Hadith 4050

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ , حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ , عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ , سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ يَزِيدَ يُحَدِّثُ , عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ , قَالَ : لَمَّا خَرَجَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى أُحُدٍ رَجَعَ نَاسٌ مِمَّنْ خَرَجَ مَعَهُ , وَكَانَ أَصْحَابُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِرْقَتَيْنِ : فِرْقَةً تَقُولُ : نُقَاتِلُهُمْ , وَفِرْقَةً تَقُولُ : لَا نُقَاتِلُهُمْ , فَنَزَلَتْ : فَمَا لَكُمْ فِي الْمُنَافِقِينَ فِئَتَيْنِ وَاللَّهُ أَرْكَسَهُمْ بِمَا كَسَبُوا سورة النساء آية 88 وَقَالَ : إِنَّهَا طَيْبَةُ تَنْفِي الذُّنُوبَ كَمَا تَنْفِي النَّارُ خَبَثَ الْفِضَّةِ.
Narrated Zaid bin Thabit: When the Prophet set out for (the battle of) Uhud, some of those who had gone out with him, returned. The companions of the Prophet were divided into two groups. One group said, "We will fight them (i.e. the enemy)," and the other group said, "We will not fight them." So there came the Divine Revelation:-- '(O Muslims!) Then what is the matter within you that you are divided. Into two parties about the hypocrites? Allah has cast them back (to disbelief) Because of what they have earned.' (4.88) On that, the Prophet said, "That is Taiba (i.e. the city of Medina) which clears one from one's sins as the fire expels the impurities of silver."
Hadith Reference صحيح البخاري / كتاب المغازي / 4050
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
The aforementioned verse was revealed concerning Abdullah bin Ubayy and his companions.
Some have said that this verse was revealed when the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said from the pulpit: "Who will take retribution from the person who has slandered my wife (Aisha radi Allahu anha) and caused me harm?"
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 4050
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
1.
On the occasion of the Battle of Uhud, two types of hypocrites became apparent.
One type was those whose hypocrisy was openly revealed when Abdullah bin Ubayy, the chief of the hypocrites, returned to Madinah Tayyibah from the way even before the battle began.
And the second type was those who, after the battle had started, fled to Madinah Tayyibah at the time of defeat; among them were also Muslims. Regarding them, Allah the Exalted said:
"Indeed, Allah has pardoned them."
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2.
In the aforementioned hadith, the type of hypocrites intended are those who abandoned the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) on the way itself and returned to Madinah Tayyibah like a furnace.
Either they will leave Madinah, or Madinah will cleanse itself of their filth; and this is exactly what happened—some were guided to the right path, and some, afflicted by various spiritual and physical diseases, were reduced to dust.
And Allah knows best.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 4050