Sunan an-Nasa'i•Hadith 4168•The Book of al-Bay'ah
Chapter
The Book of al-Bay'ah
كتاب البيعة
Arabic Text
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 .
English Translation
Jabir said:
"We did not give our pledge to the Messenger of Allah for death, rather we pledged not to flee (from battle)."
Book
Sunan an-Nasa'i
Hadith No.
4168
Author
Imam Ahmad ibn Shu'ayb al-Nasa'i