Volume5- Book 64, Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi)
Chapter:15 The killing of Ka’b bin Al-Ashraf
Sahih al-Bukhari 4037
Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah: Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “Who is willing to kill Kab bin Al-Ashraf who has hurt Allah and His Apostle?" Thereupon Muhammad bin Maslama got up saying, "O Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him)! Would you like that I kill him?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Yes." Muhammad bin Maslama said, "Then allow me to say a false thing (i.e., to deceive Kab).” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “You may say it.” Then Muhammad bin Maslama went to Kab and said, "That man (i.e., Muhammad) demands Sadaqa (i.e., Zakat) from us, and he has troubled us, and I have come to borrow something from you." On that, Kab said, “By Allah, you will get tired of him!” Muhammad bin Maslama said, “Now as we have followed him, we do not want to leave him unless and until we see how his end is going to be. Now we want you to lend us a camel load or two of food.” (Some difference between narrators about a camel load or two.) Kab said, "Yes, I will lend you, but you should mortgage something to me." Muhammad bin Maslama and his companion said, "What do you want?" Kab replied, “Mortgage your women to me.” They said, “How can we mortgage our women to you and you are the most handsome of the Arabs?” Kab said, "Then mortgage your sons to me." They said, "How can we mortgage our sons to you? Later they would be abused by the people’s saying that so-and-so has been mortgaged for a camel load of food. That would cause us great disgrace, but we will mortgage our arms to you." Muhammad bin Maslama and his companion promised Kab that Muhammad would return to him. He came to Kab at night along with Kab’s foster brother, Abu Na’ila. Ka`b invited them to come into his fort, and then he went down to them.
His wife asked him, “Where are you going at this time?” Kab replied, "None but Muhammad bin Maslama and my foster brother Abu Na’ila have come." His wife said, "I hear a voice as if dropping blood is from him." Kab said, “They are none but my brother Muhammad bin Maslama and my foster brother Abu Na’ila. A generous man should respond to a call at night even if invited to be killed.” Muhammad bin Maslama went with two men. (Some narrators mention the men as Abu bin Jabr, Al-Harith bin Aus, and Abbad bin Bishr). Muhammad bin Maslama said to them, "When Kab comes, I will touch his hair and smell it, and when you see that I have got hold of his head, strike him. I will let you smell his head.”
Kab bin Al-Ashraf came down to them wrapped in his clothes and diffusing perfume. Muhammad bin Maslama said, "I have never smelt a better scent than this." Kab replied, “I have got the best Arab women who know how to use high-class perfume.” Muhammad bin Maslama requested Kab, "Will you allow me to smell your head?" Kab said, “Yes.” Muhammad smelt it and made his companions smell it as well. Then he requested Kab again, "Will you let me smell your head?" Kab said, “Yes.” When Muhammad got a strong hold of him, he said to his companions, “Get at him!” So they killed him and went to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and informed him. Abu Rafi was killed after Kab bin Al-Ashraf.
Chapter:16 The killing of Abu Rafi’, Abdullah bin Abi Al-Huqaiq, who was also called Salam bin Abi Al-Huqaiq
Sahih al-Bukhari 4038
Az-Zuhri said, “He (Abu Rafi’) was killed after Ka`b bin Al-Ashraf.”
Narrated Al-Bara bin Azib: Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) sent a group of persons to Abu Rafi`. Abdullah bin Atik entered his house at night, while he was sleeping, and killed him.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4039
Narrated Al-Bara bin Azib: Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) sent some men from the Ansar to kill Abu Rafi, the Jew, and appointed Abdullah bin Atik as their leader. Abu Rafi used to hurt Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) and help his enemies against him. He lived in his castle in the land of Hijaz. When those men approached the castle after the sun had set and the people had brought back their livestock to their homes, Abdullah bin Atik said to his companions, “Sit down at your places. I am going, and I will try to play a trick on the gate-keeper so that I may enter the castle.” So Abdullah proceeded towards the castle, and when he approached the gate, he covered himself with his clothes, pretending to answer the call of nature. The people had gone in, and the gate-keeper considered Abdullah as one of the castle’s servants, saying, “O Allah’s Servant! Enter if you wish, for I want to close the gate.” Abdullah added in his story, “So I went in and hid myself. When the people got inside, the gate-keeper closed the gate and hung the keys on a fixed wooden peg. I got up and took the keys and opened the gate. Some people were staying late at night with Abu Rafi for a pleasant night chat in one of his rooms. When his companions of nightly entertainment went away, I ascended to him, and whenever I opened a door, I closed it from inside. I said to myself, 'Should these people discover my presence, they will not be able to catch me till I have killed him.' So I reached him and found him sleeping in a dark house amidst his family. I could not recognize his location in the house, so I shouted, 'O Abu Rafi!’ Abu Rafi said, 'Who is it?' I proceeded towards the source of the voice and hit him with the sword, but because of my perplexity, I could not kill him. He cried loudly, and I came out of the house and waited for a while, then went to him again and said, 'What is this voice, O Abu Rafi?’ He said, ‘Woe to your mother! A man in my house has hit me with a sword!’ I again hit him severely but did not kill him. Then I drove the point of the sword into his belly and pressed it through till it touched his back, and I realized that I had killed him. I then opened the doors one by one till I reached the staircase, and thinking that I had reached the ground, I stepped out and fell down, breaking my leg on a moonlit night. I tied my leg with a turban and proceeded on till I sat at the gate, saying, ‘I will not go out tonight till I know that I have killed him.’ When early in the morning the cock crowed, the announcer of the casualty stood on the wall saying, ‘I announce the death of Abu Rafi, the merchant of Hijaz.' Thereupon I went to my companions and said, 'Let us save ourselves, for Allah has killed Abu Rafi.’ So I, along with my companions, went to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and described the whole story to him. He said, ‘Stretch out your broken leg.’ I stretched it out, and he rubbed it, and it became all right as if I had never had any ailment whatsoever.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4040
Narrated Al-Bara: Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) sent Abdullah bin Atik and Abdullah bin Utba with a group of men to Abu Rafi (to kill him). They proceeded till they approached his castle, whereupon Abdullah bin Atik said to them, "Wait here, and in the meantime I will go and see." Abdullah said later on, "I played a trick in order to enter the castle. By chance, they lost a donkey of theirs and came out carrying a flaming light to search for it. I was afraid that they would recognize me, so I covered my head and legs and pretended to answer the call of nature. The gatekeeper called, 'Whoever wants to come in, should come in before I close the gate.' So I went in and hid myself in a stall of a donkey near the gate of the castle. They took their supper with Abu Rafi and had a chat till late at night. Then they went back to their homes. When the voices vanished and I no longer detected any movement, I came out. I had seen where the gate-keeper had kept the key of the castle in a hole in the wall. I took it and unlocked the gate of the castle, saying to myself, ‘If these people should notice me, I will run away easily.’ Then I locked all the doors of their houses from outside while they were inside, and ascended to Abu Rafi by a staircase. I saw the house in complete darkness with its light off, and I could not know where the man was. So I called, 'O Abu Rafi!’ He replied, ‘Who is it?’ I proceeded towards the voice and hit him. He cried loudly but my blow was futile. Then I came to him, pretending to help him, saying with a different tone of my voice, ‘What is wrong with you, O Abu Rafi?' He said, 'Are you not surprised? Woe on your mother! A man has come to me and hit me with a sword!' So again I aimed at him and hit him, but the blow proved futile again, and on that Abu Rafi cried loudly and his wife got up. I came again and changed my voice as if I were a helper, and found Abu Rafi lying straight on his back, so I drove the sword into his belly and bent on it till I heard the sound of a bone break. Then I came out, filled with astonishment and went to the staircase to descend, but I fell down from it and got my leg dislocated. I bandaged it and went to my companions limping. I said to them, 'Go and tell Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) of this good news, but I will not leave this place till I hear the news of his (i.e. Abu Rafi‘s) death.’ When dawn broke, an announcer of death got over the wall and announced, ‘I convey to you the news of Abu Rafi`’s death.’ I got up and proceeded without feeling any pain till I caught up with my companions before they reached the Prophet (peace be upon him) to whom I conveyed the good news.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4041
Narrated Ibn Abbas: On the day of Uhud, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “This is Gabriel holding the head of his horse and equipped with war material.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4042
Narrated Uqba bin Amir: Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) offered the funeral prayers of the martyrs of Uhud eight years after their death, as if bidding farewell to the living and the dead. Then he ascended the pulpit and said, “I am your predecessor before you, and I am a witness over you, and your promised place to meet me will be the Hawd (the Tank) on the Day of Resurrection, and I am now looking at it from this place of mine. I am not afraid that you will worship others besides Allah, but I am afraid that worldly life will tempt you and cause you to compete with each other for it.” That was the last look I cast on Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him).
