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Sahih al-Bukhari 2839 (Book 56, Hadith 55) #2715
Sharing Rewards Despite Legal Excuses

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) was in a Ghazwa and he said that those who were held back by a legal excuse still shared the reward with them.

Narrated Anas: While the Prophet was in a Ghazwa he said, "Some people have remained behind us in Medina and we never crossed a mountain path or a valley, but they were with us (ie sharing the reward with us), as they have been held back by a (legal) excuse".
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ ـ هُوَ ابْنُ زَيْدٍ ـ عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ كَانَ فِي غَزَاةٍ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ أَقْوَامًا بِالْمَدِينَةِ خَلْفَنَا، مَا سَلَكْنَا شِعْبًا وَلاَ وَادِيًا إِلاَّ وَهُمْ مَعَنَا فِيهِ، حَبَسَهُمُ الْعُذْرُ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَقَالَ مُوسَى حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الأَوَّلُ أَصَحُّ‏.‏

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reward  *  excuse  *  ghazwa  *  medina

QUICK LESSONS:
Have good intentions and make efforts towards achieving goals despite any obstacles you may face
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how people can still share in the rewards of an action even if they are not able to physically participate due to a legal excuse. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was on a ghazwa when he made this statement. A ghazwa is an Islamic term for a battle or military expedition. He said that even though some people were not able to join him on his journey due to having a legal excuse, they would still receive the same reward as those who did join him. This teaches us that we should not be discouraged if we are unable to do something because of circumstances beyond our control; Allah will still reward us for our intentions and efforts regardless of whether or not we are able to complete it.

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