The Trial & Torture of Imaam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal D.241H
This is part of the account of the 28 months Ahmad Ibn Hanbal was imprisoned, beaten and tortured by the the Khaleef Al-Mu'tasim who was a Jahmee (An innovated sect) heretic at the time,they the Jahmiyyah believe that the Quran is created and believe that who ever held that the Quran was the speech of Allah was a Kafir!!!
Al-Mu’tasim approached
and sat on his chair and said, ‘Bring Ahmad ibn Hanbal,’ and so
he was brought. When he stood in front of him, al-Mu’tasim
said to him, ‘How were you in your cell yesterday, 0 Ahmad?’Imaam Ahmad said, “In goodness, and all praises are due to Allaah, except that in my cell, 0 Ameerul-Mu’mine
something amazing.”He said to him, ‘And what did you see?’ So he replied, “I arose in the middle of the night, performed ablution for the prayer and prayed two rak’ahs. In one rak’ah recited:‘Al.Ham
salutation (to my right and left). Then I stood (again), made
the takbeer and recited: ‘Alhamdulillaah
to read: ‘Qul-Huwallaahu
hard to read something else from the Qur’aan and I was not
able. . Then I stretched my eyes to the corner of the prison and
(behold) I saw the Qur’aan laid out (on the floor), dead. So I
washed it and shrouded it, then prayed over it and buried it.”
So al-Mu’tasim said, ‘Woe be to you, 0 Ahmad, and does the
Qur’aan die!?’ So Ahmad said to him, “Well, that is what you
say — that it is created. And everything that is created dies.”
Al-Mu’tasim said, ‘Ahmad has subdued us, Ahmad has subdued
us.’
Then Ibn Abee Duwaad and Bishr al-Mareesee said, ‘Kill him, so
that we can rest (in his absence).’ Al-Mu’tasim said, ‘I have
pledged to Allaah that I will not kill him with a sword and that I
will not order for him to be killed with a sword.’ Ibn Abee
Duwaad said to him, ‘(Then) lash him with a whip.’ So al-
Mu’tasim said, ‘Yes,’ and then said, ‘Bring the executioners,’
and so they were brought.
Al-Mu’tasim said to one of them, ‘With how many lashes will
you kill him?’ He said, ‘With ten, 0 Ameerul-Mu‘mine
he replied, ‘Take him to yourself (beat him).’
Sulaymaan as-Sijzee continued, ‘So Imaam Ahmad was
undressed and made to wear a garment of wool around his
waist. Two new ropes were drawn tight around his hands. The
man took the whip in his hand and said, ‘Shall I strike him, 0
Ameerul-Mu’mine
Imaam Ahmad said, “All praise is due to Allaah” Then he lashed
him a second time and Imaam Ahmad said, “Whatever Allaah
will occurs.” Then he struck him a third time and lmaam Ahmad
said, “There is no movement nor power save that of Allaah, the
Most High, the Mighty.”
When the man desired to strike him a fourth time I looked at
the garment around his waist and it had become loose. He
wished that he should fall to the ground, so he raised his head
towards the sky and moved his lips — and suddenly the earth
shook and two hands came out of it, and supported his weight,
by the power of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic.
When al-Mu’tasim saw that he said, ‘Leave him,’ then Ibn Abee
Duwaad came to him and said, ‘0 Ahmad, say in my ear: ‘The
Qur’aan is created,’ So that I may save you from the hand of
the khaleefah.’ So Imaam Ahmad said to him, “0 Ibn Abee
Duwaad, say in my ear: ‘The Qur’aan is the Speech of Allah, it is not created,’ so that I save you from the punishment of
Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic.” Al-Mu’tasim then said, ‘Place
him into the prison.’
