Chapter 144: The prisoners of war in chains - كتاب الجهاد والسير
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" عَجِبَ اللَّهُ مِنْ قَوْمٍ يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ فِي السَّلاَسِلِ ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah wonders at those people who will enter Paradise in chains."
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Three persons will get their reward twice. (One is) a person who has a slave girl
and he educates her properly and teaches her good manners properly (without violence) and then
manumits and marries her. Such a person will get a double reward. (Another is) a believer from the
people of the scriptures who has been a true believer and then he believes in the Prophet (ﷺ)
(Muhammad). Such a person will get a double reward. (The third is) a slave who observes Allah's
Rights and Obligations and is sincere to his master."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 4, Book 52, Hadith 255
Hadith 3012
Chapter 146: Probability of killing the babies and children - كتاب الجهاد والسير
Narrated As-Sab bin Jaththama:
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا الزُّهْرِيُّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنِ الصَّعْبِ بْنِ جَثَّامَةَ ـ رضى الله عنهم ـ قَالَ مَرَّ بِيَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِالأَبْوَاءِ ـ أَوْ بِوَدَّانَ ـ وَسُئِلَ عَنْ أَهْلِ الدَّارِ يُبَيَّتُونَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ، فَيُصَابُ مِنْ نِسَائِهِمْ وَذَرَارِيِّهِمْ قَالَ " هُمْ مِنْهُمْ ". وَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ " لاَ حِمَى إِلاَّ لِلَّهِ وَلِرَسُولِهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by me at a place called Al-Abwa or Waddan, and was asked whether it was
permissible to attack the pagan warriors at night with the probability of exposing their women and
children to danger. The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "They (i.e. women and children) are from them (i.e. pagans)."
I also heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "The institution of Hima is invalid except for Allah and His Apostle."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 4, Book 52, Hadith 256
Hadith 3014
Chapter 147: Killing the children in the war - كتاب الجهاد والسير
Narrated `Abdullah:
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ امْرَأَةً وُجِدَتْ فِي بَعْضِ مَغَازِي النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَقْتُولَةً، فَأَنْكَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَتْلَ النِّسَاءِ وَالصِّبْيَانِ.
During some of the Ghazawat of the Prophet (ﷺ) a woman was found killed. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) disapproved
the killing of women and children.
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 4, Book 52, Hadith 257
Hadith 3015
Chapter 148: Killing the women in the war - كتاب الجهاد والسير
Narrated Ibn `Umar:
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ قُلْتُ لأَبِي أُسَامَةَ حَدَّثَكُمْ عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ وُجِدَتِ امْرَأَةٌ مَقْتُولَةً فِي بَعْضِ مَغَازِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم، فَنَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ قَتْلِ النِّسَاءِ وَالصِّبْيَانِ.
During some of the Ghazawat of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) a woman was found killed, so Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
forbade the killing of women and children.
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 4, Book 52, Hadith 258
Hadith 3016
Chapter 149: Not to punish with Allah's punishment - كتاب الجهاد والسير
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ بُكَيْرٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّهُ قَالَ بَعَثَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي بَعْثٍ فَقَالَ " إِنْ وَجَدْتُمْ فُلاَنًا وَفُلاَنًا فَأَحْرِقُوهُمَا بِالنَّارِ " ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حِينَ أَرَدْنَا الْخُرُوجَ " إِنِّي أَمَرْتُكُمْ أَنْ تُحْرِقُوا فُلاَنًا وَفُلاَنًا، وَإِنَّ النَّارَ لاَ يُعَذِّبُ بِهَا إِلاَّ اللَّهُ، فَإِنْ وَجَدْتُمُوهُمَا فَاقْتُلُوهُمَا ".
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent us in a mission (i.e., an army-unit) and said, "If you find so-and-so and so-and-so,
burn both of them with fire." When we intended to depart, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "I have ordered you to
burn so-and-so and so-and-so, and it is none but Allah Who punishes with fire, so, if you find them,
kill them (i.e., don't burn them)."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 4, Book 52, Hadith 259
Hadith 3017
Chapter 149: Not to punish with Allah's punishment - كتاب الجهاد والسير
Narrated `Ikrima:
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، أَنَّ عَلِيًّا ـ رضى الله عنه ـ حَرَّقَ قَوْمًا، فَبَلَغَ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ فَقَالَ لَوْ كُنْتُ أَنَا لَمْ أُحَرِّقْهُمْ، لأَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ تُعَذِّبُوا بِعَذَابِ اللَّهِ ". وَلَقَتَلْتُهُمْ كَمَا قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ بَدَّلَ دِينَهُ فَاقْتُلُوهُ ".
