فَلَمَّاSo whenكَانَit wasأَيَّامُthe daysالرِّدَّةِof apostasy
So when it was the days of apostasy
بَعَثَsentأَبُوAbuبَكْرٍBakrرَحْمَةُmay the mercyاللَّهِof Godعَلَيْهِbe upon him
Abu Bakr, may the mercy of God be upon him, sent
خَالِدَKhalidبْنَson ofالْوَلِيدِAl-Walidإِلَيْهِto him
Khalid son of Al-Walid to him
فَلَمَّاso whenانْتَهَىhe reachedإِلَىhisعَسْكَرِهِcamp
so when he reached his camp
وَجَدَهُhe found himقَدْhavingضُرِبَتْbeen set upلَهُfor himقُبَّةٌa dome tentمِنْofأُدْمٍleather
he found that a leather dome tent had been set up for him
وَأَصْحَابُهُand his companionsحَوْلَهُaround him
and his companions were around him
فَقَالَso he said
so he said
لِيَخْرُجْlet come outإِلَيَّto meطُلَيْحَةُTulayhah
Let Tulayhah come out to me!
فَقَالُواso they saidلَاdo notتُصَغِّرْbelittleنَبِيًّاa prophet
So they said: Do not belittle a prophet
هُوَhe isطَلْحَةُTalhah
he is Talhah
فَخَرَجَso he came outإِلَيْهِto him
So he came out to him
فَقَالَand saidخَالِدٌKhalid
and Khalid said
إِنَّindeedمِنْfromعَهْدِthe covenant ofخَلِيفَتِنَاour caliph
Indeed, among the covenant of our caliph
أَنْis thatيَدْعُوَكَhe calls youإِلَىtoاللَّهِGodوَحْدَهُaloneلَاnoشَرِيكَpartnerلَهُfor Him
is that he invites you to God alone, with no partner for Him
وَأَنَّand thatمُحَمَّدًاMuhammadعَبْدُهُis His servantوَرَسُولُهُand His messenger
and that Muhammad is His servant and His messenger
فَقَالَso he said
So he said
يَاOخَالِدُKhalidاشْهَدْbear witnessأَنْthatلَاthere is noإِلَهَgodإِلَّاexceptاللَّهُGod
O Khalid, bear witness that there is no god except God
وَأَنِّيand that Iرَسُولُam the messengerاللَّهِof God
and that I am the messenger of God
فَلَمَّاso whenسَمِعَheardخَالِدٌKhalidذَلِكَthat
So when Khalid heard that
انْصَرَفَhe turned awayعَنْهُfrom him
he turned away from him
وَعَسْكَرُهُand his campبِالْقُرْبِwas nearمِنْهُhimعَلَىatمِيلٍa mile
while his camp was near him at a distance of a mile
فَقَالَso saidعُيَيْنَةُUyaynahبْنُson ofحِصْنٍHisnلِطُلَيْحَةَto Tulayhah
Uyaynah son of Hisn said to Tulayhah
لَاmayأَبَاfatherلَكَto you not be
Woe to you!
هَلْareأَنْتَyouمُرِينَاshowing usبَعْضَsome ofنُبُوَّتِكَyour prophethood
Will you show us some of your prophethood?
قَالَhe saidنَعَمْyes
He said: Yes.
