Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3974

What is Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3974?

Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3974 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 38: The Book of Fighting [The Prohibition of Bloodshed]. 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 an-Nasai
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 3974
Narrator in the source
It was narrated that Anas bin Malik رضی اللہ عنہ said
Displayed grading
Sahih

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَاصِمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عِمْرَانُ أَبُو الْعَوَّامِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَمَّا تُوُفِّيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ارْتَدَّتِ الْعَرَبُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ عُمَرُ:‏‏‏‏ يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ كَيْفَ تُقَاتِلُ الْعَرَبَ ؟، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّمَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أُقَاتِلَ النَّاسَ حَتَّى يَشْهَدُوا أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَيُقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَيُؤْتُوا الزَّكَاةَ . وَاللَّهِ لَوْ مَنَعُونِي عَنَاقًا مِمَّا كَانُوا يُعْطُونَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَقَاتَلْتُهُمْ عَلَيْهِ. قَالَ عُمَرُ:‏‏‏‏ فَلَمَّا رَأَيْتُ رَأْيَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ قَدْ شُرِحَ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّهُ الْحَقُّ.

When the Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] died, the 'Arabs apostatized, so 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہ said: 'O Abu Bakr, how can you fight the 'Arabs?' Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ said: 'The Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] said: I have been commanded to fight the people until they bear witness to La ilaha illallah (there is none worthy of worship except Allah) and that I am the Messenger of Allah, and they establish Salah and pay Zakah. By Allah, if they withhold from me a young goat that they used to give to the Messenger of Allah [ﷺ], I will fight them for it.' 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہ said: 'By Allah, as soon as I realized how certain Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ was, I knew that it was the truth.'

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik رضی اللہ عنہ said

Source information

Collection: Sunan an-Nasai. Compiler: Imam an-Nasai. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 3974.

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

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