Sahaba Ke Darmiyan Disputes Ko Kaise Samjhein?
5 Minutes In Short
Jang-e-Jamal aur Jang-e-Siffin jaise waqiat ko samajhne ke liye sabse pehle ye baat samajhna zaroori hai ke Sahaba-e-Kiram رضی اللہ عنہم ke darmiyan jo disputes hue, unhein aam siyasi ya personal ladai ke taur par dekhna Ahlus Sunnat ka approach nahi hai.
1. Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا ka Jang-e-Jamal mein jaana
Kuch log Surah Al-Ahzab ki ayat:
وَقَرْنَ فِي بُيُوتِكُنَّ
“Apne gharon mein thehri raho”
se ye objection karte hain ke Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا ka Jang-e-Jamal ke safar par jaana Quran ke khilaf tha.
Lekin is ayat ka matlab ye nahi ke Nabi-e-Kareem ﷺ ki azwaj-e-mutahharat kisi zaroorat ya dini maqsad ke liye kabhi ghar se bahar hi nahi ja sakti thin.
Woh Hajj aur Umrah ke liye gayin, Nabi ﷺ ke saath safar aur ghazawat mein bhi rahi, rishtedaron se milne aur doosri zaroori zaruriyat ke liye bhi bahar niklin.
Shah Abdul Aziz Muhaddis Dehlawi رحمۃ اللہ علیہ ke mutabiq, Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا ka Jang-e-Jamal ka safar Muslims ke darmiyan sulah aur unity ki koshish aur Hazrat Usman رضی اللہ عنہ ke qatl ka qisas dilane ke maqsad se tha.
Reference: Tuhfa Ithna Ashariyah, p. 630.
2. Kya Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا bina mahram ke gayi thin?
Ye bhi ek objection kiya jata hai.
Lekin source mein Shah Abdul Aziz Muhaddis Dehlawi رحمۃ اللہ علیہ ne wazeh kiya hai ke Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا ke saath unki behnon ke bete maujood the.
Hazrat Abdullah bin Zubair رضی اللہ عنہ, jo unki behen Hazrat Asma رضی اللہ عنہا ke bete the, unke saath the. Isi tarah Hazrat Talha رضی اللہ عنہ aur Hazrat Zubair رضی اللہ عنہ bhi maujood the.
Is liye ye kehna ke Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا bina mahram ke safar par nikli thin, source ke mutabiq durust nahi.
References: Tuhfa Ithna Ashariyah, p. 330; Ruh al-Ma‘ani, Jild 22, p. 10.
3. Kya Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ se dushmani ki wajah se gayi thin?
Ye claim bhi kiya jata hai ke Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا ko Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ se personal hostility thi aur baad mein unhein apne faisle par regret hua.
Lekin source mein is interpretation ko reject kiya gaya hai.
Interesting baat ye hai ke Jang-e-Jamal ke baad Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ ne bhi Muslimon ke darmiyan hui fighting aur khoon-rezi par gehra afsos zahir kiya.
Mahmood Aalusi رحمۃ اللہ علیہ likhte hain ke jab Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ ne mare hue logon ko dekha to unhone apne ranon par haath maara aur kaha:
“Ya laytani mittu min qabli haza wa kuntu nasyan mansiyya.”
Yani, kaash main is se pehle hi mar gaya hota aur logon ki yaadon se bhula diya gaya hota.
Reference: Ruh al-Ma‘ani, Jild 22, p. 11.
Isliye Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا ka afsos personal hatred ka proof nahi, balki Muslims ke darmiyan hui fighting aur separation ka afsos samjha gaya hai.
4. Haw’ab ke kutto wali riwayat
Ek mashhoor riwayat mein aata hai ke safar ke dauran jab Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا ek jagah pahunchin jahan kutte bhonk rahe the, to unhone poocha ke ye jagah kaunsi hai. Jab kaha gaya ke ye Haw’ab hai, to unhone wapas jaane ki baat ki, kyunki Nabi-e-Kareem ﷺ ki ek prediction unhein yaad thi.
Lekin source mein is riwayat ke sanad aur narrators par detailed discussion ki gayi hai aur ise reliable historical fact maan lene par objections raise kiye gaye hain.
Aur agar bil-farz riwayat ko accept bhi kar liya jaye, to is mein Nabi ﷺ ki taraf se ye clear command nahi thi ke agar Haw’ab aaye to lazmi taur par wapas lautna hai.
Isliye is riwayat ki bunyaad par Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا par jaan-boojh kar Nabi ﷺ ki na-farmani ka ilzam lagana source ke mutabiq durust nahi.
In Detail
Jang-e-Siffin
Jang-e-Siffin 37 Hijri mein Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ aur Hazrat Muawiyah رضی اللہ عنہ ke groups ke darmiyan hui.
Is dispute ka central issue khilafat se zyada Hazrat Usman رضی اللہ عنہ ke qatl ka qisas tha.
Hazrat Muawiyah رضی اللہ عنہ aur Shaam ke unke saathiyon ka موقف ye tha ke Hazrat Usman رضی اللہ عنہ ko na-haq qatl kiya gaya aur qatil log Iraqi army mein maujood the. Isliye unhein qisas ke liye pakarna zaroori tha.
Dusri taraf Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ ka view ye tha ke pehle bay‘ah aur hukumat ko stable kiya jaye, phir qisas ka matter Shariat ke mutabiq handle kiya jaye.
