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موطا امام مالك رواية ابن القاسم
Muwatta Malik (Qasim)
Issues of Medicine and Visiting the Sick
It is not permissible to enter or flee from a plague area
Hadith 433
اُردوEn
9- مالك عن ابن شهاب عن عبد الله بن عامر بن ربيعة العدوي أن عمر بن الخطاب خرج إلى الشام. فلما جاء سرغ بلغه أن الوباء قد وقع بالشام، فأخبره عبد الرحمن بن عوف أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ”إذا سمعتم به بأرض فلا تقدموا عليه وإذا وقع بأرض وأنتم بها، فلا تخرجوا فرارا منه“، فرجع عمر بن الخطاب رضى الله عنه من سرغ.
It is narrated from Abdullah bin Amir bin Rabee'ah Al-Adawi (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Umar bin Al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) set out towards Syria (for jihad). When he reached Sargh (a place near Syria, in the valley of Tabuk), he learned that an epidemic (plague) had spread in Syria. Then Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) informed him that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you hear of its (the epidemic's) occurrence in any land, do not go there, and if it spreads in the land where you are present, do not flee from it in escape." So Umar bin Al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) returned from Sargh.
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Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Zubair Ali Zai
Takhrij al-Hadith: [الموطأ رواية يحييٰ بن يحييٰ 896/2، 897 ح 1722، كه 45، ب 7، ح 24، التمهيد 210/6، الاستذكار : 1654، أخرجه البخاري 5730، 6973، و مسلم 2219، من حديث مالك به]
Jurisprudential Points:
➊ It is narrated from Salim bin Abdullah bin Umar rahimahullah that Sayyiduna Umar radi Allahu anhu turned back due to the hadith of Abdur Rahman bin Awf radi Allahu anhu. [صحيح بخاري: 6973 و صحيح مسلم: 2219/100]
This is a lofty example of following the Sunnah.
➋ A solitary report (khabar wahid) is authoritative, provided that the narrator is trustworthy and truthful.
➌ If a person in a plague-stricken area becomes afflicted by the plague, it is quite possible that his creed may become corrupted. This is likely the reason why it has been prohibited to enter or leave a plague-affected area.
➍ The love of the noble Companions radi Allahu anhum for the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is unparalleled.
Jurisprudential Points:
➊ It is narrated from Salim bin Abdullah bin Umar rahimahullah that Sayyiduna Umar radi Allahu anhu turned back due to the hadith of Abdur Rahman bin Awf radi Allahu anhu. [صحيح بخاري: 6973 و صحيح مسلم: 2219/100]
This is a lofty example of following the Sunnah.
➋ A solitary report (khabar wahid) is authoritative, provided that the narrator is trustworthy and truthful.
➌ If a person in a plague-stricken area becomes afflicted by the plague, it is quite possible that his creed may become corrupted. This is likely the reason why it has been prohibited to enter or leave a plague-affected area.
➍ The love of the noble Companions radi Allahu anhum for the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is unparalleled.
Source: Muwatta Imam Malik (Narration of Ibn al-Qasim): Commentary by Zubair Ali Zai, Page: 9
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
When Abdur Rahman ibn Awf radi Allahu anhu narrated to them the hadith of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, they firmly resolved to return. In the narration of Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah, it is mentioned that Umar radi Allahu anhu felt regret upon returning and used to supplicate as follows:
“O Allah! Forgive my returning from Sargh.”
(al-Musannaf li-Ibn Abi Shaybah: 7/28, no. 33837)
His expression of regret was because he had set out for a very significant expedition, and when he reached near the intended destination, he turned back. Had he waited at a nearby place for the plague to end, he could have then proceeded on his expedition. The plague ended soon thereafter.
(2)
Perhaps, when he received news that it ended quickly, he expressed regret over it, because the hardship and mental distress endured in returning would not have been experienced had he waited. Moreover, the hadith was a prohibition against going there, not about returning from there.
(Fath al-Bari: 10/230)
And Allah knows best.
(1)
When Abdur Rahman ibn Awf radi Allahu anhu narrated to them the hadith of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, they firmly resolved to return. In the narration of Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah, it is mentioned that Umar radi Allahu anhu felt regret upon returning and used to supplicate as follows:
“O Allah! Forgive my returning from Sargh.”
(al-Musannaf li-Ibn Abi Shaybah: 7/28, no. 33837)
His expression of regret was because he had set out for a very significant expedition, and when he reached near the intended destination, he turned back. Had he waited at a nearby place for the plague to end, he could have then proceeded on his expedition. The plague ended soon thereafter.
(2)
Perhaps, when he received news that it ended quickly, he expressed regret over it, because the hardship and mental distress endured in returning would not have been experienced had he waited. Moreover, the hadith was a prohibition against going there, not about returning from there.
(Fath al-Bari: 10/230)
And Allah knows best.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 5730