`Ali burnt some people and this news reached Ibn `Abbas, who said, "Had I been in his place I would
not have burnt them, as the Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Don't punish (anybody) with Allah's Punishment.' No doubt,
I would have killed them, for the Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'If somebody (a Muslim) discards his religion, kill
him.' "
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 4, Book 52, Hadith 260
Hadith 3018
Chapter 152: If a Mushrik burns a Muslim, should he be burnt (in retaliation)? - كتاب الجهاد والسير
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
حَدَّثَنَا مُعَلَّى بْنُ أَسَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَهْطًا، مِنْ عُكْلٍ ثَمَانِيَةً قَدِمُوا عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَاجْتَوَوُا الْمَدِينَةَ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، ابْغِنَا رِسْلاً. قَالَ
" مَا أَجِدُ لَكُمْ إِلاَّ أَنْ تَلْحَقُوا بِالذَّوْدِ ". فَانْطَلَقُوا فَشَرِبُوا مِنْ أَبْوَالِهَا وَأَلْبَانِهَا حَتَّى صَحُّوا وَسَمِنُوا، وَقَتَلُوا الرَّاعِيَ، وَاسْتَاقُوا الذَّوْدَ، وَكَفَرُوا بَعْدَ إِسْلاَمِهِمْ، فَأَتَى الصَّرِيخُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم، فَبَعَثَ الطَّلَبَ، فَمَا تَرَجَّلَ النَّهَارُ حَتَّى أُتِيَ بِهِمْ، فَقَطَّعَ أَيْدِيَهُمْ وَأَرْجُلَهُمْ، ثُمَّ أَمَرَ بِمَسَامِيرَ فَأُحْمِيَتْ فَكَحَلَهُمْ بِهَا، وَطَرَحَهُمْ بِالْحَرَّةِ، يَسْتَسْقُونَ فَمَا يُسْقَوْنَ حَتَّى مَاتُوا. قَالَ أَبُو قِلاَبَةَ قَتَلُوا وَسَرَقُوا وَحَارَبُوا اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَسَعَوْا فِي الأَرْضِ فَسَادًا.
A group of eight men from the tribe of 'Ukil came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and then they found the climate of
Medina unsuitable for them. So, they said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Provide us with some milk." Allah's
Apostle said, "I recommend that you should join the herd of camels." So they went and drank the
urine and the milk of the camels (as a medicine) till they became healthy and fat. Then they killed the
shepherd and drove away the camels, and they became unbelievers after whey were Muslims. When
the Prophet (ﷺ) was informed by a shouter for help, he sent some men in their pursuit, and before the sun
rose high, they were brought, and he had their hands and feet cut off. Then he ordered for nails which
were heated and passed over their eyes, and whey were left in the Harra (i.e. rocky land in Medina).
They asked for water, and nobody provided them with water till they died (Abu Qilaba, a sub-narrator
said, "They committed murder and theft and fought against Allah and His Apostle, and spread evil in
the land.")
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 4, Book 52, Hadith 261
Hadith 3019
Chapter 153: Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad) - كتاب الجهاد والسير
Narrated Abu Hurairah (ra):
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، وَأَبِي، سَلَمَةَ أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ
" قَرَصَتْ نَمْلَةٌ نَبِيًّا مِنَ الأَنْبِيَاءِ، فَأَمَرَ بِقَرْيَةِ النَّمْلِ فَأُحْرِقَتْ، فَأَوْحَى اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِ أَنْ قَرَصَتْكَ نَمْلَةٌ أَحْرَقْتَ أُمَّةً مِنَ الأُمَمِ تُسَبِّحُ اللَّهِ."
