Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Hisham narrates from his father that on the day of the Battle of Jamal, I and Hazrat Abu Bakr bin Abdur Rahman were sent back; we were considered too young.

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that on the day of the Battle of Uhud, I was presented to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) to participate in jihad. At that time, I was fourteen years old. I was considered too young and was sent back. Then, on the day of the Battle of Khandaq, I was presented again. At that time, I was fifteen years old, so I was granted permission. Hazrat Nafi’ (may Allah be pleased with him) says that when Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz was the caliph, I narrated this tradition to him. He said: Indeed, this is a boundary between minor and adult. Then he wrote to his governors: Whoever is fifteen years old should be appointed for jihad, and whoever is younger than that should be assigned to family duties.

Hazrat Atiyyah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that on the day of the Battle of Qurayzah, we were presented before the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Whoever had grown pubic hair was killed, and whoever had not grown pubic hair was not killed. Since I had not grown pubic hair, I was also not killed.

Hazrat Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I and Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) were presented before the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) on the day of the Battle of Badr; we were considered too young, then we participated in the Battle of Uhud.