A bundle of twigs is not a tree : lesson sample (slide 5)

 

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Then Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “O Abu Jandal, be patient and reflect on the fact that Allah – may He be glorified – has prepared for you and those other powerless Muslims who are with you in Mecca release and a way out. We have concluded a treaty between us and the people of Mecca. We have given them our word on this, and they us; and we will not double-cross them.” The narrator stated that then ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab rushed up to Abu Jandal and, walking alongside him, said, “Be patient, Abu Jandal, for they are merely mushrikeen and their blood is nothing but like the blood of a dog.” The narrator added that ‘Umar brought the hilt of his sword close to Abu Jandal, later telling how “I longed that Abu Jandal should seize the sword and strike his father with it.” However, the man held back from slaying his own father, and the moment passed without further incident. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَا أَبَا جَنْدَلٍ اصْبِرْ وَاحْتَسِبْ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ جَاعِلٌ لَكَ وَلِمَنْ مَعَكَ مِنَ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ فَرَجًا وَمَخْرَجًا إِنَّا قَدْ عَقَدْنَا بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ الْقَوْمِ صُلْحًا فَأَعْطَيْنَاهُمْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ، وَأَعْطَوْنَا عَلَيْهِ عَهْدًا وَإِنَّا لَنْ نَغْدِرَ بِهِمْ قَالَ: فَوَثَبَ إِلَيْهِ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ مَعَ أَبِي جَنْدَلٍ، فَجَعَلَ يَمْشِي إِلَى جَنْبِهِ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ: اصْبِرْ أَبَا جَنْدَلٍ، فَإِنَّمَا هُمُ الْمُشْرِكُونَ، وَإِنَّمَا دَمُ أَحَدِهِمْ دَمُ كَلْبٍ قَالَ: وَيُدْنِي قَائِمَ السَّيْفِ مِنْهُ. قَالَ: يَقُولُ: رَجَوْتُ أَنْ يَأْخُذَ السَّيْفَ، فَيَضْرِبَ بِهِ أَبَاهُ. قَالَ: فَضَنَّ الرَّجُلُ بِأَبِيهِ، وَنَفَذَتِ الْقَضِيَّةُ

[…] Then ‘Umar came to Allah’s Messenger ﷺ and said, “O Messenger of Allah, are we not Muslims, and are they not associators?” “Of course!” the Prophet ﷺ replied. “Why then,” ‘Umar asked, “should we debase our religion?” So, he said, “I am Allah’s servant and Messenger. I will not go against His command, nor will He cause my downfall.” Then, even years later, ‘Umar said, “I have not ceased to fast, give in charity, to pray, and to free slaves due to what I did, out of fear of the words that I uttered that day, hoping that it would be good for me in the hereafter. […] ثُمَّ أَتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ، فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَوَلَسْنَا بِالْمُسْلِمِينَ؟ أَوَلَيْسُوا بِالْمُشْرِكِينَ؟ قَالَ بَلَى! قَالَ: فَعَلَامَ نُعْطِي الذِّلَّةَ فِي دِينِنَا؟ فَقَالَ أَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولُهُ لَنْ أُخَالِفَ أَمْرَهُ وَلَنْ يُضَيِّعَنِي ثُمَّ قَالَ عُمَرُ: مَا زِلْتُ أَصُومُ وَأَتَصَدَّقُ وَأُصَلِّي وَأَعْتِقُ مِنَ الَّذِي صَنَعْتُ مَخَافَةَ كَلَامِي الَّذِي تَكَلَّمْتُ بِهِ يَوْمَئِذٍ حَتَّى رَجَوْتُ أَنْ يَكُونَ خَيْرًا