Hadith 4939

حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ عَوْنٍ قَالَ كَتَبْتُ إِلَى نَافِعٍ أَسْأَلُهُ مَا أَقْعَدَ ابْنَ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا عَنِ الْغَزْوِ أَوْ عَنِ الْقَوْمِ إِذَا غَزَوْا بِمَا يَدْعُونَ الْعَدُوَّ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُقَاتِلُوهُمْ وَهَلْ يَحْمِلُ الرَّجُلُ إِذَا كَانَ فِي الْكَتِيبَةِ بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِ إِمَامِهِ فَكَتَبَ إِلَيَّ إِنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ قَدْ كَانَ يَغْزُو وَلَدَهُ وَيَحْمِلُ عَلَى الظَّهْرِ وَكَانَ يَقُولُ إِنَّ أَفْضَلَ الْعَمَلِ بَعْدَ الصَّلَاةِ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى وَمَا أَقْعَدَ ابْنَ عُمَرَ عَنِ الْغَزْوِ إِلَّا وَصَايَا لِعُمَرَ وَصِبْيَانٌ صِغَارٌ وَضَيْعَةٌ كَثِيرَةٌ وَقَدْ أَغَارَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى بَنِي الْمُصْطَلِقِ وَهُمْ غَارُّونَ يَسْقُونَ عَلَى نَعَمِهِمْ فَقَتَلَ مُقَاتِلَتَهُمْ وَسَبَى سَبَايَاهُمْ وَأَصَابَ جُوَيْرِيَةَ بِنْتَ الْحَارِثِ قَالَ فَحَدَّثَنِي بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ ابْنُ عُمَرَ وَكَانَ فِي ذَلِكَ الْجَيْشِ وَإِنَّمَا كَانُوا يُدْعَوْنَ فِي أَوَّلِ الْإِسْلَامِ وَأَمَّا الرَّجُلُ فَلَا يَحْمِلُ عَلَى الْكَتِيبَةِ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ إِمَامِهِ
Ibn Aun says: I wrote to Imam Nafi’ asking these questions: What kept Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) from participating in battles or staying behind from those who went out for jihad? Before fighting the enemy, what should they first be invited to? And can a person attack an army without the permission of the Imam? He replied in writing: The son of Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) is engaged in jihad and he (Ibn Umar) provides mounts, and he also says that after prayer, the most virtuous deed is jihad in the way of Allah. But what kept Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) from going out to battle were the bequests of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), young children, and abundant wealth. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) launched a night attack on Banu Mustaliq while they were unaware and watering their camels, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) killed their warriors and took the rest captive. In this battle, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) acquired Lady Juwayriya bint al-Harith (may Allah be pleased with her) as a captive. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated this hadith to me, and he was present in that army as well. The disbelievers should first be invited to Islam, and a person should not attack an army without the permission of the Imam.
Hadith Reference الفتح الربانی / كتاب الجهاد / 4939
Hadith Grading محدثین: صحیح
Hadith Takhrij «أخرجه البخاري: 2541، ومسلم: 1730، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 4873 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 4873»