English
Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent us on a detachment, but the people fled in panic. We arrived in Madinah and hid, saying, “We are ruined.” Then we came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said, “O Messenger of Allah, we are the deserters.” He said: “No, you are the ones who return to fight, and I am your company.” [Narrated by Tirmidhi]
In a narration by Abu Dawud, similar wording is used, and he said: “No, you are the ones who return to fight.” We approached and kissed his hand, and he said: “I am the company of the Muslims.”
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sunan Abi Dawud 2647 (unverified) 96% confidence
- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 1716 (unverified) 93% confidence
Confidence and text similarity are not editorial verification.