Yani dono sides ke paas apni apni reasoning thi.
Reference: Al-Bidayah wan Nihayah, Jild 8, p. 127; Fath al-Bari, Jild 3, p. 246.
Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ ke side ka concern ye tha ke qatil log bade qabail aur groups ke darmiyan mix ho chuke the. Unhein foran arrest karna Muslim state ko aur zyada unstable kar sakta tha.
Isi tarah Hazrat Muawiyah رضی اللہ عنہ aur unke saathiyon ke liye Hazrat Usman رضی اللہ عنہ ke qatl ka qisas ek serious matter tha.
Dono sides ke darmiyan mediation aur negotiations ki koshish bhi hui, lekin settlement nahi ho saka aur aakhirkar fighting hui.
Jang mein dono sides ke kai Sahaba aur Muslims shaheed hue.
Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ ki side se Hazrat Ammar bin Yasir رضی اللہ عنہ aur Hazrat Khuzaimah bin Thabit رضی اللہ عنہ jaise buzurg Sahaba shaheed hue, jabki Hazrat Muawiyah رضی اللہ عنہ ki side se bhi kai prominent log mare gaye.
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji‘un.
Baad mein Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ aur Hazrat Muawiyah رضی اللہ عنہ ki taraf se ek-ek arbitrator muqarrar hua: Hazrat Abu Musa Ash‘ari رضی اللہ عنہ aur Hazrat Amr bin al-As رضی اللہ عنہ.
References: Tarikh Khalifah bin Khayyat, Jild 1, pp. 173–174; Al-Ibar, Jild 1, p. 43.
Kya Sahaba ek dusre ko gaali dete the?
Kuch historical reports mein Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ ke group ki taraf Hazrat Muawiyah رضی اللہ عنہ ke group ke liye harsh language aur sabb-o-shatm ki baatein milti hain.
Lekin source mein in reports ke narrators par detailed criticism kiya gaya hai. Isliye in reports ko basis bana kar Sahaba-e-Kiram رضی اللہ عنہم ki overall character ko judge karna theek nahi.
Aur agar koi narration kisi Sahabi ki taraf literally gaali ya laanat ko attribute kare, to usko un ahadith ke saath bhi dekha jayega jahan Muslims ko ek dusre ko gaali dene aur kafir kehne se mana kiya gaya hai.
Imam Ibn Hajar رحمۃ اللہ علیہ ka approach
Imam Ibn Hajar Asqalani رحمۃ اللہ علیہ ke mutabiq, in wars mein Sahaba ke bare mein achha gumaan rakhna chahiye.
Unka kehna hai ke Sahaba ne apne ijtihad ke mutabiq action liya. Mujtahid agar sahi decision tak pahunchta hai to do rewards aur agar mistake karta hai to bhi ek reward milta hai.
Reference: Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah, Jild 7, p. 312.
Fath al-Bari mein bhi Imam Ibn Hajar رحمۃ اللہ علیہ ne Ahlus Sunnat ka ye approach mention kiya hai ke Sahaba par in events ki wajah se attack nahi karna chahiye. Unhone apne ijtihad ke mutabiq action liya aur jaan-boojh kar gunah ka irada nahi tha.
Reference: Fath al-Bari, Jild 13, p. 43.
Imam Nawawi رحمۃ اللہ علیہ ka view
Imam Nawawi رحمۃ اللہ علیہ Sharh Sahih Muslim mein likhte hain ke Ahlus Sunnat ka approach ye hai ke tamam Sahaba رضی اللہ عنہم ke saath husn-e-zann (achha gumaan) rakha jaye aur unke darmiyan hue disputes ke bare mein unnecessary discussion se bacha jaye.
Unke mutabiq, Sahaba ne apne ijtihad ke basis par fighting ki. Har group ko apna position sahi lag raha tha. Kuch logon ka ijtihad correct tha aur kuch se mistake hui, lekin ijtihadi mistake ki wajah se woh blameworthy nahi hote.
Imam Nawawi رحمۃ اللہ علیہ ke mutabiq, in wars mein Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ ka position correct tha, jabki Hazrat Muawiyah رضی اللہ عنہ aur unke saathiyon ke liye bhi ijtihad ki wajah se excuse ka principle apply hota hai.
Reference: Sharh Sahih Muslim, Jild 2, p. 390.
Hazrat Usman رضی اللہ عنہ ke qatl mein Sahaba ka kya role tha?
Hazrat Usman Ghani رضی اللہ عنہ rightful Khalifah the aur unhein zulm ke saath shaheed kiya gaya.
Source ke mutabiq, kisi Sahabi ka unke qatl ko approve karna established nahi hai. Sahaba ki taraf se unke qatl se disagreement aur inkaar established hai.
Unke qatl ke baad asal dispute ye bana ke qisas kab aur kis tarah liya jaye?
Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ ka view tha ke situation ko stable karne ke baad qisas liya jaye, jabki Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا aur kuch doosre Sahaba ka view tha ke qisas jaldi hona chahiye.
Yahan dono sides apne ijtihad aur maslahah ki samajh ke mutabiq action le rahi thin.
Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ ke Khalifah banne ke baad unki khilafat valid thi, aur Hazrat Muawiyah رضی اللہ عنہ aur unke saathiyon ka Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ ke saath dispute unke apne interpretation aur ijtihad ki wajah se tha.