Sahih al-Bukhari 4043, 4044
Narrated Al-Bara: We faced the pagans on the day of the battle of Uhud, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) placed a group of archers at a special place and appointed Abdullah bin Jubair as their commander. He said, “Do not leave this place; if you see us conquering them, do not leave this place, and if you see them conquering us, do not come to help us.” When we met the enemy, they fled until I saw their women running towards the mountain, lifting up their clothes from their legs, revealing their leg-bangles. The Muslims started saying, “The booty, the booty!” Abdullah bin Jubair said, “The Prophet (peace be upon him) had taken a firm promise from me not to leave this place.” But his companions refused and left. When they left, Allah confused them so that they did not know where to go, and seventy men were killed.
Abu Sufyan ascended a high place and said, “Is Muhammad among the people?” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Do not answer him.” Abu Sufyan said, “Is the son of Abu Quhafa among the people?” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Do not answer him.” Abu Sufyan said, “Is the son of Al-Khattab among the people?” He then added, “All of these have been killed, for if they were alive, they would have replied.” At that, Umar could not help himself and said, “You are lying, O enemy of Allah! Allah has kept what will disgrace you.”
Abu Sufyan said, “Superior may be Hubal!” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Reply to him.” They asked, “What shall we say?” He said, “Say: Allah is more Elevated and More Majestic!” Abu Sufyan said, “We have Al-‘Uzza, and you have no ‘Uzza.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Reply to him.” They asked, “What shall we say?” He said, “Say: Allah is our Helper and you have no helper.”
Abu Sufyan then said, “This day compensates for our loss at Badr, and war is shared in turns. You will see some of your dead mutilated, but I neither urged this nor am I sorry for it.”
Narrated Jabir: Some people took wine in the morning of the day of Uhud and were then killed as martyrs.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4045
Narrated Sa’d bin Ibrahim: A meal was brought to Abdur-Rahman bin Auf while he was fasting. He said, “Mus’ab bin Umair was martyred, and he was better than I, yet he was shrouded in a sheet so that if his head was covered, his feet became uncovered, and if his feet were covered, his head became uncovered. Hamza was martyred and he was better than I. Then worldly wealth was bestowed upon us, and we were given too much of it. We fear that the reward of our deeds has been hastened to us in this life.” Then Abdur-Rahman began weeping so much that he left the food.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4046
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: On the day of the battle of Uhud, a man came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said, “Can you tell me where I will be if I should get martyred?” The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied, “In Paradise.” The man threw away some dates he was carrying in his hand and fought till he was martyred.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4047
Narrated Khabbab bin Al-Art: We migrated in the company of Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him), seeking Allah’s Pleasure. So our reward became due and sure with Allah. Some of us have died without enjoying anything of their rewards here, and one of them was Mus’ab bin ‘Umar who was martyred on the day of the battle of Uhud and did not leave anything except a Namira (a sheet in which he was shrouded). If we covered his head with it, his feet became naked, and if we covered his feet with it, his head became naked. So the Prophet (peace be upon him) said to us, “Cover his head with it and put some Idhkhir (a kind of grass) over his feet or throw Idhkhir over his feet.” But some amongst us have got the fruits of their labor ripened, and they are collecting them.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4048
Narrated Anas: His uncle, Anas bin An-Nadr, was absent from the battle of Badr. He said, “I was absent from the first battle of the Prophet (peace be upon him), and if Allah should let me participate in a battle with the Prophet, Allah will see how strongly I will fight.” So he encountered the day of Uhud. When the Muslims fled, he said, “O Allah! I appeal to You to excuse me for what these people (the Muslims) have done, and I am clear from what the pagans have done.” Then he went forward with his sword and met Sad bin Mu’adh who was retreating, and asked him, “Where are you going, O Sad? I detect a smell of Paradise before Uhud.” Then he proceeded on and was martyred. Nobody was able to recognize him until his sister recognized him by a mole on his body or by the tips of his fingers. He had over 80 wounds caused by stabbing, striking, or shooting with arrows.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4049
Narrated Zaid bin Thabit: When we wrote the Holy Qur’an, I missed one of the verses of Surat al-Ahzab which I used to hear Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) reciting. Then we searched for it and found it with Khuza`ima bin Thabit Al-Ansari. The verse was: “Among the Believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah. Of them, some have fulfilled their obligations to Allah (i.e., they have been killed in Allah’s Cause), and some of them are (still) waiting.” (33:23). So we wrote this in its place in the Qur’an.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4050
Narrated Zaid bin Thabit: When the Prophet (peace be upon him) set out for the battle of Uhud, some of those who had gone out with him returned. The companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) were divided into two groups. One group said, “We will fight them (the enemy),” and the other group said, “We will not fight them.” Then the Divine Revelation came: “(O Muslims!) Then what is the matter with you that you are divided into two parties about the hypocrites? Allah has cast them back (to disbelief) because of what they have earned.” (4:88) On that, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “That is Taiba (the city of Medina), which clears one from one’s sins as the fire expels the impurities of silver.”
