Has Yazeed been guaranteed Paradise? - 2

Analysing Hadith Allegedly Blessing Yazeed

Reply – The Sahaba’s ignorance of guaranteed Paradise issued by the Prophet (s) proves the tradition is fabricated

The fabricated tradition of Bukhari attributed two predictions to the Holy Prophet (s), firstly the glad tidings of paradise for the participants of the first naval war and then the glad tidings fabricated for the benefit of Yazeed according to which the sins of the army invading Caesar’s City would be forgiven. Let us now point out some visible defects in the first alleged glad tiding so that the second part will automatically be proven to be a fabrication.

We would like to ask our unbiased and prudent readers that if this tradition was true then doesn’t it mean that importance of first naval war and attacking Caeser’s city was equal to Bait Ridhwan (allegiance under tree) in terms of nature and its merits? Surely the answer would be in the affirmative since in both cases there are either glad tidings of Allah being pleased or guaranteed paradise for the respective participants. Now the importance of Bait Ridhwan is that Allah (swt) Himself mentioned it in the Holy Quran, it was then that the Sahaba bore their allegiance upon the blessed hands of the Prophet (s), Bait Ridhwan appeared on the tongues of each and every Muslim child. The companions who participated in that were respected and possessed a rank above those who didn’t participate.

Now the main question arises:

If this first naval war was also equally Important as Bait Ridhwan then why does it have only one narrator and that too a woman?

If the first naval war was associated with glad tidings of earning paradise then:

• The Prophet (s) should have repeatedly cascaded these glad tidings of earning paradise and forgiveness of sins for participating in the first naval war and invading Caesar’s city to his Sahaba so as to encourage them to strive towards getting into that rank.
• The Sahaba should have likewise propagated these crucial glad tidings associated with the first naval war and gathered together the Muslims to attack the city of Caesar and attain Paradise in the process.

Rather than this happening, NONE of Sahaba knew of such glad tidings of Jannah, in fact, even the Sahaba that participated in the first naval war were unaware that their participation had erased their sins and guaranteed them Paradise! The reality is long after the invasion of Caesar’s city the main objective behind fabricating such a tradition was to provide a safe path to Yazeed but since the genetic makeup of the Nasibi species has always comprised of imbeciles those with rational minds can easily distinguish truth from falsehood and identify basic weaknesses in the text of the tradition.

Let us now cite some historical accounts which shall prove that the Sahaba were unaware of any traditions indicating that glad tidings were associated with the first naval war.

First & second traditions: Caliph Umar Ibn Khattab didn’t know of any glad tidings for the first naval war nor did he authorize such a campaign

We read in History of al-Tabari:

According to Ubaidah and Khalid:

In times of Umar bin al-Khattab, Muawiyyah pleaded with him about naval campaigns (ghazw al-bahr) and closeness of the Byzantines to Hims. He said, “In one of the villages of Hims, the inhabitants hear the barking of (the Byzantines) dogs and the squawking of their chickens.” [He pressed Umar] until he was on the verge of being won over. So Umar wrote to ‘Amr b. al-’As [saying] “Describe the sea and the seafarer to me, for I am uneasy about it.”

According to ‘Ubadah and Khalid: When ['Umar] informed him of the benefits for the Muslims and the damage to the Polytheists to be derived from (naval warfare), ‘Amr wrote back to him [as follows]: “Verily I have seen a great creature [that is, the sea] ridden by a small one [that is, man]. If (the sea) is calm it rends the heart with anxiety, and if it is agitatd it leads the mind into confusion. On it certainty shrinks and doubt increases. Those who are on it are like a worm on a twig, if it bends he is drowned, and if he is saved he is astounded. “When ‘Umar read (this letter), he wrote to Mu’awiyyah [as follows]: “No, by Him who sent Muhammad with the Truth, I shall never send any Muslim there. ” 

History of Tabari, Volume 16, Events of 28th Year

We also read:

Junadah bin Abi Umayyah al-Azdi:

Mu’awiyyah had written a letter to ‘Umar and provoke his interest in naval campaigns, saying, “O Commander of the Faithful, in Syria there is a village whose inhabitants hear the barking of the Byzantines dogs and the crowing of their roosters, for (the Byzantines) are directly opposite a certain stretch of the coast of (the district of) hims. Now ‘Umar was doubtful about this because (Mu’awiyyah) was the one who advised it. He therefore wrote to ‘Amr (as follows): “Describe the sea for me and send me information about it.” ‘Amr then wrote to him (as follows): “O Commander of the Faithful, I have seen a mighty creature ridden by a small one. It is naught but sky and water, and (those who travel upon it) are only like a worm on a twig: if it bends he drowns, and if he is saved, he is smashed.”

