In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
We do believe that our Imams (as) are superior to all the prophets except the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his family. Sunnis often express disgust at such a belief, even though their own authentic hadiths confirm these same facts! We have provided these hadiths in these articles: 1 and 2. Ironically, these same Sunnis hold certain beliefs about Umar that really places him far, far above the level of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his family, and that puts the latter (i.e. the Prophet Muhammad) among the evil-doers and polytheists. Naudhobillah! In this article, we will be examining this kufr belief of Sunnis, through their authentic hadiths, in their ghuluww worship of Umar ibn al-Khattab.
Before we start, we would like to call the attention of our esteemed readers to a particularly evil trait in Sunni hadiths. Usually, to praise a Sahabi, Sunni hadiths lower the rank of the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, such that that Sahabi flies higher than him. A good example is examined in this article. In other to prove that Uthman was a modest, shy guy, the so-called authentic Sunni hadiths accused the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his family, of appearing naked to his followers!! It is the same satanic tactic that has been used in the hadiths we will be citing now. In order to prove the infallibility of Umar, Sunnis have once again be forced to portray the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his family, as the “errand boy” of Satan!
So, let’s get started!
Shaykh Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani, in his Silsilah al-Ahadith al-Sahihah, vol. 5, p. 330, Number 2261 (see also this link), records:
عن بريدة خرج رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في بعض مغازيه فلما انصرف جاءت جارية سوداء فقالت يا رسول الله إني نذرت إن ردك الله سالما أن أضرب بين يديك بالدف وأتغنى . فقال لها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إن كنت نذرت فاضربي وإلا فلا. فجعلت تضرب فدخل أبو بكر وهي تضرب ثم دخل علي وهي تضرب ثم دخل عثمان وهي تضرب ثم دخل عمر فألقت الدف تحت أستها ثم قعدت عليه فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إن الشيطان ليخاف منك يا عمر إني كنت جالسا وهي تضرب فدخل أبو بكر وهي تضرب ثم دخل علي وهي تضرب ثم دخل عثمان وهي تضرب فلما دخلت أنت يا عمر ألقت الدف
Narrated Buraydah:
Allah’s Apostle, peace be upon him, went to one of his battles. When he returned, a black girl came to him and said, “O Allah’s Apostle, I made a vow that you Allah returned you safely (from the battlefield), I would beat the Daff and sing in front of you.” Allah’s Apostle said to her, “If you indeed made that vow, then beat. But if you did not, then do not beat.” Then she began to beat. Abubakr entered and she continued to beat. Ali entered and she continued to beat. Uthman entered and she continued to beat. But when Umar entered, she threw the Daff under her buttock and sat upon it. Upon this, Allah’s Apostle, peace be upon him, said, “Satan CERTAINLY fears you O Umar! I was sitting and she get beating. Abubakr entered and she continued beating. Ali entered and she continued beating. Uthman also entered and she continued beating. But when you, O Umar, entered, she threw away the Daff.
Shaykh al-Albani says:
صحيح
Sahih
The same hadith has been recorded by Imam al-Tirmidhi, in his Jami’ al-Tirmidhi, vol. 5, p. 620, Number 3690 (al-Albani ed.). Al-Tirmidhi himself says about the hadith:
حسن صحيح غريب
Hasan Sahih Gharib
While Shaykh al-Albani has this comment:
صحيح سند الحديث
The hadith has a sahih chain
Another version of that same hadith is recorded by Shaykh al-Albani in his Silsilah al-Ahadith al-Sahihah, vol. 4, p. 142, Number 1609 (see also this link):
عن عبد الله بن بريدة عن أبيه أن أمة سوداء أتت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ورجع من بعض مغازيه فقالت إني كنت نذرت إن ردك الله صالحا أن أضرب عندك بالدف قال إن كنت فعلت فافعلي وإن كنت لم تفعلي فلا تفعلي فضربت فدخل أبو بكر وهي تضرب ودخل غيره وهي تضرب ثم دخل عمر قال فجعلت دفها خلفها وهي مقنعة فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إن الشيطان ليفرق منك ياعمر وزاد أنا جالس ههنا ودخل هؤلاء فلما دخلت فعلت ما فعلت
Narrated Abdullah ibn Buraydah, from his father:
A black girl came to Allah’s Apostle, peace be upon him, on his return from one of his battles and said, “I made a vow that if Allah returned you in good health, I would beat the Daff in your presence.” He replied, “If you indeed made that vow, then beat it. But if you did not make any vow, then don’t beat it.” She then beat the Daff. Abubakr entered and she continued to beat. Others entered while she continued to beat. But when Umar entered, she hid the Daff behind her, and she was veiled. Then Allah’s Apostle, peace be upon him, said, “Verily, Satan always parts way with you O Umar! I was sitting here and others too entered. But when you entered, she did what she did.”