Chapter: 18 “…but Allah was their Wali.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4051
Narrated Jabir: This Verse: “When two of your parties almost decided to fall away…” was revealed in our connection, i.e. Bani Salama and Bani Haritha, and I would not have liked that if it was not revealed, for Allah said: “But Allah was their Protector.” (3:122)
Sahih al-Bukhari 4052
Narrated Jabir: Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said to me, “Have you got married O Jabir?” I replied, “Yes.” He asked, “What, a virgin or a matron?” I replied, “Not a virgin but a matron.” He said, “Why did you not marry a young girl who would have fondled with you?” I replied, “O Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him)! My father was martyred on the day of Uhud and left nine orphan daughters who are my nine sisters; so I disliked to have another young girl of their age, but I sought an elderly woman who could comb their hair and look after them.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “You have done the right thing.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4053
Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah: That his father was martyred on the day of the battle of Uhud and was in debt and left six orphan daughters. Jabir added, “When the season of plucking the dates came, I went to Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) and said, ‘You know that my father was martyred on the day of Uhud, and he was heavily in debt, and I would like that the creditors should see you.’ The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, ‘Go and pile every kind of dates apart.’ I did so and called him. When the creditors saw him, they started claiming their debts from me in such a harsh manner as they had never done before. So when he saw their attitude, he went around the biggest heap of dates three times, and then sat over it and said, ‘O Jabir, call your companions (i.e. the creditors).’ Then he kept on measuring and giving to the creditors their due till Allah paid all the debt of my father. I would have been satisfied to retain nothing of those dates for my sisters after Allah had paid the debts of my father. But Allah saved all the heaps of dates, so that when I looked at the heap where the Prophet (peace be upon him) had been sitting, it seemed as if a single date had not been taken away from it.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4054
Narrated Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas: I saw Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) on the day of the battle of Uhud accompanied by two men fighting on his behalf. They were dressed in white and were fighting as bravely as possible. I had never seen them before, nor did I see them later on.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4055
Narrated Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas: The Prophet (peace be upon him) took out a quiver of arrows for me on the day of Uhud and said, “Throw (arrows); let my father and mother be sacrificed for you.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4056
Narrated Sa’d: Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) mentioned both his father and mother for me on the day of the battle of Uhud.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4057
Narrated Ibn Al-Musayyab: Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas said, “Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) mentioned both his father and mother for me on the day of the battle of Uhud.” He meant when the Prophet (peace be upon him) said to Sa’d while the latter was fighting, “Let my father and mother be sacrificed for you!”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4058
Narrated Ali: I have never heard the Prophet (peace be upon him) mentioning both his father and mother for anybody other than Sa’d.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4059
Narrated Ali: I have never heard the Prophet (peace be upon him) mentioning his father and mother for anybody other than Sa’d bin Malik. I heard him saying on the day of Uhud, “O Sa’d, throw (arrows)! Let my father and mother be sacrificed for you!”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4060, 4061
Narrated Mu’tamir’s father: Uthman said that on the day of the battle of Uhud, none remained with the Prophet (peace be upon him) but Talha and Sa’d.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4062
Narrated As-Saib bin Yazid: I have been in the company of Abdur-Rahman bin Auf, Talha bin Ubaidullah, Al-Miqdad and Sa’d, and I heard none of them narrating anything from the Prophet (peace be upon him) except that I heard Talha narrating about the day of Uhud.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4063
Narrated Qais: I saw Talha’s paralyzed hand with which he had protected the Prophet (peace be upon him) on the day of Uhud.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4064
Narrated Anas: When it was the day of Uhud, the people left the Prophet (peace be upon him) while Abu Talha was in front of the Prophet (peace be upon him), shielding him with his leather shield. Abu Talha was a skillful archer who used to shoot violently. He broke two or three bows on that day. If a man carrying a quiver full of arrows passed by, the Prophet (peace be upon him) would say, “Scatter its contents for Abu Talha.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) would raise his head to look at the enemy, whereupon Abu Talha would say, “Let my father and mother be sacrificed for you! Do not raise your head, lest an arrow of the enemy should hit you. My neck should be struck rather than your neck.” I saw Aisha, the daughter of Abu Bakr, and Umm Sulaim rolling up their dresses so that I saw their leg-bangles while they were carrying water skins on their backs and emptying them in the mouths of the wounded. They would return to refill them and again empty them in the mouths of the wounded. The sword fell from Abu Talha’s hand two or three times on that day.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4065
Narrated Aisha: When it was the day of Uhud, the pagans were defeated. Then Satan, Allah’s curse be upon him, cried loudly, “O Allah’s worshippers, beware of what is behind you!” On that, the front files of the Muslim forces turned back and started fighting with the back files. Hudhaifa looked, and on seeing his father Al-Yaman, he shouted, “O Allah’s worshippers, my father, my father!” But by Allah, they did not stop until they killed him. Hudhaifa said, “May Allah forgive you.” The sub-narrator, Urwa, said, “By Allah, Hudhaifa continued asking Allah’s forgiveness for the killers of his father until he departed to Allah.”
Chapter:19 “But Allah indeed has forgiven them.”
(Qur’an 3:155 — “Indeed, those of you who turned back on the day the two armies met, it was Satan who caused them to slip because of some [blame] they had earned. But Allah has already forgiven them. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Forbearing.”)
Sahih al-Bukhari 4066
Narrated Uthman bin Mauhab: A man came to perform the Hajj to Allah’s House. Seeing some people sitting, he said, “Who are these sitting people?” Somebody said, “They are the people of Quraysh.” He said, “Who is the old man among them?” They said, “Ibn Umar.” He went to him and said, “I want to ask you about something; will you tell me about it? I ask you by the sanctity of this Sacred House, do you know that Uthman bin Affan fled on the day of Uhud?” Ibn Umar said, “Yes.” He said, “Do you know that he was absent from the battle of Badr and did not join it?” Ibn Umar said, “Yes.” He said, “Do you know that he failed to be present at the Ridwan Pledge of allegiance at Hudaybiya?” Ibn Umar replied, “Yes.” The man said, “Allahu Akbar!”
Ibn Umar then said, “Come along, I will inform you and explain what you have asked. As for his flight on the day of Uhud, I testify that Allah forgave him. As for his absence from the battle of Badr, he was married to the daughter of Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him), and she was ill. So the Prophet (peace be upon him) said to him, ‘You will have the reward of a man who fought at Badr, and you will also receive the same share of the booty.’ As for his absence from the Ridwan Pledge of allegiance, if there had been anyone in Mecca more respected than Uthman bin Affan, the Prophet (peace be upon him) would surely have sent him instead of Uthman. But the Prophet (peace be upon him) sent him to Mecca, and the pledge took place after Uthman had gone. The Prophet (peace be upon him) then raised his right hand, saying, ‘This is the hand of Uthman,’ and clapped it on his other hand, saying, ‘This is on behalf of Uthman.’” Ibn Umar then said to the man, “Go now, after taking this information.”
Chapter:20 “(And remember) when you ran away”
(Qur’an 3:153 — “When you ran up the mountain without looking aside at anyone, while the Messenger was calling you from your rear. So Allah repaid you with distress upon distress so that you would not grieve for what escaped you or for what befell you. And Allah is All-Aware of what you do.”)
