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Sahih al-Bukhari 4262

Chapter: The expedition of Mu`tah to the land of Syria

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 4262

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ وَاقِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ هِلاَلٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم

نَعَى زَيْدًا وَجَعْفَرًا وَابْنَ رَوَاحَةَ لِلنَّاسِ، قَبْلَ أَنْ يَأْتِيَهُمْ خَبَرُهُمْ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ زَيْدٌ فَأُصِيبَ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ جَعْفَرٌ فَأُصِيبَ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ ابْنُ رَوَاحَةَ فَأُصِيبَ ـ وَعَيْنَاهُ تَذْرِفَانِ ـ حَتَّى أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ سَيْفٌ مِنْ سُيُوفِ اللَّهِ حَتَّى فَتَحَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ

Narrated Anas:

The Prophet (ﷺ) had informed the people of the martyrdom of Zaid, Ja`far and Ibn Rawaha before the news of their death reached. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Zaid took the flag (as the commander of the army) and was martyred, then Ja`far took it and was martyred, and then Ibn Rawaha took it and was martyred." At that time the Prophet's eyes were shedding tears. He added, "Then the flag was taken by a Sword amongst the Swords of Allah (i.e. Khalid) and Allah made them (i.e. the Muslims) victorious."

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 4262, 3757).

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Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله : ( حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَد بْن وَاقِدٍ ) هُوَ أَحْمَد بْن عَبْد الْمَلِكِ بْن وَاقِدٍ الْحَرَّانِيّ. قَوْله : ( نَعَى زَيْدًا ) أَيْ أَخْبَرَهُمْ بِقَتْلِهِ , وَذَكَرَ مُوسَى بْن عُقْبَة فِي الْمَغَازِي أَنَّ يَعْلَى بْن أُمَيَّةَ قَدِمَ بِخَبَرِ أَهْلِ مُوتَةَ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " إِنْ شِئْت فَأَخْبِرْنِي وَإِنْ شِئْت أُخْبِرُك. قَالَ فَأَخْبَرَنِي. فَأَخْبَرَهُ خَبَرَهُمْ. فَقَالَ : وَاَلَّذِي بَعَثَك بِالْحَقِّ مَا تَرَكْت مِنْ حَدِيثِهِمْ حَرْفًا لَمْ تَذْكُرْهُ " وَعِنْد الطَّبَرَانِيِّ مِنْ حَدِيث أَبَى الْيُسْر الْأَنْصَارِيّ " أَنَّ أَبَا عَامِر الْأَشْعَرِيّ هُوَ الَّذِي أَخْبَرَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِمُصَابِهِمْ…

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 3757

The Prophet (ﷺ) had informed the people about the death of Zaid, Ja`far and Ibn Rawaha before the news of their death reached them. He said with his eyes flowing with tears, "Zaid took the flag and was martyred; then Ja`far took the flag and was martyred, and then Ibn Rawaha took the flag and was…

"‏ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ زَيْدٌ فَأُصِيبَ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ جَعْفَرٌ فَأُصِيبَ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ ابْنُ رَوَاحَةَ فَأُصِيبَ ـ وَعَيْنَاهُ تَذْرِفَانِ ـ حَتَّى أَخَذَ سَيْفٌ مِنْ سُيُوفِ اللَّهِ حَتَّى فَتَحَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 5887

The Prophet announced the death of Zaid, Ja`far and Ibn Rawaha to the people before news of them had reached them[*], saying, "Zaid took the standard and was smitten, then Ja'far took it and was smitten, then Ibn Rawaha took it and was smitten (the tears mean while dripping from his eyes). Finally…

وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ نَعَى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ زَيْدًا وَجَعْفَرًا وَابْنَ رَوَاحَةَ لِلنَّاسِ قَبْلَ أَن يَأْتِيهِ خَبَرُهُمْ فَقَالَ أَخْذَ الرَّايَةَ زِيدٌ فَأُصِيبَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ جَعْفَرٌ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

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  • الأنوار في شمائل النبي المختار (281)أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ زَيْدٌ فَأُصِيبَ ؛ ثُمَّ أَخَذَهَا جَعْفَرٌ فَأُصِيبَ ؛ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ ابْنُ رَوَاحَةَ فَأُصِيبَ ، وَعَيْنَاهُ تَذْرِفَانِ , حَتَّى أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ سَيْفٌ مِنْ سُيُوفِ اللَّهِ ، حَتَّى فَتَحَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ
  • التاريخ الأوسط (52)نَعَى زَيْدًا ، وَجَعْفَرًا ، وَابْنَ رَوَاحَةَ لِلنَّاسِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَأْتِيَهُمْ خَبَرُهُمْ
  • شرح السنة (3717)نَعَى زَيْدًا ، وَجَعْفَرًا ، وَابْنَ رَوَاحَةَ لِلنَّاسِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَأْتِيَهُمْ خَبَرُهُمْ ، فَقَالَ : أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ زَيْدٌ ، فَأُصِيبَ ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ ابْنُ رَوَاحَةَ ، فَأُصِيبَ ، وَعَيْنَاهُ تَذْرِفَانِ حَتَّى أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ سَيْفٌ مِنْ سُيُوفِ اللَّهِ حَتَّى فَتَحَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ

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