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Musnad Ahmad 490 (Book 4, Hadith 83) #34157
Loyalty in Times of Adversity

SUMMARY: Abdur-Rahman bin 'Awf defends himself to al-Waleed bin 'Uqbah for not showing support to Uthman by citing his loyalty and presence in the battles of Uhud and Badr.

It was narrated that Shaqeeq said: 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Awf met al-Waleed bin 'Uqbah. Al-Waleed said to him: Why do i see you keeping away from Ameer al-Mu'mineen 'Uthman (-رضي الله عنه-)? 'AbdurRahman said to him:Tell him that I did not flee on the day of Ainain -’Asim said: The day of Uhud - and I did not stay behind on the day of Badr, and I did not turn away from the way of 'Umar (رضي الله عنه). So he went and told that to 'Uthman (رضي الله عنه), who said: As for his saying that he did not flee on the day of Ainain, how could he shame me for a fault for which Allah has pardoned me and said: 'Those of you who turned back on the day the two hosts met (ie the battle of Uhud), it was Shaitan (Satan) who caused them to backslide (run away from the battlefield) because of some (sins) they had earned. But Allah, indeed, has forgiven them' Al 'Imran 3:155? As for his saying that I stayed behind on the day of Badr, was tending Ruqayya, the daughter of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , when she was dying, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ allocated to me a share (of the booty), and whoever was allocated a share by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was present. As for his saying that he did not turn away from the way of 'Umar ( رضي الله عنه), I cannot bear it and not even he could bear it. Go and tell him that,
حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ شَقِيقٍ، قَالَ لَقِيَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَوْفٍ الْوَلِيدَ بْنَ عُقْبَةَ فَقَالَ لَهُ الْوَلِيدُ مَا لِي أَرَاكَ قَدْ جَفَوْتَ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عُثْمَانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ أَبْلِغْهُ أَنِّي لَمْ أَفِرَّ يَوْمَ عَيْنَيْنِ قَالَ عَاصِمٌ يَقُولُ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ وَلَمْ أَتَخَلَّفْ يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ وَلَمْ أَتْرُكْ سُنَّةَ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ فَانْطَلَقَ فَخَبَّرَ ذَلِكَ عُثْمَانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ أَمَّا قَوْلُهُ إِنِّي لَمْ أَفِرَّ يَوْمَ عَيْنَيْنَ فَكَيْفَ يُعَيِّرُنِي بِذَنْبٍ وَقَدْ عَفَا اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَقَالَ ‏{‏إِنَّ الَّذِينَ تَوَلَّوْا مِنْكُمْ يَوْمَ الْتَقَى الْجَمْعَانِ إِنَّمَا اسْتَزَلَّهُمْ الشَّيْطَانُ بِبَعْضِ مَا كَسَبُوا وَلَقَدْ عَفَا اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ‏}‏ وَأَمَّا قَوْلُهُ إِنِّي تَخَلَّفْتُ يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ فَإِنِّي كُنْتُ أُمَرِّضُ رُقَيَّةَ بِنْتَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ حِينَ مَاتَتْ وَقَدْ ضَرَبَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِسَهْمِي وَمَنْ ضَرَبَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِسَهْمِهِ فَقَدْ شَهِدَ وَأَمَّا قَوْلُهُ إِنِّي لَمْ أَتْرُكْ سُنَّةَ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَإِنِّي لَا أُطِيقُهَا وَلَا هُوَ فَأْتِهِ فَحَدِّثْهُ بِذَلِكَ‏.‏
TOPICS
loyalty  *  adversity  *  battles  *  support  *  walaa  *  fitnah

QUICK LESSONS:
Be loyal even when faced with adversity or opposition .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the importance of loyalty even in times of adversity. It was narrated that Shaqeeq said that Abdur-Rahman bin Awf met al-Waleed bin Uqbah who asked why he was not showing support to Ameer al Mu'mineen Uthman. In response, Abdur Rahman defended himself by saying he did not flee on the day of Ainain - which is another name for the battle of Uhud - and he did not stay behind on the day of Badr. He also mentioned that he did not turn away from the way of Umar. When this was reported back to Uthman, he praised him for his loyalty and reminded him that Allah had pardoned those who fled on the day they two hosts met at Uhud. The Prophet Muhammad also allocated a share from booty to those present at Badr which included Abdur Rahman as well. This hadith teaches us about being loyal even when faced with adversity or opposition as it is a sign of faithfulness towards Allah and His Messenger Muhammad .

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