Sahih al-Bukhari 4067
Narrated Al-Bara bin Azib: On the day of Uhud, the Prophet (peace be upon him) appointed Abdullah bin Jubair as the commander of the archers. Then the Muslims were defeated and retreated, and this is what is referred to by Allah’s statement: “And the Messenger was in your rear calling you back” (3:153).
Chapter: 21 “Then after the distress, He sent down security for you…”
(Qur’an 3:154 — “Then after distress, He sent down security upon you—slumber overcoming a party of you, while another party worried only about themselves, thinking wrongly of Allah—the thought of ignorance. They said: ‘Do we have any say in the matter?’ Say: ‘Indeed, the matter belongs entirely to Allah.’ They hide within themselves what they will not reveal to you, saying, ‘If we had any say in the matter, none of us would have been killed here.’ Say: ‘Even if you had been inside your houses, those decreed to be killed would have come out to their deathbeds.’ It was so that Allah might test what is in your breasts and purify what is in your hearts. And Allah is All-Knowing of what is within the hearts.”)
Sahih al-Bukhari 4068
Narrated Abu Talha: I was among those who were overtaken by slumber on the day of Uhud, until my sword fell from my hand several times. It would fall, and I would pick it up; then it fell again, and I picked it up.
Chapter:21 “Not for you is the decision…”
(Qur’an 3:128 — “Not for you is the decision whether He turns to them in mercy or punishes them, for indeed they are wrongdoers.”)
Sahih al-Bukhari 4069
Narrated Salim’s father: I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), when raising his head from bowing in the last rak‘ah of the Fajr prayer, saying:
“O Allah, curse so-and-so and so-and-so and so-and-so,” after saying: “Allah hears the one who praises Him. Our Lord, to You is all praise.”
Then Allah revealed: “Not for you (O Muhammad!) is the decision… for indeed they are wrongdoers” (3:128).
Sahih al-Bukhari 4070
Narrated Salim bin Abdullah: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to supplicate against Safwan bin Umayyah, Suhail bin Amr, and Al-Harith bin Hisham. Then the verse was revealed: “Not for you is the decision… for indeed they are wrongdoers” (3:128).
Chapter:22 Narration regarding Umm Salit
Sahih al-Bukhari 4071
Narrated Tha‘labah bin Abi Malik:
Umar ibn al-Khattab distributed woolen clothes among some women of Medina, and one fine woolen garment remained. Some of those sitting said:
“O Commander of the Believers! Give it to the daughter of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) who is with you” — meaning Umm Kulthum, daughter of Ali.
Umar replied: “Umm Salit has more right to it. She was among the Ansari women who gave the pledge of allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). On the day of Uhud, she used to carry filled water skins for us.”
Chapter:23 The martyrdom of Hamza
Sahih al-Bukhari 4072
Narrated Jafar bin `Amr bin Umaiya:
I went out with ‘Ubaidullah bin Adi Al-Khaiyar. When we reached Hims (a town in Syria), 'Ubaidullah bin Adi said to me, “Would you like to see Wahshi so that we may ask him about the killing of Hamza?” I replied, “Yes.” Wahshi used to live in Hims. We enquired about him and somebody said, “He is that in the shade of his palace, as if he were a full water skin.” So we went up to him, and when we were at a short distance, we greeted him and he greeted us in return. ‘Ubaidullah was wearing his turban and Wahshi could see only his eyes and feet. ‘Ubaidullah said, “O Wahshi! Do you know me?” Wahshi looked at him and then said, “No, by Allah! But I know that Adi bin Al-Khiyar married a woman called Um Qital, the daughter of Abu Al-Is, and she delivered a boy for him at Mecca, and I looked for a wet nurse for that child. Once I carried that child along with his mother and then handed him over to her, and your feet resemble that child's feet." Then 'Ubaidullah uncovered his face and said to Wahshi, "Will you tell us the story of the killing of Hamza?" Wahshi replied, "Yes. Hamza killed Tuaima bin Adi bin Al-Khaiyar at Badr, so my master, Jubair bin Mutim, said to me, 'If you kill Hamza in revenge for my uncle, you will be set free.' When the people set out for the Battle of Uhud in the year of 'Ainain (a mountain near Uhud, with a valley between it and Uhud), I went out with the people for the battle. When the army aligned for the fight, Siba' came out and said, 'Is there any Muslim to accept my challenge to a duel?' Hamza bin Abdul Muttalib came out and said, ‘O Siba’, O Ibn Um Anmar, the one who circumcises other ladies! Do you challenge Allah and His Apostle (peace be upon him)?’ Then Hamza attacked and killed him. I hid myself under a rock, and when he came near me, I threw my spear at him, driving it into his umbilicus so that it came out through his buttocks, causing him to die.
When all the people returned to Mecca, I too returned with them. I stayed in Mecca until Islam spread there. Then I left for Ta’if, and when the people of Ta’if sent messengers to the Prophet (peace be upon him), I was told that the Prophet did not harm the messengers. So I went out with them and reached the Prophet (peace be upon him). When he saw me, he said, ‘Are you Wahshi?’ I said, ‘Yes.’ He said, ‘Was it you who killed Hamza?’ I replied, ‘What happened is what you have been told.’ He said, ‘Can you hide your face from me?’
After the Prophet (peace be upon him) passed away, Musailamah Al-Kadhdhab appeared, claiming to be a prophet. I said, ‘I will go out to Musailamah so that I may kill him and make amends for killing Hamza.’ I went out with the people to fight Musailamah and his followers. Suddenly I saw a man standing near a gap in a wall. He looked like an ash-colored camel, and his hair was disheveled. I threw my spear at him, driving it into his chest between his breasts until it passed out through his shoulders, and then an Ansari man struck him on the head with a sword. Abdullah bin `Umar said, ‘A slave girl on the roof of a house said: Alas! The chief of the believers (Musailamah) has been killed by a black slave.’
Chapter:24 The wounds inflicted on the Prophet (peace be upon him) on the day (of the battle) of Uhud
Sahih al-Bukhari 4073
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him), pointing to his broken canine tooth, said, “Allah’s Wrath has become severe on the people who harmed His Prophet. Allah’s Wrath has become severe on the man who is killed by the Apostle of Allah in Allah’s Cause.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4074
Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
Allah’s Wrath became severe on him whom the Prophet (peace be upon him) had killed in Allah’s Cause. Allah’s Wrath became severe on the people who caused the face of Allah’s Prophet to bleed.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4075
Narrated Abu Hazim:
He heard Sahl bin Sad being asked about the wounds of Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) saying, "By Allah, I know who washed the wounds of Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) and who poured water for washing them, and with what he was treated." Sahl added, "Fatima, the daughter of Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) used to wash the wounds, and Ali bin Abi Talib used to pour water from a shield. When Fatima saw that the water aggravated the bleeding, she took a piece of a mat, burnt it, and inserted its ashes into the wound so that the blood congealed and bleeding stopped. His canine tooth was broken on that day, his face was wounded, and his helmet was broken on his head.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4076
Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
Allah’s Wrath becomes severe on a person killed by a prophet, and Allah’s Wrath became severe on him who had caused the face of Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) to bleed.
