Hadith of Abdullah ibn Rawahah (may Allah be pleased with him)

حَدِيثُ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ رَوَاحَةَ (١)، ١٥٧٣٦ - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ الْأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ رَوَاحَةَ، أَنَّهُ قَدِمَ مِنْ سَفَرٍ لَيْلًا، فَتَعَجَّلَ إِلَى امْرَأَتِهِ فَإِذَا فِي بَيْتِهِ مِصْبَاح، وَإِذَا مَعَ امْرَأَتِهِ شَيْءٌ فَأَخَذَ السَّيْفَ، فَقَالَتْ امْرَأَتُهُ: إِلَيْكَ إِلَيْكَ عَنِّي، فُلَانَةُ تُمَشِّطُنِي، فَأَتَى، ، النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَخْبَرَهُ: " فَنَهَى أَنْ يَطْرُقَ الرَّجُلُ أَهْلَهُ لَيْلًا " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Abdullah bin Rawahah that once he returned from a journey at night and proceeded towards his wife. When he reached home, a lamp was burning there and someone was with his wife. He picked up his sword. Seeing this, his wife said, "Wait, this is such-and-such woman who is helping me with my adornment." He went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and informed him of the incident. The Prophet (ﷺ) then forbade anyone from returning to his house at night suddenly and without prior notice.

حَدَّثَنَا يَعْمَرُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ سِنَانَ بْنَ أَبِي سِنَانٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ قَائِمًا فِي قَصَصِهِ: " إِنَّ أَخًا لَكُمْ كَانَ لَا يَقُولُ: الرَّفَثَ - يَعْنِي ابْنَ رَوَاحَةَ - قَالَ: "، [البحر الطويل]، وَفِينَا رَسُولُ اللهِ يَتْلُو كِتَابَهُ ... إِذَا انْشَقَّ مَعْرُوفٌ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ سَاطِعُ، يَبِيتُ يُجَافِي جَنْبَهُ عَنْ فِرَاشِهِ ... إِذَا اسْتَثْقَلَتْ بِالْكَافِرِينَ الْمَضَاجِعُ، أَرَانَا الْهُدَى بَعْدَ الْعَمَى فَقُلُوبُنَا ... بِهِ مُوقِنَاتٌ أَنَّ مَا قَالَ وَاقِعُ " (١)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

Sanan bin Abi Sinan says that once I heard Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) saying during a sermon while standing that your brother, that is, Ibn Rawahah, does not compose frivolous poetry. These verses were composed by him: Among us is Allah’s Messenger who recites to us Allah’s Book; when the bright morning separates from the darkness of night. He spends the night in such a way that his side remains away from the bed, while the disbelievers are weighed down on their beds. After misguidance, he showed us the path of guidance, and now our hearts are certain that whatever he says will surely come to pass.