| SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-29548 | | Narrated Sahl Ibn AlHanzaliyah: On the day of Hunayn we travelled with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and we journeyed for a long time until the evening came. I attended the prayer along with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. A horseman came and said: Messenger of Allah; I went before you and climbed a certain mountain where saw Hawazin all together with their women; cattle; and sheep; having gathered at Hunayn. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ smiled and said: That will be the booty of the Muslims tomorrow if Allah wills. He then asked: Who will be on guard tonight? Anas Ibn Abu Marthad AlGhanawi said: I shall ; Messenger of Allah. He said: Then mount your horse. He then mounted his horse; and came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. The Messenger of Allah said to him: Go forward to this ravine till you get to the top of it. We should not be exposed to danger from your side. In the morning the Apostle of of Allah ﷺ came out to his place of prayer; and offered two rakahs. He then said: Have you seen any sign of your horseman? They said: We have not; Messenger of Allah. The announcement of the time for prayer was then made; and while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was saying the prayer; he began to glance towards the ravine. When he finished his prayer and uttered salutation; he said: Cheer up; for your horseman has come. We therefore began to look between the trees in the ravine; and sure enough he had come. He stood beside the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ; saluted him and said: I continued till I reached the top of this ravine where the Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded me; and in the morning I looked down into both ravines but saw no one. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked him: Did you dismount during the night? He replied: No; except to pray or to relieve myself. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: You have ensured your entry to Paradise. No blame will be attached to you supposing you do not work after it. | The Chapter on Tashahhud And Salut in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Regarding The Virtue Of Keeping Watch In The Cause Of Allah The Mighty And Sublime in Sunan Abu Dawoud |
