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Mishkat al-Masabih 5418

Chapter: Battles - Section 1

Authentic graded by Al-Albani Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Mishkat al-Masabih 5418

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «هَلَكَ كِسْرَى فَلَا يَكُونُ كِسْرَى بَعْدَهُ وَقَيْصَرُ لِيَهْلِكَنَّ ثُمَّ لَا يَكُونُ قَيْصَرُ بَعْدَهُ وَلَتُقْسَمَنَّ كُنُوزُهُمَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ» وَسَمَّى «الْحَرْبُ خُدْعَةٌ» . مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ

Abu Huraira reported God's messenger as saying, "Kisra will perish and there will be no Kisra after him, Qaisar will certainly perish and there will be no Qaisar after him, and their treasures will certainly be divided in God's path." He also called war a method of deceit. (Bukhari and Muslim.)

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 3027), Muslim (No. 2918b) and Ahmad (No. 7795). Cited in Mishkat al-Masabih (No. 5418).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 3027

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 3027

War is deception

Jābir (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "War is deception."

هَلَكَ كِسْرَى ثُمَّ لاَ يَكُونُ كِسْرَى بَعْدَهُ، وَقَيْصَرٌ لَيَهْلِكَنَّ ثُمَّ لاَ يَكُونُ قَيْصَرٌ بَعْدَهُ، وَلَتُقْسَمَنَّ كُنُوزُهَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَسَمَّى الْحَرْبَ خَدْعَةً

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2918b

This is what Abu Huraira reported from Allah's messenger (ﷺ) and in this connection he reported so many hadith (and one of them was this): Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Kisra would die and then there would be no Kisra after him. Qaisar would die and there would be no Qaisar after him, but you will…

هَلَكَ كِسْرَى ثُمَّ لاَ يَكُونُ كِسْرَى بَعْدَهُ وَقَيْصَرُ لَيَهْلِكَنَّ ثُمَّ لاَ يَكُونُ قَيْصَرُ بَعْدَهُ وَلَتُقْسَمَنَّ كُنُوزُهُمَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 7795

وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ هَلَكَ كِسْرَى ثُمَّ لَا يَكُونُ كِسْرَى بَعْدَهُ وَقَيْصَرُ لَيَهْلِكَنَّ ثُمَّ لَا يَكُونُ قَيْصَرُ بَعْدَهُ وَلَتُقَسِّمُنَّ كُنُوزَهُمَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ…

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  • دلائل النبوة للبيهقي (2595)هَلَكَ كِسْرَى ثُمَّ لا يَكُونُ كِسْرَى بَعْدَهُ ، وَقَيْصَرُ لَيَهْلِكَنَّ ثُمَّ لا يَكُونُ قَيْصَرُ بَعْدَهُ ، وَلَتَنْفِقُنَّ كُنُوزَهُمَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ
  • شرح السنة (3635)يَهْلِكُ كِسْرَى ، ثُمَّ لا كِسْرَى بَعْدَهُ ، وَقَيْصَرُ لَيَهْلَكَنَّ ، ثُمَّ لا يَكُونُ قَيْصَرُ بَعْدَهُ ، وَلَتُنْفَقَنَّ كُنُوزُهُمَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ
  • صحيفة همام بن منبه (30)يَهْلِكُ كِسْرَى ثُمَّ لا كِسْرَى بَعْدَهُ ، وَقَيْصَرُ لَيَهْلِكَنَّ ثُمَّ لا يَكُونُ قَيْصَرُ بَعْدَهُ ، وَلَتُنْفَقَنَّ كُنُوزُهُمَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَسَمَّى الْحَرْبَ خُدْعَةً

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 3120

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "When Khosrau is ruined, there will be no Khosrau after him; and when Caesar is ruined, there will be no Caesar after him. By Him in Whose Hands my life is, you will spend their treasures in Allah's Cause."

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