43/4. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 843e — Dhat-ur-Riqa and Trust in Allah
He Put His Trust In Allah And Allah Protected Him From The People
Hadith About Dhat-ur-Riqa and the Sword Incident
Sahih Muslim : 843e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 843e
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبَانُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ أَقْبَلْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَتَّى إِذَا كُنَّا بِذَاتِ الرِّقَاعِ . بِمَعْنَى حَدِيثِ الزُّهْرِيِّ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَعْرِضْ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
We went along with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and as we reached the place Dhat-ur-Riqa'; the rest of the hadith is the same, but there is no mention of the word that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) did not harm him.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 843eIn-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 15USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 30, Hadith 5667
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 843e
This report gives another wording of the sword incident and places the journey at Dhat-ur-Riqa. Jabir b. Abdullah says they went with the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم until they reached that place, and the rest of the Hadith is the same in meaning. This version does not include the wording that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did not harm the man. Because the report says it carries the same meaning as the earlier narration, the main lesson remains the Prophet’s trust in Allah when a man stood over him with a sword. It also reminds readers that hadith reports can preserve the same event with small differences in wording or detail.
What we learn from this hadith
- This version connects the incident with Dhat-ur-Riqa.
- The core event remains the Prophet’s trust in Allah during danger.
- Some narrations mention fewer details while keeping the same main meaning.