Chapter:25 “Those who answered (the Call of) Allah and the Messenger…”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4077
Narrated `Aisha:
Regarding the Holy Verse: “Those who responded (To the call) of Allah And the Apostle (Muhammad), After being wounded, For those of them Who did good deeds And refrained from wrong, there is a great reward.” (3.172) She said to `Urwa, “O my nephew! Your father, Az-Zubair and Abu Bakr were amongst them, i.e., those who responded to the call of Allah and the Apostle on the day of the battle of Uhud. When Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) suffered what he suffered on the day of Uhud and the pagans left, the Prophet (peace be upon him) was afraid that they might return. So he said, ‘Who will go on their track?’ He then selected seventy men from amongst them for this purpose.” The sub-narrator added, “Abu Bakr and Az-Zubair were amongst them.”
Chapter:26 The Muslims who were killed on the day of Uhud
Sahih al-Bukhari 4078
Narrated Qatada:
We do not know of any tribe amongst the ‘Arab tribes who lost more martyrs than Al-Ansar, and they will have superiority on the Day of Resurrection. Anas bin Malik told us that seventy from the Ansar were martyred on the day of Uhud, seventy on the day of the battle of Bir Ma’una, and seventy on the day of Al-Yamama. Anas added, “The battle of Bir Ma’una took place during the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) and the battle of Al-Yamama during the caliphate of Abu Bakr, and it was the day when Musailamah Al-Kadhdhab was killed.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4079, 4080
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) used to shroud two martyrs of Uhud in one sheet and then say, “Which of them knew Qur’an more?” When one of the two was pointed out, he would put him first in the grave. Then he said, “I will be a witness for them on the Day of Resurrection.” He ordered them to be buried with their blood on their bodies. Neither was the funeral prayer offered for them, nor were they washed. Jabir added, “When my father was martyred, I started weeping and uncovering his face. The companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) stopped me from doing so, but the Prophet (peace be upon him) did not stop me. Then the Prophet said, ‘O Jabir, do not weep over him, for the angels kept on covering him with their wings till his body was carried away for burial.'”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4081
Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “I saw in a dream that I moved a sword and its blade got broken, and that symbolized the casualties which the believers suffered on the day of Uhud. Then I moved it again, and it became as perfect as it had been, and that symbolized the Conquest of Mecca which Allah helped us to achieve, and the union of all the believers. I also saw cows in the dream, and what Allah does is always beneficial. Those cows appeared to symbolize the faithful believers who were martyred on the day of Uhud.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4082
Narrated Khabbab:
We migrated with the Prophet (peace be upon him) for Allah’s Cause, so our reward became due with Allah. Some of us passed away without enjoying anything from their reward, and one of them was Musab bin Umar who was killed on the day of Uhud. He did not leave behind except a sheet of striped woolen cloth. If we covered his head with it, his feet became naked, and if we covered his feet with it, his head became naked. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to us, “Cover his head with it and put Idhkhir (a kind of grass) over his feet,” or said, “Put some Idhkhir over his feet.” But some of us have got their fruits ripened, and they are collecting them.
Chapter: 27 “Uhud is a mountain that loves us and is loved by us.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4083
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “This is a mountain that loves us and is loved by us.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4084
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
When the mountain of Uhud appeared before Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) he said, “This is a mountain that loves us and is loved by us. O Allah! Abraham made Mecca a Sanctuary, and I have made Medina, i.e., the area between its two mountains, a Sanctuary as well.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4085
Narrated `Uqba:
One day the Prophet (peace be upon him) went out and offered the funeral prayer for the people, i.e., the martyrs of Uhud, as he used to offer a funeral prayer for any dead person. Then, after returning, he ascended the pulpit and said, “I am your predecessor before you, and I am a witness upon you, and I am looking at my Tank just now, and I have been given the keys of the treasures of the world, or the keys of the world. By Allah, I am not afraid that you will worship others besides Allah after me, but I am afraid that you will compete with each other for the pleasures of this world.”
Chapter:28 The Ghazwa of Ar-Raji’, Ri’l, Dhakwan and Bi’r Ma’una and the narration about Khubaib and his companions
Sahih al-Bukhari 4086
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) sent a Sariya of spies and appointed Asim bin Thabit, the grandfather of Asim bin Umar bin Al-Khattab, as their leader. They set out and reached a place between 'Usfan and Mecca, where they were noticed by a branch tribe of Bani Hudhail called Lihyan. About one hundred archers followed their traces until they reached a journey station where Asim and his companions had encamped. They found date stones they had brought from Medina, which the archers identified as Medinan dates. When Asim and his companions could not advance, they went to a high place. Their pursuers surrounded them and promised not to kill anyone if they came down. Asim refused to trust the covenant of infidels and prayed that Allah would inform the Prophet about them. The archers fought, killing Asim and seven companions with arrows. Khubaib, Zaid, and another man were promised safety, and they came down. The third man refused to accompany the enemies and was killed. Khubaib and Zaid were captured and sold in Mecca. Khubaib had killed Al-Harith bin Amr at Badr. While captive, Khubaib borrowed a razor from one of Al-Harith’s daughters to groom himself. A baby approached him, and Khubaib reassured her he would not harm it. She later remarked she had never seen a better captive than Khubaib. He prayed two rakat before being executed, establishing this practice. Khubaib prayed for the counting of his enemies and expressed readiness to die for Allah. He was then killed by Uqba bin Al-Harith. Allah protected the body of `Asim from mutilation with a swarm of wasps.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4087
Narrated Jabir:
The person who killed Khubaib was Abu Sarua (`Uqba bin Al-Harith).
Sahih al-Bukhari 4088
Narrated Abdul Aziz:
Anas said that the Prophet (peace be upon him) sent seventy men called Al-Qurra to support the tribes of Ri’l and Dhakwan near the well of Bi’r Ma’una. They assured the tribes they meant no harm. However, the tribes killed them. Upon hearing the news, the Prophet (peace be upon him) recited Al-Qunut for one month in the morning prayer, invoking evil on these tribes. A Qur’anic verse was revealed about the slain companions, later abrogated: “Convey to our people that we have met our Lord, and He is pleased with us, and has made us pleased.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4090
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The tribes of Ri’l, Dhakwan, ‘Usaiya, and Bani Lihyan asked the Prophet (peace be upon him) for help against their enemies. He sent seventy men from the Ansar, called Al-Qurra. They collected wood during the day and prayed at night. When they reached Bi’r Ma’una, they were betrayed and killed by the tribes. The Prophet (peace be upon him) invoked Al-Qunut for one month during the morning prayer against Ri’l, Dhakwan, ‘Usaiya, and Bani Lihyan. The companions recited a Qur’anic verse revealed about the event, later abrogated.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4091
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) sent his uncle, the brother of Um Sulaim, with seventy riders. The pagan chief Amir bin at-Tufail proposed three alternatives to the Prophet (peace be upon him): control over the Bedouins, be the Prophet’s successor, or attack with two thousand men. He died from a plague before acting. Haram, the brother of Um Sulaim, and two companions went to negotiate with the pagans. Haram asked if they would grant him protection to convey the Prophet’s message. A man signaled to kill him, and he was stabbed, sprinkling his blood on his face and head, declaring, “I have succeeded, by the Lord of the Kaba!” The companions were pursued, and all were killed except a lame man on a mountain. Allah revealed a Qur’anic verse about the slain companions, later abrogated. The Prophet invoked evil for thirty days against Ri’l, Dhakwan, Bani Lihyan, and ‘Usaiya.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4092
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Haram bin Milhan, when stabbed at Bi’r Ma’una, sprinkled his blood on his face and head and said, “I have succeeded, by the Lord of the Ka`ba!”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4093
Narrated `Aisha:
Abu Bakr requested to leave Mecca due to intense persecution. The Prophet (peace be upon him) initially told him to wait. Later, he informed Abu Bakr that he was permitted to migrate. Abu Bakr gave one of his two camels, Al-Jad’a, to the Prophet, and they traveled to the Cave of Thaur. Amir bin Fuhaira, a slave of Abu Bakr, secretly tended their camel and accompanied them to Medina. Amir bin Fuhaira was later martyred at Bi’r Ma’una. The Prophet (peace be upon him) announced the news of the slain companions and revealed a verse regarding them, later abrogated. The day also witnessed the martyrdom of Urwa bin Asma bin As-Salt and Mundhir bin Az-Zubair, after whom children were named.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4094
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) recited Al-Qunut after bowing for one month, invoking evil upon Ri’l, Dhakwan, and Usaiya, who had disobeyed Allah and His Messenger.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4095
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) invoked evil for thirty mornings upon the tribes who killed his companions at Bi’r Ma’una—namely, Ri’l, Lihyan, and Usaiya. Allah revealed a Qur’anic verse regarding those who were slain, which was later abrogated: “Inform our people that we have met our Lord, and He is pleased with us, and we are pleased with Him.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4096
Narrated `Asim Al-Ahwal:
I asked Anas bin Malik about Al-Qunut. He replied that the Prophet (peace be upon him) recited it in prayer after bowing for one month, invoking evil upon those who violated a peace treaty with him. These were the seventy men called Al-Qurra sent to the pagan tribes, who were killed despite the covenant.
Chapter: 29 The Ghazwa of Al-Khandaq or Al-Ahzab Battle
Sahih al-Bukhari 4097
Narrated Ibn `Umar:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) inspected him on the day of Uhud when he was fourteen years old, but did not allow him to participate in the battle. On the day of Al-Khandaq (Battle of the Trench), when he was fifteen years old, the Prophet (peace be upon him) allowed him to take part in the battle.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4098
Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d:
We were with the Prophet (peace be upon him) during the digging of the trench. Some people were digging while we carried the earth on our shoulders. The Prophet (peace be upon him) supplicated, saying, “O Allah! There is no life except the life of the Hereafter, so please forgive the Emigrants and the Ansar.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4099
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) went out to the trench and saw the Emigrants and the Ansar digging in the cold morning. They had no slaves to help them. When he saw their hardship and hunger, he said, “O Allah! The real life is the life of the Hereafter, so please forgive the Ansar and the Emigrants.” They replied, “We are those who have given the pledge of allegiance to Muhammad to observe Jihad as long as we live.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4100
Narrated Anas:
The Emigrants and the Ansar dug the trench around Medina, carrying the earth on their backs, while declaring, “We are those who have given the pledge of allegiance to Muhammad for Islam as long as we live.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “O Allah! There is no goodness except the goodness of the Hereafter; so please grant Your Blessing to the Ansar and the Emigrants.” They were given a handful of barley, which was cooked with some oil or fat. The meal was served to the hungry workers, but it was hard to eat, stuck in their throats, and had a strong unpleasant smell.
Here’s the cleaned-up version of the Jabir Hadiths regarding the Trench (Al-Khandaq), formatted in paragraph form, with “ﷺ” replaced by “(peace be upon him)” and Arabic removed. Original Sahih al-Bukhari numbers are retained.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4101
Narrated Jabir:
On the day of Al-Khandaq (the Trench), we were digging and came across a big solid rock. We went to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said, “Here is a rock across the trench.” He said, “I am coming down.” Then he got up, with a stone tied to his belly, for we had not eaten anything for three days. The Prophet (peace be upon him) took the spade and struck the rock, and it became like sand. I said, “O Allah’s Messenger! Allow me to go home.” When he allowed me, I went to my wife and said, “I saw the Prophet (peace be upon him) in a state I cannot treat lightly. Have you got something for him to eat?” She replied, “I have barley and a she-goat.” I slaughtered the she-goat, and she ground the barley. We put the meat in an earthenware cooking pot and the dough had become soft and fermented. I told the Prophet (peace be upon him) that the food was ready, and he asked, “How much is that food?” I told him. He said, “It is abundant and good. Tell your wife not to remove the earthenware pot from the fire and not to take out any bread from the oven till I reach there.”
The Prophet (peace be upon him) then told all his companions to get up, and the Muhajirun (Emigrants) and Ansar rose. When I went back to my wife, I said, “Allah’s Mercy be upon you! The Prophet came along with the Muhajirin, Ansar, and those who were present with them.” She asked if he asked how much food we had, and I replied, “Yes.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Enter and do not throng.” He cut the bread into pieces, put the cooked meat over it, and covered the pot and oven whenever he took something out. He continued distributing food until all ate their fill, and some food remained. Then he said to my wife, “Eat and present to others, for the people are struck with hunger.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4102
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:
When the trench was dug, I saw the Prophet (peace be upon him) in a state of severe hunger. I returned to my wife and asked, “Have you got anything to eat? I have seen Allah’s Messenger in severe hunger.” She gave me a bag with one Sa of barley and a domestic she-animal (kid), which I slaughtered. My wife ground the barley, and when I finished preparing the meat in an earthenware pot, I went to the Prophet (peace be upon him). She said, “Do not disgrace me in front of Allah’s Apostle and those with him.” I went and told him privately, “O Allah’s Messenger! I have slaughtered a she-animal and ground a Sa of barley. Please come with another person along with you.”
The Prophet (peace be upon him) raised his voice, saying, “O people of the Trench! Jabir has prepared a meal, so let us go.” He instructed me not to remove the pot from the fire or bake the dough until he arrived. The Prophet (peace be upon him) then came with the people, and when I arrived at my wife, she said, “May Allah bless you,” and I told her I had informed the Prophet. She brought out the dough, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) spat in it and invoked Allah’s blessings. He did the same for the earthenware meat pot. He instructed my wife to call a lady-baker to bake with her, and to keep taking scoops from the meat pot without removing it from the fire. About a thousand people ate, and even when they left, the pot still appeared full and the dough was still baking as if untouched.
