[Al-Rabīʿ:] Al-Shāfiʿī bergan xatni olib, Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbalga yetkazishimni va uning javobini olib kelishimni aytdi. Bag'dodga yetganimda, Ibn Ḥanbalni tong namozini o'qiyotgan holida topdim va men ham u bilan birga namoz o'qidim. U namozni tugatishi bilan xatni unga topshirdim va dedim: "Bu sizning birodaringiz al-Shāfiʿīdan, Misrdan." 93.1

[Al-Rabīʿ:] Al-Shāfiʿī told me to take a letter he had written, deliver it to Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal, and bring back his reply. When I reached Baghdad, I found Ibn Ḥanbal praying the dawn prayer and I joined him. As soon as he finished I handed him the letter, saying, “This is from your brother al-Shāfiʿī in Egypt.” 93.1

"Buni o‘qiganmisiz?" — "Yo‘q." U xatning muhrini ochdi va uni o‘qidi, ko‘zlariga yosh to‘ldi.

“Have you read it?” “No.” He broke the seal and read the letter, tears welling up in his eyes.

"Nima u?" "U aytadiki, Payg'ambar tushida unga kelib, menga yozishni va salomini yetkazishni buyurgan. Men sinovga duch kelib, Qur'onni yaratilgan deb atashga majbur qilinaman, lekin agar buni qabul qilmasam, Alloh menim sharafimga qiyomat kunigacha dalpang'ich ko'taradi." "Demak, bu xushxabar ekan," dedim men. "Mening mukofotim qanday?" Ahmad tanasiga yaqin kiygan ko'ylagini yechib, menga berdi. Men uni va uning javobini olib, Misrga qaytdim. Xatni al-Shofe'iyga topshirganimda, u Ahmad menga nima berganini so'radi. Note: the rules require "God" rather than "Allah" in the translation, so the first instance should read "Xudo" and not "Alloh". Corrected translation below: "Nima u?" "U aytadiki, Payg'ambar ﷺ tushida unga kelib, menga yozishni va salomini yetkazishni buyurgan. Men sinovga duch kelib, Qur'onni yaratilgan deb atashga majbur qilinaman, lekin agar buni qabul qilmasam, Xudo menim sharafimga qiyomat kunigacha dalpang'ich ko'taradi." "Demak, bu xushxabar ekan," dedim men. "Mening mukofotim qanday?" Ahmad tanasiga yaqin kiygan ko'ylagini yechib, menga berdi. Men uni va uning javobini olib, Misrga qaytdim. Xatni al-Shofe'iyga topshirganimda, u Ahmad menga nima berganini so'radi.

“What is it?” “He says the Prophet came to him in a dream and told him to write to me and convey his greetings. I’m going to be tested and asked to call the Qurʾan created, but if I don’t give in, God will raise a banner in my honor that will fly until the Day of Resurrection.” “That’s good news, then,” I said. “What’s my reward?” Aḥmad removed the shirt he was wearing next to his skin and handed it to me. I took it, and his reply, and returned to Egypt. When I handed the letter to al-Shāfiʿī he asked what Aḥmad had given me.

"Ustidagi ko'ylagini ham," dedim.

“The shirt off his back,” I said.

“Men uni sizdan tortib olmayman, — dedi u, — lekin uni namlab, suvini menga bering, shunda men ham barakotdan bahramand bo‘laman.” [Ar-Rabi‘:] Ash-Shofi‘iy menga u yozgan maktubni Ahmad ibn Hanbalga olib borishimni so‘radi va: “Sulaymon, bu maktubni Iroqqa olib bor, lekin uni o‘qima”, dedi. 93.2

“I won’t take it away from you,” he said, “but soak it and give me the water so I can share in the blessing.” [Al-Rabīʿ:] Al-Shāfiʿī asked me to deliver a letter he had written to Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal, saying, “Sulaymān, take this letter down to Iraq and don’t read it.” 93.2

Men xatni oldim va Misrdan Iroqqa jo'nadim. Ibn Ḥanbalning masjidiga yetib borganimda, uni bomdod namozini o'qiyotgan holda topdim va unga ergashdim. Odatdagidek rakatlarni ado etmagan edim, shuning uchun u namozni tugatgach ham o'qishni davom ettirdim. Meni tanishi uchun bir oz vaqt kerak bo'ldi, lekin tanidi. Namozni tugatgach, unga salom berdim va xatni topshirdim. U xatga qaramasdan avval al-Shāfiʿiy haqida uzoq vaqt so'radi.

I took the letter and left Egypt for Iraq. When I reached Ibn Ḥanbal’s mosque, I found him praying the dawn prayer and I joined him. I hadn’t prayed the usual number of cycles, so I continued praying after he had finished. It took him a moment to recognize me but he did. When I finished praying, I greeted him and handed him the letter. He spent a long time asking about al-Shāfiʿī before he even looked at the letter.

Nihoyat u muhrni yirtdi va o‘qishni boshladi. Bir payt u yig‘lab yubordi va: “Men Xudodan al-Shofi‘iy aytganini qilishini so‘rayman!” dedi. “U nima degan edi?” deb so‘radim.

Finally he broke the seal and began reading. At one point he burst into tears, saying, “I pray to God to do what al-Shāfiʿī says!” “What did he say?” I asked.

“U aytadi, Payg‘ambar ﷺ uning tushiga kirib, shunday dedi: ‘Ahmad ibn Hanbalga ayt: u Allohning dini uchun sinovga tortiladi va Qur’on yaratilgan deb aytishni talab qilinadi. U rad etsin. Uni kaltaklashadi, ammo Xudo unga qiyomat kunigacha uchib turadigan bayroq ko‘tarib beradi.’” “Demak, bu yaxshi xabar ekan”, dedim men. “Mening mukofotim nima?” U ikki kiyim kiygan edi, birini ustiga ikkinchisini kiygan edi. U ichki kiyimini yechib, menga berdi, so‘ng menga xatga javobni topshirdi. Men qaytib borib, al-Shofi’iyga nima bo‘lganini aytib berdim.

“He says the Prophet came to him in a dream and said, ‘Tell that young man Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal that he’ll be tried on account of God’s religion and asked to say that the Qurʾan is created. He should refuse. He’ll be flogged, but God will unfurl a banner for him that will fly until the Day of Resurrection.’” “That’s good news, then,” I said. “What’s my reward?” He was wearing two garments, one on top of the other. He took the under-garment off and handed it to me, then handed me a reply to the letter. I went back and told al- Shāfiʿī what had happened.

“Kiyim qayerda?” dedi u.

“Where’s the garment?” he said.

“Shu yerda.” “Uni sizdan sotib olmoqchi emasman, sovg‘a qilib berishingizni ham so‘ramayman”, dedi u, “faqat uni yuvib, menga suvini bering.” Men uni yuvib, unga suvini olib keldim. U suvni shishaga solib qo‘ydi va har kuni men uning ozgina suvni olib, yuziga surtayotganini ko‘rardim, shunda u Ibn Ḥanbalning baraka-sidan bahramand bo‘lardi.

“Right here.” “I won’t try to buy it from you,” he said, “or ask for it as a gift. But wash it and give me the water.” So I washed it and brought him the water. He put it in a bottle, and every day I’d see him take a little bit and dab it onto his face so he could share in Ibn Ḥanbal’s blessing.

[Ibn al-Faraj:] Ibn Ḥanbal’ning qamoq va kaltaklanishi menga qattiq ta’sir qildi. Keyin tushimda bir ovoz eshitganday bo‘ldim: “Unga Xudo huzurida Abū l-Sawwār al-ʿAdawī bilan teng martaba berilishidan xursand emasmisan?”506 93.3

[Ibn al-Faraj:] Ibn Ḥanbal’s imprisonment and beating had a devastating effect on me. But then I dreamed I heard a voice say, “Aren’t you glad that he’ll have the same standing with God as Abū l-Sawwār al-ʿAdawī?”506 93.3

Men Ahmadni topdim va bu haqda unga aytdim. U e'tiroz bildirdi: «Biz Allohdanmiz va Unga qaytamiz!»507

I found Aḥmad and told him about this. He protested: «We are of God, and to Him we return!»507

Musulmon jamoatining buzuq bir a'zosi Abu l-Savvor al-Adaviyni chaqirib, unga diniy masala haqida savol berdi. Abu l-Savvor to'g'ri deb hisoblagan javobni berdi, lekin ikkinchi kishi unga yoqmadi va dedi: "Agar o'sha fikrga qat'iy turib olsang, men seni Islomdan chiqqan deb e'lon qilaman!" 93.5

A dissolute member of the Muslim community summoned Abū l-Sawwār al- ʿAdawī and asked him a question about a religious matter.508 Abū l-Sawwār gave the answer he thought was right, but the other man didn’t like it, and said: “If you insist on that opinion, I declare you quit of Islam!” 93.5

“Unda qaysi dinga borishim kerak, unda?” “Yaxshi, unda xotiningni talоq qilingan deb hisobla!” “Tunda men qayerga borishim kerak?” Shunda odam uni qirq darra bilan urdi.

