Hadith No: 3
Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi - Kanz al-‘Ummal fi Sunan al-Aqwal wal-Af'al
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (507 > 509)
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13750 - From Abdullah ibn Amir ibn Rabiah: That Umar appointed Qudamah ibn Murdun as the governor of Bahrain, and he was the maternal uncle of Hafsa and Abdullah ibn Umar. Then al-Jarud, the leader of Abd al-Qais, came to Umar
and said: "O Commander of the Faithful, Qudamah has drunk and is intoxicated," and I feel it is my duty to raise this to you if I see a limit set by Allah. Umar said, "Who will testify with you?" He replied, "Abu Huraira." Umar asked, "What will he testify?" He said, "I did not see him drink, but I saw him drunk and vomiting." Umar said, "You are being overly particular about testimony," and then wrote to Qudamah to come to him from Bahrain. He came, and al-Jarud stood up to him and said, "Enforce the Book of Allah upon this." Qudamah replied, "Are you a contender or a witness?" He said, "I am a witness." Qudamah said, "You have fulfilled the testimony." Al-Jarud remained silent until the morning, then went to Umar and said, "Enforce the limit of Allah upon this." Umar replied, "I see nothing but a contention, and no one is witnessing with you except one man." Al-Jarud said, "I beseech you by Allah." Umar replied, "Either hold your tongue or I will make you grieve." Abu Huraira said, "If you doubt our testimonies, send for the daughter of al-Walid and ask her, she is Qudamah's wife." So he sent for Hind bint al-Walid and appealed to her, and she testified against her husband. Umar said to Qudamah, "I am setting a limit on you." Qudamah replied, "If I had drunk as they say, you would not have the right to lash me." Umar asked, "Why?" Qudamah said, "Allah, the Exalted, said: {There is no blame upon those who believe and do righteous deeds for what they have eaten} (Surah al-Ma'idah 5:93)." Umar said, "You have misunderstood the interpretation; if you fear Allah, avoid what Allah has forbidden you." Then Umar turned to the people and said, "What do you think about lashing Qudamah?" The people replied, "We do not think you should lash him as long as he is ill." He remained silent about this for several days, then one day he woke up with a resolve to lash him. He said to his companions, "What do you think about lashing Qudamah?" The people replied, "We do not think you should lash him as long as he is in pain."
Umar said, "It is better to meet Allah with lashes than to meet Allah with this on my conscience. Bring me a complete whip." And Umar commanded that Qudamah be lashed, so Umar became angry with Qudamah and abandoned him. Qudamah performed Hajj, and Qudamah withheld his companionship in anger. When they both returned from their Hajj and Umar was settled at al-Suqiya, he fell asleep. When he awoke from his sleep, he said, "Hasten to me Qudamah and bring him to me, for I feel that an envoy is coming to me." Al-Jarud said, "Make peace with Qudamah, for he is your brother." When they came to him, Qudamah refused to approach, so he went to Umar and sought forgiveness for him, and this was the beginning of their reconciliation.
13751 - From Ayyub ibn Abi Tamima who said:
No one from the people of Badr was punished for drinking except Qudamah ibn Murdun.