Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Al- Maghazi
30- بَابُ غَزْوَةُ الْخَنْدَقِ وَهْيَ الأَحْزَابُ:
(30) Chapter. The Ghazwa of Al-Khandaq which is called Al-Ahzab Battle.
20 hadith · references 4097–4116
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Bukhari · 4097أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَرَضَهُ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ وَهُوَ ابْنُ أَرْبَعَ عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً فَلَمْ يُجِزْهُ , وَعَرَضَهُ يَوْمَ الْخَنْدَقِ وَهُوَ ابْنُ خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً فَأَجَازَهُThat the Prophet (ﷺ) inspected him on the day of Uhud while he was fourteen years old, and the Prophet (ﷺ) did not allow him to take part in the battle. He was inspected again by the Prophet (ﷺ) on the day of Al- Khandaq5 narratorsBukhari · 4098اللَّهُمَّ لَا عَيْشَ إِلَّا عَيْشُ الْآخِرَهْ فَاغْفِرْ لِلْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَالْأَنْصَارِWe were with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in the Trench, and some were digging the trench while we were carrying the earth on our shoulders. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, 'O Allah! There is no life except the life of the Hereafte4 narratorsBukhari · 4099اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ الْعَيْشَ عَيْشُ الْآخِرَهْ فَاغْفِرْ لِلْأَنْصَارِ وَالْمُهَاجِرَهْAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) went out towards the Khandaq (i.e. Trench) and saw the Emigrants and the Ansar digging the trench in the cold morning. They had no slaves to do that (work) for them. When the Prophet saw their hards5 narratorsBukhari · 4100حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ , حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ , عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ , عَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ , قَالَ : جَعَلَ المُهَاجِرُونَ وَالْأَنْصَارُ يَحِفْرُونَ الَخْندَقَ حَوْلَ الَمَدِيِنَةِ , وAl-Muhajirun (i.e. the Emigrants) and the Ansar were digging the trench around Medina and were carrying the earth on their backs while saying, "We are those who have given the pledge of allegiance to Muhammad for Islam a4 narratorsBukhari · 4101إِنَّا يَوْمَ الْخَنْدَقِ نَحْفِرُ فَعَرَضَتْ كُدْيَةٌ شَدِيدَةٌ , فَجَاءُوا النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , فَقَالُوا : هَذِهِ كُدْيَةٌ عَرَضَتْ فِي الْخَنْدَقِ , فَقَالَ :We were digging (the trench) on the day of (Al-Khandaq ( i.e. Trench )) and we came across a big solid rock. We went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "Here is a rock appearing across the trench." He said, "I am coming down."4 narratorsBukhari · 4102يَا أَهْلَ الْخَنْدَقِ إِنَّ جَابِرًا قَدْ صَنَعَ سُورًا فَحَيَّ هَلًا بِهَلّكُمْWhen the Trench was dug, I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) in the state of severe hunger. So I returned to my wife and said, "Have you got anything (to eat), for I have seen Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in a state of severe hunger." She br5 narratorsBukhari · 4103حَدَّثَنِي عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ , حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ , عَنْ هِشَامٍ , عَنْ أَبِيهِ , عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا , إِذْ جَاءُوكُمْ مِنْ فَوْقِكُمْ وَمِنْ أَسْفَلَ مِنْكُمْ وَإِذْ زَاغَتِ الأAs 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 ha5 narratorsBukhari · 4104وَاللَّهِ لَوْلَا اللَّهُ مَا اهْتَدَيْنَا , وَلَا تَصَدَّقْنَا وَلَا صَلَّيْنَا , فَأَنْزِلَنْ سَكِينَةً عَلَيْنَا وَثَبِّتِ الْأَقْدَامَ إِنْ لَاقَيْنَا , إِنَّ الْأُولَى قَدْ بَغَوْا عَلَيْنَا , إِذَا أَرَادُوا فِتْنَThe Prophet (ﷺ) was carrying earth on the day of Al-Khandaq till his 'Abdomen was fully covered with dust, and he was saying, "By Allah, without Allah we would not have been guided, neither would we have given in charity4 narratorsBukhari · 4105نُصِرْتُ بِالصَّبَا وَأُهْلِكَتْ عَادٌ بِالدَّبُورِThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I have been made victorious by As-Saba (i.e. an easterly wind) and the Ad nation was destroyed by Ad-Dabur (i.e. a westerly wind).6 narratorsBukhari · 4106اللَّهُمَّ لَوْلَا أَنْتَ مَا اهْتَدَيْنَا , وَلَا تَصَدَّقْنَا وَلَا صَلَّيْنَا , فَأَنْزِلَنْ سَكِينَةً عَلَيْنَا وَثَبِّتِ الْأَقْدَامَ إِنْ لَاقَيْنَا , إِنَّ الْأُولَى قَدْ بَغَوْا عَلَيْنَا , وَإِنْ أَرَادُوا فِتْنWhen it was the day of Al-Ahzab (i.e. the