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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
أهم أحداث السنة السادسة للهجرةMost Important Events of the Sixth Year of Hijrah
بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي غَزْوَةِ ذَاتِ الرِّفَاعِ وَفِيهَا صَلَّى النَّبِيُّ ﷺ صَلَاةَ الْخَوْفِChapter: What has been reported regarding the expedition of Dhat al-Riqa', during which the Prophet ﷺ performed the fear prayer
Hadith 10788
اُردوEn
عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ خَوَّاتِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ عَمَّنْ صَلَّى مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمَ ذَاتِ الرِّقَاعِ صَلَاةَ الْخَوْفِ أَنَّ طَائِفَةً صَفَّتْ مَعَهُ وَطَائِفَةً وِجَاهَ الْعَدُوِّ فَصَلَّى بِالَّتِي مَعَهُ رَكْعَةً ثُمَّ ثَبَتَ قَائِمًا وَأَتَمُّوا لِأَنْفُسِهِمْ ثُمَّ انْصَرَفُوا فَصَفُّوا وِجَاهَ الْعَدُوِّ وَجَاءَتِ الطَّائِفَةُ الْأُخْرَى فَصَلَّى بِهِمُ الرَّكْعَةَ الَّتِي بَقِيَتْ مِنْ صَلَاتِهِ ثُمَّ ثَبَتَ جَالِسًا وَأَتَمُّوا لِأَنْفُسِهِمْ ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ قَالَ مَالِكٌ وَهَذَا أَحَبُّ مَا سَمِعْتُ إِلَيَّ فِي صَلَاةِ الْخَوْفِ
Salih bin Khawwat narrates from a companion who performed the prayer of fear with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) on the day of Dhat al-Riqa’. He narrated that one group formed a row with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), while the other group remained facing the enemy. Those who were with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he led them in one rak’ah, then he stood for so long that those people completed the second rak’ah themselves, then they left and stood facing the enemy. The second group came and they performed the remaining rak’ah with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), then he remained seated until these people completed their second rak’ah (and sat in tashahhud), then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said the salam. Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) says: This method of the prayer of fear is the most preferable to me.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … When the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam returned to Madinah from Khaybar, he heard that the Bedouins of Banu Anmar, Tha‘labah, and Muharib were gathering together. He sallallahu alayhi wa sallam entrusted the administration of Madinah to either Sayyiduna ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan radi Allahu anhu or Sayyiduna Abu Dharr al-Ghifari radi Allahu anhu, and set out towards the place of Nakhl, which is at a distance of two days from Madinah, accompanied by seven hundred Companions. There, they encountered a group from Banu Ghatafan. Both parties drew near to each other and some frightened others, but no battle took place. Here, the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam also performed the prayer of fear (salat al-khawf). Then Allah, the Exalted, cast terror into the hearts of the enemy, their group was scattered, and the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam returned to Madinah. This incident took place in Jumada al-Awwal, 7 AH.
When did this expedition take place? There is a difference of opinion regarding this: some say in the 4th year of Hijrah, and some say in the 5th year of Hijrah. However, Imam Bukhari inclines to the view that it occurred after Khaybar.
The reason this expedition is called the Expedition of Dhat al-Riqa‘ is that the feet of the Muslims became wounded due to walking on foot, and they wrapped rags around them, and rags are called "riqa‘" in Arabic. There are two further opinions: one is that the name of the place of this expedition itself was Riqa‘, and the other is that its land and mountains were of various colors, as if they were patches (riqa‘) sewn together.
When did this expedition take place? There is a difference of opinion regarding this: some say in the 4th year of Hijrah, and some say in the 5th year of Hijrah. However, Imam Bukhari inclines to the view that it occurred after Khaybar.
The reason this expedition is called the Expedition of Dhat al-Riqa‘ is that the feet of the Muslims became wounded due to walking on foot, and they wrapped rags around them, and rags are called "riqa‘" in Arabic. There are two further opinions: one is that the name of the place of this expedition itself was Riqa‘, and the other is that its land and mountains were of various colors, as if they were patches (riqa‘) sewn together.
