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Sahih al-Bukhari Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi)

Sahih al-Bukhari 4169

Chapter: The Ghazwa of Al-Hudaibiya

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 4169

Narrator:Salamah ibn al-Akwa‘

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمٌ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ، قَالَ قُلْتُ لِسَلَمَةَ بْنِ الأَكْوَعِ عَلَى

أَىِّ شَىْءٍ بَايَعْتُمْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ‏.‏ قَالَ عَلَى الْمَوْتِ‏.‏

Narrated Yazid bin Abi Ubaid:

I said to Salama bin Al-Akwa`, "For what did you give the Pledge of allegiance to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) on the day of Al-Hudaibiya?" He replied, "For death (in the Cause of Islam.).

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 4169, 7206), Muslim (No. 1860a, 1860b), At-Tirmidhi (No. 1592), An-Nasa’i (No. 4159) and Ahmad (No. 15936).

Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله : ( حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِم ) هُوَ اِبْن إِسْمَاعِيل. قَوْله : ( عَلَى الْمَوْت ) تَقَدَّمَ الْكَلَامُ عَلَيْهِ فِي " بَابِ الْبَيْعَةِ عَلَى الْحَرْبِ " مِنْ كِتَابِ الْجِهَادِ , وَذَكَرْت كَيْفِيَّةَ الْجَمْعِ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ قَوْلِ جَابِرٍ لَهُمْ " نُبَايِعُهُ عَلَى الْمَوْتِ " وَكَذَا رَوَى مُسْلِمٌ مِنْ حَدِيثِ مَعْقِلِ بْن يَسَار مِثْل حَدِيث جَابِر , وَحَاصِل الْجَمْع أَنَّ مَنْ أَطْلَقَ أَنَّ الْبَيْعَةَ كَانَتْ عَلَى الْمَوْت أَرَادَ لَازِمَهَا لِأَنَّهُ إِذَا بَايَعَ عَلَى أَنْ لَا يَفِرَّ لَزِمَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ أَنْ يَثْبُتَ , وَاَلَّذِي يَثْبُتُ إِمَّا أَنْ يَغْلِبَ وَإِمَّا أَنْ يُؤْسَرَ , وَاَلَّذِي يُؤْسَرُ إِمَّا أَنْ يَنْجُوَ وَإِمَّا أَنْ يَمُوت , وَلَمَّا كَانَ الْمَوْت لَا…

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Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 7206

I said to Salama, "For what did you give the Pledge of allegiance to the Prophet (ﷺ) on the Day of Hudaibiya?" He replied, "For death."

عَلَى أَىِّ شَىْءٍ بَايَعْتُمُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ قَالَ عَلَى الْمَوْتِ‏.‏

Narrated by Salamah ibn al-Akwa‘

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1860a

1 asked Salama as to what effect he had sworn fealty to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the Day of Hudaibiya. He said: To the effect that we will die fighting.

عَلَى أَىِّ شَىْءٍ بَايَعْتُمْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ قَالَ عَلَى الْمَوْتِ ‏

Narrated by Salamah ibn al-Akwa‘

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1860b

The above tradition has also been handed down through a different chain of transmitters.

وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ، بِمِثْلِهِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Salamah ibn al-Akwa‘

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1592

"I said to Salamah bin Al-Akwa': "For what did you pledge to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the Day of Al-Hudaibiyyah?" He said: "For death." This Hadith is Hasan Sahih.

بَايَعْتُمْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ قَالَ عَلَى الْمَوْتِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Salamah ibn al-Akwa‘

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 4159

"I said to Salamah bin Al-Akwa': 'What pledge did you make to the Prophet on the Day of Al-Hudaibiyyah?' He said: 'For death."'

بَايَعْتُمُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ قَالَ عَلَى الْمَوْتِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Salamah ibn al-Akwa‘

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 15936

قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِسَلَمَةَ بْنِ الْأَكْوَعِ عَلَى أَيِّ شَيْءٍ بَايَعْتُمْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ…

Narrated by Salamah ibn al-Akwa‘ Arabic only

Also reported by… (3)

السنن الكبرى للنسائي (7473)عَلَى أَيِّ شَيْءٍ بَايَعْتُمُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يَوْمَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ ؟ قَالَ : عَلَى الْمَوْتِ
تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (21142)عَلَى أَيِّ شَيْءٍ بَايَعْتُمْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ ؟ قَالَ : عَلَى الْمَوْتِ
تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (21143)عَلَى أَيِّ شَيْءٍ بَايَعْتُمْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَوْمَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ ؟ قَالَ : عَلَى الْمَوْتِ

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 1807a

A Jew came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Muhammad, Allah holds the heavens on one Finger, the earths on one Finger, the mountains on one Finger, the trees on one Finger, and the creatures on one Finger, then He says: I am the King

‘Abdullāh ibn Mas‘ūd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: A Jew came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Muhammad, Allah holds the heavens on one Finger, the earths on one Finger, the mountains on one Finger, the trees on one Finger, and the creatures on…

قَدِمْنَا الْحُدَيْبِيَةَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَنَحْنُ أَرْبَعَ عَشْرَةَ مِائَةً وَعَلَيْهَا خَمْسُونَ شَاةً لاَ تُرْوِيهَا - قَالَ - فَقَعَدَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى جَبَا…

Narrated by Salamah ibn al-Akwa‘ + 3 other versions Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2959

that in the time (of the battle) of Al-Harra a person came to him and said, "Ibn Hanzala is taking the pledge of allegiance from the people for death." He said, "I will never give a pledge of allegiance for such a thing to anyone after Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)."

لَمَّا كَانَ زَمَنَ الْحَرَّةِ أَتَاهُ آتٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ إِنَّ ابْنَ حَنْظَلَةَ يُبَايِعُ النَّاسَ عَلَى الْمَوْتِ‏.‏ فَقَالَ لاَ أُبَايِعُ عَلَى هَذَا أَحَدًا بَعْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Zayd + 4 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 2960

Salama said, "I gave the Pledge of allegiance (Al-Ridwan) to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and then I moved to the shade of a tree. When the number of people around the Prophet (ﷺ) diminished, he said, 'O Ibn Al-Akwa` ! Will you not give to me the pledge of Allegiance?' I replied, 'O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)!…

يَا ابْنَ الأَكْوَعِ، أَلاَ تُبَايِعُ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ قُلْتُ قَدْ بَايَعْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ وَأَيْضًا ‏"‏‏.‏ فَبَايَعْتُهُ الثَّانِيَةَ،‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ يَا أَبَا مُسْلِمٍ، عَلَى أَىِّ شَىْءٍ كُنْتُمْ…

Narrated by Salamah ibn al-Akwa‘ + 1 other version

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 4170

I met Al-Bara bin `Azib and said (to him). "May you live prosperously! You enjoyed the company of the Prophet (ﷺ) and gave him the Pledge of allegiance (of Al-Hudaibiya) under the Tree." On that, Al- Bara' said, "O my nephew! You do not know what we have done after him (i.e. his death).

صَحِبْتَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَبَايَعْتَهُ تَحْتَ الشَّجَرَةِ‏.‏ فَقَالَ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي إِنَّكَ لاَ تَدْرِي مَا أَحْدَثْنَا بَعْدَهُ‏.‏

Narrated by Al-Barā' ibn ‘Āzib

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 4171

that Thabit bin Ad-Dahhak had informed him that he was one of those who had given the Pledge of allegiance (of Al-Hudaibiya) beneath the Tree.

بَايَعَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم تَحْتَ الشَّجَرَةِ‏.‏

Narrated by Thābit ibn ad-Dahhāk

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 4186

The people used to say that Ibn `Umar had embraced Islam before `Umar. This is not true. What happened is that `Umar sent `Abdullah to bring his horse from an Ansari man so as to fight on it. At that time the people were giving the Pledge of allegiance to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) near the Tree, and…

يُبَايِعُ عِنْدَ الشَّجَرَةِ، وَعُمَرُ لاَ يَدْرِي بِذَلِكَ، فَبَايَعَهُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَى الْفَرَسِ، فَجَاءَ بِهِ إِلَى عُمَرَ، وَعُمَرُ يَسْتَلْئِمُ لِلْقِتَالِ، فَأَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar