Volume 5, Book 59, Number 393:
Narrated Anas:
When it was the day of Uhud, the people left the Prophet while Abu Talha was in front of the
Prophet shielding him with his leather shield. Abu Talha was a skillful archer who used to shoot vi –
olently. 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
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 Su –
laim 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).
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 394:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
When it was the day of Uhud, the pagans were defeated. Then Satan, Allah’s Curse be upon him,
cried loudly, “O Allah’s Worshippers, beware of what is behind!” On that, the front files of the
(Muslim) forces turned their backs and started fighting with the back files. Hudhaifa looked, and on
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seeing his father Al-Yaman, he shouted, “O Allah’s Worshippers, my father, my father!” But by Allah,
they did not stop till they killed him. Hudhaifa said, “May Allah forgive you.” (The sub-narrator,
‘Urwa, said, “By Allah, Hudhaifa continued asking Allah’s Forgiveness for the killers of his father till
he departed to Allah (i.e. died).”)
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 395:
Narrated ‘Uthman bin Mauhab:
A man came to perform the Hajj to (Allah’s) House. Seeing some people sitting, he said, “Who are
these sitting people?” Somebody said, “They are the people of Quraish.” He said, “Who is the old
man?” They said, “Ibn ‘Umar.” He went to him and said, “I want to ask you about something; will you
tell me about it? I ask you with the respect due to the sanctity of this (Sacred) House, do you know
that ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan fled on the day of Uhud?” Ibn ‘Umar said, “Yes.” He said, “Do you know that
he (i.e. ‘Uthman) was absent from the Badr (battle) and did not join it?” Ibn ‘Umar said, “Yes.” He said,
“Do you know that he failed to be present at the Ridwan Pledge of allegiance (i.e. Pledge of allegiance
at Hudaibiya) and did not witness it?” Ibn ‘Umar replied, “Yes,” He then said, “Allahu-Akbar!” Ibn
‘Umar said, “Come along; I will inform you and explain to you what you have asked. As for the flight
(of ‘Uthman) on the day of Uhud, I testify that Allah forgave him. As regards his absence from the
Badr (battle), he was married to the daughter of Allah’s Apostle and she was ill, so the Prophet said to
him, ‘You will have such reward as a man who has fought the Badr battle will get, and will also have
the same share of the booty.’ As for his absence from the Ridwan Pledge of allegiance if there had
been anybody more respected by the Meccans than ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan, the Prophet would surely
have sent that man instead of ‘Uthman. So the Prophet sent him (i.e. ‘Uthman to Mecca) and the Rid –
wan Pledge of allegiance took place after ‘Uthman had gone to Mecca. The Prophet raised his right
hand saying. ‘This is the hand of ‘Uthman,’ and clapped it over his other hand and said, “This is for
‘Uthman.'” Ibn ‘Umar then said (to the man), “Go now, after taking this information.”
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 380:
Narrated Zaid bin Thabit:
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When the Prophet set out for (the battle of) Uhud, some of those who had gone out with him, re –
turned. The companions of the Prophet were divided into two groups. One group said, “We will fight
them (i.e. the enemy),” and the other group said, “We will not fight them.” So there came the Divine
Revelation:– ‘(O Muslims!) Then what is the matter within you that you are divided. Into two parties
about the hypocrites? Allah has cast them back (to disbelief) Because of what they have earned.’
(4.88) On that, the Prophet said, “That is Taiba (i.e. the city of Medina) which clears one from one’s
sins as the fire expels the impurities of silver.”
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 365:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
Allah’s Apostle had the date-palm trees of Bani Al-Nadir burnt and cut down at a place called Al-
Buwaira. Allah then revealed: “What you cut down of the date-palm trees (of the enemy) Or you left
them standing on their stems. It was by Allah’s Permission.” (59.5)
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 381:
Narrated Jabir:
This Verse: “When two of your parties almost Decided to fall away…” was revealed in our connec –
tion, i.e. Bani Salama and Bani Haritha and I would not have liked that, if it was not revealed, for Al –
lah said:– But Allah was their Protector…..(3.122)
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 366:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
The Prophet burnt the date-palm trees of Bani An-Nadir. Hassan bin Thabit said the following po –
etic Verses about this event:– “the terrible burning of Al-Buwaira Has been received indifferently By
the nobles of Bani Luai (The masters and nobles of Quraish).” Abu Sufyan bin Al-Harith (i.e. the
Prophet’s cousin who was still a disbeliever then) replied to Hassan, saying in poetic verses:– “May
Allah bless that burning And set all its (i.e. Medina’s) Parts on burning fire. You will see who is far
from it (i.e. Al-Buwaira) And which of our lands will be Harmed by it (i.e. the burning of Al-
Buwaira).”
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Volume 5, Book 59, Number 382:
Narrated Jabir:
“Allah’s Apostle said to me, “Have you got married O Jabir?” I replied, “Yes.” He asked “What, a vir –
gin or a matron?” I replied, “Not a virgin but a matron.” He said, “Why did you not marry a young girl
who would have fondled with you?” I replied, “O Allah’s Apostle! My father was martyred on the day
of Uhud and left nine (orphan) daughters who are my nine sisters; so I disliked to have another
young girl of their age, but (I sought) an (elderly) woman who could comb their hair and look after
them.” The Prophet said, “You have done the right thing.”