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Sunan Abi Dawud 2662 (Book 15, Hadith 186) #22952
The Importance of Following Orders

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of following orders and not deviating from them, even when it seems like a good opportunity.

Al bara’ bin Azib said "On the day of the battle of Uhud the Apostle of Allaahﷺ appointed 'Abd Allaah bin Jubair commander of the archers who were fifty(in number). He said "If you see that the birds are snatching at us, do not move from this place of yours until I send for you and if you see that we defeated the people (the enemy) and trod them down, do not move until I send for you. Allaah then defeated them. He (narrator) said "I swear by Allaah, I saw women ascending the mountain. The companions of 'Abd Allaah bin Jubair said "Booty, O People, booty! Your companions vanquished, for what are you waiting?" 'Ad Allaah bin Jubair said "Have you forgotten what the Apostle of Allaahﷺ had told you?" They said "We swear by Allaah. We shall come to the people and get the booty. So they came to them. Their faces were turned and they came defeated".
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ، يُحَدِّثُ قَالَ جَعَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَلَى الرُّمَاةِ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ - وَكَانُوا خَمْسِينَ رَجُلاً - عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ جُبَيْرٍ وَقَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنْ رَأَيْتُمُونَا تَخَطَّفُنَا الطَّيْرُ فَلاَ تَبْرَحُوا مِنْ مَكَانِكُمْ هَذَا حَتَّى أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ وَإِنْ رَأَيْتُمُونَا هَزَمْنَا الْقَوْمَ وَأَوْطَأْنَاهُمْ فَلاَ تَبْرَحُوا حَتَّى أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَهَزَمَهُمُ اللَّهُ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَأَنَا وَاللَّهِ رَأَيْتُ النِّسَاءَ يَشْتَدِدْنَ عَلَى الْجَبَلِ فَقَالَ أَصْحَابُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ الْغَنِيمَةَ أَىْ قَوْمِ الْغَنِيمَةَ ظَهَرَ أَصْحَابُكُمْ فَمَا تَنْتَظِرُونَ فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جُبَيْرٍ أَنَسِيتُمْ مَا قَالَ لَكُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالُوا وَاللَّهِ لَنَأْتِيَنَّ النَّاسَ فَلَنُصِيبَنَّ مِنَ الْغَنِيمَةِ فَأَتَوْهُمْ فَصُرِفَتْ وُجُوهُهُمْ وَأَقْبَلُوا مُنْهَزِمِينَ
TOPICS
obedience  *  discipline  *  battle

QUICK LESSONS:
Obey your leader's instructions without question; Trust your leader; Be patient; Remain disciplined in all situations; Follow orders as given .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of obedience and discipline. It tells the story of 'Abd Allaah bin Jubair, who was appointed commander of fifty archers on the day of the battle at Uhud. The Prophet Muhammad instructed him to stay in his place until he sent for them, no matter what happened in battle. When it seemed like they were losing, some people wanted to leave their post and go get booty from those they thought were defeated. However, 'Abd Allaah reminded them that they must obey their orders and stay put until they were called for by Muhammad himself. In this way, he taught his companions an important lesson about obedience and discipline - even if something looks like a good opportunity or you think you know better than your leader, it is important to follow instructions as given.

This hadith also teaches us that we should trust our leaders - even if things look bad or seem hopeless at first glance - because Allah will always be with us if we are obedient and disciplined in our actions. We should also remember that Allah rewards those who are patient and obedient with success in life's endeavors.

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