سنن نسائي
Nasai
كتاب الجهادThe Book of Jihad
بَابُ : غَزْوَةِ التُّرْكِ وَالْحَبَشَةِChapter: Fighting The Turks And The Ethiopians
Hadith 3178
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا ضَمْرَةُ ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ السَّيْبَانِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي سُكَيْنَةَ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْمُحَرَّرِينَ ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ مَنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " لَمَّا أَمَرَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِحَفْرِ الْخَنْدَقِ ، عَرَضَتْ لَهُمْ صَخْرَةٌ حَالَتْ بَيْنَهُمْ وَبَيْنَ الْحَفْرِ ، فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَخَذَ الْمِعْوَلَ ، وَوَضَعَ رِدَاءَهُ نَاحِيَةَ الْخَنْدَقِ وَقَالَ : " وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ صِدْقًا وَعَدْلا لا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَاتِهِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ سورة الأنعام آية 115 " , فَنَدَرَ ثُلُثُ الْحَجَرِ ، وَسَلْمَانُ الْفَارِسِيُّ قَائِمٌ يَنْظُرُ ، فَبَرَقَ مَعَ ضَرْبَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَرْقَةٌ ، ثُمَّ ضَرَبَ الثَّانِيَةَ ، وَقَالَ : وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ صِدْقًا وَعَدْلا لا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَاتِهِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ سورة الأنعام آية 115 , فَنَدَرَ الثُّلُثُ الْآخَرُ ، فَبَرَقَتْ بَرْقَةٌ ، فَرَآهَا سَلْمَانُ ، ثُمَّ ضَرَبَ الثَّالِثَةَ ، وَقَالَ : وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ صِدْقًا وَعَدْلا لا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَاتِهِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ سورة الأنعام آية 115 , فَنَدَرَ الثُّلُثُ الْبَاقِي , وَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَأَخَذَ رِدَاءَهُ وَجَلَسَ قَالَ سَلْمَانُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ رَأَيْتُكَ حِينَ ضَرَبْتَ مَا تَضْرِبُ ضَرْبَةً إِلَّا كَانَتْ مَعَهَا بَرْقَةٌ ، قَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : يَا سَلْمَانُ رَأَيْتَ ذَلِكَ ؟ فَقَالَ : إِي وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ : فَإِنِّي حِينَ ضَرَبْتُ الضَّرْبَةَ الْأُولَى رُفِعَتْ لِي مَدَائِنُ كِسْرَى وَمَا حَوْلَهَا وَمَدَائِنُ كَثِيرَةٌ ، حَتَّى رَأَيْتُهَا بِعَيْنَيَّ ، قَالَ لَهُ : مَنْ حَضَرَهُ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَفْتَحَهَا عَلَيْنَا وَيُغَنِّمَنَا دِيَارَهُمْ ، وَيُخَرِّبَ بِأَيْدِينَا بِلَادَهُمْ ، فَدَعَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِذَلِكَ ، ثُمَّ ضَرَبْتُ الضَّرْبَةَ الثَّانِيَةَ ، فَرُفِعَتْ لِي مَدَائِنُ قَيْصَرَ وَمَا حَوْلَهَا ، حَتَّى رَأَيْتُهَا بِعَيْنَيَّ ، قَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَفْتَحَهَا عَلَيْنَا وَيُغَنِّمَنَا دِيَارَهُمْ وَيُخَرِّبَ بِأَيْدِينَا بِلَادَهُمْ فَدَعَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِذَلِكَ ثُمَّ ضَرَبْتُ الثَّالِثَةَ ، فَرُفِعَتْ لِي مَدَائِنُ الْحَبَشَةِ وَمَا حَوْلَهَا مِنَ الْقُرَى حَتَّى رَأَيْتُهَا بِعَيْنَيَّ ، قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ دَعُوا الْحَبَشَةَ مَا وَدَعُوكُمْ ، وَاتْرُكُوا التُّرْكَ مَا تَرَكُوكُمْ " .
