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Sahih al-Bukhari 7231 (Book 94, Hadith 6) #6945
The Power of Companionship

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ was unable to sleep one night and wished for a righteous man from his companions to guard him. Sa'd came and guarded him, allowing the Prophet ﷺ to sleep soundly. Bilal then expressed his wish of staying overnight in a valley with Idhkhir and Jalil around him.

Narrated Aisha: One night the Prophet was unable to sleep and said, "Would that a righteous man from my companions guarded me tonight". Suddenly we heard the clatter of arms, whereupon the Prophet said, "Who is it?" It was said, "I am Sa'd, O Allah's Messenger ! I have come to guard you". The Prophet then slept so soundly that we heard him snoring. Abu 'Abdullah said: 'Aisha said: Bilal said, "Would that I but stayed overnight in a valley with Idhkhir and Jalil (two kinds of grass) around me (ie, in Mecca)". Then I told that to the Prophet .
حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ بِلاَلٍ، حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَامِرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، قَالَ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ أَرِقَ النَّبِيُّ ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ لَيْتَ رَجُلاً صَالِحًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِي يَحْرُسُنِي اللَّيْلَةَ ‏"‏‏.‏ إِذْ سَمِعْنَا صَوْتَ السِّلاَحِ قَالَ ‏"‏ مَنْ هَذَا ‏"‏‏.‏ قِيلَ سَعْدٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ جِئْتُ أَحْرُسُكَ‏.‏ فَنَامَ النَّبِيُّ حَتَّى سَمِعْنَا غَطِيطَهُ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ قَالَ بِلاَلٌ أَلاَ لَيْتَ شِعْرِي هَلْ أَبِيتَنَّ لَيْلَةً بِوَادٍ وَحَوْلِي إِذْخِرٌ وَجَلِيلُ فَأَخْبَرْتُ النَّبِيَّ ‏.‏

TOPICS
companionship  *  sleep  *  guarding  *  valley

QUICK LESSONS:
Have good company around you , Value companionship , Find peace within yourself .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the power of companionship, as it is narrated by Aisha that one night the Prophet Muhammad was unable to sleep and wished for a righteous man from his companions to guard him. Suddenly, Sa’d came and guarded the Prophet Muhammad, allowing him to sleep soundly. This hadith shows us how important it is for us as Muslims to have good company around us; having people who are righteous can help protect us spiritually as well as physically. Furthermore, this hadith also shows how much our beloved prophet valued companionship; he felt safe when he knew someone was there with him even if it was just one person. Lastly, Bilal's wish of staying overnight in a valley with Idhkhir and Jalil around him speaks about how peaceful nature can be; sometimes we need time away from people in order to find peace within ourselves or simply just relax our minds after a long day or week.

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