وَكَانَand he hadقَدْalreadyبَعَثَsentعُيُونًاspiesلَهُfor himself
And he had already sent spies for himself
حِينَwhenسَارَset outخَالِدٌKhalidمِنَfromالْمَدِينَةِMadinahمُقْبِلًاcomingإِلَيْهِمْtowards them
when Khalid set out from Madinah coming towards them
فَعَرَّفُوهُso they informed him ofخَبَرَthe news ofخَالِدٍKhalid
and they informed him of the news of Khalid
فَقَالَso he said
So he said
لَئِنْifبَعَثْتُمْyou sendفَارِسَيْنِtwo horsemenعَلَىonفَرَسَيْنِtwo horsesأَغَرَّيْنِhaving white blazesمُحَجَّلَيْنِhaving white markings on their legsمِنْfromبَنِيBanuنَصْرِNasrبْنِson ofقُعَيْنٍQu'ayn
If you send two horsemen upon two blaze-faced and white-legged horses from Banu Nasr bin Qu'ayn
أَتَوْكُمْthey will come to youمِنَfromالْقَوْمِthe peopleبِعَيْنٍwith certainty
they will bring you certain news from the people
فَهَيَّأُواso they preparedفَارِسَيْنِtwo horsemenفَبَعَثُوهُمَاand sent them
So they prepared two horsemen and sent them forth
فَخَرَجَاand they went outيَرْكُضَانِriding fast
and they set out riding fast
فَلَقِيَاand they metعَيْنًاa spyلِخَالِدٍfor Khalidمُقْبِلًاcomingإِلَيْهِمْtowards them
and they met a spy of Khalid coming towards them
فَقَالَاso they saidمَاwhat isخَبَرُthe news ofخَالِدٍKhalid
So they said: What is the news of Khalid?
أَوْorقَالَاthey saidمَاwhatوَرَاءَكَis behind you
Or they said: What news do you bring?
قَالَhe saidهَذَاthis isخَالِدُKhalidبْنُson ofالْوَلِيدِAl-Walid
He said: This is Khalid bin Al-Walid
فِيamongالْمُسْلِمِينَthe Muslimsقَدْhasأَقْبَلَapproached
with the Muslims, he has approached
فَزَادَهُمْand it increased them inفِتْنَةًtrial
and that increased them in trial
وَقَالَand he said
And he said
أَلَمْdid I notأَقُلْsayلَكُمْto you
Did I not tell you?
فَلَمَّاso whenكَانَit wasفِيinالسَّحَرِthe predawn time
So when it was the predawn time
نَهَضَroseخَالِدٌKhalidإِلَىtowardsطُلَيْحَةَTulayhah
Khalid set out towards Tulayhah
فِيمَنْwith those whoمَعَهُwere with himمِنْfromأَصْحَابِcompanionsرَسُولِof the Messengerاللَّهِof Godصَلَّىmay God's blessingsاللَّهُbeعَلَيْهِupon himوَسَلَّمَand grant him peace
with those who were with him from the companions of the Messenger of God, may God's blessings be upon him and grant him peace
فَلَمَّاso whenالْتَقَىmetالصَّفَّانِthe two ranks
So when the two ranks met
تَزَمَّلَwrapped himselfطُلَيْحَةُTulayhahفِيinكِسَاءٍa cloakلَهُof his
Tulayhah wrapped himself in a cloak of his
يَنْتَظِرُwaiting forزَعْمَwhat he claimed wasالْوَحْيِrevelation
waiting for what he claimed was revelation
فَلَمَّاso whenطَالَgrew longذَلِكَthatعَلَىforأَصْحَابِهِhis companions
So when that took too long for his companions
وَأَلَحَّand pressed hardعَلَيْهِمُupon themالْمُسْلِمُونَthe Muslimsبِالسَّيْفِwith the sword
and the Muslims pressed hard upon them with the sword
فَقَالَsaidعُيَيْنَةُUyaynahبْنُson ofحِصْنٍHisn
Uyaynah son of Hisn said
هَلْhasأَتَاكَcome to youبَعْدُyet
Has [revelation] come to you yet?
قَالَsaidطُلَيْحَةُTulayhahمِنْfromتَحْتِunderالْكِسَاءِthe cloak
Tulayhah said from under the cloak
لَاnoوَاللَّهِby Godمَاhas notجَاءَcomeبَعْدُyet
No, by God, it has not come yet!
فَقَالَso saidعُيَيْنَةُUyaynah
So Uyaynah said
تَبًّاruinلَكَbe to youآخِرَat the end ofالدَّهْرِtime
Ruin be to you for the rest of time!
ثُمَّthenجَذَبَهُhe yanked himجَذْبَةًa yankingجَاشَwhich agitatedمِنْهَاhim from it
Then he gave him a violent yank that agitated him
وَقَالَand said
and said
قَبَحَmay God make uglyاللَّهُGodهَذِهِthisمِنْas aنُبُوَّةٍprophethood
May God make this ugly as a prophethood!
