Umaier Ibne Aswad Al Ansee says
he came in the service of Ubaadah Bin Saamit.  He arrived at his
building on the shores of Hims and along with him was (his wife) Umme
Haraam (Daughter of Mulhaan).  Umaier says Umme Haraam retold this
Hadees to him that she has heard the Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi
Wa Sallam) saying, “The first troop amongst my Ummat who are endorsed
(Paradise is mandatory for them) is the one who will make holy war
(jihaad) in the Name of Allaah travelling via sea.”  Umme Haraam
inquired, “O, Prophet of Allaah (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaieka Wa Sallam) am I
included in them?”  The Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam)
said, “You are amongst them.” Then the Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu
‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam) said, “The first troop among my Ummat who will
attack the Caesar’s city, will be granted forgiveness.” Umme Haraam
again inquired, “Yaa Rasoolal Laah, (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaieka Wa Sallam) am
I included in them?” The Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam)
said, “No”. (Bukhaari Shareef: 2924)

If you consider this
statement from the tongue of the Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa
Sallam) that brings the truth, then it will be clear that by the grace
of Almighty Allaah the Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam)
knows everything.  Almighty Allaah has not hidden anything from him.  In
this statement of the Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam)
has given good news of forgiveness but there are also three conditions:

1.      First condition: first army

2.      Second condition: They would journey through the sea.

3.      Third condition: They attack the Caesar’s city.

I
do not know why this Hadees is also referred to as “ حديث قسطن طينيه
Hadees of Qustunteeniyah”.  This city named after the King Qustun
(Constantine) is now known as Istanbul.  It is a famous city of Turkey
whose old name was “Qustunteeniyah” (Constantinople) commonly known
“Qustuntuniyah”.

By just a little attention to this sacred Hadees present in Bukhaari Shareef two things can be clearly perceived:

(1)
The name of Qustunteeniyah is not present in this Hadees.  The meaning
or interpretation of “ مدينة قيصر Madinata Qaiesara” (Casear’s city) is
not given as Qustunteeniyah in any dictionary.

(2)    There is
an obligation of  اول جيش the first army and if the whole hadees is
considered than there is also a condition of the journey by sea.

Any
city of the Qaiesar-e-Rome (the empire of the Caesar of Rome) can be
called “Madinata Qaiesar”. By the phrase “Caesar’s city”, it should be
taken to mean that city where on that day the Roman Caesar was present.
The day on which my beloved Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa
Sallam) gave this statement.  Or that city should be considered which
was the capital of Qaiesar-e-Rome, which at that time was  حمص Hims
(Emesa).

Those who are familiar with history and biographies
know very well that the first battle on the Caesar’s city occurred in
the 8th Hijri.  This is called the غزوه موته Battle of Muatah and this
holy war took place in the era of the physical holy presence of the
beloved Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam). The first battle
for the Caesar’s city of Hims took place in the era of the Caliph of
the Muslims (Ameerul  Mu’mineen) Saiyyidina Umar-e-Faarooq (Allaah be
pleased with him) in 15th Hijri. The warriors of Islaam conquered it
(narrated in books with the reference of the Era of Hazrat Abu Bakr
Siddeeq).  In Bukhaari Shareef the one deserving this good news should
be the first army of the Battle of Muatah or Hims.  (It should be clear
that till this time Yazeed Paleed was not even born.  According to
Wikipedia his birthdate was 11th Shawaal, 26th Hijri (20th July, 647)
and the mother of Yazeed Paleed, named Maiesoon, was a non-Muslim.)

If
it is argued to accept the Caesar’s city as Qustunteeniyah just so
Yazeed Paleed can be included in this then it is still an undeniable
contradictory incident as Yazeed Paleed was not at all included in the
first army to attack Qustunteeniyah.  And in the sacred haadees the good
news of salvation is only for the first army.  Anyone familiar with
history knows Qustunteeniyah was attacked four times before Yazeed
Paleed.  The first army mobilization to attack this city was done in the
period of the Caliph of true Muslims (Ameerul  Mu’mineen) Saiyyidina
Usmaan-e-Ghani, Zin Nooraien (Allaah be pleased with him) in the
leadership of the Companion of the Prophet Hazrat Ameer Mu’aaviyah
(Allaah be pleased with him) in 32nd Hijri.  (Al-Bidaayah Wan Nihaayah
179/7, Taareekh-e-Tabri 304/4, Taareekh -e-Kaamil Ibne Atheer 503/2)

The
second time was in 43rd Hijri, the third time in 44th Hijri and the
fourth time in 46th Hijri there a battle in the Caesar’s city of
Qustunteeniyah. With historical references according to Wikipedia the
conquest on Qustunteeniyah was under the leadership of Abdul Laah Bin
Artaat in 42nd Hijri, Busr bin Artaat in 43rd Hijri, Abdul Rahmaan Bin
Khaalid Bin Al Waleed in 44th Hijri, Maalik Bin Abdul Rahmaan and Abdul
Rahmaan Bin Khalid in 46th Hijri, Maalik Bin Hubaierah in 47th Hijri and
Sufyaan Bin Auf in 49th Hijri.

