Information for "SahihAlBukhari-017-001-4631"

Narrated Abdullah: Today a man came to me and asked me a question which I did not know how to answer. He said; Tell me; if a wealthy active man; well-equipped with arms; goes out on military expeditions with our chiefs; and orders us to do such things as we cannot do should we obey him? I replied; By Allah; I do not know what to reply you; except that we; were in the company of the Prophet ﷺ and he used to order us to do a thing once only till we finished it. And no doubt; everyone among you will remain in a good state as long as he obeys Allah. If one is in doubt as to the legality of something; he should ask somebody who would satisfy him; but soon will come a time when you will not find such a man. By Him; except Whom none has the right to be worshipped. I see that the example of what has passed of this life to what remains thereof is like a pond whose fresh water has been used up and nothing remains but muddy water.