Sulaymaan said, ‘He was then carried to the prison and the
people departed, so I departed with them. Then when the next
day arrived the people came (to the door of al-Mu’tasim) so I
came with them and stood in front of the chair.Then Al-Mu'tasim appeared and sat on the chair and said, ‘Bring Ahmad
ibn Hanbal.’ So he was brought and when he stood in front of
him al-Mu’tasim said to him, ‘How were you in your cell during
the night, 0 son of Hanbal?
He said, “In goodness, and all praises are due to Allaah.”Al-Mu't
“And what did you see, 0 Ameerul-Mu’mine
in my dream as if there were two lions approaching me and
they desired to tear me apart. And then two angels appeared
and repelled them from me. They gave me a book and said to
me, ‘This written (piece) is the dream that Ahmad ibn Hanbal
saw in his cell.’ So what is it that you saw, 0 son of Hanbal?’
So Ahmad faced al-Mu’tasim and said, “0 Ameerul-Mu’mine
is the book with you?” He said, ‘Yes, and when I awoke, I read
what was in it.
So Ahmad said to him, “0 Ameerul-Mu’mine
Day of Judgement had been established, and as if Allaah had
gathered the first and the last (of people) in a single plain and
He was calling them to account. Whilst I was standing, I was
called for, so I proceeded until I stood in front of Allaah, the
Mighty and Majestic, and He said to me, ‘0 Ahmad, for what
were you beaten?’ I said, “On account of the Qur’aan.” He said,
“And what is the Qur’aan?” I said, “Your words, 0 Allaah,
belonging to You.” He said, ‘From where do you (derive and)
say this?’ I said, “0 Lord, ‘Abdur-Razzaaq narrated to me.” So
‘AbdurRazzaaq was called for and he was brought, until he was
made to stand in front of Allaah, the Mighty and Magnificent,and
‘Abdur-Razzaaq?
He said, ‘Your words, 0 Allaah, belonging to You,’ so Allaah
said, ‘From where do you (derive and) say this?’ He said,
‘Ma’mar narrated to me.’ So Ma’mar was called for and he was
brought, until he was made to stand in front of Allaah, the
Mighty and Magnificent, and He said to him, ‘What do you say
about the Qur’aan, 0 Ma’mar?’
He said, ‘Your words, 0 Allaah, belonging to You,’ so Allaah
said, ‘From where do you (derive and) say this?’ He said, ‘Az--
Zuhree narrated to me.’ So az-Zuhree was called for and he
was Brought, until he was made to stand in front of Allaah, the
Mighty and Magnificent, and He said to him, ‘What do you say
about the Qur’aan, 0 Zuhree?’
He said, ‘Your words, 0 Allaah, belonging to You,’ So Allaah
said, ‘From where do you (derive and) say this?’ He said,
“Urwah narrated to me.’ So ‘Urwah was brought, and He said to
him, ‘What do you say about the Qur’aan?’ He said, ‘Your
Words, 0 AIIaah, belonging to You,’ so Allaah said, ‘0 ‘Urwah,
from where do you (derive and) say this?’ He said, “Aa’ishah,
the daughter of Aboo Bakr as-Siddeeq, narrated to me.’
So ‘Aa’ishah was called for and she was brought, until she was
made to stand in front of Allaah, the Mighty and Magnificent,
and He said to her, ‘What do you say about the Qur’aan, 0
‘Aa’ishah?’ She said, ‘Your words, 0 Allaah, belonging to You,’
so Allaah said, ‘From where do you (derive and) say this?’ She
said, ‘Your Prophet Muhammad (swallallahu alaihi wasallam)
narrated to me.’
He said, ‘So Muhammad (swallallahu alaihi wasallam) was
called for and he was brought, until he was made to stand in
front of Allaah, the Mighty and Magnificent, and He said to him,
‘What do you say about the Qur’aan, 0 Muhammad?’ He said,
‘Your words, 0 Allaah, belonging to You,’ so Allaah said, ‘From where has this come to you?’ So the Prophet (swallallahu alaihi
wasallam) said, ‘Jibreel narrated to me.’
