Hadith 1097
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وعن أبي أيوب رضي الله عنه قال : إنما نزلت هذه الآية فينا معشر الأنصار يعني قوله تعالى: «ولا تلقوا بأيديكم إلى التهلكة» قاله ردا على من أنكر على من حمل على صف الروم حتى دخل فيهم . رواه الثلاثة وصححه الترمذي وابن حبان والحاكم.
Abu Aiyub (RAA) narrated that: 'This verse was revealed concerning us (al-Ansar).' He was referring to the verse, “And do not throw yourselves into destruction (2:195). Abu Aiyub said that to answer those who disapproved of the action of those who attacked the Romans till they were amidst their army.’ Related by the three Imams, and At-Tirmidhi, Ibn Hibban and Al-Hakim graded it as Sahih.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Safi ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
Takhrij:
«أخرجه أبوداود، الجهاد، باب في قوله تعالي: ﴿ولا تلقوا بأ يديكم إلي التهلكة﴾، حديث:2512، والترمذي، تفسير القرآن، حديث:2972، والحاكم:2 /275، وابن حبان (ابن بلبان):11 /4711.»©Explanation:
The details of this incident are as follows: Aslam bin Yazid Abu Imran narrates that we were in Constantinople when a large Roman military force came out to confront us. One of the Muslim warriors attacked them and then returned from among them; then he went back again. At this, people began to shout: Subhan Allah! He has thrown himself into destruction.
At this moment, Abu Ayyub radi Allahu anhu said: O people! You are interpreting this verse in this way, whereas this verse was revealed about us—that is, about the group of Ansar: When Allah, the Exalted, granted dominance to His religion and the number of its supporters increased greatly, we began to say secretly to one another that our wealth (homes, livestock, and orchards) had been lost. If we were to remain with our wealth and take care of it, nothing from it would be lost.
So at that time, Allah, the Exalted, revealed this verse.
Thus, what is meant by destruction here is our remaining in our homes, which we were intending to do.
(Subul al-Salam)
«أخرجه أبوداود، الجهاد، باب في قوله تعالي: ﴿ولا تلقوا بأ يديكم إلي التهلكة﴾، حديث:2512، والترمذي، تفسير القرآن، حديث:2972، والحاكم:2 /275، وابن حبان (ابن بلبان):11 /4711.»©Explanation:
The details of this incident are as follows: Aslam bin Yazid Abu Imran narrates that we were in Constantinople when a large Roman military force came out to confront us. One of the Muslim warriors attacked them and then returned from among them; then he went back again. At this, people began to shout: Subhan Allah! He has thrown himself into destruction.
At this moment, Abu Ayyub radi Allahu anhu said: O people! You are interpreting this verse in this way, whereas this verse was revealed about us—that is, about the group of Ansar: When Allah, the Exalted, granted dominance to His religion and the number of its supporters increased greatly, we began to say secretly to one another that our wealth (homes, livestock, and orchards) had been lost. If we were to remain with our wealth and take care of it, nothing from it would be lost.
So at that time, Allah, the Exalted, revealed this verse.
Thus, what is meant by destruction here is our remaining in our homes, which we were intending to do.
(Subul al-Salam)
Source: Bulugh al-Maram: Commentary by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Page: 1097
