وعن معقل أن النعمان بن مقرن رضي الله عنه قال : شهدت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم إذا لم يقاتل أول النهار أخر القتال حتى تزول الشمس وتهب الرياح وينزل النصر. رواه أحمد والثلاثة وصححه الحاكم وأصله في البخاري.
Ma'qil bin An-Nu‘man bin Muqarrin (RAA) narrated, ‘I witnessed (battles with) Allah’s Messenger and if he did not start fighting at the beginning of the day, he delayed the fighting till the sun had passed the meridian, and the wind blew and victory descended from Allah.” Related by Ahmad and the three Imams. Al-Hakim graded it as Sahih.
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Safi ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
Takhrij:
«أخرجه أبوداود، الجهاد، باب في أي وقت يستحب اللقاء، حديث:2655، والترمذي، السير، حديث:1612، 1613، والحاكم:2 /116، وأحمد:5 /444، 445، والنسائي في الكبرٰي:5 /191، حديث:8637، والبخاري، الجزية والموادعة، حديث:3160.»©
Explanation:
From this hadith, it is understood that the commencement of battle should be at dawn; if there is some delay, then one should wait until the sun has declined. However, this is in the case when the initiation of fighting is to be from the Muslims’ side.
© Hadith Narrator:
«حضرت نعمان بن مقرِّن رضی اللہ عنہ » was called Muzani due to his affiliation with the Muzainah tribe.
During the caliphates of Sayyiduna Siddiq and Faruq (radi Allahu anhuma), he was among the commanders of the army.
He migrated along with his seven other brothers.
He is the conqueror of Isfahan.
He was martyred in the Battle of Nahavand in 21 AH.
(The “ra” in “Muqrin” has a shaddah and a kasrah.
It is on the pattern of “muhaddith.”)
Source: Bulugh al-Maram: Commentary by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Page: 1091
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Commentary:
Note:
(Qatadah did not meet Nu'man bin Muqarrin radi Allahu anhu, therefore there is a break (inqita') in this chain of narration. This hadith is authentic through the next chain.)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 1612