Isliye Ahlus Sunnat ka approach ye hai ke Sahaba-e-Kiram رضی اللہ عنہم ke darmiyan in tragic events ko samajhte waqt adab aur husn-e-zann ko maintain kiya jaye.
Ek mashhoor baat isi meaning ko summarize karti hai:
“Ye woh khoon hai jisse Allah ne hamare haath ko paak rakha, to apni zubaan ko is se na rang do.”
Yani jis fight mein Allah ne humein directly involve nahi kiya, uske bare mein apni zubaan ko unnecessary criticism aur disrespect se bachana chahiye.
Bottom Line
Jang-e-Jamal aur Jang-e-Siffin ko sirf “Sahaba aapas mein lad pade” keh dena in complex historical events ko bahut simplify kar deta hai.
Ahlus Sunnat ke nazdeek Sahaba رضی اللہ عنہم deen ke transmitters aur Nabi-e-Kareem ﷺ ke companions the. In events mein unhone apni samajh aur ijtihad ke mutabiq decisions liye.
Kisi ne correct ijtihad kiya aur kisi se mistake hui, lekin is wajah se Sahaba ki tauheen ya unke bare mein bad-zabani karna Ahlus Sunnat ka approach nahi.
Isliye in historical disputes ko samajhne ka basic principle hai:
Sahaba-e-Kiram رضی اللہ عنہم ka adab, Ahl al-Bayt se mohabbat, aur unke darmiyan hue disputes mein zubaan ko unnecessary criticism se bachana.
Original source: Dr. Faiz Ahmad Chishti | Rephrased and simplified by Nayab Beig.
Sahaba-e-Kiram رضی اللہ عنہم Ke Darmiyan Jo Disputes Hue — Ahl-e-Sunnat Ka Mauqif
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Sahaba-e-Kiram رضی اللہ عنہم ki zindagi mein jo kuch events hue, unmein Jang-e-Jamal aur Jang-e-Siffin bhi shamil hain. In events ko lekar baad ke zamane mein kai questions aur objections uthaye gaye.
Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaat ka approach ye hai ke Sahaba-e-Kiram رضی اللہ عنہم ke baare mein حسنِ ظن (achha gumaan) rakha jaaye, unke darmiyan hone wale disputes ko samjha jaaye aur unki izzat aur adab ko maintain kiya jaaye.
Ummul Momineen Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا Par Kiye Gaye Objections Ke Jawaab
Jang-e-Jamal mein participation ki wajah se Ummul Momineen Hazrat Ayesha Siddiqah رضی اللہ عنہا par kuch objections kiye jaate hain. Aaiye inmein se kuch important objections ko samajhte hain.
Objection #1: Kya Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا Ne Ghar Se Bahar Nikal Kar Quran Ke Hukm Ki Violation Ki?
Objection ye hai ke Quran-e-Kareem mein Nabi ﷺ ki Azwaj-e-Mutahharat رضی اللہ عنہن ko farmaya gaya:
“Wa qarna fi buyutikunna wa la tabarrajna…”
Yani apne gharon mein thehri raho aur purane Jahiliyyat ke zamane ki tarah apni zeenat dikha kar bahar na niklo.
Is basis par kaha jaata hai ke Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا ka Jang-e-Jamal ke liye ghar se bahar nikalna Quran ke hukm ki clear violation thi.
Jawaab
Is baat ko samajhne ke liye ayat ka context dekhna zaroori hai.
Is ayat mein gharon mein rehne ka jo hukm diya gaya hai, wo har situation mein ghar se bahar nikalne ko ban nahi karta. Iska relation Jahiliyyat ke zamane ki tarah zeenat dikha kar aur bina proper parda ke bahar nikalne se hai.
Agar Ummul Momineen رضی اللہ عنہن ka ghar se bahar nikalna completely forbidden hota, to phir wo khud ye shar‘i kaam kaise kartin?
Unke liye ye kaam bhi sabit hain:
- Hajj aur Umrah ke liye safar karna.
- Ghazwat mein Nabi-e-Kareem ﷺ ke saath jaana.
- Nabi ﷺ ki bimari ke waqt apne hujron se nikal kar Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا ke Hujra-e-Mubarak mein iyadat ke liye jaana.
- Kisi ke inteqal par ta‘ziyat ke liye jaana.
- Parents aur relatives se mulaqat ke liye jaana.
- Mareez ki iyadat ke liye jaana.
- Hazrat Umar رضی اللہ عنہ ke zamane mein jab Ummul Momineen Hajj ke safar par jaane lagin, to Hazrat Umar رضی اللہ عنہ ne Hazrat Usman Ghani رضی اللہ عنہ aur Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Auf رضی اللہ عنہما ko unke saath protection ke liye bheja.
(Ruh al-Ma‘ani, Jild 22, Safha 12, Taht al-Ayah: “Wa qarna fi buyutikunna”)
Isse pata chalta hai ke Ummul Momineen ka ghar se bahar nikalna absolutely prohibited nahi tha.
Wo zaroorat aur shar‘i purpose ke liye parda aur hijab ke saath ghar se bahar nikalti thin.
Aaj bhi parda karne wali women zaroorat ke mutabiq safar karti hain, khaas taur par jab safar ka koi dini, qaumi ya duniyaavi purpose ho, jaise Hajj, Umrah ya Jihad.
