Hadith 6364

Chapter 7

باب 7

(7) باب الْبَيْعَةِ عَلَى أَنْ لاَ نَفِرَّ

(7) Chapter: Pledging Not To Flee (From The Battlefield)
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أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، سَمِعَ جَابِرًا، يَقُولُ لَمْ نُبَايِعْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى الْمَوْتِ إِنَّمَا بَايَعْنَاهُ عَلَى أَنْ لاَ نَفِرَّ .

Jabir said:
"We did not give our pledge to the Messenger of Allah for death, rather we pledged not to flee (from battle)."

Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i 4158

In-book reference: Book 39, Hadith 10

English translation: Vol. 5, Book 39, Hadith 4163