فَجَلَسَso satطُلَيْحَةُTulayhah
So Tulayhah sat up
فَقَالَso saidلَهُto himعُيَيْنَةُUyaynah
and Uyaynah said to him
مَاwhatقِيلَwas saidلَكَto you
What was said to you?
قَالَhe said
He said
قِيلَit was saidلِيto me
It was said to me
إِنَّindeedلَكَyou haveرَحًىa millstoneكَرَحَاهُlike His millstone
Indeed, you have a millstone like His millstone
وَأَمْرًاand a matterلَاyou will notتَنْسَاهُforget it
and a matter you will not forget
فَقَالَso saidعُيَيْنَةُUyaynah
So Uyaynah said
قَدْindeedعَلِمَknewاللَّهُGodعَزَّMightyوَجَلَّand Majestic
God, Mighty and Majestic, has known
أَنْthatسَيَكُونُthere will beلَكَfor youأَمْرٌa matterلَاyou will notتَنْسَاهُforget it
that there will be for you a matter you will not forget
هَذَاthis oneكَذَّابٌis a liar
This man is a liar!
مَاnotبُورِكَwas blessedلَنَاfor usوَلَاnorلَهُfor himفِيمَاin whatيُطَالِبُhe seeks
Neither for us nor for him has there been any blessing in what he seeks.
ثُمَّthenهَرَبَfledعُيَيْنَةُUyaynahوَأَخُوهُand his brother
Then Uyaynah and his brother fled
فَأَدْرَكُوهُso they overtook himوَأَسَرُوهُand captured him
and they overtook him and captured him
وَأَفْلَتَand escapedأَخُوهُhis brother
while his brother escaped
وَخَرَجَand went outطُلَيْحَةُTulayhahمُنْهَزِمًاdefeated
And Tulayhah went out defeated
وَأَسْلَمَهُand abandoned himشَيْطَانُهُhis devil
and his devil abandoned him
حَتَّىuntilقَدِمَhe arrived inالشَّامَAl-Sham
until he arrived in Al-Sham
فَأَقَامَand stayedعِنْدَwithبَنِيBanuجَفْنَةَJafnahالْغَسَانِيِّينَthe Ghassanids
and stayed with Banu Jafnah, the Ghassanids
حَتَّىuntilفَتَحَconqueredاللَّهُGodعَزَّMightyوَجَلَّand MajesticأَجْنَادِينَAjnadayn
until God, Mighty and Majestic, conquered Ajnadayn
وَتُوُفِّيَand passed awayأَبُوAbuبَكْرٍBakr
and Abu Bakr passed away
وَأَسْلَمَand embraced IslamطُلَيْحَةُTulayhahإِسْلَامًاan Islamصَحِيحًاtrue
and Tulayhah embraced Islam with a true Islam
وَقَالَand he said
and he said
وَإِنِّيand indeed Iمِنْafterبَعْدِtheضَلَالَةٍmisguidanceشَاهِدٌam a witness......شَهَادَةَto a testimonyحَقٍّof truthلَسْتُin which I am notفِيهَاin itبِمُلْحِدِa deviant
And indeed I, after misguidance, am a witness ... to a testimony of truth in which I am not a deviant.
وَمِنْهُمْAnd among themمَنْis he whoتَنَبَّاclaimed prophethoodبَعْدُlaterفِيinأَيَّامِthe days ofالرَّشِيدِAl-Rashid
And among them is one who claimed prophethood later in the days of Al-Rashid
رَجُلٌa manزَعَمَwho claimedأَنَّهُthat heنُوحٌwas Noah
a man who claimed that he was Noah
فَقِيلَso it was saidلَهُto him
So it was said to him
أَأَنْتَAre youنُوحٌNoahالَّذِيwhoكَانَwasأَمْorنُوحٌNoahآخَرُanother
Are you Noah who was, or another Noah?
