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Sahih al-Bukhari 4340 (Book 64, Hadith 369) #4142
The Virtue of Obedience

SUMMARY: Obedience is required when someone enjoins what is good.

Narrated 'Ali: The Prophet sent a Sariya under the command of a man from the Ansar and ordered the soldiers to obey him. He (ie the commander) became angry and said "Didn't the Prophet order you to obey me!" They replied, "Yes". He said, "Collect fire-wood for me". So they collected it. He said, "Make a fire". When they made it, he said, "Enter it (ie the fire)". So they intended to do that and started holding each other and saying, "We run towards (ie take refuge with) the Prophet from the fire". They kept on saying that till the fire was extinguished and the anger of the commander abated. When that news reached the Prophet he said, "If they had entered it (ie the fire), they would not have come out of it till the Day of Resurrection. Obedience (to somebody) is required when he enjoins what is good".
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي سَعْدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ بَعَثَ النَّبِيُّ سَرِيَّةً فَاسْتَعْمَلَ رَجُلاً مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ، وَأَمَرَهُمْ أَنْ يُطِيعُوهُ، فَغَضِبَ فَقَالَ أَلَيْسَ أَمَرَكُمُ النَّبِيُّ أَنْ تُطِيعُونِي‏.‏ قَالُوا بَلَى‏.‏ قَالَ فَاجْمَعُوا لِي حَطَبًا‏.‏ فَجَمَعُوا، فَقَالَ أَوْقِدُوا نَارًا‏.‏ فَأَوْقَدُوهَا، فَقَالَ ادْخُلُوهَا‏.‏ فَهَمُّوا، وَجَعَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ يُمْسِكُ بَعْضًا، وَيَقُولُونَ فَرَرْنَا إِلَى النَّبِيِّ مِنَ النَّارِ‏.‏ فَمَا زَالُوا حَتَّى خَمَدَتِ النَّارُ، فَسَكَنَ غَضَبُهُ، فَبَلَغَ النَّبِيَّ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ لَوْ دَخَلُوهَا مَا خَرَجُوا مِنْهَا إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ، الطَّاعَةُ فِي الْمَعْرُوفِ

TOPICS
obedience  *  good  *  command

QUICK LESSONS:
Obey commands which are beneficial for our own well-being
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of obedience, particularly when it comes to doing something that is good. It tells the story of a commander who sent out a Sariya and ordered his soldiers to obey him. When they did not immediately comply, he became angry and asked them if they had not heard the Prophet's command to obey him. They replied in the affirmative, so he asked them to collect firewood and make a fire. The soldiers were so afraid of disobeying their commander that they started holding each other back from entering the fire, repeating that they would take refuge with the Prophet instead. When news reached the Prophet about this incident, he said that if they had entered it, they would not have come out until Judgment Day. He then concluded by saying that obedience is required when someone enjoins what is good. This hadith teaches us an important lesson about obedience - we should always obey those in authority over us as long as their commands are for our own benefit and well-being; otherwise we should seek refuge with Allah from any harm or danger we may face due to disobedience or rebellion against authority figures or those in power over us.

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