44/29. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2476a — Dhu’l-Khalasah Mission
The Virtues Of Jarir Bin 'Abdullah (RA)
Hadith About Dhu’l-Khalasah and the Tribe of Ahmas
Sahih Muslim : 2476a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2476a
حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ بْنُ بَيَانٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا خَالِدٌ، عَنْ بَيَانٍ، عَنْ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ جَرِيرٍ، قَالَ كَانَ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ بَيْتٌ يُقَالُ لَهُ ذُو الْخَلَصَةِ وَكَانَ يُقَالُ لَهُ الْكَعْبَةُ الْيَمَانِيَةُ وَالْكَعْبَةُ الشَّامِيَّةُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " هَلْ أَنْتَ مُرِيحِي مِنْ ذِي الْخَلَصَةِ وَالْكَعْبَةِ الْيَمَانِيَةِ وَالشَّامِيَّةِ " . فَنَفَرْتُ إِلَيْهِ فِي مِائَةٍ وَخَمْسِينَ مِنْ أَحْمَسَ فَكَسَرْنَاهُ وَقَتَلْنَا مَنْ وَجَدْنَا عِنْدَهُ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ - قَالَ - فَدَعَا لَنَا وَلأَحْمَسَ .
Jabir Narrated from:
There was in pre-Islamic days a temple called Dhu'l- Khalasah and it was called the Yamanite Ka'ba or the northern Ka'ba. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said unto me: Will you rid me of Dhu'l-Khalasah and so I went forth at the head of 350 horsemen of the tribe of Ahmas and we destroyed it and killed whomsoever we found there. Then we came back to him (to the Holy Prophet) and informed him and he blessed us and the tribe of Ahmas.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2476aIn-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 195USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 31, Hadith 6052
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2476a
This Hadith about Dhu’l-Khalasah reports a specific event from the life of Jarir b. Abdullah. The narration says that in pre-Islamic days there was a temple called Dhu’l-Khalasah, known as the Yamanite Ka’ba or northern Ka’ba. Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم asked Jarir if he would rid him of it. Jarir then went with horsemen from the tribe of Ahmas. The report says they destroyed it, returned, and informed the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. He then blessed them and the tribe of Ahmas. The explanation should stay within the text: it is a report about a particular mission, Jarir’s role, and the Prophet’s blessing after the mission was completed.
What we learn from this hadith
- Jarir obeyed the Prophet’s command in a specific mission.
- The tribe of Ahmas supported Jarir in that task.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم blessed Jarir and Ahmas after they returned.