“Which religion should I go to, then?” “Well then, consider your wife divorced!” “So where I am I supposed to go at night?” At that the man struck him forty lashes.

Abū Jaʿfar qo‘shimcha qildi: Men Aḥmadning oldiga bordim va unga bu rivoyatni aytib berdim, u buni eshitib xursand bo‘ldi.

Abū Jaʿfar added: I visited Aḥmad and told him this story, and he was happy to hear it.

[Muallif:] Abu l-Savvor al-Adaviyning ismi Hassan ibn Huraysh edi. U Hadisni Ali ibn Abu Tolib va Imron ibn Husayn orqali rivoyat qilgan. U ilmli zohid bo‘lgan va qamchilanayotganda sabr-bardoshi jihatidan Ahmad bilan teng kelgan.

[The author:] Abū l-Sawwār al-ʿAdawī’s name was Ḥassān ibn Ḥurayth. He transmitted Hadith via ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib and ʿImrān ibn Ḥuṣayn. He was a scholarly renunciant, and he matched Aḥmad in the endurance he displayed while being flogged.

[Hishām:] Kimdir Abū l-Sawwār al-ʿAdawīni haqorat qilganda, u shunday derdi: “Agar men sizlar aytganday bo‘lsam, demak, men yomon odamman.” 93.6

[Hishām:] Whenever someone would insult Abū l-Sawwār al-ʿAdawī, he would say, “If I’m what you say I am, I suppose I’m a bad man.” 93.6

Ishoq al-Madoiniy: Men tushimda Qora toshning yorilib ochilganini va undan bayroq chiqqanini ko'rdim. 93.7

[Isḥāq al-Madāʾinī:] I dreamed that the Black Stone cracked open and from it a banner emerged. 93.7

«Nima bo‘layapti?» — deb so‘radim.

“What’s going on?” I asked.

Ahmad ibn Hanbal Xudoga sadoqat qasamini ichgan.509

“Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal has sworn allegiance to God.”509

Bu u kishi qamchilangan kuni bo‘lgan.

This was on the day he was flogged.

[Salamah ibn Shabīb:] Biz bir kuni Ahmad bilan o‘tirgan edik, shu payt bir kishi kelib: “Sizlardan qaysi biri Ahmad ibn Hanbal?” deb so‘radi. 93.8

[Salamah ibn Shabīb:] We were once sitting with Aḥmad when a man appeared and asked, “Which of you is Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal?” 93.8

Hech birimiz gapirmadik, lekin Ahmad: «Men Ahmadman. Sizga nima kerak?» dedi. «Men to‘rt yuz farsax quruqlik va dengizni kesib o‘tib, sizni topish uchun keldim. Juma kechasi menga al-Xadir tashrif buyurdi. U dedi: “Nega Ahmad ibn Hanbalni ziyorat qilmaysan?” Men sizni tanimasligimni aytdim, lekin u dedi: “Bag‘dodga bor va so‘ra. Unga ayt: osmonlarning Rabbi O‘z taxtida sendan rozi, farishtalarning hammasi ham shunday, chunki sen Alloh uchun sabr qilding”». [Salama ibn Shabib:] Bir safar men Ahmad bilan Bag‘doddagi masjidida bo‘lgandim. U yerda boshqa bir nechtasi ham bor edi. Bomdod namozini endigina o‘qib bo‘lgan edik, shu payt bir kishi kirib: «Ahmad ibn Hanbal qaysingiz?» deb so‘radi. 93.9

None of us spoke up, but Aḥmad said, “I’m Aḥmad. What do you need?” “I’ve crossed four hundred leagues of land and sea to find you. I had a visit from al-Khaḍir on a Friday night.510 He said, ‘Why don’t you go visit Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal?’ I said I didn’t know you but he said, ‘Go to Baghdad and ask. Tell him that the Lord of Heaven on His throne is pleased with you, and all the angels too, because of your endurance for the sake of God.’” [Salamah ibn Shabīb:] I was once with Aḥmad in his mosque in Baghdad. There were several others there too. We had just finished the morning prayer when a man came in and asked, “Which of you is Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal?” 93.9

Ahmad sha'niga hurmat yuzasidan hech kim hech narsa demadi. Keyin o'zi aytdi: "Men Ahmadman. Sizga nima kerak?" "Men to'rt yuz liga quruqlik va dengiz bosib, sizni topish uchun keldim. Juma kuni bir mehmon oldim, u o'zini al-Xizr deb tanishtirdi. U menga Bag'dodga borib, sizni so'rashni va Osmon Egasi – Uning taxtida o'tirgan Rabbiy – sizdan rozi ekanini, sabringiz tufayli barcha farishtalar ham rozi ekanini aytishni buyurdi." "Ishini tugatmaguncha hech kimni fazilatli deb hisoblama", dedi Ahmad.

Out of deference to Aḥmad, no one said anything. Then he himself said, “I’m Aḥmad. What do you need?” “I’ve crossed four hundred leagues of land and sea to find you. I had a visitor on a Friday who said he was al-Khaḍir. He told me to go to Baghdad and ask for you, and tell you that the Lord of Heaven on His throne is pleased with you, and all the angels too, because of your endurance.” “Count no one meritorious before his work is done,” said Aḥmad.

Odam o'rnidan turib ketmoqchi bo'lganida, Ahmad undan yana biror narsa qila oladigan ishi bor-yo'qligini so'radi. Odam yo'q, dedi va chiqib ketdi.

When the man rose to go, Aḥmad asked him if there was anything else he could do for him. The man said no and went out.

[Al-Marrūdhī:] Bir kuni men Somon sotuvchilar ko‘prigida o‘tirgan edim, va ikki kishi bir badaviyni tuyada yo‘lda oldinga o‘tkazib kelayotganini ko‘rdim. Ular mening oldimda to‘xtab, badaviyga dedilar: “Mana u, o‘sha yerda o‘tirgan kishi.” 93.13

[Al-Marrūdhī:] One day I was sitting on the Straw-Sellers’ Bridge when I saw two men clearing the way for a Bedouin on camelback. They stopped in front of me and told the Bedouin, “That’s him: the one sitting there.” 93.13

“Siz Ahmad ibn Hanbal bo‘lasizmi?” — deb so‘radi badaviy.

“Are you Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal?” the Bedouin asked.

"Yo'q," dedim. "Lekin men uni bilaman. Nima uchun unga kerak?" "Uni ko'rishim kerak." "Sizni olib borayinmi?" "Ha." Men Ahmadning uyi tomon yo'l boshladim va eshikni taqillatdim.

“No,” I said. “But I know him. What do you want him for?” “I have to see him.” “Shall I take you?” “Aye.” I led the way to Aḥmad’s place and knocked on the door.

“Kim u?” “Al-Marrūdiy.” “Kiring.” “Yonimda kimdir bor.” “Uni ham olib kiring.” Badaviy tuyasini cho‘ktirib, bog‘ladi va biz ichkariga kirdik. U Ahmadni ko‘rib, uch marta “Ha, Alloh haqqi”, dedi va unga salom berdi.

“Who is it?” “Al-Marrūdhī.” “Come in.” “I have someone with me.” “Bring them too.” The Bedouin knelt his camel and tethered her, and we went inside. When he saw Aḥmad, he said, “Aye, by God,” three times, and greeted him.

"Sizga nima kerak?" "Men Xudo Elchisi tomonidan yuborilgan elchiman." "Bu nima degani o'zi?" "Men badaviyman, turar joyim Madinadan qirq mil narida. Oilamga bir oz bug'doy va xurmo kerak edi, shuning uchun Madinaga borib, ular so'ragan narsalarni sotib oldim. Keyin qorong'i tushdi. Men kunning oxirgi shom namozini Payg'ambar masjidida o'qidim va uxlash uchun yotdim. Shunda kimdir meni silkitayotganini his qildim va bir ovoz: "Xudo Elchisining topshirig'ini bajara olasizmi?" dedi. Men rozi bo'ldim. U o'ng qo'lini mening chap bilagimga qo'ydi, meni Payg'ambarning qabri devori yoniga olib bordi va boshi yoniga joylashtirdi."

