What Has Been Related About Giving the Pledge To The Prophet ﷺ
Darussalam · Volume 3
19. The Chapters On Military Expeditions From The Messenger Of Allāh ﷺJami at-Tirmidhi Darussalam English translation
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Source no. 1594 · Volume 4 · Page 94
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1594. Jābir bin 'Abdullāh narrated: "We did not pledge to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ for death, but only that we would not flee." (Sahih) [Abū 'Eisā said:] This Hadith is Hasan Sahih, meaning both of the Aḥādīth are Sahih. Some of his Companions pledged to him for death, they said only: "We will not leave from in front of you as long as we are not killed." While others pledged to him by saying: "We will not flee."
١٥٩٤ - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ قَالَ: «لَمْ نُبَايِعْ» رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى الْمَوْتِ، إِنَّمَا بَايَعْنَاهُ عَلَى أَنْ لَا نَفِرَّ. هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ. وَمَعْنَى كِلَا الْحَدِيثَيْنِ صَحِيحٌ. قَدْ بَايَعَهُ قَوْمٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ عَلَى الْمَوْتِ، وَإِنَّمَا قَالُوا: لَا نَزَالُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ حَتَّى نُقْتَلَ، وَبَايَعَهُ آخَرُونَ فَقَالُوا: لَا نَفِرُّ.
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This narration proves that the commander of the army can have an oath from troops that they will not flee from the battlefield, or that they will fight to the death if required, since those who do not flee may retreat and return. This pledge is totally different and has no links or likeness with the pledge of so-called spiritual guides.