Hadith 4178

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ , حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ , قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ الزُّهْرِيَّ حِينَ حَدَّثَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ حَفِظْتُ بَعْضَهُ , وَثَبَّتَنِي مَعْمَرٌ , عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ , عَنْ الْمِسْوَرِ بْنِ مَخْرَمَةَ , وَمَرْوَانَ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ يَزِيدُ , أَحَدُهُمَا عَلَى صَاحِبِهِ , قَالَا : خَرَجَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَامَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ فِي بِضْعَ عَشْرَةَ مِائَةً مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ , فَلَمَّا أَتَى ذَا الْحُلَيْفَةِ قَلَّدَ الْهَدْيَ وَأَشْعَرَهُ وَأَحْرَمَ مِنْهَا بِعُمْرَةٍ , وَبَعَثَ عَيْنًا لَهُ مِنْ خُزَاعَةَ , وَسَارَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى كَانَ بِغَدِيرِ الْأَشْطَاطِ أَتَاهُ عَيْنُهُ , قَالَ : إِنَّ قُرَيْشًا جَمَعُوا لَكَ جُمُوعًا , وَقَدْ جَمَعُوا لَكَ الْأَحَابِيشَ وَهُمْ مُقَاتِلُوكَ , وَصَادُّوكَ عَنْ الْبَيْتِ وَمَانِعُوكَ , فَقَالَ : " أَشِيرُوا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ عَلَيَّ , أَتَرَوْنَ أَنْ أَمِيلَ إِلَى عِيَالِهِمْ وَذَرَارِيِّ هَؤُلَاءِ الَّذِينَ يُرِيدُونَ أَنْ يَصُدُّونَا عَنْ الْبَيْتِ ؟ فَإِنْ يَأْتُونَا كَانَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ قَدْ قَطَعَ عَيْنًا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ وَإِلَّا تَرَكْنَاهُمْ مَحْرُوبِينَ " , قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ خَرَجْتَ عَامِدًا لِهَذَا الْبَيْتِ لَا تُرِيدُ قَتْلَ أَحَدٍ وَلَا حَرْبَ أَحَدٍ , فَتَوَجَّهْ لَهُ , فَمَنْ صَدَّنَا عَنْهُ قَاتَلْنَاهُ , قَالَ : " امْضُوا عَلَى اسْمِ اللَّهِ " .
Narrated Al-Miswar bin Makhrama and Marwan bin Al-Hakam: (one of them said more than his friend): The Prophet set out in the company of more than onethousand of his companions in the year of Al-Hudaibiya, and when he reached Dhul-Hulaifa, he garlanded his Hadi (i.e. sacrificing animal), assumed the state of Ihram for `Umra from that place and sent a spy of his from Khuzi'a (tribe). The Prophet proceeded on till he reached (a village called) Ghadir-al-Ashtat. There his spy came and said, "The Quraish (infidels) have collected a great number of people against you, and they have collected against you the Ethiopians, and they will fight with you, and will stop you from entering the Ka`ba and prevent you." The Prophet said, "O people! Give me your opinion. Do you recommend that I should destroy the families and offspring of those who want to stop us from the Ka`ba? If they should come to us (for peace) then Allah will destroy a spy from the pagans, or otherwise we will leave them in a miserable state." On that Abu Bakr said, "O Allah Apostle! You have come with the intention of visiting this House (i.e. Ka`ba) and you do not want to kill or fight anybody. So proceed to it, and whoever should stop us from it, we will fight him." On that the Prophet said, "Proceed on, in the Name of Allah !"
Hadith Reference صحيح البخاري / كتاب المغازي / 4178
Hadith Grading محدثین: أحاديث صحيح البخاريّ كلّها صحيحة
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
1.
By "Ahabish" is meant various tribes who had made treaties and agreements with the Quraysh; most of these tribes were from Banu Qarah. These people had gone to Makkah to the Quraysh in the year of Hudaybiyyah so that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) could be prevented from performing the circumambulation (tawaf) of the House of Allah (Bayt Allah). The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) sought counsel from the people as to whether they should go directly to the House of Allah or attack the families and children of the Ahabish. Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu) advised that you should not attack the settlements of the Ahabish, but rather head straight towards the House of Allah; it is possible that the information from the spy is incorrect. If we go to those settlements, we will have to fight. You should consider it as if we have not sent any spy. In any case, you accepted the advice of Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu) and ordered to proceed directly to the House of Allah.
2.
Ghadir Ashatat is the name of a place on the side of Hudaybiyyah, and it is located towards Usfan. Water collects there. In any case, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), agreeing with the opinion of Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu), abandoned the intention of raiding and looting.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 4178