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Regarding There Being A Covenant Between The Imām And The Enemy, And He Advances Towards Them (To Attack)

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Darussalam · Volume 3

15. The Book Of Jihād

Sunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation

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Shamela Arabic edition (opens in a new tab)

الحديث: 2759 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 83

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2759. It was reported from Shu'bah, from Abū Al-Faiḍ, from Sulaim bin 'Āmir — a man from Himyar — who said: "There was a covenant between Mu'āwiyah and the Romans. He started to proceed towards their country, so that when the covenant came to an end, he would attack them. A man came on a horse, or a Turkish horse, saying: 'Allāhu Akbaru, Allāhu Akbar. Fulfill (the covenant) and do not be treacherous.' When they looked towards him, they saw he was 'Amr bin 'Abasah. Mu'āwiyah sent for him and questioned him. He said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ saying: "Anyone who has a covenant with people, he is not to strengthen it nor loosen it, until the covenant has expired, or both parties bring it to an end." So Mu'āwiyah returned. (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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2759 - حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ النَّمَرِيُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي الْفَيْضِ، عَنْ سُلَيْمِ بْنِ عَامِرٍ رَجُلٌ مِنْ حِمْيَرَ قَالَ: كَانَ بَيْنَ مُعَاوِيَةَ وَبَيْنَ الرُّومِ عَهْدٌ وَكَانَ يَسِيرُ نَحْوَ بِلَادِهِمْ حَتَّى إِذَا انْقَضَى الْعَهْدُ غَزَاهُمْ، فَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ عَلَى فَرَسٍ أَوْ بِرْذَوْنٍ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ: اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَفَاءٌ لَا غَدَرَ، فَنَظَرُوا فَإِذَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَبَسَةَ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِ مُعَاوِيَةُ فَسَأَلَهُ، فَقَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «مَنْ كَانَ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ قَوْمٍ عَهْدٌ فَلَا يَشُدُّ عُقْدَةً وَلَا يَحُلُّهَا حَتَّى يَنْقَضِيَ أَمَدُهَا أَوْ يَنْبِذَ إِلَيْهِمْ عَلَى سَوَاءٍ» فَرَجَعَ مُعَاوِيَةُ

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