50. Expeditions
٥٠۔ كِتَابُ السِّيَرِ
[Machine] He said to him, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , "You should migrate, for there is nothing like it." He said, "O Messenger of Allah, inform me of knowledge that I can follow and act upon." He said, "You should have patience, for there is nothing like it." He said, "O Messenger of Allah, inform me of knowledge that I can follow and teach others." He said, "You should prostrate, for whenever you prostrate to Allah, He raises you in rank and removes from you a sin."
أَنَّهُ قَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «عَلَيْكَ بِالْهِجْرَةِ فَإِنَّهُ لَا مِثْلَ لَهَا» قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ حَدِّثْنِي بِعِلْمٍ أَسْتَقِيمُ عَلَيْهِ وَأَعْمَلُ بِهِ قَالَ «عَلَيْكَ بِالصَّبْرِ فَإِنَّهُ لَا مِثْلَ لَهُ» قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ حَدِّثْنِي بِعِلْمٍ أَسْتَقِيمُ عَلَيْهِ وَأُعَلِّمُهُ قَالَ «عَلَيْكَ بِالسُّجُودِ فَإِنَّكَ لَا تَسْجُدُ لِلَّهِ سَجْدَةً إِلَّا رَفَعَكَ اللهُ بِهَا دَرَجَةً وَحَطَّ عَنْكَ بِهَا خَطِيئَةً»
Abu Sa’id Al Khudri said “A Bedouin asked the Prophet ﷺ about emigration. He replied “Woe to you! The matter of emigration is severe. Have you a Camel? He said, Yes. He asked “Do you pay its zakat? He said, Yes. He said, Then work (anywhere) beyond the seas. Allaah will not reduce anything from (the reward of) your work. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 2477)
أَنَّ أَعْرَابِيًّا سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ عَنِ الْهِجْرَةِ فَقَالَ «وَيْحَكَ إِنَّ شَأْنَ الْهِجْرَةِ شَدِيدٌ فَهَلْ لَكَ مِنْ إِبِلٍ؟» قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ «فَهَلْ تُؤَدِّي صَدَقَتَهَا؟» قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ «فَاعْمَلْ مِنْ وَرَاءِ الْبِحَارِ فَإِنَّ اللهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى لَنْ يَتْرُكَ مِنْ عَمَلِكَ شَيْئًا»