Sahih Muslim Book - 32, Hadith - 4633

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ - وَتَقَارَبَا فِى اللَّفْظِ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبِى حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ سِيَاهٍ حَدَّثَنَا حَبِيبُ بْنُ أَبِى ثَابِتٍ عَنْ أَبِى وَائِلٍ قَالَ قَامَ سَهْلُ بْنُ حُنَيْفٍ يَوْمَ صِفِّينَ فَقَالَ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّهِمُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ لَقَدْ كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَوْمَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ وَلَوْ نَرَى قِتَالاً لَقَاتَلْنَا وَذَلِكَ فِى الصُّلْحِ الَّذِى كَانَ بَيْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- وَبَيْنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ فَجَاءَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ فَأَتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَلَسْنَا عَلَى حَقٍّ وَهُمْ عَلَى بَاطِلٍ قَالَ « بَلَى ». قَالَ أَلَيْسَ قَتْلاَنَا فِى الْجَنَّةِ وَقَتْلاَهُمْ فِى النَّارِ قَالَ « بَلَى ». قَالَ فَفِيمَ نُعْطِى الدَّنِيَّةَ فِى دِينِنَا وَنَرْجِعُ وَلَمَّا يَحْكُمِ اللَّهُ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُمْ فَقَالَ « يَا ابْنَ الْخَطَّابِ إِنِّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَلَنْ يُضَيِّعَنِى اللَّهُ أَبَدًا ». قَالَ فَانْطَلَقَ عُمَرُ فَلَمْ يَصْبِرْ مُتَغَيِّظًا فَأَتَى أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ أَلَسْنَا عَلَى حَقٍّ وَهُمْ عَلَى بَاطِلٍ قَالَ بَلَى. قَالَ أَلَيْسَ قَتْلاَنَا فِى الْجَنَّةِ وَقَتْلاَهُمْ فِى النَّارِ قَالَ بَلَى. قَالَ فَعَلاَمَ نُعْطِى الدَّنِيَّةَ فِى دِينِنَا وَنَرْجِعُ وَلَمَّا يَحْكُمِ اللَّهُ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُمْ فَقَالَ يَا ابْنَ الْخَطَّابِ إِنَّهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَلَنْ يُضَيِّعَهُ اللَّهُ أَبَدًا. قَالَ فَنَزَلَ الْقُرْآنُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- بِالْفَتْحِ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَى عُمَرَ فَأَقْرَأَهُ إِيَّاهُ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَوَفَتْحٌ هُوَ قَالَ « نَعَمْ ». فَطَابَتْ نَفْسُهُ وَرَجَعَ.

It was narrated that Abu Wa'il said: Sahl bin Hunayf stood up on the day of (the battle of) Siffin and said: O people, blame yourselves, for we were with the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) on the Day of Al-Hudaibiyah, and if we had seen fit to fight, we would have fought. That was in reference to the truce that was made between the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and the idolaters. 'Umar bin Al-Khattab came and approached the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w), and said: O Messenger of Allah, are we not following truth whilst they are following falsehood? He said: "Of course." He said: Are not our slain in Paradise whilst their slain are in Hell? He said: "Of course." He said: Then why should we accept a deal that is detrimental to the interests of our religion and go back when Allah has not decided the issue between us and them? He said: "O son of Al-Khattab, I am the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and Allah will never forsake me." 'Umar went away, but he could not bear his feelings of anger. He went to Abu Bakr and said: O Abu Bakr, are we not following truth whilst they are following falsehood? He said: Of course. He said: Are not our slain in Paradise whilst their slain are in Hell? He said: Of course. He said: Then why should we accept a deal that is detrimental to the interests of our religion and go back when Allah has not decided the issue between us and them? He said: O son of Al-Khaqab, he is the Messenger of Allah and Allah will never forsake him. Then Qur'an was revealed to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w), speaking of victory, and he (s.a.w) sent for 'Umar and recited it to him. He said: O Messenger of Allah, is it really a victory? He said: "Yes." Then he ('Umar) felt relieved and he went back.