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Jami at-Tirmidhi 3690 (Book 49, Hadith 86) #29348
Fulfilling Oaths and Respect for Others

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) allowed a black slave girl to fulfill her oath of beating the Duff and singing before him, but when 'Umar entered, she put away the Duff.

Narrated Buraidah: "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out for one of his expeditions, then when he came back, a black slave girl came to him and said: 'O Messenger of Allah! I took an oath that if Allah returned you safely, I would beat the Duff before you and sing'. So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to her: 'If you have taken an oath, then beat it, and if you have not then do not'. So she started to beat the Duff, and Abu Bakr entered while she was beating it. Then 'Ali entered while she was beating it, then 'Uthman entered while she was beating it. Then 'Umar entered, so she put the Duff under her, and sat upon it. So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'Indeed Ash-Shaitan is afraid of you O 'Umar! I was sitting while she beat it, and then Abu Bakr entered while she was beating it, then 'Ali entered while she was beating it, then 'Uthman entered while she was beating it, then when you entered O 'Umar and she put away the Duff'.
حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ وَاقِدٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ بُرَيْدَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي بُرَيْدَةَ، يَقُولُ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي بَعْضِ مَغَازِيهِ فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ جَاءَتْ جَارِيَةٌ سَوْدَاءُ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي كُنْتُ نَذَرْتُ إِنْ رَدَّكَ اللَّهُ سَالِمًا أَنْ أَضْرِبَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ بِالدُّفِّ وَأَتَغَنَّى ‏.‏ فَقَالَ لَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ إِنْ كُنْتِ نَذَرْتِ فَاضْرِبِي وَإِلاَّ فَلاَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَجَعَلَتْ تَضْرِبُ فَدَخَلَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَهِيَ تَضْرِبُ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ عَلِيٌّ وَهِيَ تَضْرِبُ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ عُثْمَانُ وَهِيَ تَضْرِبُ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ عُمَرُ فَأَلْقَتِ الدُّفَّ تَحْتَ اسْتِهَا ثُمَّ قَعَدَتْ عَلَيْهِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لَيَخَافُ مِنْكَ يَا عُمَرُ إِنِّي كُنْتُ جَالِسًا وَهِيَ تَضْرِبُ فَدَخَلَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَهِيَ تَضْرِبُ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ عَلِيٌّ وَهِيَ تَضْرِبُ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ عُثْمَانُ وَهِيَ تَضْرِبُ فَلَمَّا دَخَلْتَ أَنْتَ يَا عُمَرُ أَلْقَتِ الدُّفَّ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ حَدِيثِ بُرَيْدَةَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عُمَرَ وَسَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ وَعَائِشَةَ
TOPICS
oath  *  beat  *  singing  *  fear  *  respect

QUICK LESSONS:
Keep your promises/fulfill your oaths ; Be respectful towards others ; Honor your commitments ; Be mindful of other people’s feelings/presence ; Do good deeds even if they are small ones .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about fulfilling one's oaths and respecting others. It is narrated by Buraidah that the Prophet Muhammad went out on an expedition and when he returned, a black slave girl came to him saying that she had taken an oath that if Allah returned him safely, she would beat the Duff before him and sing. The Prophet Muhammad allowed her to fulfill her oath. As she was beating it, Abu Bakr, 'Ali and 'Uthman entered while she was still beating it. When 'Umar entered however, she put away the Duff as if in respect for his presence. The Prophet then said "Indeed Ash-Shaitan is afraid of you O 'Umar!" This shows us how important it is to keep our promises or fulfill our oaths even if they are small ones like this one made by this slave girl. It also teaches us respect for others as seen in how this slave girl respected 'Umar's presence by putting away the Duff when he entered even though it meant not fulfilling her promise completely.

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