Fortress of the Muslim
Hisn al-Muslim 250
Arabic hadith text
وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: مَنْ قَالَ (أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الْعَظيمَ الَّذِي لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَيُّ القَيّوُمُ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيهِ)، غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ وَإِنْ كَانَ فَرَّ مِنَ الزَّحْفِ.
Translation
The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever says, “I seek forgiveness from Allah the Magnificent, besides whom there is no deity, the Living, the Sustainer, and I repent to Him,” Allah will forgive him, even if he fled from the battlefield.
Translation notes
وَإِنْ كَانَ فَرَّ مِنَ الزَّحْفِ
The English witness specifies deserting the army ranks; the Arabic expression refers to fleeing from the advance or battle.
Should an editor choose “battle” or “battle ranks” for al-zahf?