“A man stood up in front of Al-Hasan bin Ali, after he pledged to Mu’awiyah, so he said: ‘You have made fools of the believers.’ – or: ‘O you who has made fools of the believers’ – So he said: ‘Do not scold me so, may Allah have mercy upon you, for indeed the Prophet had a dream in which he saw Banu Umayyah upon his Minbar. That distressed him, so (the following) was revealed: Verily We have granted you Al-Kauthar (O Muhammad) meaning a river in Paradise, and (the following) was revealed: ‘Verily We have sent it down on the Night of Al-Qadr. And what will make you know what the Night of Al-Qadr is? The Night of Al-Qadr is better than a thousand months, in which Banu Umayyah rules after you O Muhammad.” Al-Qasim said: “So we counted them, and found that they were one-thousand months, not a day more nor less.”
Narrated by Al-Qasim bin Al-Fadl Al-Huddani narrated from Yusuf bin Sa’d, who said:
Context
In this hadith, a man confronts Al-Hasan bin Ali after he pledged allegiance to Mu'awiyah, accusing him of misleading the believers. Al-Hasan responds by referencing a dream of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, in which he saw the Banu Umayyah on his Minbar, which distressed him. This led to the revelation of verses about Al-Kauthar and the Night of Al-Qadr, indicating that despite the rule of Banu Umayyah, the blessings of Allah remain significant.
Modern Application
This hadith highlights the importance of understanding the context of leadership and the challenges faced by those in positions of authority. In today's world, it reminds us to approach discussions about leadership with respect and awareness of the complexities involved, rather than jumping to conclusions or accusations.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Paradise and Prophetic Warning because it discusses the blessings of Al-Kauthar in Paradise and the warning regarding the future leadership of Banu Umayyah.
[Remember, O Muhammad], when Allah showed them to you in your dream as few; and if He had shown them to you as many, you [believers] would have lost courage and would have disputed in the matter [of whether to fight], but Allah saved [you from that]. Indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts.
Certainly was Allah pleased with the believers when they pledged allegiance to you, [O Muhammad], under the tree, and He knew what was in their hearts, so He sent down tranquillity upon them and rewarded them with an imminent conquest
سُورَةُ القَدۡرِ
Al-Qadr (The Power, Fate)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
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لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌۭ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍۢ
The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.
May Allah pardon you, [O Muhammad]; why did you give them permission [to remain behind]? [You should not have] until it was evident to you who were truthful and you knew [who were] the liars.
And Allah had certainly fulfilled His promise to you when you were killing the enemy by His permission until [the time] when you lost courage and fell to disputing about the order [given by the Prophet] and disobeyed after He had shown you that which you love. Among you are some who desire this world, and among you are some who desire the Hereafter. Then he turned you back from them [defeated] that He might test you. And He has already forgiven you, and Allah is the possessor of bounty for the believers.
This hadith is #3434 from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, in the Book of Chapters on Tafsir. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Al-Qasim bin Al-Fadl Al-Huddani narrated from Yusuf bin Sa’d, who said:.