Sahih al-Bukhari 2940

صحيح البخاري — حديث 2940

In Sahih al-Bukhari; sending a letter or message to a party.

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«… عُتْبَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَتَبَ إِلَى قَيْصَرَ يَدْعُوهُ إِلَى الإِسْلاَمِ، وَبَعَثَ بِكِتَابِهِ إِلَيْهِ مَعَ دِحْيَةَ الْكَلْبِيِّ، وَأَمَرَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يَدْفَعَهُ إِلَى عَظِيمِ بُصْرَى لِيَدْفَعَهُ إِلَى قَيْصَرَ، وَكَانَ قَيْصَرُ لَمَّا كَشَفَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ جُنُودَ فَارِسَ مَشَى مِنْ حِمْصَ إِلَى إِيلِيَاءَ، شُكْرًا لِمَا …»

A verbatim excerpt of the text, forty words at most; the full text is in the edition cited under sources

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Heraclius· Dihya al-Kalbi· Muhammad· Correspondence (al-mukatabat)

People and things also explored

Sahih al-Bukhari 2941 — Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)· Sahih al-Bukhari 4553 — Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))· Sahih al-Bukhari 7 — Revelation· Sahih Muslim 4607 — The Book of Jihad and Expeditions· The Letters to Rulers and Kings· Sunan Abi Dawud 5136 — General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)· الجواب الصحيح — ابن تيمية — p. 114· الجواب الصحيح — ابن تيمية — p. 114

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  • Sahih al-Bukhari
  • hadith-api (fawazahmed0): open hadith editions
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Sahih al-Bukhari 2941 — Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

In Sahih al-Bukhari; sending a letter or message to a party.