Here’s the cleaned-up version of the Hadiths regarding the day of Al-Khandaq (Trench), formatted in paragraph form, with “ﷺ” replaced by “(peace be upon him)” and Arabic removed, keeping the original Sahih al-Bukhari numbers and chapter heading.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4103
Narrated `Aisha:
As regards the following Qur’anic verse: “When they came on you from above and from below you (from east and west of the valley) and when the eyes grew wild and the hearts reached up to the throats…” (33:10), that happened on the day of Al-Khandaq (Trench).
Sahih al-Bukhari 4104
Narrated Al-Bara:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) was carrying earth on the day of Al-Khandaq until his abdomen was fully covered with dust. He said, “By Allah, without Allah we would not have been guided, neither would we have given in charity, nor would we have prayed. So, O Allah, please send Sakina (calmness) upon us and make our feet firm if we meet the enemy, for the enemy have rebelled against us. And if they intend affliction, we would not flee but withstand them.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to raise his voice saying, “Abaina! Abaina!”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4105
Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “I have been made victorious by As-Saba (an easterly wind) and the people of `Ad were destroyed by Ad-Dabur (a westerly wind).”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4106
Narrated Al-Bara:
On the day of Al-Ahzab (the clans) when Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) dug the trench, I saw him carrying earth until the dust covered his abdomen and he was a hairy man. I heard him reciting poetic verses composed by Ibn Rawaha while carrying the earth: “O Allah! Without You we would not have been guided, nor would we have given in charity, nor would we have prayed. So, O Allah, please send Sakina upon us and make our feet firm if we meet the enemy, as they have rebelled against us. And if they intend affliction, we would not flee but withstand them.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) would prolong his voice at the last words.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4107
Narrated Ibn `Umar:
The first day I participated in a Ghazwa (battle) was the day of Al-Khandaq (Trench).
Sahih al-Bukhari 4108
Narrated `Ikrima bin Khalid: Ibn Umar said, "I went to Hafsa while water was dribbling from her twined braids. I said, 'The condition of the people is as you see, and no authority has been given to me.' Hafsa said, 'Go to them, for they are waiting for you, and I am afraid your absence from them will produce division amongst them.' Hafsa did not leave Ibn Umar till we went to them. When the people differed, Muawiya addressed the people saying, ‘If anybody wants to say anything in this matter of the Caliphate, he should show up and not conceal himself, for we are more rightful to be a Caliph than he and his father.’ On that, Habib bin Masalama said to Ibn Umar, 'Why don't you reply to him?' Ibn Umar said, ‘I untied my garment that was going around my back and legs while I was sitting and was about to say, “He who fought against you and against your father for the sake of Islam is more rightful to be a Caliph,” but I was afraid that my statement might produce differences amongst the people and cause bloodshed, and might be interpreted differently than I intended. So I kept quiet, remembering what Allah has prepared in the Gardens of Paradise for those who are patient and prefer the Hereafter to this worldly life.’ Habib said, ‘You did what kept you safe and secure.’
Sahih al-Bukhari 4109
Narrated Sulaiman bin Surd:
On the day of Al-Ahzab (clans), the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “After this battle, we will go to attack them (the infidels) and they will not come to attack us.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4110
Narrated Sulaiman bin Surd:
When the clans were driven away, I heard the Prophet (peace be upon him) saying, “From now onwards we will go to attack them and they will not come to attack us, but we will go to them.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4111
Narrated `Ali:
On the day of Al-Khandaq (Trench), the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “May Allah fill their (the infidels’) houses and graves with fire just as they have prevented us from offering the Middle Prayer (`Asr) till the sun had set.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4112
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:
Umar bin Al-Khattab came on the day of Al-Khandaq after the sun had set, complaining about the infidels of Quraish, saying, "O Allah's Messenger! I was unable to offer the Asr prayer till the sun was about to set.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “By Allah, I have not offered it either.” Then we came down with the Prophet (peace be upon him) to Buthan where he performed ablution for the prayer and then we did the same. He offered the `Asr prayer after the sun had set, and after that he offered the Maghrib prayer.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4113
Narrated Jabir: On the day of Al-Ahzab (clans), Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) asked, “Who will bring us the news of the people (the clans of Quraish)?” Az-Zubair said, “I.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked three times, and Az-Zubair replied each time, “I.” Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Every prophet has his Hawari (special disciple); my disciple is Az-Zubair.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4114
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) used to say, “None has the right to be worshipped except Allah Alone, Who honored His warriors and made His slave victorious, and He alone defeated the infidel clans; so there is nothing after Him.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4115
Narrated Abdullah bin Abi Aufa: Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) invoked upon the clans, saying, “Allah, the Revealer of the Holy Book, the Quick Taker of the accounts! Please defeat the clans. O Allah! Defeat them and shake them.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4116
Narrated `Abdullah:Whenever Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) returned from a Ghazwa, Hajj, or `Umra, he used to start by saying “Allahu Akbar” thrice and then say, “None has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone, Who has no partners. To Him belongs the Kingdom, all praises are for Him, and He is able to do all things. We are returning with repentance to Allah, worshipping, prostrating, and praising our Lord. Allah has fulfilled His Promise, made His Slave victorious, and He alone defeated the clans of infidels.”
Chapter: 30 The return of the Prophet (peace be upon him) from Ahzab and his going out to Bani Quraiza
Sahih al-Bukhari 4117
Narrated `Aisha: When the Prophet (peace be upon him) returned from Al-Khandaq (Trench), laid down his arms, and took a bath, Gabriel came and said to the Prophet (peace be upon him), “You have laid down your arms? By Allah, we angels have not laid them down yet. So set out for them.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked, “Where to go?” Gabriel pointed towards Banu Quraiza, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) went out towards them.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4118
Narrated Anas: As if I am just now looking at the dust rising in the street of Banu Ghanm because of the marching of Gabriel’s regiment when Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) set out to Banu Quraiza to attack them.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4119
Narrated Ibn Umar: On the day of Al-Ahzab (Clans), the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "None of you should offer the Asr prayer but at Banu Quraiza’s place.” Some people offered it on the way, saying, “We will pray here,” while others waited until they reached Banu Quraiza. Later, when it was mentioned to the Prophet (peace be upon him), he did not reprimand either group.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4120
Narrated Anas: Some of the Ansar used to present date palm trees to the Prophet (peace be upon him) until Banu Quraiza and Banu Nadir were conquered. My people asked me to request that the Prophet (peace be upon him) return some or all of the date palms they had given him. However, the Prophet (peace be upon him) had already given those trees to Um Aiman. She came and put the garment around my neck saying, “No, by Him except Whom none has the right to be worshipped, he will not return those trees to you as he has given them to me.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) then said, “Return those trees and I will give you compensation instead.” But she refused until he gave her ten times the number of her date palms.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4121
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri: The people of Banu Quraiza agreed to accept the verdict of Sad bin Muadh. The Prophet (peace be upon him) sent for Sad, who came riding a donkey. When he approached the Mosque, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said to the Ansar, “Get up for your chief or for the best among you.” Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) said to Sad, "These people have agreed to accept your verdict." Sad said, “Kill their warriors and take their offspring as captives.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “You have judged according to Allah’s judgment,” or as some said, “according to the king’s judgment.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4122
Narrated Aisha: Sad was wounded on the day of Khandaq (Trench) when a man from Quraish, called Hibban bin Al-Araqa, shot him with an arrow. The man was Hibban bin Qais from the tribe of Bani Mais bin 'Amir bin Lu'ai, and he hit Sad’s medial arm vein (or main artery of the arm). The Prophet (peace be upon him) pitched a tent for Sad in the Mosque so that he might be near to visit him. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) returned from the battle of Al-Khandaq, laid down his arms, and took a bath, Gabriel came to him while shaking the dust off his head and said, "You have laid down your arms? By Allah, I have not laid them down. Go out to them." The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked, "Where?" Gabriel pointed towards Banu Quraiza, so the Prophet (peace be upon him) went to them and besieged them. They surrendered to the Prophet's judgment, but he referred the decision to Sad. Sad said, "I give my judgment that their warriors should be killed, their women and children taken as captives, and their properties distributed." Narrated Hisham: My father informed me that Aisha said Sad prayed, "O Allah! You know that there is nothing more beloved to me than to fight in Your Cause against those who disbelieved Your Apostle and expelled him from Mecca. O Allah! I think You have put an end to the fight between us and them. If there still remains any fight with the Quraish, then keep me alive till I fight against them for Your Sake. But if You have brought the war to an end, then let this wound burst and cause my death thereby." Blood gushed from the wound. There was a tent in the Mosque belonging to Banu Ghifar, whose people were surprised by the blood flowing towards them. They said, "O people of the tent! What is this coming from your side?" Sad then died because of it.
