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Sahih Muslim 1911b

Chapter: The reward of one who is kept from fighting by sickness or any other excuse

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 1911b

Narrator:Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ، يُونُسَ كُلُّهُمْ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ غَيْرَ أَنَّ فِي، حَدِيثِ وَكِيعٍ ‏"‏ إِلاَّ شَرِكُوكُمْ فِي الأَجْرِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

In a version of the tradition narrated on the authority of A'mash, we have the words:

" They will share with you the reward (for Jihad)."

Reported by Muslim (No. 1911b, 1911a) and Ahmad (No. 14148).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Riyad as-Salihin 4

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 1911a

We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) on an expedition. He said: There are some people in Medina. They are with you whenever you cover a distance or cross a valley. They have been detained by illness.

إِنَّ بِالْمَدِينَةِ لَرِجَالاً مَا سِرْتُمْ مَسِيرًا وَلاَ قَطَعْتُمْ وَادِيًا إِلاَّ كَانُوا مَعَكُمْ حَبَسَهُمُ الْمَرَضُ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Authentic Riyad as-Salihin 4

In Madīnah, there are people who are with you whenever you cover a distance or cross a valley. They have been detained by illness

Abu ‘Abdullāh Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh al-Ansāri (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: We were with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) on an expedition, and he said: "In Madīnah, there are people who are with you whenever you cover a distance or cross a valley. They have been…

وعن أبي عبد الله جابر بن عبد الله الأنصارى رضي الله عنهما قال‏:‏ كنا مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في غزاةٍ فقال‏:‏ ‏"‏إن بالمدينة لرجالاً ماسرتم مسيراً، ولا قطعتم وادياً إلا كانوا معكم حبسهم المرض‏"‏ وفى رواية‏:‏ ‏"‏إلا…

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Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1342

We accompanied the Prophet (ﷺ) in an expedition when he (ﷺ) said, "Some people have remained behind us in Al-Madinah, and we never cross a valley but they are with us. They share the reward with us because they have been held back by valid excuse." In another narration the wordings are: "...by any…

"‏إن بالمدينة لرجالا ما سرتم مسيرًا، ولا قطعتم واديًا إلا كانوا معكم حبسهم المرض‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Also reported by… (2)
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (5889)إِنَّ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ لَرِجَالا مَا سِرْتُمْ مَسِيرًا ، وَلا قَطَعْتُمْ وَادِيًا إِلا كَانُوا مَعَكُمْ ، حَبَسَهُمُ الْعُذْرُ
  • مسند عبد بن حميد (1064)بِالْمَدِينَةِ لأَقْوَامًا مَا سِرْتُمْ مَسِيرًا ، وَلا قَطَعْتُمْ وَادِيًا إِلا كَانُوا مَعَكُمْ ، حَبَسَهُمُ الْمَرَضُ

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Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 2508

Anas bin Malik reported on the authority of his father, The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) said “ You left behind some people in Madeenah who did not fail to be with you wherever you went and whatever you spent (of your goods) and whatever valley you crossed. They asked Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) how can they be…

‏ لَقَدْ تَرَكْتُمْ بِالْمَدِينَةِ أَقْوَامًا مَا سِرْتُمْ مَسِيرًا وَلاَ أَنْفَقْتُمْ مِنْ نَفَقَةٍ وَلاَ قَطَعْتُمْ مِنْ وَادٍ إِلاَّ وَهُمْ مَعَكُمْ فِيهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا ‏:‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَكَيْفَ يَكُونُونَ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 6 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 2839

While the Prophet (ﷺ) was in a Ghazwa he said, "Some people have remained behind us in Medina and we never crossed a mountain path or a valley, but they were with us (i.e. sharing the reward with us), as they have been held back by a (legal) excuse. "

إِنَّ أَقْوَامًا بِالْمَدِينَةِ خَلْفَنَا، مَا سَلَكْنَا شِعْبًا وَلاَ وَادِيًا إِلاَّ وَهُمْ مَعَنَا فِيهِ، حَبَسَهُمُ الْعُذْرُ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 2765

“in Al-Madinah there are men who, every time you crossed a valley or travelled a road, they shared with you in the reward. They were kept behind by (legitimate) excuses.”

"‏ إِنَّ بِالْمَدِينَةِ رِجَالاً مَا قَطَعْتُمْ وَادِيًا وَلاَ سَلَكْتُمْ طَرِيقًا إِلاَّ شَرِكُوكُمْ فِي الأَجْرِ حَبَسَهُمُ الْعُذْرُ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 1 other version

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