Hadith 2975

What has been said regarding the flag of the Prophet ﷺ.

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Darussalam · Volume 4

56 - THE BOOK OF JIHĀD

Sahih al-Bukhari Darussalam English translation

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Shamela Arabic edition

الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 53

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2975. Narrated Salama bin Al-Akwa' رضي الله عنه: 'Ali remained behind the Prophet ﷺ during the battle of Khaibar as he was suffering from some eye trouble but then he said, "How should I stay behind Allāh's Messenger ﷺ?" So, he set out till he joined the Prophet ﷺ. On the eve of the day of the conquest of Khaibar, Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said, "(No doubt) I will give the flag" or said, "tomorrow, a man whom Allāh and His Messenger love" or said, "who loves Allāh and His Messenger will take the flag. Allāh will bestow victory upon him." Suddenly 'Alī joined us though we were not expecting him. The people said, "Here is 'Alī." So, Allāh's Messenger ﷺ gave the flag to him and Allāh bestowed victory upon him.

Arabic text

٢٩٧٥ - حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الْأَكْوَعِ ﵁ قَالَ: «كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ﵁ تَخَلَّفَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فِي خَيْبَرَ وَكَانَ بِهِ رَمَدٌ فَقَالَ: أَنَا أَتَخَلَّفُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَخَرَجَ عَلِيٌّ فَلَحِقَ بِالنَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَلَمَّا كَانَ مَسَاءُ اللَّيْلَةِ الَّتِي فَتَحَهَا فِي صَبَاحِهَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: لَأُعْطِيَنَّ الرَّايَةَ أَوْ قَالَ لَيَأْخُذَنَّ غَدًا رَجُلٌ يُحِبُّهُ اللهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَوْ قَالَ: يُحِبُّ اللهَ وَرَسُولَهُ يَفْتَحُ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ فَإِذَا نَحْنُ بِعَلِيٍّ وَمَا نَرْجُوهُ فَقَالُوا: هَذَا عَلِيٌّ فَأَعْطَاهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَفَتَحَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ.»

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