Hadith 2942

The invitation of Prophet (Muḥammad) ﷺ to the people to embrace Islām, and to believe in his Prophethood and not to take each other as Lords instead of Allāh. The Statement of Allāh تعالى: "It is not (possible) for any human being whom Allāh has given the Book." (V.3:79)

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Darussalam · Volume 4

56 - THE BOOK OF JIHĀD

Sahih al-Bukhari Darussalam English translation

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Shamela Arabic edition

الحديث: 2942 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 47

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2942. Narrated Sahl bin Sa'd رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ that he heard the Prophet ﷺ on the day (of the battle) of Khaibar saying, "I will give the flag to a person at whose hands Allāh will grant victory." So, the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ got up, wishing eagerly to see to whom the flag will be given, and everyone of them wished to be given the flag. But the Prophet ﷺ asked for 'Ali. Someone informed him that he was suffering from eye-trouble. So, he ordered them to bring 'Ali in front of him. Then the Prophet ﷺ spat in his eyes and his eyes were cured immediately as if he never had any eye-trouble. 'Ali said, "We will fight with them (i.e., infidels) till they become like us (i.e., Muslims)." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Be patient, till you face them and invite them to Islām, and inform them of what Allāh has enjoined upon them. By Allāh! If a single person embraces Islām at your hands (i.e., through you), that will be better for you than the red camels." [See Hadīth No. 2975]

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2942 - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ القَعْنَبِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ العَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، يَقُولُ: يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ: «لَأُعْطِيَنَّ الرَّايَةَ رَجُلًا يَفْتَحُ اللَّهُ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ»، فَقَامُوا يَرْجُونَ لِذَلِكَ أَيُّهُمْ يُعْطَى، فَغَدَوْا وَكُلُّهُمْ يَرْجُو أَنْ يُعْطَى، فَقَالَ: «أَيْنَ عَلِيٌّ؟»، فَقِيلَ: يَشْتَكِي عَيْنَيْهِ، فَأَمَرَ، فَدُعِيَ لَهُ، فَبَصَقَ فِي عَيْنَيْهِ، فَبَرَأَ مَكَانَهُ حَتَّى كَأَنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ بِهِ شَيْءٌ، فَقَالَ: نُقَاتِلُهُمْ حَتَّى يَكُونُوا مِثْلَنَا؟ فَقَالَ: «عَلَى رِسْلِكَ، حَتَّى تَنْزِلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ، ثُمَّ ادْعُهُمْ إِلَى الإِسْلاَمِ، وَأَخْبِرْهُمْ بِمَا يَجِبُ عَلَيْهِمْ، فَوَاللَّهِ لَأَنْ يُهْدَى بِكَ رَجُلٌ وَاحِدٌ خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِنْ حُمْرِ النَّعَمِ»

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