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Sahih al-Bukhari 6973 (Book 90, Hadith 20) #6703
Staying in Place During Epidemics

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of staying in a place if an epidemic breaks out, and not to enter a place if one hears news of an outbreak.

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amir bin Rabi'a: 'Umar bin Al-Khattab left for Sham, and when he reached a placed called Sargh, he came to know that there was an outbreak of an epidemic (of plague) in Sham. Then 'AbdurRahman bin 'Auf told him that Allah's Messenger said, "If you hear the news of an outbreak of an epidemic (plague) in a certain place, do not enter that place: and if the epidemic falls in a place while you are present in it, do not leave that place to escape from the epidemic". So 'Umar returned from Sargh.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَامِرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ خَرَجَ إِلَى الشَّأْمِ، فَلَمَّا جَاءَ بِسَرْغَ بَلَغَهُ أَنَّ الْوَبَاءَ وَقَعَ بِالشَّأْمِ فَأَخْبَرَهُ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَوْفٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ بِأَرْضٍ فَلاَ تَقْدَمُوا عَلَيْهِ، وَإِذَا وَقَعَ بِأَرْضٍ وَأَنْتُمْ بِهَا فَلاَ تَخْرُجُوا فِرَارًا مِنْهُ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَرَجَعَ عُمَرُ مِنْ سَرْغَ‏.‏ وَعَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَنَّ عُمَرَ إِنَّمَا انْصَرَفَ مِنْ حَدِيثِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ‏.‏

TOPICS
epidemic  *  plague  *  stay  *  leave  *  alwaba  *  baqi  *  rafaaa  *  iftiraq  *  makan

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow safety protocols such as social distancing and wearing masks when necessary; obey Allah's commands even when it may be inconvenient for us; take precautions against epidemics by avoiding places where they have broken out .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the importance of staying in a certain place during an epidemic or plague. It was narrated by Abdullah bin Amir bin Rabi'a, who reported that Umar bin Al-Khattab was travelling to Sham when he heard news of an outbreak of plague there. AbdurRahman bin Auf then reminded him that Prophet Muhammad said, "If you hear the news of an outbreak of an epidemic in a certain place, do not enter that place; and if the epidemic falls in a place while you are present in it, do not leave that place to escape from the epidemic". Umar then decided to turn back from his journey instead. This hadith teaches us several values such as patience and resilience during difficult times, as well as obedience towards Allah's commands even when it may be inconvenient for us. It also reminds us to take precautions against epidemics by avoiding places where they have broken out and following safety protocols such as social distancing and wearing masks when necessary.

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