Abu Dujanah al-Ansari

Introduction

Abu Dujanah was an Ansari of the Banu Sa'idah. He took part in the early battles and is remembered for Uhud.

At Uhud the Prophet held out a sword and asked who would take it and give it its right. Abu Dujanah stepped forward and took it.

He was among the group at Abu Talha's house when the prohibition of alcohol came, and they poured the drink away. He fell at the battle of Yamamah.

The story

1. 3 AH / 625 CE

   At Uhud he took the Prophet's sword and fought with it.

2. c. 3-4 AH (approx.)

   Present in the gathering in which the prohibition of wine was announced.

   • Sunan an-Nasa'i 5542Sahih (opens in a new tab)

   Read the wording

   Arabic text

   قَالَ كُنْتُ أَسْقِي أَبَا طَلْحَةَ وَأُبَىَّ بْنَ كَعْبٍ وَأَبَا دُجَانَةَ فِي رَهْطٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْنَا رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ حَدَثَ خَبَرٌ نَزَلَ تَحْرِيمُ الْخَمْرِ. فَكَفَأْنَا. قَالَ وَمَا هِيَ يَوْمَئِذٍ إِلاَّ الْفَضِيخُ خَلِيطُ الْبُسْرِ وَالتَّمْرِ. قَالَ وَقَالَ أَنَسٌ لَقَدْ حُرِّمَتِ الْخَمْرُ وَإِنَّ عَامَّةَ خُمُورِهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْفَضِيخُ.

   “I was pouring (wine) for Abu Talhah, Ubayy bin Ka'b and Abu Dujanah among”

   Grade: Sahih (al-Albani)

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3. 12 AH / 632 CE

   Wounded at Yamamah and died (per biographical sources).

A day in their footsteps

2 small, repeatable practices from Abu Dujanah al-Ansari's life. Each comes with the Arabic text and English wording of its source, and links to read the full report.

1. 1

   Taking a trust and fulfilling its right

   • Courage
   • Character

   The Prophet offered his sword and asked who would take it and fulfil its right. Many reached for it. Only Abu Dujanah said he would take it and fulfil its right, and he did.

   Try this today

   Do not take on a responsibility lightly; once you take it, give it its right.

   Sit with this

   What responsibility have you accepted without yet giving it its full right?

   Source

   أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَخَذَ سَيْفًا يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ فَقَالَ" مَنْ يَأْخُذُ مِنِّي هَذَا". فَبَسَطُوا أَيْدِيَهُمْ كُلُّ إِنْسَانٍ مِنْهُمْ يَقُولُ أَنَا أَنَا. قَالَ" فَمَنْ يَأْخُذُهُ بِحَقِّهِ". قَالَ فَأَحْجَمَ الْقَوْمُ فَقَالَ سِمَاكُ بْنُ خَرَشَةَ أَبُو دُجَانَةَ أَنَا آخُذُهُ بِحَقِّهِ. قَالَ فَأَخَذَهُ فَفَلَقَ بِهِ هَامَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ.

   “Who would take it in order to fulfil its rights?”

   Grade: Sahih

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2. 2

   Pouring out wine the moment it was forbidden

   • Following the Sunnah

   When an announcer called that wine was now unlawful, the group in Abu Talha's house, Abu Dujanah among them, poured it out right away and did not argue.

   Try this today

   When a clear command arrives, do not delay.

   Sit with this

   What clear command are you still negotiating with?

   Sources

   قَالَ كُنْتُ أَسْقِي أَبَا طَلْحَةَ وَأُبَىَّ بْنَ كَعْبٍ وَأَبَا دُجَانَةَ فِي رَهْطٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْنَا رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ حَدَثَ خَبَرٌ نَزَلَ تَحْرِيمُ الْخَمْرِ. فَكَفَأْنَا. قَالَ وَمَا هِيَ يَوْمَئِذٍ إِلاَّ الْفَضِيخُ خَلِيطُ الْبُسْرِ وَالتَّمْرِ. قَالَ وَقَالَ أَنَسٌ لَقَدْ حُرِّمَتِ الْخَمْرُ وَإِنَّ عَامَّةَ خُمُورِهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْفَضِيخُ.

   “So we poured it away."”

   Grade: Sahih (al-Albani)

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   قَالَ إِنِّي لأَسْقِي أَبَا طَلْحَةَ وَأَبَا دُجَانَةَ وَسُهَيْلَ ابْنَ الْبَيْضَاءِ خَلِيطَ بُسْرٍ وَتَمْرٍ إِذْ حُرِّمَتِ الْخَمْرُ، فَقَذَفْتُهَا وَأَنَا سَاقِيهِمْ وَأَصْغَرُهُمْ، وَإِنَّا نَعُدُّهَا يَوْمَئِذٍ الْخَمْرَ. وَقَالَ عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ سَمِعَ أَنَسًا.

   “whereupon I threw it away,”

   Grade: Sahih

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Sayings and moments

• He said he would take the sword and fulfil its right.

  “I am here to take it and fulfil its rights.”

  Arabic text

  أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَخَذَ سَيْفًا يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ فَقَالَ" مَنْ يَأْخُذُ مِنِّي هَذَا". فَبَسَطُوا أَيْدِيَهُمْ كُلُّ إِنْسَانٍ مِنْهُمْ يَقُولُ أَنَا أَنَا. قَالَ" فَمَنْ يَأْخُذُهُ بِحَقِّهِ". قَالَ فَأَحْجَمَ الْقَوْمُ فَقَالَ سِمَاكُ بْنُ خَرَشَةَ أَبُو دُجَانَةَ أَنَا آخُذُهُ بِحَقِّهِ. قَالَ فَأَخَذَهُ فَفَلَقَ بِهِ هَامَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ.

  Sahih Muslim 2470Sahih

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Words on this page

Ansarالأنصار

"The Helpers": the Muslims of Madinah, from the Aws and Khazraj tribes, who welcomed and sheltered the Prophet ﷺ and the emigrants from Makkah.

Uhudأحد

The mountain outside Madinah where the Muslims fought Quraysh in 3 AH, and where Hamzah and many others were martyred.

The full glossary

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