Isi tarah Jang-e-Jamal ke waqt Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا ne bhi ek dini purpose ke liye safar kiya tha: Muslims ke darmiyan sulah aur unity ki koshish karna aur Hazrat Usman رضی اللہ عنہ ke qatl ka qisas lene ka demand karna.
Imam-ul-Muhaddiseen Hazrat Shah Abdul Aziz Muhaddis Dehlawi رحمۃ اللہ علیہ likhte hain ke Ummul Momineen Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا ka ye safar bhi isi purpose se tha ke Muslims ke darmiyan jo conflict paida ho gaya tha, usko solve kiya jaaye aur ek adil Imam ke qatl ka qisas lene ke demand par Muslims ko ek saath kiya jaaye.
Aap رحمۃ اللہ علیہ ne is safar ko Hajj aur Umrah ke safar jaisa qarar diya.
(Tuhfa-e-Isna Ashariyah, Safha 630, Alami Majlis Tahaffuz-e-Islam, Karachi)
Objection #2: Kya Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا Ka Safar Baghair Mahram Tha?
Objection ye kiya jaata hai ke Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا ka ye safar bina Mahram ke tha, isliye shar‘an ye safar sahi nahi tha.
Jawaab
Ye objection bhi sahi nahi.
Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا ka safar ek nek purpose ke liye tha aur aap ke saath shar‘i Mahram bhi maujood the.
Ulama ne clearly mention kiya hai ke is safar mein aapki behnon, Hazrat Asma aur Hazrat Umm Kulsum ke bete bhi saath the.
Imam-ul-Muhaddiseen Hazrat Shah Abdul Aziz Muhaddis Dehlawi رحمۃ اللہ علیہ likhte hain:
“Is safar mein Abdullah bin Zubair رضی اللہ عنہ, jo unke real bhanje the, unke saath the. Talha bin Ubaidullah رضی اللہ عنہ, jo unki behen Umm Kulsum ke husband the, aur Zubair bin Awwam رضی اللہ عنہ, jo unki doosri behen Asma ke husband the, bhi maujood the. In dono ke bachche bhi unke saath the.”
(Tuhfa-e-Isna Ashariyah, Safha 330, Lahore Edition)
Isi tarah great Mufassir Syed Mahmood Aalusi رحمۃ اللہ علیہ likhte hain ke Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا ke saath unke bhanje Abdullah bin Zubair aur unki behnon ke bete maujood the. Aap ek iron-covered howdah mein safar kar rahi thin.
(Ruh al-Ma‘ani, Jild 22, Safha 10, Taht al-Ayah: “Wa qarna fi buyutikunna”)
Yani simple baat ye hai ke Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا ka ye safar Mahram ke saath tha. Isliye ye objection bhi khatam ho jaata hai.
Objection #3: Kya Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا Ne Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ Se Dushmani Ki Wajah Se Jang Ki?
Ek aur objection ye hai ke Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا ne Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ se personal hatred ya dushmani ki wajah se qital kiya.
Phir kaha jaata hai ke baad mein aapko apne decision par regret hua aur aap roti thin.
Isi tarah Hazrat Talha رضی اللہ عنہ aur Hazrat Zubair رضی اللہ عنہ par bhi ye allegation lagaya jaata hai ke unki Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ ki khilafat se dushmani thi aur Hazrat Usman رضی اللہ عنہ ke qisas ka demand sirf ek excuse tha.
Jawaab
Is objection ke jawab mein kuch important points samajhna zaroori hai.
1. Sahaba aur Ahl-e-Bait ke darmiyan mohabbat thi
Ye kehna ke Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا ya doosre Sahaba ka Ahl-e-Bait se dushmani ka relation tha, sahi nahi.
Ahl-e-Bait ke saath Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ aur doosre Sahaba ka bohot achha rawayya tha. Isi tarah Ahl-e-Bait bhi Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ aur doosre Sahaba-e-Kiram رضی اللہ عنہم se mohabbat aur respect ka relation rakhte the.
2. Jang-e-Jamal Par Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ Ne Bhi Afsos Kiya
Sirf Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا ne hi Jang-e-Jamal ke baad afsos nahi kiya.
Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ se bhi is event par afsos aur dukh ka izhar manqool hai.
Syed Mahmood Aalusi رحمۃ اللہ علیہ likhte hain ke jab Ummul Momineen ke saath maujood logon ko defeat hui aur dono sides ke log qatl hue, to Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ maqtoolon ke paas se guzre.
Aap apni raanon par haath maar kar farmate the:
“Ya laytani mittu min qabli haza wa kuntu nasyan mansiyya.”
Yani:
“Kaash main isse pehle hi wafat paa gaya hota aur bhula diya gaya hota.”
(Ruh al-Ma‘ani, Jild 22, Safha 11)
Imam Shah Abdul Aziz Muhaddis Dehlawi رحمۃ اللہ علیہ bhi isi event ko mention karte hain.
(Tuhfa-e-Isna Ashariyah, Safha 335)
Ab agar Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا ke afsos ko unki Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ se dushmani ka proof banaya jaaye, to phir Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ ke is afsos ko kis tarah samjha jayega?
Dono jagah afsos ka context Muslims ke aapas mein qital aur khoon bahne ka tha.
3. Afsos Ka Matlab Personal Dushmani Nahi Tha
Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا aur doosre Sahaba رضی اللہ عنہم ka Jang-e-Jamal ke baad afsos aur pareshani ka reason Allah ka khauf, taqwa aur Muslims ke darmiyan qital tha.
