Peacemaking
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 855:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
There was a dispute amongst the people of the tribe of Bani 'Amr bin
'Auf. The Prophet went to them along with some of his companions in
order to make peace between them. The time for the prayer became due
but the Prophet did not turn up; Bilal pronounced the Adhan (i.e.
call) for the prayer but the Prophet did not turn up, so Bilal went to
Abu Bakr and said, "The time for the prayer is due and the Prophet i
detained, would you lead the people in the prayer?" Abu Bakr replied,
"Yes, you wish." So, Bilal pronounced the Iqama of the prayer and Abu
Bakr went ahead (to lead the prayer), but the Prophet came walking
among the rows till he joined the first row. The people started
clapping and they clapped too much, and Abu Bakr used not to look
hither and thither in the prayer, but he turned round and saw the
Prophet standing behind him. The Prophet beckoned him with his hand to
keep on praying where he was. Abu Bakr raised his hand and praised
Allah and then retreated till he came in the (first) row, and the
Prophet went ahead and lead the people in the prayer. When the Prophet
finished the prayer, he turned towards the people and said, "O people!
When something happens to you during the prayer, you start clapping.
Really clapping is (permissible) for women only. If something happens
to one of you in his prayer, he should say: 'Subhan Allah', (Glorified
be Allah), for whoever hears him (saying so) will direct his attention
towards him. O Abu Bakr! What prevented you from leading the people in
the prayer when I beckoned to you (to continue)?" Abu Bakr replied,
"It did not befit the son of Abu Quhafa to lead the prayer in front of
the Prophet.
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 856:
Narrated Anas:
It was said to the Prophet "Would that you see Abdullah bin Ubai." So,
the Prophet went to him, riding a donkey, and the Muslims accompanied
him, walking on salty barren land. When the Prophet reached 'Abdullah
bin Ubai, the latter said, "Keep away from me! By Allah, the bad smell
of your donkey has harmed me." On that an Ansari man said (to
'Abdullah), "By Allah! The smell of the donkey of Allah's Apostle is
better than your smell." On that a man from 'Abdullah's tribe got
angry for 'Abdullah's sake, and the two men abused each other which
caused the friends of the two men to get angry, and the two groups
started fighting with sticks, shoes and hands. We were informed that
the following Divine Verse was revealed (in this concern):-- "And if
two groups of Believers fall to fighting then, make peace between
them." (49.9)
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 857:
Narrated Um Kulthum bint Uqba:
That she heard Allah's Apostle saying, "He who makes peace between the
people by inventing good information or saying good things, is not a
liar."
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 858:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
Once the people of Quba fought with each other till they threw stones
on each other. When Allah's Apostle was informed about it, he said,
"Let us go to bring about a reconciliation between them."
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 859:
Narrated Aisha:
The following Verse: If a woman fears cruelty or desertion on her
husband's part (i.e. the husband notices something unpleasant about
his wife, such as old age or the like, and wants to divorce her, but
she asks him to keep her and provide for her as he wishes). (4.128)
"There is no blame on them if they reconcile on such basis."
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 860:
Narrated Abu Huraira and Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani:
A bedouin came and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Judge between us
according to Allah's Laws." His opponent got up and said, "He is
right. Judge between us according to Allah's Laws." The bedouin said,
"My son was a laborer working for this man, and he committed illegal
sexual intercourse with his wife. The people told me that my son
should be stoned to death; so, in lieu of that, I paid a ransom of one
hundred sheep and a slave girl to save my son. Then I asked the
learned scholars who said, "Your son has to be lashed one-hundred
lashes and has to be exiled for one year." The Prophet said, "No doubt
I will judge between you according to Allah's Laws. The slave-girl and
the sheep are to go back to you, and your son will get a hundred
lashes and one year exile." He then addressed somebody, "O Unais! go
to the wife of this (man) and stone her to death" So, Unais went and
stoned her to death.
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 861:
Narrated Aisha:
Allah's Apostle said, "If somebody innovates something which is not in
harmony with the principles of our religion, that thing is rejected."
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 862:
Narrated Al-Bara bin 'Azib:
When Allah's Apostle concluded a peace treaty with the people of
Hudaibiya, Ali bin Abu Talib wrote the document and he mentioned in
it, "Muhammad, Allah's Apostle ." The pagans said, "Don't write:
'Muhammad, Allah's Apostle', for if you were an apostle we would not
fight with you." Allah's Apostle asked Ali to rub it out, but Ali
said, "I will not be the person to rub it out." Allah's Apostle rubbed
it out and made peace with them on the condition that the Prophet and
his companions would enter Mecca and stay there for three days, and
that they would enter with their weapons in cases.
