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Sunan an-Nasai 3973 (Book 37, Hadith 8) #18506
Fighting for Compulsory Rights

SUMMARY: This hadith explains how Abu Bakr and Umar discussed the implications of fighting those who reverted to Kufr after the death of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Abu Bakr was determined to fight those who withheld Zakah, a compulsory right from wealth.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "When the Messenger of Allah SAW died, and Abu Bakr (became Khalifah) after him, and the 'Arabs reverted to Kufr, 'Umar said: 'O Abu Bakr, how can you fight the people when the Messenger of Allah SAW said: I have been commanded to fight the people until they say La ilaha illallah, and whoever says La ilaha illallah, his wealth and his life are safe from me, except for a right that is due, and his reckoning will be with Allah, the Mighty and Sublime?' Abu Bakr said: 'I will fight whoever separates Salah and Zakah, for Zakah is the compulsory right to be taken from wealth. By Allah, if they withhold from me a young goat that they used to give to the Messenger of Allah SAW, I will fight them for withholding it'. 'Umar said: 'By Allah, as soon as I saw that Allah has expanded the chest of Abu Bakr to fighting, I knew that it was the truth'."
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ، عَنْ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ لَمَّا تُوُفِّيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَكَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ بَعْدَهُ وَكَفَرَ مَنْ كَفَرَ مِنَ الْعَرَبِ قَالَ عُمَرُ يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ كَيْفَ تُقَاتِلُ النَّاسَ وَقَدْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أُقَاتِلَ النَّاسَ حَتَّى يَقُولُوا لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ فَمَنْ قَالَ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ فَقَدْ عَصَمَ مِنِّي مَالَهُ وَنَفْسَهُ إِلاَّ بِحَقِّهِ وَحِسَابُهُ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ لأُقَاتِلَنَّ مَنْ فَرَّقَ بَيْنَ الصَّلاَةِ وَالزَّكَاةِ فَإِنَّ الزَّكَاةَ حَقُّ الْمَالِ فَوَاللَّهِ لَوْ مَنَعُونِي عَنَاقًا كَانُوا يُؤَدُّونَهَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ لَقَاتَلْتُهُمْ عَلَى مَنْعِهَا ‏.‏ قَالَ عُمَرُ فَوَاللَّهِ مَا هُوَ إِلاَّ أَنْ رَأَيْتُ اللَّهَ شَرَحَ صَدْرَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ لِلْقِتَالِ فَعَرَفْتُ أَنَّهُ الْحَقُّ

TOPICS
fight  *  compulsory  *  wealth  *  right  *  qital  *  kufr  *  salah  *  zakah

QUICK LESSONS:
Stand up for your rights , Fulfill your obligations towards Allah and others in society , Live peacefully with each other without disputes or disagreements arising out of it .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith discusses the conversation between two companions of Prophet Muhammad, Abu Bakr and Umar, about fighting those who reverted to Kufr after his death. Umar questioned how they could fight people when Prophet Muhammad said that whoever says La ilaha illallah will be safe from him except for a right that is due. To this, Abu Bakr replied that he would fight anyone who withholds Zakah which is a compulsory right taken from wealth. He further explained that if they withhold even a young goat which they used to give to Prophet Muhammad then he would still fight them for withholding it. This hadith teaches us about standing up for our rights and not letting anyone take away what is rightfully ours without any consequences or repercussions. It also shows us the importance of fulfilling our obligations towards Allah as well as other people in society so we can live peacefully with each other without any disputes or disagreements arising out of it.

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