Chapter 39: Kafalah

Narrated Aisha: (wife of the Prophet) Since I reached the age when I could remember things, I have seen my parents worshipping according to the right faith of Islam. Not a single day passed but Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ) visited us both in the morning and in the evening. When the Muslims were persecuted, Abu Bakr set out for Ethiopia as an emigrant. When he reached a place called Bark-al-Ghimad, he met Ibn Ad-Daghna, the chief of the Qara tribe, who asked Abu Bakr, "Where are you going?" Abu Bakr said, "My people have turned me out of the country and I would like to tour the world and worship my Lord." Ibn Ad- Daghna said, "A man like you will not go out, nor will he be turned out as you help the poor earn their living, keep good relation with your Kith and kin, help the disabled (or the dependents), provide guests with food and shelter, and help people during their troubles. I am your protector. So, go back and worship your Lord at your home." Ibn Ad-Daghna went along with Abu Bakr and took him to the chiefs of Quraish saying to them, "A man like Abu Bakr will not go out, nor will he be turned out. Do you turn out a man who helps the poor earn their living, keeps good relations with Kith and kin, helps the disabled, provides guests with food and shelter, and helps the people during their troubles?" So, Quraish allowed Ibn Ad-Daghna' s guarantee of protection and told Abu- Bakr that he was secure, and said to Ibn Ad-Daghna, "Advise Abu Bakr to worship his Lord in his house and to pray and read what he liked and not to hurt us and not to do these things publicly, for we fear that our sons and women may follow him." Ibn Ad-Daghna told Abu Bakr of all that, so Abu- Bakr continued worshipping his Lord in his house and did not pray or recite Qur' an aloud except in his house. Later on Abu Bakr had an idea of building a mosque in the court yard of his house. He fulfilled that idea and started praying and reciting Qur' an there publicly. The women and the offspring of the pagans started gathering around him and looking at him astonishingly. Abu Bakr was a softhearted person and could not help weeping while reciting Qur' an. This horrified the pagan chiefs of Quraish. They sent for Ibn Ad-Daghna and when he came, they said, "We have given Abu Bakr protection on condition that he will worship his Lord in his house, but he has transgressed that condition and has built a mosque in the court yard of his house and offered his prayer and recited Qur' an in public. We are afraid lest he mislead our women and offspring. So, go to him and tell him that if he wishes he can worship his Lord in his house only, and if not, then tell him to return your pledge of protection as we do not like to betray you by revoking your pledge, nor can we tolerate Abu Bakr' s public declaration of Islam (his worshipping). 'Aisha added: Ibn Ad-Daghna came to Abu Bakr and said, "You know the conditions on which I gave you protection, so you should either abide by those conditions or revoke my protection, as I do not like to hear the 'Arabs saying that Ibn Ad-Daghna gave the pledge of protection to a person and his people did not respect it." Abu Bakr said, "I revoke your pledge of protection and am satisfied with Allah' s protection." At that time Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ) was still in Mecca and he said to his companions, "Your place of emigration has been shown to me. I have seen salty land, planted with date-palms and situated between two mountains which are the two, Harras." So, when the Prophet (ﷺ) told it, some of the companions migrated to Medina, and some of those who had migrated to Ethiopia returned to Medina. When Abu Bakr prepared for emigration, Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ) said to him, "Wait, for I expect to be permitted to emigrate." Abu Bakr asked, "May my father be sacrificed for your sake, do you really expect that?" Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ) replied in the affirmative. So, Abu Bakr postponed his departure in order to accompany Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ) and fed two camels which he had, with the leaves of Samor trees for four months.
Sahih al-Bukhari 2297
Chapters
1 Revelation 2 Belief 3 Knowledge 4 Ablutions (Wudu') 5 Bathing (Ghusl) 6 Menstrual Periods 7 Rubbing hands and feet with dust (Tayammum) 8 Prayers (Salat) 9 Times of the Prayers 10 Call to Prayers (Adhaan) 11 Friday Prayer 12 Fear Prayer 13 The Two Festivals (Eids) 14 Witr Prayer 15 Invoking Allah for Rain (Istisqaa) 16 Eclipses 17 Prostration During Recital of Qur'an 18 Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer) 19 Prayer at Night (Tahajjud) 20 Virtues of Prayer at Masjid Makkah and Madinah 21 Actions while Praying 22 Forgetfulness in Prayer 23 Funerals (Al-Janaa'iz) 24 Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat) 25 Hajj (Pilgrimage) 26 `Umrah (Minor pilgrimage) 27 Pilgrims Prevented from Completing the Pilgrimage 28 Penalty of Hunting while on Pilgrimage 29 Virtues of Madinah 30 Fasting 31 Praying at Night in Ramadaan (Taraweeh) 32 Virtues of the Night of Qadr 33 Retiring to a Mosque for Remembrance of Allah (I'tikaf) 34 Sales and Trade 35 Sales in which a Price is paid for Goods to be Delivered Later (As-Salam) 36 Shuf'a 37 Hiring 38 Transferance of a Debt from One Person to Another (Al-Hawaala) 39 Kafalah 40 Representation, Authorization, Business by Proxy 41 Agriculture 42 Distribution of Water 43 Loans, Payment of Loans, Freezing of Property, Bankruptcy 44 Khusoomaat 45 Lost Things Picked up by Someone (Luqatah) 46 Oppressions 47 Partnership 48 Mortgaging 49 Manumission of Slaves 50 Makaatib 51 Gifts 52 Witnesses 53 Peacemaking 54 Conditions 55 Wills and Testaments (Wasaayaa) 56 Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad) 57 One-fifth of Booty to the Cause of Allah (Khumus) 58 Jizyah and Mawaada'ah 59 Beginning of Creation 60 Prophets 61 Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions 62 Companions of the Prophet 63 Merits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar) 64 Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) 65 Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) 66 Virtues of the Qur'an 67 Wedlock, Marriage (Nikaah) 68 Divorce 69 Supporting the Family 70 Food, Meals 71 Sacrifice on Occasion of Birth (`Aqiqa) 72 Hunting, Slaughtering 73 Al-Adha Festival Sacrifice (Adaahi) 74 Drinks 75 Patients 76 Medicine 77 Dress 78 Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab) 79 Asking Permission 80 Invocations 81 To make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq) 82 Divine Will (Al-Qadar) 83 Oaths and Vows 84 Expiation for Unfulfilled Oaths 85 Laws of Inheritance (Al-Faraa'id) 86 Limits and Punishments set by Allah (Hudood) 87 Blood Money (Ad-Diyat) 88 Apostates 89 (Statements made under) Coercion 90 Tricks 91 Interpretation of Dreams 92 Afflictions and the End of the World 93 Judgments (Ahkaam) 94 Wishes 95 Accepting Information Given by a Truthful Person 96 Holding Fast to the Qur'an and Sunnah 97 Oneness, Uniqueness of Allah (Tawheed)