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Hadith about Wars and Battles

50 hadith on this topic, one card per hadith and its versions; authentic ones first. 37 are translated into English.

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1309

The Messenger of Allah (๏ทบ) sent an expedition to Banu Lahyan and said, "One man from every two should join the fighting force, and the reward will be shared amongst them equally." [Muslim]. Another narration in Muslim is: The Messenger of Allah (๏ทบ) said, "Let one of every two men go forth", andโ€ฆ

"โ€ู„ุง ูŠู†ุจุนุซ ู…ู† ูƒู„ ุฑุฌู„ูŠู† ุฃุญุฏู‡ู…ุงุŒ ูˆุงู„ุฃุฌุฑ ุจูŠู†ู‡ู…ุงโ€"

Narrated by Abu Saโ€˜ฤซd al-Khudri + 10 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 328

Messenger of Allah (๏ทบ) said, "You will soon conquer a land where people deal with Qirat." And according to another version: Messenger of Allah (๏ทบ) said, "You will soon conquer Egypt where Al-Qirat is frequently mentioned. So when you conquer it, treat its inhabitants well. For there lies upon youโ€ฆ

ูˆุนู† ุฃุจูŠ ุฐุฑ ุฑุถูŠ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡ ู‚ุงู„โ€:โ€ ู‚ุงู„ ุฑุณูˆู„ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุตู„ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุณู„ู…โ€:โ€ โ€"โ€ุฅู†ูƒู… ุณุชูุชุญูˆู† ุฃุฑุถู‹ุง ูŠุฐูƒุฑ ููŠู‡ุง ุงู„ู‚ูŠุฑุงุทโ€"โ€โ€.โ€ ูˆููŠ ุฑูˆุงูŠุฉโ€:โ€ โ€"โ€ุณุชูุชุญูˆู† ู…ุตุฑ ูˆู‡ูŠ ุฃุฑุถ ูŠุณู…ู‰ ููŠู‡ุง ุงู„ู‚ูŠุฑุงุทุŒ ูุงุณุชูˆุตูˆุง ุจุฃู‡ู„ู‡ุง ุฎูŠุฑู‹ุงุŒ ูุฅู† ู„ู‡ู… ุฐู…ุฉ ูˆุฑุญู…ู‹ุงโ€"โ€โ€.โ€ ูˆููŠโ€ฆ

Narrated by Abu Dharr + 4 other versions

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3103

Zayd ibn Thฤbit al-Ansฤri, one of the scribes of the Qur'an, reported: Abu Bakr As-Siddฤซq sent for me when the people (of the battle) of Yamฤmah were killed. I found โ€˜Umar ibn al-Khattฤb sitting with him

Zayd ibn Thฤbit al-Ansฤri (may Allah be pleased with him) one of the scribes of the Qur'an, reported: Abu Bakr as-Siddฤซq sent for me when the people (of the battle) of Yamฤmah were killed. I found โ€˜Umar ibn al-Khattฤb sitting with him. Abu Bakr said: "โ€˜Umar came to me and said: 'The death toll wasโ€ฆ

ุฅูู†ูŽู‘ ุงู„ู’ู‚ูŽุชู’ู„ูŽ ู‚ูŽุฏู ุงุณู’ุชูŽุญูŽุฑูŽู‘ ุจูู‚ูุฑูŽู‘ุงุกู ุงู„ู’ู‚ูุฑู’ุขู†ู ูŠูŽูˆู’ู…ูŽ ุงู„ู’ูŠูŽู…ูŽุงู…ูŽุฉู ูˆูŽุฅูู†ูู‘ูŠ ู„ุฃูŽุฎู’ุดูŽู‰ ุฃูŽู†ู’ ูŠูŽุณู’ุชูŽุญูุฑูŽู‘ ุงู„ู’ู‚ูŽุชู’ู„ู ุจูุงู„ู’ู‚ูุฑูŽู‘ุงุกู ูููŠ ุงู„ู’ู…ูŽูˆูŽุงุทูู†ู ูƒูู„ูู‘ู‡ูŽุง ููŽูŠูŽุฐู’ู‡ูŽุจูŽ ู‚ูุฑู’ุขู†ูŒ ูƒูŽุซููŠุฑูŒ ูˆูŽุฅูู†ูู‘ูŠ ุฃูŽุฑูŽู‰ ุฃูŽู†ู’ ุชูŽุฃู’ู…ูุฑูŽโ€ฆ

