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Musnad Ahmad

Musnad Ahmad 16393

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 16393

Narrator:Uqba ibn Mālik

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ الْمُغِيرَةِ الْقَيْسِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ هِلَالٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي بَشْرُ بْنُ عَاصِمٍ اللَّيْثِيُّ عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ مَالِكٍ وَكَانَ مِنْ رَهْطِهِ قَالَ بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سَرِيَّةً فَسَلَّحْتُ رَجُلًا سَيْفًا قَالَ فَلَمَّا رَجَعَ قَالَ مَا رَأَيْتُ مِثْلَ مَا لَامَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ أَعَجَزْتُمْ إِذْ بَعَثْتُ رَجُلًا فَلَمْ يَمْضِ لِأَمْرِي أَنْ تَجْعَلُوا مَكَانَهُ مَنْ يَمْضِي لِأَمْرِي

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Reported by Ahmad (No. 16393) and Abu Dawud (No. 2627).

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Good (hasan) Sunan Abu Dawud 2627

The Prophet (ﷺ) sent a detachment. I gave a sword to a man from among them. When he came back, he said: Would that you saw us how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) rebuked us, saying: When I sent out a man who does not fulfil my command, are you unable to appoint in his place one who will fulfil my…

أَعَجَزْتُمْ إِذْ بَعَثْتُ رَجُلاً مِنْكُمْ فَلَمْ يَمْضِ لأَمْرِي أَنْ تَجْعَلُوا مَكَانَهُ مَنْ يَمْضِي لأَمْرِي ‏"

Narrated by Uqba ibn Mālik

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 3848

‘Uqba b. Malik reported the Prophet as saying, “When I send out a man and he does not fulfil my command, are you unable to appoint in his place one who will fulfil my command?" Abu Dawud transmitted it.

وَعَن عقبَة بن مَالك عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «أعجزتم إِذا بعثت رجلا فَم يَمْضِ لِأَمْرِي أَنْ تَجْعَلُوا مَكَانَهُ مَنْ يَمْضِي لِأَمْرِي؟» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ

Narrated by Uqba ibn Mālik

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  • المستدرك على الصحيحين (2468)أَعَجَزْتُمْ إِذَا بَعَثْتُ رَجُلا فَلَمْ يَمْضِ لأَمْرِي أَنْ تَجْعَلُوا مَكَانَهُ مَنْ يَمْضِي لأَمْرِي
  • تهذيب الكمال للمزي (2240)أَعَجَزْتُمْ إِذْ بَعَثْتُ رَجُلا فَلَمْ يَمْضِ لأَمْرِي أَنْ يُجْعَلَ مَكَانَهُ مَنْ يَمْضِي لأَمْرِي
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