‘Irbad ibn Sariya (radiallaahu 'anh) narrates, that the Messenger (salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Keep to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the guided Caliphs who followed the right way (al-Khulafa’ ar-Rashideen al-Mahdiyyeen). Hold fast to it, and cleave onto it with your teeth.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 2:287, al-Tirmidhi 2:97, Ibn Majah 5)

The Messenger of Allah (salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) very strongly instructed, “Keep to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the guided Caliphs who followed the right way.” This means that the rightly Guided Caliphs (radiallahu anhum) must also be followed in their rulings, just as the Messenger (salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) is to be followed.

Hadhrat 'Umar (radiallaahu 'anh) was the second Caliph. Therefore, due to the above hadith, the decisions of Hadhrat 'Umar (radiallaahu 'anh), will have to be accepted just as if it had come from the Messenger (salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) himself.

In another Hadith, Hudaifah (radiallaahu 'anh) reports, that the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said "I do not know how long I will remain with you. So follow these two people (Who will remain) after me: Abu Bakr (R.A.) and Umar (R.A.)." (Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah, Ahmed, and Mirqaatul Mafateeh - vol. 5, page 549)

In this Hadith, special attention should be given to the word "Iqtidaa" (follow) which is used in the Arabic text. "Iqtidaa" is not used to mean following in the organizational sense, but rather it is used to refer to religious following.

‘Umar (radiallahu anh) determined the number of rak’ats of taraweeh to be twenty and appointed Ubay ibn Ka’b (radiallahu anh) to lead the people in congregation. This then remained the practise of the Muslim Ummah throughout the caliphate of ‘Uthman and ‘Ali (radiallahu anhuma), and then on and on for twelve hundred years. Hence, it will be necessary to follow suit!

Likewise will be the case with regards to Talaq.

According to the Salafis, three divorces given in one sitting is equivalent to one divorce only. However, this is contrary to the position held by all the Sunni Islamic schools of law (Hanafi, Hanbali, Maliki and Shafi'ee).

If a man pronounced three divorces at once by stating to the wife: “I divorce you three times” or by saying: “I divorce you”, three times, then three divorces will be effected and the divorce will be irrevocable. This was also the view of the overwhelming majority of the Sahaaba and Tabi'een (radiallaahu 'anhum).

Sayyiduna Hasan ibn Ali (Allah be pleased with him) said (in a long Hadith, after divorcing his wife): “Had I not heard my father (Ali, radiallaahu 'anh) narrating from my grandfather (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) say: “when a man pronounces three divorces, then his wife will no longer remain lawful for him, unless she marries another man”, I would have taken my wife back.” (Sunan al-Bayhaqi)

See also:

Truth On The Tongue Of 'Umar (R.A.) - http://www.muftisays.com/blog/abu+mohammed/557_10-11-2010/truth-on-the-tongue-of-umar-%28r%29.html

3 Divorces In One Sitting - http://www.muftisays.com/blog/Seifeddine-M/1098_02-02-2011/three-divorces-in-one-sitting.html

Tarawih: Proof For 20 Rak'ats - http://www.muftisays.com/blog/Seifeddine-M/390_16-08-2010/tarawih.html

The Number Of Rak'ats In Taraaweeh - http://www.muftisays.com/blog/Seifeddine-M/614_01-12-2010/the-number-of-rak%27ats-in-taraweeh.html

The Truth About The Number Of Rak'ats In Taraweeh - http://www.muftisays.com/blog/Seifeddine-M/586_20-11-2010/the-truth-about-the-number-of-rak%27ats-in-taraweeh.html

Tarawih: 8 or 20? - http://www.muftisays.com/blog/abu+mohammed/392_23-08-2010/taraweeh.html

Tarawih: 8 or 20? By Shaykh ul Hadeeth Riyadh Ul Haq - http://www.muftisays.com/videos/video/mw99jkZboPA/taraweeh-8-or-20-rakat-by-shaykh-riyadh-ul-haq/

» Posted by Seifeddine-M on 12th July 2011

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