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Sunan Abi Dawud 4256 (Book 37, Hadith 17) #24546
Remaining with Possessions during Commotion

SUMMARY: During a period of commotion, it is better to remain with one's possessions and if one has more than one possession, they should take their sword and escape if they can.

Narrated AbuBakrah: The Messenger of Allah said: There will be a period of commotion in which the one who lies down will be better than the one who sits, and the one who sits is better than the one who stands, and the one who stands is better than the one who walks, and the one who walks is better than the one who runs (to it). He asked: What do you command me to do, Messenger of Allah? He replied: He who has camels should remain with his camels, he who has sheep should remain with his sheep, and he who has land should remain with his land. He asked: If anyone has more of these, (what should he do)? He replied: He should take his sword, strike its edge on a stone, and then escape if he can.
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ الشَّحَّامِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُسْلِمُ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ إِنَّهَا سَتَكُونُ فِتْنَةٌ يَكُونُ الْمُضْطَجِعُ فِيهَا خَيْرًا مِنَ الْجَالِسِ وَالْجَالِسُ خَيْرًا مِنَ الْقَائِمِ وَالْقَائِمُ خَيْرًا مِنَ الْمَاشِي وَالْمَاشِي خَيْرًا مِنَ السَّاعِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا تَأْمُرُنِي قَالَ ‏"‏ مَنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ إِبِلٌ فَلْيَلْحَقْ بِإِبِلِهِ وَمَنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ غَنَمٌ فَلْيَلْحَقْ بِغَنَمِهِ وَمَنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ أَرْضٌ فَلْيَلْحَقْ بِأَرْضِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَمَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَىْءٌ مِنْ ذَلِكَ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَلْيَعْمِدْ إِلَى سَيْفِهِ فَلْيَضْرِبْ بِحَدِّهِ عَلَى حَرَّةٍ ثُمَّ لِيَنْجُ مَا اسْتَطَاعَ النَّجَاءَ

TOPICS
commotion  *  possessions  *  escape

QUICK LESSONS:
Remain with your possessions if you have any during a period of commotion; take your sword and try to escape if you can; be prepared for difficult times; have an emergency plan in place; be responsible for your possessions; take care of them even when things are chaotic around you.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about what to do during a period of commotion or fitnah. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ advised that the best thing to do is remain with whatever possessions one has such as camels, sheep, or land. If someone has more than one possession then they should take their sword and try to escape if possible. This hadith teaches us that we should be prepared for difficult times and have an emergency plan in place in case of any unexpected events. It also teaches us the importance of being responsible for our possessions and taking care of them even when things are chaotic around us.

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