صحيح البخاري
Bukhari
كتاب المغازيThe Book of Al- Maghazi
بَابُ غَزْوَةُ سِيفِ الْبَحْرِ:Chapter. The Ghazwa of the sea-coast.
Hadith 4361
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، قَالَ : الَّذِي حَفِظْنَاهُ مِنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، يَقُولُ : " بَعَثَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثَلَاثَ مِائَةِ رَاكِبٍ أَمِيرُنَا أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ نَرْصُدُ عِيرَ قُرَيْشٍ ، فَأَقَمْنَا بِالسَّاحِلِ نِصْفَ شَهْرٍ ، فَأَصَابَنَا جُوعٌ شَدِيدٌ حَتَّى أَكَلْنَا الْخَبَطَ ، فَسُمِّيَ ذَلِكَ الْجَيْشُ جَيْشَ الْخَبَطِ ، فَأَلْقَى لَنَا الْبَحْرُ دَابَّةً ، يُقَالُ لَهَا : الْعَنْبَرُ ، فَأَكَلْنَا مِنْهُ نِصْفَ شَهْرٍ وَادَّهَنَّا مِنْ وَدَكِهِ حَتَّى ثَابَتْ إِلَيْنَا أَجْسَامُنَا ، فَأَخَذَ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ ضِلَعًا مِنْ أَضْلَاعِهِ ، فَنَصَبَهُ فَعَمَدَ إِلَى أَطْوَلِ رَجُلٍ مَعَهُ ، قَالَ سُفْيَانُ مَرَّةً : ضِلَعًا مِنْ أَضْلَاعِهِ ، فَنَصَبَهُ وَأَخَذَ رَجُلًا وَبَعِيرًا فَمَرَّ تَحْتَهُ ، قَالَ جَابِرٌ : وَكَانَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ نَحَرَ ثَلَاثَ جَزَائِرَ ، ثُمَّ نَحَرَ ثَلَاثَ جَزَائِرَ ، ثُمَّ نَحَرَ ثَلَاثَ جَزَائِرَ ، ثُمَّ إِنَّ أَبَا عُبَيْدَةَ نَهَاهُ ، وَكَانَ عَمْرٌو يَقُولُ : أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو صَالِحٍ ، أَنَّ قَيْسَ بْنَ سَعْدٍ ، قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ : كُنْتُ فِي الْجَيْشِ ، فَجَاعُوا ، قَالَ : انْحَرْ ، قَالَ : نَحَرْتُ ، قَالَ : ثُمَّ جَاعُوا ، قَالَ : انْحَرْ ، قَالَ : نَحَرْتُ ، قَالَ : ثُمَّ جَاعُوا ، قَالَ : انْحَرْ ، قَالَ : نَحَرْتُ ، ثُمَّ جَاعُوا ، قَالَ : انْحَرْ ، قَالَ : نُهِيتُ .
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: Allah's Apostle sent us who were three-hundred riders under the command of Abu Ubaida bin Al- Jarrah in order to watch the caravan of the Quraish pagans. We stayed at the seashore for half a month and were struck with such severe hunger that we ate even the Khabt (i.e. the leaves of the Salam, a thorny desert tree), and because of that, the army was known as Jaish-ul-Khabt. Then the sea threw out, an animal (i.e. a fish) called Al-`Anbar and we ate of that for half a month, and rubbed its fat on our bodies till our bodies returned to their original state (i.e. became strong and healthy). Abu Ubaida took one of its ribs, fixed it on the ground; then he went to the tallest man of his companions (to let him pass under the rib). Once Sufyan said, "He took a rib from its parts and fixed it, and then took a man and camel and they passed from underneath it (without touching it). " Jabir added: There was a man amongst the people who slaughtered three camels and then slaughtered another three camels and then slaughtered other three camels, and then Abu 'Ubaida forbade him to do so. Narrated Abu Salih: Qais bin Sa`d said to his father. "I was present in the army and the people were struck with severe hunger." He said, "You should have slaughtered (camels) (for them)." Qais said, "I did slaughter camels but they were hungry again. He said, "You should have slaughtered (camels) again." Qais said, "I did slaughter (camels) again but the people felt hungry again." He said, "You should have slaughtered (camels) again." Qais said, "I did slaughter (camels) again, but the people again felt hungry." He said, "You should have slaughtered (camels) again." Qais said, "But I was forbidden (by Abu 'Ubaida this time).
