Bukhari 3181 · Book 58
Sahih al-Bukhari, 3181
Jizyah and Mawaada'ah
Sahih (authentic)by the collection
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو حَمْزَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الأَعْمَشَ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا وَائِلٍ شَهِدْتَ صِفِّينَ قَالَ نَعَمْ، فَسَمِعْتُ سَهْلَ بْنَ حُنَيْفٍ، يَقُولُ اتَّهِمُوا رَأْيَكُمْ، رَأَيْتُنِي يَوْمَ أَبِي جَنْدَلٍ وَلَوْ أَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ أَرُدَّ، أَمْرَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَرَدَدْتُهُ، وَمَا وَضَعْنَا أَسْيَافَنَا عَلَى عَوَاتِقِنَا لأَمْرٍ يُفْظِعُنَا إِلاَّ أَسْهَلْنَ بِنَا إِلَى أَمْرٍ، نَعْرِفُهُ غَيْرِ أَمْرِنَا هَذَا.
Narrated Al-A`mash:I asked Abu Wail, "Did you take part in the battle of Siffin?" He said, 'Yes, and I heard Sahl bin Hunaif (when he was blamed for lack of zeal for fighting) saying, "You'd better blame your wrong opinions. I wish you had seen me on the day of Abu Jandal. If I had the courage to disobey the Prophet's orders, I would have done so. We had kept out swords on our necks and shoulders, for a thing which frightened us. And we did so, we found it easier for us, except in the case of the above battle (of ours)Rapporté par Al-A`mash : J’ai demandé à Abu Wail : « As-tu participé à la bataille de Siffin ? » Il répondit : « Oui, et j’ai entendu Sahl bin Hunaif (quand on lui reprochait son manque d’ardeur au combat) dire : ‘Vous feriez mieux de blâmer vos propres opinions. J’aurais voulu que vous m’ayez vu le jour d’Abu Jandal. Si j’avais eu le courage de désobéir aux ordres du Prophète, je l’aurais fait. Nous avions nos épées sur nos cous et nos épaules, à cause de quelque chose qui nous effrayait. Et nous l’avons fait, cela nous a semblé plus facile, sauf dans le cas de la bataille dont il est question.’ »Grades given by scholars
Sahih collection: its hadiths are held authentic by the compiler.
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