Volume 9, Book 89, Number 313:
Narrated Yazid:
I said to Salama, “For what did you give the Pledge of allegiance to the Prophet on the Day of
Hudaibiya?” He replied, “For death.”
Volume 9, Book 89, Number 314:
Narrated Al-Miswar bin Makhrama:
The group of people whom ‘Umar had selected as candidates for the Caliphate gathered and con –
sulted each other. Abdur-Rahman said to them, “I am not going to compete with you in this matter,
but if you wish, I would select for you a caliph from among you.” So all of them agreed to let ‘Abdur-
Rahman decide the case. So when the candidates placed the case in the hands of ‘Abdur-Rahman, the
people went towards him and nobody followed the rest of the group nor obeyed any after him. So the
people followed ‘Abdur-Rahman and consulted him all those nights till there came the night we gave
the oath of allegiance to ‘Uthman. Al-Miswar (bin Makhrama) added: ‘Abdur-Rahman called on me
after a portion of the night had passed and knocked on my door till I got up, and he said to me, “I see
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you have been sleeping! By Allah, during the last three nights I have not slept enough. Go and call
Az-Zubair and Sa’d.’ So I called them for him and he consulted them and then called me saying, ‘Call
‘Ali for me.” I called ‘Ali and he held a private talk with him till very late at night, and then ‘Al, got up
to leave having had much hope (to be chosen as a Caliph) but ‘Abdur-Rahman was afraid of some –
thing concerning ‘Ali. ‘Abdur-Rahman then said to me, “Call ‘Uthman for me.” I called him and he
kept on speaking to him privately till the Mu’adhdhin put an end to their talk by announcing the
Adhan for the Fajr prayer. When the people finished their morning prayer and that (six men) group
gathered near the pulpit, ‘Abdur-Rahman sent for all the Muhajirin (emigrants) and the Ansar
present there and sent for the army chief who had performed the Hajj with ‘Umar that year. When
all of them had gathered, ‘Abdur-Rahman said, “None has the right to be worshipped but Allah,” and
added, “Now then, O ‘Ali, I have looked at the people’s tendencies and noticed that they do not con –
sider anybody equal to ‘Uthman, so you should not incur blame (by disagreeing).” Then ‘Abdur-Rah –
man said (to ‘Uthman), “I gave the oath of allegiance to you on condition that you will follow Allah’s
Laws and the traditions of Allah’s Apostle and the traditions of the two Caliphs after him.” So ‘Abdur-
Rahman gave the oath of allegiance to him, and so did the people including the Muhajirin (emig –
rants) and the Ansar and the chiefs of the army staff and all the Muslims.
Volume 9, Book 89, Number 315:
Narrated Salama:
We gave the oath of allegiance to the Prophet under the tree. He said to me, “O Salama! Will you
not give the oath of allegiance?” I replied, “O Allah’s Apostle! I have already given the oath of allegi –
ance for the first time.” He said, (Give it again) for the second time.
Volume 9, Book 89, Number 316:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
A bedouin gave the Pledge of allegiance to Allah’s Apostle for Islam and the bedouin got a fever
where upon he said to the Prophet “Cancel my Pledge.” But the Prophet refused. He came to him
(again) saying, “Cancel my Pledge.’ But the Prophet refused. Then (the bedouin) left (Medina). Allah’s
Apostle said: “Medina is like a pair of bellows (furnace): It expels its impurities and brightens and
clears its good.”
Volume 9, Book 89, Number 307:
Narrated ‘Ubada bin As-Samit:
We gave the oath of allegiance to Allah’s Apostle that we would listen to and obey him both at the
time when we were active and at the time when we were tired and that we would not fight against
the ruler or disobey him, and would stand firm for the truth or say the truth wherever we might be,
and in the Way of Allah we would not be afraid of the blame of the blamers. (See Hadith No. 178
and 320)
Volume 9, Book 89, Number 308:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet went out on a cold morning while the Muhajirin (emigrants) and the Ansar were
digging the trench. The Prophet then said, “O Allah! The real goodness is the goodness of the Here
after, so please forgive the Ansar and the Muhajirin.” They replied, “We are those who have given the
Pledge of allegiance to Muhammad for to observe Jihad as long as we remain alive.”
Volume 9, Book 89, Number 309:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
Whenever we gave the Pledge of allegiance to Allah’s Apostle for to listen to and obey, he used to
say to us, for as much as you can”
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Volume 9, Book 89, Number 310:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Dinar:
I witnessed Ibn ‘Umar when the people gathered around ‘Abdul Malik. Ibn ‘Umar wrote: I gave the
Pledge of allegiance that I will listen to and obey Allah’s Slave, ‘Abdul Malik, Chief of the believers
according to Allah’s Laws and the Traditions of His Apostle as much as I can; and my sons too, give
the same pledge.’