The Book of al-Bay'ah

Ubadah ibn al-Samit said: We pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah to listen and obey in ease and hardship, in willing and unwilling circumstances; not to dispute authority with those entrusted with it; to stand for the truth wherever we were, fearing no blame from anyone.

Ubadah ibn al-Samit said: We pledged to the Messenger of Allah to listen and obey in hardship and ease. He mentioned the rest similarly.

Ubadah said: We pledged to the Messenger of Allah to listen and obey in ease and hardship, in willing and unwilling circumstances; not to dispute authority with its rightful holders; and to speak or stand for the truth wherever we were.

Ubadah ibn al-Samit said: We pledged to the Messenger of Allah to listen and obey in hardship and ease, in willing and unwilling circumstances, and when others were given preference over us; not to dispute authority with its rightful holders; and to speak the truth wherever we were.

Ubadah ibn al-Samit said: We pledged to the Messenger of Allah to listen and obey in difficulty and ease, in willing and unwilling circumstances; not to dispute authority with its rightful holders; to uphold justice wherever we were; and not to fear anyone blame for the sake of Allah.

Ubadah ibn al-Samit said: We pledged to the Messenger of Allah to listen and obey in hardship and ease, in willing and unwilling circumstances, and when others were favored over us; not to dispute authority with its rightful holders; to uphold the truth wherever it was; and not to fear anyone blame for Allah sake. Shu bah noted: Sayyar did not include the words “wherever it was,” but Yahya did. Shu bah added: If I have added anything to the report, it came from either Sayyar or Yahya.

Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah said: You must obey in times of energy and reluctance, hardship and ease, and when others are favored over you.

Jarir said: I pledged to the Messenger of Allah to be sincere toward every Muslim.

Jarir said: I pledged to the Prophet to listen and obey, and to act sincerely toward every Muslim.

Jabir said: We did not pledge to the Messenger of Allah to die; we pledged not to flee.

Yazid ibn Abi Ubayd said: I asked Salamah ibn al-Akwa what pledge you made to the Prophet on the day of al-Hudaybiyyah. He replied: To face death.

Ya la ibn Umayyah said: On the day Makkah was conquered, I brought my father Umayyah to the Messenger of Allah and asked: Messenger of Allah, accept my fathers pledge to migrate. The Messenger of Allah replied: I accept his pledge to strive in jihad, for migration has ended.

Ubadah ibn al-Samit reported that the Messenger of Allah, with a group of his Companions around him, said: Pledge to me that you will not associate anything with Allah, steal, commit adultery, kill your children, fabricate slander, or disobey me in what is right. Whoever fulfills the pledge will be rewarded by Allah. Whoever commits any of these acts and is punished for it, that punishment expiates it. Whoever commits one of them and Allah conceals it, his matter rests with Allah: if He wills, He forgives him; if He wills, He punishes him. Ahmad ibn Said reported it differently.

Ubadah ibn al-Samit reported that the Messenger of Allah said: Will you pledge to me what the women pledged: that you will not associate anything with Allah, steal, commit adultery, kill your children, fabricate slander, or disobey me in what is right? We replied: Yes, Messenger of Allah, and pledged accordingly. He said: Whoever commits any of these acts and is punished for it, that is an expiation. Whoever is not punished, his matter rests with Allah: if He wills, He forgives him; if He wills, He punishes him.

A man came to the Prophet and said: I have come to pledge migration to you, but I left my parents weeping. He replied: Go back to them and make them smile as you made them weep.

A Bedouin asked the Messenger of Allah about migration. He said: Woe to you! Migration is a serious matter. Do you own camels? The man said yes. The Prophet asked: Do you pay their alms? He said yes. The Prophet said: Then do good deeds even from beyond the seas, for Allah, Mighty and Sublime, will not let any of your deeds go unrewarded.

Abdullah ibn Amr reported that a man asked: Messenger of Allah, which migration is best? He replied: To leave what your Lord, Mighty and Sublime, dislikes. He then said: There are two migrations: that of the settled person and that of the Bedouin. When the Bedouin is summoned, he responds, and when commanded, he obeys. The settled person faces the greater trial and receives the greater reward.

Jabir ibn Zayd reported that Ibn Abbas said: The Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr, and Umar were among the Emigrants because they left the polytheists. Some of the Helpers were also emigrants because Medina had been a land of polytheism; they came to the Messenger of Allah on the night of al-Aqabah.

Abu Fatimah said: Messenger of Allah, tell me a deed that I can persist in doing. The Messenger of Allah replied: Hold fast to migration, for nothing is equal to it.