Book 56: Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)
Chapter: Do not wish to meet the enemy
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Sahih al-Bukhari 3026 · Book 56, Hadith 234
Chain of Narration (Isnad)
Narrated by Abu Hurairah 5 narrators
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 3026
In-book reference
Book 56, Hadith 234
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 4, Book 52, Hadith 266
Arabic Text
وَقَالَ أَبُو عَامِرٍ حَدَّثَنَا مُغِيرَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ تَمَنَّوْا لِقَاءَ الْعَدُوِّ، فَإِذَا لَقِيتُمُوهُمْ فَاصْبِرُوا ".
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