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 863:
Narrated Al-Bara:
When the Prophet intended to perform 'Umra in the month of Dhul-Qada,
the people of Mecca did not let him enter Mecca till he settled the
matter with them by promising to stay in it for three days only. When
the document of treaty was written, the following was mentioned:
'These are the terms on which Muhammad, Allah's Apostle agreed (to
make peace).' They said, "We will not agree to this, for if we
believed that you are Allah's Apostle we would not prevent you, but
you are Muhammad bin 'Abdullah." The Prophet said, "I am Allah's
Apostle and also Muhammad bin 'Abdullah." Then he said to 'Ali, "Rub
off (the words) 'Allah's Apostle' ", but 'Ali said, "No, by Allah, I
will never rub off your name." So, Allah's Apostle took the document
and wrote, 'This is what Muhammad bin 'Abdullah has agreed upon: No
arms will be brought into Mecca except in their cases, and nobody from
the people of Mecca will be allowed to go with him (i.e. the Prophet )
even if he wished to follow him and he (the Prophet ) will not prevent
any of his companions from staying in Mecca if the latter wants to
stay.' When the Prophet entered Mecca and the time limit passed, the
Meccans went to 'Ali and said, "Tell your Friend (i.e. the Prophet )
to go out, as the period (agreed to) has passed." So, the Prophet went
out of Mecca. The daughter of Hamza ran after them (i.e. the Prophet
and his companions), calling, "O Uncle! O Uncle!" 'Ali received her
and led her by the hand and said to Fatima, "Take your uncle's
daughter." Zaid and Ja'far quarrel ed about her. 'Ali said, "I have
more right to her as she is my uncle's daughter." Ja'far said, "She is
my uncle's daughter, and her aunt is my wife." Zaid said, "She is my
brother's daughter." The Prophet judged that she should be given to
her aunt, and said that the aunt was like the mother. He then said to
'All, "You are from me and I am from you", and said to Ja'far, "You
resemble me both in character and appearance", and said to Zaid, "You
are our brother (in faith) and our freed slave."
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 864:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle set out for the 'Umra but the pagans of Quraish
prevented him from reaching the Ka'ba. So, he slaughtered his
sacrifice and got his head shaved at Al-Hudaibiya, and agreed with
them that he would perform 'Umra the following year and would not
carry weapons except swords and would not stay in Mecca except for the
period they al lowed. So, the Prophet performed the 'Umra in the
following year and entered Mecca according to the treaty, and when he
stayed for three days, the pagans ordered him to depart, and he
departed.
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 865:
Narrated Sahl bin Abu Hathma:
Abdullah bin Sahl and Muhaiyisa bin Mas'ud bin Zaid went to Khaibar
when it had a peace treaty (with the Muslims).
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 866:
Narrated Anas:
Ar-Rabi, the daughter of An-Nadr broke the tooth of a girl, and the
relatives of Ar-Rabi' requested the girl's relatives to accept the
Irsh (compensation for wounds etc.) and forgive (the offender), but
they refused. So, they went to the Prophet who ordered them to bring
about retaliation. Anas bin An-Nadr asked, "O Allah"; Apostle! Will
the tooth of Ar-Rabi' be broken? No, by Him Who has sent you with the
Truth, her tooth will not be broken." The Prophet said, "O Anas!
Allah"; law ordains retaliation." Later the relatives of the girl
agreed and forgave her. The Prophet said, "There are some of Allah's
slaves who, if they take an oath by Allah, are responded to by Allah
i.e. their oath is fulfilled). Anas added, "The people agreed and
accepted the Irsh."
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 867:
Narrated Al-Hasan Al-Basri:
By Allah, Al-Hasan bin Ali led large battalions like mountains against
Muawiya. Amr bin Al-As said (to Muawiya), "I surely see battalions
which will not turn back before killing their opponents." Muawiya who
was really the best of the two men said to him, "O 'Amr! If these
killed those and those killed these, who would be left with me for the
jobs of the public, who would be left with me for their women, who
would be left with me for their children?" Then Muawiya sent two
Quraishi men from the tribe of 'Abd-i-Shams called 'Abdur Rahman bin
Sumura and Abdullah bin 'Amir bin Kuraiz to Al-Hasan saying to them,
"Go to this man (i.e. Al-Hasan) and negotiate peace with him and talk
and appeal to him." So, they went to Al-Hasan and talked and appealed
to him to accept peace. Al-Hasan said, "We, the offspring of 'Abdul
Muttalib, have got wealth and people have indulged in killing and
corruption (and money only will appease them)." They said to Al-Hasan,
"Muawiya offers you so and so, and appeals to you and entreats you to
accept peace." Al-Hasan said to them, "But who will be responsible for
what you have said?" They said, "We will be responsible for it." So,
what-ever Al-Hasan asked they said, "We will be responsible for it for
you." So, Al-Hasan concluded a peace treaty with Muawiya. Al-Hasan
(Al-Basri) said: I heard Abu Bakr saying, "I saw Allah's Apostle on
the pulpit and Al-Hasan bin 'Ali was by his side. The Prophet was
looking once at the people and once at Al-Hasan bin 'Ali saying, 'This
son of mine is a Saiyid (i.e. a noble) and may Allah make peace
between two big groups of Muslims through him."
