Sunan Ibn Majah 1627
It was
narrated that ‘Aishah said:
“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
passed away, Abu Bakr was with his wife, the daughter of Kharijah, in
villages surrounding Al-Madinah. They started to say: ‘The Prophet
(ﷺ) has not died, rather he has been overcome with what used to
overcome him at the time of Revelation.’ Then Abu Bakr came and
uncovered his (the Prophet’s (ﷺ)) face, kissed him between the
eyes
and said: ‘You are too noble before Allah for Him to cause you
to die
twice. By Allah, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has indeed
died.’ ‘Umar
was in a corner of the mosque saying: ‘By Allah,
the Messenger of
Allah (ﷺ) has not died and he will never die until
the hands and
feet of most of the hypocrites are cut off.’ Then Abu
Bakr stood up,
ascended the pulpit and said: ‘Whoever used to
worship Allah, Allah is
alive and will never die. Whoever used to
worship Muhammad, Muhammad
is dead. “Muhammad is no more than a
Messenger, and indeed (many)
Messengers have passed away before him.
If he dies or is killed, will
you then turn back on your heels (as
disbelievers)? And he who turns
back on his heels, not the least harm
will he do to Allah; and Allah
will give reward to those who are
grateful.’” [3:144] ‘Umar said: ‘It
was as if I had never
read (that Verse) before that day.’”
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ لَمَّا قُبِضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ عِنْدَ امْرَأَتِهِ ابْنَةِ خَارِجَةَ بِالْعَوَالِي فَجَعَلُوا يَقُولُونَ لَمْ يَمُتِ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ إِنَّمَا هُوَ بَعْضُ مَا كَانَ يَأْخُذُهُ عِنْدَ الْوَحْىِ ‏.‏ فَجَاءَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَكَشَفَ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ وَقَبَّلَ بَيْنَ عَيْنَيْهِ وَقَالَ أَنْتَ أَكْرَمُ عَلَى اللَّهِ مِنْ أَنْ يُمِيتَكَ مَرَّتَيْنِ قَدْ وَاللَّهِ مَاتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏.‏ وَعُمَرُ فِي نَاحِيَةِ الْمَسْجِدِ يَقُولُ وَاللَّهِ مَا مَاتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ وَلاَ يَمُوتُ حَتَّى يَقْطَعَ أَيْدِيَ أُنَاسٍ مِنَ الْمُنَافِقِينَ كَثِيرٍ وَأَرْجُلَهُمْ ‏.‏ فَقَامَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَصَعِدَ الْمِنْبَرَ فَقَالَ مَنْ كَانَ يَعْبُدُ اللَّهَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ حَىٌّ لَمْ يَمُتْ وَمَنْ كَانَ يَعْبُدُ مُحَمَّدًا فَإِنَّ مُحَمَّدًا قَدْ مَاتَ ‏{وَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلاَّ رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ أَفَإِنْ مَاتَ أَوْ قُتِلَ انْقَلَبْتُمْ عَلَى أَعْقَابِكُمْ وَمَنْ يَنْقَلِبْ عَلَى عَقِبَيْهِ فَلَنْ يَضُرَّ اللَّهَ شَيْئًا وَسَيَجْزِي اللَّهُ الشَّاكِرِينَ}‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ عُمَرُ فَلَكَأَنِّي لَمْ أَقْرَأْهَا إِلاَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ ‏.‏