119: Do not speak amount the fighting between ‘Ali and Mu’aawiyah

Remain quiet about the fighting between ‘Ali and Mu’aawiyah and ‘Aaishah, Talhah and az-Zubayr. May Allah have mercy upon them all and upon those with them. Do not dispute about them, leave their affair to Allah, the Blessed and Most High, since the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alihi wa sallam) said, “Beware of speaking about my Companions and in-laws” [1] and he (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) said, “Indeed Allah, the Most High, looked upon the people of Badr and said: Do what you wish for I have forgiven you” [2].

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NOTES

[1] The hadeeth with this wording is not authentic. However, what is authentic is the hadeeth of Abu Sa’eed (radiallaahu anhu), who reports that the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) said, “Do not abuse my Companions for, if any of you were to spend gold equal to Uhud in charity, it would not equal a handful of one of them or even half of that.” Reported by al-Bukhaaree (Eng. trans 5/17/no.22) and Muslim (Eng. trans. 4/1349/no.6168).

[2] Reported by al-Bukhaaree (Eng. trans. 5/212-214/no.318) and Muslim (Eng. trans. 4/1331/no.6087).

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