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English translation
1713. Hishām bin 'Āmir said: "On the Day of Uḥud, the wounded complained to the Messenger of Allāh, so he said: 'Dig, and make it wide, and appropriate, and bury two and three in one grave. And advance the one who knew the most Qur'ān.' My father had died so he was placed before two men."[1] (Ṣaḥīḥ)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] There are narrations on this topic from Khabbāb, Jābir, and Anas.
This Hadīth is Ḥasan Ṣaḥīḥ.
Sufyān Ath-Thawrī and others reported this Hadīth from Ayyūb, from Ḥumaid bin Hilāl, from Hishām bin 'Āmir. And Abū Ad-
Dahmā's (a narrator in the chain) name is Qirfah bin Buhais [or Baihas].
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Footnotes
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[1] The complaint came from those who were to dig the graves because they were wounded and there were so many to bury. "And appropriate" either refers to the depth of the grave, or it means, "treat the deceased well" or, "wrap them well" (see nos. 995 & 1016). And "advance" means closest to the direction of the Ka'bah in the niche. See Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi.
Commentary
Like the martyrs, the number of those injured on the Day of Uhud was also very great and, being deeply wounded themselves, the Companions found it difficult to dig so many graves on that day; hence the query. What the Prophet ﷺ said in reply means that there is no escape from giving burial to all of them. However, you can dig a spacious and appropriate grave for two or three of them, and put the one who excels in the knowledge of the Qur'an closest to the direction of Ka'bah so that the excellence of the Qur'an is made manifest.