After these historical
references now see these sacred Ahaadees.   Sunan Aboo Daawood is a
famous book of the sacred Hadees amongst Sahaah Sittah (the six correct
Books of Hadees).  The tyrant Al-Baani of the modern era has also
accepted the authenticity of this sacred Hadees.  Aboo Imraan says, “We
went for holy war (Jihaad) from Madinah Munawwarah to Qustunteeniyah the
commander of the army was Abdur Rahmaan Bin Khalid Bin Al Waleed.”  (It
is stated such in this sacred haadees).  Hazrat Aboo Aiyyoob Ansaari
(Allaah be pleased with him) who was in the troop kept fighting and was
also buried in Qustunteeniyah.  (Aboo Daawood: 2152)

Also in
Aboo Daawood Hadees #2687 it has been stated Hazrat Aboo Aiyyoob Ansaari
fought in the holy war under the leadership of Abdur Rahmaan Bin
Khaalid Al Waleed.  This incident is of 46th Hijri.

Musannaf
Ibne Abee Shaiebah (Name of Book), Hadees #27933 it is also stated that:
We did holy-war on the soil of Rome and the Companion of the Holy
Prophet (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam) Aboo Aiyyoob Ansaari was with
us.  And the commander was Abdur Rahmaan Bin Khalid Bin Al Waleed in the
era of Ameer Mu’aaviyah.  It is also stated in As Sunanul  Kubraa of
Baiehaqee (Book) Hadees #18060 Hazrat Aboo Aiyyoob Ansaari (Allaah be
pleased with him) fought holy-war in the leadership of Abdur Rahmaan Bin
Khalid Bin Al Waleed on the land of Rome.  After the battle a person
namely Ibne Asaal Nasraani mixed poison in sweet-drink and gave to the
commander of the troop Hazrat Abdur Rahmaan Bin Khalid by which he
died.  (Taareekh-e-Kaamil 227/5)
The narration of Yazeed Paleed can
be found in the 49th Hijri in reference to the Battle of Qustunteeniyah.
Before this he is not mentioned anywhere in reference to any battles.
It is clear from the above mentioned reference of the sacred Ahaadees
and history that before 49th Hijri more than three times Qustunteeniyah
was attacked.  And in the sacred Hadees the good news of salvation is
only for the first troop.

It is mentioned in Al-Bidaayah Wan
Nihaayah that in 49th Hijri Yazeed Bin Mu’aaviyah attacked the city of
Rome till he reached Qustunteeniyah.  It is also mentioned in the same
book that in 51st Hijri Yazeed attacked Qustunteeniyah.  In the same
book 52nd Hijri is also mentioned.  Also in this book in reference to
41st Hijri Hazrat Ameer Mu’aaviyah’s attack on Rome is mentioned. This
is a fact before 49th Hijri Qustunteeniyah was attacked three to four
times.  And Yazeed Paleed was not present in any of the troops.

After
viewing the whole description of the Hadees written in the sacred
Bukhaari if anyone may consider by this that attack should be considered
which was done in the holy-war after the journey by sea so the island
of  قبرص Qubras (Cyprus) was conquered in the 28th Hijri.  Allaamah
Haafiz Ibne Kaseer has mentioned the conquest of Qubras in the 33rd
Hijri.  It is stated in the Taareekh -e-Kaamil and Taareekh -e-Tabri
(names of history books) that Qubras was conquered in the 27th Hijri.
It was attended by Hazrat Ubaadah bin Saamit and his wife Umme Haraam.
Umme Haraam also passed away there.  If the narration of 33rd Hijri is
considered correct than before this Qustunteeniyah was attacked three
times before 49th Hijri and the troop in which Yazeed Paleed was present
it was absolutely not the first troop.

Also view the
conditions of the presence of Yazeed in the troops to Qustunteeniyah: It
is stated in the authentic Taareekh Al  Kaamil Ibne Aseer: “On the same
year 49th Hijri and also stated in 50th Hijri towards the cities of
Rome.  Ameer Mu’aaviyah sent a brave army towards the cities of Rome.
In this Sufyaan Bin Auf was made commander and ordered his son Yazeed to
go in this war. But Yazeed kept sitting and made excuses and deceits so
Ameer Mu’aaviyah did not push the matter.  The people of the army were
inflicted with severe hunger and sickness and Yazeed said happily, “I am
not concerned that these holy warriors are afflicted by catastrophes of
fever and poverty in  فرقدونه Farqadoonah (name of place).  While I am
sitting in the  دير مران Daier-e-Murraan (name of place) on a high place
against a pillow with Umme Kulsoom on my side.” Umme Kulsoom  Bint e
Abdul Laah Bin Aamir was the wife of this Yazeed.  As these verses of
Yazeed reached Hazrat Ameer Mu’aaviyah he pledged, ”Now I will
definitely send Yazeed to Sufyaan Bin Auf on the land of Rome so he may
also be afflicted with problems which are suffered by the warriors.”
Therefore (unwillingly) Yazeed had to go. (56/3)