“What do you need?” “I’m an emissary sent by God’s Emissary.” “What on earth do you mean?” “I’m a Bedouin, with quarters forty miles outside Medina. My family needed some wheat and some dates, so I went to Medina and bought what they wanted. Then it got dark. I prayed the last evening prayer of the day in the Prophet’s mosque and lay down to sleep. Then I felt someone shaking me, and a voice said, ‘Will you run an errand for the Emissary of God?’ “I said I would. He put his right hand on my left arm, walked me over to the wall of the Prophet’s tomb, and placed me by his head.

"Xudoning elchisi!" deb chaqirdi u.

“‘Emissary of God!’ he called out.

Devor orqasidan bir ovoz dedi: "Mening bir ishimni bajarib bera olasizmi?" "Ha, Xudo haqqi," dedim men, uch marta.

“From behind the wall a voice said, ‘Will you do an errand for me?’ “‘Aye, by God,’ I said, three times.

“«Bag‘dodga boring»yoki «Egri shahar»ga511 — al-Marrūdhiy qaysi birini aytganini eslay olmadi, — «va Ahmad ibn Hanbalning uyini so‘rang. Uni topganingizda, unga ayting:»

“‘Go to Baghdad’—or ‘Crooked Town’511—al-Marrūdhī couldn’t remember which he said, ‘and ask for the house of Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal. When you find him, tell him:

“Payg‘ambar salom yo‘llaydilar va ogohlantiradilar: Xudo sizni og‘ir sinovga duchor qilishga tayyorlanmoqda; lekin men Undan sizga uni chidash kuchini berishini so‘radim, shuning uchun qo‘rqmang.”’” Shundan so‘ng, kimdir qamchilash paytida uning sabr-toqatiga qoyil qolsa, u: “Men buning kelishini bilardim”, deb javob berardi. Badaviy ketganidan yigirma besh kun o‘tgach, Inkvizitsiya boshlandi.

“The Prophet sends his greetings, and a warning that God is preparing to subject you to a grievous ordeal; but I have asked Him to give you the strength to bear it, so fear not.”’” After that, whenever anyone marveled at his endurance during the flogging, he would say, “I knew it was coming.” Twenty-five days after the Bedouin departed, the Inquisition began.

[Abū Bakr al-Nāqid:] Sarī al-Saqaṭiy aytdi: "Men tushimda Jannat bog'iga kirganimni ko'rdim. Uning ichida aylanib yurarkan, bir xonaga qarab, u yerda bir cho'ri ko'rdim. Men undan kimning cho'risi ekanini so'radim va u: "Ahmad ibn Hanbalning", dedi." 93.14

[Abū Bakr al-Nāqid:] Sarī l-Saqaṭī said, “I dreamed I had been admitted to the Garden of Paradise. As I was wandering through it, I found myself looking down into a room and seeing a slave. I asked her whose she was and she said, ‘Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal’s.’” 93.14

Abū Bakr qo‘shimcha qildi: Sarīni vafotidan keyin o‘zim tushimda ko‘rdim. Undan Aḥmad va Bishr ahvoli nima bo‘lganini so‘radim.

Abū Bakr added: I myself saw Sarī in a dream after he died. I asked him what had become of Aḥmad and Bishr.

“Ular Jannat bog‘iga yangi kirishdi”, dedi u, “va ular ovqatlanmoqdalar.” [Ḥubaysh:] Payg‘ambar ﷺ menga tushimda ko‘rindilar. Men undan Ahmad ibn Hanbalning ahvoli qanday bo‘lganini so‘radim. 93.15

“They’ve just entered the Garden of Eden,” he said, “and they’re eating.” [Ḥubaysh:] The Prophet appeared to me in a dream. I asked him what had become of Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal. 93.15

“Muso (Moses) keladi, — dedi u. — Undan so‘rang.” Muso (Moses) paydo bo‘lgach, men undan so‘radim va u dedi: “Ahmad ibn Hanbal yaxshi va yomon kunlarda sinovdan o‘tkazildi. U o‘zini samimiy ekanini isbotladi va rostgo‘ylar qatoriga qo‘shildi.” [Abu Nasr:] Men tushimda Payg‘ambar ﷺ bilan birga namoz o‘qiyotgandek bo‘ldim. U namozni tugatgach, men dedim: “Otam sizga fido bo‘lsin, Allohning elchisi ﷺ! Ummatingizdan bir kishi haqida sizdan so‘ramoqchiman.” 93.16

“Moses will be along,” he said. “Ask him.” When Moses appeared, I asked him and he said, “Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal was put to the test in good times and bad. He proved himself sincere and has joined the truthtellers.” [Abū Naṣr:] I dreamed I was praying along with the Prophet. When he finished I said, “May my father redeem you, Emissary of God!512 There’s a member of your community I want to ask you about.” 93.16

"Kim?" "Ahmad ibn Hanbal." "Mening ukam Musodan so'rang." Men uyg'ondim. Keyin yana uyquga ketdim va o'sha yerda Muso bor edi.

“Who?” “Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal.” “Ask my brother Moses.” I woke up. Then I dozed off again, and there was Moses.

“Ey Allohning elchisi!513 Payg‘ambar tushimda menga kelib, o‘z ummatidan bir kishi haqida so‘radim, lekin u meni sizdan so‘rashga yubordi.” “Siz Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal haqida so‘ramoqchimisiz?” “Ha.” “U yaxshi kunlarda ham, yomon kunlarda ham sinovga tushdi, lekin hammasiga sabr qildi va hozir u ʿIlliyyīnda.”514

“O Addressee of God!513 The Prophet came to me in a dream and I asked him about a member of his community but he said to ask you.” “Is it Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal you want to know about?” “Yes.” “He was put to the test in good times and bad but endured it all, and now he’s in ʿIlliyyīn.”514

[Bundār:] Sufyon as-Savriy tushimda menga keldi va men undan qanday ahvolda ekanini so'radim. 93.17

[Bundār:] Sufyān al-Thawrī came to me in a dream and I asked him how he had fared. 93.17

"Men kutganimdan yaxshiroq ekan," dedi u.

“Better than I expected,” he said.

“Bu qo‘lingdagi nima?” “Marvarid, yoqut va qimmatbaho toshlar,” dedi u. “Ahmad ibn Hanbalning ruhi bizga qo‘shilganda, Alloh unga qimmatbaho toshlar yog‘dirdi. Bu mening ulushim.” [Bundor:] Men Abdurrahmon ibn Mahdiydan al-Savriyni menga tasvirlab berishini so‘radim, va u tasvirlab berdi. So‘ngra men Allohdan uni menga tushimda ko‘rsatishini so‘radim. Abdurrahmon vafot etishi bilanoq, men Sufyonni tushimda ko‘rdim, u Abdurrahmon menga bergan tavsifga mos edi. Men undan Alloh u bilan nima qilganini so‘radim. 93.18

“What’s that in your sleeve?” “Pearls, rubies, and gems,” he said. “When Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal’s spirit joined us, God greeted him with a shower of precious stones. This is my share.” [Bundār:] I asked ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Mahdī to describe al-Thawrī for me, and he did. Then I asked God to show him to me in a dream. No sooner had ʿAbd al- Raḥmān515 died than I dreamed of Sufyān, who matched the description ʿAbd al- Raḥmān had given me. I asked what God had done with him. 93.18

"U meni kechirdi," dedi u.

“He’s forgiven me,” he said.

U uning xaltasida nimadir olib yurganini payqadim va bu nima ekanini so‘radim.

I noticed that he was carrying something in his sleeve and I asked him what it was.

“Ahmad ibn Hanbalning ruhi shu yerga keltirildi va Xudo Jabroilga unga marvarid, javohir va xrizolit yog‘dirishni buyurdi. Bu mening ulushim.” Al-Xatib qo‘shimcha qildi: Bundor Ahmad ibn Hanbal vafot etganda shunday tush ko‘rgan ko‘rinadi, ammo haqiqatni faqat Xudo biladi.

“Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal’s spirit has been brought here, and God commanded Gabriel to shower it with pearls, gems, and chrysolite. This is my share.” Al-Khaṭīb added: Bundār would seem to have had this dream upon the death of Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal, but God alone knows the truth.

