Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 2512

What is Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 2512?

Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 2512 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 15: Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad). This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection
Sunan Abu Dawud
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 2512
Chapter
15: Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
Narrator in the source
Aslam Abu Imran said
Compiler
Imam Abu Dawud
Displayed grading
Sahih
Hadith 2512
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ حَيْوَةَ بْنِ شُرَيْحٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَابْنِ لَهِيعَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَسْلَمَ أَبِي عِمْرَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ غَزَوْنَا مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ نُرِيدُ الْقُسْطَنْطِينِيَّةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَعَلَى الْجَمَاعَةِ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ خَالِدِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالرُّومُ مُلْصِقُو ظُهُورِهِمْ بِحَائِطِ الْمَدِينَةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَحَمَلَ رَجُلٌ عَلَى الْعَدُوِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ النَّاسُ:‏‏‏‏ مَهْ مَهْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ يُلْقِي بِيَدَيْهِ إِلَى التَّهْلُكَةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ أَبُو أَيُّوبَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّمَا نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ فِينَا مَعْشَرَ الْأَنْصَارِ لَمَّا نَصَرَ اللَّهُ نَبِيَّهُ وَأَظْهَرَ الْإِسْلَامَ قُلْنَا:‏‏‏‏ هَلُمَّ نُقِيمُ فِي أَمْوَالِنَا وَنُصْلِحُهَا فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى:‏‏‏‏ وَأَنْفِقُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَلا تُلْقُوا بِأَيْدِيكُمْ إِلَى التَّهْلُكَةِ سورة البقرة آية 195، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَالْإِلْقَاءُ بِالْأَيْدِي إِلَى التَّهْلُكَةِ أَنْ نُقِيمَ فِي أَمْوَالِنَا وَنُصْلِحَهَا وَنَدَعَ الْجِهَادَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ أَبُو عِمْرَانَ:‏‏‏‏ فَلَمْ يَزَلْ أَبُو أَيُّوبَ يُجَاهِدُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ حَتَّى دُفِنَ.

We went out on an expedition from Madina with the intention of (attacking) Constantinople. Abdur Rahman ibn Khalid ibn al-Walid was the leader of the company. The Romans were just keeping their backs to the walls of the city. A man (suddenly) attacked the enemy. Thereupon the people said: Stop! Stop! There is no god but Allah. He is putting himself into danger. Abu Ayyub said: This verse was revealed about us, the group of the Ansar (the Helpers). When Allah helped His Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم and gave Islam dominance, we said (i. e. thought): Come on! Let us stay in our property and improve it. Thereupon Allah, the Exalted, revealed, And spend of your substance in the cause of Allah, and make not your hands contribute to (your destruction) . To put oneself into danger means that we stay in our property and commit ourselves to its improvement, and abandon fighting (i. e. jihad). Abu Imran said: Abu Ayyub رضی اللہ عنہ continued to strive in the cause of Allah until he (died and) was buried in Constantinople.

— Narrated Aslam Abu Imran said

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Collection: Sunan Abu Dawud. Compiler: Imam Abu Dawud. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 2512.

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Source grading label: Sahih. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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