٢٠٧١٦ - حدثنا محمد بن (بكر) (١) عن ابن جريج قال لي داود: قلت لسعيد ابن المسيب: قد أعلم أن الغزو (واجب) (٢) على الناس أجمعين، قال: فسكت قال: (فقال) (٣): (قد) (٤) علمت لو أَنكر ما قلت لبَيّن لي، فقلت لسعيد بن المسيب: (تجهزت) (٥)، لا ينهزني إلا ذلك حتى رابطت؟ قال: قد (أجزأت) (٦) عنك.
Hazrat Dawood, may Allah have mercy on him, says that I said to Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib, may Allah have mercy on him, that I know jihad is obligatory upon all people. Upon hearing this, he remained silent. I knew that if he disagreed with my statement, he would surely express it. I then said again to Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib, may Allah have mercy on him, that I have made preparations for jihad and I am about to set out for jihad. He said, "I will fulfill your responsibilities."