Al-Zuhd - Ahmad Ibn Hanbal - (117)

Hadith 763: ʿAbd Allah related to us, saying: my father related to me; al-Walid ibn Muslim related to us, from Safwan ibn ʿAmr and ʿAbd al-Rahman ibn Jubayr ibn Nufayr, from his father. Al-Walid added: Thawr also narrated to me, from Khalid ibn Maʿdan, from Jubayr ibn Nufayr, who said:

“When Cyprus was conquered and its inhabitants were dispersed—each party weeping for the others—I saw Abu al-Dardaʾ sitting by himself, weeping. I asked, ‘O Abu al-Dardaʾ, what makes you weep on a day when Allah has honored Islam and its people?’

He replied, ‘Alas, O Jubayr! How insignificant people become in Allah’s sight when they abandon His command. Not long ago they were a dominant, victorious nation, masters of their realm; then they forsook the command of Allah, and they have ended up as you now behold.’”

٧٦٣ - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ الْوَلِيدُ: وَحَدَّثَنِي ثَوْرٌ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ، عَنْ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ قَالَ: لَمَّا فُتِحَتْ قُبْرُسُ وَفُرِّقَ بَيْنَ أَهْلِهَا فَبَكَى بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَى بَعْضٍ رَأَيْتُ أَبَا الدَّرْدَاءِ جَالِسًا وَحْدَهُ يَبْكِي فَقُلْتُ: يَا أَبَا الدَّرْدَاءِ مَا يُبْكِيكَ فِي يَوْمٍ أَعَزَّ اللَّهُ فِيهِ الْإِسْلَامَ وَأَهْلَهُ؟ قَالَ: وَيْحَكَ يَا جُبَيْرُ مَا أَهْوَنَ الْخَلْقَ عَلَى اللَّهِ إِذَا هُمْ تَرَكُوا أَمْرَهُ بَيْنَا هِيَ أُمَّةٌ قَاهِرَةٌ ظَاهِرَةٌ لَهُمُ الْمُلْكُ تَرَكُوا أَمْرَ اللَّهِ – Exalté soit-Il – فَصَارُوا إِلَى مَا تَرَى "