باب مَنْ تَرَكَ بَعْضَ الاِخْتِيَارِ مَخَافَةَ أَنْ يَقْصُرَ فَهْمُ بَعْضِ النَّاسِ عَنْهُ فَيَقَعُوا فِى أَشَدَّ مِنْهُ
Chapter 48 : That one who left some of his powers fearing that some people may not understand them and may get involved in greater misunderstanding.

Purpose of Tarjamatul Baab
In previous chapter it was said that people have little knowledge. In this chapter it is being said that one should refrain from saying such things to people which they may not understand but instead may get more confused and misled.

Hadith No. 125
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ عَنْ أَبِى إِسْحَاقَ عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ قَالَ قَالَ لِى ابْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ كَانَتْ عَائِشَةُ تُسِرُّ إِلَيْكَ كَثِيرًا فَمَا حَدَّثَتْكَ فِى الْكَعْبَةِ قُلْتُ قَالَتْ لِى قَالَ النَّبِىُّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم - يَا عَائِشَةُ ، لَوْلاَ قَوْمُكِ حَدِيثٌ عَهْدُهُمْ - قَالَ ابْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ بِكُفْرٍ - لَنَقَضْتُ الْكَعْبَةَ فَجَعَلْتُ لَهَا بَابَيْنِ بَابٌ يَدْخُلُ النَّاسُ ، وَبَابٌ يَخْرُجُونَ . فَفَعَلَهُ ابْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ .

Narrated Aswad (RA)
Ibn Az-Zubair said to me, "Aisha used to tell you secretly a number of things. What did she tell you about the Ka'ba?" I replied, "She told me that once the Prophet said, 'O 'Aisha! Had not your people been still close to the pre-Islamic period of ignorance (infidelity)! I would have dismantled the Ka'ba and would have made two doors in it; one for entrance and the other for exit." Later on Ibn Az-Zubair did the same.

Comments
During the days of childhood of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), the Quraish of Makkah reconstructed Khana Ka'ba. They made few changes to the design on which Hadhrat Ibrahim had constructed it. The Khana Ka'ba made by Hadhrat Ibrahim (AS) had the door at ground level and had two doors, one for entry and one for exit. Quraish raised the base of Khana Ka'ba and kept the door at a higher level which could be approached only through a stair case. Secondly, they kept only one door and closed the other so that they could have full control over the entry into Ka'ba. Thirdly they ran short of money and hence could not construct Ka'ba on that entire piece of land on which Hadhrat Ibrahim (AS) had built it. So they covered smaller area and left some space open which now is called ‘Hateem'. This open space is also part of Ka'ba. It is actually the Mercy of Allah Ta'ala that He kept part of Khana Ka'ba open in the form of ‘Hateem' so that everyone can enter into it as the main gate of Khana Ka'ba usually remains closed for common people. The people have to include Hateem in their circumambulation i.e., Tawaaf, as it is part of Ka'ba.
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) wanted to change this design of Khana Ka'ba and reconstruct it on the same pattern as was done by Hadhrat Ibrahim (AS) i.e., to make two doors, one for entry and another one for exit and also get the door lowered down to the ground level. He (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) expressed his desire to Hadhrat Ayesha (RA) and also told her that he would have got it reconstructed as per the design of Hadhrat Ibrahim (AS), but since the Makkans had recently embraced Islam, they might take this changing of design otherwise.
Hadhrat Ibn Zubair, nephew of Hadhrat Ayesha (RA) knew this desire of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) as he had heard it from Hadhrat Ayesha (RA). When he became the governor of Makkah, he got Khana Ka'ba reconstructed as per the desire of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) but when Hajaj bin Yousuf became the ruler, he again dismantled it and constructed it as per the design which was there during the time of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) constructed by Quraish.

Construction of Khana Ka'ba
As per Sheikh Qutb-ud-Din, as quoted in Eidha ul Bukhari, Khana Ka'ba has been reconstructed five time viz.,
By Angels.
By Hadhrat Ibrahim (AS).
By Quraish.
By Hadhrat Ibn Zubair.
By Hajaj bin Yousuf.
Haroon Rashid (RA) during his caliphate again wanted to reconstruct Khana Ka'ba as per the wish of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) but Imaam Maalik forbade him from doing so, saying that it might become like a toy in the hands of rulers later on.

