Hadith 1345

وحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ ، حدثنا إِسْمَاعِيل ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ ، قَالَ : قَالَ أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ : أَقْبَلْنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَا ، وَأَبُو طَلْحَةَ ، وَصَفِيَّةُ رَدِيفَتُهُ عَلَى نَاقَتِهِ ، حَتَّى إِذَا كُنَّا بِظَهْرِ الْمَدِينَةِ ، قَالَ : " آيِبُونَ ، تَائِبُونَ ، عَابِدُونَ لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ " ، فَلَمْ يَزَلْ يَقُولُ ذَلِكَ حَتَّى قَدِمْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ ،
Anas bin Malik (RA) reported: I and Abu Talha (both) came back along with Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) . Safiyyah (the wife of the Holy Prophet) rode behind him on his camel and as we came to the out-skirts of Madinah he said: (We are those) who return, who repent, who worship our Lord, who praise (Him), and he went on uttering this until we entered Madinah.
Hadith Reference صحيح مسلم / كتاب الحج / 1345
Hadith Grading محدثین: أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة
Hadith Takhrij «أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة»
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وحدثنا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ ، حدثنا بِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ ، حدثنا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، بِمِثْلِهِ .
A hadith like this has been narrated by Anas bin Malik (RA) through another chain of transmitters.
Hadith Reference صحيح مسلم / كتاب الحج / 1345
Hadith Grading محدثین: أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة
Hadith Takhrij «أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة»
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
In the Battle of Khaybar, Anas radi Allahu anhu participated as a servant so that he could serve the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
Apparently, from the hadith it seems that after the camel slipped, all the services were performed by Anas radi Allahu anhu, but this is not the case, because at that time he was only ten years old and was a young child. Rather, all these services were actually performed by his mother Umm Sulaym radi Allahu anha’s esteemed husband, Abu Talhah radi Allahu anhu, as clarified in another hadith.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, al-Jihad wal-Siyar, Hadith: 3086)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 5968
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
Abu Talhah radi Allahu anhu, upon seeing you in that state, out of respect said the words: "May Allah make me a ransom for you" (ja‘alani Allahu fidak).
You did not disapprove of this.
From this, the purpose of the chapter is established.
Upon returning safely to Madinah Munawwarah, you used the words: "A'iboon, ta'iboon," etc.
Even now, upon returning safely from a journey to one's homeland, reciting these words is Sunnah.
Especially, when pilgrims (hujjaj) reach their homeland, they should enter their city or village reciting this supplication.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 6185
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
In this hadith, it is explicitly stated that Abu Talhah radi Allahu anhu said to the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam:
"May Allah make me a ransom for you!" If saying such a thing were not permissible, the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam would have prohibited him from doing so.
According to our inclination, if someone says this to a person of greater knowledge and virtue than himself as a means of honoring him, it is hoped that Allah will reward him for it, because this is among the reverence and respect that the Shariah has commanded us to observe.

(2)
Hafiz Ibn Hajar rahimahullah has mentioned a hadith narrated from Zubair radi Allahu anhu that he went to visit the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam during his illness and said:
"O Messenger of Allah! How are you? May Allah make me a ransom for you!" The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam replied:
"You have not yet abandoned your Bedouin ways."
(Shu'ab al-Iman lil-Bayhaqi: 6/459, no. 8892)
However, this hadith is weak and cannot be presented in opposition to authentic narrations.
Even if it were authentic, its meaning would be that such words should not be said to a sick person; rather, one should show affection and gentleness and make supplication for his recovery.
(Fath al-Bari: 10/698)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 6185