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سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الفتنChapters on Tribulations
بَابُ : التَّثَبُّتِ فِي الْفِتْنَةِChapter: Standing firm during times of tribulation
Hadith 3960
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ , حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ بْنُ عِيسَى , حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ مُؤَذِّنُ مَسْجِدِ حُرْدَانَ , قَالَ : حَدَّثَتْنِي عُدَيْسَةُ بِنْتُ أُهْبَانَ , قَالَتْ : لَمَّا جَاءَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ هَاهُنَا الْبَصْرَةَ دَخَلَ عَلَى أَبِي , فَقَالَ : يَا أَبَا مُسْلِمٍ , أَلَا تُعِينُنِي عَلَى هَؤُلَاءِ الْقَوْمِ , قَالَ : بَلَى , قَالَ : فَدَعَا جَارِيَةً لَهُ , فَقَالَ : يَا جَارِيَةُ , أَخْرِجِي سَيْفِي , قَالَ : فَأَخْرَجَتْهُ فَسَلَّ مِنْهُ قَدْرَ شِبْرٍ , فَإِذَا هُوَ خَشَبٌ , فَقَالَ : إِنَّ خَلِيلِي وَابْنَ عَمِّكَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَهِدَ إِلَيَّ " إِذَا كَانَتِ الْفِتْنَةُ بَيْنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَأَتَّخِذُ سَيْفًا مِنْ خَشَبٍ " , فَإِنْ شِئْتَ خَرَجْتُ مَعَكَ , قَالَ : لَا حَاجَةَ لِي فِيكَ , وَلَا فِي سَيْفِكَ .
´‘Udaisah bint Uhban said:` “When ‘Ali bin Abu Talib came to Basrah, he entered upon my father and said: ‘O Abu Muslim, will you not help me against these people?’ He said: ‘Of course.’ So he called a slave woman of his and said: ‘O slave woman, bring me my sword.’ So she brought it, and he unsheathed it a span, and (I saw that) it was made of wood. He said: ‘My close friend and your cousin (ﷺ) advised me, if tribulation (Fitnah) arose among the Muslims, that I should take a sword of wood. If you wish I will go out with you.’ He said: ‘I have no need of you or of your sword.’”
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Brief Explanation
1؎: And they were excused from fighting. The command of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam to make a wooden sword applies in the situation when there is turmoil (fitnah) among the Muslims and the truth and correctness are not clear; then it is better that a person remains silent and does not join any group.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
(1)
A wooden sword cannot be used in battle.
The purpose of having a wooden sword made is to remain apart from fighting and conflict.
(2)
At the time of mutual disagreement among Muslims, instead of supporting one of the parties, it is more important to try to reconcile both sides.
(1)
A wooden sword cannot be used in battle.
The purpose of having a wooden sword made is to remain apart from fighting and conflict.
(2)
At the time of mutual disagreement among Muslims, instead of supporting one of the parties, it is more important to try to reconcile both sides.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3960
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
The meaning of making a sword out of wood is to keep oneself away from killing and bloodshed during times of tribulation (fitnah).
1:
The meaning of making a sword out of wood is to keep oneself away from killing and bloodshed during times of tribulation (fitnah).
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2203
