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سنن دارمي
Darimi
من كتاب السيرFrom the Book of Expeditions
باب في الْحَرْبِ خُدْعَةٌ:Chapter: War Is Deception
Hadith 2487
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ الْحِزَامِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ "إِذَا أَرَادَ غَزْوَةً وَرَّى بِغَيْرِهَا".
Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Whenever the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to undertake a battle, he would conceal (his intention) by ambiguity.
Brief Explanation
(Commentary on Hadith 2486)
By "tawriyah" is meant that the actual intention is to go in one direction, but the indication and attention are directed elsewhere, so that the spy does not find out what the real plan is and the enemy does not become alert. For example, the intention is to go south, but for the purpose of gathering information or advancing, one moves towards the north or east, so that the enemy is caught unawares and in heedlessness. This is a military and wartime strategy; it cannot be called deception. The meaning of "al-harb khud'ah" is trickery and strategem, that is, whichever side acts with agility and cleverness in war, the outcome of the battle will be in their favor.
By "tawriyah" is meant that the actual intention is to go in one direction, but the indication and attention are directed elsewhere, so that the spy does not find out what the real plan is and the enemy does not become alert. For example, the intention is to go south, but for the purpose of gathering information or advancing, one moves towards the north or east, so that the enemy is caught unawares and in heedlessness. This is a military and wartime strategy; it cannot be called deception. The meaning of "al-harb khud'ah" is trickery and strategem, that is, whichever side acts with agility and cleverness in war, the outcome of the battle will be in their favor.