So Jibreel was called for and he was brought, until he was
made to stand in front of Allaah, the Mighty and Magnificent,
and He said to him, ‘What do you say about the Qur’aan, 0
Jibreel?’ He said, ‘Your words, 0 Allaah belonging to You,’ so
Allaah said, ‘From where has this come to you?’ He said, ‘Such
did Israafeel narrate to me.
So Israafeel was called for and he was brought, until he was
made to stand in front of Allaah, the Mighty and Magnificent,
and Allaah, the Sublime, said to him, ‘What do you say about
the Qur’aan, 0 Israafeel?’ He said, ‘Your words, 0 Allaah,
belonging to You,’ so Allaah said, ‘From where has this come to
you?’ He said, ‘I saw that in the Lawhul-Mahfooz (the Preserved
Tablet).’
So the Preserved Tablet was brought and stood in front of
Allaah, the Mighty and Magnificent, and He said, ‘0 Lawh, what
do you say about the Qur’aan?’ And it said, ‘Your words, 0
Allaah, belonging to You.’ Then Allaah, the Exalted said, ‘From
where has this come to you?’ And the Lawh said, ‘Such did the
Qalam (the Pen) inscribe upon me.’
Then the Pen was brought until it stood in front of Allaah, the
Mighty and Majestic, so Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic, said to
it, ‘0 Qalam, what do you say about the Qur’aan?’ The Qalam
said, ‘Your words, 0 Allaah, belonging to You.’ So
Allaah said, ‘From where has this come to you?’
The Qalam said — ‘You dictated and I wrote.’
Then Allaah, the Mighty and Magnificent, said, ‘The Qalam has
spoken the truth. The Lawh has spoken the truth. Israafeel has
spoken the truth. Jibreel has spoken the truth. Muhammad has
spoken the truth. ‘Aa’ishah has spoken the truth. ‘Urwah has
spoken the truth. Az-Zuhree has spoken the truth. Ma’mar has spoken the truth. ‘Abdur-Razzaaq has spoken the truth. Ahmad
ibn Hanbal has spoken the truth. The Qur’aan is My Speech, it
is not created.’
Sulaymaan as-Sijzee said, ‘Al-Mu’tasimm leapt upon hearing that
and said, ‘You have spoken the truth, 0 son of Hanbal.’ Then Al-Mu'tasim repented, ordered the necks of Bishr al-Mareesee and
Ibn Abee Duwaad to be beaten and revered , Ahmadl ibn Hanbal
and bestowed upon him, but (Ahmad) refrained from that. He
was then ordered to be taken to his house and was taken.’
Saalih said, “I heard my father say, ‘The Jahmiyyah are three
sects: A sect who say that ‘the Qur’aan is created,’ and a sect
who say, ‘It is the speech of Allaah and then remain silent,’ and
a sect who say, ‘Our recital of it is created.’ Then he said, ‘One
should not (even) pray behind those who withhold and remain
silent, nor those who say that their recital is created.
Ahmad ad-Dawraqee said, “I said to Ahmad ibn Hanhal, What
do you say about those who say, ‘My recital of the Qur’aan is
created? So I saw that he sat up and said, ‘This is more evil
than the saying of the Jahmiyyah. Whoever claims this has
claimed that Jibreel spoke with that which is created, and came
to the Prophet (swallallahu alaihi wasallam) with that which is
created.
Hanbal said, “I heard Aboo ‘Abdullaah say, ‘Whoever loves
rhetoric (kalaam) will not prosper. Since their affair leads only
to total confusion. Stick to the Sunnah and the hadeeth, and
beware of delving into disputation and argumentation. We
reached the people and they did not know this rhetoric. In its
result it does not lead to good.
Ahlus-Sunnah believe that who ever says the Quraan is created has disbelieved and is a Kafir!!!
