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Mishkat al-Masabih 3914

Chapter: Conduct while Traveling - Section 2

Good (hasan) graded by Al-Albani Mishkat al-Masabih 3914

Narrator:Abu Tha‘laba al-Khushanī

وَعَن أبي ثعلبَةَ الخُشَنيِّ قَالَ: كَانَ النَّاسُ إِذَا نَزَلُوا مَنْزِلًا تَفَرَّقُوا فِي الشِّعَابِ وَالْأَوْدِيَةِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنَّ تَفَرُّقَكُمْ فِي هَذِهِ الشِّعَابِ وَالْأَوْدِيَةِ إِنَّمَا ذَلِكُمْ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ» . فَلَمْ يَنْزِلُوا بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ مَنْزِلًا إِلَّا انْضَمَّ بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَى بَعْضٍ حَتَّى يُقَالَ: لَوْ بُسِطَ عَلَيْهِمْ ثوبٌ لعمَّهم. رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد

Abu Tha'laba al-Khushani said that when the people encamped they scattered in the glens and wadis, but when God’s Messenger said, “Your scattering in these glens and wadis is only of the devil," they afterwards kept close together when they encamped to such an extent that it used to be said that if a cloth were spread over them it would cover them all. Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 2628) and Ahmad (No. 17070). Cited in Mishkat al-Masabih (No. 3914).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Riyad as-Salihin 965

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Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Good (hasan)جيد The hadith تحقيق مشكاة المصابيح

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Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 2628

When the people encamped, (the narrator Amr ibn Uthman al-Himsi) said: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) encamped, the people scattered in the glens and wadis. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Your scattering in these glens and wadis is only of the devil. They afterwards kept close together when they…

إِنَّ تَفَرُّقَكُمْ فِي هَذِهِ الشِّعَابِ وَالأَوْدِيَةِ إِنَّمَا ذَلِكُمْ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَلَمْ يَنْزِلْ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ مَنْزِلاً إِلاَّ انْضَمَّ بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَى بَعْضٍ حَتَّى يُقَالُ لَوْ بُسِطَ عَلَيْهِمْ…

Narrated by Abu Tha‘laba al-Khushanī

Authentic Riyad as-Salihin 965

Your scattering about in the mountain passes and valleys is indeed from the devil

Abu Tha‘labah al-Khushani (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: Whenever the people encamped during a journey, they would disperse in the mountain passes and valleys. When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) noticed this he said: "Your scattering about in the…

"‏إن تفرقكم في هذه الشعاب والأودية إنما ذلكم من الشيطان‏!‏‏"

Narrated by Abu Tha‘laba al-Khushanī Explained

Also reported by… (5)
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (16976)تَفَرُّقَكُمْ فِي هَذِهِ الشِّعَابِ وَالأَوْدِيَةِ إِنَّمَا ذَلِكُمْ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ ، فَلَمْ يَنْزِلُوا بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ مَنْزِلا إِلا انْضَمَّ بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَى بَعْضٍ ، حَتَّى يُقَالَ : لَوْ بُسِطَ عَلَيْهِمْ ثَوْبٌ لَعَمَّهُمْ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (8534)إِنَّ تَفَرُّقَكُمْ فِي الشِّعَابِ وَالأَوْدِيَةِ ، إِنَّمَا ذَلِكُمْ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ
  • المستدرك على الصحيحين (2469)إِنَّ تَفَرُّقِكُمْ فِي هَذِهِ الشِّعَابِ وَالأَوْدِيَةِ إِنَّمَا ذَلِكُمْ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ ، فَلَمْ يَنْزِلُوا بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ مَنْزِلا إِلا انْضَمَّ بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَى بَعْضٍ حَتَّى يُقَالَ : لَوْ بُسِطَ عَلَيْهِمْ ثَوْبٌ لَعَمَّهُمْ
  • تهذيب الكمال للمزي (3224)تَفَرُّقَكُمْ فِي هَذِهِ الشِّعَابِ والأَوْدِيَةِ إِنَّمَا ذَلِكُمْ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (2758)إِنَّ تَفَرُّقَكُمْ فِي هَذِهِ الشِّعَابِ وَالأَوْدِيَةِ إِنَّمَا ذَلِكُمْ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ

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