64/35. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4187 — Joining the Pledge Around the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم
The Ghazwa of Al-Hudaibiya
وَقَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {لَقَدْ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِذْ يُبَايِعُونَكَ تَحْتَ الشَّجَرَةِ} .
Bay‘ah Under the Tree Hadith: Responding Quickly to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم
Sahih Bukhari : 4187
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4187
وَقَالَ هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْعُمَرِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنِي نَافِعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّ النَّاسَ، كَانُوا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ، تَفَرَّقُوا فِي ظِلاَلِ الشَّجَرِ، فَإِذَا النَّاسُ مُحْدِقُونَ بِالنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ، انْظُرْ مَا شَأْنُ النَّاسِ قَدْ أَحْدَقُوا بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَوَجَدَهُمْ يُبَايِعُونَ، فَبَايَعَ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ إِلَى عُمَرَ فَخَرَجَ فَبَايَعَ.
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
The people were along with the Prophet (ﷺ) on the day of Al-Hudaibiya spreading in the shade of the trees. Suddenly the people surrounded the Prophet (ﷺ) and started looking at him. `Umar said, "O `Abdullah! Go and see why the people are encircling Allah's Apostle and looking at him." `Abdullah bin `Umar then saw the people giving the Pledge o allegiance to the Prophet. So he also gave the Pledge of allegiance and returned to `Umar who went out in his turn and gave the Pledge of allegiance to the Prophet.'
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4187In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 227USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 500
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4187
This bay‘ah under the tree hadith shows the companions gathered around the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم at Hudaybiyyah. The people had spread out in the shade of the trees, then Umar noticed that they were surrounding Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. He asked Abdullah to see what was happening. Abdullah found them giving the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, so he gave the pledge too. He then returned to Umar, who went out and also gave the pledge. The lesson is simple: when the companions learned that a serious pledge was taking place, they came forward. The narration also shows how information moved quickly among them in an important moment.
What we learn from this hadith
- The companions gathered around the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم for a serious pledge.
- Abdullah bin Umar joined the pledge when he saw what was happening.
- He returned and informed Umar, who then also gave the pledge.
- The hadith shows quick response to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم during a major event.
