64/12. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4024 — Al-Mutim bin Adi and Badr Prisoners
Chapter
Hadith About Al-Mutim bin Adi, Badr Prisoners, and Remembering Good
Sahih Bukhari : 4024
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4024
وَعَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ فِي أُسَارَى بَدْرٍ " لَوْ كَانَ الْمُطْعِمُ بْنُ عَدِيٍّ حَيًّا ثُمَّ كَلَّمَنِي فِي هَؤُلاَءِ النَّتْنَى لَتَرَكْتُهُمْ لَهُ ". وَقَالَ اللَّيْثُ عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، وَقَعَتِ الْفِتْنَةُ الأُولَى ـ يَعْنِي مَقْتَلَ عُثْمَانَ ـ فَلَمْ تُبْقِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ بَدْرٍ أَحَدًا، ثُمَّ وَقَعَتِ الْفِتْنَةُ الثَّانِيَةُ ـ يَعْنِي الْحَرَّةَ ـ فَلَمْ تُبْقِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ أَحَدًا ثُمَّ وَقَعَتِ الثَّالِثَةُ فَلَمْ تَرْتَفِعْ وَلِلنَّاسِ طَبَاخٌ.
The Prophet (ﷺ) while speaking about the war prisoners of Badr, said: "Were Al-Mutim bin Adi alive and interceded with me for these filthy people, I would definitely forgive them for his sake." Narrated Said bin Al-Musaiyab: When the first civil strife (in Islam) took place because of the murder of 'Uthman, it left none of the Badr warriors alive. When the second civil strife, that is the battle of Al-Harra, took place, it left none of the Hudaibiya treaty companions alive. Then the third civil strife took place and it did not subside till it had exhausted all the strength of the people.
[1] The people of Al-Madīna were massacred by Yazīd’s army.Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4024In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 73USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 358
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4024
This Hadith mentions two separate reports. First, the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) spoke about the prisoners of Badr and said that if Al-Mutim bin Adi were alive and interceded for them, he would have left them for his sake. The main lesson in this part is remembering a person's past good. The text does not give many details about Al-Mutim, so the explanation should stay with the wording given: the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) named him and spoke of accepting his intercession. The second part reports Said bin Al-Musaiyab speaking about later civil strife and how it left none of the Badr warriors or Hudaibiya companions. For searches like Al-Mutim bin Adi Hadith, this narration joins respect for past good with a sober note about fitnah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Past good deeds can be remembered with honor.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) spoke of accepting intercession from Al-Mutim bin Adi in this case.
- Civil strife brought heavy loss among earlier generations.
