It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) besieged the people of Ta'if but could not gain anything (in the way of victory) from them, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If Allah wills, we shall now return." At this the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) said: Shall we go back without achieving victory? So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to them: "Very well, then set out early in the morning to fight." So they set out early in the morning to fight, but they suffered many wounds. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "We shall set off back tomorrow." The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) were very pleased with this, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) smiled (on seeing their state).
Hadith Referenceمسند أبي يعلى الموصلي / مسند عبد الله بن عمر / 5773
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: صحيح» «أخرجه صحيح مسلم برقم: 1778، وأخرجه صحيح ابن حبان برقم: 4779، مسند ابویعلیٰ ترقیم الاثری: 5746»