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Sahih al-Bukhari 2948 (Book 56, Hadith 160) #2820
Concealing Destinations in Ghazwas

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to conceal his destination when going on a Ghazwa, except for the Ghazwa of Tabuk which he made clear to the Muslims so they could prepare themselves accordingly.

Narrated Ka'b bin Malik: Whenever Allah's Messenger intended to carry out a Ghazwa, he would use an equivocation to conceal his real destination till it was the Ghazwa of Tabuk which Allah's Messenger carried out in very hot weather. As he was going to face a very long journey through a wasteland and was to meet and attack a large number of enemies. So, he made the situation clear to the Muslims so that they might prepare themselves accordingly and get ready to conquer their enemy. The Prophet informed them of the destination he was heading for.
وَحَدَّثَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ كَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ يَقُولُ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ قَلَّمَا يُرِيدُ غَزْوَةً يَغْزُوهَا إِلاَّ وَرَّى بِغَيْرِهَا، حَتَّى كَانَتْ غَزْوَةُ تَبُوكَ، فَغَزَاهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ فِي حَرٍّ شَدِيدٍ، وَاسْتَقْبَلَ سَفَرًا بَعِيدًا وَمَفَازًا، وَاسْتَقْبَلَ غَزْوَ عَدُوٍّ كَثِيرٍ، فَجَلَّى لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ أَمْرَهُمْ، لِيَتَأَهَّبُوا أُهْبَةَ عَدُوِّهِمْ، وَأَخْبَرَهُمْ بِوَجْهِهِ الَّذِي يُرِيدُ‏.‏

TOPICS
equivocation  *  destination  *  ghazwa  *  tabuk

QUICK LESSONS:
Be honest and open with your intentions so those around you can be prepared for any situation they may face in life.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ used to go on military expeditions called ghazwas. He would usually use an equivocation, or a statement that has two meanings, to hide his true destination until he was going on the ghazwa of Tabuk. This was because it was a long journey through a wasteland and he would be facing many enemies. Therefore, he wanted to make sure that his followers were prepared for what they were about to face and informed them of their destination beforehand. This hadith teaches us that we should always be honest and open with our intentions so that those around us can be prepared for any situation they may face in life.

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