I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "An ant bit a Prophet amongst the Prophets, and he ordered that the place of the ants be burnt. So, Allah inspired to him, 'It is because one ant bit you that you burnt a nation amongst the nations that glorify Allah?"
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)s said to me, "Will you relieve me from Dhul-Khalasa? Dhul-Khalasa was a house (of
an idol) belonging to the tribe of Khath'am called Al-Ka`ba Al-Yama-niya. So, I proceeded with one
hundred and fifty cavalry men from the tribe of Ahmas, who were excellent knights. It happened that I
could not sit firm on horses, so the Prophet (ﷺ) , stroke me over my chest till I saw his finger-marks over
my chest, he said, 'O Allah! Make him firm and make him a guiding and rightly guided man.' " Jarir
proceeded towards that house, and dismantled and burnt it. Then he sent a messenger to Allah's
Apostle informing him of that. Jarir's messenger said, "By Him Who has sent you with the Truth, I did
not come to you till I had left it like an emancipated or gabby camel (i.e. completely marred and
spoilt)." Jarir added, "The Prophet (ﷺ) asked for Allah's Blessings for the horses and the men of Ahmas
five times."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 4, Book 52, Hadith 262
Hadith 3021
Chapter 154: The burning of houses and date-palms - كتاب الجهاد والسير
Narrated Ibn `Umar:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ حَرَّقَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَخْلَ بَنِي النَّضِيرِ.
The Prophet (ﷺ) burnt the date-palms of Bani An-Nadir.
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent a group of Ansari men to kill Abu-Rafi`. One of them set out and entered their
(i.e. the enemies) fort. That man said, "I hid myself in a stable for their animals. They closed the fort
gate. Later they lost a donkey of theirs, so they went out in its search. I, too, went out along with them,
pretending to look for it. They found the donkey and entered their fort. And I, too, entered along with
them. They closed the gate of the fort at night, and kept its keys in a small window where I could see
them. When those people slept, I took the keys and opened the gate of the fort and came upon Abu
Rafi` and said, 'O Abu Rafi`. When he replied me, I proceeded towards the voice and hit him. He
shouted and I came out to come back, pretending to be a helper. I said, 'O Abu Rafi`, changing the
tone of my voice. He asked me, 'What do you want; woe to your mother?' I asked him, 'What has
happened to you?' He said, 'I don't know who came to me and hit me.' Then I drove my sword into his
belly and pushed it forcibly till it touched the bone. Then I came out, filled with puzzlement and went
towards a ladder of theirs in order to get down but I fell down and sprained my foot. I came to my
companions and said, 'I will not leave till I hear the wailing of the women.' So, I did not leave till I
heard the women bewailing Abu Rafi`, the merchant pf Hijaz. Then I got up, feeling no ailment, (and
we proceeded) till we came upon the Prophet (ﷺ) and informed him."
(the freed slave of 'Umar bin 'Ubaidullah) I was Umar's clerk. Once
Abdullah bin Abi Aufa wrote a letter to 'Umar when he proceeded to
Al-Haruriya. I read in it that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in one of his military
expeditions against the enemy, waited till the sun declined and then
he got up amongst the people saying, "O people! Do not wish to meet
the enemy, and ask Allah for safety, but when you face the enemy, be
patient, and remember that Paradise is under the shades of swords."
Then he said, "O Allah, the Revealer of the Holy Book, and the Mover
of the clouds and the Defeater of the clans, defeat them, and grant us
victory over them."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 4, Book 52, Hadith 266
Hadith 3026
Chapter 156: Do not wish to meet the enemy - كتاب الجهاد والسير
Narrated Abu Huraira:
وَقَالَ أَبُو عَامِرٍ حَدَّثَنَا مُغِيرَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" لاَ تَمَنَّوْا لِقَاءَ الْعَدُوِّ، فَإِذَا لَقِيتُمُوهُمْ فَاصْبِرُوا ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Do not wish to meet the enemy, but when you meet
face) the enemy, be patient."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 4, Book 52, Hadith 266
Hadith 3027
Chapter 157: War is deceit - كتاب الجهاد والسير
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ هَمَّامٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" هَلَكَ كِسْرَى ثُمَّ لاَ يَكُونُ كِسْرَى بَعْدَهُ، وَقَيْصَرٌ لَيَهْلِكَنَّ ثُمَّ لاَ يَكُونُ قَيْصَرٌ بَعْدَهُ، وَلَتُقْسَمَنَّ كُنُوزُهَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ".
