It is narrated from Abd al-Rahman bin Abi Layla (may Allah have mercy on him) that Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: "We were in an army which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had sent out (on an expedition). The people (on the battlefield) panicked and scattered, and we, a small group, also fell back. We said (consulting among ourselves): Out of shame, instead of going to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), let us hide somewhere in the land. Then some of us said: What if we go to Madinah and take provisions and supplies from there and get ourselves ready (that would be better). So when we entered Madinah, we thought: Why should we not present ourselves before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? The narrator says: We waited for him (peace and blessings be upon him) at the time of the Fajr prayer, and when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came out, we said: O Messenger of Allah, we are the ones who fled (from the battlefield, sinners). So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'No, rather you are the ones who turn back (to attack again), and I am the body of the Muslims (to which you have returned).'"
Hadith Referenceمسند أبي يعلى الموصلي / مسند عبد الله بن عمر / 5781
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف
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