Is afsos ko Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ ya Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا ki ek doosre se personal hatred aur dushmani ka proof banana asal context se alag meaning nikalna hai.
Objection #4: Waqia-e-Haw’ab — Kya Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا Ne Nabi ﷺ Ke Farman Ki Mukhalifat Ki?
Ek famous objection Waqia-e-Haw’ab ko lekar kiya jaata hai.
Riwayat mein aata hai ke jab Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا ka qafila Makkah se Basra ki taraf ja raha tha, to raste mein ek jagah dogs bhonkne lage.
Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا ne poocha:
“Ye kaunsi jagah hai?”
Muhammad bin Talha رضی اللہ عنہ ne jawab diya:
“Haw’ab.”
Ye sun kar Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا ne farmaya:
“Mujhe wapas le chalo.”
Kyunki Nabi-e-Kareem ﷺ ne ek martaba apni Azwaj se farmaya tha ke tum mein se ek ke baare mein kya haal hoga jab Haw’ab ke dogs us par bhonkenge.
Iske baad Hazrat Talha, Hazrat Zubair aur lashkar ke kuch doosre logon ne check kiya aur kaha ke ye Haw’ab ki jagah nahi hai.
Logon ki gawahi ke baad Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا ne safar continue kiya.
Opponents is riwayat ko use karke kehte hain ke Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا ne Nabi ﷺ ke farman ko jaanne ke baad bhi uski openly violation ki.
Jawaab
Is objection ka jawab do angles se diya ja sakta hai:
- Riwayat ke point of view se.
- Dirayat, yani meaning aur understanding ke point of view se.
Riwayat Ke Point of View Se
1. Ye Riwayat Reliable Hadith Books Mein Is Tarah Maujood Nahi
Is waqie ki riwayat reliable Hadith books mein is tarah maujood nahi hai.
2. Iski Kai Chains Ka Last Narrator Qais Bin Abi Hazim Hai
Is waqie ki kai riwayaton ka last narrator Qais bin Abi Hazim hai.
Rijal ke scholars ne Qais bin Abi Hazim ke baare mein criticism mention kiya hai aur unki kuch riwayaton ko munkar kaha hai.
Inhi mein “Kilaab-ul-Haw’ab” wali riwayat bhi mention ki gayi hai.
Hafiz Ibn Hajar Asqalani رحمۃ اللہ علیہ likhte hain ke Yahya bin Saeed ne Qais bin Abi Hazim ko munkar al-hadith kaha aur unki kuch munkar ahadith mention ki, jinmein Hadith-e-Kilaab-ul-Haw’ab bhi thi.
(Tahzeeb al-Tahzeeb, Jild 8, Safha 388, Taht Qais bin Abi Hazim)
3. Kuch Riwayaton Mein Abdul Rahman Bin Saleh Al-Azdi Bhi Hain
Kuch riwayaton mein Abdul Rahman bin Saleh al-Azdi ka bhi zikr hai.
Rijal ke scholars ne unke baare mein bhi criticism mention kiya hai aur unko Sahaba ke khilaf negative riwayat bayan karne wala Shia narrator kaha hai.
(Al-Kamil li-Ibn Adi, Jild 4, Safha 1627, Taht Abdul Rahman bin Saleh)
(Al-Ilal al-Mutanahiyah fil-Ahadith al-Wahiyah li-Ibn al-Jawzi, Jild 2, Safha 366)
4. Maulana Muhammad Nafi‘ رحمۃ اللہ علیہ Ka Statement
Great researcher Maulana Muhammad Nafi‘ رحمۃ اللہ علیہ farmate hain ke is event ki aam riwayatein muhadditheen ke nazdeek weak paayi jaati hain aur aksar scholars ke nazdeek is waqie ki riwayat munkar aur majrooh hai.
(Seerat Sayyid Ali al-Murtaza, Safha 241)
5. Ye Event Historians Mein Bhi Agreed Fact Nahi
Waqia-e-Haw’ab ko ek aisa historical event nahi kaha ja sakta jise har historian ne unanimously mention kiya ho.
Purane historians mein se kai ne is event ko mention hi nahi kiya.
Misal ke taur par:
- Khalifah bin Khayyat, wafat 240 AH.
- Ahmad bin Dawud al-Dinawari, author of Akhbar al-Tiwal, wafat 282 AH.
Kuch historians ne is event ko mention kiya hai, lekin unki chains par bhi criticism kiya gaya hai.
Misal ke taur par Imam Tabari ne apni History mein is waqie ko ek chain ke saath mention kiya.
Is chain mein:
- Tabari ke teacher Ismail bin Musa al-Fazari ka zikr hai.
- Uske baad Ali bin Abis al-Razzaq ka zikr hai.
- Phir Abu al-Khattab al-Hijri aur Safwan bin Qabisah al-Ahmasi hain.
- Aur unke upar ke narrators bhi unknown bataye gaye hain.
Source material ke mutabiq is wajah se Tabari ki ye chain reliable nahi hai.
Dirayat Ke Point of View Se
Agar discussion ke liye maan bhi liya jaaye ke Waqia-e-Haw’ab ki riwayat correct hai, tab bhi isse ye conclusion nahi nikalta ke Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا ne Nabi ﷺ ke farman ki jaan-boojh kar mukhalifat ki.
Kyun?
Kyunki Nabi-e-Kareem ﷺ ne apni Azwaj ko sirf ye bataya tha ke future mein unmein se ek ke saath ye event pesh aayega.