After reading these traditions, we see that in the years that followed the the death of the Prophet (s)) no efforts were made to establish and float the Paradise guaranteed first naval expedition. This omission can better be explained if break down the relevant periods:

1. The Caliphate of Abu Bakr followed the death of the Prophet (s) and lasted for two and a half years, yet during that entire period there was no mention of glad tidings being associated with the first naval war. This non compliance to the alleged words of the Prophet (s) was very different to the enthusiasm shown by Abu Bakr in sending the remaining army of Usama.
2. Then came the lengthy 10 year tenure of Umar Ibn Khattab’s caliphate. In his time, Muslim Armies were sent were sent out to capture land that expanded the Islamic territory to regions such as Africa, Iran and North Asia. Despite this no first naval war was every mentioned or conducted in his reign.
3. Whilst Muawiyah as Governor became the first person that expressed a desire to attack the Byzantine Empire through the sea he remained ignorant of any glad tidings associated with the first naval war. Muawiyah didn’t get permission from the Caliph and made no mention of glad tiding associated with such an expedition to convince him. He simply mentioned the barking of dogs of Byzantine Empire and the squawking of their chickens as his argument.
4. Muawiyah spent years failing to convince Umar Ibn Khattab of the merits of his proposal. Subsequently, Umar began to have some interest in it but again after reading the letter of Amr bin Al-Aas he made an oath not send a single Muslim on the naval war.

Do the najis Nawasib believe that Umar became afraid after hearing about the sea? Didn’t Umar believe in the Prophecy of Muhammad (s) that participating in first naval war would guarantee entry into paradise? Why was he preventing his soldiers from getting the chance to attain Paradise? Was it not selfish if him to restrict such a beneficial opportunity? And why didn’t a single Sahabi during this lengthy period mention the alleged glad tidings attributed to the Prophet (s) in the tradition of Bukhari?

Third tradition: Umar admonishing Muawiyah for his constant attempts to persuade him to order the naval war

We read:

Junadah bin Abi Umayah and Rabi and Abu al-Mujalid:

‘Umar wrote to Muawiyyah (as follows): “We have heard that the Mediterranean sea (bhar al-Sham) surpasses the longest thing upon the earth, seeking God’s permission every day and every night to overflow the earth and submerge it. How then can I bring the troops to this troublesome and infidel being? By God, one Muslim is dearer to me than all that the Byzantines possess. Take care not to oppose me. I have given you a command, you know what al-’Ala’(bin al-Hadrami) encountered at my hands, and I did not give him such categorical orders.”

In this tradition we learned that no where the alleged glad tidings associated with the first naval war were discussed between the two popular Sahaba, Umar ibn Khattab admonished Muawiyah. Had there been really any such glad tidings associated wit the first naval war, would the followers of the Sahaba accept such a response from Umar Ibn Khattab?

Fourth tradition: Forced recruitment of Muslims to participate in the naval war

Khalid bin Madan:

The first to conduct naval warfare was Mu’awiyyah bin Abi Sufyan in the time of ‘Uthman bin Affan. He had sought ‘Umar’s permission for this but did not obtain it. When ‘Uthman took Office, Mu’awiyyah persisted until at last ‘Uthman decided to grant permission. He said, “Do not conscript the people or cast lots among them. Let them decide for themselves and whoever chooses [to go on] campaign in obedience [to your call], support and aid him.”

Uptil now, we learned:

1. Muawiyah failed to convince Umar Ibn Khattab during his ten years reign to conduct a naval war.
2. When Uthman became caliph he did not prepare a naval war until four years into his reign. Readers should remember that Uthman became caliph in year 24 H while first naval was conducted in year 28 H. People who have studied history know the influence Muawiyah yielded over Uthman due to their relationship and thus, Uthman would without hesitation accept his demands yet when it came to the first naval war, it took four years for Muawiyah to persuade Uthman.
3. After four years, permission was given to Muawiyah on the condition that the people should not be forced to join the army put forward by Uthman. This fact destroys all the efforts of Nawasib to associate alleged glad tidings to the first naval war. Why the issue of forced recruitment in the naval army would not have even come into the equation, rather the Sahabah would be forcing their way onto the naval boats if they new that all participants attained a passport to Paradise!

By now, any rational and unbiased reader would understand that the tradition of Bukhari was fabricated by the Nawasib in their feeble attempt to provide some merits to the son of their master Muawiyah. Since the first part of the Bukhari tradition which alleges glad tidings of paradise for the participants of first naval war proved to be a fabricated the second part of the tradition which alleges glad tidings and the erasure of sins of the army invading Caesar’s City automatically becomes fabricated.