Taken From: Usool us-Sunnah(The Foundation Of the Sunnah)
This is part of the account of the 28 months Ahmad Ibn Hanbal was imprisoned, beaten and tortured by the the Khaleef Al-Mu'tasim who was a Jahmee (An innovated sect) heretic at the time,they the Jahmiyyah believe that the Quran is created and believe that who ever held that the Quran was the speech of Allah was a Kafir!!!
Al-Mu’tasim approached
and sat on his chair and said, ‘Bring Ahmad ibn Hanbal,’ and so
he was brought. When he stood in front of him, al-Mu’tasim
said to him, ‘How were you in your cell yesterday, 0 Ahmad?’Imaam Ahmad said, “In goodness, and all praises are due to Allaah, except that in my cell, 0 Ameerul-Mu’mine
something amazing.”He said to him, ‘And what did you see?’ So he replied, “I arose in the middle of the night, performed ablution for the prayer and prayed two rak’ahs. In one rak’ah recited:‘Al.Ham
salutation (to my right and left). Then I stood (again), made
the takbeer and recited: ‘Alhamdulillaah
to read: ‘Qul-Huwallaahu
hard to read something else from the Qur’aan and I was not
able. . Then I stretched my eyes to the corner of the prison and
(behold) I saw the Qur’aan laid out (on the floor), dead. So I
washed it and shrouded it, then prayed over it and buried it.”
So al-Mu’tasim said, ‘Woe be to you, 0 Ahmad, and does the
Qur’aan die!?’ So Ahmad said to him, “Well, that is what you
say — that it is created. And everything that is created dies.”
Al-Mu’tasim said, ‘Ahmad has subdued us, Ahmad has subdued
us.’
Then Ibn Abee Duwaad and Bishr al-Mareesee said, ‘Kill him, so
that we can rest (in his absence).’ Al-Mu’tasim said, ‘I have
pledged to Allaah that I will not kill him with a sword and that I
will not order for him to be killed with a sword.’ Ibn Abee
Duwaad said to him, ‘(Then) lash him with a whip.’ So al-
Mu’tasim said, ‘Yes,’ and then said, ‘Bring the executioners,’
and so they were brought.
Al-Mu’tasim said to one of them, ‘With how many lashes will
you kill him?’ He said, ‘With ten, 0 Ameerul-Mu‘mine
he replied, ‘Take him to yourself (beat him).’
Sulaymaan as-Sijzee continued, ‘So Imaam Ahmad was
undressed and made to wear a garment of wool around his
waist. Two new ropes were drawn tight around his hands. The
man took the whip in his hand and said, ‘Shall I strike him, 0
Ameerul-Mu’mine
Imaam Ahmad said, “All praise is due to Allaah” Then he lashed
him a second time and Imaam Ahmad said, “Whatever Allaah
will occurs.” Then he struck him a third time and lmaam Ahmad
said, “There is no movement nor power save that of Allaah, the
Most High, the Mighty.”
When the man desired to strike him a fourth time I looked at
the garment around his waist and it had become loose. He
wished that he should fall to the ground, so he raised his head
towards the sky and moved his lips — and suddenly the earth
shook and two hands came out of it, and supported his weight,
by the power of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic.
When al-Mu’tasim saw that he said, ‘Leave him,’ then Ibn Abee
Duwaad came to him and said, ‘0 Ahmad, say in my ear: ‘The
Qur’aan is created,’ So that I may save you from the hand of
the khaleefah.’ So Imaam Ahmad said to him, “0 Ibn Abee
Duwaad, say in my ear: ‘The Qur’aan is the Speech of Allah, it is not created,’ so that I save you from the punishment of
Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic.” Al-Mu’tasim then said, ‘Place
him into the prison.’