قَالَhe said
He said
أَنَاI amنُوحٌNoahالَّذِيwhoلَبِثَremainedفِيamongقَوْمِهِhis people
I am Noah who remained among his people
أَلْفَa thousandسَنَةٍyearsإِلَّاexceptخَمْسِينَfiftyعَامًاyears
a thousand years except fifty years
وَقَدْand I haveبُعِثْتُbeen sentإِلَيْكُمْto you
and I have been sent to you
لِأُفِيَto fulfillالْخَمْسِينَthe fiftyعَامًاyearsتَمَامَcompletingأَلْفِa thousandالسَّنَةِyears
to fulfill the fifty years, completing the thousand years.
فَأَمَرَso orderedالرَّشِيدُAl-Rashidبِضَرْبِهِthat he be beatenوَصَلْبِهِand crucified
So Al-Rashid ordered that he be beaten and crucified.
فَمَرَّthen passedبِهِby himبَعْضُsomeالْمُخَنَّثِينَeffeminate men
Then one of the effeminate men passed by him
وَهُوَwhile heمَصْلُوبٌwas crucified
while he was crucified
فَقَالَand said
and said
صَلَّىmay God's blessings beاللَّهُuponعَلَيْكَyouيَاOأَبَانَاour father
May God's blessings be upon you, O our father!
مَاwhatحَصَلَhas remainedفِيinيَدِكَyour handمِنْofسَفِينَتِكَyour ship
What has remained in your hand from your ship
إِلَّاexceptدَقَلُهَاits mast
except its mast!
وَهُوَand itالَّذِيwhichيَكُونُisفِيinوَسَطِthe middle ofالسَّفِينَةِthe ship
and it is what is in the middle of the ship
كَجِذْعٍlike a trunkطَوِيلٍlong
like a long trunk.
وَمِنْهُمْAnd among themرَجُلٌis a manتَنَبَّاwho claimed prophethoodفِيinأَيَّامِthe days ofالْمَأْمُونِAl-Ma'mun
And among them is a man who claimed prophethood in the days of Al-Ma'mun
فَقَالَso he saidلِلْحَاجِبِto the chamberlain
and he said to the chamberlain
أَبْلِغْconvey toأَمِيرَthe Commanderالْمُؤْمِنِينَof the Faithful
Convey to the Commander of the Faithful
أَنَّthatنَبِيَّthe prophetاللَّهِof Godبِالْبَابِis at the door
that the prophet of God is at the door.
فَأَذِنَso he permittedلَهُhim
So he permitted him [to enter]
فَقَالَand saidثُمَامَةُThumamah
and Thumamah said
مَاwhat isدَلِيلُthe proof ofنُبُوَّتِكَyour prophethood
What is the proof of your prophethood?
قَالَhe said
He said
تُحْضِرُyou bringلِيto meأُمَّكَyour mother
You bring my mother to me
فَأُوَاقِعُهَاso I have relations with her
so I have relations with her
فَتَحْمِلُand she conceivesمِنْfromسَاعَتِهَاthat very hour
and she conceives from that very hour
وَتَأْتِيand she brings forthبِغُلَامٍa boyمِثْلِكَlike you
and brings forth a boy like you.
فَقَالَso saidثُمَامَةُThumamah
So Thumamah said
صَلَّىmay God's blessings beاللَّهُuponعَلَيْكَyouأَيُّهَاOالنَّبِيُّprophet
May God's blessings be upon you, O prophet
وَرَحْمَةُand the mercy ofاللَّهِGodوَبَرَكَاتُهُand His blessings
and the mercy of God and His blessings!
أَهْوَنُeasierعَلَيَّfor me isمِنْthanإِحْضَارِكَyour bringingأُمِّيmy motherوَمُوَاقَعَتِهَا1and having relations with her
It is easier for me than your bringing my mother and having relations with her!