´It was narrated from Abu Sukainah, a man from among the Muharririn,[1] that a man among the Companions of the the Prophet (ﷺ) said:` "When the Prophet (ﷺ) commanded them to dig the trench (Al-Khandaq), there was a rock in their way preventing them from digging. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood, picked up a pickaxe, put his Rida' (upper garment) at the edge of the ditch and said: 'And the Word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truth and in justice. None can change His Words. And He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.' [1] One-third of the rock broke off while Salman Al-Farisi was standing there watching, and there was a flash of light when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)struck (the rock). Then he struck it again and said: 'And the Word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truth and in justice. Nonce can change His Words. Ans He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower' And another third of the rock broke off and there was another flash of light, which Salman saw. Then he struck (the rock) a third time and said: 'And the Word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truth and in justice. None can change His Words. And He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.' The last third fell, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out, picked up his Rida' and sat down. Salman said: 'O Messenger of Allah, Each time you struck the rock there was a flash of light.' The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him: 'O Salman, did you see that?' He said: 'Yes, by the One Who sent you with the truth, O Messenger of Allah.' He said: 'When I struck the first blow, the cities of Kisra and their environs were shown to me, and many other cities, and I saw them with my own eyes.' Those of his Companions who were present said: 'O Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah to grant us victory and to give us their land as spoils of war, and to destroy their lands at our hands.' So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed for that. (Then he said:) 'Then I struck the second blow and the cities of Caesar and their environs were shown to me, and I saw them with my own eyes.' They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah to grant us victory and to give us their lands as spoils of war, and to destroy their lands at our hands.' So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed for that. (Then he said:) 'Then I struck the third blow and the cities of Ethiopia were shown to me, and the villages around them, and I saw them with my own eyes.' But the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said at that point: 'Leave the Ethiopians alone so long as they leave you alone, and leave the Turks alone so long as they leave you alone.'" [1] An-An'am 6:115.
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
Urdu Footnote:
➊ "A Companion" — It appears that this Companion was none other than Salman radi Allahu anhu. And Allah knows best.
➋ The purpose of reciting the above-mentioned verse at the time of striking all three blows is to emphasize that the dominance of the religion of Islam is a definitive decree of Allah Ta'ala, and it will certainly come to pass. No one can alter it.
➌ "The flash" — Sometimes, due to a strong blow, sparks fly. It is evident that the "flash" here does not refer to those sparks, because the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was surprised as to how Salman radi Allahu anhu saw that flash, whereas sparks are visible to everyone present. This was something unseen (ghaybi) that was shown to the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. Salman radi Allahu anhu did see the flash, but did not know its purpose, because the purpose was meant for the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
Benefits and Issues:
➍ "Kisra" — The king of Persia was called Khusro. The Arabs rendered it as Kisra.
➎ "Qaysar" — This was the title of the king of the Romans.
➏ "Habashah" — The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam forbade attacking this country. One apparent reason for this could be that this country provided refuge to Muslims during the initial difficult period, and its king was the first to become Muslim. Another reason, as mentioned by Shahin, is that this region was very far away, with difficult forests and mountains in between, and the sea was also a barrier. The same was the case with the Turks; their region was cold, whereas Arabia is a hot country. Going to these two regions to fight would have caused severe difficulties for the Muslims. Therefore, the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam forbade fighting in these two regions. However, this prohibition does not mean that even if necessity demands, fighting them is not allowed, nor did the Muslims ever take it to mean that. For if that were the case, the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam would not have given glad tidings to the first conquerors of Constantinople, nor would the Muslims ever have turned their attention in that direction.
➐ The showing of the cities of Kisra and Qaysar and other cities in the flash means the conquest of those regions. And this is exactly what happened. And this is a miracle of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
➊ "A Companion" — It appears that this Companion was none other than Salman radi Allahu anhu. And Allah knows best.
➋ The purpose of reciting the above-mentioned verse at the time of striking all three blows is to emphasize that the dominance of the religion of Islam is a definitive decree of Allah Ta'ala, and it will certainly come to pass. No one can alter it.
➌ "The flash" — Sometimes, due to a strong blow, sparks fly. It is evident that the "flash" here does not refer to those sparks, because the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was surprised as to how Salman radi Allahu anhu saw that flash, whereas sparks are visible to everyone present. This was something unseen (ghaybi) that was shown to the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. Salman radi Allahu anhu did see the flash, but did not know its purpose, because the purpose was meant for the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
Benefits and Issues:
➍ "Kisra" — The king of Persia was called Khusro. The Arabs rendered it as Kisra.
➎ "Qaysar" — This was the title of the king of the Romans.
➏ "Habashah" — The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam forbade attacking this country. One apparent reason for this could be that this country provided refuge to Muslims during the initial difficult period, and its king was the first to become Muslim. Another reason, as mentioned by Shahin, is that this region was very far away, with difficult forests and mountains in between, and the sea was also a barrier. The same was the case with the Turks; their region was cold, whereas Arabia is a hot country. Going to these two regions to fight would have caused severe difficulties for the Muslims. Therefore, the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam forbade fighting in these two regions. However, this prohibition does not mean that even if necessity demands, fighting them is not allowed, nor did the Muslims ever take it to mean that. For if that were the case, the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam would not have given glad tidings to the first conquerors of Constantinople, nor would the Muslims ever have turned their attention in that direction.
➐ The showing of the cities of Kisra and Qaysar and other cities in the flash means the conquest of those regions. And this is exactly what happened. And this is a miracle of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 3178