وَسَمَّى الْحَرْبَ خَدْعَةً
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Khosrau will be ruined, and there will be no Khosrau after him, and Caesar will
surely be ruined and there will be no Caesar after him, and you will spend their treasures in Allah's
Cause." He called, "War is deceit'.
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 4, Book 52, Hadith 267
Hadith 3029
Chapter 157: War is deceit - كتاب الجهاد والسير
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَصْرَمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ سَمَّى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْحَرْبَ خُدْعَةً.
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 4, Book 52, Hadith 268
Hadith 3030
Chapter 157: War is deceit - كتاب الجهاد والسير
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:
حَدَّثَنَا صَدَقَةُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" الْحَرْبُ خُدْعَةٌ ".
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 4, Book 52, Hadith 269
Hadith 3031
Chapter 158: Telling lies in war - كتاب الجهاد والسير
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ لِكَعْبِ بْنِ الأَشْرَفِ، فَإِنَّهُ قَدْ آذَى اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ". قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ أَتُحِبُّ أَنْ أَقْتُلَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ " نَعَمْ ". قَالَ فَأَتَاهُ فَقَالَ إِنَّ هَذَا ـ يَعْنِي النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَدْ عَنَّانَا وَسَأَلَنَا الصَّدَقَةَ، قَالَ وَأَيْضًا وَاللَّهِ قَالَ فَإِنَّا قَدِ اتَّبَعْنَاهُ فَنَكْرَهُ أَنْ نَدَعَهُ حَتَّى نَنْظُرَ إِلَى مَا يَصِيرُ أَمْرُهُ قَالَ فَلَمْ يَزَلْ يُكَلِّمُهُ حَتَّى اسْتَمْكَنَ مِنْهُ فَقَتَلَهُ.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Who is ready to kill Ka`b bin Al-Ashraf who has really hurt Allah and His
Apostle?" Muhammad bin Maslama said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Do you like me to kill him?" He replied
in the affirmative. So, Muhammad bin Maslama went to him (i.e. Ka`b) and said, "This person (i.e.
the Prophet) has put us to task and asked us for charity." Ka`b replied, "By Allah, you will get tired of
him." Muhammad said to him, "We have followed him, so we dislike to leave him till we see the end
of his affair." Muhammad bin Maslama went on talking to him in this way till he got the chance to kill
him.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Who is ready to kill Ka`b bin Ashraf (i.e. a Jew)." Muhammad bin Maslama
replied, "Do you like me to kill him?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied in the affirmative. Muhammad bin
Maslama said, "Then allow me to say what I like." The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "I do (i.e. allow you).
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 4, Book 52, Hadith 271
Hadith 3033
Chapter 160: What tricks and means of security may be adopted - كتاب الجهاد والسير
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Umar (ra):
قَالَ اللَّيْثُ حَدَّثَنِي عُقَيْلٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّهُ قَالَ انْطَلَقَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَمَعَهُ أُبَىُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ قِبَلَ ابْنِ صَيَّادٍ، فَحُدِّثَ بِهِ فِي نَخْلٍ، فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم النَّخْلَ، طَفِقَ يَتَّقِي بِجُذُوعِ النَّخْلِ، وَابْنُ صَيَّادٍ فِي قَطِيفَةٍ لَهُ فِيهَا رَمْرَمَةٌ، فَرَأَتْ أُمُّ ابْنِ صَيَّادٍ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَتْ يَا صَافِ، هَذَا مُحَمَّدٌ، فَوَثَبَ ابْنُ صَيَّادٍ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" لَوْ تَرَكَتْهُ بَيَّنَ ".
