the ignorant. By Allah, ʿUmar did not read beyond that verse when he recited it; he would stop short in reverence at the Book of Allah, Exalted is He. Narrated by al-Bukhārī.
52 – Ibn Masʿūd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “After I am gone there will be favouritism and matters you will disapprove of!” They asked, “O Messenger of Allah, what do you command us to do?” He replied, “Discharge the rights that are upon you (1) and ask Allah for the rights that are due to you.” Agreed upon.
atharah refers to seizing something exclusively for oneself while depriving those who have a rightful share in it.
53 – Abū Yaḥyā Usayd ibn Ḥuṣayr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: A man from the Anṣār said, “O Messenger of Allah, will you not appoint me to office as you appointed so-and-so?” He replied, “After me you will encounter favouritism, so be patient until you meet me at the Pond.” Agreed upon.
“Usayd” is pronounced with a ḍamma on the hamza, and “Ḥuṣayr” with a ḍamma on the ḥāʾ and a fatḥa on the ḍād. Allah knows best.
54 – Abū Ibrāhīm ʿAbdullāh ibn Abī Awfā (may Allah be pleased with them both) reported: On one of the days when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ faced the enemy, he waited until the sun had begun to decline, then stood and said, “People, do not wish to meet the enemy; rather ask Allah for well-being. But if you do meet them, then stand firm, and know that Paradise lies beneath the shade of swords.” (2)