Hadith 3180

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصِ بْنِ غِيَاثٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ مُصَرِّفٍ ، عَنْ مُصْعَبِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، أَنَّهُ ظَنَّ أَنَّ لَهُ فَضْلًا عَلَى مَنْ دُونَهُ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِنَّمَا يَنْصُرُ اللَّهُ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةَ بِضَعِيفِهَا ، بِدَعْوَتِهِمْ ، وَصَلَاتِهِمْ ، وَإِخْلَاصِهِمْ " .
´It was narrated from Mus'ab bin Sa'd, from his father, that he thought he was better than other Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ). The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) said:` "Rather, Allah support this Ummah because of their supplication, their Salah, and their sincerity."
Hadith Reference سنن نسائي / كتاب الجهاد / 3180
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: صحيح بخاري
Hadith Takhrij «صحیح البخاری/الجہاد 76 (2896)، (تحفة الأشراف: 3935)، مسند احمد (1/173) (صحیح)»
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Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
1) "He attained virtue" because he was among the earliest Muslims. He used to refer to himself as "thuluth al-Islam" (one third of Islam), meaning he was the third person to embrace Islam.

2) In this hadith, the term "weak" refers to those pious elders who do not have the ability to participate in battle, being physically disabled or weak. The prayers of such people become a cause for the Muslims' victory; therefore, they should not be considered useless, idle, or insignificant.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 3180
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
Ibn Battal said: Its interpretation is that the weak are more sincere in supplication and have greater humility in worship because their hearts are free from attachment to the adornments of the world (Fath).
That is, the weak are very firm in sincerity when supplicating, and their humility in worship is greater, and their hearts are pure from worldly embellishments.
Therefore, asking the weak to supplicate is a great source of blessing.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 2896
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:

When Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas (radi Allahu anhu) felt in his heart that he was superior to others due to his wealth, bravery, and expertise in archery, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) encouraged him to adopt humility and modesty. He informed him that it is through the supplications of these righteous-natured and distressed people that you receive help, and it is by their blessing that you are provided sustenance, because their worship is sincere and their supplications are filled with humility. Moreover, their hearts are free from worldly adornments and attractions.


Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) has established that if a warrior attains rank with Allah due to his bravery, then a weak and feeble person attains status with Allah on account of his poverty and humility. It is likely for this very reason that all the warriors who enter the battlefield are equal partners in the spoils of war. The brave one, due to his bravery, and the weak one, due to his sincere supplications; thus, seeking prayers for success from the weak in the battlefield is a source of great goodness and blessing.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 2896