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 868:
Narrated Aisha:
Once Allah's Apostle heard the loud voices of some opponents
quarreling at the door. One of them was appealing to the other to
deduct his debt and asking him to be lenient but the other was saying,
"By Allah I will not do so." Allah's Apostle went out to them and
said, "Who is the one who was swearing by Allah that he would not do a
favor?" That man said, "I am that person, O Allah's Apostle! I will
give my opponent whatever he wishes."
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 869:
Narrated Abdullah bin Kab bin Malik from Kab bin Malik:
Abdullah bin Abu Hadrad Al-Aslami owed Kab bin Malik some money. One
day the latter met the former and demanded his right, and their voices
grew very loud. The Prophet passed by them and said, "O Ka'b,"
beckoning with his hand as if intending to say, "Deduct half the
debts." So, Kab took half what the other owed him and remitted the
other half.
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 870:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "There is a Sadaqa to be given for every joint
of the human body; and for every day on which the sun rises there is a
reward of a Sadaqa (i.e. charitable gift) for the one who establishes
justice among people."
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 871:
Narrated Urwa bin Az-Zubair:
Az-Zubair told me that he quarrelled with an Ansari man who had
participated in (the battle of) Badr in front of Allah's Apostle about
a water stream which both of them used for irrigation. Allah's Apostle
said to Az-Zubair, "O Zubair! Irrigate (your garden) first, and then
let the water flow to your neighbor." The Ansari became angry and
said, "O Allah's Apostle! Is it because he is your cousin?" On that
the complexion of Allah's Apostle changed (because of anger) and said
(to Az-Zubair), "I irrigate (your garden) and then with-hold the water
till it reaches the walls (surrounding the palms)." So, Allah's
Apostle gave Az-Zubair his full right. Before that Allah's Apostle
had given a generous judgment beneficial for Az-Zubair and the Ansari,
but when the Ansan irritated Allah's Apostle he gave Az-Zubair his
full right according to the evident law. Az-Zubair said, "By Allah ! I
think the following Verse was revealed concerning that case: "But no
by your Lord They can have No faith Until they make you judge In all
disputes between them." (4.65)
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 872:
Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah:
My father died and was in debt. I suggested that his creditors take
the fruits (i.e. dates) of my garden in lieu of the debt of my father,
but they refused the offer, as they thought that it would not cover
the full debt. So, I went to the Prophet and told him about it. He
said (to me), "When you pluck the dates and collect them in the Mirbad
(i.e. a place where dates are dried), call me (Allah's Apostle)."
Finally he came accompanied by Abu Bakr and 'Umar and sat on the dates
and invoked Allah to bless them. Then he said, "Call your creditors
and give them their full rights." So, I paid all my father's creditors
in full and yet thirteen extra Wasqs of dates remained, seven of which
were 'Ajwa and six were Laun or six of which were Ajwa and seven were
Laun. I met Allah's Apostle at sunset and informed him about it. On
that he smiled and said, "Go to Abu Bakr and 'Umar and tell them about
it." They said, "We perceived that was going to happen, as Allah's
Apostle did what he did."
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 873:
Narrated Abdullah bin Kab:
That Ka'b bin Malik told him that in the lifetime of Allah's Apostle
he demanded his debt from Ibn Abu Hadrad in the Mosque. Their voices
grew louder till Allah's Apostle heard them while he was in his house.
So he lifted the curtain of his room and called Ka'b bin Malik saying,
"O Ka'b!" He replied, "Labbaik! O Allah's Apostle!" He beckoned to him
with his hand suggesting that he deduct half the debt. Ka'b said, "I
agree, O Allah's Apostle!" Allah's Apostle then said (to Ibn Abu
Hadrad), "Get up and pay him the rest."
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