Sahih al-Bukhari #3752
Merits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar)
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بِشْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَوْفٌ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ قُرَّةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو بُرْدَةَ بْنُ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيُّ، قَالَ قَالَ لِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ هَلْ تَدْرِي مَا قَالَ أَبِي لأَبِيكَ قَالَ قُلْتُ لاَ. قَالَ فَإِنَّ أَبِي قَالَ لأَبِيكَ يَا أَبَا مُوسَى، هَلْ يَسُرُّكَ إِسْلاَمُنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهِجْرَتُنَا مَعَهُ، وَجِهَادُنَا مَعَهُ، وَعَمَلُنَا كُلُّهُ مَعَهُ، بَرَدَ لَنَا، وَأَنَّ كُلَّ عَمَلٍ عَمِلْنَاهُ بَعْدَهُ نَجَوْنَا مِنْهُ كَفَافًا رَأْسًا بِرَأْسٍ فَقَالَ أَبِي لاَ وَاللَّهِ، قَدْ جَاهَدْنَا بَعْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَصَلَّيْنَا، وَصُمْنَا، وَعَمِلْنَا خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا، وَأَسْلَمَ عَلَى أَيْدِينَا بَشَرٌ كَثِيرٌ، وَإِنَّا لَنَرْجُو ذَلِكَ. فَقَالَ أَبِي لَكِنِّي أَنَا وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ عُمَرَ بِيَدِهِ لَوَدِدْتُ أَنَّ ذَلِكَ بَرَدَ لَنَا، وَأَنَّ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عَمِلْنَاهُ بَعْدُ نَجَوْنَا مِنْهُ كَفَافًا رَأْسًا بِرَأْسٍ. فَقُلْتُ إِنَّ أَبَاكَ وَاللَّهِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَبِي.
`Abdullah bin `Umar said to me, "Do you know what my father said to your father once?" I said,
"No." He said, "My father said to your father, 'O Abu Musa, will it please you that we will be
rewarded for our conversion to Islam with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and our migration with him, and our Jihad
with him and all our good deeds which we did, with him, and that all the deeds we did after his death
will be disregarded whether good or bad?' Your father (i.e. Abu Musa) said, 'No, by Allah, we took
part in Jihad after Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) , prayed and did plenty of good deeds, and many people have
embraced Islam at our hands, and no doubt, we expect rewards from Allah for these good deeds.' On
that my father (i.e. `Umar) said, 'As for myself, By Him in Whose Hand `Umar's soul is, I wish that
the deeds done by us at the time of the Prophet (ﷺ) remain rewardable while whatsoever we did after the
death of the Prophet (ﷺ) be enough to save us from Punishment in that the good deeds compensate for the
bad ones.' " On that I said (to Ibn `Umar), "By Allah, your father was better than my father!"
Narrated by Narrated Abu Burda Bin Abi Musa Al-Ash`ari:
Context
In this hadith, Abdullah bin Umar recounts a conversation between his father, Umar, and Abu Musa regarding the rewards of their deeds during the time of the Prophet (ﷺ). This discussion reflects on the significance of their actions and the hope for Allah's mercy. The takeaway is the importance of striving for good deeds and maintaining hope in Allah's rewards.
Modern Application
Today, this hadith encourages individuals to reflect on their actions and to remain hopeful for Allah's mercy. It serves as a reminder to engage in good deeds and to support one another in the pursuit of righteousness.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Community and Reward of Deeds because it emphasizes the collective efforts of early Muslims and the hope for divine rewards for their good actions.
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About Sahih al-Bukhari
This hadith is #3752 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Merits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Abu Burda Bin Abi Musa Al-Ash`ari:.