Aap ﷺ ne ye nahi farmaya tha ke Haw’ab ke paas se guzarna forbidden hai ya agar koi wahan tak pahunch jaaye to usay aage nahi jaana.
Isliye is prediction ko ek prohibition ya command samajhna aur phir Hazrat Ayesha رضی اللہ عنہا par Nabi ﷺ ki mukhalifat aur zid ka allegation lagana sahi nahi.
Jang-e-Siffin
Ab aate hain Jang-e-Siffin ki taraf.
Bilad-e-Sham ke mashriqi side mein ek jagah hai jiska naam Siffin hai. Yahin dono sides ki armies ka gathering hua.
Ye event Muharram 37 Hijri ka hai.
Dono Sides Ka Basic Mauqif Kya Tha?
Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ ka view ye tha ke Hazrat Usman رضی اللہ عنہ ke qatl ka qisas zaroor liya jaayega, lekin pehle log khilafat par bay‘at karein.
Uske baad qisas ka demand Khalifa ki council mein present kiya jaaye aur Shariat ke mutabiq uska decision kiya jaaye.
(Al-Bidayah wan-Nihayah li-Ibn Kathir, Jild 8, Safha 127, Taht Tarjumah Muawiyah)
Doosri taraf Hazrat Amir Muawiyah رضی اللہ عنہ aur unke saath maujood kai Sahaba ka view ye tha ke Hazrat Usman رضی اللہ عنہ mazloom tareeqe se shaheed kiye gaye aur unke killers Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ ki army mein maujood the.
Isliye unka demand tha ke un qatiloon se qisas liya jaaye.
Unki taraf se ye bhi kaha gaya ke unka dispute khilafat ke liye nahi, balki Hazrat Usman رضی اللہ عنہ ke qisas ke issue par tha.
(Al-Fitnah wa Waq‘at al-Siffin li-Nasr bin Muzahim, Safha 70)
Isi meaning ko Fath al-Bari mein bhi mention kiya gaya hai:
(Fath al-Bari, Jild 3, Safha 246, Kitab al-I‘tisam bil-Kitab was-Sunnah)
Aur Al-Yawaqit wal-Jawahir mein bhi is disagreement ka reason Hazrat Usman رضی اللہ عنہ ke killers ko qisas ke liye hand over karne ka issue bataya gaya hai.
(Al-Yawaqit wal-Jawahir, Jild 2, Safha 27)
(Al-Musamarah, Safha 158-159)
Yani dono sides ka basic difference qisas kab aur kis tarah liya jaaye, is point par tha.
Ek Common Objection: Hazrat Muawiyah رضی اللہ عنہ Ne Qisas Ka Demand Kyun Kiya?
Aksar objection hota hai:
“Qisas demand karne ka haq to victim ke heirs ko hota hai. Phir Hazrat Muawiyah رضی اللہ عنہ ne ye demand kyun ki?”
Iska jawab Shia sources mein bhi milta hai.
Ek riwayat mein aata hai:
“Inna Muawiyata yutalibu bi-dami Uthman wa ma‘ahu Aban bin Uthman wa waladu Uthman.”
Yani Hazrat Muawiyah رضی اللہ عنہ ke saath Hazrat Usman رضی اللہ عنہ ke bete Aban aur unke doosre bete bhi Hazrat Usman رضی اللہ عنہ ke qisas ka demand kar rahe the.
(Kitab Sulaym bin Qais al-Kufi al-Hilali al-Amiri al-Shi‘i, Safha 153, Najaf)
Kya Dono Sides Ne Sulah Ki Koshish Nahi Ki?
Aisa nahi tha.
Dono sides ke beech dispute ko solve karne ki koshish bhi ki gayi.
Us zamane ke kuch senior logon ne mediation ki.
Ye efforts Kufa mein Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ ke camp se Hazrat Jarir bin Abdullah al-Bajali رضی اللہ عنہ ki mediation se start hue.
Baad mein bhi different locations par sulah ki koshish hoti rahi.
(Al-Bidayah, Jild 7, Safha 253, 258)
(Siyar A‘lam al-Nubala, Jild 3, Safha 93)
Lekin dono sides apni apni position se peeche nahi hatin aur eventually qital ki situation create ho gayi.
Hafiz Ibn Hajar رحمۃ اللہ علیہ likhte hain:
“Fa tarasaloo fa lam yatimm lahum amr, fa waqa‘al-qital ila an qutila min al-fariqayn.”
Yani dono sides ke beech messages aur negotiations hoti rahin, lekin matter settle nahi hua aur aakhir qital hua, jisme dono sides ke log qatl hue.
(Fath al-Bari, Jild 13, Safha 73)
Is qital mein kitne log shaheed hue, exact number Allah hi jaanta hai.
Allamah Ibn Kathir رحمۃ اللہ علیہ likhte hain:
“Faqutila fi haza al-mawtin khalqun kathirun min al-fariqayn la ya‘lamuhu illallah.”
Yani is maqam par dono sides se bohot se log qatl hue, jin ki exact tadaad Allah ke siwa koi nahi jaanta.
(Al-Bidayah, Jild 7, Safha 271)
Is qital mein Hazrat Ammar bin Yasir, Hazrat Khuzaimah bin Thabit رضی اللہ عنہما aur doosre senior Sahaba Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ ki side mein shaheed hue.
