Sahih al-Bukhari 4153 (Book 64, Hadith 369)
obey him. He (i.e. the commander) became angry and said “Didn’t the Prophet (ﷺ) order you to obey me!”
They replied, “Yes.” He said, “Collect fire-wood for me.” So they collected it. He said, “Make a fire.”
When they made it, he said, “Enter it (i.e. the fire).” So they intended to do that and started holding
each other and saying, “We run towards (i.e. take refuge with) the Prophet (ﷺ) from the fire.” They kept
on saying that till the fire was extinguished and the anger of the commander abated. When that news
reached the Prophet (ﷺ) he said, “If they had entered it (i.e. the fire), they would not have come out of it
till the Day of Resurrection. Obedience (to somebody) is required when he enjoins what is good.”
“ لَوْ دَخَلُوهَا مَا خَرَجُوا مِنْهَا إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ، الطَّاعَةُ فِي الْمَعْرُوفِ ”.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4153 (Book 64, Hadith 369)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Within the Islamic scholarly tradition, few works hold as much weight as Sahih al-Bukhari. This vast compilation, assembled by the Persian scholar al-Bukhārī circa 847, is a cornerstone of Sunni faith and practice. It is one of the six canonical hadith collections known collectively as the Kutub al-Sittah. Imam al-Bukhārī’s work is particularly celebrated for its author’s stringent criteria in verifying the chain of narration (isnad), resulting in a trusted body of over 7,500 hadiths organized into 97 distinct chapters that cover every aspect of life.
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