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Sahih al-Bukhari 7308

Chapter: Judging made on the basis of opinion or Qiyas

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 7308

Narrator:Sahl ibn Hunayf

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو حَمْزَةَ، سَمِعْتُ الأَعْمَشَ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا وَائِلٍ هَلْ شَهِدْتَ صِفِّينَ قَالَ نَعَمْ‏.‏ فَسَمِعْتُ سَهْلَ بْنَ حُنَيْفٍ، يَقُولُ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، قَالَ قَالَ سَهْلُ بْنُ حُنَيْفٍ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ

اتَّهِمُوا رَأْيَكُمْ عَلَى دِينِكُمْ، لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنِي يَوْمَ أَبِي جَنْدَلٍ وَلَوْ أَسْتَطِيعُ أَنَّ أَرُدَّ أَمْرَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَرَدَدْتُهُ، وَمَا وَضَعْنَا سُيُوفَنَا عَلَى عَوَاتِقِنَا إِلَى أَمْرٍ يُفْظِعُنَا إِلاَّ أَسْهَلْنَ بِنَا إِلَى أَمْرٍ نَعْرِفُهُ غَيْرَ هَذَا الأَمْرِ‏.‏ قَالَ وَقَالَ أَبُو وَائِلٍ شَهِدْتُ صِفِّينَ وَبِئْسَتْ صِفُّونَ‏.‏

Narrated Al-A`mash:

I asked Abu Wail, "Did you witness the battle of Siffin between `Ali and Muawiya?" He said, "Yes," and added, "Then I heard Sahl bin Hunaif saying, 'O people! Blame your personal opinions in your religion. No doubt, I remember myself on the day of Abi Jandal; if I had the power to refuse the order of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), I would have refused it. We have never put our swords on our shoulders to get involved in a situation that might have been horrible for us, but those swords brought us to victory and peace, except this present situation.' " Abu Wail said, "I witnessed the battle of Siffin, and how nasty Siffin was!"

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 7308, 3181, 4189) and Muslim (No. 1785b, 1785c, 1785d).

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Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله ( حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانِ ) هُوَ عَبْد اللَّه بْن عُثْمَان , وَعَبْدَانِ لَقَب و " أَبُو حَمْزَة " بِالْمُهْمَلَةِ ثُمَّ الزَّاي هُوَ السُّكَّرِيّ وَسَاقَ الْمَتْن عَلَى لَفْظ أَبِي عَوَانَة لِأَنَّهُ سَاقَ لَفْظ عَبْدَانِ فِي " كِتَاب الْجِزْيَة " وَوَقَعَتْ رِوَايَة أَبِي عَوَانَة مُقَدَّمَة عَلَى رِوَايَة أَبِي حَمْزَة , وَسَاقَ الْمَتْن ثُمَّ عَطَفَ عَلَيْهِ رِوَايَة أَبِي حَمْزَة , وَفِي آخِره فَسَمِعْت سَهْل بْن حُنَيْف يَقُول ذَلِكَ. قَوْله ( قَالَ سَهْل بْن حُنَيْف يَا أَيّهَا النَّاس ) قَدْ تَقَدَّمَ بَيَان سَبَب خُطْبَته بِذَلِكَ فِي تَفْسِير سُورَة الْفَتْح , وَبَيَان الْمُرَاد بِقَوْلِ سَهْل يَوْم أَبِي جَنْدَل , وَقَوْله " يُفْظِعنَا " بِالظَّاءِ الْمُعْجَمَة الْمَكْسُورَة ب…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 3181

I asked Abu Wail, "Did you take part in the battle of Siffin?" He said, 'Yes, and I heard Sahl bin Hunaif (when he was blamed for lack of zeal for fighting) saying, "You'd better blame your wrong opinions. I wish you had seen me on the day of Abu Jandal. If I had the courage to disobey the…

اتَّهِمُوا رَأْيَكُمْ، رَأَيْتُنِي يَوْمَ أَبِي جَنْدَلٍ وَلَوْ أَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ أَرُدَّ، أَمْرَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَرَدَدْتُهُ، وَمَا وَضَعْنَا أَسْيَافَنَا عَلَى عَوَاتِقِنَا لأَمْرٍ يُفْظِعُنَا إِلاَّ…

Narrated by Sahl ibn Hunayf

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 4189

When Sahl bin Hunaif returned from (the battle of) Siffin, we went to ask him (as to why he had come back). He replied, "(You should not consider me a coward) but blame your opinions. I saw myself on the day of Abu Jandal (inclined to fight), and if I had the power of refusing the order of Allah's…

لَمَّا قَدِمَ سَهْلُ بْنُ حُنَيْفٍ مِنْ صِفِّينَ أَتَيْنَاهُ نَسْتَخْبِرُهُ فَقَالَ اتَّهِمُوا الرَّأْىَ، فَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنِي يَوْمَ أَبِي جَنْدَلٍ وَلَوْ أَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ أَرُدَّ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه…

Narrated by Sahl ibn Hunayf

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1785b

I heard Sahl b. Hunaif say at Siffin: O ye people, find fault with your (own) discretion. By Allah, on the Day of Abu Jandal (i. e. the day of Hudaibiya), I thought to myself that, if I could, I would reverse the order of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) (the terms of the truce being unpalatable). By…

النَّاسُ اتَّهِمُوا رَأْيَكُمْ وَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنِي يَوْمَ أَبِي جَنْدَلٍ وَلَوْ أَنِّي أَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ أَرُدَّ أَمْرَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَرَدَدْتُهُ وَاللَّهِ مَا وَضَعْنَا سُيُوفَنَا عَلَى…

Narrated by Sahl ibn Hunayf

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1785c

Ila amrin yofzi'una instead of Ila amrin na'rifuhu.

وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَإِسْحَاقُ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ جَرِيرٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سَعِيدٍ، الأَشَجُّ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ ‏.‏ وَفِي حَدِيثِهِمَا إِلَى…

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1785d

I heard Sahl b. Hunaif say at Siffin: Blame (the hollowness) of your views about your religion. I thought to myself on the day of Abu Jandal that if I could turn down the order of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), I would. The situation was so difficult that if we mended it at one place, it was rent at…

اتَّهِمُوا رَأْيَكُمْ عَلَى دِينِكُمْ فَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنِي يَوْمَ أَبِي جَنْدَلٍ وَلَوْ أَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ أَرُدَّ أَمْرَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم - مَا فَتَحْنَا مِنْهُ فِي خُصْمٍ إِلاَّ انْفَجَرَ عَلَيْنَا…

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