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ahmad:14583 – Ḥujayn b. al-Muthanná Abū ʿUmar > Layth > Abū al-Zubayr > Jābir

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not engage in fighting during the sacred month, unless he was attacked or there was an attack against him. And when such situation occurred, he would stand ground until the enemy retreated.  

أحمد:١٤٥٨٣ – حَدَّثَنَا حُجَيْنُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى أَبُو عُمَرَ حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ

لَمْ يَكُنْ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَغْزُو فِي الشَّهْرِ الْحَرَامِ إِلَّا أَنْ يُغْزَى أَوْ يُغْزَوْا فَإِذَا حَضَرَ ذَاكَ أَقَامَ حَتَّى يَنْسَلِخَ  

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ahmad:14713 – Isḥāq b. ʿĪsá > Layth b. Saʿīd > Abū al-Zubayr > Jābir b. ʿAbdullāh

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ never used to engage in warfare during the sacred month unless he was attacked or someone attacked him. When he was confronted with such a situation, he would remain steadfast until the aggressors withdrew.  

أحمد:١٤٧١٣ – حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ عِيسَى حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ قَالَ

لَمْ يَكُنْ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَغْزُو فِي الشَّهْرِ الْحَرَامِ إِلَّا أَنْ يُغْزَى أَوْ يُغْزَوْا فَإِذَا حَضَرَهُ أَقَامَ حَتَّى يَنْسَلِخَ