Baab: Whenever the Prophet وسلـم عليه اهلل صلى was Asked about Something for which no

Wahi (Revelation) was sent down, He would say: ِري َأد ا َلاI DON’T KNOW. Or

Would Not Answer until Wahi was sent down and He never said something out of His own Opinion or Depending upon Qiyas (Analogy)! [1]

Collected & Written by Abu Dawud Juned Ibn ‘Abdul Dhahir

Imaam al-Bukhari (Rahimullaah) Brings in his Saheeh the above mentioned Baab:

(Translation)

‘Whenever the Prophet وسلـم عليه هللا صىل was Asked about Something for which no Wahi

(Revelation) was sent down, He would say: ِري َأد ا َلاI DON’T KNOW. Or Would Not

Answer until Wahi was sent down and He never said something out of His own Opinion

or Depending upon Qiyas (Analogy)!

In it he brings the following Ahadeeth – ثـنـَـا َوَحد ا :

(Translation) Jaber Ibn ‘Abdullaah said: “I was sick when the Messenger of Allaah صلى

اهلل عليه وسلـم صلى along with Abu Bakr came to visit me. I was unconscious. He اهلل عليه وسلـم

performed Wudu and sprinkled the remaining water on me until I became conscious. I

said, (Translation) ‘Messenger of Allaah! صلى اهلل عليه وسلـمWhat would I do with my

property? What would I do with my property? He اهلل عليه وسلـم صلى gave no reply until the

Divine Verses of the inheritance were sent down.” [Saheeh al-Bukharee / H7309]

Imaam al-Bukharee bring another hadeeth showing the importance of following what

Allaah said what the Messenger of Allaah صلى اهلل عليه وسلـم said, and what the Sahabas

understood.

(Translation) ‘Asim said, I asked Anas: “Has the Messenger of Allaah اهلل عليه وسلـم صلى

made Madeenah a sanctuary?” Anas replied: Yes, from this place to that place. And it’s

trees should not be cut. Whoever innovates in this Deen of Ours, his innovation will be

rejected, the Curse of Allaah, the Angels, and all of the creations Curse will be upon him.”

‘Asim said, Musa Ibn Anas told me in addition: “Or Shelters such one who innovates (in

this Deen of Ours). [Saheeh al-Bukharee / H7306]

And Imaam al-Bukharee Brings another Baab: (Translation)

Baab: The Belief in following the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah صلى اهلل عليه

. وسلـم

In it he (Rahimullaah) Brings the Hadeeth:

(Translation) Abu Wa’il said: Once I sat along with Shaybah in this masjid. He Shaybah

said: No Doubt, ‘Umar sat at this place and said: (Translation)

“I intended not to leave any yellow (gold) or white (silver) inside the Ka’ba without

distributing it amongst the Muslimeen.” I said: (Translation) ‘What! You would not do

so.” He said: (Translation) “Why?” I said: (Translation) “Because your companions

(meaning the Prophet اهلل عليه وسلـم صلى and Abu Bakr) did not do so.” He said:

(translation)They are the two persons one should follow in Belief.” [Saheeh al-Bukharee /

H7275]