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Regarding A Person Going To Battle, Seeking Reward And Spoils Of War

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Darussalam · Volume 3

15. The Book Of Jihād

Sunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation

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الحديث: 2535 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 19

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2535. Ibn Zugb Al-Ayādī reported that 'Abdullāh bin Ḥawālah Al-Azdī visited him, and narrated to him saying: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ sent us on foot to get the spoils, but we returned without any spoils. When he saw the signs of grief in our faces, he stood up and said: 'O Allāh! Do not make them dependent on me, for I would be too weak to take care of them, and do not make them dependent on themselves, for they will be incapable of that. And do not make them dependent on people, as they will choose the best for themselves.' Then he placed his hands on my head, and said: 'O Ibn Ḥawālah! When you see the Khilāfah has settled in the Holy Land, then earthquakes, sorrows and tremendous events have drawn near. And on that day, the last hour will be nearer to mankind than this hand of mine from your head.' (Hasan) Abū Dāwūd said: 'Abdullāh Ibn Ḥawālah is Himṣī.

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2535 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَسَدُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنِي ضَمْرَةُ، أَنَّ ابْنَ زُغْبٍ الْإِيَادِيَّ، حَدَّثَهُ قَالَ: نَزَلَ عَلَيَّ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ حَوَالَةَ الْأَزْدِيُّ، فَقَالَ لِي: بَعَثَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِنَغْنَمَ عَلَى أَقْدَامِنَا فَرَجَعْنَا، فَلَمْ نَغْنَمْ شَيْئًا، وَعَرَفَ الْجَهْدَ فِي وُجُوهِنَا فَقَامَ فِينَا، فَقَالَ: «اللَّهُمَّ لَا تَكِلْهُمْ إِلَيَّ، فَأَضْعُفَ عَنْهُمْ، وَلَا تَكِلْهُمْ إِلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ فَيَعْجِزُوا عَنْهَا، وَلَا تَكِلْهُمْ إِلَى النَّاسِ فَيَسْتَأْثِرُوا عَلَيْهِمْ» ثُمَّ وَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى رَأْسِي، أَوْ قَالَ: عَلَى هَامَتِي، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «يَا ابْنَ حَوَالَةَ، إِذَا رَأَيْتَ الْخِلَافَةَ قَدْ نَزَلَتْ أَرْضَ الْمُقَدَّسَةِ فَقَدْ دَنَتِ الزَّلَازِلُ وَالْبَلَابِلُ وَالْأُمُورُ الْعِظَامُ، وَالسَّاعَةُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَقْرَبُ مِنَ النَّاسِ مِنْ يَدِي هَذِهِ مِنْ رَأْسِكَ»، قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ: «عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ حَوَالَةَ حِمْصِيٌّ»

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