64/39. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4246 — Appointing a Ruler for Khaibar
Appointment of a ruler for Khaibar by the Prophet (saws)
Ruler of Khaibar Hadith: Prophetic Appointment and Responsibility
Sahih Bukhari : 4246
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4246
وَقَالَ عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَجِيدِ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّ أَبَا سَعِيدٍ، وَأَبَا، هُرَيْرَةَ حَدَّثَاهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَعَثَ أَخَا بَنِي عَدِيٍّ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ إِلَى خَيْبَرَ فَأَمَّرَهُ عَلَيْهَا. وَعَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَجِيدِ عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ السَّمَّانِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَأَبِي سَعِيدٍ مِثْلَهُ.
Abu Sa'id and Abu Huraira Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) made the brother of Bani Adi from the Ansar as the ruler of Khaibar.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4246, 4247In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 282USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 549
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4246
This ruler of Khaibar hadith is a short supporting report. Abu Sa'id and Abu Huraira said that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم sent the brother of Bani Adi from the Ansar to Khaibar and appointed him over it. The text does not give a long speech or extra details in this report. Its core point is the appointment of a person to manage Khaibar. Read beside the nearby report about Janib dates, it helps explain why someone brought Khaibar dates to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The main teaching is about responsibility: leadership is a trust given for managing people's affairs. The hadith itself stays simple, so the explanation should stay close to that simple meaning.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم appointed someone to manage Khaibar.
- Leadership in this report is connected to real public responsibility.
- A person in charge may be asked about what he brings or manages.
