Sahih al-Bukhari 4137 (Book 64, Hadith 353)
Autas He (i.e. Abu Amir) met Duraid bin As Summa and Duraid was killed and Allah defeated his
companions. The Prophet (ﷺ) sent me with Abu ‘Amir. Abu Amir was shot at his knee with an arrow
which a man from Jushm had shot and fixed into his knee. I went to him and said, “O Uncle! Who
shot you?” He pointed me out (his killer) saying, “That is my killer who shot me (with an arrow).” So
I headed towards him and overtook him, and when he saw me, he fled, and I followed him and started
saying to him, “Won’t you be ashamed? Won’t you stop?” So that person stopped, and we exchanged
two hits with the swords and I killed him.
Then I said to Abu ‘Amir. “Allah has killed your killer.” He said, “Take out this arrow” So I removed
it, and water oozed out of the wound. He then said, “O son of my brother! Convey my compliments to
the Prophet (ﷺ) and request him to ask Allah’s Forgiveness for me.” Abu Amir made me his successor in
commanding the people (i.e. troops). He survived for a short while and then died. (Later) I returned
and entered upon the Prophet (ﷺ) at his house, and found him lying in a bed made of stalks of date-palm
leaves knitted with ropes, and on it there was bedding. The strings of the bed had their traces over his
back and sides. Then I told the Prophet (ﷺ) about our and Abu Amir’s news and how he had said “Tell him
to ask for Allah’s Forgiveness for me.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) asked for water, performed ablution and then raised hands, saying, “O Allah’s Forgive
`Ubaid, Abu Amir.” At that time I saw the whiteness of the Prophet’s armpits. The Prophet (ﷺ) then said,
“O Allah, make him (i.e. Abu Amir) on the Day of Resurrection, superior to many of Your human
creatures.” I said, “Will you ask Allah’s Forgiveness for me?” (On that) the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “O Allah,
forgive the sins of `Abdullah bin Qais and admit him to a nice entrance (i.e. paradise) on the Day of
Resurrection.” Abu Burda said, “One of the prayers was for Abu ‘Amir and the other was for Abu
Musa (i.e. `Abdullah bin Qais).
Sahih al-Bukhari 4137 (Book 64, Hadith 353)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Compiled by the esteemed Islamic scholar Muḥammad ibn Ismā‘īl al-Bukhārī around 847 CE, Sahih al-Bukhari stands as one of the most revered and authoritative collections within Sunni Islam. This monumental work is a primary component of the Kutub al-Sittah, or the six canonical books of hadith. It is distinguished by its rigorous methodology and is often considered the most authentic book after the Quran. The collection is meticulously organized into 97 chapters, encompassing approximately 7,563 individual narrations of the Prophet Muhammad’s sayings, actions, and approvals, forming a vital foundation for Islamic law and practice.
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