مَحَاسِنُThe virtues ofأَبِيAbuبَكْرٍ2Bakr
[1] The Virtues of Abu Bakr
رِضْوَانُThe pleasure ofاللَّهِGodوَرَحْمَتُهُand His mercyعَلَيْهِbe upon him
[2] The pleasure of God and His mercy be upon him
رُوِيَIt was narratedعَنْfromابْنِIbnعُمَرَUmar
It was narrated from Ibn Umar
رَضِيَmay God be pleasedاللَّهُwithعَنْهُمَاthem both
may God be pleased with them both
قَالَwho said
who said
دَخَلَenteredرَسُولُthe Messengerاللَّهِof God
The Messenger of God entered
صَلَّىmay God's blessings beاللَّهُuponعَلَيْهِhimوَسَلَّمَand grant him peace
may God's blessings be upon him and grant him peace
الْمَسْجِدَthe mosque
the mosque
وَأَبُوwhile AbuبَكْرٍBakrعَنْwas atيَمِينِهِhis right
while Abu Bakr was at his right
وَعُمَرُand Umarعَنْwas atشِمَالِهِhis left
and Umar was at his left
فَقَالَand he said
and he said
هَكَذَاthusنُبْعَثُwe are resurrectedيَوْمَon the Dayالْقِيَامَةِof Resurrection
Thus we are resurrected on the Day of Resurrection.
وَقَالَAnd he said
And he said
صَلَّىmay God's blessings beاللَّهُuponعَلَيْهِhimوَسَلَّمَand grant him peace
may God's blessings be upon him and grant him peace
إِنَّindeedاللَّهَGodتَبَارَكَBlessedوَتَعَالَىand Exalted
Indeed, God, Blessed and Exalted
أَيَّدَنِيsupported meمِنْfromأَهْلِthe people ofالسَّمَاءِthe heavens
supported me from the people of the heavens
بِجِبْرِيلَwith Jibrilوَمِيكَائِيلَand Mika'il
with Jibril and Mika'il
وَمِنْand fromأَهْلِthe people ofالْأَرْضِthe earth
and from the people of the earth
بِأَبِيwith AbuبَكْرٍBakrوَعُمَرَand Umar
with Abu Bakr and Umar.
وَرَآهُمَاAnd he saw themمُقْبِلَيْنِapproaching
And he saw them approaching
فَقَالَand said
and said
هَذَانِthese two areالسَّمْعُthe hearingوَالْبَصَرُand the sight
These two are the hearing and the sight.
وَرُوِيَAnd it was narratedعَنْfromابْنِIbnعُمَرَUmar
And it was narrated from Ibn Umar
رَضِيَmay God be pleasedاللَّهُwithعَنْهُمَاthem both
may God be pleased with them both
أَنَّهُthat heقَالَsaid
that he said
لَوْifوُزِنَwere weighedإِيمَانُthe faith ofأَبِيAbuبَكْرٍBakr
If the faith of Abu Bakr were weighed
بِإِيمَانِagainst the faith ofأَهْلِthe people ofالْأَرْضِthe earth
against the faith of the people of the earth
لَرَجَحَit would outweighبِهِمْthem
it would outweigh them.
وَرُوِيَAnd it was narratedعَنْfromعُمَرَUmar
And it was narrated from Umar
رَضِيَmay God be pleasedاللَّهُwithعَنْهُhim
may God be pleased with him
أَنَّهُthat heقَالَsaid
that he said
أَمَرَorderedرَسُولُthe Messengerاللَّهِof God
The Messenger of God ordered
صَلَّىmay God's blessings beاللَّهُuponعَلَيْهِhimوَسَلَّمَand grant him peace
may God's blessings be upon him and grant him peace
بِالصَّدَقَةِcharity
charity
وَوَافَقَand that coincided withذَلِكَthatمَالًاwealthعِنْدِيI had
and that coincided with some wealth I had
فَقُلْتُso I saidالْيَوْمَtodayأَسْبِقُI will surpassأَبَاAbuبَكْرٍBakr
so I said: Today I will surpass Abu Bakr
إِنْifسَبَقْتُهُI can surpass him
if I can surpass him
فَجِئْتُهُso I came to him withبِنِصْفِhalf ofمَالِيmy wealth
and I brought him half of my wealth.
فَقَالَso saidرَسُولُthe Messengerاللَّهِof God
So the Messenger of God said
صَلَّىmay God's blessings beاللَّهُuponعَلَيْهِhimوَسَلَّمَand grant him peace
may God's blessings be upon him and grant him peace
مَاwhatأَبْقَيْتَdid you leaveلِأَهْلِكَfor your family
What have you left for your family?
قُلْتُI saidالنِّصْفَHalf
I said: Half.
