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Jami at-Tirmidhi 2365 — Sacrifice in Allah’s Cause
What Has Been Related About The Subsistence Of The Companions Of The Prophet (s.a.w) And His Family
Hadith About Sacrifice and Early Struggle
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2365
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2365
حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مُجَالِدِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ بَيَانٍ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سَعْدَ بْنَ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ، يَقُولُ إِنِّي لأَوَّلُ رَجُلٍ أَهْرَاقَ دَمًا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَإِنِّي لأَوَّلُ رَجُلٍ رَمَى بِسَهْمٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنِي أَغْزُو فِي الْعِصَابَةِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ مُحَمَّدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَا نَأْكُلُ إِلاَّ وَرَقَ الشَّجَرِ وَالْحُبُلَةِ حَتَّى إِنَّ أَحَدَنَا لَيَضَعُ كَمَا تَضَعُ الشَّاةُ أَوِ الْبَعِيرُ وَأَصْبَحَتْ بَنُو أَسَدٍ يُعَزِّرُونِي فِي الدِّينِ لَقَدْ خِبْتُ إِذًا وَضَلَّ عَمَلِي . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ حَدِيثِ بَيَانٍ .
Sa'd Bin Abi Waqqas said: "I Was Among The First Men Who Spilled Blood In Allah'S Cause, And I Was Among The First Men To Shoot An Arrow In Allah'S Cause. I Saw Battles With Troops Of The Companions Of Muhammad (S.A.W). We Had Nothing To Eat Except Leaves Of Trees And Al-Hublah, Such That One Of Us Would Leave Droppings Like The Droppings Of Sheep And Camels. Now Banu Asad Have Appeared Wanting To Instruct Me In Religion, ( Then) I Would Be A Loser And Have Wasted My Efforts."
[1] "The fruit of an acacia which resembles a legume." ( An-Nihāyah, Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi ).Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2365In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 62English translation : Vol. 4, Book 10, Hadith 2365
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2365
This hadith about sacrifice in Allah’s cause records the words of Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas. He mentioned being among the first men to spill blood in Allah’s cause and among the first to shoot an arrow in Allah’s cause. He also described battles with companions of Muhammad (s.a.w) when food was so scarce that they ate leaves and al-hublah. The narration shows real hardship, not a light discomfort. It also shows Sa’d’s hurt when people later tried to instruct him in religion despite what he had lived through. For readers searching hadith about companions’ hunger and struggle, this text teaches respect for sincere early sacrifice and careful speech about people of proven service.
What we learn from this hadith
- Early believers faced serious hunger and hardship in Allah’s cause.
- Service and sacrifice should not be dismissed lightly.
- A person should be careful before judging someone with known effort in religion.
