Sahih al-Bukhari

Sahih al-Bukhari 4238

Arabic hadith text

وَيُذْكَرُ عَنِ الزُّبَيْدِيِّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَنْبَسَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يُخْبِرُ سَعِيدَ بْنَ الْعَاصِي قَالَ بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَبَانَ عَلَى سَرِيَّةٍ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ قِبَلَ نَجْدٍ، قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ فَقَدِمَ أَبَانُ وَأَصْحَابُهُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِخَيْبَرَ، بَعْدَ مَا افْتَتَحَهَا، وَإِنَّ حُزْمَ خَيْلِهِمْ لَلِيفٌ، قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، لاَ تَقْسِمْ لَهُمْ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبَانُ وَأَنْتَ بِهَذَا يَا وَبْرُ تَحَدَّرَ مِنْ رَأْسِ ضَأْنٍ‏.‏ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ يَا أَبَانُ اجْلِسْ ‏"‏ فَلَمْ يَقْسِمْ لَهُمْ‏.‏

Translation

Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.

A report is related from al-Zubaydi, from al-Zuhri, who said: “Anbasa ibn Said told me that he heard Abu Hurayra tell Said ibn al-As: ‘The Messenger of Allah sent Aban from Medina on a military expedition toward Najd. Aban and his companions came to the Prophet at Khaybar after he had conquered it; the reins of their horses were made of palm fiber.’ Abu Hurayra said: ‘I told the Messenger of Allah, “Do not allot them a share.” Aban said, “So you say this, O hyrax who came down from a sheep’s head?”’ The Prophet said, ‘Aban, sit down.’ He did not allot them a share.”

Notes and open questions — unreviewed
  • The source presents this as a report related through al-Zubaydi. The final phrase by Aban is an obscure taunt, rendered closely to the Arabic.