Volume 2, Book 23, Number 483:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
When Allah’s Apostle died and Abu Bakr became the caliph some Arabs renegade (reverted to dis –
belief) (Abu Bakr decided to declare war against them), ‘Umar, said to Abu Bakr, “How can you fight
with these people although Allah’s Apostle said, ‘I have been ordered (by Allah) to fight the people till
they say: “None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and whoever said it then he will save his
life and property from me except on trespassing the law (rights and conditions for which he will be
punished justly), and his accounts will be with Allah.’ ” Abu Bakr said, “By Allah! I will fight those
who differentiate between the prayer and the Zakat as Zakat is the compulsory right to be taken
from the property (according to Allah’s orders) By Allah! If they refuse to pay me even a she-kid
which they used to pay at the time of Allah’s Apostle . I would fight with them for withholding it”
Then ‘Umar said, “By Allah, it was nothing, but Allah opened Abu Bakr’s chest towards the decision
(to fight) and I came to know that his decision was right.”
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Volume 2, Book 23, Number 469:
Narrated Hisham’s father:
Aisha said, “I went to Abu Bakr (during his fatal illness) and he asked me, ‘In how many garments
was the Prophet shrouded?’ She replied, ‘In three Sahuliya pieces of white cloth of cotton, and there
was neither a shirt nor a turban among them.’ Abu Bakr further asked her, ‘On which day did the
Prophet die?’ She replied, ‘He died on Monday.’ He asked, ‘What is today?’ She replied, ‘Today is
Monday.’ He added, ‘I hope I shall die sometime between this morning and tonight.’ Then he looked
at a garment that he was wearing during his illness and it had some stains of saffron. Then he said,
‘Wash this garment of mine and add two more garments and shroud me in them.’ I said, ‘This is worn
out.’ He said, ‘A living person has more right to wear new clothes than a dead one; the shroud is only
for the body’s pus.’ He did not die till it was the night of Tuesday and was buried before the morning.”
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 470:
Narrated Aisha:
A man said to the Prophet (p.b.u.h), “My mother died suddenly and I thought that if she had lived
she would have given alms. So, if I give alms now on her behalf, will she get the reward?” The
Prophet replied in the affirmative.
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Volume 2, Book 23, Number 471:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
During his sickness, Allah’s Apostle was asking repeatedly, “Where am I today? Where will I be to –
morrow?” And I was waiting for the day of my turn (impatiently). Then, when my turn came, Allah
took his soul away (in my lap) between my chest and arms and he was buried in my house.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 472:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Allah’s Apostle in his fatal illness said, “Allah cursed the Jews and the Christians, for they built the
places of worship at the graves of their prophets.” And if that had not been the case, then the
Prophet’s grave would have been made prominent before the people. So (the Prophet ) was afraid, or
the people were afraid that his grave might be taken as a place for worship.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 473:
Narrated Abu Bakr bin ‘Aiyash:
Sufyan At-Tammar told me that he had seen the grave of the Prophet elevated and convex.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 474:
Narrated ‘Urwa:
When the wall fell on them (i.e. graves) during the caliphate of Al-Walid bin ‘Abdul Malik, the
people started repairing it, and a foot appeared to them. The people got scared and thought that it
was the foot of the Prophet. No-one could be found who could tell them about it till I (‘Urwa) said to
them, “By Allah, this is not the foot of the Prophet but it is the foot of Umar.” Aisha narrated that she
made a will to ‘Abdullah bin Zubair, “Do not bury me with them (the Prophet and his two compan –
ions) but bury me with my companions (wives of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) ) in Al-Baqi as I would not
like to be looked upon as better than I really am (by being buried near the Prophet).”
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 475:
Narrated ‘Amr bin Maimun Al-Audi:
I saw ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab (when he was stabbed) saying, “O ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar! Go to the
mother of the believers Aisha and say, ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab sends his greetings to you,’ and request
her to allow me to be buried with my companions.” (So, Ibn ‘Umar conveyed the message to ‘Aisha.)
She said, “I had the idea of having this place for myself but today I prefer him (‘Umar) to myself (and
allow him to be buried there).” When ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar returned, ‘Umar asked him, “What (news)
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do you have?” He replied, “O chief of the believers! She has allowed you (to be buried there).” On that
‘Umar said, “Nothing was more important to me than to be buried in that (sacred) place. So, when I
expire, carry me there and pay my greetings to her (‘Aisha ) and say, ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab asks per –
mission; and if she gives permission, then bury me (there) and if she does not, then take me to the
grave-yard of the Muslims. I do not think any person has more right for the caliphate than those
with whom Allah’s Apostle (p.b.u.h) was always pleased till his death. And whoever is chosen by the
people after me will be the caliph, and you people must listen to him and obey him,” and then he
mentioned the name of ‘Uthman, ‘Ali, Talha, Az-Zubair, ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Auf and Sad bin Abi
Waqqas.
By this time a young man from Ansar came and said, “O chief of the believers! Be happy with Al –
lah’s glad tidings. The grade which you have in Islam is known to you, then you became the caliph
and you ruled with justice and then you have been awarded martyrdom after all this.” ‘Umar replied,
“O son of my brother! Would that all that privileges will counterbalance (my short comings), so that
I neither lose nor gain anything. I recommend my successor to be good to the early emigrants and
realize their rights and to protect their honor and sacred things. And I also recommend him to be
good to the Ansar who before them, had homes (in Medina) and had adopted the Faith. He should
accept the good of the righteous among them and should excuse their wrongdoers. I recommend
him to abide by the rules and regulations concerning the Dhimmis (protectees) of Allah and His
Apostle, to fulfill their contracts completely and fight for them and not to tax (overburden) them
beyond their capabilities.”