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Sahih al-Bukhari 1211 (Book 21, Hadith 15) #1166
Dedication and Loyalty in Battle

SUMMARY: A man from the Khawarij asked Allah to be harsh to a sheik, but the sheik responded by explaining his loyalty and dedication to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in battle.

Narrated Al-Azraq bin Qais: We were at Al-Ahwaz fighting the Al-Haruriya (tribe). While I was at the bank of a river a man was praying and the reins of his animal were in his hands and the animal was struggling and he was following the animal. (Shu'ba, a sub-narrator, said that man was Abu Barza Al-Aslami). A man from the Khawarij said, "O Allah! Be harsh to this sheik". And when the sheik (Abu Barza) finished his prayer, he said, "I heard your remark. No doubt, I participated with Allah's Messenger ﷺ in six or seven or eight holy battles and saw his leniency, and no doubt, I would rather retain my animal than let it return to its stable, as it would cause me much trouble".
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَزْرَقُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا بِالأَهْوَازِ نُقَاتِلُ الْحَرُورِيَّةَ، فَبَيْنَا أَنَا عَلَى جُرُفِ نَهَرٍ إِذَا رَجُلٌ يُصَلِّي، وَإِذَا لِجَامُ دَابَّتِهِ بِيَدِهِ فَجَعَلَتِ الدَّابَّةُ تُنَازِعُهُ، وَجَعَلَ يَتْبَعُهَا ـ قَالَ شُعْبَةُ ـ هُوَ أَبُو بَرْزَةَ الأَسْلَمِيُّ ـ فَجَعَلَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْخَوَارِجِ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ افْعَلْ بِهَذَا الشَّيْخِ‏.‏ فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ الشَّيْخُ قَالَ إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ قَوْلَكُمْ، وَإِنِّي غَزَوْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ سِتَّ غَزَوَاتٍ أَوْ سَبْعَ غَزَوَاتٍ وَثَمَانِيًا، وَشَهِدْتُ تَيْسِيرَهُ، وَإِنِّي أَنْ كُنْتُ أَنْ أُرَاجِعَ مَعَ دَابَّتِي أَحَبُّ إِلَىَّ مِنْ أَنْ أَدَعَهَا تَرْجِعُ إِلَى مَأْلَفِهَا فَيَشُقَّ عَلَىَّ‏.‏
TOPICS
battle  *  dedication  *  loyalty  *  prayer  *  struggle  *  qitaal  *  alahwaz  *  alharuriya  *  khawarij  *  shuba  *  alaslami  *  allah

QUICK LESSONS:
Remain loyal even when faced with difficult situations; Remain steadfast in your commitment despite any obstacles you may face; Remember that your faithfulness will be rewarded by Allah if you remain committed; Participate in holy battles with leniency; Retain your animals instead of letting them return home if it causes trouble for you .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a man from the Khawarij who asked Allah to be harsh on a sheik while he was praying. The sheik, Abu Barza Al-Aslami, responded by explaining his loyalty and dedication to Prophet Muhammad's battles. He said that he had participated in six or seven or eight holy battles with him and saw his leniency. He would rather retain his animal than let it return to its stable as it would cause him much trouble. This hadith teaches us about dedication and loyalty even when faced with difficult situations. It also shows us how important it is for us to remain loyal even when we are struggling or facing hardships. We should remember that our faithfulness will be rewarded by Allah if we remain steadfast in our commitment despite any obstacles we may face along the way.

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