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Sahih al-Bukhari 4905 (Book 65, Hadith 425) #4686
Reacting to Conflict with Wisdom

SUMMARY: The hadith is about how the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) reacted when he heard a man from the emigrants kick an Ansari man and how 'Abdullah bin Ubai responded.

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah: We were in a Ghazwa (Sufyan once said, in an army) and a man from the emigrants kicked an Ansari man (on the buttocks with his foot). The Ansari man said, "O the Ansar! (Help!)" and the emigrant said".O the emigrants! (Help!) Allah's Messenger ﷺ heard that and said, "What is this call for, which is characteristic of the period of ignorance?" They said, "O Allah's Messenger ﷺ! A man from the emigrants kicked one of the Ansar (on the buttocks with his foot)". Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, "Leave it (that call) as is a detestable thing"'.Abdullah bin Ubai heard that and said, 'Have the (the emigrants) done so? By Allah, if we return Medina, surely, the more honorable will expel therefrom the meaner". When this statement reached the Prophet'.Umar got up an, said, "O Allah's Messenger ﷺ! Let me chop off the head of this hypocrite ('Abdullah bin Ubai)!" The Prophet ﷺ said "Leave him, lest the people say that Muhammad kills his companions". The Ansar were then more in number than the emigrants when the latter came to Medina, but later on the emigrant increased.
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيٌّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ عَمْرٌو سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ كُنَّا فِي غَزَاةٍ ـ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ مَرَّةً فِي جَيْشٍ ـ فَكَسَعَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ رَجُلاً مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فَقَالَ الأَنْصَارِيُّ يَا لَلأَنْصَارِ‏.‏ وَقَالَ الْمُهَاجِرِيُّ يَا لَلْمُهَاجِرِينَ‏.‏ فَسَمِعَ ذَاكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَا بَالُ دَعْوَى جَاهِلِيَّةٍ ‏"‏ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَسَعَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ رَجُلاً مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ دَعُوهَا فَإِنَّهَا مُنْتِنَةٌ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَسَمِعَ بِذَلِكَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أُبَىٍّ فَقَالَ فَعَلُوهَا، أَمَا وَاللَّهِ لَئِنْ رَجَعْنَا إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ لَيُخْرِجَنَّ الأَعَزُّ مِنْهَا الأَذَلَّ‏.‏ فَبَلَغَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَامَ عُمَرُ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ دَعْنِي أَضْرِبْ عُنُقَ هَذَا الْمُنَافِقِ‏.‏ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ ‏"‏ دَعْهُ لاَ يَتَحَدَّثُ النَّاسُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا يَقْتُلُ أَصْحَابَهُ ‏"‏ وَكَانَتِ الأَنْصَارُ أَكْثَرَ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ حِينَ قَدِمُوا الْمَدِينَةَ، ثُمَّ إِنَّ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ كَثُرُوا بَعْدُ‏.‏ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ فَحَفِظْتُهُ مِنْ عَمْرٍو قَالَ عَمْرٌو سَمِعْتُ جَابِرًا كُنَّا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ ‏.‏
TOPICS
conflict  *  ignorance  *  respect  *  hypocrisy  *  equality

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect everyone equally; Deal with conflicts wisely without resorting to violence or aggression; Avoid hypocrisy and ignorance-based behavior

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks of a situation in which two men, one from the Emigrants and one from the Ansar, were involved in a conflict. When Allah's Messenger heard of this, he asked what was going on and was told that an Emigrant had kicked an Ansari man. He then said that such behavior was characteristic of ignorance and should not be done. Abdullah bin Ubai then made a statement implying that if they returned to Medina, those who were more honorable would expel those who were less honorable. Umar wanted to punish him for his words but Muhammad said no so as not to give people reason to think he killed his companions. This hadith teaches us several values including respect for all people regardless of their background or status, equality between all Muslims regardless of their origin or tribe, and wisdom in dealing with conflicts instead of resorting to violence or aggression.

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