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
Later, it was considered that if all the camels were slaughtered in this manner, then how would the journey continue?
Therefore, the slaughtering of the camels was stopped, but Allah arranged sustenance for the army through the fish.
﴿ذَلِكَ فَضْلُ اللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ وَاللَّهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيمِ﴾
("That is the bounty of Allah; He gives it to whom He wills, and Allah is the possessor of great bounty.")
Later, it was considered that if all the camels were slaughtered in this manner, then how would the journey continue?
Therefore, the slaughtering of the camels was stopped, but Allah arranged sustenance for the army through the fish.
﴿ذَلِكَ فَضْلُ اللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ وَاللَّهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيمِ﴾
("That is the bounty of Allah; He gives it to whom He wills, and Allah is the possessor of great bounty.")
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 4361
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
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Hafiz Ibn Hajar rahimahullah has written that when Qays ibn Sa‘d radi Allahu anhu saw the people's hunger, he said:
“Is there anyone who can give me a camel here, and when I reach Madinah I will repay him with dates?” A man from the tribe of Juhaynah said, “Who are you?” He stated his lineage, so the Juhani said, “I have recognized you.” Then he bought five camels in exchange for five wasq of dates. Then a group of the noble Companions radi Allahu anhum bore witness for him, but ‘Umar radi Allahu anhu stopped them because Qays ibn Sa‘d radi Allahu anhu did not possess any wealth of his own.
A Bedouin taunted, “Can a father not sacrifice a few wasq of dates for his son?” Hearing this taunt, his father, Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubadah radi Allahu anhu, gifted him four orchards.
Each orchard produced at least fifty wasq of dates.
When he returned to Madinah after this expedition and the generosity of Qays radi Allahu anhu was mentioned to the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, he said:
“Generosity is the hallmark of this household.”
(Fath al-Bari: 8/102)
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In any case, in this hadith is the account of the generosity and openhandedness of Qays ibn Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubadah radi Allahu anhu, who, in such circumstances, slaughtered several camels and fed the army, until finally the commander of the army stopped him, lest the camels be depleted and difficulties arise during the journey.
And Allah knows best.
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Hafiz Ibn Hajar rahimahullah has written that when Qays ibn Sa‘d radi Allahu anhu saw the people's hunger, he said:
“Is there anyone who can give me a camel here, and when I reach Madinah I will repay him with dates?” A man from the tribe of Juhaynah said, “Who are you?” He stated his lineage, so the Juhani said, “I have recognized you.” Then he bought five camels in exchange for five wasq of dates. Then a group of the noble Companions radi Allahu anhum bore witness for him, but ‘Umar radi Allahu anhu stopped them because Qays ibn Sa‘d radi Allahu anhu did not possess any wealth of his own.
A Bedouin taunted, “Can a father not sacrifice a few wasq of dates for his son?” Hearing this taunt, his father, Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubadah radi Allahu anhu, gifted him four orchards.
Each orchard produced at least fifty wasq of dates.
When he returned to Madinah after this expedition and the generosity of Qays radi Allahu anhu was mentioned to the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, he said:
“Generosity is the hallmark of this household.”
(Fath al-Bari: 8/102)
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In any case, in this hadith is the account of the generosity and openhandedness of Qays ibn Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubadah radi Allahu anhu, who, in such circumstances, slaughtered several camels and fed the army, until finally the commander of the army stopped him, lest the camels be depleted and difficulties arise during the journey.
And Allah knows best.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 4361
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit:
In this hadith, the explanation of hadith number 1278 has been provided: it was due to hunger that they slaughtered the camels; when a people were afflicted by famine, they would slaughter their camels.
In this hadith, the explanation of hadith number 1278 has been provided: it was due to hunger that they slaughtered the camels; when a people were afflicted by famine, they would slaughter their camels.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 1279
