Mishkat al-Masabih

Mishkat al-Masabih 3948

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Mishkat al-Masabih 3948
Arabic hadith text

وَعَن الْمُهلب أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " إِنْ بَيَّتَكُمُ الْعَدُوُّ فَلْيَكُنْ شِعَارُكُمْ: حم لَا ينْصرُونَ ". رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ وَأَبُو دَاوُد

Translation

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

Al-Muhallab reported that the Messenger of God (peace and blessings be upon him) said, ‘If the enemy attacks you at night, let your battle cry be: Ha Mim; they will not be helped.’ Narrated by al-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud.

Notes and open questions — unreviewed

  • The source gives the battle cry as the disconnected letters Ha Mim followed by the phrase they will not be helped; the phrase is translated literally.