Book: Dalail an-Nubuwwah by Bayhaqi

٤ - دلائل النبوة في إسلام أبي بكر الصديق - رضي الله عنه -

Chapter: 4 - Evidence of Prophecy in the Islam of Abu Bakr the Truthful - May Allah be pleased with him -

Volume: intro (Page:24)

English:

Testimony of Khadijah's Faith

She said: "Sit to my right." So he moved and sat down, and then she asked: "Do you see him now?" He replied: "Yes." She said: "Now sit in my lap." The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, moved again and sat down. She then asked: "Do you see him now?" He replied: "Yes." When she leaned her head back and threw off her veil, with the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, sitting in her lap, she asked: "Do you see him now?" He replied: "No." She stated: "This is not a demon, it is an angel, O cousin! Be firm and take heart." Then she believed in him, and testified that the truth was what he had brought.

Al-Bayhaqi's Comment

Al-Bayhaqi (2:152) mentioned after the narration: "This was something Khadijah used to do, to affirm and defend her belief and her faith. As for the Prophet, peace be upon him, he had full confidence in what Gabriel had told him and had shown him signs." Thus, Khadijah converted to Islam, and she was the first person to embrace Islam after the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. He did not invite her to Islam, and she did not need any proof beyond the conduct of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.

Evidence of Prophecy in Abu Bakr's Conversion

As for Abu Bakr, the Truthful One, may Allah be pleased with him, Ibn Khaldoun mentioned in his introduction about his conversion to Islam: "He did not need any evidence beyond the conduct and character of the Prophet, peace be upon him." So, how did Abu Bakr the Truthful converted to Islam?

Arabic:

قَالَتْ: فَاجْلِسْ إِلَى شِقِّي الْأَيْمَنِ، فَتَحَوَّلَ فَجَلَسَ، فَقَالَتْ: هَلْ تَرَاهُ الْآنَ؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ.قَالَتْ: فَاجْلِسْ فِي حِجْرِي.فَتَحَوَّلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى الله عليه وسلم فَجَلَسَ.فَقَالَتْ: هَلْ تَرَاهُ الْآنَ؟قَالَ: نَعَمْ.فَتَحَسَّرَتْ رَأْسَهَا، فَأَلْقَتْ خِمَارَهَا، وَرَسُولُ الله صلى الله عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ جَالِسٌ فِي حِجْرِهَا، فَقَالَتْ: هَلْ تَرَاهُ الْآنَ؟قَالَ: لَا.قَالَتْ: مَا هَذَا شَيْطَانٌ، إِنَّ هَذَا لَمَلَكٌ يَا ابْنَ عَمٍّ، فَاثْبُتْ وَأَبْشِرْ، ثُمَّ آمَنَتْ بِهِ، وَشَهِدَتْ أَنَّ الَّذِي جَاءَ بِهِ الْحَقَّ» .قَالَ البيهقي (٢: ١٥٢) بعد أن سرد الخبر:«هذا شيء كانت خديجة تَصْنَعُهُ تَسْتَثْبِتُ بِهِ الْأَمْرَ احْتِيَاطًا لِدِينِهَا وَتَصْدِيقِهَا، فَأَمَّا النبي صلى الله عليه وَسَلَّمَ فَقَدْ كَانَ قَدْ وَثِقَ بِمَا قَالَ لَهُ جِبْرِيلُ وَأَرَاهُ مِنَ الْآيَاتِ» أ. هـ.هكذا أسلمت خديجة، فكانت أول من اعتنق الإسلام بَعْدَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَلَمْ يدعها رسول الله صلى الله عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى الْإِسْلَامِ، ولم تكن لتحتاج إلى دليل خارج عن حال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلّم وخلقه.٤- دلائل النبوة في إسلام أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ- رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ-قَالَ ابن خلدون في المقدمة عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ حال إسلامه.«لم يحتاج في أَمْرِهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسلم إلى دليل خارج عن حاله وخلقه» أ. هـ.فكيف أسلم أَبُو بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقُ؟

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