Sunan an-Nasa'i

Sunan an-Nasa'i 3103

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Sunan an-Nasa'i 3103
Arabic hadith text

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، وَشُعْبَةَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حَبِيبُ بْنُ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَبَّاسِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَسْتَأْذِنُهُ فِي الْجِهَادِ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ أَحَىٌّ وَالِدَاكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَفِيهِمَا فَجَاهِدْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Translation

Muhammad ibn al-Muthanna informed us, from Yahya ibn Said, from Sufyan and Shubah, who both said: Habib ibn Abi Thabit narrated to us, from Abu al-Abbas, from Abd Allah ibn Amr, who said: A man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), seeking his permission to go on a military expedition. He asked: Are your parents alive? He said: Yes. He said: Then strive in serving them.

Translation notes

  • The phrase فيهمَا فَجَاهِدْ is rendered in context as striving through service to one's parents.