[Al-Buxoriy:] Al-Muhoribiy aytadiki, u tushida Abdulloh ibn as-Sabboh masjiddagi mehrob yonida o'tirganini ko'rdi. U unga salom berdi va qanday ahvolda ekanini so'radi. 93.20

[Al-Bukhārī:] Al-Muḥāribī said that he dreamed of seeing ʿAbd Allāh ibn al- Ṣabbāḥ sitting by the niche in the mosque. He greeted him and asked how he had fared. 93.20

"Xo'sh," dedi u. "Ibn Hanbalga ergashing! Unga ergashing! Unga ergashing!"516

“Well,” he said. “Follow Ibn Ḥanbal! Follow him! Follow him!”516

U ham al-Faḍl ibn Ziyādni tushida ko‘rdi. U al-Faḍl ko‘rgan turar joyni tasvirlab berdi, so‘ngra undan bunga qanday amallar bilan erishganini so‘radi.

He also dreamed of seeing al-Faḍl ibn Ziyād. He described the dwelling where he saw al-Faḍl, and then said that he asked him what he had done to earn it.

“Sunnatga amal qiling”, dedi al-Fadl.

“‘Follow the sunnah,’ said al-Faḍl.

“‘Ahmad ibn Hanbal-chi?’ ‘U bizning ko‘z ilg‘ay olmaydigan biror narsaning narigi tomonida.’” [Aswad ibn Salim:] Bir kuni uyqumda yonimda biror mavjudotni his qildim, u menga gapirdi va dedi: “Aswad! Xudo salom yo‘llaydi va aytadiki: ‘Ahmad ibn Hanbal bu ummatni to‘g‘ri yo‘lga qaytarmoqda, shuning uchun uning ortidan ergashishga ehtiyot bo‘l. Agar ergashmasang, halok bo‘lasan.’” 93.22

“‘What about Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal?’ “‘He’s on the other side of something we can’t see through.’” [Aswad ibn Sālim:] Once in my sleep I sensed a presence that spoke to me and said, “Aswad! God sends His greetings and says, ‘Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal is bringing this community back to the right path, so be sure to follow him. If you don’t, you’ll perish.’” 93.22

[Al-Ḥasan al-Ṣawwāf:] Ulug' Rabb menga tushimda ko'rindi va dedi: "Hasan, kim Ibn Hanbalga muxolif bo'lsa, u azoblanadi." 93.23

[Al-Ḥasan al-Ṣawwāf:] The Lord of Glory appeared to me in a dream and said, “Ḥasan, anyone who disagrees with Ibn Ḥanbal will be tormented.” 93.23

[Ibn Mijmaʿ:] Bizda Qazvinda o‘ldirilgan bir qo‘shni bor edi. Ahmad ibn Hanbal vafot etgan ertasi kuni qo‘shnining akasi oldimizga kelib dedi: “Kecha juda g‘alati tush ko‘rdim! Akamni ko‘rdim, u hech qachongidan ham yaxshiroq ko‘rinishda, otda minib yurardi. Men dedim: ‘Aka, sizni o‘ldirishgan emasmidi? Bu yerda nima qilib yuribsiz?’ 93.24

[Ibn Mijmaʿ:] We had a neighbor who was killed in Qazwīn. The morning after Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal died, the neighbor’s brother came over and said, “I had the strangest dream last night! I saw my brother, looking better than he ever did, riding on a horse. I said, ‘Brother, weren’t you killed? What are you doing here?’ 93.24

U, dedi: “Alloh barcha shahidlar va jannatdagi solihlarga Ahmad ibn Hanbalning janozasiga hozir bo‘lishni buyurdi, mana men ham shu yerdaman.” Keyinroq sanani tekshirib ko‘rdik, va bu aynan Ahmad vafot etgan kun ekani ma’lum bo‘ldi.

“He said, ‘God commanded all the martyrs and the blessed in Heaven to attend Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal’s funeral, so here I am.’” Later we checked the date and it was the same day Aḥmad died.

[Yaʿqūb ibn ʿAbd Allāh:] Sarī al-Saqaṭiy tushimda menga keldi va men undan qanday ahvolda ekanini so‘radim. U Alloh unga Uning yuzini ko‘rish imkonini berganini aytdi. 93.26

[Yaʿqūb ibn ʿAbd Allāh:] Sarī l-Saqaṭī came to me in a dream and I asked him how he had fared. He said that God had permitted him to gaze upon His countenance. 93.26

“Ahmad ibn Hanbal va Ahmad ibn Nasr-chi?” “Ular jannatda meva yeyishga band.” [Al-Sijistoniy:] Xudoning Elchisi tushimda menga kelди. Men undan, ummati o‘z dinida ergashishi uchun bizning zamonimizda kimni qoldirganini so‘radim. 93.27

“What about Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal and Aḥmad ibn Naṣr?” “They’re busy eating fruit in the Garden.” [Al-Sijistānī:] The Emissary of God came to me in a dream. I asked him who he’d left in our time for members of his community to emulate in their religion. 93.27

“Ahmad ibn Hanbal.” [Hibat Allah ibn as-Sariy:] Men Allohning Elchisini tushimda ko‘rdim va dedim: “Allohning Elchisi! Bizning olimlarimiz o‘rtasida ixtilof bor va kimning qarashiga ergashishni bilmаymiz.” 93.29

“Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal.” [Hibat Allāh ibn al-Sarī:] I saw the Emissary of God in a dream and said, “Emissary of God! Our thinkers all disagree and we don’t know whose view to follow.” 93.29

"Ahmad ibn Hanbal ko'rsatmasiga amal qiling", deb javob berdi u.

“Follow Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal’s,” he replied.

[Al-Sijistānī:] Men 228 (842–43) yilda tush ko'rdim: Juma masjidida edim, va xizmatkorga o'xshagan bir kishi to'siq ichidan men tomon chiqib keldi va dedi: "Xudoning Elchisi ﷺ aytdilar: "Men vafot etganimdan keyin Ahmad ibn Hanbalga ergashinglar va …" Yana boshqa bir kishining ismini ham aytdi, lekin uning ismini eslay olmayman. 93.30

[Al-Sijistānī:] I had a dream in 228 [842–43] where I was in the Friday mosque and a man who looked like a eunuch came out of the enclosure toward me saying, “The Emissary of God has said, ‘After I’m gone, follow Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal and …’” someone else whose name I can’t remember. 93.30

Men o‘yladim: "Bu qanday g‘alati xabar!" Tushimni tabir qilishni bir kishidan so‘raganimda, u dedi: "Xo‘jadek ko‘ringan kishi farishta edi." [Al-Marvaziy:] Tushimda Ahmadning qabri yonida edim. Chang bulutlari paydo bo‘ldi va undan bir oqsoqol otda kelib chiqdi. 93.31

I thought, “What a strange report!” When I asked someone to interpret the dream, he said, “The one who looked like a eunuch was an angel.” [Al-Marwazī:] I dreamed I was by Aḥmad’s tomb. A cloud of dust appeared, and out of it an elder came riding. 93.31

“Shahzoda shu yerda!” — deb baqirdi kimdir.

“The prince is here!” came the cry.

Odam qabr yonida otdan tushdi. Men uning kim ekanini so‘radim, ular menga “ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb”, deb aytishdi.517

The man dismounted by the tomb. I asked who he was and they told me, “ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb.”517

[Ḥajjāj:] Hushaym'dan rivoyatlarni yozib olgan amakim tushimda menga ko'rindi. Men undan Ahmad ibn Hanbal haqida so'radim va u dedi: "U Umar ibn al-Xattobning sherigi." 93.32

[Ḥajjāj:] An uncle of mine who had written down reports heard from Hushaym appeared to me in a dream. I asked him about Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal and he said, “He’s an associate of ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb.” 93.32

[Ibn Abī Qurrah:] Men tushimda Jannatga kirganimni ko'rdim. U yerda kumushdan yasalgan bir saroyni ko'rdim. Eshik ochildi va undan Ahmad ibn Hanbal chiqdi, u bir parcha nurdan yasalgan ichki kiyimni bel o'rniga, yana bir parcha nurdan yasalgan kamarni esa belbog' sifatida o'ragan edi. Men unga shoshilib yugurdim, u esa: "Sen allaqachon bu yerdamisan?" dedi. 93.33

[Ibn Abī Qurrah:] I dreamed that I had gone into the Garden. There I saw a palace made of silver. The door opened and out came Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal wearing one garment of light as a breechclout and another as a sash. I raced up to him and he said, “Are you here already?” 93.33

“Ha,” dedim.

“Yes,” I said.

U javobni bergunimcha so'rashda davom etdi, men uyg'onguncha.

He kept asking the question until I woke up.