If you
consider this narration then it is clearly evident the commander of this
army was Sufyaan Bin Auf and if this army is considered the first one
than also Yazeed was not included in it rather he was sent to the
support of the first army and was sent by force in the second army.  He
made excuses and wiles for going in the initial army and also disobeyed
his father. The exhibition of joy in the verses of Yazeed Paleed clearly
marks the condition of his nature and thinking on the problems suffered
by the warriors of Islaam and his verses are also offensive.  He did
not go in the second army happily rather Ameer Mu’aaviyah made a pledge
and forcefully sent him. Holy war (Jihaad) is worshipping and what kind
of worship is this without intention and sincerity?

It is
stated as well that the first army also travelled by the sea and in the
second army Yazeed Paleed only travelled by land.  The haadees of sacred
Bukhaari is absolutely correct and this is also a definite matter that
the glad tiding of salvation does not categorically include Yazeed
Paleed.

Those people who are mischievous in proving Yazeed
Paleed as a “dweller of Paradise” by forcing proof even after so many
arguments with these sacred haadees apparently do not realize what the
condition of Yazeed Paleed was after attending the holy war of
Qustunteeniyah with hatred.  Because it is stated in sacred Ahaadees
sins are forgiven after doing holy war for Allaah’s sake but there is no
possibility of salvation to kill any true Muslim deliberately or to
become an apostate ( مرتد Murtad ) after the holy war.  It is stated in
the true sacred Hadees that anyone who reads Kalimah-e-Taiyyibah enters
Paradise. In several Ahaadees for some special virtues there is a
description of being forgiven  (مغفور لهمMaghfoorul Lahum), Paradise (
أوجب Aujaba) being mandatory and  hell being forbidden ( حرم الله عليه
النار Harramal  Laahu Alaiehin Naar) on him has been mentioned. If a
person after reading Kalimah-e-Taiyyibah becomes a denier of some
absolute matter of Islaam or denies Salaat, Zakaat, Finality of the
Prophet hood then how can he still remain worthy of the glad tiding of
Paradise and forgiveness?  Not at all.  The special evidence will devoid
him of Paradise and salvation.

View the Ahaadees about
Yazeed Paleed: Hazrat Aboo Huraierah  (Allaah be pleased with him) says
the Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam) said, “I seek
protection from the government (empowerment) of the boys (the boys who
are weak in intelligence, reasoning and religion)”.  The sacred
Companions of the Prophet (Allaah be pleased with them) inquired, “How
will that empowerment of the boys be?” The Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu
‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam) said, “If you will obey them than you will be (in
the matter of religion) destroyed and if you do not obey them than they
will kill you (in connection to world) by taking your life or your
wealth or both (life and wealth).”  Hazrat Aboo Huraierah (Allaah be
pleased with him) stated the Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa
Sallam) said, ”Seek the protection of Almighty Allaah from the year 60th
Hijri and the governance of the young boys.”

Hazrat Aboo
Huraierah (Allaah be pleased with him) would also plea (In the court of
Almighty Allaah) while walking in the market. “O Allaah, do not give me
60th Hijri and the governance of the young boys.” (Meaning give me death
before it).  After quoting this Hadees in Fathul -Baari the summary of
Bukhaari Allaamah Haafiz Asqalaani writes: “There is an indication in
this Hadees that the first boy among these youngsters will be in 60th
Hijri and it did happen as so because Yazeed Bin Mu’aaviyah  came to
power in 60th Hijri and remained until 64th Hijri and then died.”
Allaamah Asqalaani writes, “The first boy among these youth is surely
Yazeed like the saying of Hazrat Aboo Huraierah, 60th Hijri being the
year of the empowerment of the boys. Further evidence to this comes
because Yazeed had mostly removed the elderly people from the governance
of the big cities and had appointed his fellow boys on high
positions.”  The same thing is written in the summary of the sacred
Bukhaari “Umdatul Qaari” by Hazrat Allaamah Badrud-deen Aienee.

Hazrat
Aboo Sa’eed Khudree (Allaah be pleased with him) says he has heard from
the Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam), “Those malicious
will be after the 60th Hijri who will discard Salaat and will follow
their (lustful) desires, they will soon be put in Ghaiey (a valley of
Hell).”

