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Fadail al-Sahabah li-Ahmad ibn HanbalAhmad Ibn Hanbal

297 — ‘Abdullāh narrated to us, saying: Ishāq ibn Mansūr al-Kawsaj, of Marw, narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn al-Mubārak al-Sūrī informed us, saying: Sadaqa ibn Khālid narrated to us, saying: Zayd ibn Wāqid narrated to us, from Busr ibn ‘Ubaydillāh, from Abū Idrīs al-Khawlānī, from Abū al-Dardā’, who said:

I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when Abū Bakr approached, holding up the edge of his garment so that his knee was exposed. When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw him, he said: “Your companion has become embroiled in a quarrel.”

Abū Bakr came forward and greeted the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, then said: “O Messenger of Allah, something happened between me and ‘Umar, and I acted hastily toward him. Then I regretted what I had done to him and asked him to forgive me, but he refused. I followed him all through al-Baqī‘ until he took refuge from me in his house, and then I came to you.”

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said three times: “May Allah forgive you, Abū Bakr.”

Then ‘Umar regretted having refused when Abū Bakr asked him for forgiveness. He left his house and went to Abū Bakr’s home, where he asked: “Is Abū Bakr here?” They replied: “No.” Realizing that he was with the Messenger of Allah, ‘Umar went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and greeted him.

The face of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ began to show anger, until Abū Bakr feared that the Messenger of Allah might say or do something to ‘Umar that would distress him. Seeing this, Abū Bakr knelt down and said: “O Messenger of Allah, by Allah, I was more in the wrong.”

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then said: “O people, Allah sent me to you, and you said, ‘You are lying,’ while Abū Bakr said, ‘You are speaking the truth.’ He supported me with his person and his wealth. Will you not leave my companion alone for my sake?” He said this three times.

Abū al-Dardā’ said: After that, Abū Bakr was no longer subjected to any hurt.

٢٩٧ - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ قثنا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ الْكَوْسَجُ، مِنْ أَهْلِ مَرْوَ، قَالَ: أنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ الصُّورِيُّ قَالَ: نا صَدَقَةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، نا زَيْدُ بْنُ وَاقِدٍ، عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِدْرِيسَ الْخَوْلَانِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ قَالَ: كُنْتُ جَالِسًا عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِذْ أَقْبَلَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ آخِذًا بِطَرَفِ ثَوْبِهِ حَتَّى أَبْدَى عَنْ رُكْبَتِهِ، فَلَمَّا رَآهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ: «أَمَّا صَاحِبُكُمْ فَقَدْ غَامَرَ» ، وَأَقْبَلَ حَتَّى سَلَّمَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنَّهُ كَانَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ عُمَرَ شَيْءٌ، فَأَسْرَعْتُ إِلَيْهِ، ثُمَّ إِنِّي نَدِمْتُ عَلَى مَا كَانَ مِنِّي إِلَيْهِ، فَسَأَلْتُهُ أَنْ يَغْفِرَ لِي، فَأَبَى عَلَيَّ، فَتَبِعْتُهُ الْبَقِيعَ كُلَّهُ، حَتَّى تَحَرَّزَ بِدَارِهِ مِنِّي، وَأَقْبَلَتُ إِلَيْكَ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: «يَغْفِرُ اللَّهُ لَكَ يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ» ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ، ثُمَّ إِنَّ عُمَرَ نَدِمَ حِينَ سَأَلَهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ أَنْ يَغْفِرَ لَهُ فَأَبَى عَلَيْهِ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ مِنْ مَنْزِلِهِ حَتَّى أَتَى مَنْزِلَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ فَسَأَلَ: هَلْ ثَمَّ أَبُو بَكْرٍ؟ فَقَالُوا: لَا، فَعَلِمَ أَنَّهُ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ، فَأَقْبَلَ عُمَرُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ حَتَّى سَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِ، فَجَعَلَ وَجْهُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَتَمَعَّرُ حَتَّى أَشْفَقَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ أَنْ يَكُونَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ إِلَى عُمَرَ مَا يَكْرَهُ، فَلَمَّا رَأَى ذَلِكَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ جَثَا عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَنَا وَاللَّهِ كُنْتُ أَظْلَمَ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: " يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ، إِنَّ اللَّهَ بَعَثَنِي إِلَيْكُمْ فَقُلْتُمْ: كَذَبْتَ، وَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ: صَدَقْتَ، وَوَاسَانِي بِنَفْسِهِ وَمَالِهِ، فَهَلْ أَنْتُمْ تَارِكُو لِي صَاحِبِي " ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ، قَالَ: فَمَا أُوذِيَ بَعْدَهَا.