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Sahih Bukhari 6176 — Four Commands and Four Avoidances
Saying: "Marahaba"
وَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِفَاطِمَةَ عَلَيْهَا السَّلاَمُ: «مَرْحَبًا بِابْنَتِي». وَقَالَتْ أُمُّ هَانِئٍ جِئْتُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: «مَرْحَبًا بِأُمِّ هَانِئٍ».
Delegation of Abdul Qais Hadith: Four Commands
Sahih Bukhari : 6176
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6176
حَدَّثَنَا عِمْرَانُ بْنُ مَيْسَرَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو التَّيَّاحِ، عَنْ أَبِي جَمْرَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ لَمَّا قَدِمَ وَفْدُ عَبْدِ الْقَيْسِ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَرْحَبًا بِالْوَفْدِ الَّذِينَ جَاءُوا غَيْرَ خَزَايَا وَلاَ نَدَامَى ". فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا حَىٌّ مِنْ رَبِيعَةَ وَبَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكَ مُضَرُ، وَإِنَّا لاَ نَصِلُ إِلَيْكَ إِلاَّ فِي الشَّهْرِ الْحَرَامِ، فَمُرْنَا بِأَمْرٍ فَصْلٍ نَدْخُلُ بِهِ الْجَنَّةَ، وَنَدْعُو بِهِ مَنْ وَرَاءَنَا. فَقَالَ " أَرْبَعٌ وَأَرْبَعٌ أَقِيمُوا الصَّلاَةَ، وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ، وَصَوْمُ رَمَضَانَ، وَأَعْطُوا خُمُسَ مَا غَنِمْتُمْ، وَلاَ تَشْرَبُوا فِي الدُّبَّاءِ، وَالْحَنْتَمِ، وَالنَّقِيرِ، وَالْمُزَفَّتِ ".
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
When the delegation of `Abdul Qais came to the Prophet, he said, "Welcome, O the delegation who have come! Neither you will have disgrace, nor you will regret." They said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! We are a group from the tribe of Ar-Rabi`a, and between you and us there is the tribe of Mudar and we cannot come to you except in the sacred months. So please order us to do something good (religious deeds) so that we may enter Paradise by doing that, and also that we may order our people who are behind us (whom we have left behind at home) to follow it."He said, "Four and four:" offer prayers perfectly, pay the Zakat, (obligatory charity), fast the month of Ramadan, and give one-fifth of the war booty (in Allah's cause), and do not drink in (containers called) Ad-Duba,' Al-Hantam, An-Naqir and Al-Muzaffat."
[1] See " Iqāmat-aṣ-Ṣalāt " in the glossary.Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6176In-book reference : Book 78, Hadith 200USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 195
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6176
This hadith is often searched as delegation of Abdul Qais hadith, four and four hadith, and hadith about prayer zakat fasting Ramadan. The delegation came to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم), and he welcomed them warmly, saying they came without disgrace and regret. They explained that travel to him was hard except in the sacred months, so they asked for clear religious deeds they could follow and teach to their people. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) gave them “four and four.” He ordered them to establish prayer, pay zakat, fast Ramadan, and give one-fifth of war booty. He also told them not to drink from specific containers named Ad-Duba, Al-Hantam, An-Naqir, and Al-Muzaffat. The hadith shows clear teaching, simple duties, and carrying guidance back to others.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) welcomed the delegation with kind words.
- Prayer, zakat, and fasting Ramadan are named clearly in the text.
- The delegation wanted guidance they could teach their people.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) gave both commands to do and things to avoid.
