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Sahih al-Bukhari #2821

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)
Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عُقَيْلٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَعَثَ بِكِتَابِهِ إِلَى كِسْرَى، فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَدْفَعَهُ إِلَى عَظِيمِ الْبَحْرَيْنِ، يَدْفَعُهُ عَظِيمُ الْبَحْرَيْنِ إِلَى كِسْرَى، فَلَمَّا قَرَأَهُ كِسْرَى خَرَّقَهُ، فَحَسِبْتُ أَنَّ سَعِيدَ بْنَ الْمُسَيَّبِ قَالَ فَدَعَا عَلَيْهِمُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يُمَزَّقُوا كُلَّ مُمَزَّقٍ‏.‏
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent his letter to Khusrau and ordered his messenger to hand it over to the Governor of Bahrain who was to hand it over to Khusrau. So, when Khusrau read the letter he tore it. Sa`id bin Al- Musaiyab said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) then invoked Allah to disperse them with full dispersion, (destroy them (i.e. Khusrau and his followers) severely)".
Narrated by Narrated `Abdullah bin `Abbas:

Context

This hadith recounts an incident where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) sent a letter to Khusrau, the Persian king, through a messenger. Upon reading the letter, Khusrau tore it, showing his disregard for the message. The Prophet (ﷺ) then invoked a curse upon Khusrau and his followers, highlighting the consequences of rejecting divine guidance. This event emphasizes the importance of respecting messages from Allah and His Messenger.

Modern Application

In today's context, this hadith serves as a reminder of the importance of respecting and valuing messages of guidance, whether they come from religious texts or leaders. Disregarding such messages can lead to negative consequences, both personally and within communities.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Divine Warning and Prophetic Warning because it illustrates the serious repercussions faced by those who dismiss the messages from Allah and His Messenger.

Divine WarningProphetic Warning

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About Sahih al-Bukhari

This hadith is #2821 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated `Abdullah bin `Abbas:.

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