باب مَنْ خَصَّ بِالْعِلْمِ قَوْمًا دُونَ قَوْمٍ كَرَاهِيَةَ أَنْ لاَ يَفْهَمُوا
وَقَالَ عَلِىٌّ حَدِّثُوا النَّاسَ بِمَا يَعْرِفُونَ ، أَتُحِبُّونَ أَنْ يُكَذَّبَ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى عَنْ مَعْرُوفِ بْنِ خَرَّبُوذٍ عَنْ أَبِى الطُّفَيْلِ عَنْ عَلِىٍّ بِذَلِكَ .
Chapter 49 : That who specified some people to learn (religious) knowledge preferring them over others that they may not understand it.
And Ali (RA) said, "you should preach people according to their mental caliber so that they may not convey false about Allah and His apostle.

Purpose of Tarjamatul Baab
Here the purpose is quite clear that it is mandatory for a learned scholars to talk to the people according to their level of understanding. The purpose of any talk should be positive, if the listener does not understand it or misunderstands it, what is the fun of telling such things which can have no use or may prove harmful.

Hadith No 126
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِى أَبِى عَنْ قَتَادَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ النَّبِىَّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم - وَمُعَاذٌ رَدِيفُهُ عَلَى الرَّحْلِ قَالَ يَا مُعَاذُ بْنَ جَبَلٍ . قَالَ لَبَّيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَسَعْدَيْكَ . قَالَ يَا مُعَاذُ . قَالَ لَبَّيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَسَعْدَيْكَ . ثَلاَثًا . قَالَ مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ يَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صِدْقًا مِنْ قَلْبِهِ إِلاَّ حَرَّمَهُ اللَّهُ عَلَى النَّارِ . قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أَفَلاَ أُخْبِرُ بِهِ النَّاسَ فَيَسْتَبْشِرُوا قَالَ إِذًا يَتَّكِلُوا . وَأَخْبَرَ بِهَا مُعَاذٌ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ تَأَثُّمًا .

Narrated Anas bin Malik (RA)
"Once Mu'adh was along with Allah's Apostle as a companion rider. Allah's Apostle said, "O Mu'adh bin Jabal." Mu'adh replied, "Labbaik and Sa'daik. O Allah's Apostle!" Again the Prophet said, "O Mu'adh!" Mu'adh said thrice, "Labbaik and Sa'daik, O Allah's Apostle!" Allah's Apostle said, "There is none who testifies sincerely that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is his Apostle, except that Allah, will save him from the Hell-fire." Mu'adh said, "O Allah's Apostle ! Should I not inform the people about it so that they may have glad tidings?" He replied, "When the people hear about it, they will solely depend on it." Then Mu'adh narrated the above-mentioned Hadith just before his death, being afraid of committing sin (by not telling the knowledge).

Once Hadhrat Mu'adh (RA) was along with Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) as a companion rider. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) asked Mu'adh if he would tell him a very important thing. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) asked Mu'adh like this thrice. Hadhrat Mu'adh every time showed his eagerness to listen what Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) wanted to tell him. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) told him that whosoever testifies with sincerity the Shahadatayn i.e., oneness of Allah that He alone is worth worshipping and the prophethood of Hadhrat Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), will enter Jannah. On listening this, Hadhrat Mu'adh got very happy and wanted to convey this glad tiding to the general public. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) forbade him from doing so, saying that people would rely on this glad tiding and might show laziness in doing pious deeds.
This type of impression has been given in many Ahaadith which testify that the Shahadatayn with sincerity is enough for one to make him worth Jannah. In actuality whosoever testifies the Shahadatayn with sincerity will automatically do the pious deeds as well. If someone is not executing pious deeds that will mean he is not sincere in testifying Shahadatayn.

Hadith No 127
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرٌ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِى قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا قَالَ ذُكِرَ لِى أَنَّ النَّبِىَّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم - قَالَ لِمُعَاذٍ مَنْ لَقِىَ اللَّهَ لاَ يُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ . قَالَ أَلاَ أُبَشِّرُ النَّاسَ قَالَ لاَ ، إِنِّى أَخَافُ أَنْ يَتَّكِلُوا

Narrated Anas (RA)
I was informed that the Prophet had said to Mu'adh, "Whosoever will meet Allah without associating anything in worship with Him will go to Paradise." Mu'adh asked the Prophet, "Should I not inform the people of this good news?" The Prophet replied, "No, I am afraid, lest they should depend upon it (absolutely)."

