Hadith 117

The Virtues OfThe Companions Of TheMessenger Of Allāh ﷺ

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Darussalam · Volume 1

The Book Of The Sunnah

Sunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation

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Shamela Arabic edition

الحديث: 117 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 43

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Source no. 117 · Volume 1 · Page 189
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حسن بطريقين آخرين في أوسط الطبراني (١/١٢٧/١و٢٢٢/٢) وحسنه الهيثمي (٩/١٢٢) دون قصة البعث فهي في الصحيحين دون "ليس بفرار" وهذا له شاهد في مسند أبي يعلى (٩/٣٧٤)

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English translation

117. It was narrated that 'Abdur-Rahmān bin Abu Laila said: "Abu Laila used to travel with 'Ali, and he used to wear summer clothes in winter and winter clothes in summer. We said: 'Why don't you ask him (about that)?' He said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ sent for me and my eyes were sore, on the Day of Khaibar. I said: 'O Messenger of Allāh, my eyes are sore.' He put some spittle into my eyes, then he said: 'O Allāh, take heat and cold away from him.' I never felt hot or cold again after that day. He [the Prophet ﷺ] said: 'I will send a man who loves Allāh and His Messenger, and whom Allāh and His Messenger love, and he is not one who flees from the battlefield.' The people craned their necks to see, and he sent for 'Ali and gave it (the banner) to him." (Da'if)

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117 - حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي لَيْلَى قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْحَكَمُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، قَالَ: كَانَ أَبُو لَيْلَى يَسْمُرُ مَعَ عَلِيٍّ، فَكَانَ يَلْبَسُ ثِيَابَ الصَّيْفِ فِي الشِّتَاءِ، وَثِيَابَ الشِّتَاءِ فِي الصَّيْفِ، فَقُلْنَا: لَوْ سَأَلْتَهُ، فَقَالَ: إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَعَثَ إِلَيَّ وَأَنَا أَرْمَدُ الْعَيْنِ يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ، قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنِّي أَرْمَدُ الْعَيْنِ، فَتَفَلَ فِي عَيْنِي، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «اللَّهُمَّ أَذْهِبْ عَنْهُ الْحَرَّ وَالْبَرْدَ» قَالَ: فَمَا وَجَدْتُ حَرًّا وَلَا بَرْدًا بَعْدَ يَوْمِئِذٍ، وَقَالَ: «لَأَبْعَثَنَّ رَجُلًا يُحِبُّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ، وَيُحِبُّهُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ، لَيْسَ بِفَرَّارٍ» فَتَشَرَّفَ لَهُ النَّاسُ، فَبَعَثَ إِلَى عَلِيٍّ، فَأَعْطَاهَا إِيَّاهُ

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a. The battle of Khaibar took place in 7 AH. When Allāh granted the Muslims victory over the Jews, the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ concluded with them a share-cropping agreement for 50% produce of the dates. It may be mentioned here that Khaibar is on the road to Syria from Al-Madinah, and is known as the land of forts and date palms. b. Successors of the Companions revered the Companions so much, that they dared not ask them questions not directly related to education or knowledge. That is why, when they wished to know why 'Ali ﷺ did not put on clothes appropriate for various seasons, they asked the question through one of their associates who was relatively free with him. c. 'Ali's being specially summoned to lead the army of the believers is a proof of his special status. d. The eyes of 'Ali ﷺ getting cured from the spittle of the Prophet ﷺ is a miraculous phenomenon that is another proof of his prophethood. e. The Hadith also makes it clear that the word Maula used in the previous Hadith means 'friend'.