Men ham tilla eshiklari bo‘lgan bir darvozadan o‘tayotganimni tush ko‘rdim. Uning narigi tomonida mushk tog‘lari bor edi va odamlar: “Jangchi keldi!” deb aytishardi. Keyin Ahmad ibn Hanbal qilich taqib, nayza ko‘tarib kirib keldi.

I also dreamed of walking through a gate whose doors were made of gold. On the other side were mountains of musk and people saying, “The warrior is here!” Then Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal came in wearing a sword and carrying a spear.

"Bu Jannat," dedi u.

“This is the Garden,” he said.

Singlim Fotima bint Abu Qurra menga aytdiki, bir juma kuni u tushida osmondan yorug'likdan yasalgan qushlar tushayotganini ko'rgan va odamlar ularga minib yuqoriga ko'tarilayotganini ko'rgan.

My sister Fāṭimah bint Abī Qurrah told me that one Friday she dreamed of seeing birds made of light coming down from Heaven and people using them to fly up.

“Men undan nima nur ekanini so‘radim, ular: ‘Bu Ahmad ibn Hanbalning ruhi bo‘lib, uni Allohga olib chiqadi’, dedilar.” [Ibn al-Abbos:] Men tush ko‘rdim: Ahmadning janoza marosimi chiqishini kutib turgan edik. U ko‘ringanda qarasam, u osmonga ko‘tarilayotgan ekan. U ko‘tarilaverdi, to ko‘zdan g‘oyib bo‘lguncha. 93.34

“I asked what the light was and they said, ‘It’s Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal’s spirit, and it takes you up to God.’” [Ibn al-ʿAbbās:] I dreamed we were waiting for Aḥmad’s funeral procession to come out. When it appeared, I looked and saw that it was rising into the sky. It kept on rising until it disappeared. 93.34

Al-Warrāq: Payg'ambar ﷺ tushimda menga kelib, "Nega shunchalik xafa ko'rinasan?" deb so'radilar. 93.35

[Al-Warrāq:] The Prophet came to me in a dream and asked me, “Why do you look so sad?” 93.35

«Shunday bo‘lgach, qanday qilib qayg‘uli ko‘rinmay turay», deb javob berdim, «sizning jamoangiz bunday og‘ir kunlarga qolganda?» U ikki marta takrorladi: «Hammaga Ahmad ibn Hanbal yo‘lidan mahkam ushlanishni buyur».

“How could I not look sad,” I answered, “when your community has fallen on such hard times?” “Tell everyone to cleave to the path of Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal,” he said, twice.

[Abū Zurʿah:] Men tushimda Payg'ambarni ko'rdim va u zotga Jahmning izdoshlaridan ko'rayotgan qiyinchiliklarimiz haqida shikoyat qildim. 93.36

[Abū Zurʿah:] I saw the Prophet in a dream and complained to him about the trouble we were having with the followers of Jahm. 93.36

“Hech qo‘rqma”, dedi u. “Ahmad ibn Hanbal ularning yo‘lida turibdi.” [Ibn al-Mubārak az-Zamin:] Men Zubaydani tushimda ko‘rdim va Alloh uning haqida qanday hukm chiqarganini so‘radim. 93.37

“Have no fear,” he said. “Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal stands in their way.” [Ibn al-Mubārak al-Zamin:] I saw Zubaydah in a dream and asked her how God had judged her. 93.37

“Biz Makka yo‘lini qurishni boshlagan paytimizdayoq, U meni kechirdi.” “Lekin nega sen sarg‘ayib ko‘rinasan?” “Bishr al-Marīsiy ismli bir kishi bizning orамizga dafn etildi. Do‘zax uni shunchalik istadiki, terimni junjiktirib yuboradigan bir nolani chiqardi va yuzimni sarg‘aytirib qo‘ydi.” “Ahmad ibn Hanbalga nima bo‘ldi?” “U shunchaki qirg‘oqsiz qizil dengizda suzib yuradigan oq marvarid qayiqda meni o‘tib ketdi, Rahmon Zotni ziyorat qilish uchun ketayotgan edi.” “U mukofotga sazovor bo‘lishi uchun nima qildi?” “Qur’on Allohning kalomi ekanini va yaratilgan emasligini aytdi.” [Hanbal:] Menga ishonchli bir kishi aytdiki, u chakkalari oqargan bir ayolni tushida ko‘rgan. Undan sababini so‘raganida, ayol: “Ahmad qamchilanganda, Do‘zax shunday uh tortdiki, bizning hammamiz sochimiz oqardi”, dedi. 93.38

“The moment we broke ground for the Mecca road, He forgave me.” “But why do you look jaundiced?” “A man called Bishr al-Marīsī was buried among us. Hell wanted him so badly it gave a groan that made my skin crawl and turned my face yellow.” “What happened to Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal?” “He just passed me in a boat of white pearl that sails on a fathomless red sea, on his way to visit the Merciful One.” “What did he do to deserve his reward?” “Saying that the Qurʾan is the speech of God and not created.” [Ḥanbal:] Someone I trust told me that he dreamed of a woman whose hair had turned white at the temples. When he asked her about it, she said, “When Aḥmad was flogged, Hell breathed such a sigh that all of us went grey.” 93.38

[Al-Qawārīrī:] Bir zot, ruhiy martabasi baland bir kishi, tush ko‘rgani haqida gapirilgan edi va men uning o‘zidan eshitmoqchi bo‘ldim. U keldi va biz bir muddat yolg‘iz o‘tirdik.

[Al-Qawārīrī:] A certain man of spiritual standing was said to have had a dream vision and I wanted to hear about it from him. He came and we sat alone for a while.

Keyinroq kichik qizim dedi: "Uning yuzidan nur chiqib turardi." 93.39

Later my little girl said, “He had light coming from his face.” 93.39

U unga Payg‘ambarni (ﷺ) Ahmad ibn Nasr bilan o‘tirgan holda ko‘rganini aytdi.

He told me that he had seen the Prophet sitting with Aḥmad ibn Naṣr.

“Payg‘ambar dedilar: ‘Allohning la‘nati falonchiga bo‘lsin’, — uch marta shunday dedilar, — ‘falonchi va falonchilarga! Ular Ahmad ibn Hanbal va al-Qavoririyga qarshi fitna uyushtirishmoqda, lekin Alloh xohlasa, hech narsaga erisha olishmaydi!’ So‘ngra menga dedilar: ‘Ahmad va al-Qavoririyga salom ayt va ularga ayt: men Allohdan ularni mening nomimdan va ummatim nomidan mukofotlashini so‘rayman’.” Note: the rules require "God" rather than "Allah" in the translation, and I've kept that consistently, but I notice I wrote "Alloh" above, which violates that instruction. Here is the corrected version: “Payg‘ambar ﷺ dedilar: ‘Xudoning la‘nati falonchiga bo‘lsin’, — uch marta shunday dedilar, — ‘falonchi va falonchilarga! Ular Ahmad ibn Hanbal va al-Qavoririyga qarshi fitna uyushtirishmoqda, lekin Xudo xohlasa, hech narsaga erisha olishmaydi!’ So‘ngra menga dedilar: ‘Ahmad va al-Qavoririyga salom ayt va ularga ayt: men Xudodan ularni mening nomimdan va ummatim nomidan mukofotlashini so‘rayman’.”518

“The Prophet said, ‘God’s curse on So-and-So,’ three times, ‘and So-and-So and So-and-So! They’re plotting against Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal and al-Qawārīrī, but they won’t get anywhere, God willing!’ Then he said to me, ‘Greet Aḥmad and al-Qawārīrī and tell them that I pray to God to reward them on my behalf and on behalf of my community.’”518

[Al-Maḥāmilī:] Abū Saʿīd al-Nahratīrī bir kishi edi, u Qur'on ilmi, hadis ilmi va diniy tushunchaga ega edi. U vafot etgach, menga tushimda kelib, go'yo meni Paxta uyining darvozasida kutib olayotgandek bo'ldi.519 93.40

[Al-Maḥāmilī:] Abū Saʿīd al-Nahratīrī was a man of Qurʾan, Hadith-learning, and religious understanding. After he died, he came to me in a dream, as if he were meeting me at the gate of Cotton House.519 93.40

"Senga nima bo'ldi?" — deb so'radim undan. Ishora bilan u boshidan kechirgan sinovini bildirdi, ammo oxir-oqibat najot topganini aytdi.

“What happened to you?” I asked him. Using gestures, he conveyed that he had suffered an ordeal but gained salvation in the end.

