Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Al-Ahkam (Judgements)
43- بَابُ كَيْفَ يُبَايِعُ الإِمَامُ النَّاسَ:
(43) Chapter. How do the people give the Baia (pledge) to the Imam (ruler).
8 hadith · references 7199–7207
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Bukhari · 7199حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ، حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنِي عُبَادَةُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ ، قَالَ : " بَايَعْنَا رَسُولَ اللWe gave the oath of allegiance to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) that we would listen to and obey him both at the time when we were active and at the time when we were tired and that we would not fight against the ruler or disobe6 narratorsBukhari · 7201خَرَجَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي غَدَاةٍ بَارِدَةٍ وَالْمُهَاجِرُونَ ، وَالْأَنْصَارُ يَحْفِرُونَ الْخَنْدَقَ ، فَقَالَ :The Prophet (ﷺ) went out on a cold morning while the Muhajirin (emigrants) and the Ansar were digging the trench. The Prophet (ﷺ) then said, "O Allah! The real goodness is the goodness of the Here after, so please forgiv4 narratorsBukhari · 7202كُنَّا إِذَا بَايَعْنَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى السَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ ، يَقُولُ لَنَا : فِيمَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْWhenever we gave the Pledge of allegiance to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) for to listen to and obey, he used to say to us, for as much as you can."4 narratorsBukhari · 7203كَتَبَ أني أُقِرُّ بِالسَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ لِعَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ علَى سُنَّةِ اللَّهِ وَسُنَّةِ رَسُولِهِ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ ، وَإِنَّ بَنِيَّ قَدْ أَقَرُّوا بِمِثْلِ ذَلِكَI witnessed Ibn `Umar when the people gathered around `Abdul Malik. Ibn `Umar wrote I gave the Pledge of allegiance that I will listen to and obey Allah's Slave, `Abdul Malik, Chief of the believers according to Allah's 5 narratorsBukhari · 7204بَايَعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى السَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ ، فَلَقَّنَنِي فِيمَا اسْتَطَعْتُ ، وَالنُّصْحِ لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍI gave the Pledge of allegiance to the Prophet (ﷺ) that I would listen and obey, and he told me to add 'As much as I can, and will give good advice to every Muslim.'5 narratorsBukhari · 7205لَمَّا بَايَعَ النَّاسُ عَبْدَ الْمَلِكِ ، كَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ إِلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ، إِنِّي أُقِرُّ بِالسَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ لِعَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَبْدِ الْمَWhen the people took the oath of allegiance to `Abdul Malik, `Abdullah bin `Umar wrote to him "To Allah's Slave, `Abdul Malik, Chief of the believers, I give the Pledge of allegiance that I will listen to and obey Allah'5 narratorsBukhari · 7206عَلَى أَيِّ شَيْءٍ بَايَعْتُمُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ ؟ ، قَالَ : عَلَى الْمَوْتِI said to Salama, "For what did you give the Pledge of allegiance to the Prophet (ﷺ) on the Day of Hudaibiya?" He replied, "For death."4 narratorsBukhari · 7207أَمَّا بَعْدُ يَا عَلِيُّ ، إِنِّي قَدْ نَظَرْتُ فِي أَمْرِ النَّاسِ فَلَمْ أَرَهُمْ يَعْدِلُونَ بِعُثْمَانَ فَلَا تَجْعَلَنَّ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ سَبِيلًا ، فَقَالَ : أُبَايِعُكَ عَلَى سُنَّةِ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَالْخَلِيفThe group of people whom `Umar had selected as candidates for the Caliphate gathered and consulted each other. `Abdur-Rahman said to them, "I am not going to compete with you in this matter, but if you wish, I would sele7 narrators