Aur Hazrat Ubaidullah bin Umar bin Khattab, Hazrat Zul-Kifl aur Houshab رضی اللہ عنہم Hazrat Muawiyah رضی اللہ عنہ ki side se shaheed hue.
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji‘un.
Kuch historians ke mutabiq Safar 37 Hijri ke kuch din — Wednesday, Thursday, Friday aur Saturday ki raat — fighting bohot intense thi.
(Al-Bidayah, Jild 7, Safha 261)
Aakhir mein Hazrat Muawiyah رضی اللہ عنہ ki taraf se sulah ki invitation aayi. Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ ne ise accept kiya.
Decide hua ke dono sides ki taraf se ek-ek hakam select kiya jaaye jo is issue par decision kare.
Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ ki taraf se Hazrat Abu Musa Ash‘ari رضی اللہ عنہ aur Hazrat Muawiyah رضی اللہ عنہ ki taraf se Hazrat Amr bin al-Aas رضی اللہ عنہ ko select kiya gaya.
Dono hakam Dumat al-Jandal ke maqam par milkar decision karne wale the.
(Tarikh Khalifah bin Khayyat, Jild 1, Safha 173-174)
(Al-Ibar li al-Dhahabi, Jild 1, Safha 43)
Objection #5: Kya Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ Aur Unki Army Hazrat Muawiyah رضی اللہ عنہ Ko Gaaliyan Deti Thi?
Ek aur objection ye kiya jaata hai ke Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ aur unki side ke log Hazrat Muawiyah رضی اللہ عنہ aur unki side ko gaaliyan dete aur laanat bhejte the.
Jawaab
Iske bhi kuch answers diye gaye hain.
1. Is Tarah Ki Riwayaton Ki Chains Par Criticism Hai
Jin riwayaton mein Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ aur Hazrat Muawiyah رضی اللہ عنہ ke darmiyan gaali-galoch ka zikr hai, unki chains par scholars ne criticism kiya hai.
Misal ke taur par Abu Mikhnaf Lut, Yahya, Abu Janab Yahya bin Abi Hayyah al-Kalbi aur Hisham bin Saib al-Kalbi jaise narrators ka zikr milta hai.
Source material mein in narrators ke baare mein sakht criticism mention kiya gaya hai.
Isliye un riwayaton ko reliable nahi maana gaya.
2. Hard Words Ka Matlab Hamesha Gaali Nahi Hota
Kabhi kisi argument mein words sakht ya bitter ho sakte hain, lekin iska matlab ye zaroori nahi ke actual gaali-galoch ki gayi ho.
Kabhi narrator kisi hard speech, strong criticism ya bitter disagreement ko “sabb-o-shatm” ke words mein describe kar deta hai.
Aise cases mein purpose doosre side ke view ko wrong samajhna aur apne view ko correct samajhna ho sakta hai; actual gaali dena ya laanat bhejna zaroori nahi.
3. Agar Aisi Koi Riwayat Maan Bhi Li Jaaye…
Agar maan bhi liya jaaye ke kisi jagah aisi riwayat maujood hai jisme sabb-o-shatm ka zikr hai, to un riwayaton ke saath wo ahadith bhi dekhi jayengi jinmein sabb-o-shatm aur laanat se mana kiya gaya hai.
Phir dono types ki riwayaton ke beech “wal-muharram muqaddamun ‘alal-mubah” ke principle ke mutabiq reconciliation ki jaayegi.
Yani jis kaam se mana kiya gaya ho, usko allow karne wali riwayat par priority nahi di jaayegi.
Sahaba Ke Disputes Par Imam Ibn Hajar Asqalani رحمۃ اللہ علیہ Ka Mauqif
Imam Hafiz Abu al-Fadl Ahmad bin Ali bin Muhammad Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani رحمۃ اللہ علیہ, jo 852 Hijri mein wafat paaye, farmate hain:
“Wal-zannu bis-sahabati fi tilkal-hurubi annahum kanu fiha muta’awwileena, wa lil-mujtahidi al-mukhti ajrun…”
Yani:
“In wars mein Sahaba-e-Kiram ke baare mein حسنِ ظن ye hai ke unhone apni samajh aur ijtihad ki bunyaad par ye steps liye. Aur agar koi Mujtahid apne ijtihad mein mistake kar de, to uske liye bhi ek reward hai. Jab ye rule aam Mujtahideen ke liye hai, to Sahaba ke liye to aur bhi zyada applicable hai.”
Yani agar kisi Sahabi se ijtihadi mistake hui bhi, to wo reward ka mustahiq hai, punishment ka nahi.
(Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah, Jild 7, Safha 312)
Imam Ibn Hajar رحمۃ اللہ علیہ isi discussion mein ek aur important baat farmate hain:
Ahl-e-Sunnat ka view ye hai ke Sahaba ke darmiyan jo events hue, unki wajah se kisi Sahabi par ta‘na ya disrespect nahi karna chahiye, chahe kisi particular matter mein ye clear hi kyun na ho jaaye ke kis side ka position correct tha.
Kyunki un wars mein Sahaba ne apne ijtihad ki bunyaad par participation ki thi.
Agar kisi Mujtahid se ijtihad mein mistake ho jaaye to Allah Ta’ala ne uske liye maafi ka zikr kiya hai aur usko ek reward milta hai, jabke correct ijtihad karne wale ko do rewards milte hain.