باب الْحَيَاءِ فِى الْعِلْمِ .
وَقَالَ مُجَاهِدٌ لاَ يَتَعَلَّمُ الْعِلْمَ مُسْتَحْىٍ وَلاَ مُسْتَكْبِرٌ . وَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ نِعْمَ النِّسَاءُ نِسَاءُ الأَنْصَارِ لَمْ يَمْنَعْهُنَّ الْحَيَاءُ أَنْ يَتَفَقَّهْنَ فِى الدِّينِ .
Chapter 50 : Role of shyness in learning (religious knowledge)
And Mujahid said: "Neither a shy nor a proud learns knowledge". Ayesha (RA) said: "Out of women, the women of Madina (Ansaar) are nice as shyness does not prevent them from learning religious knowledge".

Purpose of Tarjamatul Baab
Imam Bukhari (RA) wants to say that shyness is a good thing but it should not become impediment to learning.

Hadith No. 128
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلاَمٍ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ زَيْنَبَ ابْنَةِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ قَالَتْ جَاءَتْ أُمُّ سُلَيْمٍ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم - فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لاَ يَسْتَحْيِى مِنَ الْحَقِّ ، فَهَلْ عَلَى الْمَرْأَةِ مِنْ غُسْلٍ إِذَا احْتَلَمَتْ قَالَ النَّبِىُّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم - إِذَا رَأَتِ الْمَاءَ . فَغَطَّتْ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ - تَعْنِى وَجْهَهَا - وَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَتَحْتَلِمُ الْمَرْأَةُ قَالَ نَعَمْ تَرِبَتْ يَمِينُكِ فَبِمَ يُشْبِهُهَا وَلَدُهَا

Narrated Ummi Salma (RA)
Um-Sulaim came to Allah's Apostle and said, "Verily, Allah is not shy of (telling you) the truth. Is it necessary for a woman to take a bath after she has a wet dream (nocturnal sexual discharge?) The Prophet replied, "Yes, if she notices a discharge." Ummi Salma, then covered her face and asked, "O Allah's Apostle! Does a woman get a discharge?" He replied, "Yes, let your right hand be in dust (An Arabic expression you say to a person when you contradict his statement meaning "you will not achieve goodness"), and that is why the son resembles his mother."

Comments
Umm Salma (RA) says that one day a lady from Ansaar namely Umm Sulaim (RA) came to Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and asked him that she wanted to know an answer to a query though she should not ask it because of modesty, since Allah Ta'ala does not feel shy in revealing the truth so she would also not feel shy in asking that question. She then asked, if Gusul was also mandatory for women after wet dream (the way it is mandatory for men if they get night discharge). Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) told her if she notices wetness then Gusul becomes mandatory for her. Umm Salma (RA) was sitting there, on hearing this she covered her face with cloth due to shyness and asked Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), do women also get night discharge. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) made her to understand this in highly logical way by saying that if it was not so then how could off spring resemble his mother. Modern science came to know these things after so many centuries that too after intensive investigations what Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) revealed fifteen hundred years ago. Obviously he was revealing these things after getting inspiration from Allah, otherwise it was not possible to make such unbelievable scientific facts when things like microscope etc were not available.

Hadith No. 129
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِى مَالِكٌ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم - قَالَ إِنَّ مِنَ الشَّجَرِ شَجَرَةً لاَ يَسْقُطُ
Cont'd on page 27
Cont'd from page 14
وَرَقُهَا ، وَهِىَ مَثَلُ الْمُسْلِمِ ، حَدِّثُونِى مَا هِىَ . فَوَقَعَ النَّاسُ فِى شَجَرِ الْبَادِيَةِ وَوَقَعَ فِى نَفْسِى أَنَّهَا النَّخْلَةُ . قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ فَاسْتَحْيَيْتُ . فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أَخْبِرْنَا بِهَا . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم - هِىَ النَّخْلَةُ . قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ فَحَدَّثْتُ أَبِى بِمَا وَقَعَ فِى نَفْسِى فَقَالَ لأَنْ تَكُونَ قُلْتَهَا أَحَبُّ إِلَىَّ مِنْ أَنْ يَكُونَ لِى كَذَا وَكَذَا

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar (RA)
Once Allah's Apostle said, "Amongst the trees there is a tree, the leaves of which do not fall and is like a Muslim, tell me the name of that tree." Everybody started thinking about the trees of the desert areas and I thought of the date-palm tree but felt shy (to answer). The others asked, "O Allah's Apostle! inform us of it." He replied, "it is the date-palm tree." I told my father what had come to my mind and on that he said, "Had you said it I would have preferred it to such and such a thing that I might possess."

Comments
This is another Hadith which Imam Bukhari has got in this chapter by which he wants to prove his point that shyness sometimes can be harmful as is evident from the shyness of Ibn Umar (RA) which his father Hadhrat Umar (RA) did not like.