´Sa'd Bin Abi Waqqas said:` "I was among the first men who spilled blood in Allah's cause, and I was among the first men to shoot an arrow in Allah's cause. I saw battles with troops of the Companions of Muhammad (s.a.w). We had nothing to eat except leaves of trees and Al-Hublah, such that one of us would leave droppings like the droppings of sheep and camels. Now Banu Asad have appeared wanting to instruct me in religion, ( then) I would be a loser and have wasted my efforts."
Hadith Referenceسنن ترمذي / كتاب الزهد عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 2365
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح مختصر الشمائل (114) | زبیر علی زئی:(2365) إسناده ضعيف جدًا, عمر بن إسماعيل بن مجالد: متروك (تق: 4866) ومجالد ضعيف (تقدم:653) والحديث الآتي (الأصل : 2366) يغني عنه
1؎: Sa'd radi Allahu anhu said this at a time when some ignorant people had made a few accusations against him. Among these accusations was also the claim that he did not know how to perform the prayer properly. This incident took place during his governorship of Kufa, and the complaint was made to the Caliph of the time, Umar al-Faruq radi Allahu anhu.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation: 1: Sa'd radi Allahu anhu said this statement at a time when some ignorant people had made certain accusations against him. Among these accusations was also the claim that he did not know how to perform the prayer properly. This incident took place during his governorship of Kufa, and the complaint was made to the Caliph of the time, Umar al-Faruq radi Allahu anhu.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2365