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صحيح البخاري
Bukhari
كتاب الحيلThe Book of Tricks
بَابُ مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنَ الاِحْتِيَالِ فِي الْفِرَارِ مِنَ الطَّاعُونِ:Chapter. What is hated as regards playing tricks to run from the disease of plague.
Hadith 6973
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَامِرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ خَرَجَ إِلَى الشَّأْمِ ، فَلَمَّا جَاءَ بِسَرْغَ ، بَلَغَهُ أَنَّ الْوَبَاءَ وَقَعَ بِالشَّأْمِ ، فَأَخْبَرَهُ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَوْفٍ أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " إِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ بِهِ بِأَرْضٍ فَلَا تَقْدَمُوا عَلَيْهِ ، وَإِذَا وَقَعَ بِأَرْضٍ وَأَنْتُمْ بِهَا فَلَا تَخْرُجُوا فِرَارًا مِنْهُ " ، فَرَجَعَ عُمَرُ مِنْ سَرْغَ ، وَعَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، أَنَّعُمَرَ إِنَّمَا انْصَرَفَ مِنْ حَدِيثِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ .
Narrated `Abdullah bin 'Amir bin Rabi`a: `Umar bin Al-Khattab left for Sham, and when he reached a placed called Sargh, he came to know that there was an outbreak of an epidemic (of plague) in Sham. Then `AbdurRahman bin `Auf told him that Allah's Apostle said, "If you hear the news of an outbreak of an epidemic (plague) in a certain place, do not enter that place: and if the epidemic falls in a place while you are present in it, do not leave that place to escape from the epidemic." So `Umar returned from Sargh.
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
This is a mention of the plague of ‘Amwas. The correspondence between the chapter and the hadith is evident.
This is a mention of the plague of ‘Amwas. The correspondence between the chapter and the hadith is evident.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 6973
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
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In the eighteenth year of Hijrah, in the month of Rabi' al-Thani, Umar radi Allahu anhu set out from Madinah Tayyibah to conquer the region of Sham (Greater Syria). Sargh is an area of Sham which is towards the direction of Hijaz; it was later conquered by Abu Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah radi Allahu anhu.
(: ‘Umdat al-Qari: 253/16)
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If a person is in a city afflicted by plague, it is not permissible for him to leave from there even under the pretext of trade or to meet relatives and loved ones, because actions are judged by intentions. The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam forbade leaving a plague-stricken city because in doing so, one seeks to flee from the decree of Allah ta‘ala, whereas this is not permissible for anyone, for no matter how much a person tries, he cannot overcome divine decree and predestination (qada wa qadar).
(: Fath al-Bari: 431/12)
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In the eighteenth year of Hijrah, in the month of Rabi' al-Thani, Umar radi Allahu anhu set out from Madinah Tayyibah to conquer the region of Sham (Greater Syria). Sargh is an area of Sham which is towards the direction of Hijaz; it was later conquered by Abu Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah radi Allahu anhu.
(: ‘Umdat al-Qari: 253/16)
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If a person is in a city afflicted by plague, it is not permissible for him to leave from there even under the pretext of trade or to meet relatives and loved ones, because actions are judged by intentions. The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam forbade leaving a plague-stricken city because in doing so, one seeks to flee from the decree of Allah ta‘ala, whereas this is not permissible for anyone, for no matter how much a person tries, he cannot overcome divine decree and predestination (qada wa qadar).
(: Fath al-Bari: 431/12)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 6973
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
Someone falling ill, then after undergoing treatment either recovering or not recovering, all of this happens by the decree of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic.
Therefore, in the case of an epidemic spreading, we have been taught this etiquette: that one should not go into an area afflicted by the epidemic, and the residents of that area should not flee from there (out of fear of the epidemic).
Rather, while remaining there, they should undertake treatment and adopt protective measures.
However, if someone has an important Shar‘i (Islamic legal) necessity, then that is a different matter.
In such a case, his going will not be considered as fleeing.
Someone falling ill, then after undergoing treatment either recovering or not recovering, all of this happens by the decree of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic.
Therefore, in the case of an epidemic spreading, we have been taught this etiquette: that one should not go into an area afflicted by the epidemic, and the residents of that area should not flee from there (out of fear of the epidemic).
Rather, while remaining there, they should undertake treatment and adopt protective measures.
However, if someone has an important Shar‘i (Islamic legal) necessity, then that is a different matter.
In such a case, his going will not be considered as fleeing.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3103
