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Jami at-Tirmidhi 3315 (Book 47, Hadith 367) #28964
The Lesson of Humility

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) reprimanding Abdullah bin Ubayy bin Salul for his arrogant attitude and teaching him a lesson in humility.

Sufyan narrated from Amr bin Dinar that he heard Jabir bin Abdullah saying: "We were in a battle" – Sufyan said: "They say it was the battle of Banu Mustaliq" – "A man from the Muhajirin kicked a man from the Ansar. The man from the Muhajirin said: 'O Muhajirin!’ the man from the Ansar said: 'O Ansar!’ The Prophet heard that and said: 'What is this evil call of Jahiliyyah?’ They said: 'A man from the Muhajirin kicked a man from the Ansar.’ So the Prophet said: 'Leave that, for it is offensive.’ Abdullah bin Ubayy bin Salul heard that and said: 'Did they really do that? By Allah! If we return to Al-Madinah indeed the more honorable will expel therefrom the meaner.’ Umar said: 'Allow me to chop off the head of this hypocrite, O Messenger of Allah!’ The Prophet said: 'Leave him, I do not want the people to say that Muhammad kills his Companions.’" Someone other than Amr said: "So his son, Abdullah bin Abdullah, said: 'By Allah! You shall not return until you say that you are the mean and that the Messenger of Allah is the honorable.’ So he did so".
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، يَقُولُ كُنَّا فِي غَزَاةٍ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ يَرَوْنَ أَنَّهَا غَزْوَةُ بَنِي الْمُصْطَلِقِ فَكَسَعَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ رَجُلاً مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فَقَالَ الْمُهَاجِرِيُّ يَا لَلْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَقَالَ الأَنْصَارِيُّ يَا لَلأَنْصَارِ فَسَمِعَ ذَلِكَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَا بَالُ دَعْوَى الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ كَسَعَ رَجُلاً مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ دَعُوهَا فَإِنَّهَا مُنْتِنَةٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَسَمِعَ ذَلِكَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أُبَىٍّ ابْنُ سَلُولَ فَقَالَ أَوَقَدْ فَعَلُوهَا وَاللَّهِ ‏(‏لئِنْ رَجَعْنَا إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ لَيُخْرِجَنَّ الأَعَزُّ مِنْهَا الأَذَلَّ ‏)‏ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ دَعْنِي أَضْرِبْ عُنُقَ هَذَا الْمُنَافِقِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ ‏"‏ دَعْهُ لاَ يَتَحَدَّثُ النَّاسُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا يَقْتُلُ أَصْحَابَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَقَالَ غَيْرُ عَمْرٍو فَقَالَ لَهُ ابْنُهُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهِ لاَ تَنْقَلِبُ حَتَّى تُقِرَّ أَنَّكَ الذَّلِيلُ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْعَزِيزُ ‏.‏ فَفَعَلَ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ
TOPICS
humility  *  battle  *  hypocrite  *  jahiliyyah  *  muhajirin  *  ansar

QUICK LESSONS:
Show respect towards others regardless of differences in status or background

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's teachings on humility and respect for one another. It was narrated by Sufyan from Amr bin Dinar who heard Jabir bin Abdullah say that during a battle between the Muhajirin and Ansar, a man from the Muhajirin kicked a man from the Ansar. When this was reported to the Prophet, he reprimanded them for their behavior and reminded them of their duty to show respect to each other as Muslims. He then went on to rebuke Abdullah bin Ubayy for his arrogance when he said that if they returned to Medina, then those who were more honorable would expel those who were meaner. The Prophet told him not to say such things and instead taught him humility by asking him to declare himself as mean while declaring himself as honorable. This hadith teaches us an important lesson in humility which is essential in any society or community where people must learn how to treat each other with respect regardless of differences in status or background.

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