clans) and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) dug the trench, I saw him carrying earth out of the trench till dust made the skin of his `Abdomen out of my sight and he was a hairy man. I hear6 narratorsBukhari · 4107أَوَّلُ يَوْمٍ شَهِدْتُهُ يَوْمُ الْخَنْدَقِThe first day (i.e. Ghazwa) I participated in, was the day of Al-Khandaq (i.e. Trench).5 narratorsBukhari · 4108حَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى , أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامٌ , عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ , عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ , عَنْ سَالِمٍ , عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ , قَالَ : وَأَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ طَاوُسٍ , عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ بْنِ خَالِدٍ , عَنْIbn `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, (to me), 'Go to them, and as they11 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 4109حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ , حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ , عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ , عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ صُرَدٍ , قَالَ : قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمَ الْأَحْزَابِ : " نَغْزُوهُمْ وَلَا يَغْزُOn the day of Al-Ahzab (i.e. clans) the Prophet (ﷺ) said, (After this battle) we will go to attack them(i.e. the infidels) and they will not come to attack us."4 narratorsBukhari · 4110الْآنَ نَغْزُوهُمْ وَلَا يَغْزُونَنَا نَحْنُ نَسِيرُ إِلَيْهِمْWhen the clans were driven away, I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "From now onwards we will go to attack them (i.e. the infidels) and they will not come to attack us, but we will go to them."5 narratorsBukhari · 4111مَلَأَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ بُيُوتَهُمْ وَقُبُورَهُمْ نَارًا كَمَا شَغَلُونَا عَنْ صَلَاةِ الْوُسْطَى حَتَّى غَابَتِ الشَّمْسُOn the day of Al-Khandaq (i.e. Trench), the Prophet (ﷺ) said '(Let) Allah fill their (i.e. the infidels') houses and graves with fire just as they have prevented us from offering the Middle Prayer (i.e. `Asr prayer) till6 narratorsBukhari · 4112حَدَّثَنَا الْمَكِّيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ , حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ , عَنْ يَحْيَى , عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ , عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ , أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ جَاءَ يَوْمَ الْخَنْدَ`Umar bin Al-Khattab came on the day of Al-Khandaq after the sun had set and he was abusing the infidels of Quraish saying, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I was unable to offer the (`Asr) prayer till the sun was about to set.5 narratorsBukhari · 4113مَنْ يَأْتِينَا بِخَبَرِ الْقَوْمِ ؟On the day of Al-Ahzab (i.e. clans), Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, 'Who will bring us the news of the people (i.e. the clans of Quraish infidels)?" Az-Zubair said, "I." The Prophet (ﷺ) again said, "Who will bring us the ne4 narratorsBukhari · 4114لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ , أَعَزَّ جُنْدَهُ وَنَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ , وَغَلَبَ الْأَحْزَابَ وَحْدَهُ , فَلَا شَيْءَ بَعْدَهُAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 5 narratorsBukhari · 4115حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ , أَخْبَرَنَا الْفَزَارِيُّ , وَعَبْدَةُ , عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ , قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أَبِي أَوْفَى رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا , يَقُولُ : دَعَا رَسُولُ اللَّAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) invoked evil upon the clans saying, "Allah, the Revealer of the Holy Book (i.e. the Qur'an), the Quick Taker of the accounts! Please defeat the clans. O Allah! Defeat them and shake them."5 narratorsBukhari · 4116لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ , لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ , آيِبُونَ تَائِبُونَ , عَابِدُونَ سَاجِدُونَ , لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ , صَدَقَ اللَّهُ وَعْدَهُ وَنَWhenever Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) returned from a Ghazwa, Hajj or `Umra, he used to start (saying), "Allahu- Akbar," thrice and then he would say, "None has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone Who has no partners.6 narrators