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the view Abū Bakr held; rather, I (1) believe that you should place them at our disposal (2), so that we may strike (3) their necks. Place Aqīl at Alī’s disposal, so that he may strike his neck, and place at my disposal (4) so-and-so—a kinsman (5) of Umar’s—so that I may strike his neck. These men are the leaders and chieftains of disbelief (6).”

The Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him—favored what Abū Bakr said (7) and did not favor what I said (8). The following morning, I came and found the Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him—and Abū Bakr [sitting] (9) and weeping. I said (10):

“O Messenger of Allah, what has caused you and your companion (11) to weep? If I can weep, I shall weep; and if I cannot, I shall make myself weep because you are both weeping.”

The Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him—said:

“I am weeping because your companions proposed to me (12) that ransom be accepted from them. Their punishment was shown to me closer than this tree”—((13) a tree near the Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him—). Then Allah Most High (14) revealed—

(1) *Walākinnī* (“but I”): This is the reading in (B) and Muslim; all other manuscripts read *walākin* (“but”). (2) Muslim reads *tumakkinnā* (“place them at our disposal”). (3) (Y) reads: “so that you may strike.” (4) (N), (R), (Y), and (B) read *wa-tumakkinanī* (“and place him at my disposal”). (5) Muslim reads *nasīban* (“a kinsman”). (6) *Sanādīduhā*: that is, its foremost men. (7) (N) and (M) read: “what he said.” (8) (N), (M), and (Y) read *mā qultuhu* (“what I said”). (9) “Sitting” appears only in (B) and Muslim. (10) (N) and (M) read: “So I said.” (11) Muslim reads: “O Messenger of Allah, tell me: Why are you and your companion weeping?” (12) (N) and (M) read: “over what was proposed by your companions.” (13) (N) and (M) read *li-shajaratin* (“to a tree”). (14) Muslim reads: “And Allah, Mighty and Majestic, revealed.”

الَّذِي رَأَى أَبُو بَكْرٍ، وَلَكِنِّي (١) أَرَى أَنْ تُمَكِّنَنَا (٢) فَنَضْرِبَ (٣) أَعْنَاقَهُمْ، فَتُمَكِّنَ عَلِيًّا مِنْ عَقِيلٍ فَيَضْرِبَ عُنُقَهُ، وَتُمَكِّنِّي (٤) مِنْ فُلَانٍ - نَسِيبٍ (٥) . لِعُمَرَ - فَأَضْرِبَ عُنُقَهُ؛ فَإِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ أَئِمَّةُ الْكُفْرِ وَصَنَادِيدُهَا (٦) ، فَهَوَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - مَا قَالَ (٧) أَبُو بَكْرٍ، وَلَمْ يَهْوَ مَا قُلْتُ (٨) ، فَلَمَّا كَانَ مِنَ الْغَدِ جِئْتُ، فَإِذَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ [قَاعِدَيْنِ] (٩) يَبْكِيَانِ. قُلْتُ (١٠) : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا يُبْكِيكَ أَنْتَ وَصَاحِبُكَ (١١) ؟ فَإِنْ وَجَدْتُ بُكَاءً بِكَيْتُ، وَإِنْ لَمْ أَجِدْ بُكَاءً تَبَاكَيْتُ لِبُكَائِكُمَا. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -: " أَبْكِي لِلَّذِي عَرَضَ عَلَيَّ أَصْحَابُكَ (١٢) مِنْ أَخْذِهِمُ الْفِدَاءَ، لَقَدْ عُرِضَ عَلَيَّ عَذَابُهُمْ أَدْنَى مِنْ هَذِهِ الشَّجَرَةِ ((١٣) شَجَرَةٍ قَرِيبَةٍ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -) فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ - تَعَالَى (١٤) -

(١) وَلَكِنِّي: كَذَا فِي (ب) ، مُسْلِمٍ، وَفِي سَائِرِ النُّسَخِ: وَلَكِنْ. (٢) مُسْلِمٍ: تُمَكِّنَّا. (٣) ي: فَتَضْرِبَ. (٤) ن، ر، ي، ب: وَتُمَكِّنَنِي. (٥) مُسْلِمٍ: نَسِيبًا (٦) صَنَادِيدُهَا: أَيْ أَشْرَفُهَا. (٧) ن، م: مَا قَالَهُ. (٨) ن، م، ي: مَا قُلْتُهُ. (٩) قَاعِدَيْنِ: فِي (ب) ، مُسْلِمٍ فَقَطْ. (١٠) ن، م: فَقُلْتُ. (١١) مُسْلِمٍ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَخْبِرْنِي مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ تَبْكِي أَنْتَ وَصَاحِبُكَ. (١٢) ن، م: عَلَى الَّذِي عَرَضَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِكَ. (١٣) ن، م: لِشَجَرَةٍ. (١٤) مُسْلِمٍ: وَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ.