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Pledging To Do As Much As One Can

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Darussalam · Volume 5

39. The Book Of Al-Bay'ah (Oath Of Allegiance)[1]

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الحديث: 4187 ¦ الجزء: 7 ¦ الصفحة: 152

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4192. It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said: "We used to pledge to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ to hear and obey, then he said: 'In as much as you can.'" (Sahîh)

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4187 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، ح وأَخْبَرَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ: كُنَّا نُبَايِعُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى السَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ: «فِيمَا اسْتَطَعْتَ» وَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ: فِيمَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ

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The purpose of the chapter is at the time of pledging allegiance, one should make mention of one's capability also. It might also have been the objective to demonstrate that in the act of one's swearing allegiance, one's ability and range of capabilities are implied, irrespective of whether one makes mention of it or not. No one may be obligated to compliance beyond one's ability.