Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3960

What is Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3960?

Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3960 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 38: Tribulations. 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 Ibn Majah
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 3960
Narrator in the source
‘Udaisah bint Uhban said
Displayed grading
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ بْنُ عِيسَى،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ مُؤَذِّنُ مَسْجِدِ حُرْدَانَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَتْنِي عُدَيْسَةُ بِنْتُ أُهْبَانَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ لَمَّا جَاءَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ هَاهُنَا الْبَصْرَةَ دَخَلَ عَلَى أَبِي،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ يَا أَبَا مُسْلِمٍ،‏‏‏‏ أَلَا تُعِينُنِي عَلَى هَؤُلَاءِ الْقَوْمِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ بَلَى،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَدَعَا جَارِيَةً لَهُ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ يَا جَارِيَةُ،‏‏‏‏ أَخْرِجِي سَيْفِي،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَأَخْرَجَتْهُ فَسَلَّ مِنْهُ قَدْرَ شِبْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِذَا هُوَ خَشَبٌ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ خَلِيلِي وَابْنَ عَمِّكَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَهِدَ إِلَيَّ إِذَا كَانَتِ الْفِتْنَةُ بَيْنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَأَتَّخِذُ سَيْفًا مِنْ خَشَبٍ ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِنْ شِئْتَ خَرَجْتُ مَعَكَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا حَاجَةَ لِي فِيكَ،‏‏‏‏ وَلَا فِي سَيْفِكَ.

“When ‘Ali bin Abu Talib رضی اللہ عنہ came to Basrah, he entered upon my father and said: ‘O Abu Muslim, will you not help me against these people?’ He said: ‘Of course.’ So he called a slave woman of his and said: ‘O slave woman, bring me my sword.’ So she brought it, and he unsheathed it a span, and (I saw that) it was made of wood. He said: ‘My close friend and your cousin (ﷺ) advised me, if tribulation (Fitnah) arose among the Muslims, that I should take a sword of wood. If you wish I will go out with you.’ He said: ‘I have no need of you or of your sword.’”

‘Udaisah bint Uhban said

Source information

Collection: Sunan Ibn Majah. Compiler: Imam Ibn Majah. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 3960.

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

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