Sahih al-Bukhari 3893 (Book 64, Hadith 109)
shielding him with his leather shield. Abu Talha was a skillful archer who used to shoot violently. He
broke two or three arrow bows on that day. If a man carrying a quiver full of arrows passed by, the
Prophet would say (to him), put (scatter) its contents for Abu Talha.” The Prophet (ﷺ) would raise his
head to look at the enemy, whereupon Abu Talha would say, “Let my father and mother be sacrificed
for you ! Do not raise your head, lest an arrow of the enemy should hit you. (Let) my neck (be struck)
rather than your neck.” I saw `Aisha, the daughter of Abu Bakr, and Um Sulaim rolling up their
dresses so that I saw their leg-bangles while they were carrying water skins on their backs and
emptying them in the mouths of the (wounded) people. They would return to refill them and again
empty them in the mouths of the (wounded) people. The sword fell from Abu Talha’s hand twice or
thrice (on that day).
Sahih al-Bukhari 3893 (Book 64, Hadith 109)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. The compilation known as Sahih al-Bukhari is a paramount collection of the Sunnah and hadith of the Prophet Muhammad. Its creator, Muḥammad ibn Ismā‘īl al-Bukhārī, dedicated his life to this work, completing it around 847. It holds a position of immense respect as arguably the most authentic book in Sunni Islam after the Holy Quran. As a key pillar of the six canonical books (Kutub al-Sittah), its detailed 97-chapter structure houses an estimated 7,563 narrations that continue to shape Islamic theology, law, and ethics to this day.
Use the tags to drill down deeper and find connections and new streams of information to help you fill gaps in knowledge and better connect the dots. Eman and Life is a growing database of knowledge with the mission to help further us in our pursuit of the best lifestyle through the guidance of the Quran and Sunnah.
For more Hadith in Book 64: Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi)