64/26. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4078 — Ansar Martyrs Remembered
The Muslims who were killed on the day of Uhud
مِنْهُمْ حَمْزَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ وَالْيَمَانُ وَأَنَسُ بْنُ النَّضْرِ وَمُصْعَبُ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ.
Ansar Martyrs Hadith: Sacrifice at Uhud, Bir Ma'una, and Al-Yamama
Sahih Bukhari : 4078
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4078
حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ مَا نَعْلَمُ حَيًّا مِنْ أَحْيَاءِ الْعَرَبِ أَكْثَرَ شَهِيدًا أَعَزَّ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ. قَالَ قَتَادَةُ وَحَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ أَنَّهُ قُتِلَ مِنْهُمْ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ سَبْعُونَ، وَيَوْمَ بِئْرِ مَعُونَةَ سَبْعُونَ، وَيَوْمَ الْيَمَامَةِ سَبْعُونَ، قَالَ وَكَانَ بِئْرُ مَعُونَةَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم، وَيَوْمُ الْيَمَامَةِ عَلَى عَهْدِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ يَوْمَ مُسَيْلِمَةَ الْكَذَّابِ.
Qatada Narrated from:
We do not know of any tribe amongst the 'Arab tribes who lost more martyrs than Al-Ansar, and they will have superiority on the Day of Resurrection. Anas bin Malik told us that seventy from the Ansar were martyred on the day of Uhud, and seventy on the day (of the battle of) Bir Ma'una, and seventy on the day of Al-Yamama. Anas added, "The battle of Bir Ma'una took place during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and the battle of Al-Yamama, during the caliphate of Abu Bakr, and it was the day when Musailamah Al-Kadhdhab was killed."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4078In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 123USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 405
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4078
This hadith about the Ansar martyrs records a powerful memory of sacrifice. Qatada said they did not know any Arab tribe with more martyrs than the Ansar, and he mentioned their honor on the Day of Resurrection. Anas bin Malik reported that seventy from the Ansar were martyred on the day of Uhud, seventy on the day of Bir Ma'una, and seventy on the day of Al-Yamama. The narration also notes that Bir Ma'una took place during the lifetime of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم), while Al-Yamama took place during the caliphate of Abu Bakr, when Musailamah Al-Kadhdhab was killed. For searches like Ansar martyrs hadith, this report highlights remembered sacrifice across major events.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Ansar are remembered here for many martyrs.
- Seventy Ansar were martyred at Uhud according to this report.
- The narration also mentions Bir Ma'una and Al-Yamama.
- The hadith preserves the memory of sacrifice by the Ansar.