Narrated by Zayd ibn Thฤbit + 9 other versions Explained

Authentic Muttafaq โ€˜alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2788

Allah's Messenger (๏ทบ) used to visit Umm Haram bint Milhan, who would offer him meals. Umm Haram was the wife of Ubada bin As-Samit. Allah's Messenger (๏ทบ), once visited her and she provided him with food and started looking for lice in his head. Then Allah's Messenger (๏ทบ) slept, and afterwards wokeโ€ฆ

ูŠูŽุฏู’ุฎูู„ู ุนูŽู„ูŽู‰ ุฃูู…ูู‘ ุญูŽุฑูŽุงู…ู ุจูู†ู’ุชู ู…ูู„ู’ุญูŽุงู†ูŽุŒ ููŽุชูุทู’ุนูู…ูู‡ูุŒ ูˆูŽูƒูŽุงู†ูŽุชู’ ุฃูู…ูู‘ ุญูŽุฑูŽุงู…ู ุชูŽุญู’ุชูŽ ุนูุจูŽุงุฏูŽุฉูŽ ุจู’ู†ู ุงู„ุตูŽู‘ุงู…ูุชูุŒ ููŽุฏูŽุฎูŽู„ูŽ ุนูŽู„ูŽูŠู’ู‡ูŽุง ุฑูŽุณููˆู„ู ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุตู„ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุณู„ู… ููŽุฃูŽุทู’ุนูŽู…ูŽุชู’ู‡ู ูˆูŽุฌูŽุนูŽู„ูŽุชู’ ุชูŽูู’ู„ููŠ ุฑูŽุฃู’ุณูŽู‡ูโ€ฆ

Narrated by Anas ibn Mฤlik + 7 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 1246

The Prophet (๏ทบ) said, "Zaid took over the flag and was martyred. Then it was taken by Jafar who was martyred as well. Then `Abdullah bin Rawaha took the flag but he too was martyred and at that time the eyes of Allah's Messenger (๏ทบ) were full of tears. Then Khalid bin Al-Walid took the flag withoutโ€ฆ

ุฃูŽุฎูŽุฐูŽ ุงู„ุฑูŽู‘ุงูŠูŽุฉูŽ ุฒูŽูŠู’ุฏูŒ ููŽุฃูุตููŠุจูŽุŒ ุซูู…ูŽู‘ ุฃูŽุฎูŽุฐูŽู‡ูŽุง ุฌูŽุนู’ููŽุฑูŒ ููŽุฃูุตููŠุจูŽุŒ ุซูู…ูŽู‘ ุฃูŽุฎูŽุฐูŽู‡ูŽุง ุนูŽุจู’ุฏู ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุจู’ู†ู ุฑูŽูˆูŽุงุญูŽุฉูŽ ููŽุฃูุตููŠุจูŽ ู€ ูˆูŽุฅูู†ูŽู‘ ุนูŽูŠู’ู†ูŽู‰ู’ ุฑูŽุณููˆู„ู ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุตู„ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุณู„ู… ู„ูŽุชูŽุฐู’ุฑูููŽุงู†ู ู€ ุซูู…ูŽู‘ ุฃูŽุฎูŽุฐูŽู‡ูŽุงโ€ฆ

Narrated by Anas ibn Mฤlik + 4 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq โ€˜alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 3594

The Prophet (๏ทบ) said, "A time will come when the people will wage holy war, and it will be asked, 'Is there any amongst you who has enjoyed the company of Allah's Messenger (๏ทบ)?' They will say: 'Yes.' And then victory will be bestowed upon them. They will wage holy war again, and it will be askedโ€ฆ

