullah said: Ibn Abbas used to say: There was a heavy loss, indeed a heavy loss, that, due to their dispute and noise. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) could not write (or dictate) the document for them.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1637cIn-book reference : Book 25, Hadith 31USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 13, Hadith 4016
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1637c
This hadith about the Book of Allah being sufficient records a serious disagreement during the final illness of Allah’s Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم). He asked those present to come so he could write a document after which they would not go astray. Umar said the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) was deeply afflicted with pain and that the Qur’an was with them, saying the Book of Allah was sufficient. Others wanted the writing material to be brought. The people differed and raised dispute in the house. When the noise increased near the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم), he said, “Get up.” Ibn Abbas later called it a heavy loss that their dispute and noise came between the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and the writing of that document. The text teaches restraint, not argument.
What we learn from this hadith
- Disagreement can block a good act when it becomes noisy and improper.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) asked to write guidance for the people present.
- The Qur’an is mentioned as the Book of Allah in the discussion.
- Ibn Abbas viewed the dispute and noise as a serious loss.
