33/18. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1860a — Oath to Death
It is recommended for the army to swear allegiance to the ruler when intending to fight, and an account of Bay'at Ar-Ridwan beneath the tree
Hudaibiyah Oath to Death Hadith: Salama’s Answer
Sahih Muslim : 1860a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1860a
وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ إِسْمَاعِيلَ - عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي، عُبَيْدٍ مَوْلَى سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الأَكْوَعِ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِسَلَمَةَ عَلَى أَىِّ شَىْءٍ بَايَعْتُمْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ قَالَ عَلَى الْمَوْتِ .
Yazid bin Abi Ubaid Narrated from:
1 asked Salama as to what effect he had sworn fealty to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the Day of Hudaibiya. He said: To the effect that we will die fighting.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1860aIn-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 118USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 20, Hadith 4590
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1860a
This Hadith reports a direct question and answer. Yazid b. Abu Ubaid asked Salama what they pledged to the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم on the Day of Hudaibiyah. Salama replied: to the effect that they would die fighting. For readers searching for oath to death Hadith, Salama Hudaibiyah pledge, or Sahih Muslim 1860a, the wording must be handled carefully. This report says “to death,” while other nearby reports in the provided batch describe the pledge as not fleeing. We should not erase either wording or force one into the other without evidence inside the text. The safe explanation is that Salama gave this answer about the pledge he was asked about, and the report preserves his wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- Salama answered that the pledge was to die fighting.
- The report is a direct response to a direct question about Hudaibiyah.
- Nearby narrations may phrase the pledge differently, so each wording should be kept with care.
- The Hadith shows the serious commitment connected to the Hudaibiyah pledge.
