Jami' al-Saghir / Jam' al-Jawami' (al-Suyuti) 4-786b
"عَنْ سويد بن غفلة قال: مررت بقوم يذكرون أبا بكر وعمر وينتقصونهما، فأتيت عليا فذكرت له ذلك، فَقَالَ: لعن الله مِن أضمر لهما إلا الحسن الجميل، أَخَوا رسول الله ﷺ ووزيراه، ثم صعد المنبر فخطب خطبةً بليغةً فَقَالَ: ما بالُ أقوام يذكرون سيدَىْ قريشٍ وَأَبَوَىِ المسلمين بما أنا عنه متنزه ومما يقولون برئ، وعلى ما يقولون معاقبٌ، والذى فلق الحبة وبرأ النسمة إنه لا يحبهما إلا مؤمن تقى، ولا يبغضهما إلا فاجر ردىٌّ، صحبا رسول الله ﷺ بالصدق والوفاء، يأمران وينهيان ويعاقبان فما يجاوزان فيما يصنعان رَأىَ رسول الله ﷺ ولا يرى لى رسول الله ﷺ كرأيهما رأيا، ولا يحب كلحبهما حبا، مضى رسول الله ﷺ وهو عنهما راض والناس راضون، ثم ولى أبو بكر الصلاة، فلما قبض الله نبيه ﷺ ولاه المسلمون ذلك، وفوضوا إليه الزكاة لأنهما مقرونتان، وكنت أول مِن يُسَمَّى له مِن بنى عبد المطلب وهو لذلك كاره، يود أن بعضا كفاه، فكان والله خير مِن بقى؛ أرأفه رأفة، وأرحمه رحمة، وأكيسه ورعا، وأقدمه إسلاما، شبهه رسول الله ﷺ بميكائيل رأفة ورحمة، وبإبراهيم عفوا ووقارا، فسار بسيرة رسول الله ﷺ حتى قبض - رحمة الله عَلَيْهِ - تم وَلِىَ الأمر مِن بعده عمر بن الخطاب واستأمر في ذلك الناس، فمنهم مِن رضى، ومنهم مِن كره، فكنت ممن رَضِى، فوالله ما فارق عمر الدنيا حتى رضى مِن كان له كارها، فأقام الأمر على منهاج النبى ﷺ وصاحبه، يتبع آثارهما كما يتبع الفصيل أثر أمه، وكان والله خير مِن بقى رفيقا رحيما وناصرَ المظلوم على الظالم، ثم ضرب الله بالحق على لسانه حتى رأينا أن ملكا ينطق على لسانه، وأعز الله بإسلامه الإسلام، وجعل هجرته للدين قواما وقذف في قلوب المؤمنين الحب له، وفى قلوب المنافقين الرهبة منه، شبهه رسول الله ﷺ بجبريل فظا غليظا على الأعداء، وبنوح حنقا ومغتاظا على الكافرين، فمن لكم بمثلهما؟ ! لا يبلغ مَبلغهما إلا بالحب لهما واتباع آثارهما، فمن أحبهما فقد أحبنى، ومن أبغضهما فقد أبغضنى، وأنا منه برئ ولو كنت تقدمت في أمرهما لعاقبت أشد العقوبة فمن أتيت به بعد مقامى هذا فعليه ما على المفترى، ألا وخير هذه الأمة بعد نبيها أبو بكر وعمر، ثم الله أعلم بالخير أين هو؛ أقول قولى هذا ويغفر الله لى ولكم".
Translation
Chain of narrators
- Swyd b. Ghflh
- Mrrt Bqwm Ydhkrwn Bā Bkr Wʿmr Wyntqṣwnhmā Fʾtyt ʿLyā Fdhkrt Lh Dhlk
- Lʿn Allāh from Ḍmr
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"Narrated from Suwayd ibn Ghaflah: I passed by a people who mentioned Abu Bakr and 'Umar and belittled them. I came to 'Ali and mentioned that to him. He said: 'May Allah curse whoever harbors ill will toward them, except the good one. They were the brothers and the two ministers of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.' Then he went up to the pulpit and delivered an eloquent sermon. He said: 'What is wrong with people who mention the two masters of Quraysh and the two fathers of the Muslims with what I am free from, and what they say is innocent of, and with what I hold them accountable for? By the One who split the grain and created the soul, none loves them except a believing pious man, and none hates them except a wicked immoral one. They accompanied the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with truthfulness and fidelity. They commanded and forbade and punished, and they did not exceed in what they did the opinion of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, nor did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ hold an opinion for me like their opinion, nor love for me like their love. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ died while he was pleased with them, and the people were pleased. Then Abu Bakr assumed leadership of the prayer. When Allah took His Prophet ﷺ, the Muslims appointed him to that, and they entrusted him with the zakat, for both are linked. I was the first of the Banu 'Abd al-Muttalib to be named for it, and I disliked it, wishing that someone else would suffice. By Allah, he was the best of those who remained: the most compassionate in kindness, the most merciful, the most intelligent in piety, and the earliest in Islam. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ likened him to Mika'il in kindness and mercy, and to Ibrahim in forgiveness and dignity. He proceeded on the way of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ until he died, may Allah have mercy upon him. Then after him the matter was assumed by 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, who sought the opinion of the people about it. Some were pleased and some disliked it, and I was among those who were pleased. By Allah, 'Umar did not depart this world until he had satisfied even those who disliked him. He maintained the matter upon the methodology of the Prophet ﷺ and his companion, following their traces as the young camel follows the trace of its mother. By Allah, he was the best of those who remained: a gentle companion, merciful, and a supporter of the oppressed against the oppressor. Then Allah struck truth upon his tongue until we saw that an angel speaks through his tongue. Allah strengthened Islam through his acceptance of it, and made his emigration for the religion a firm foundation, and cast love for him into the hearts of the believers and fear of him into the hearts of the hypocrites. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ likened him to Jibril, harsh and severe against the enemies, and to Nuh, enraged and angry against the disbelievers. So who among you can match these two? No one reaches their level except through love for them and following their traces. Whoever loves them has loved me, and whoever hates them has hated me, and I am free from him. Had I preceded in their matter, I would have punished the severest punishment, so whomever I bring after this standing of mine, upon him is what is upon the slanderer. Beware: the best of this nation after its Prophet is Abu Bakr and 'Umar, and then Allah knows best where the good is. I say this statement of mine, and may Allah forgive me and you.'"
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خيثمة، واللالكائى، وأبو الحسن على بن أحمد بن إسحاق البغدادى في فضائل أبى بكر وعمر، والشيرازى في الألقاب، وابن منده في تاريخ أصبهان، [كر] ابن عساكر في تاريخه
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