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Sahih al-Bukhari #6929

Judgments (Ahkaam)
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، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ كُنَّا إِذَا بَايَعْنَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى السَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ يَقُولُ لَنَا ‏ "‏ فِيمَا اسْتَطَعْتَ ‏"‏‏.‏
Whenever we gave the Pledge of allegiance to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) for to listen to and obey, he used to say to us, for as much as you can."
Narrated by Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:

Context

This hadith highlights the Prophet Muhammad's (ﷺ) approach to pledging allegiance, where he emphasized the importance of obedience within reasonable limits. Abdullah bin `Umar narrates that the Prophet would remind them to listen and obey 'as much as you can,' indicating a balance between commitment and human limitations. This reflects the understanding that while obedience is essential, it should not lead to undue hardship.

Modern Application

In today's context, this principle can be applied in various leadership and teamwork scenarios, where leaders encourage their teams to strive for commitment while recognizing individual capacities. It fosters a supportive environment that values effort and understanding over perfection.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prophetic Authority and Oaths and Vows because it relates to the Prophet's (ﷺ) guidance on the nature of pledges and the authority he held in encouraging obedience.

Prophetic AuthorityOaths and Vows

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This hadith is #6929 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Judgments (Ahkaam). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:.

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