15/86. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1377b — Staying Patient in Medina
Encouragement to live in Al-Madinah and to be patient on bearing its distress and hardships
Hadith About Staying Patient During Medina's Hard Times
Sahih Muslim : 1377b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1377b
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ قَطَنِ بْنِ وَهْبِ بْنِ عُوَيْمِرِ بْنِ، الأَجْدَعِ عَنْ يُحَنِّسَ، مَوْلَى الزُّبَيْرِ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ، كَانَ جَالِسًا عِنْدَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ فِي الْفِتْنَةِ فَأَتَتْهُ مَوْلاَةٌ لَهُ تُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَتْ إِنِّي أَرَدْتُ الْخُرُوجَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ اشْتَدَّ عَلَيْنَا الزَّمَانُ . فَقَالَ لَهَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ اقْعُدِي لَكَاعِ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " لاَ يَصْبِرُ عَلَى لأْوَائِهَا وَشِدَّتِهَا أَحَدٌ إِلاَّ كُنْتُ لَهُ شَهِيدًا أَوْ شَفِيعًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ " .
Yuhannis Narrated from:
Yuhannis, the freed slave of Zubair, narrated that when he was sitting with Abdullah b. 'Umar (Allah be pleased with him) during the days of turmoil, his freed slave-girl came to him. After saluting him she said: Abu Abd al-Rahmin, I have decided to leave (Medina) for the time is hard for us, whereupon Abdullah said to her: Stay here, foolish lady, for I have heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: For one who shows endurance on the hardships and rigour of it (of Medina) I would be an intercessor or a witness on his behalf on the Day of Resurrection.
[1] The word Lakâ is used to show love and affection and not its apparent meaning. His advice to her is one of what comes from a person of goodwill to the other.Reference : Sahih Muslim 1377bIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 549USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 3181
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1377b
This hadith about staying in Medina during hardship reports a scene from the days of turmoil. A freed slave-girl came to Abdullah ibn Umar and said she wanted to leave because times had become hard. He told her to stay and then narrated that he heard the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم say that no one patiently endures the hardships and rigors of Medina except that he would be a witness or intercessor for that person on the Day of Resurrection. The narration is practical because it shows the Hadith being used as advice during a real moment of difficulty. It does not deny hardship. It encourages patience and gives hope tied to the Prophet's promised witness or intercession.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration shows advice being given during difficult times.
- Abdullah ibn Umar encouraged staying in Medina.
- The Hadith connects patience in Medina with the Prophet's witness or intercession.
- Hardship is mentioned directly, so patience is the main response.
