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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب الأقوالBook of Sayings
بَابُ قَوْلِ الرَّجُلِ: فِدَاكَ أَبِي وَأُمِّيChapter: Saying "May My Father and Mother Be Sacrificed for You"
Hadith 804
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا قَبِيصَةُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ شَدَّادٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عَلِيًّا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَقُولُ: مَا رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُفَدِّي رَجُلاً بَعْدَ سَعْدٍ، سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ: ”ارْمِ، فِدَاكَ أَبِي وَأُمِّي.“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I did not see the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) dedicate his parents to anyone after Sayyiduna Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him). I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: “Shoot the arrow, may my parents be sacrificed for you.”
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
➊ From this, it is understood that just as it is correct to say, "May I be sacrificed for you," it is also permissible to say, "May my parents be sacrificed for you." This is said at the time of someone's great achievements or in recognition of their greatness and love.
➋ Sayyiduna Ali (radi Allahu anhu) said this according to his knowledge; otherwise, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) also expressed the sacrificing of his parents for Sayyiduna Zubair (radi Allahu anhu) on the day of the Battle of Khandaq. (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith: 3720)
➌ This hadith establishes the virtue of Hazrat Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (radi Allahu anhu). On the occasion of the Battle of Uhud, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) emptied his quiver before Sa'd and expressed the aforementioned statement to him.
➊ From this, it is understood that just as it is correct to say, "May I be sacrificed for you," it is also permissible to say, "May my parents be sacrificed for you." This is said at the time of someone's great achievements or in recognition of their greatness and love.
➋ Sayyiduna Ali (radi Allahu anhu) said this according to his knowledge; otherwise, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) also expressed the sacrificing of his parents for Sayyiduna Zubair (radi Allahu anhu) on the day of the Battle of Khandaq. (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith: 3720)
➌ This hadith establishes the virtue of Hazrat Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (radi Allahu anhu). On the occasion of the Battle of Uhud, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) emptied his quiver before Sa'd and expressed the aforementioned statement to him.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 804
