Volume 9, Book 88, Number 222:
Narrated Abu Wail:
Abu Musa and Abii Mas’ud went to ‘Ammar when ‘Ali had sent him to Kufa to exhort them to fight
(on ‘Ali’s side). They said to him, “Since you have become a Muslim, we have never seen you doing a
deed more criticizable to us than your haste in this matter.” ‘Ammar said, “Since you (both) became
Muslims, I have never seen you doing a deed more criticizable to me than your keeping away from
this matter.” Then Abu Mas’ud provided ‘Ammar and Abu Musa with two-piece outfits to wear, and
one of them went to the mosque (of Kufa).
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 223:
Narrated Shaqiq bin Salama:
I was sitting with Abu Mas’ud and Abu Musa and ‘Ammar. Abu Mas’ud said (to ‘Ammar), “There is
none of your companions but, if I wish, I could find fault with him except with you. Since you joined
the company of the Prophet I have never seen anything done by you more criticizable by me than
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your haste in this issue.” ‘Ammar said, O Abu Mas’ud ! I have never seen anything done by you or by
this companion of yours (i.e., Abu Musa) more criticizable by me than your keeping away from this
issue since the time you both joined the company of the Prophet.”
Then Abu Mas’ud who was a rich man, said (to his servant), “O boy! Bring two suits.” Then he gave
one to Abu Musa and the other to ‘Ammar and said (to them), “Put on these suits before going for the
Friday prayer. “
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 224:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
Allah’s Apostle said, “If Allah sends punishment upon a nation then it befalls upon the whole pop –
ulation indiscriminately and then they will be resurrected (and judged) according to their deeds. “
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 225:
Narrated Al-Hasan Al-Basri:
When Al-Hasan bin ‘Ali moved with army units against Muawiya, ‘Amr bin AL-As said to Muaw –
iya, “I see an army that will not retreat unless and until the opposing army retreats.” Muawiya said,
“(If the Muslims are killed) who will look after their children?” ‘Amr bin Al-As said: I (will look after
them). On that, ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amir and ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Samura said, “Let us meet Muawaiya
and suggest peace.” Al-Hasan Al-Basri added: No doubt, I heard that Abu Bakra said, “Once while the
Prophet was addressing (the people), Al-Hasan (bin ‘Ali) came and the Prophet said, ‘This son of mine
is a chief, and Allah may make peace between two groups of Muslims through him.”
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 226:
Narrated Harmala:
(Usama’s Maula) Usama (bin Zaid) sent me to ‘Ali (at Kufa) and said, “‘Ali will ask you, ‘What has
prevented your companion from joining me?’ You then should say to him, ‘If you (‘Ali) were in the
mouth of a lion, I would like to be with you, but in this matter I won’t take any part.’ ” Harmala ad –
ded: “‘Ali didn’t give me anything (when I conveyed the message to him) so I went to Hasan, Hussain
and Ibn Ja’far and they loaded my camels with much (wealth).”
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 221:
Narrated Abu Wail:
‘Ammar stood on the pulpit at Kufa and mentioned ‘Aisha and her coming (to Busra) and said, “She
is the wife of your Prophet in this world and in the Hereafter, but you people are being put to test in
this issue.”
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 217:
Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari:
The Prophet went out to one of the gardens of Medina for some business and I went out to follow
him. When he entered the garden, I sat at its gate and said to myself, “To day I will be the gatekeeper
of the Prophet though he has not ordered me.” The Prophet went and finished his need and went to
sit on the constructed edge of the well and uncovered his legs and hung them in the well. In the
meantime Abu Bakr came and asked permission to enter. I said (to him), “Wait till I get you permis –
sion.” Abu Bakr waited outside and I went to the Prophet and said, “O Allah’s Prophet! Abu Bakr asks
your permission to enter.” He said, “Admit him, and give him the glad tidings of entering Paradise.” So
Abu Bakr entered and sat on the right side of the Prophet and uncovered his legs and hung them in
the well. Then ‘Umar came and I said (to him), “Wait till I get you permission.” The Prophet said, “Ad –
mit him and give him the glad tidings of entering Paradise.” So Umar entered and sat on the left side
of the Prophet and uncovered his legs and hung them in the well so that one side of the well became
fully occupied and there remained no place for any-one to sit. Then ‘Uthman came and I said (to
him), “Wait till I get permission for you.” The Prophet said, “Admit him and give him the glad tidings
of entering Paradise with a calamity which will befall him.” When he entered, he could not find any
place to sit with them so he went to the other edge of the well opposite them and uncovered his legs
and hung them in the well. I wished that a brother of mine would come, so I invoked Allah for his
coming. (Ibn Al-Musaiyab said, “I interpreted that (narration) as indicating their graves. The first
three are together and the grave of ‘Uthman is separate from theirs.”)
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 218:
Narrated Abu Wail:
Someone said to Usama, “Will you not talk to this (Uthman)?” Usama said, “I talked to him
(secretly) without being the first man to open an evil door. I will never tell a ruler who rules over
two men or more that he is good after I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, ‘A man will be brought and put
in Hell (Fire) and he will circumambulate (go around and round) in Hell (Fire) like a donkey of a
(flour) grinding mill, and all the people of Hell (Fire) will gather around him and will say to him, O
so-and-so! Didn’t you use to order others for good and forbid them from evil?’ That man will say, ‘I
used to order others to do good but I myself never used to do it, and I used to forbid others from evil
while I myself used to do evil.’ ”
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