It is narrated on the authority of Yahya b. Ya'mur that the first man who discussed about Qadr (Divine Decree) in Basra was Ma'bad al-Juhani. I along with Humaid b. 'Abdur-Rahman Himyari set out for prilgrimage or for 'Umrah and said: Should it so happen that we come into contact with one of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) we shall ask him a bout what is talked about Taqdir (Division Decree). Accidentally we came across Abdullah ibn Umar ibn al-Khattab, while he was entering the mosque. My companion and I surrounded him. One of us (stood) on his right and the other stood on his left. I expected that my companion would authorize me to speak. I therefore said: Abu Abdur Rahman! there have appeared some people in our land who recite the Holy Qur'an and pursue knowledge. And then after talking about their affairs, added: They (such people) claim that there is no such thing as Divine Decree and events are not predestined. He (Abdullah ibn Umar) said: When you happen to meet such people tell them that I have nothing to do with them and they have nothing to do with me. And verily they are in no way responsible for my (belief). Abdullah ibn Umar swore by Him (the Lord) (and said): If any one of them (who does not believe in the Divine Decree) had with him gold equal to the bulk of (the mountain) Uhud and then, it (in the way of Allah), Allah would not accept it unless he affirmed his faith in Divine Decree. He further said: My father, Umar ibn al-Khattab, told me: One day we were sitting in the company of Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) when there appeared before us a man dressed in pure white clothes, his hair extraordinarily black. There were no signs of travel on him. None amongst us recognized him. At last he sat with the Apostle (peace be upon him) He knelt before him placed his palms on his thighs and said: Muhammad, inform me about al-Islam. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Al-Islam implies that you testify that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, and you establish prayer, pay Zakat, observe the fast of Ramadan, and perform pilgrimage to the (House) if you are solvent enough (to bear the expense of) the journey. He (the inquirer) said: You have told the truth. He (Umar ibn al-Khattab) said: It amazed us that he would put the question and then he would himself verify the truth. He (the inquirer) said: Inform me about Iman (faith). He (the Holy Prophet) replied: That you affirm your faith in Allah, in His angels, in His Books, in His Apostles, in the Day of Judgment, and you affirm your faith in the Divine Decree about good and evil. He (the inquirer) said: You have told the truth. He (the inquirer) again said: Inform me about al-Ihsan (performance of good deeds). He (the Holy Prophet) said: That you worship Allah as if you are seeing Him, for though you don't see Him, He, verily, sees you. He (the enquirer) again said: Inform me about the hour (of the Doom). He (the Holy Prophet) remarked: One who is asked knows no more than the one who is inquiring (about it). He (the inquirer) said: Tell me some of its indications. He (the Holy Prophet) said: That the slave-girl will give birth to her mistress and master, that you will find barefooted, destitute goat-herds vying with one another in the construction of magnificent buildings. He (the narrator, Umar ibn al-Khattab) said: Then he (the inquirer) went on his way but I stayed with him (the Holy Prophet) for a long while. He then, said to me: Umar, do you know who this inquirer was? I replied: Allah and His Apostle knows best. He (the Holy Prophet) remarked: He was Gabriel (the angel). He came to you in order to instruct you in matters of religion. (Muslim)
Mafhumnya :