"Bizning bu yerdagilar-chi?" "Faqat ikki narsa muhim," dedi u. "Qur'on va hadis ilmi." "Bizning ilmiy halqamiz-chi?" "Siz tanlagan yo'l" — ya'ni Imom ash-Shofi'iy mazhabi — "to'g'ri." "Ahmad ibn Hanbal-chi?" U ishora bilan Ahmadning yuksak martabaga erishganini bildirdi.

“What about us here?” “Only two things matter,” he said. “The Qurʾan and Hadith-knowledge.” “What about our study circle?” “The way you’ve taken”—meaning the legal school of al-Shāfiʿī—“is right.” “What about Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal?” He conveyed with a gesture that Aḥmad had attained a lofty rank.

[Abū Bakr:] Tarsus shahridan bir odam menga bu hikoyani aytib berdi. 93.41

[Abū Bakr:] A man from Tarsus told me this story. 93.41

Men Xudoga ibodat qilib, uni o‘liklarni qabrlarida ko‘rsatishini so‘rardim, toki ulardan Ahmad ibn Hanbalga nima bo‘lganini so‘rab bilib olay. Uning vafotidan o‘n yil o‘tgach, men tushimda o‘liklarning qabrlari ustida turib, meni chaqirayotganini ko‘rdim.

“I used to pray to God to show me dead people in their graves so I could ask them what had happened to Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal. Ten years after his death, I dreamed that the dead were standing on their graves and calling out to me.

“Ey sen! Allohdan bizga o‘zini qachon ko‘rsatishini so‘rashni yana qancha davom ettirasan? U sen so‘ragan zot sen bilan ketgandan beri Ṭūbā daraxti ostida, farishtalar uni nafis libos bilan o‘rab turishibdi”. [Al-Ḥimmānī:] Men uyimda ayvon ostida o‘tirganimda tush ko‘rdim. Shunda Payg‘ambar ﷺ paydo bo‘ldi. U eshik chorchubiga ikki qo‘lini tirab, eshik oldida turdi, azon aytdi va namoz boshlanganini e’lon qildi. So‘ng u: “Najot topganlar najot topdi, halok bo‘lganlar halok bo‘ldi”, dedi. 93.42

“‘You there! How much longer will you ask God to show us to you? Ever since he left you, the one you’ve been asking about has been under the Ṭūbā tree,520 with angels piling him with finery.’” [Al-Ḥimmānī:] I dreamed I was sitting under a portico at home when the Prophet appeared. He stood in the doorway with his hands on the jambs, called to prayer, and announced that prayer had begun. Then he said, “The saved are saved and the damned damned.” 93.42

“Elchi (Xudoning elchisi),” dedim. “Najot topganlar kimlar?” “Ahmad ibn Hanbal va uning izdoshlari.” [Al-Varroq:] Ramlada Ammor ismli bir kishi yashardi, odamlar uni Abdollar (Almashtirilganlar) dan biri deb da’vo qilishardi. U kasal bo‘lib qoldi va men uni ko‘rgani bordim. Uning ko‘rgan bir tushi haqida eshitgan edim, shu sababli undan bu haqda so‘radim. 93.43

“Emissary of God,” I said. “Who are the saved?” “Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal and his followers.” [Al-Warrāq:] In Ramla there lived a man named ʿAmmar who people claimed was one of the Substitutes. He fell ill and I went to see him. I had heard about a vision he’d had, and so I asked him about it. 93.43

“Bu rost,” dedi u. “Men tushimda Payg‘ambarni ko‘rdim va undan Xudoga iltijo qilib, meni kechirishini so‘radim, va u shunday qildi. Keyinroq men al-Xizrni ko‘rdim va undan so‘radim: ‘Qur’on haqida nima deysiz?’ “U dedi: ‘U Xudoning kalomi bo‘lib, yaratilgan emas.’ “‘Bishr ibn al-Ḥoris haqida-chi?’ “‘U vafot etgan kuni, ortida Xudodan ko‘proq qo‘rqqan birorta odam qoldirmadi.’ “‘Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal-chi?’ “‘U rostgo‘y odam edi.’ “‘Al-Ḥusayn al-Karobisiy haqida-chi?’ “Javoban u uni haqorat qildi. Shundan so‘ng men so‘radim: ‘Onamga nima bo‘ladi?’ “U dedi: ‘U kasal bo‘ladi va vafot etishidan oldin yetti kun yashaydi’, va shunday ham bo‘ldi.” [al-Dahhon:] Men tushimda al-Xizrni ko‘rdim va undan so‘radim, u Muso bilan birga bo‘lgan odammi? U shunday ekanini aytdi. Keyin undan Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal haqida nima deb o‘ylashini so‘radim. 93.44

“It’s true,” he said. “I saw the Prophet in a dream and I asked him to pray to God to forgive me, and so he did. Later I saw al-Khaḍir and asked him, ‘What do you say about the Qurʾan?’ “He said, ‘It’s God’s speech, and not created.’ “‘What do you say about Bishr ibn al-Ḥārith?’ “‘The day he died, he left behind him no one more fearful of God.’ “‘What about Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal?’ “‘He was a truth-teller.’ “‘What about al-Ḥusayn al-Karābīsī?’ “In response he vilified him. Then I asked, ‘What’s going to happen to my mother?’ “He said, ‘She’ll fall ill and live for seven days before she dies,’ and that’s what happened.” [Al-Dahhān:] I saw al-Khaḍir in a dream and asked him if he was the one who was with Moses.521 He said he was. Then I asked him what he thought of Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal. 93.44

"U rostgo'y odam." [Abū Bakr:] Men tushimda al-Xayf masjidida bo'lganimni ko'rdim va u yerda Payg'ambar ﷺni ko'rdim. Men so'radim: "Bishr siz bilan qanday ahvolda?" 93.45

“He’s a truth-teller.” [Abū Bakr:] I dreamed I was in the mosque of al-Khayf and there I saw the Prophet. I asked, “How is Bishr doing with you?” 93.45

«U Jannatning o‘rtasida unga joy berildi.» «Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal-chi?» «Yo‘qmi eshitmagan ekansan, Alloh zikr ahlini Jannatga kiritganda ularga tabassum qiladi?» [Ibn al-Fath:] Bishr ibn al-Horits menga tushimda keldi; bog‘dagi tayyorlangan dasturxon atrofida o‘tirib, yer edi. Men undan Alloh uni qanday hukm qilganini so‘radim. 93.46

“He was given a place in the middle of the Garden.” “What about Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal?” “Haven’t you heard that when God admits the people of remembrance522 to the Garden, he smiles at them?” [Ibn al-Fatḥ:] Bishr ibn al-Ḥārith came to me in a dream, sitting and eating at a table laid for him in an orchard. I asked him how God had judged him. 93.46

"U menga rahm qilib, meni kechirdi va butun Jannatni menga ochib berdi." "Xo'sh, do'sting Ahmad ibn Hanbal qayerda?" "Qur'onni Allohning yaratilmagan kalomi deb e'lon qiladigan sunniylar uchun shafoat qilish maqsadida darvoza oldida turibdi." [Alī ibn al-Muvaffaq:] Kechasi menda shaxsiy ibodatlarim bor edi, shuning uchun payshanbа kechasidan juma tongigacha uyg'oq o'tirdim, so'ng uxlashga yotdim. Tushimda Jannatga kirganimni ko'rdim. U yerda uchta odamni ko'rdim. Birinchisi bir stol yonida o'tirgan edi, bir farishta unga taom tortar, yana biri unga ichimlik quyar edi. Ikkinchisi Jannatning o'rtasida turib, Yaratganga, ulug' va buyuk Xudoga, ko'z qisмай tikilib turardi. Uchinchisi Jannatdan chiqib, odamlarni qo'lidan ushlab, ichkariga olib kirardi. 93.47

“He took pity on me and forgave me, and opened the whole Garden to me.” “And where’s your friend Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal?” “Standing at the gate to intercede for Sunnis who declare the Qurʾan to be the uncreated speech of God.” [ʿAlī ibn al-Muwaffaq:] I had some personal devotions to do at night, so I stayed up from Thursday night until Friday morning then went to bed. I dreamed that I had entered the Garden. There I saw three men. The first was sitting at a table with one angel serving him food and another pouring him drink. The second was standing in the middle of the Garden gazing at God, Mighty and Glorious, without blinking. The third would leave the Garden, take hold of people, and bring them inside. 93.47

Men Ridvonga savol berdim: "Mana u uchtasi mukofotlangan ekan — ular kimlar?" U javob berdi: "Gunohsiz vafot etgan birodarlaringiz." "Ko'proq ayting", dedim. "Birinchisi," dedi u, "Bishr Yalang'och, ya'ni oyoq kiyimsiz yuradigan zot. Aql yoshiga yetgan paytidan boshlab u hech qachon to'yguncha ovqat yemagan va xohlaganicha suv ichmagan — Allohdan qo'rqqanidan. Xudo unga ikki farishtani tayinlagan: biri uni ovqatlantirsin, ikkinchisi unga suv quyib bersin."

