64/26. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4080 — Honor of the Martyrs of Uhud
The Muslims who were killed on the day of Uhud
مِنْهُمْ حَمْزَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ وَالْيَمَانُ وَأَنَسُ بْنُ النَّضْرِ وَمُصْعَبُ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ.
Hadith About Martyrs of Uhud and the Honor of Qur'an Knowledge
Sahih Bukhari : 4080
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4080
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَ الرَّجُلَيْنِ مِنْ قَتْلَى أُحُدٍ فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ " أَيُّهُمْ أَكْثَرُ أَخْذًا لِلْقُرْآنِ ". فَإِذَا أُشِيرَ لَهُ إِلَى أَحَدٍ، قَدَّمَهُ فِي اللَّحْدِ، وَقَالَ " أَنَا شَهِيدٌ عَلَى هَؤُلاَءِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ". وَأَمَرَ بِدَفْنِهِمْ بِدِمَائِهِمْ، وَلَمْ يُصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمْ، وَلَمْ يُغَسَّلُوا. وَقَالَ أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرًا، قَالَ لَمَّا قُتِلَ أَبِي جَعَلْتُ أَبْكِي وَأَكْشِفُ الثَّوْبَ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ،، فَجَعَلَ أَصْحَابُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَنْهَوْنِي وَالنَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَمْ يَنْهَ، وَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ تَبْكِيهِ أَوْ مَا تَبْكِيهِ، مَا زَالَتِ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ تُظِلُّهُ بِأَجْنِحَتِهَا حَتَّى رُفِعَ ".
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to shroud two martyrs of Uhud in one sheet and then say, "Which of them knew Qur'an more?" When one of the two was pointed out, he would put him first in the grave. Then he said, "I will be a witness for them on the Day of Resurrection." He ordered them to be buried with their blood (on their bodies). Neither was the funeral prayer offered for them, nor were they washed.Jabir added, "When my father was martyred, I started weeping and uncovering his face. The companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) stopped me from doing so but the Prophet (ﷺ) did not stop me. Then the Prophet said, '(O Jabir.) don't weep over him, for the angels kept on covering him with their wings till his body was carried away (for burial).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4079, 4080In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 124USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 406
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4080
This hadith about the martyrs of Uhud shows the care and honor given to believers who were killed at Uhud. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم placed two martyrs in one shroud when needed, then asked which of them knew more Qur'an. The one known for more Qur'an was placed first in the grave. This teaches that Qur'an knowledge carried a special rank even at burial. The hadith also says they were buried with their blood, not washed, and no funeral prayer was offered for them in that moment. Jabir’s father is also mentioned with deep honor, as the angels covered him with their wings until he was carried away.
What we learn from this hadith
- Knowledge of the Qur'an is treated with honor in this report.
- The martyrs of Uhud were buried in a special way described in the hadith.
- Grief is shown in Jabir's weeping, while the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم mentioned the honor given to his father.