Adalah Diriwayatkan daripada Yahya b. Ya'mur bahawa manusia pertama yang dibincangkan mengenai Qadar (ketetapan Ilahi) di Basra adalah Ma'bad al-Juhani. Saya bersama-sama dengan Humaid b. 'Abdur Rahman Himyari dinyatakan untuk ziarah atau Umrah dan berkata: Sekiranya ia berlaku maka kita berdekatan dengan salah seorang sahabat Baginda Rasulullah SAW, kita akan tanya apa yang dicakap tentang Taqdir (Bahagian Perintah). Sengaja kami terserempak dengan Abdullah ibn Umar ibn al-Khattab, ketika beliau masuk ke masjid. Teman saya dan saya dikelilingi olehnya. Seorang daripada kami (berdiri) ke atas hak beliau dan lain-lain berdiri di sebelah kiri beliau. Saya menjangkakan bahawa sahabat saya akan membenarkan saya untuk bercakap. Oleh itu, saya berkata: Abu Abdur Rahman! ada telah muncul beberapa orang di tanah kami yang membaca Al-Quran dan menuntut ilmu. Dan kemudian selepas bercakap tentang hal ehwal mereka, menambah: Mereka (orang itu) mendakwa bahawa tidak ada perkara seperti Kitab Ilahi dan acara tidak ditakdirkan. Beliau (Abdullah bin Umar) berkata: Apabila anda berlaku untuk berjumpa dengan orang itu memberitahu mereka bahawa saya tiada kaitan dengan mereka dan mereka tiada kena mengena dengan saya. Dan sesungguhnya mereka sama sekali tidak bertanggungjawab bagi saya (kepercayaan). Abdullah ibn Umar bersumpah oleh Dia (Tuhan) (dan berkata): Jika salah seorang daripada mereka (yang tidak percaya di dalam Kitab Ilahi) telah bersamanya emas sama dengan sebahagian besar (gunung) Uhud dan kemudian, ia (dalam cara Allah), Allah tidak akan menerimanya kecuali dia mengesahkan kepercayaannya di dalam Kitab Ilahi. Beliau juga berkata: Ayah saya, Umar ibn al-Khattab, memberitahu saya: Satu hari kami sedang duduk dalam syarikat yang Allah Rasul SAW apabila muncul di hadapan kami seorang lelaki berpakaian putih bersih, rambutnya luar biasa hitam . Tiada sebarang tanda-tanda perjalanan ke atasnya. Tiada antara kita yang diiktiraf dia. Akhirnya dia duduk bersama-sama Rasul SAW Dia melutut di hadapannya diletakkan kedua tapak tangan pada paha dan berkata: Muhammad, beritahu saya tentang al-Islam. Rasulullah SAW berkata: Al-Islam menunjukkan bahawa anda bersaksi bahawa tiada Tuhan melainkan Allah dan bahawa Muhammad itu utusan Allah, dan kamu mendirikan sembahyang, membayar zakat, memelihara puasa Ramadan, dan mengerjakan haji ke (Rumah) jika anda pelarut yang cukup (untuk menanggung perbelanjaan) perjalanan. Beliau (yang bertanya) berkata: Anda telah mengatakan kepada kebenaran. Dia (Umar ibn al-Khattab) berkata: Ia kagum kita bahawa beliau akan meletakkan soalan dan kemudian dia sendiri akan mengesahkan kebenaran. Beliau (yang bertanya) berkata: Beritahu saya tentang Iman (kepercayaan). Baginda (Rasulullah SAW ) menjawab: Engkau beriman kepada Allah, malaikat-Nya, dalam Kitab-kitabNya, Rasul-Nya dalam, di hari kiamat, dan kamu beriman kepada Kitab Ilahi tentang baik dan jahat. Beliau (yang bertanya) berkata: Anda telah mengatakan kepada kebenaran. Beliau (yang bertanya) sekali lagi berkata: Beritahu saya tentang al-Ihsan (prestasi amal yang baik). Baginda (Rasulullah SAW) berkata: Engkau menyembah Allah seolah-olah kamu melihat-Nya, kerana walaupun anda tidak melihat-Nya, Dia, sesungguhnya, melihat anda. Beliau (penanya) sekali lagi berkata: Beritahu saya tentang jam (dari azab). Baginda (Rasulullah SAW) berkata: Sesiapa yang ditanya tahu tidak lebih daripada satu itu yang bertanya (tentang hal itu). Beliau (yang bertanya) berkata: Beritahu saya beberapa tanda-tanda itu. Baginda (Rasulullah SAW ) berkata: Bahawa hamba-gadis akan melahirkan perempuan simpanan dan sarjana, yang anda akan dapati berkaki ayam, papa kambing-kambing bersaing antara satu sama lain dalam pembinaan bangunan-bangunan megah. Dia (perawi itu, Umar ibn al-Khattab) berkata: Kemudian dia (yang bertanya) pergi dalam perjalanan tetapi saya tinggal bersama dia (Nabi) sepanjang masa. Baginda kemudian bertanya kepada saya: Umar, adakah anda tahu siapa yang bertanya ini adalah? Saya menjawab: Allah dan RasulNya lebih mengetahui. Baginda (Rasulullah SAW) berkata: Dia Jibril (malaikat). Beliau telah datang kepada kamu untuk mengajar kamu dalam hal-hal agama. (Muslim)
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