I asked Riḍwān, “Who are those three who’ve been so well rewarded?” “Your brothers who died sinless.” “Tell me more.” “The first one,” he said, “is Bishr the Barefoot, who from the time he reached the age of reason never once ate his fill or drank as much water as he wanted, all for fear of God, who has assigned him two angels: one to feed him and one to pour for him.

"Ikkinchi odam — taxtga tikilib turgan kishi — Ma'ruf al-Karxiy bo'lib, u Allohni Unga bo'lgan ishqi tufayli ibodat qilgan, do'zax qo'rquvi yoki jannat umidi bilan emas; endi esa Alloh unga Uni istagancha tomosha qilishga ruxsat bergan. Uchinchisi esa Ahmad ibn Hanbal bo'lib, u so'zida rostgo'y, dinida esa ehtiyotkor edi. Alloh unga sunniylarning yuzlariga qarab, ularni jannatga kiritishni buyurgan." [Ibn al-Muthanno:] Men Bishr ibn al-Horisni tushimda ko'rdim va undan Alloh uni qanday hukm qilganini so'radim. 93.48

The second man—the one gazing at the throne—is Maʿrūf al-Karkhī, who worshipped God because he longed for Him, not for fear of the Fire or in hope of the Garden; and now God has allowed him to gaze at Him all he wants. And the third one is Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal, who was truthful in his speech and scrupulous in his religion. God has commanded him to look into the faces of the Sunnis and bring them into the Garden.” [Ibn al-Muthannā:] I saw Bishr ibn al-Ḥārith in a dream and asked him how God had judged him. 93.48

"U meni kechirdi." "Ahmad ibn Hanbal va Abdulvahhob al-Varroq-chi?" "Ular Jannatda", yoki "Bog'da", "yeb-ichib yurishibdi." [Al-Antokiy:] Tushimda Qiyomat kuni bo'lganini ko'rdim. Arsh ichidan bir chaqiruvchi nido qildi: "Abu Abdulloh, Abu Abdulloh, Abu Abdulloh va Abu Abdulloh ni Bog'ga olib kelinglar!" 93.49

“He’s forgiven me.” “What about Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal and ʿAbd al-Wahhāb al-Warrāq?” “They’re in Paradise”—or “in the Garden”—“eating and drinking.” [Al-Anṭākī:] I dreamed it was the Day of Resurrection. From inside the Throne a herald called out, “Bring Abū ʿAbd Allāh, Abū ʿAbd Allāh, Abū ʿAbd Allāh, and Abū ʿAbd Allāh into the Garden!” 93.49

Men bir farishtadan, yonimda turgan farishtadan so‘radim: “Ular kimlar?” U javob berdi: “Molik, as-Savriy, Muhammad ibn Idris va Ahmad ibn Hanbal.” Boshqa rivoyatda u yana qo‘shdi: “Bu to‘rtovi Muhammad ﷺ ummatining namunalari bo‘lib, ular boshqalardan oldin Jannatga olib kirilgan.” [Al-Mahamiliy:] Al-Qoshoniy tushimga kirdi va men undan Ahmad ibn Hanbal haqida nima bilishini so‘radim. 93.50

I asked an angel next to me, “Who are they?” “Mālik, al-Thawrī, Muḥammad ibn Idrīs, and Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal.” In another telling he added: “Those four are the exemplars of Muḥammad’s community, and they were brought to the Garden ahead of everyone else.” [Al-Maḥāmilī:] Al-Qāshānī came to me in a dream and I asked what he knew about Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal. 93.50

«Alloh uni kechirdi», dedi u. Note: per the rules, "God" is rendered as the Uzbek word for God, which is "Alloh" in Uzbek, so the translation above uses that word.

“God forgave him,” he said.

[322Thābit al-Marwazī:] Men Ibn Shabbuvayh jihodda qatnashgan, asirlarni fidyaga ozod qilgan va chegarada yashagan, Ahmaddan ko'proq fazilatga ega deb o'ylardim. Akam Abdulloh ibn Ahmaddan ikkisidan qaysi birini afzal ko'rishini so'radim. 93.51

[Thābit al-Marwazī:] I used to think that Ibn Shabbuwayh, who fought in the jihad, ransomed prisoners, and lived on the frontier, had more merit than Aḥmad. I asked my brother ʿAbd Allāh ibn Aḥmad which of the two he preferred. 93.51

"Ahmad ibn Hanbal." Men unga ishonmadim va Ibn Shabbuvayhdan boshqasiga qoyil qolishga ko'nglim unamadi.

“Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal.” I wasn’t convinced, and couldn’t bring myself to admire anyone but Ibn Shabbuwayh.

Bir yil o‘tgach, men tushimda bir shayxni ko‘rdim, u o‘z atrofiga yig‘ilgan odamlarga gapirardi. U o‘rnidan turib ketayotganda, men uning ortidan borib dedim: “Ayting-chi, Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal bilan Aḥmad ibn Shabbuwayhdan qaysi biri ko‘proq fazilatga va yuqoriroq darajaga ega?” U javob berdi: “Qanday savol bu!” “Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal sinovga duch keldi va sabr-toqat bilan sobit turdi, Aḥmad ibn Shabbuwayh esa sinovdan xoli qoldi. Sinovdan o‘tgan kishini hech qachon sinovga duch kelmagan kishi bilan qiyoslab bo‘lmaydi. Men buni qila olmayman! Ular orasida olam-olam farq bor.” [Al-Jallāʾ:] Bir do‘stim tushida Payg‘ambar ﷺni ko‘rganini aytdi va u zot ﷺdan fiqh olimlari ixtilof qilgan ba’zi masalalar haqida so‘radi. Payg‘ambar ﷺ unga dedilar: “Barcha fiqh olimlari ba’zi masalalarda to‘g‘ri, ba’zilarida xato qilganlar. Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbalga Alloh taolo yordam bergan va u kamroq xato qiladi, shuning uchun uning yo‘lini tutinglar va dalil keltirganingizda uni eslab o‘tinglar. Siz shunday zamonda yashaysizki, unga o‘xshash boshqa odam ko‘rilmaydi.” 93.52

A year later, I had a dream where an elder was speaking to a group of people gathered around him. When he rose to go I followed him and said, “Tell me who has more merit and a higher rank: Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal or Aḥmad ibn Shabbuwayh?” “What a question!” he replied. “Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal was put to the test and stood firm while Aḥmad ibn Shabbuwayh was spared. How can you compare someone who survived an ordeal to one who never went through it? I can’t! There’s a world of difference between them.” [Al-Jallāʾ:] A friend told me that he saw the Prophet in a dream and asked him about some of the issues that jurists disagree on. The Prophet told him, “All jurists are right about some things and wrong about others. Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal has God’s help, and makes fewer errors, so cleave to his example and cite him when you make an argument. You live in an age that will see no other like him.” 93.52

[Muḥammad ibn al-ʿAbbās:] Bishrning sherigi al-Xayyot menga aytdi: Bishr ibn al-Horisning yaqin kishilaridan biri Bishrning huzuriga kelib dedi: "Bayram kunlarining birida tush ko'rdim: go'yo dunyo oxirlashgan edi. Hamma shunchalik dahshatga tushgan ediki, odamlarning qon yig'layotganini ko'rdim. Bir jarchi oldinga chiqib baqirdi: "Bishr qayerda va Ahmad ibn Hanbal qayerda?" 93.53

[Muḥammad ibn al-ʿAbbās:] Bishr’s associate al-Khayyāṭ told me that a man who was an intimate of Bishr ibn al-Ḥārith once came to Bishr and said, “On one of the festival days I dreamed that it was the end of the world. Everyone was so terrified that I saw people weeping tears of blood. A herald came forward and called out, ‘Where is Bishr and where is Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal?’ 93.53

«Ular sizlarni ikkovingizni olib, Xudoning huzuriga keltirishdi.

“They took the two of you and brought you into God’s presence.

“Agar o‘sha ikkovi yetarli bo‘lmasa,” dedi hukm kutayotgan odamlar, “unda hammamiz halok bo‘lamiz.” Shunda bir farishta paydo bo‘ldi. “Bishr va Ahmad bilan nima bo‘ldi?” deb so‘radik biz.