وَجَاءَAnd cameأَبُوAbuبَكْرٍBakrبِكُلِّwith allمَالِهِof his wealth
And Abu Bakr came with all of his wealth.
فَقَالَso saidلَهُto himالنَّبِيُّthe Prophetصَلَّىmay God's blessings beاللَّهُuponعَلَيْهِhimوَسَلَّمَand grant him peace
So the Prophet, may God's blessings be upon him and grant him peace, said to him
مَاwhatأَبْقَيْتَdid you leaveلِأَهْلِكَfor your family
What have you left for your family?
قَالَHe saidاللَّهَGodحَقًّاtrulyوَرَسُولَهُand His messenger
He said: God and His messenger, truly.
فَقُلْتُSo I saidوَاللَّهِBy GodلَاI will neverأُسْبِقُكَsurpass youإِلَىinشَيْءٍanythingأَبَدًاever
So I said: By God, I will never surpass you in anything ever.
وَعَنْAnd fromعُمَرَUmarرَضِيَmay God be pleasedاللَّهُwithعَنْهُhim
And from Umar, may God be pleased with him
أَنَّهُthat heقَالَsaid
that he said
وَدِدْتُI wishأَنِّيthat Iشَعْرَةٌwere a hairفِيinصَدْرِthe chest ofأَبِيAbuبَكْرٍBakr
I wish I were a hair in the chest of Abu Bakr
رَضِيَmay God be pleasedاللَّهُwithعَنْهُhim
may God be pleased with him.
وَعَنْAnd fromعَطَاءٍAtaعَنْfromأَبِيAbuالدَّرْدَاءِAl-Darda
And from Ata, from Abu Al-Darda
أَنَّهُthat heمَشَىwalkedبَيْنَin front ofيَدَيْhands ofأَبِيAbuبَكْرٍBakr
that he walked in front of Abu Bakr
رَضِيَmay God be pleasedاللَّهُwithعَنْهُhim
may God be pleased with him
فَقَالَso saidلَهُto himرَسُولُthe Messengerاللَّهِof God
and the Messenger of God said to him
صَلَّىmay God's blessings beاللَّهُuponعَلَيْهِhimوَسَلَّمَand grant him peace
may God's blessings be upon him and grant him peace
أَتَمْشِيDo you walkبَيْنَin front ofيَدَيْone whoمَنْisهُوَbetterخَيْرٌthanمِنْكَyou
Do you walk in front of one who is better than you?
مَاnotطَلَعَتِhas risenالشَّمْسُthe sunوَلَاnorغَرَبَتْset
Neither has the sun risen nor set
بَعْدَafterالنَّبِيِّينَthe prophetsوَالْمُرْسَلِينَand messengers
after the prophets and messengers
عَلَىuponأَحَدٍanyoneأَفْضَلَmore virtuousمِنْthanأَبِيAbuبَكْرٍBakr
upon anyone more virtuous than Abu Bakr.
وَعَنْAnd fromعَلِيِّAliبْنِson ofأَبِيAbuطَالِبٍTalib
And from Ali bin Abi Talib
رِضْوَانُmay the pleasure ofاللَّهِGodوَرَحْمَتُهُand His mercyعَلَيْهِbe upon him
may the pleasure of God and His mercy be upon him
قَالَwho said
who said
قَالَsaidالنَّبِيُّthe Prophet
The Prophet said
صَلَّىmay God's blessings beاللَّهُuponعَلَيْهِhimوَسَلَّمَand grant him peace
may God's blessings be upon him and grant him peace
يَاOعَلِيُّAliهَلْdoتُحِبُّyou loveالشَّيْخَيْنِthe two elders
O Ali, do you love the two elders?
قُلْتُI saidنَعَمْYesيَاOرَسُولَMessengerاللَّهِof God
I said: Yes, O Messenger of God.
قَالَHe said
He said
لَاdoes notيَجْتَمِعُgatherحُبُّكَyour loveوَحُبُّهُمَاand their love
Your love and their love do not gather together
إِلَّاexceptفِيinقَلْبِthe heart ofمُؤْمِنٍa believer
except in the heart of a believer.