ูŠูŽุฃู’ุชููŠ ุนูŽู„ูŽู‰ ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุงุณู ุฒูŽู…ูŽุงู†ูŒ ูŠูŽุบู’ุฒููˆู†ูŽุŒ ููŽูŠูู‚ูŽุงู„ู ูููŠูƒูู…ู’ ู…ูŽู†ู’ ุตูŽุญูุจูŽ ุงู„ุฑูŽู‘ุณููˆู„ูŽ ุตู„ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุณู„ู… ููŽูŠูŽู‚ููˆู„ููˆู†ูŽ ู†ูŽุนูŽู…ู’โ€.โ€ ููŽูŠููู’ุชูŽุญู ุนูŽู„ูŽูŠู’ู‡ูู…ู’ุŒ ุซูู…ูŽู‘ ูŠูŽุบู’ุฒููˆู†ูŽ ููŽูŠูู‚ูŽุงู„ู ู„ูŽู‡ูู…ู’ ู‡ูŽู„ู’ ูููŠูƒูู…ู’ ู…ูŽู†ู’ ุตูŽุญูุจูŽ ู…ูŽู†ู’ ุตูŽุญูุจูŽโ€ฆ

Narrated by Abu Saโ€˜ฤซd al-Khudri + 3 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq โ€˜alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2543

I have loved the people of the tribe of Bani Tamim ever since I heard, three things, Allah's Messenger (๏ทบ) said about them. I heard him saying, These people (of the tribe of Bani Tamim) would stand firm against Ad-Dajjal." When the Sadaqat (gifts of charity) from that tribe came, Allah's Messengerโ€ฆ

ู…ูŽุง ุฒูู„ู’ุชู ุฃูุญูุจูู‘ ุจูŽู†ููŠ ุชูŽู…ููŠู…ู ู…ูู†ู’ุฐู ุซูŽู„ุงูŽุซู ุณูŽู…ูุนู’ุชู ู…ูู†ู’ ุฑูŽุณููˆู„ู ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุตู„ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุณู„ู… ูŠูŽู‚ููˆู„ู ูููŠู‡ูู…ู’ุŒ ุณูŽู…ูุนู’ุชูู‡ู ูŠูŽู‚ููˆู„ู โ€"โ€ ู‡ูู…ู’ ุฃูŽุดูŽุฏูู‘ ุฃูู…ูŽู‘ุชููŠ ุนูŽู„ูŽู‰ ุงู„ุฏูŽู‘ุฌูŽู‘ุงู„ู โ€"โ€โ€.โ€ ู‚ูŽุงู„ูŽ ูˆูŽุฌูŽุงุกูŽุชู’ ุตูŽุฏูŽู‚ูŽุงุชูู‡ูู…ู’โ€ฆ

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 3 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 2812

that Ibn `Abbas told him and `Ali bin `Abdullah to go to Abu Sa`id and listen to some of his narrations; So they both went (and saw) Abu Sa`id and his brother irrigating a garden belonging to them. When he saw them, he came up to them and sat down with his legs drawn up and wrapped in his garmentโ€ฆ

ูˆูŽูŠู’ุญูŽ ุนูŽู…ูŽู‘ุงุฑูุŒ ุชูŽู‚ู’ุชูู„ูู‡ู ุงู„ู’ููุฆูŽุฉู ุงู„ู’ุจูŽุงุบููŠูŽุฉูุŒ ุนูŽู…ูŽู‘ุงุฑูŒ ูŠูŽุฏู’ุนููˆู‡ูู…ู’ ุฅูู„ูŽู‰ ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ูˆูŽูŠูŽุฏู’ุนููˆู†ูŽู‡ู ุฅูู„ูŽู‰ ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุงุฑู โ€"

Narrated by Abu Saโ€˜ฤซd al-Khudri + 2 other versions

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