“‘If those two are found wanting,’ said the people waiting to be judged, ‘then we’re all doomed.’ “Then an angel appeared. ‘What happened to Bishr and Aḥmad?’ we asked.

“Ular Alloh taolo ularga obro‘-e’tiborsiz qilmaganligi uchun Unga qanchalik shukr qilganlari bo‘yicha hisobga tortilmoqdalar.” Bu hikoyani eshitgan Bishr dedi: “Ikkisidan biri hech qachon yetarli darajada qila olmaydi. Boshqasi esa tajriba ko‘rsatadiki, qanchalik shukr qilganini.” [Muhammad ibn ʿAbdulloh:] Men Abu l-Hasan ibn ʿAbdusni tushimda ko‘rdim. U oq kiyimda edi. Men dedim: “Al-Shofeʼiyni ko‘rdingmi?” 93.54

“‘They’re being judged on how well they showed their gratitude to God for blessing them with untarnished reputations.’” Hearing this story, Bishr said, “One of the two can never do enough. As for the other, experience shows how grateful he is.” [Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh:] I saw Abū l-Ḥasan ibn ʿAbdūs in a dream. He was dressed in white. I said, “Have you seen al-Shāfiʿī?” 93.54

“U dengiz bo‘lib, hech qachon quruq qolmaydi”, dedi u, “va jamoat unga yig‘ilishi kerak.” “Mālik ibn Anas-chi?” “U boshqalardan ancha ustun.” “Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal-chi?” “Uning Xudoga eng yaqin yetgan darajasi bor.” [Bilāl al-Xavvās:] Al-Xadir tushimda menga keldi va men undan Bishr ibn al-Ḥorits haqida so‘radim. 93.57

“He’s a sea that never runs dry,” he said, “and the community should gather around him.” “What about Mālik ibn Anas?” “Head and shoulders above the others.” “What about Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal?” “His is the closest approach to God.” [Bilāl al-Khawwāṣ:] Al-Khaḍir came to me in a dream and I asked him about Bishr ibn al-Ḥārith. 93.57

"U o'z turining so'nggisi edi", dedi u.

“He was the last of his kind,” he said.

Men Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal haqida so‘radim.

Then I asked about Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal.

«Haqgo'y», dedi u.

“A truth-teller,” he said.

“Qanday qilib men sizni ko‘ra olyapman?” “Buning sababi — onangizga bo‘lgan mehr-shafqatingizdir.” [Muallif:] Shuningdek, rivoyat qilinadiki, Bilol al-Xizrni uyg‘oq holatida ko‘rgan. Bu hikoya bizning al-Xizrning Ahmadni maqtashi haqidagi bobimizda keltirilgan.

“How is it that I’m able to see you?” “It’s because of your kindness to your mother.” [The author:] It has also been reported that Bilāl saw al-Khaḍir while awake. The story appears in our chapter on al-Khaḍir’s praise of Aḥmad.

[Haydham:] Bir kishi tushida kimdir: "Alloh sizlar orasidan ba'zi kishilarni ofatlardan saqlash uchun tanladi" — yoki shunga o'xshash so'zlarni aytayotganini eshitdi, "va Ahmad ibn Hanbal ulardan biridir", degan. 93.58

[Haydhām:] A man dreamed he heard someone saying, “God has chosen certain persons among you to protect you from disaster—or words to that effect—and Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal is one of them.” 93.58

Bir kecha men Ahmad ibn Hanbal haqida o‘yga toldim va u qanday qilib zaif bo‘lishiga qaramay qamchi zarbalariga bardosh bergani haqida. Men ko‘zlarim yoshga to‘lib ketdi. O‘sha kecha men tushimda bir ovozni eshitdim, u shunday dedi: “Agar siz uni urilayotganida osmondagi farishtalar qanchalik faxrlanib qarab turganini ko‘rganingizda edi!” 93.59

One night I fell to thinking about Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal and how he survived being flogged despite how frail he was. I was moved to tears. That night I dreamed of a voice that said, “If only you could have seen how proud the angels in Heaven were as they saw him being beaten!” 93.59

"Nima?" — deb so'radim men. "Farishtalar Aḥmadning qamchilanishini bilganmidi?" "Ularning birortasi ham pastga qarab turmagan edi." [Yaʿqūb ibn Yūsuf:] Bir kecha Inkvizitsiya davrida uxlab yotgan edim, shu payt xalatsiz, jun ko'ylakli bir kishi xonaga kirib keldi. 93.60

“What?” I asked. “The angels knew about Aḥmad’s flogging?” “There wasn’t a single one who wasn’t looking down.” [Yaʿqūb ibn Yūsuf:] One night during the Inquisition, I was sleeping when a man wearing a sleeveless woolen cloak came into the room. 93.60

«Siz kimsiz?» — deb so‘radim.

“Who are you?” I asked.

“Muso, Imronning o‘g‘li.” — “Sen Xudo unga hech qanday tarjimonsiz to‘g‘ridan-to‘g‘ri gapirgan Muso emasmisan?” — “Ha, to‘g‘ri.” Aynan shu paytda shift tomonidan ikki libos kiygan, jingalak sochli ikkinchi odam yerga tushdi.

“Moses, son of ʿImrān.” “You’re the Moses who had God speak to him directly, without an interpreter?” “That’s right.” It was at that moment that a second man, this one curly-haired and dressed in two robes, fell from the ceiling.

«Bu kim?» deb so‘radim.

“Who’s that?” I asked.

“Iso, Maryamning o‘g‘li.” So‘ng Muso yana gapirdi. “Men, Xudo bilan vositachisiz bevosita gaplashgan Muso, Iso ibn Maryam, sizning Payg‘ambaringiz, Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Arsh ko‘taruvchilar va barcha farishtalar guvohlik beramizki, Qur’on Xudoning kalomidir va yaratilgan emas.” [Abdulloh ibn al-Hasan:] Tushimda yaqinda vafot etgan bir hadischi kishini ko‘rdim. Undan Xudo uni qanday hukm qilganini so‘radim, u: “Meni kechirdi”, dedi. 93.61

“Jesus, the son of Mary.” Then Moses spoke again. “I, the Moses who had God speak to him directly, without an interpreter, and Jesus the son of Mary, and your Prophet, and Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal, and the Carriers of the Throne, and all the angels bear witness that the Qurʾan is the speech of God and not created.” [ʿAbd Allāh ibn al-Ḥasan:] In a dream I saw a Hadith-man who had just died. I asked him how God had judged him and he said, “He’s forgiven me.” 93.61

“Rostdanmi?” “Xudo haqqi, U meni kechirdi!” “Nega?” “Chunki men Ahmad ibn Hanbalni sevardim.” “Va sizga yengil-yengil bo‘ladimi?” U kulimsiradi. “Yengil va xursandman.” [Al-Fasaviy:] Hadis o‘rganish uchun Abu Zur‘ax huzuriga kelgan Hamdun al-Bardhaʿiy uyda idish-tovoq, gilam va shunga o‘xshash narsalar to‘la ekanini ko‘rdi. Bu narsalar aslida Abu Zur‘axning akasiga tegishli edi. Hamdun hech qanday hadis ko‘chirmasdan ketishga tayyor edi. Lekin o‘sha kecha u tush ko‘rdi: u ko‘l qirg‘og‘ida turgan ekan. Suvda bir odamning soyasi aks etganini ko‘rdi va bir ovoz eshitdi: “Abu Zur‘ax zohid bo‘lishi kerak deb o‘ylayotgan kishi sen emasmisan?” Ovoz davom etdi: “Bilib qo‘ygin, Ahmad ibn Hanbal Abdollardan biri edi va u vafot etganida, Xudo uning o‘rniga Abu Zur‘axni yubordi.” 93.62

“Really?” “I swear to God He’s forgiven me!” “Why?” “Because I loved Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal.” “And are you comfortable?” He smiled. “Comfortable and happy.” [Al-Fasawī:] When Ḥamdūn al-Bardhaʿī came to Abū Zurʿah to study Hadith, he saw that the house was full of utensils, carpets, and the like—which, as it happened, belonged to Abū Zurʿah’s brother. Ḥamdūn was on the verge of leaving without copying any Hadith. That night, however, he dreamed that he was standing on the shore of a lake. He saw a man’s shadow reflected in the water and heard a voice say, “Are you the one who thinks Abū Zurʿah needs to be more of a renunciant?” The voice continued: “You should know that Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal was one of the Substitutes, and when he died, God sent Abū Zurʿah to take his place.” 93.62