It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered Makkah on the occasion of Umrat al-Qada', and Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Rawahah (may Allah be pleased with him) was walking in front of him (peace and blessings be upon him), reciting these verses: "O sons of the disbelievers, clear his (peace and blessings be upon him) way! Today we will strike you over the interpretation (of the Qur'an) with blows that remove heads from their resting places and make a close friend forget his companion." At this Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: "O Ibn Rawahah! In the sacred Sanctuary of Allah and in front of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) you are reciting these verses?" The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Umar! Let him (recite). By the One in whose hand is my soul, these words of his are harder on them (the polytheists) than the striking of arrows."
Hadith Referenceمسند أبي يعلى الموصلي / مسند أنس بن مالك / 3440
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده صحيح
Hadith Takhrij«حکم الحدیث مسند ابی یعلی محققاً تنسیق حسين سليم أسد - مکتبہ شاملہ :قال حسين سليم أسد: إسناده صحيح . » «قال سعيد بن محمد السناري: ضعيف: مضى الكلام عليه [برقم 3394]» «أخرجه سنن الترمذي برقم: 2847، وأخرجه سنن النسائي برقم: 2893، وأخرجه صحيح ابن خزيمة برقم: 2680، وأخرجه صحيح ابن حبان برقم: 5788، وأخرجه الأحاديث المختارة برقم: 1590، وأخرجه السنن الكبرى للنسائي برقم: 4101، مسند ابویعلیٰ ترقیم الاثری: 3427»