Jami' al-Saghir / Jam' al-Jawami' (al-Suyuti) 2-1322b
"عَنْ عُبَيْدَةَ قَالَ: جَاءَ عُيَيْنَةُ بْنُ حِصْنٍ وَالأَقْرعُ بْنُ حَابِسٍ إِلَى أَبِى بَكْرٍ فَقَالَا: يَا خَلِيفَةَ رَسُولِ اللَّه ﷺ إِنَّ عِنْدَنَا أَرْضًا سَبِخَةً لَيْسَ فِيهَا كَلأٌ وَلَا مَنْفَعَةٌ، فَإِنْ رَأَيْتَ أَنْ تُقْطِعَنَاهَا لَعَلَّنَا نَحْرثُها وَنَزْرَعُهَا؟ فَأَقْطَعَهَا إِيَّاهُمَا، وَكَتَبَ لَهُمَا عَليْهِ كِتَابًا وَأَشْهَدَ فِيهِ عُمَرَ، وَلَيْسَ فِى الْقَوْمِ، فَانطلقا إِلَى عُمَرَ لِيُشْهِدَاهُ، فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ عُمَرُ مَا فِى الْكِتَابِ تَنَاوَلَهُ مِنْ أَيْدِينَا، ثم تَفَلَ فِيهِ وَمَحَاهُ، فَتذمَّرا، وَقَالَا لَهُ مَقَالَة سيَئةً، فَقَالَ عُمَرُ: إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّه ﷺ كَانَ يَتَألَّفُكُمَا وَالإِسْلَامُ يَوْمَئِذٍ ذَلِيلٌ، وَإِنَّ اللَّه قَدْ أَعزَّ الإِسْلَامَ، فَاذْهَبَا فَاجْهَدَا جُهْدَكمَا لَا أَرْعَى اللَّه وعَلَيْكُمَا إِنْ لَم أرعيتها، فَأَقْبَلَا إلَى أَبِى بَكْرٍ وَهُمَا يَتَذَامَرانِ، فَقَالَا: وَاللَّه مَا نَدْرِى أَنْتَ الْخَلِيَفَةُ أمْ عُمَرُ؟ فَقَالَ: بَلْ هُوَ، وَلَوْ شَاءَ كَانَ، فَجَاءَ عُمَرُ مُغْضَبًا حَتَّى وَقَفَ عَلَى أَبِى بَكْر فَقَالَ: بَلْ هُوَ، وَلَوْ شَاءَ كَانَ، فَجَاءَ عُمَرُ مُغْضَبًا حَتَّى وَقَفَ عَلَى أَبِى بَكْر فَقَالَ: أخْبِرْنِى عَنْ هَذِهِ الأَرْضِ الَّتِى أَقْطَعْتَهَا هَذَيْنِ الرَّجُلَيْنِ، أَرضٌ لَكَ خَاصَّةً أَمْ هِى بَيْنَ المسلِمينَ عامَّةً؟ قَالَ: بَلْ هِى بَيْنَ الْمُسلِمِينَ عَامَّةً، قَالَ: فَمَا حملك على أن تخص هذين بها دون جماعة المسلمين؟ قال: اسْتَشَرْتُ هَؤُلَاءِ الَّذِينَ حَوْلِى فَأَشَارُوا عَلَىَّ بِذَلِكَ، قَالَ: فَإِذَا اسْتَشَرْتَ هَؤُلَاءِ الَّذِينَ حَوْلَكَ؟ أَوَكُلَّ الْمُسْلِمِينَ أوسَعْتَ مَشُورَةً وَرضًا، فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ: قَدْ كُنْتُ قَلْتُ لَكَ إِنَّكَ أَقْوَى عَلَى هَذَا الأَمْر مِنِّى، وَلَكِنَّكَ غَلبْتَنِى".
Translation
Chain of narrators
- ʿUbaydah
- Jāʾ ʿUyaynah b. Ḥiṣn and al-Aqrʿ b. Ḥābis
- Abiá Bakr
- Yā Khalīfah Rasūl Allāh Ṣlá
Machine translation, not reviewed
"Narrated from 'Ubaydah: 'Uyaynah ibn Hisn and al-Aqra' ibn Habis came to Abu Bakr and said: 'O Khalifah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, we have a salty land in which there is no pasture or benefit. If you see fit to grant it to us, perhaps we can plough it and sow it?' So he granted it to both of them, and wrote a document for them about it, and called 'Umar to witness it, and he was not among the people. So the two went to 'Umar to have him witness it. When 'Umar heard what was in the document, he took it from their hands, then spat on it and wiped it out. So they grumbled and said to him a bad statement. 'Umar said: 'The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to win you both over, and Islam was then humble, and Allah has now honoured Islam. So go and strive your utmost. May Allah not protect me and you if I do not keep watch over it.' So the two came back to Abu Bakr while grumbling, and said: 'By Allah, we do not know whether you are the Khalifah or 'Umar?' He said: 'Rather, he is, and if he willed, he would be.' Then 'Umar came angry and stood over Abu Bakr and said: 'Tell me about this land you granted to these two men: is it land for you specifically, or is it among the Muslims generally?' He said: 'Rather, it is among the Muslims generally.' He said: 'Then what moved you to single out these two with it, to the exclusion of the body of the Muslims?' He said: 'I consulted those around me, and they advised me to do that.' He said: 'So when you consult those around you? Did you consult all the Muslims and get a consensus of opinion and satisfaction?' Abu Bakr said: 'I did say to you that you are stronger for this matter than I am, but you overcame me.'"
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Notes
[ش] ابن أبى شيبة [خ] البخاري في تاريخه، ويعقوب بن سفيان، [ق] البيهقى في السنن [كر] ابن عساكر في تاريخه
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