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Narrated Al-Bara: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to Hassan bin Thabit, “Abuse them (with your poems), and Gabriel is with you (i.e., supports you).” This was said on the day of the siege of Banu Quraiza.
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Al-Bara’ bin `Azib said (through another chain of narrators): On the day of the siege of Banu Quraiza, Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said to Hassan bin Thabit, “Abuse the polytheists, for Gabriel is with you.”
Chapter:31 The Ghazwa of Dhat-ur-Riqa
Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah: The Prophet (peace be upon him) led his Companions in the Fear Prayer in the seventh Ghazwa, i.e., the Ghazwa of Dhat-ur-Riqa. Ibn Abbas said, “The Prophet (peace be upon him) offered the Fear Prayer at a place called Dhi-Qarad.”
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Jabir said that the Prophet (peace be upon him) led the people in the Fear Prayer on the day of Muharib and Tha’laba, i.e., the day of the battle of Dhat-ur-Riqa.
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Jabir added: “The Prophet (peace be upon him) set out for the battle of Dhat-ur-Riqa at a place called Nakhl and he met a group of people from Ghatafan, but there was no clash; the people were afraid of each other and the Prophet (peace be upon him) offered the two raka’at of the Fear prayer.”
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Narrated Salama: “I fought in the company of the Prophet (peace be upon him) on the day of al-Qarad.”
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Narrated Abu Burda: Abu Musa said, “We went out in the company of the Prophet (peace be upon him) for a Ghazwa and we were six persons sharing one camel which we rode in rotation. Due to excessive walking, our feet became sore, and my nail dropped. We used to wrap our feet with pieces of cloth, and for this reason, the Ghazwa was named Dhat-ur-Riqa, as we wrapped our feet with rags.” When Abu Musa narrated this, he expressed regret, as if he disliked to have disclosed a good deed of his.
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Narrated Salih bin Khawwat: Concerning those who witnessed the Fear Prayer performed in the battle of Dhat-ur-Riqa in the company of the Prophet (peace be upon him), one batch lined up behind him while another batch faced the enemy. The Prophet (peace be upon him) led the batch with him in one raka, stayed standing while that batch completed their prayer by themselves and went away, facing the enemy. Then the other batch came, and he offered his remaining raka with them, and stayed sitting till they completed their prayer by themselves, and then he finished his prayer with Taslim along with them.
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Narrated Ibn Az-Zubair: Jabir said, “We were with the Prophet (peace be upon him) at Nakhl,” and then mentioned the Fear prayer. Narrated Al-Qasim bin Muhammad: The Prophet (peace be upon him) offered the Fear prayer in the Ghazwa of Banu Anmar.
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Narrated Sahl bin Abi Hathma: Describing the Fear prayer, the Imam stands facing the Qibla and one batch prays along with him while the other batch faces the enemy. The Imam offers one raka with the first batch; they themselves stand up and complete one bowing and two prostrations in their place, then go away to relieve the second batch, which comes and takes the place of the first batch behind the Imam. The Imam offers the second raka with them, completing his two-rak`at. Then the second batch bows and prostrates, thus completing their prayer.
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Narrated Ibn `Umar: I took part in a Ghazwa towards Najd along with the Prophet (peace be upon him), and we clashed with the enemy and lined up against them.
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Narrated Abdullah bin Umar: Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) led the Fear-prayer with one of the two batches of the army while the other batch faced the enemy. Then the first batch went away and took the places of their companions (the second batch), and the second batch came and he led his second raka with them. Then he finished his prayer with Taslim, and each of the two batches completed their remaining raka.
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Narrated Sinan and Abu Salama: Jabir mentioned that he had participated in a Ghazwa towards Najd in the company of Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him).
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Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: He fought in a Ghazwa towards Najd along with Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him), and when the Prophet returned, he also returned with him. The time of the afternoon nap overtook them when they were in a valley full of thorny trees. Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) dismounted, and the people dispersed among the thorny trees, seeking shade. The Prophet took shelter under a Samura tree and hung his sword on it. They slept for a while, and then the Prophet (peace be upon him) called them. They found a Bedouin sitting with him. The Prophet said, “This man took my sword out of its sheath while I was asleep. When I woke up, the naked sword was in his hand, and he said to me, ‘Who can save you from me?’ I replied, ‘Allah.’ Now he is sitting.” Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) did not punish him.
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Through another group of narrators, Jabir said: “We were in the company of the Prophet (peace be upon him) during the battle of Dhat-ur-Riqa, and we came across a shady tree, which we left for the Prophet to rest under. A man from the pagans came while the Prophet’s sword was hanging on the tree. He took it out of its sheath and said, ‘Are you afraid of me?’ The Prophet said, ‘No.’ He said, ‘Who can save you from me?’ The Prophet said, ‘Allah.’ The companions of the Prophet threatened him, then the Iqama for the prayer was announced. The Prophet offered a two-rakat Fear prayer with one batch, then that batch went aside and he offered two raka with the other batch. So the Prophet offered four rakat, but the people offered only two rakat.” Abu Bishr added, “The man was Ghaurath bin Al-Harith, and the battle was waged against Muharib Khasafa.”
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Jabir added, “We were with the Prophet (peace be upon him) at Nakhl, and he offered the Fear prayer.” Abu Huraira said, “I offered the Fear prayer with the Prophet (peace be upon him) during the Ghazwa of Najd.” Abu Huraira came to the Prophet during the day of Khaibar.