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Majma al-Zawaid — Hadith 10216

وَعَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ فَارِسِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - قَالَ : بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - جَيْشَ الْأُمَرَاءِ فَقَالَ : " عَلَيْكُمْ زَيْدُ بْنُ حَارِثَةَ فَإِنْ أُصِيبَ زَيْدٌ فَجَعْفَرُ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ، فَإِنْ أُصِيبَ جَعْفَرٌ فَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ " .
فَوَثَبَ جَعْفَرٌ فَقَالَ : بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، مَا كُنْتُ أَرْهَبُ أَنْ تَسْتَعْمِلَ عَلَيَّ زَيْدًا ، قَالَ : " امْضِهِ فَإِنَّكَ لَا تَدْرِي أَيُّ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ " .
فَانْطَلَقُوا فَلَبِثُوا مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - صَعِدَ الْمِنْبَرَ وَأَمَرَ أَنْ يُنَادَى بِالصَّلَاةُ جَامِعَةٌ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - : " نَابَ خَيْرٌ ، أَوْ بَاتَ خَيْرٌ ، أَوْ ثَابَ خَيْرٌ - شَكَّ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ - أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ عَنْ جَيْشِكُمْ هَذَا الْغَازِي ؟ إِنَّهُمُ انْطَلَقُوا فَلَقَوُا الْعَدُوَّ ، فَأُصِيبَ زَيْدٌ شَهِيدًا ، فَاسْتَغْفِرُوا لَهُ " ، فَاسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُ النَّاسُ .
" ثُمَّ أَخَذَ اللِّوَاءَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ، فَشَدَّ عَلَى الْقَوْمِ حَتَّى اسْتُشْهِدَ ، أَشْهَدُ لَهُ بِالشَّهَادَةِ ، فَاسْتَغْفِرُوا لَهُ ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ اللِّوَاءَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ ، فَأَثْبَتَ قَدَمَيْهِ حَتَّى قُتِلَ شَهِيدًا ، فَاسْتَغْفِرُوا لَهُ .
ثُمَّ أَخَذَ اللِّوَاءَ خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ مِنَ الْأُمَرَاءِ هُوَ أَمَّرَ نَفْسَهُ " ، ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - إِصْبَعَهُ ، فَقَالَ : " اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّهُ سَيْفٌ مِنْ سُيُوفِكَ فَانْصُرْهُ " .
فَمِنْ يَوْمِئِذٍ سُمِّيَ خَالِدٌ : سَيْفَ اللَّهِ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : " انْفِرُوا فَأَمِدُّوا إِخْوَانَكُمْ [ وَلَا يَتَخَلَّفْنَ أَحَدٌ ] " ، قَالَ : فَنَفَرَ النَّاسُ فِي حَرٍّ شَدِيدٍ مُشَاةً وَرُكْبَانًا . رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ ، وَرِجَالُهُ رِجَالُ الصَّحِيحِ غَيْرَ خَالِدِ بْنِ سَمِيرٍ ، وَهُوَ ثِقَةٌ .
Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him), the horseman of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) dispatched the Army of the Commanders and said: "Zayd bin Harithah will be your commander. If Zayd is martyred, then Ja'far bin Abi Talib; if Ja'far is martyred, then Abdullah bin Rawahah al-Ansari (will be your commander)." Sayyiduna Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and said: "May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of Allah! I do not shrink from your appointing Zayd over me." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Let it stand, for you do not know which is better." Then they set off, and as long a time passed as Allah willed. Then one day the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ascended the pulpit and ordered that it be announced that the people should gather. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Good has occurred (the narrator is unsure about one word here). Shall I tell you about this army of yours that went to fight? They went and met the enemy, and Zayd was martyred, so pray for his forgiveness." The people prayed for his forgiveness. (Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:) "Then Ja'far bin Abi Talib took the banner. They attacked the enemy with full force until he too was martyred. I bear witness to his martyrdom, so pray for his forgiveness. Then Abdullah bin Rawahah took the banner. He stood firm until he too was martyred, so pray for his forgiveness as well. Then Khalid bin al-Walid took the banner. He had not been appointed commander, but he took up the command himself." The narrator says: Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his finger and said: "O Allah, he is one of Your swords, so help him." The narrator says: From that day Sayyiduna Khalid (may Allah be pleased with him) was named Sayf Allah (the Sword of Allah). Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Set off and reinforce your brothers, and let no one stay behind at all." The narrator says: So the people set off in intense heat, on foot and mounted.
Ahmad recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih, except for Khalid bin Sumayr, and he is thiqah (trustworthy).
Hadith Reference مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المغازي والسير / 10216
Hadith Grading محدثین: إسنادہ صحیح
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