Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the most authentic and revered collections of hadith in Islam, compiled by Imam Muhammad ibn Isma’il al-Bukhari. It contains thousands of narrations meticulously verified and arranged by topic, covering beliefs, worship, ethics, law, and the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Recognized for its rigorous criteria of authenticity, it holds a central place in Sunni scholarship and daily Islamic practice.

Book 64, Military Expeditions (Al-Maghaazi), discusses campaigns and battles in the Prophet’s time.

Sahih al-Bukhari 3953 (Book 64, Hadith 169)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3953 (Book 64, Hadith 169) Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah (ra): The Prophet (ﷺ) led his Companions in the Fear Prayer in the seventh Ghazwa i.e. the Ghazwa of Dhat-ur-Riqa. Ibn Abbas said, “The Prophet (ﷺ) offered the Fear Prayer at a place called Dhi-Qarad.” وَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَجَاءٍ أَخْبَرَنَا عِمْرَانُ الْقَطَّانُ، عَنْ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3954 (Book 64, Hadith 170)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3954 (Book 64, Hadith 170) Jabir said that the Prophet (ﷺ) 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’). وَقَالَ بَكْرُ بْنُ سَوَادَةَ حَدَّثَنِي زِيَادُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، أَنَّ جَابِرًا، حَدَّثَهُمْ صَلَّى النَّبِيُّ، صلى الله عليه وسلم […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3955 (Book 64, Hadith 171)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3955 (Book 64, Hadith 171) Jabir added: “The Prophet (ﷺ) 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 (between them); the people were afraid of each other and the Prophet (ﷺ) offered the two raka’at […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3956 (Book 64, Hadith 172)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3956 (Book 64, Hadith 172) Narrated Abu Burda: Abu Musa said, “We went out in the company of the Prophet (ﷺ) for a Ghazwa and we were six persons having one camel which we rode in rotation. So, (due to excessive walking) our feet became thin and my feet became thin and my […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3957 (Book 64, Hadith 173)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3957 (Book 64, Hadith 173) Narrated Salih bin Khawwat: Concerning those who witnessed the Fear Prayer that was performed in the battle of Dhat-ur-Riqa’ in the company of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ); One batch lined up behind him while another batch (lined up) facing the enemy. The Prophet (ﷺ) led the batch that was […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3958 (Book 64, Hadith 174)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3958 (Book 64, Hadith 174) Narrated Ibn Az-Zubair: Jabir said, “We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) at Nakhl,” and then he mentioned the Fear prayer. Narrated Al-Qasim bin Muhammad: The Prophet (ﷺ) offered the Fear prayer in the Ghazwa of Banu Anmar. وَقَالَ مُعَاذٌ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3959 (Book 64, Hadith 175)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3959 (Book 64, Hadith 175) Narrated Sahl bin Abi Hathma: (describing the Fear prayer): The Imam stands up facing the Qibla and one batch of them (i.e. the army) (out of the two) prays along with him and the other batch faces the enemy. The Imam offers one rak`a with the first batch […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3960 (Book 64, Hadith 176)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3960 (Book 64, Hadith 176) Narrated Ibn `Umar: I took part in a Ghazwa towards Najd along with Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and we clashed with the enemy, and we lined up for them. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي سَالِمٌ، أَنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ غَزَوْتُ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3961 (Book 64, Hadith 177)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3961 (Book 64, Hadith 177) Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) 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 places of their companions (i.e. second batch) and the second batch came and he […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3962 (Book 64, Hadith 178)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3962 (Book 64, Hadith 178) Narrated Sinan and Abu Salama: Jabir mentioned that he had participated in a Ghazwa towards Najd in the company of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) . حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي سِنَانٌ، وَأَبُو سَلَمَةَ أَنَّ جَابِرًا، أَخْبَرَ أَنَّهُ، غَزَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3963 (Book 64, Hadith 179)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3963 (Book 64, Hadith 179) Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: That he fought in a Ghazwa towards Najd along with Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and when Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) returned, he too, returned along with him. The time of the afternoon nap overtook them when they were in a valley full of thorny trees. Allah’s […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3964 (Book 64, Hadith 180)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3964 (Book 64, Hadith 180) (through another group of narrators) Jabir said: “We were in the company of the Prophet (during the battle of) Dhat-ur-Riqa’, and we came across a shady tree and we left it for the Prophet (to take rest under its shade). A man from the pagans came while the […]