Burning The Lands Of The Enemy
Darussalam · Volume 4
24. The ChaptersOn JihâdSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 2844 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 948
Source no. 2844 · Volume 6 · Page 344
Sahih
صحيح، صحيح أبي داود (٢٣٥٤)
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2844. It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ burned the palm trees of Banu Nadir, and cut down Buwairah (the name of their garden). Then Allâh revealed the words: "What you (O Muslims) cut down of the palm trees (of the enemy), or you left them standing..."[1] (Sahih)
2844 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " حَرَّقَ نَخْلَ بَنِي النَّضِيرِ، وَقَطَعَ، وَهِيَ الْبُوَيْرَةُ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ {مَا قَطَعْتُمْ مِنْ لِينَةٍ، أَوْ تَرَكْتُمُوهَا قَائِمَةً} [الحشر: 5] " الْآيَةَ
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[1] Meaning that in the narration of Sufyân Thawri (no. 2842) part of the chain is incorrect, including mention of the narrator, Hanzalah Al-Kâtib.
a. The Jews of Al-Madinah had established a peace treaty with the Prophet ﷺ, that they would support the Muslims against the disbelievers of Makkah, but they breached their covenant. Banu Nadir, a tribe among them even tried to kill the Prophet ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ launched a military campaign against them. They were besieged for some time, and then they agreed to leave Al-Madinah. b. During this siege, the Muslims cut down and burnt some of the trees of Banu Nadir. They did so to remove the shelter of their enemy, as well as to force them to come out to fight, defending their fields.