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Riyad as-SalihinThe Book of Miscellany

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

Chapter: Sincerity and Significance of Intentions and all Actions, Apparent and Hidden

Authentic Riyad as-Salihin 4

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 شاركوكم في الأجر‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏
‏(‏‏(‏ورواه البخاري‏)‏‏)‏ عن أنس رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ رجعنا من غزوة تبوك مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال‏:‏ ‏"‏ إن أقواماً خلفنا بالمدينة ما سلكنا شعباً ولا وادياً إلا وهم معنا، حبسهم العذر‏"‏‏.‏

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 detained by illness.''

Another narration reads: ''They have shared the reward with you."

Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: ''When we returned from the battle of Tabūk with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) he said: 'There are people whom we left behind in Madīnah who accompany us in spirit in every pass and valley we cross. They have been detained by a valid excuse.'''

Reported by Muslim (No. 1911a, 1911b) and Ahmad (No. 14148). Cited in Riyad as-Salihin (No. 4).

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Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) talks about some men who could not participate in Jihad because they were sick or had other valid excuses. He stresses that whenever the Muslim fighters travel a distance or cross a valley or a defile, those who are detained get reward for such actions as well.

Explanation in Arabic

يخبر صلى الله عليه وسلم عن رجال ما حبسهم عن الجهاد في سبيل الله عز وجل إلا المرض ونحوه من الأعذار، فيخبر أنه ما سار الغُزاة سيرا ولا قطعوا واديا ولا شِعبا إلا وكُتِبَ لهؤلاء ثواب ذلك العمل.

  • من حبسه العذر كان كأولي الضرر.
  • أن من صحت نيته، وعزم على فعل عمل صالح وتركه لعذر، أن له مثل أجر فاعله.
  • ليس على أولي الضرر كالأعمى والمريض حرج.

Scholars’ grades

Original grading term, without a named scholar: صحيح

Other versions

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 Sahih Muslim 1911b

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

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…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

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

On the same subject

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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