Bukhari

Hadith Commentary:
Many rulings are illuminated by this hadith.
Naming camels and horses, making them race, and as a general principle, that those powers in the world which grow and become arrogant—Allah will surely, one day or another, abase them.
All these matters are established from this hadith.

Hadith Commentary:
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There is a difference of opinion among biographers of the Prophet’s life (seerat-nigaar) regarding whether ‘Adhba’ and Qaswa’ were the names of two different she-camels, or whether there was only one she-camel with two names. In addition to this, mention of other she-camels is also found in the books of Seerah (biographies of the Prophet).

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This hadith alludes to the fact that even the greatest things in this world are ultimately destined to decline; therefore, instead of being engrossed in worldly matters, one should be concerned with improving one’s Hereafter. It is said (har kamale raaz waale): “Every perfection is destined to decline.”

Hadith Commentary:
With advancement comes decline, and with prosperity comes adversity; this is the very meaning of ﴿تلكَ الأیَّامُ نُداوِلُھا بینَ النَّاسِ﴾ (), "These are the days which We alternate among the people."

Hadith Commentary:
The meaning of tawadu‘ is:
Humility and modesty.
Avoiding pride and arrogance, respecting others, mingling with people of lower status, and not considering good conduct towards them as beneath one’s dignity—these are the fruits of tawadu‘.
Muslims should adopt an attitude of humility towards one another.
The noble statement of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) is:
“Allah, the Exalted, has revealed to me that you should adopt humility so that no one boasts over another.”
(Sahih Muslim, al-Jannah wa Na‘imuha, Hadith: 7210 (2865))
The sentiments expressed by the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) regarding his she-camel ‘Adhba’ are also an example of tawadu‘.
And Allah knows best.

Hadith Footnote:
The historians of Islam are not in agreement regarding whether Qaswa’, Jad‘a’, and ‘Adhba’ were the names of three different she-camels of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), or whether there was only one she-camel with three names.
The commentary attributed to Miswar ibn Makhrama has been connected (i.e., given with a complete chain) by Abu Dawud.
He says that Qaswa’ and ‘Adhba’ were names for the same she-camel, and its name was also Jad‘a’ and Shahba’.
At the time of the descent of revelation, it was this very she-camel that would steady the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), and no other she-camel could bear him. Besides this, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) had several other she-camels as well.

(1) ‘Adhba’, linguistically, means “one with a cut ear,” but the Prophet’s camel was not actually one with a cut ear; rather, its customary name was ‘Adhba’. It is possible that its ears were somewhat smaller, so it was called ‘Adhba’ metaphorically.

(2) “Will be brought low,” because: ﴿كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ﴾ (ar-Rahman: 55:26) “Every thing on it (the earth) will perish.” Therefore, it is not possible for anything to remain in a state of perpetual ascendancy. Every youth must grow old, and every strong one must become weak. Every swift one becomes slow, except as Allah wills.

(3) In the hearts of the Companions (radi Allahu anhum), the honor and reverence for the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was so great that they did not even like to surpass his camel, whereas among the Bedouins there was found discourtesy and harshness.

(4) The hadith encourages humility and modesty, and it is an example of the humility, modesty, and noble character of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).