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Sahih al-Bukhari 2866

Chapter: The riding of an unsaddled horse

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 2866

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَوْنٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه اسْتَقْبَلَهُمُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم

عَلَى فَرَسٍ عُرْىٍ، مَا عَلَيْهِ سَرْجٌ، فِي عُنُقِهِ سَيْفٌ‏.‏

Narrated Anas:

The Prophet (ﷺ) met them (i.e. the people) while he was riding an unsaddled horse with his sword slung over his shoulder.

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 2866).

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Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

حَدِيث أَنَس " أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اِسْتَقْبَلَهُمْ عَلَى فَرَس عُرْي مَا عَلَيْهِ سَرْج فِي عُنُقِهِ سَيْف " وَهُوَ طَرَفٌ مِنْ اَلْحَدِيثِ اَلَّذِي تَقَدَّمُ فِي أَنَّهُ اِسْتَعَارَ فَرَسًا لِأَبِي طَلْحَةَ وَقَدْ أَخْرَجَهُ اَلْإِسْمَاعِيلِيّ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ أُخْرَى عَنْ حَمَّاد بْن زَيْد وَفِي أَوَّلِهِ " فَزِعَ أَهْلُ اَلْمَدِينَةِ لَيْلَة فَتَلَقَّاهُمْ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَدْ سَبَقَهُمْ إِلَى اَلصَّوْتِ وَهُوَ عَلَى فَرَسٍ بِغَيْرِ سَرْج " وَفِي رِوَايَةِ لَهُ " وَهُوَ عَلَى فَرَسٍ لِأَبِي طَلْحَة " وَقَدْ سَبَقَ فِي " بَابِ اَلشَّجَاعَةِ فِي اَلْحَرْبِ " فِي حَدِيث أَوَّلُهُ " كَانَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّ…

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Grade taken from the status of the collection (Sahih al-Bukhari).

Grades of other versions (2)
  • AuthenticAl-Albani صحيح — صحيح ابن ماجه (2254)
  • Authentic chainAl-Albani صحيح الإسناد — صحيح الأدب المفرد (232)

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  • الأنوار في شمائل النبي المختار (360)أَحْسَنَ النَّاسِ ، وَأَجْوَدَ النَّاسِ ، وَأَشْجَعَ النَّاسِ ، وَلَقَدْ فَزِعَ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ ، فَانْطَلَقَ النَّاسُ قِبَلَ الصَّوْتِ ، فَاسْتَقْبَلَهُمُ النَّبِيُّ , صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , قَدْ سَبَقَ النَّاسَ إِلَى الصَّوْتِ ؛ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ : لَمْ تُرَاع

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حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ قَالَ‏:‏ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ يَقُولُ‏:‏ كَانَ فَزَعٌ بِالْمَدِينَةِ، فَاسْتَعَارَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَرَسًا لأَبِي طَلْحَةَ، يُقَالُ…

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 2867

Once the people of Medina were frightened, so the Prophet (ﷺ) rode a horse belonging to Abu Talha and it ran slowly, or was of narrow paces. When he returned, he said, "I found your (i.e. Abu Talha's) horse very fast. After that the horse could not be surpassed in running..'

وَجَدْنَا فَرَسَكُمْ هَذَا بَحْرًا ‏"‏‏.‏ فَكَانَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ لاَ يُجَارَى‏.‏

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 2969

Once the people got frightened, so Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) rode a slow horse belonging to Abu Talha, and he set out all alone, making the horse gallop. Then the people rode, making their horses gallop after him. On his return he said, "Don't be afraid (there is nothing to be afraid of) (and I have…

لَمْ تُرَاعُوا، إِنَّهُ لَبَحْرٌ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَمَا سُبِقَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ‏.‏

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 3040

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was the (most handsome), most generous and the bravest of all the people. Once the people of Medina got frightened having heard an uproar at night. So, the Prophet (ﷺ) met the people while he was riding an unsaddled horse belonging to Abu Talha and carrying his sword (slung…

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