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Sahih al-Bukhari 3889 (Book 63, Hadith 114) #3717
The Importance of Al-'Aqaba Pledge

SUMMARY: Ka'b bin Malik narrates his experience of pledging allegiance to the Prophet (ﷺ) at Al-'Aqaba, which he considers more important than the Battle of Badr.

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Ka'b: Who was Ka'b's guide when Ka'b turned blind: I heard Ka'b bin Malik narrating: When he remained behind (ie did not Join) the Prophet in the Ghazwa of Tabuk. Ibn Bukair, in his narration stated that Ka'b said, " I witnessed the Al-'Aqaba pledge of allegiance at night with the Prophet when we jointly agreed to support Islam with all our efforts I would not like to have attended the Badr battle instead of that 'Aqaba pledge although Badr is more well-known than it, amongst the people".
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَنْبَسَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ كَعْبٍ ـ وَكَانَ قَائِدَ كَعْبٍ حِينَ عَمِيَ ـ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ كَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ يُحَدِّثُ حِينَ تَخَلَّفَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ فِي غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكَ‏.‏ بِطُولِهِ، قَالَ ابْنُ بُكَيْرٍ فِي حَدِيثِهِ وَلَقَدْ شَهِدْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ لَيْلَةَ الْعَقَبَةِ حِينَ تَوَاثَقْنَا عَلَى الإِسْلاَمِ، وَمَا أُحِبُّ أَنَّ لِي بِهَا مَشْهَدَ بَدْرٍ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ بَدْرٌ، أَذْكَرَ فِي النَّاسِ مِنْهَا‏.‏

TOPICS
pledge  *  islam  *  alaqaba  *  badr

QUICK LESSONS:
Make a commitment & stand by it; Put trust in Allah & His Messenger; Be patient & steadfast in faith
EXPLANATIONS:
In this hadith, Ka’b bin Malik narrates his experience of pledging allegiance to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ at Al-'Aqaba. He explains that this pledge was more important to him than even the Battle of Badr, which is one of the most famous battles in Islamic history. This hadith highlights how significant it is for Muslims to make a commitment and stand by it no matter what. It also shows us that we should be willing to put our trust in Allah and His Messenger ﷺ even if we don’t understand why something is happening or why something has been asked from us. We must remember that Allah knows best and will always guide us on the right path if we are patient and steadfast in our faith.

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