Sahih al-Bukhari 3648 (Book 63, Hadith 36)
shielding the Prophet (ﷺ) with his shield in front of him. Abu Talha was a strong, experienced archer who
used to keep his arrow bow strong and well stretched. On that day he broke two or three arrow bows.
If any man passed by carrying a quiver full of arrows, the Prophet (ﷺ) would say to him, “Empty it in
front of Abu Talha.” When the Prophet (ﷺ) stated looking at the enemy by raising his head, Abu Talha
said, “O Allah’s Prophet! Let my parents be sacrificed for your sake! Please don’t raise your head and
make it visible, lest an arrow of the enemy should hit you. Let my neck and chest be wounded instead
of yours.” (On that day) I saw `Aisha, the daughter of Abu Bakr and Um Sulaim both lifting their
dresses up so that I was able to see the ornaments of their legs, and they were carrying the water skins
of their arms to pour the water into the mouths of the thirsty people and then go back and fill them and
come to pour the water into the mouths of the people again. (On that day) Abu Talha’s sword fell from
his hand twice or thrice.
Sahih al-Bukhari 3648 (Book 63, Hadith 36)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Among the six canonical hadith collections of Sunni Islam, known as the Kutub al-Sittah, Sahih al-Bukhari is frequently accorded the highest rank. This esteemed status is a testament to the rigorous scholarly methods employed by its compiler, Muḥammad al-Bukhārī, who finished his work around 847. The collection is vast, containing an estimated 7,563 individual reports detailing the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad. These are carefully categorized into 97 chapters, providing a comprehensive framework for understanding Islamic doctrine, law, and spiritual practice.
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