Sahih al-Bukhari 6943

Hadith text

Narrated Khabbab bin Al-Art:We complained to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (about our state) while he was leaning against his sheet cloak in the shade of the Ka`ba. We said, "Will you ask Allah to help us? Will you invoke Allah for us?" He said, "Among those who were before you a (believer) used to be seized and, a pit used to be dug for him and then he used to be placed in it. Then a saw used to be brought and put on his head which would be split into two halves. His flesh might be combed with iron combs and removed from his bones, yet, all that did not cause him to revert from his religion. By Allah! This religion (Islam) will be completed (and triumph) till a rider (traveler) goes from San`a' (the capital of Yemen) to Hadramout fearing nobody except Allah and the wolf lest it should trouble his sheep, but you are impatient." (See Hadith No. 191, Vol)

Khabbab bin Al-Art bataate hain: Humne Allah ke Rasool (SAW) se (hamaari haalat ke baare mein) shikaayat ki jabke wo Kaaba ki chhaaon mein apni chaadar par tek lagaaye hue the. Humne kaha, 'Kya aap Allah se madad maangenge? Kya aap hamare liye dua karenge?' Unhone kaha, 'Tumse pehle logon mein se ek (Momin) ko pakda jaata tha, uske liye ek gaddha khodha jaata, aur phir use usmein daala jaata. Phir ek aara laaya jaata aur uske sar par rakha jaata jo use do hisson mein baant deta. Uska gosht loha ke kanghon se noch-noch kar uski haddiyon se hataaya jaata, phir bhi, ye sab kuch use apne deen se peechhe hatane par majboor nahi karta. Allah ki qasam! Ye deen (Islam) poora (aur kaamyaab) hoga jab tak ek sawaar (musaafir) San'a (Yemen ki raajdhaani) se Hadramout tak jaayega bina kisi se dare siwaaye Allah ke, aur bhediye se bhi nahi darega magar apni bakriyon ki takleef ke dar se, magar tum log betaab ho.' (Poori tafseel ke liye Hadees No. 191, Jild dekhein.)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6943 · Book 89, Hadith 4