Hazrat Aboo Zar (Allaah be pleased with him) says, ‘I
have heard the Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam) saying,
“The first person who will make changes in my Sunnat will be from  بنى
اميه Bani Umaiyyah.”’

Hazrat Aboo Dardaa’a (Allaah be pleased
with him) says I have heard from the Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi
Wa Sallam), “The first person who will change my Sunnat will be from
Bani Umaiyyah, he will be called Yazeed.”

Hazrat Aboo Ubaiedah
(Allaah be pleased with him) says the beloved Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu
‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam) said, “The control of my Ummat (Nation) will remain
with justice until the time of that first person who will destroy it
who will be from Bani Umaiyyah and he will be called Yazeed.”

In
the 60th Hijri Hazrat Ameer Mu’aaviyah passed away and Yazeed sat on
the throne.  In the 61st Hijri the incident of Karbalaa took place and
with the orders of Yazeed Paleed the respected people of the family of
the Prophet were massacred hungry and thirsty.  With the brutal
martyring of the grandson of the Prophet (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa
Sallam) his sacred body was trampled under the hooves of horses.  The
tents of the daughters of the Prophet were burned.  Their jewelry etc.
was snatched and even their chaadar (large cloth cover used as a veil)
were stripped off.  And they were disrespected by parading them around
the streets and markets openly, as were the heads of the Martyrs which
were placed on top of spears and taken around the streets.

In
the 63rd Hijri, Madinah Munawwarah was attacked by the orders of Yazeed
Paleed. More than seven hundred Companions of the Prophet and their
children, ten thousand elderly and small residents of Madinah were
murdered in the incident of Hurrah.  By the orders of Yazeed Paleed for
three days Madinah Munawwarah was declared permissible for the army of
Yazeed.  The homes of the pious women living in the neighborhood of the
Prophet of Allaah (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam) were invaded and
they were violently raped, horses were tied inside Masjid-e-Nabvi where
they urinated and defecated within the Masjid.  Then with his orders
Makkah Mukarramah was attacked and Baietul-Laah was stoned, the Cover of
Ka’bah was burnt and some of the محرمات Muharramaat (some unlawful
thing were declared allowed) were considered Halaal.

It is
the statement of the children of the companions of the Prophet that
witnessing the vulgarity of Yazeed we feared that stones may fall from
the sky. Those verses and saying of Yazeed Paleed are also available on
the pages of history that he had taken revenge in Karbala for his people
who were killed in the Battle of Badr.  And also this that the Holy
Prophet (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam) did not get Prophethood
(Allaah may forbid). The son of Hazrat Saiyyidina Imaam Ahmad bin
Hanmbal (Allaah be pleased with him) asked about Yazeed Paleed so the
Imaam replied, “Son, will there be anyone who believes in Almighty
Allaah and who will keep friendship with Yazeed?  And why should I not
curse him who has been cursed by Almighty Allaah in his book?” The son
said, ‘Where in the book of Almighty Allaah (Qur’aan) (meaning in which
verse) Yazeed has been cursed?”  So Imaam Hanmbal read these Qur’aanic
verses, “So if you get the authority you would spread disorder in the
land and sever your ties of relationship and these are those whom Allaah
has cursed and made them deaf to the truth and made their eyes
blind.”(Chapter # 47(Muhammad) verses# 22 and #23)

Imaam Ahmad said, ‘Can there be any greater violence than the massacre of Saiyyidina Husaien (the Grandson of the Prophet)?”

Sacred
Ahaadees are present in Saheeh Muslim Shareef describing the most
severe wrath and curse on scaring the people of Madinah with the
intention of evil.  Allaamah Muhaddis Ibne Jauzee has compiled a whole
book in condemnation and curse on Yazeed“الرد على المتعصب العنيد المانع
من ذم يزيد Al Raddu Alal Muta’assibil Aneedil  Maani’e Min  Zammi
Yazeed.”  On the details on this topic in Urdu, a very good book of my
respected father Reviver of the true Sunni Path, Khateeb A’zam Hazrat
Maulana Muhammad Shafee Okarvi (Allaah be pleased with him) “Imaam Paak
Aur Yazeed Paleed” can be read.

Amongst the Taabi’een (the
successors of the companions of the Prophet (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa
Sallam)) the Caliph of the Muslims Hazrat Umar Bin Abdul Azeez (Allaah
be pleased with him) has a high status.  In front of him someone called
Yazeed Paleed “Ameerul-Mu’mineen ”.  Hazrat Umar Bin Abdul Azeez was
furious and ordered 20 lashes to be whipped on that person.  Even after
knowing all the facts if the supporters of Yazeed Paleed are still
stubborn enough to keep calling him a “Dweller of Paradise” then they
should pray for their finale to be with Yazeed Paleed on the day of
Judgment because this sacred haadees is also present in Bukhaari that
you will be with the one for whom you possess love on the day of
Judgment.