Shaykh al-Albani says:
صحيح
Sahih
In his Sahih wa Da'if Sunan Abu Dawud, vol. 7, p. 312, Number 3312 (see also this link), Shaykh al-Albani again records:
حدثنا مسدد ثنا الحرث بن عبيد أبو قدامة عن عبيد الله بن الأخنس عن عمرو بن شعيب عن أبيه عن جده أن امرأة أتت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقالت يا رسول الله إني نذرت أن أضرب على رأسك بالدف قال أوفي بنذرك قالت إني نذرت أن أذبح بمكان كذا وكذا مكان كان يذبح فيه أهل الجاهلية قال لصنم قالت لا قال لوثن قالت لا قال أوفي بنذرك
Narrated Amr ibn Shay’b, from his father, from his grandfather:
A woman went to the Prophet, peace be upon him, and said, “O Allah’s Apostle, I made a vow to beat Daff over your head.” He said, “Fulfil your vow.” She then said, “I also made a vow to slaughter an animal in sacrifice at so-and-so place where the pagans used to slaughter animals for sacrifice.” He asked, “You want to sacrifice to the statues?” She said, “No.” He asked again, “To the idols?” She said, “No.” Then he said, “Fulfil your vow.”
Shaykh al-Albani says:
حسن صحيح سند الحديث
Hasan; the hadith has a sahih chain.
The points in the above hadiths are:
1. The devil captured the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his family, through the medium of a black girl, and made him listen to music. Abubakr, Ali and Uthman were similarly captured by Satan.
2. The devil had complete control of the situation and was fully in charge until Umar intervened!
3. The devil feared Umar and always parted ways with him. Therefore, as soon as Umar arrived, the devil fled, and the Prophet, Abubakr, Ali and Uthman were rescued from the grip of Satan by the great hero, Umar!
Another Sunni hadith narrates another epic story where the great Umar again saved the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his family, from the claws of Satan! Al-Bukhari records:
Narrated Sa'd:
'Umar bin Al-Khattab asked permission of Allah's Apostle to see him while SOME QURAISHI WOMEN were sitting WITH HIM and they were asking him to give them MORE FINANCIAL SUPPORT while raising their voices over the voice of the Prophet. When 'Umar asked permission to enter, all of them hurried to screen themselves. The Prophet admitted 'Umar and he entered, while the Prophet was smiling. 'Umar said, "May Allah always keep you smiling, O Allah's Apostle! Let my father and mother be sacrificed for you !" The Prophet said, "I am astonished at these women who were with me. As soon as they heard your voice, they hastened to screen themselves." 'Umar said, "You have more right, that they should be afraid of you, O Allah's Apostle!" And then he ('Umar) turned towards them and said, "O enemies of your souls! You are afraid of me and not of Allah's Apostle?" The women replied, "Yes, for you are sterner and harsher than Allah's Apostle." Allah's Apostle said, "O Ibn Al-Khattab! By Him in Whose Hands my life is, WHENEVER SATAN SEES YOU TAKING A WAY, HE FOLLOWS A WAY OTHER THAN YOURS!"
One wonders why the wives of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his family, have been referred to in this hadith simply as “some Quraysh women”! Also, in the other hadiths, a black girl was the agent of Satan through which he allegedly afflicted the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family. Guess who the Satanic agents are in the above hadith?
Sunnis need to re-think these hadiths. How could Umar have saved the greatest of the prophets, peace be upon them all, from the clutches on Satan on at least two occasions? Is this not evidence of Sunni belief that Umar was purer and better than the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his family? We would love to see a logical Sunni response to this article.
In conclusion, we invite Sunnis to compare their hadiths with the clear implications of these verses:
[Shakir 15:32-44] He said: O Iblis! what excuse have you that you are not with those who make obeisance? He said: I am not such that I should make obeisance to a mortal whom Thou hast created of the essence of black mud fashioned in shape. He said: Then get out of it, for surely you are driven away: And surely on you is curse until the day of judgment. He said: My Lord! then respite me till the time when they are raised. He said: So surely you are of the respited ones Till the period of the time made known. He said: My Lord! because Thou hast made life evil to me, I will certainly make (evil) fair-seeming to them on earth, and I will certainly cause them all to deviate Except Thy servants from among them, the devoted ones. He said: This is a right way with Me: Surely, as regards My servants, you have NO AUTHORITY over them EXCEPT THOSE WHO FOLLOW YOU of the deviators. And surely Hell is the promised place of them all: It has seven gates; for every gate there shall be a separate party of them.
And:
[Shakir 5:105] O you who believe! take care of your souls; he who errs cannot hurt you WHEN YOU ARE ON THE RIGHT WAY; to Allah is your return, of all (of you), so He will inform you of what you did.
And:
[Pickthall 16:98-100] And when thou recitest the Qur'an, seek refuge in Allah from Satan the outcast. Lo! he hath no power over those who believe and put trust in their Lord. His power is ONLY over those who make a friend of him, AND those who ascribe partners unto Him (Allah).
And:
[Pickthall 72:27-28] Save unto every messenger whom He hath chosen, and then He maketh a guard to go before him and a guard behind him that He may know that they have indeed conveyed the messages of their Lord. He surroundeth all their doings, and He keepeth count of all things.
