39/15. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4173 — Hijrah Will Not Cease
Mention Of The Difference Of Opinion As To Whether Emigration Is Still Obligatory Or Not
Hijrah Will Not Cease While Fighting Continues
Sunan an-Nasai : 4173
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4173
أَخْبَرَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ زَبْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي بُسْرُ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِدْرِيسَ الْخَوْلاَنِيِّ، عَنْ حَسَّانَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الضَّمْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ السَّعْدِيِّ، قَالَ وَفَدْنَا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَدَخَلَ أَصْحَابِي فَقَضَى حَاجَتَهُمْ وَكُنْتُ آخِرَهُمْ دُخُولاً فَقَالَ " حَاجَتُكَ " . فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَتَى تَنْقَطِعُ الْهِجْرَةُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ تَنْقَطِعُ الْهِجْرَةُ مَا قُوتِلَ الْكُفَّارُ " .
'Abdullah bin As-Sa'di Narrated from:
We came in a delegation to the Messenger of Allah and my companions entered and asked their questions. I was the last of them to enter, and he said: 'What is you question?' I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, when will emigration end?' The Messenger of Allah said: 'Emigration will not cease so long as the disbelievers are being fought.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4173In-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 25English translation : Vol. 5, Book 39, Hadith 4178
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4173
Abdullah bin As-Sa'di came with a delegation to the Messenger of Allah. His companions entered first and asked their questions. When he entered last, the Prophet asked what he needed. Abdullah asked when Hijrah would end. The Prophet replied that Hijrah would not cease as long as the disbelievers were being fought. This Hadith about the continuation of Hijrah is built around a clear question and answer. The wording gives a specific condition and should be repeated with that condition intact. It also shows Abdullah waiting for his turn and then asking directly. The narration does not provide further explanation about kinds of Hijrah, so its teaching should remain tied to the exact answer given.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abdullah asked the Prophet directly when Hijrah would end.
- The Prophet linked its continuation to fighting the disbelievers.
- The stated condition is part of the answer and should not be omitted.
- The report does not add a wider explanation beyond this reply.
