39/7. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4158 — The Pledge Not to Flee
Pledging Not To Flee (From The Battlefield)
Pledge Not to Flee: Jabir's Description of Steadfastness
Sunan an-Nasai : 4158
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4158
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، سَمِعَ جَابِرًا، يَقُولُ لَمْ نُبَايِعْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى الْمَوْتِ إِنَّمَا بَايَعْنَاهُ عَلَى أَنْ لاَ نَفِرَّ .
Jabir Narrated from:
We did not give our pledge to the Messenger of Allah for death, rather we pledged not to flee (from battle).
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4158In-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 10English translation : Vol. 5, Book 39, Hadith 4163
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4158
This hadith records Jabir’s description of the pledge made to the Messenger of Allah. He said they did not pledge for death. Instead, they pledged not to flee from battle. The distinction is the heart of this report. Jabir’s wording focuses on steadfastness and remaining in place rather than making death itself the direct object of the pledge. The text does not explain the wider event, list every person present, or compare all versions of the pledge. It simply preserves how Jabir expressed their commitment. For readers searching for the pledge not to flee hadith, the key lesson is clear: they promised courage and firmness when facing danger. The narration should be read on its own terms without adding details that are not included in the supplied text.
What we learn from this hadith
- Jabir denied that their pledge was directly for death.
- He said the pledge was not to flee from battle.
- The report emphasizes firmness in a dangerous situation.
- The narration preserves Jabir's exact way of describing the pledge.
