Sahih Muslim Hadith 4633 – The Truce Of Al- (zLJ; &a L) – (r

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[46331 94 – (1785) It was narrated that Abü Wã'il said: Sahl bin Hunayf stood up on the day of (the battle of) Siffin and said: 0 people, blame yourselves, for we were with the Messenger of Allah on the Day of Al- udaibiyah, and if we had seen fit to fight, we would have fought. That was in reference to the truce that was made between the Messenger of Allah . and the idolaters. 'Umar bin Al-Khattâb came and approached the Messenger of Allah , and said: O Messenger of Allah, are we not following truth whilst they are following falsehood? He said: "Of course." He said: Are not our slain in Paradise whilst their slain are in Hell? He said: "Of course." He said: Then why should we accept a deal that is detrimental to the interests of our religion and go back when Allah has not decided the issue between us and them? He said: "0 son of Al-Khattâb, I am the Messenger of Allah and Allah will never forsake me." 'Umar went away, but he could not bear his feelings of anger. He went to AN Bakr and said: 0 Abü Bakr, are we not following truth whilst they are following falsehood? He said: Of course. He said: Are not our slain in Paradise whilst their slain are in Hell? He said: Of course. He said: Then why should we accept a deal that is detrimental to the interests of our religion and go back when Allah has not decided the issue between us and them? He said: 0 son of Al-Khattâb, he is the Messenger of Allah and Allah will never forsake him. Then Qur'ân was revealed to the Messenger of Allah , speaking of victory, and he () sent for 'Umar and recited it to him. He said: 0 Messenger of Allah, is it really a victory? He said: "Yes." Then he ('lJmar) felt relieved and he went hack.