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Sahih Muslim 1353c — No Hijra After the Conquest
Swearing Allegiance and Pledging to adhere to Islam, to engage in Jihad and to do Good, after the conquest of Makkah, and the meaning of the phrase: "There is No Hijrah (migration) after the Conquest."
No Hijra After Conquest Hadith: Jihad and Sincere Intention
Sahih Muslim : 1353c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1353c
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ الْفَتْحِ فَتْحِ مَكَّةَ " لاَ هِجْرَةَ وَلَكِنْ جِهَادٌ وَنِيَّةٌ وَإِذَا اسْتُنْفِرْتُمْ فَانْفِرُوا " .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said on the day of the Conquest of Mecca: There is no Hijra now, but (only) Jihad (fighting for the cause of Islam) and sincerity of purpose (have great reward); when you are asked to set out (on an expedition undertaken for the cause of Islam) you should (readily) do so.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1353cIn-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 125USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 20, Hadith 4597
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1353c
This Hadith is one of the clear texts about no Hijra after the Conquest of Mecca. Ibn Abbas reports that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said on the day of the Conquest that there is no Hijra now, but Jihad and sincere intention. He also said that when people are asked to set out for an expedition in the cause of Islam, they should do so. For people searching for no hijra after conquest hadith, this narration gives a short and direct teaching. The text does not cancel sincerity or effort. Rather, it shifts the focus to Jihad, intention, and answering the call when asked to go out. The wording keeps faith active even after the special period of migration had passed.
What we learn from this hadith
- After the Conquest of Mecca, that form of Hijra was no longer open in the same way.
- Jihad and sincere intention remained meaningful acts.
- When asked to set out for the cause of Islam, the command was to set out.
