Book: Dalail an-Nubuwwah by Bayhaqi

باب ما جاء في إخبار النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم عن حال البراء بن مالك الأنصاري [١] بأنه ممن لو أقسم على الله لأبره وتصديق الله جل ثناؤه قول رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فيه رضى الله عنه

Chapter: Chapter: What Came in the Narration of the Prophet, Peace Be Upon Him, About the Status of Al-Baraa Bin Malik Al-Ansari [1], Being Among Those Who If They Swore by Allah, He Would Fulfill Their Oath, and God Confirms His Praise, the Statement of the Messenger of Allah, Peace Be Upon Him, About Him, May Allah Be Pleased With Him.

Volume: 6 (Page:368)

English:

Chapter on the Narrative of the Prophet, peace be upon him, regarding the State of Bara' ibn Malik al-Ansari

It is reported that the Prophet, peace be upon him, mentioned about Bara' ibn Malik al-Ansari, that if he were to swear by Allah, He would fulfill it, and testify to the praise of Allah. The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, was pleased with him.

Narrated by:

Abu al-Husayn ibn al-Fadl al-Qatṭān in Baghdad, narrated by Abdullah ibn Jaʻfar al-Nahwi, informed by Yaʻqūb ibn Sufyān, narrated by Muhammad ibn ʻAzīr al-Ayli from Salama ibn Rawḥ, reported by ʻUqayl, who said that Ibn Shihab informed us from Anas ibn Malik, who said that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: "How many a weak individual, with two cloaks, if he were to swear by Allah, He would fulfill it, among them Bara' ibn Malik. Bara' met a group of polytheists and they said, 'O Bara'! The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: If you swear by Allah, I will fulfill it, so swear by your Lord.' Bara' said: 'I swear by You, O Lord, for the shoulders you have granted them.' They granted their shoulders, then they gathered at the bridge of As-Sūs, and they inflicted hardship on the Muslims. They said, 'Swear, O Bara', by your Lord.' He said: 'I swear by You, O Lord, for the shoulders you have granted them.' And Bara' was martyred. "

I say: Bara' ibn Malik was martyred on the day of Tu‘sitr in the reign of Umar.

(1) Bara' ibn Malik al-Ansari al-Bukhari, the valiant warrior, companion of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and the brother of his servant Anas ibn Malik. He witnessed the Battle of Uhud, took the pledge under the tree, and was martyred on the day of the opening of Tu‘sitr in the twentieth year.

(2) In version (A), Ghaziz is spelled with the second zai, and in versions (F) and (K).

(3) Narrated by Al-Hakim in "Al-Mustadrak" (3:292), authenticated by him, agreed upon by Adh-Dhahabi, and authenticated by At-Tirmidhi in the merits of the Prophet.

Arabic:

بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي إِخْبَارِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ حَالِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ [ (١) ] بِأَنَّهُ مِمَّنْ لَوْ أَقْسَمَ عَلَى اللهِ لَأَبَرَّهُ وَتَصْدِيقِ اللهِ جَلَّ ثَنَاؤُهُ قَوْلَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِيهِ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُأَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْحُسَيْنِ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ الْقَطَّانُ بِبَغْدَادَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ النَّحْوِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ سُفْيَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا محمد بن عزير [ (٢) ] الأيلي عن سلامة ابن رَوْحٍ عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: كَمْ مِنْ ضَعِيفٍ مُتَضَعِّفٍ ذِي طِمْرَيْنِ لَوْ أَقْسَمَ عَلَى اللهِ لَأَبَرَّهُ، مِنْهُمُ الْبَرَاءُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ.وَإِنَّ الْبَرَاءَ لَقِيَ زَحْفًا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ فَقَالُوا: يَا بَرَاءُ! أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: لَوْ أَقْسَمْتَ عَلَى اللهِ لَأَبَرَّكَ فَأَقْسِمْ عَلَى رَبِّكَ. قَالَ: أُقْسِمُ عليك يا رب لَمَا مَنَحْتَنَا أَكْتَافَهُمْ، فَمُنِحُوا أَكْتَافَهُمْ، ثُمَّ الْتَقَوْا عَلَى قَنْطَرَةِ السُّوسِ، فَأَوْجَعُوا فِي الْمُسْلِمِينَ، فَقَالُوا: أَقْسِمْ يَا بَرَاءُ عَلَى رَبِّكَ قَالَ: أُقْسِمُ عليك يا رب لما مَنَحْتَنَا أَكْتَافَهُمْ وَقُتِلَ الْبَرَاءُ شَهِيدًا [ (٣) ] .قُلْتُ: قُتِلَ الْبَرَاءُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ يَوْمَ تُسْتَرَ في عهد عمر.[ (١) ] البراء بن ملك الأنصاري البخاري، البطل المغوار، صَاحِبِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى الله عليه وسلم، وأخو خادمه أنس بن مالك، شهد أحدا وبايع تحت الشجرة استشهد يوم فتح تستر سنة عشرين.[ (٢) ] في النسخة (أ) غزيز بالزاي الثانية وفي (ف) و (ك) .[ (٣) ] أخرجه الحاكم في «المستدرك» (٣: ٢٩٢) وصححه، ووافقه الذهبي، وصححه الترمذي في مناقب النبي.

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