[^7] As for the ahadith of the Holy Prophet (S)...

[^7] As for the ahadith of the Holy Prophet (S), the following few are given here to clarify the issue:- It has been narrated by the companions, Talha ibn ‘Abdullah, Ibn ‘Abbas and Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (Allah’s mercy and peace be on him) conducted funeral prayer on the martyrs of Uhud; and the Messenger of Allah (Allah’s mercy and peace on him) said: “I am witness for these:’ Abu Bakr (r.a.) said: “O Messenger of Allah!

Is it not that our brothers had accepted Islam as we did, and did jihad as we did?” He (i.e. the Prophet S) said: “Certainly! But they did not eat anything from their reward, and I do not know what you will do after me.” Abu Bakr wept and said: “Are we going to remain after you!”[^8] Imam Bukhari narrates from al-’Ula’ ibn al-Musayyab from his father that he said: “I met (the Companion) al-Bara’ ibn ‘Azib (R.A.) and said: ‘Blessings to you!

You remained with the Prophet (Mercy and peace of Allah be on him) and did his bay’ah under the tree: He said: ‘O son of my brother! You do not know what have we done after him!”[^9] The Companion, Ibn ‘Abbas narrated that the Holy Prophet (S) said inter alia in a hadith about the Day of Judgment: “And verily some people of my ummah will be brought and taken to the left side (i.e. the side of the Fire): so I will say: ‘O my Lord!

(they are) my companions: But I will be told: ‘Certainly you do not know what they did do after you; they continued to turn back on their heels right from the time you left them: Then I will say as had said the good servant (i.e.

the Prophet ‘Isa): ‘and I was a witness of them so long as I was among them, but when Thou didst take me (away) Thou wert the watcher over them and Thou art witness of all things… [^10]”[^11] The Holy Prophet (S) said: “Surely you will be taken to the left side on the day of Qiyamat (Resurrection), so I will say: ‘Where to?’ and will be told: ‘To the Fire, by Allah!’ Then I will say: ‘O my Lord! They are my companions: Then it will be said.

‘Surely you do not know what did they do after you; verily they had gone out of Islam since the time you had departed from them: Then I will say: ‘To hell with them! To hell with them who changed after me!’ And I do not think anyone will be saved from them except (a few) like unattended cattle.”[^12] Ahadith of similar meaning have been narrated from the companions, Abu Bakrah[^13] and Abu‘d-Darda’[^14].