Saheeh Seerah Al Albaanee English

“Ḥilf al-Fuḍhool” was regarded as the noblest and the most honored treaty among the
`Arabs. 60
Ibn Is-ḥaaq reported that Muḥammad Ibn Ibraaheem Ibn al-Ḥaarith al-Taimee said that
he was with al-Hussain Ibn `Alee رضيُاهللُعنهما and al-Waleed Ibn `Utbah Ibn Abee Sufyaan.
During those days al-Waleed was the Ameer (ruler) of al-Madeenah, his uncle,
Mu`aawiyah Ibn Abee Sufyaan عنهما had made him the Ameer. There was a
disagreement between the two regarding some property from Dhul-Marwah. 61 It
seems that al-Waleed wanted to take away the rights of al-Hussain forcefully. Al-
Hussain رضيُاهللُعنه said to him: “I swear by Allaah that you deal with me fairly and give
رضي ‏ُاهلل ُ
me my rights, or else I will draw my sword and will stand in the Masjid of the Messenger
of Allaah ﷺ and will call for Ḥilf al-Fuḍhool.”
He (Muḥammad Ibn Ibraaheem) added: When al-Hussain was speaking with al-Waleed,
`Abdullaah Ibn al-Zubair – who was present with al-Waleed at that time – said: “I swear
by Allaah that if he (al-Hussain) does invoke it, I too will draw my sword and will stand
in his support till you give him his rights or that we all die together.”
said: [and he mentioned the above narration]. I (al-Albaanee) say: The chain of this narration (till Talḥah) is ﷺ
“Ṣaḥeeḥ” except that it is “Mursal” (i.e. the link between Talḥah and the Prophet ﷺ is missing).
It is has a supporting chain which strengthens it: ❝I witnessed a pact of justice in the house of `Abdullaah Ibn
Jud`aan which, if I were invited to it now in the period of Islaam, I would respond. They made an agreement to
return the rights to their people, and that no one should take unfair advantage over anyone.❞
This was mentioned by Ibn Katheer in “al-Bidaayah” (2/291) that al- Ḥumaidee reported (in his Musnad) from
Sufyaan Ibn `Uyaynah from `Abdullaah from Muḥammad and `Abdul-Raḥmaan - the two sons of Abu Bakr – said
that the Prophet ﷺ said: [and he mentioned the above narration], but this narration is also “Mursal”.
Imaam Aḥmad also reported this narration with a “Ṣaḥeeḥ” chain in his Musnad (1655, 1676) [see the first
Ḥadeeth in this chapter] from the Ḥadeeth of `Abdul-Ramḥaan Ibn `Awf رضيُاهللُعنه but without the addition: ❝if I
were called to it now in the time of Islaam, I would respond.❞]
60 I (al-Albaanee) say: This is further evident from the Prophet’s ﷺ statement: ❝I would not wish to break it,
even for (the choicest of) the red camels❞. They promised and pledged that no one will be a victim – either he
be from the people of Makkah or any outsider who enters the city – except that they would support his cause,
and that they would stand against the oppressor until the rights of the oppressed are returned. See “al-Seerah” of
Ibn Is-ḥaaq (1/141).
61 [TN: A land to the north of Madeenah]
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