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Sahih al-Bukhari 3993 (Book 64, Hadith 44) #3819
Taking Part in Badr Battle vs. 'Aqaba Pledge

SUMMARY: The hadith is about a father, Rafi', who wished he had taken part in the Battle of Badr instead of taking part in the 'Aqaba pledge.

Narrated Mu'adh bin Rifa'a bin Rafi': Rifa'a was one of the warriors of Badr while (his father) Rafi' was one of the people of Al-'Aqaba (ie those who gave the pledge of allegiance at Al-'Aqaba). Rafi' used to say to his son, "I would not have been happier if I had taken part in the Badr battle instead of taking part in the 'Aqaba pledge".
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ رِفَاعَةَ بْنِ رَافِعٍ،، وَكَانَ، رِفَاعَةُ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَدْرٍ، وَكَانَ رَافِعٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعَقَبَةِ، فَكَانَ يَقُولُ لاِبْنِهِ مَا يَسُرُّنِي أَنِّي شَهِدْتُ بَدْرًا بِالْعَقَبَةِ قَالَ سَأَلَ جِبْرِيلُ النَّبِيَّ ‏.‏ بِهَذَا‏.‏

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EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is narrated by Mu’adh bin Rifa’a bin Rafi’ and it talks about how his father, Rafi', wished he had taken part in the Battle of Badr instead of taking part in the ‘Aqaba pledge. The ‘Aqaba pledge was an oath that was made by Muslims to Prophet Muhammad at Al-Hudaibiya near Makkah to protect him and his followers from any harm or danger. On the other hand, the Battle of Badr was a battle fought between Muslims and non-Muslims which took place on 17th Ramadan 2 AH/ 624 CE near Madinah. It is clear from this hadith that even though both events were important for Islam, participating in battles such as Badr held more significance than making pledges such as ‘Aqaba for some people like Rafi'. This shows us how important it is to stand up for our beliefs and fight against injustice even if it means risking our lives.

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