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Sahih Bukhari 7480 — Returning from Ta’if If Allah Wills
(Allah’s) Wish and Will
وَمَا تَشَاءُونَ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ} وَقَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {تُؤْتِي الْمُلْكَ مَنْ تَشَاءُ}. {وَلاَ تَقُولَنَّ لِشَيْءٍ إِنِّي فَاعِلٌ ذَلِكَ غَدًا إِلاَّ أَنْ يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ}. {إِنَّكَ لاَ تَهْدِي مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ وَلَكِنَّ اللَّهَ يَهْدِي مَنْ يَشَاءُ}. قَالَ سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ نَزَلَتْ فِي أَبِي طَالِبٍ. {يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ بِكُمُ الْيُسْرَ وَلاَ يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ الْعُسْرَ}.
Hadith About Ta’if and Saying Insha Allah
Sahih Bukhari : 7480
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 7480
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَبَّاسِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ حَاصَرَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَهْلَ الطَّائِفِ فَلَمْ يَفْتَحْهَا فَقَالَ " إِنَّا قَافِلُونَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ ". فَقَالَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ نَقْفُلُ وَلَمْ نَفْتَحْ. قَالَ " فَاغْدُوا عَلَى الْقِتَالِ ". فَغَدَوْا فَأَصَابَتْهُمْ جِرَاحَاتٌ. قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّا قَافِلُونَ غَدًا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ "، فَكَأَنَّ ذَلِكَ أَعْجَبَهُمْ فَتَبَسَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم.
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) besieged the people of Ta'if, but he did not conquer it. He said, "Tomorrow, if Allah will, we will return home. On this the Muslims said, "Then we return without conquering it?" He said, 'Then carry on fighting tomorrow." The next day many of them were injured. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If Allah will, we will return home tomorrow." It seemed that statement pleased them whereupon Allah's Apostle smiled.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 7480In-book reference : Book 97, Hadith 106USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 572
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 7480
This hadith about Ta’if shows the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) speaking about plans through the phrase “if Allah wills.” He besieged the people of Ta’if but did not conquer it. When he said they would return home the next day, the Muslims felt uneasy about leaving without victory. He then told them to go out to fight the next day, and many were wounded. After that, he again said they would return home the next day if Allah willed. This time they were pleased, and the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) smiled. The hadith shows how people can understand a decision more clearly after experiencing what follows.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) tied future plans to Allah’s will.
- Not every campaign ends with immediate conquest.
- The companions’ feelings changed after the next day’s hardship.
- The Prophet’s smile came when they accepted the return.
