Sahih al-Bukhari 4697 (Book 65, Hadith 425)
man (on the buttocks with his foot). The Ansari man said, “O the Ansar! (Help!)” and the emigrant
said. “O the emigrants! (Help!) Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) heard that and said, “What is this call for, which is
characteristic of the period of ignorance?” They said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! A man from the emigrants
kicked one of the Ansar (on the buttocks with his foot).” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Leave it (that call) as is
a detestable thing.” `Abdullah bin Ubai heard that and said, ‘Have the (the emigrants) done so? By
Allah, if we return Medina, surely, the more honorable will expel therefrom the meaner.” When this
statement reached the Prophet. `Umar got up an, said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Let me chop off the head of
this hypocrite (`Abdullah bin Ubai)!” The Prophet (ﷺ) said “Leave him, lest the people say that
Muhammad kills his companions.” The Ansar were then more in number than the emigrants when the
latter came to Medina, but later on the emigrant increased.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4697 (Book 65, Hadith 425)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Compiled by the esteemed Islamic scholar Muḥammad ibn Ismā‘īl al-Bukhārī around 847 CE, Sahih al-Bukhari stands as one of the most revered and authoritative collections within Sunni Islam. This monumental work is a primary component of the Kutub al-Sittah, or the six canonical books of hadith. It is distinguished by its rigorous methodology and is often considered the most authentic book after the Quran. The collection is meticulously organized into 97 chapters, encompassing approximately 7,563 individual narrations of the Prophet Muhammad’s sayings, actions, and approvals, forming a vital foundation for Islamic law and practice.
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