44/56. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2543a — Treating Egypt's People Well
The Advice Of The Prophet (SAW) Concerning The People Of Egypt
Hadith About Treating the People of Egypt Well
Sahih Muslim : 2543a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2543a
حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي حَرْمَلَةُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي هَارُونُ بْنُ، سَعِيدٍ الأَيْلِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي حَرْمَلَةُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ عِمْرَانَ التُّجِيبِيُّ - عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، بْنِ شُمَاسَةَ الْمَهْرِيِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا ذَرٍّ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّكُمْ سَتَفْتَحُونَ أَرْضًا يُذْكَرُ فِيهَا الْقِيرَاطُ فَاسْتَوْصُوا بِأَهْلِهَا خَيْرًا فَإِنَّ لَهُمْ ذِمَّةً وَرَحِمًا فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ رَجُلَيْنِ يَقْتَتِلاَنِ فِي مَوْضِعِ لَبِنَةٍ فَاخْرُجْ مِنْهَا " . قَالَ فَمَرَّ بِرَبِيعَةَ وَعَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ابْنَىْ شُرَحْبِيلَ بْنِ حَسَنَةَ يَتَنَازَعَانِ فِي مَوْضِعِ لَبِنَةٍ فَخَرَجَ مِنْهَا .
Abu Dharr Narrated from:
Abu Dharr reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: You would soon conquer a land where people are in the habit of using foul language. They have a right of kinship upon you. And when you see two persons fighting for the space of a brick, then get out of that. He (Abu Dharr) then happened to pass by Rabila and 'Abd al-Rahman, the two sons of Shurahbil b. Hasana, and they had been disputing for the space of a brick. So he left the land.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2543aIn-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 322USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 31, Hadith 6173
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2543a
This hadith about treating people well reports the words of Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) to Abu Dharr. The Prophet said that the Muslims would conquer a land where al-qirat was mentioned, and he told them to treat its people well because they had a bond of protection and kinship. He also said that if Abu Dharr saw two men fighting over the place of a brick, he should leave that land. Abu Dharr later saw Rabi'a and Abd al-Rahman, the sons of Shurahbil ibn Hasana, disputing over such a place, so he left. The hadith teaches good conduct with people and caution when disputes over small worldly matters appear.
What we learn from this hadith
- The people of that land should be treated well, as stated in the hadith.
- Kinship and responsibility are reasons for good conduct.
- Disputes over small worldly space can be a warning sign.
- Abu Dharr acted on the instruction when he saw the dispute.