Once, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) accompanied by Ubai bin Ka'b set out to Ibn Saiyyad. He was informed that Ibn Saiyyad was in a garden of date palms. When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) entered the garden of date-palms, he started hiding himself behind the trunks of the palms while Ibn Saiyyad was covered with a velvet sheet with murmurs emanating from under it. Ibn Saiyyah's mother saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "O Saf! This is Muhammad." So Ibn Saiyyad got up. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If she had left him (in his state), the truth would have been clear."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 4, Book 52, Hadith 271
Hadith 3034
Chapter 161: The recitation of poetic verses in the war - كتاب الجهاد والسير
Narrated Al-Bara:
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ الْخَنْدَقِ وَهُوَ يَنْقُلُ التُّرَابَ حَتَّى وَارَى التُّرَابُ شَعَرَ صَدْرِهِ، وَكَانَ رَجُلاً كَثِيرَ الشَّعَرِ وَهْوَ يَرْتَجِزُ بِرَجَزِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ اللَّهُمَّ لَوْلاَ أَنْتَ مَا اهْتَدَيْنَا وَلاَ تَصَدَّقْنَا وَلاَ صَلَّيْنَا فَأَنْزِلَنْ سَكِينَةً عَلَيْنَا وَثَبِّتِ الأَقْدَامَ إِنْ لاَقَيْنَا إِنَّ الأَعْدَاءَ قَدْ بَغَوْا عَلَيْنَا إِذَا أَرَادُوا فِتْنَةً أَبَيْنَا يَرْفَعُ بِهَا صَوْتَهُ.
I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) on the day (of the battle) of the Trench carrying earth till the hair of his chest
were covered with dust and he was a hairy man. He was reciting the following verses of `Abdullah
(bin Rawaha): "O Allah, were it not for You, We would not have been guided, Nor would we have
given in charity, nor prayed. So, bestow on us calmness, and when we meet the enemy. Then make
our feet firm, for indeed, Yet if they want to put us in affliction, (i.e. want to fight against us) we
would not (flee but withstand them)." The Prophet (ﷺ) used to raise his voice while reciting these verses.
(See Hadith No. 432, Vol. 5).
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 4, Book 52, Hadith 272
Hadith 3035
Chapter 162: Whosoever is unable to sit firm on a horse - كتاب الجهاد والسير
Narrated Jarir:
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ جَرِيرٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ مَا حَجَبَنِي النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مُنْذُ أَسْلَمْتُ، وَلاَ رَآنِي إِلاَّ تَبَسَّمَ فِي وَجْهِي. وَلَقَدْ شَكَوْتُ إِلَيْهِ إِنِّي لاَ أَثْبُتُ عَلَى الْخَيْلِ. فَضَرَبَ بِيَدِهِ فِي صَدْرِي وَقَالَ
" اللَّهُمَّ ثَبِّتْهُ وَاجْعَلْهُ هَادِيًا مَهْدِيًّا ".
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) did not screen himself from me since my embracing Islam, and whenever he saw me
he would receive me with a smile. Once I told him that I could not sit firm on horses. He stroke me on
the chest with his hand and said, "O Allah! Make him firm and make him a guiding and a rightly guided man."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 4, Book 52, Hadith 273
Hadith 3037
Chapter 163: The treatment of a wound with the ashes of a mat (made of date-palm leaves), and the washing of blood by a lady off her father's face, and conveying water in a shield (for this purpose) - كتاب الجهاد والسير
Narrated Abu Hazim:
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَازِمٍ، قَالَ سَأَلُوا سَهْلَ بْنَ سَعْدٍ السَّاعِدِيَّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ بِأَىِّ شَىْءٍ دُووِيَ جُرْحُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ مَا بَقِيَ مِنَ النَّاسِ أَحَدٌ أَعْلَمُ بِهِ مِنِّي، كَانَ عَلِيٌّ يَجِيءُ بِالْمَاءِ فِي تُرْسِهِ، وَكَانَتْ ـ يَعْنِي فَاطِمَةَ ـ تَغْسِلُ الدَّمَ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ، وَأُخِذَ حَصِيرٌ فَأُحْرِقَ، ثُمَّ حُشِيَ بِهِ جُرْحُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم.
The people asked Sahl bin Sa`d As-Sa' idi "With what thing (medicine) was the wound of Allah's
Apostle treated?" He replied, "There is none left (living) amongst the people who knows it better than.
`Ali used to bring water in his shield and Fatima (i.e. the Prophet's daughter) used to wash the blood
off his face. Then a mat (of palm leaves) was burnt and its ash was inserted in the wound of Allah's
Apostle."