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Musnad Ahmad Hadith 8982

Read the original Arabic and English translation of this hadith from Musnad of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), with its chapter, grading, and reference kept together.

In-book entry
1864

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Original Arabic

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنَ زِيَادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَارَةُ بْنُ الْقَعْقَاعِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو زُرْعَةَ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ، لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي مَا قَعَدْتُ خِلَافَ سَرِيَّةٍ تَغْزُو (١) فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ، وَلَكِنْ لَا أَجِدُ مَا أَحْمِلُهُمْ، وَلَا يَجِدُونَ سَعَةً فَيَتْبَعُونِي، وَلَا تَطِيبُ أَنْفُسُهُمْ أَنْ يَتَخَلَّفُوا بَعْدِي " (٢)،

Translation

English translation

It is narrated from the same chain of transmission that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: By Him in Whose hand is my soul, if I did not think that the Muslims would fall into hardship, I would never stay behind from any expedition sent out in the way of Allah. But I do not find enough mounts on which I could make them ride, and they do not have enough means to follow me, and their hearts would not be content, and after me, they would begin to stay behind from participating in jihad.

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Where is this hadith found?

This is Hadith 8982 in Musnad Ahmad. It appears in Book 30, Musnad of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), as in-book entry 1864.

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Reference details

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Musnad Ahmad
In-book entry
1864

Source and grading notes

مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 8982

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