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Sunan Abi Dawud 2923 (Book 19, Hadith 39) #23213
The Oath of Abu Bakr and His Son's Conversion to Islam

SUMMARY: This hadith is about Abu Bakr and his son 'Abd al-Rahman, who initially refused to accept Islam but was later urged on by the sword. Allah Most High commanded His Prophet to give him a share from inheritance despite Abu Bakr taking an oath that he would not do so.

Narrated Dawud b. al-Husain: I used to learn the reading of the Qur'an from Umm Sa'd, daughter of al-Rabi'. She was an orphan in the guardianship of Abu Bakr. I read the Qur'anic verse "To those also to whom your right hand was pledged". She said: Do not read the verse; "To those also to whom your right hand was pledged". This was revealed about Abu Bakr and his son 'Abd al-Rahman when he refused to accept Islam. Abu Bakr took an oath that he would not give him a share from inheritance. When he embraced Islam Allah Most High commanded His Prophet ﷺ to give him the share. The narrator 'Abd al-Aziz added: He did not accept Islam until he was urged on Islam by sword. Abu Dawud said: He who narrated the word 'aqadat means a pact ; and he who narrated the word 'aaqadat means the party who made a pact. The correct is the tradition of Talhah ('aaqadat).
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، وَعَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْمَعْنَى، - قَالَ أَحْمَدُ - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ الْحُصَيْنِ، قَالَ كُنْتُ أَقْرَأُ عَلَى أُمِّ سَعْدٍ بِنْتِ الرَّبِيعِ وَكَانَتْ يَتِيمَةً فِي حِجْرِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ فَقَرَأْتُ ‏{‏ وَالَّذِينَ عَقَدَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ ‏}‏ فَقَالَتْ لاَ تَقْرَأْ ‏{‏ وَالَّذِينَ عَاقَدَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ ‏}‏ وَلَكِنْ ‏{‏ وَالَّذِينَ عَقَدَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ ‏}‏ إِنَّمَا نَزَلَتْ فِي أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَابْنِهِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ حِينَ أَبَى الإِسْلاَمَ فَحَلَفَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ أَلاَّ يُوَرِّثَهُ فَلَمَّا أَسْلَمَ أَمَرَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى نَبِيَّهُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ أَنْ يُؤْتِيَهُ نَصِيبَهُ ‏.‏ زَادَ عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ فَمَا أَسْلَمَ حَتَّى حُمِلَ عَلَى الإِسْلاَمِ بِالسَّيْفِ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ مَنْ قَالَ ‏{‏ عَقَدَتْ ‏}‏ جَعَلَهُ حِلْفًا وَمَنْ قَالَ ‏{‏ عَاقَدَتْ ‏}‏ جَعَلَهُ حَالِفًا وَالصَّوَابُ حَدِيثُ طَلْحَةَ ‏{‏ عَاقَدَتْ
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oath  *  inheritance  *  conversion  *  sword

QUICK LESSONS:
Keep your promises/oaths even if it goes against your own interests or desires ; strive for justice & fairness in all matters regardless of personal feelings or relationships with others ; be patient & persevere when trying to guide someone towards righteousness through divine intervention .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the story of Abu Bakr and his son 'Abd al-Rahman. When 'Abd al-Rahman initially refused to accept Islam, Abu Bakr took an oath that he would not give him a share from inheritance. However, when he eventually embraced Islam Allah Most High commanded His Prophet to give him the share despite the oath taken by Abu Bakr. This shows us how important it is for us as Muslims to keep our promises even if it means going against our own interests or desires; we must always strive for justice and fairness in all matters regardless of personal feelings or relationships with others. Furthermore, this hadith also teaches us that no matter how difficult it may seem at first for someone to embrace faith in God Almighty; with patience and perseverance one can eventually be guided towards righteousness through divine intervention if they are sincere in their efforts.

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