Sahih al-Bukhari 3964 (Book 64, Hadith 180)
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 Prophet’s sword was hanging on the tree. He
took it out of its sheath secretly and said (to the Prophet (ﷺ) ), ‘Are you afraid of me?’ The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
‘No.’ He said, ‘Who can save you from me?’ The Prophet (ﷺ) said, Allah.’ The companions of the Prophet (ﷺ)
threatened him, then the Iqama for the prayer was announced and the Prophet (ﷺ) offered a two rak`at
Fear prayer with one of the two batches, and that batch went aside and he offered two rak`a-t with the
other batch. So the Prophet (ﷺ) offered four rak`at but the people offered two rak`at only.” (The subnarrator)
Abu Bishr added, “The man was Ghaurath bin Al-Harith and the battle was waged against
Muharib Khasafa.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 3964 (Book 64, Hadith 180)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Within the Islamic scholarly tradition, few works hold as much weight as Sahih al-Bukhari. This vast compilation, assembled by the Persian scholar al-Bukhārī circa 847, is a cornerstone of Sunni faith and practice. It is one of the six canonical hadith collections known collectively as the Kutub al-Sittah. Imam al-Bukhārī’s work is particularly celebrated for its author’s stringent criteria in verifying the chain of narration (isnad), resulting in a trusted body of over 7,500 hadiths organized into 97 distinct chapters that cover every aspect of life.
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