Sulaymaan said, ‘He was then carried to the prison and the
people departed, so I departed with them. Then when the next
day arrived the people came (to the door of al-Mu’tasim) so I
came with them and stood in front of the chair.Then Al-Mu'tasim appeared and sat on the chair and said, ‘Bring Ahmad
ibn Hanbal.’ So he was brought and when he stood in front of
him al-Mu’tasim said to him, ‘How were you in your cell during
the night, 0 son of Hanbal?
He said, “In goodness, and all praises are due to Allaah.”Al-Mu't
“And what did you see, 0 Ameerul-Mu’mine
in my dream as if there were two lions approaching me and
they desired to tear me apart. And then two angels appeared
and repelled them from me. They gave me a book and said to
me, ‘This written (piece) is the dream that Ahmad ibn Hanbal
saw in his cell.’ So what is it that you saw, 0 son of Hanbal?’
So Ahmad faced al-Mu’tasim and said, “0 Ameerul-Mu’mine
is the book with you?” He said, ‘Yes, and when I awoke, I read
what was in it.
So Ahmad said to him, “0 Ameerul-Mu’mine
Day of Judgement had been established, and as if Allaah had
gathered the first and the last (of people) in a single plain and
He was calling them to account. Whilst I was standing, I was
called for, so I proceeded until I stood in front of Allaah, the
Mighty and Majestic, and He said to me, ‘0 Ahmad, for what
were you beaten?’ I said, “On account of the Qur’aan.” He said,
“And what is the Qur’aan?” I said, “Your words, 0 Allaah,
belonging to You.” He said, ‘From where do you (derive and)
say this?’ I said, “0 Lord, ‘Abdur-Razzaaq narrated to me.” So
‘AbdurRazzaaq was called for and he was brought, until he was
made to stand in front of Allaah, the Mighty and Magnificent,and
‘Abdur-Razzaaq?
He said, ‘Your words, 0 Allaah, belonging to You,’ so Allaah
said, ‘From where do you (derive and) say this?’ He said,
‘Ma’mar narrated to me.’ So Ma’mar was called for and he was
brought, until he was made to stand in front of Allaah, the
Mighty and Magnificent, and He said to him, ‘What do you say
about the Qur’aan, 0 Ma’mar?’
He said, ‘Your words, 0 Allaah, belonging to You,’ so Allaah
said, ‘From where do you (derive and) say this?’ He said, ‘Az--
Zuhree narrated to me.’ So az-Zuhree was called for and he
was Brought, until he was made to stand in front of Allaah, the
Mighty and Magnificent, and He said to him, ‘What do you say
about the Qur’aan, 0 Zuhree?’
He said, ‘Your words, 0 Allaah, belonging to You,’ So Allaah
said, ‘From where do you (derive and) say this?’ He said,
“Urwah narrated to me.’ So ‘Urwah was brought, and He said to
him, ‘What do you say about the Qur’aan?’ He said, ‘Your
Words, 0 AIIaah, belonging to You,’ so Allaah said, ‘0 ‘Urwah,
from where do you (derive and) say this?’ He said, “Aa’ishah,
the daughter of Aboo Bakr as-Siddeeq, narrated to me.’
So ‘Aa’ishah was called for and she was brought, until she was
made to stand in front of Allaah, the Mighty and Magnificent,
and He said to her, ‘What do you say about the Qur’aan, 0
‘Aa’ishah?’ She said, ‘Your words, 0 Allaah, belonging to You,’
so Allaah said, ‘From where do you (derive and) say this?’ She
said, ‘Your Prophet Muhammad (swallallahu alaihi wasallam)
narrated to me.’
He said, ‘So Muhammad (swallallahu alaihi wasallam) was
called for and he was brought, until he was made to stand in
front of Allaah, the Mighty and Magnificent, and He said to him,
‘What do you say about the Qur’aan, 0 Muhammad?’ He said,
‘Your words, 0 Allaah, belonging to You,’ so Allaah said, ‘From where has this come to you?’ So the Prophet (swallallahu alaihi
wasallam) said, ‘Jibreel narrated to me.’
So Jibreel was called for and he was brought, until he was
made to stand in front of Allaah, the Mighty and Magnificent,
and He said to him, ‘What do you say about the Qur’aan, 0
Jibreel?’ He said, ‘Your words, 0 Allaah belonging to You,’ so
Allaah said, ‘From where has this come to you?’ He said, ‘Such
did Israafeel narrate to me.
So Israafeel was called for and he was brought, until he was
made to stand in front of Allaah, the Mighty and Magnificent,
and Allaah, the Sublime, said to him, ‘What do you say about
the Qur’aan, 0 Israafeel?’ He said, ‘Your words, 0 Allaah,
belonging to You,’ so Allaah said, ‘From where has this come to
you?’ He said, ‘I saw that in the Lawhul-Mahfooz (the Preserved
Tablet).’
So the Preserved Tablet was brought and stood in front of
Allaah, the Mighty and Magnificent, and He said, ‘0 Lawh, what
do you say about the Qur’aan?’ And it said, ‘Your words, 0
Allaah, belonging to You.’ Then Allaah, the Exalted said, ‘From
where has this come to you?’ And the Lawh said, ‘Such did the
Qalam (the Pen) inscribe upon me.’
Then the Pen was brought until it stood in front of Allaah, the
Mighty and Majestic, so Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic, said to
it, ‘0 Qalam, what do you say about the Qur’aan?’ The Qalam
said, ‘Your words, 0 Allaah, belonging to You.’ So
Allaah said, ‘From where has this come to you?’
The Qalam said — ‘You dictated and I wrote.’
Then Allaah, the Mighty and Magnificent, said, ‘The Qalam has
spoken the truth. The Lawh has spoken the truth. Israafeel has
spoken the truth. Jibreel has spoken the truth. Muhammad has
spoken the truth. ‘Aa’ishah has spoken the truth. ‘Urwah has
spoken the truth. Az-Zuhree has spoken the truth. Ma’mar has spoken the truth. ‘Abdur-Razzaaq has spoken the truth. Ahmad
ibn Hanbal has spoken the truth. The Qur’aan is My Speech, it
is not created.’
Sulaymaan as-Sijzee said, ‘Al-Mu’tasimm leapt upon hearing that
and said, ‘You have spoken the truth, 0 son of Hanbal.’ Then Al-Mu'tasim repented, ordered the necks of Bishr al-Mareesee and
Ibn Abee Duwaad to be beaten and revered , Ahmadl ibn Hanbal
and bestowed upon him, but (Ahmad) refrained from that. He
was then ordered to be taken to his house and was taken.’
Saalih said, “I heard my father say, ‘The Jahmiyyah are three
sects: A sect who say that ‘the Qur’aan is created,’ and a sect
who say, ‘It is the speech of Allaah and then remain silent,’ and
a sect who say, ‘Our recital of it is created.’ Then he said, ‘One
should not (even) pray behind those who withhold and remain
silent, nor those who say that their recital is created.
Ahmad ad-Dawraqee said, “I said to Ahmad ibn Hanhal, What
do you say about those who say, ‘My recital of the Qur’aan is
created? So I saw that he sat up and said, ‘This is more evil
than the saying of the Jahmiyyah. Whoever claims this has
claimed that Jibreel spoke with that which is created, and came
to the Prophet (swallallahu alaihi wasallam) with that which is
created.
Hanbal said, “I heard Aboo ‘Abdullaah say, ‘Whoever loves
rhetoric (kalaam) will not prosper. Since their affair leads only
to total confusion. Stick to the Sunnah and the hadeeth, and
beware of delving into disputation and argumentation. We
reached the people and they did not know this rhetoric. In its
result it does not lead to good.
Ahlus-Sunnah believe that who ever says the Quraan is created has disbelieved and is a Kafir!!!
Taken From: Usool us-Sunnah(The Foundation Of the Sunnah)
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