(Fath al-Bari, Jild 13, Safha 43, Kitab al-Fitan, Bab “Iza Iltaqa al-Musliman bi Saifaihima”)
Hazrat Usman Ghani رضی اللہ عنہ Ke Qatl Mein Sahaba Involved Nahi The
Hazrat Usman Ghani رضی اللہ عنہ Khalifa-e-Haq the aur mazloom tareeqe se shaheed hue.
Allah Ta’ala ne Sahaba-e-Kiram رضی اللہ عنہم ko unke qatl mein directly involved hone se mehfooz rakha.
Kisi Sahabi رضی اللہ عنہ ki taraf se Hazrat Usman رضی اللہ عنہ ke qatl par razamandi proven nahi. Balke Sahaba-e-Kiram رضی اللہ عنہم se is qatl ka inkar hi manqool hai.
Uske baad Hazrat Usman رضی اللہ عنہ ke qisas ka issue ijtihadi issue ban gaya.
Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ ka view tha ke qisas zaroor liya jaayega, lekin thoda delay karke, kyunki unke nazdeek us waqt isi mein maslahah thi.
Hazrat Ayesha Siddiqah رضی اللہ عنہا ka view tha ke qisas jaldi lene mein maslahah hai.
Har ek ne apne ijtihad ke mutabiq action liya.
Aur InshaAllah, dono apne apne ijtihad ki wajah se reward ke mustahiq hain.
Hazrat Usman رضی اللہ عنہ ke baad Khalifa-e-Haq Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ the.
Hazrat Amir Muawiyah رضی اللہ عنہ aur unke saathi apni samajh aur ta’weel ki bunyaad par apne position par the.
Inmein wo Sahaba bhi shamil the jo situation ko unclear samajhne ki wajah se dono sides se alag rahe aur kisi ek side ke saath join hone se ruk gaye.
Har ek ne apne ijtihad ke mutabiq action liya.
Ye tamam buzurg adil the, deen ko hum tak pahunchane wale the aur deen par amal karne wale the.
Inhi ki talwaron se deen ko ghalba mila aur inhi ki zubaanon se deen hum tak pahuncha.
Agar hum unki fazeelat mein Quran ki ayatein aur ahadith detail mein mention karein to discussion bohot lambi ho jaayegi.
Imam Nawawi رحمۃ اللہ علیہ Ka Ahl-e-Sunnat Ka Mauqif
Imam Abu Zakariya Yahya bin Sharaf Nawawi Shafi‘i رحمۃ اللہ علیہ, jo 676 Hijri mein wafat paaye, Sharh Sahih Muslim mein Ahl-e-Sunnat ka mauqif explain karte hain.
Aap رحمۃ اللہ علیہ farmate hain ke Ahl-e-Sunnat aur Ahl-e-Haq ka approach ye hai ke:
- Sahaba-e-Kiram رضی اللہ عنہم ke baare mein achha gumaan rakha jaaye.
- Unke darmiyan jo disputes hue, un par unnecessary discussion aur criticism se bacha jaaye.
- Unki battles ko unke ijtihad ki roshni mein samjha jaaye.
- Unka purpose na-farmani ya sirf duniya hasil karna nahi tha.
- Har side ko apna view correct lag raha tha aur doosri side ko wrong.
- Is ijtihad mein kuch log correct position par the aur kuch se mistake hui.
- Jis se ijtihadi mistake hui, wo bhi ma‘zur tha, kyunki usne apne ijtihad ke mutabiq action liya.
Imam Nawawi رحمۃ اللہ علیہ ke mutabiq in battles mein Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ correct position par the, aur Ahl-e-Sunnat ka yahi mauqif hai.
(Sharh Sahih Muslim, Jild 2, Safha 390, Kitab al-Fitan, Bab “Iza Iltaqa al-Musliman bi Saifaihima”)
Imam Nawawi رحمۃ اللہ علیہ ne isi baat ko Sahaba ki fazeelat ke discussion mein bhi explain kiya hai.
Aap رحمۃ اللہ علیہ ke mutabiq:
Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ عنہ ki khilafat ijma‘ ke saath correct thi aur apne waqt mein wahi Khalifa the.
Hazrat Muawiyah رضی اللہ عنہ bhi adil, fazeelat wale aur noble Sahabi the.
Unke darmiyan jo battles hui, unka reason ye tha ke dono sides ko apna position correct lag raha tha.
Sab Sahaba adil the aur in events mein unhone apni understanding aur ijtihad ke mutabiq action liya. Ye events unmein se kisi ko bhi unki adalat se bahar nahi karte.
(Sharh Sahih Muslim, Jild 2, Safha 272)
Aakhri Baat
Mohtaram Qariyeen!
Sahaba-e-Kiram رضی اللہ عنہم ke darmiyan jo events aur disputes hue, un par ye chaar short articles bohot ehtiyat aur respect ke saath likhe gaye hain.
Insaan se mistake ho sakti hai. Isliye agar اہلِ علم ko kahin koi mistake nazar aaye to wo zaroor inform karein.
Allah Ta’ala humein Sahaba-e-Kiram aur Ahl-e-Bait رضی اللہ عنہم ka adab aur respect karne ki taufeeq ata farmaye.
Aur humein unki be-adbi aur gustakhi se bachaye.
Ameen.
Original source: Dr. Faiz Ahmad Chishti | Rephrased and simplified by Nayab Beig.



