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He also banished Abū Dharr to al-Rabadha and beat him severely, even though the Prophet—may Allah’s blessings and peace be upon him—said concerning him:

“The dusty earth has never borne, nor the green sky shaded, anyone (1) more truthful in speech than Abū Dharr.”

He also said (2):

“Allah has revealed to me that He loves four of my Companions and has commanded me to love them.” He was asked (3), “Who are they, O Messenger of Allah?” He replied, “Their leader is Alī, along with Salmān, al-Miqdād (4), and Abū Dharr.”

He also neglected Allah’s prescribed penalties by failing to execute (5) Ubayd Allah ibn Umar after he killed al-Hurmuzān, the client of the Commander of the Faithful (6), after al-Hurmuzān had embraced Islam. The Commander of the Faithful sought Ubayd Allah in order to exact retribution from him, so he fled to Muāwiya. He also sought to suspend the prescribed punishment for drinking (7) in the case of al-Walīd ibn Uqba (8), until the Commander of the Faithful administered it to him (9), saying:

“Allah’s prescribed punishment shall not lapse (10) while I am present.”

Moreover, he added a second call to prayer on Friday, which is an innovation, and it became an established practice (11)

(1) (B) reads: *man* (“whoever”). (2) (K) reads: “And he—may Allah bless him and his family—said.” (3) (K) reads: “and commanded me concerning them.” He was asked… (4) (K) reads: “Alī—peace be upon him—is their leader, along with Salmān and al-Miqdād.” (5) (K) reads: “but he did not impose the prescribed punishment.” (6) (K) reads: “the Commander of the Faithful—peace be upon him.” (7) (N) reads: “the prescribed punishment for drinking”; (K) reads: “the prescribed punishment of flogging.” (8) (K) reads: “al-Walīd ibn Utba.” This is a scribal corruption. (9) (H) and (R) read: “until he flogged him.” (10) (N) and (M) read: “Allah’s prescribed punishments shall not lapse”; (R) reads: “You shall not invalidate Allah’s prescribed punishment”; and (B) reads: “Allah’s prescribed punishment shall not be suspended.” (11) (H) and (R) read: “an innovation; it became…”

وَنَفَى أَبَا ذَرٍّ إِلَى الرَّبَذَةِ، وَضَرَبَهُ ضَرْبًا وَجِيعًا، مَعَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - قَالَ فِي حَقِّهِ: «مَا أَقَلَّتِ الْغَبْرَاءُ وَلَا أَظَلَّتِ الْخَضْرَاءُ عَلَى (١) ذِي لَهْجَةٍ أَصْدَقَ مِنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ» . وَقَالَ (٢) : «إِنَّ اللَّهَ أَوْحَى إِلَيَّ أَنَّهُ يُحِبُّ أَرْبَعَةً مِنْ أَصْحَابِي وَأَمَرَنِي بِحُبِّهِمْ. فَقِيلَ (٣) : مَنْ هُمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ: سَيِّدُهُمْ عَلِيٌّ وَسَلْمَانُ وَالْمِقْدَادُ (٤) وَأَبُو ذَرٍّ» . وَضَيَّعَ حُدُودَ اللَّهِ فَلَمْ يُقْتَلْ (٥) عُبَيْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ حِينَ قَتَلَ الْهُرْمُزَانَ مَوْلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (٦) بَعْدَ إِسْلَامِهِ، وَكَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَطْلُبُ عُبَيْدَ اللَّهِ لِإِقَامَةِ الْقِصَاصِ عَلَيْهِ، فَلَحِقَ بِمُعَاوِيَةَ. وَأَرَادَ أَنْ يُعَطِّلَ حَدَّ الشُّرْبِ (٧) فِي الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ (٨) حَتَّى حَدَّهُ (٩) أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، وَقَالَ: لَا يَبْطُلُ حَدُّ اللَّهِ (١٠) وَأَنَا حَاضِرٌ. وَزَادَ الْأَذَانَ الثَّانِيَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ، وَهُوَ بِدْعَةٌ، وَصَارَ (١١) سُنَّةً

(١) ب: مَنْ. (٢) ك: وَقَالَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ. (٣) ك: وَأَمَرَنِي بِهِمْ، قِيلَ لَهُ. (٤) ك: عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ سَيِّدُهُمْ وَسَلْمَانُ وَمِقْدَادٌ. (٥) ك: فَلَمْ يَحُدَّ. (٦) ك: أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ. (٧) ن: حَدَّ الشَّرَابِ، ك: حَدَّ الضَّرْبِ. (٨) ك: الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، وَهُوَ تَحْرِيفٌ. (٩) ح، ر: حَتَّى جَلَدَهُ. (١٠) ن، م: لَا تَبْطُلُ حُدُودُ اللَّهِ، ر: لَا تُبْطِلُ حَدَّ اللَّهِ، ب: لَا يُعَطَّلُ حَدُّ اللَّهِ. (١١) ح، ر: بِدْعَةٌ صَارَ.