64/26. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4081 — Dream of Uhud and Victory
The Muslims who were killed on the day of Uhud
مِنْهُمْ حَمْزَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ وَالْيَمَانُ وَأَنَسُ بْنُ النَّضْرِ وَمُصْعَبُ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ.
Hadith About the Prophet's Dream of Uhud and the Conquest
Sahih Bukhari : 4081
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4081
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ بُرَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أُرَى عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " رَأَيْتُ فِي رُؤْيَاىَ أَنِّي هَزَزْتُ سَيْفًا فَانْقَطَعَ صَدْرُهُ، فَإِذَا هُوَ مَا أُصِيبَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ، ثُمَّ هَزَزْتُهُ أُخْرَى فَعَادَ أَحْسَنَ مَا كَانَ، فَإِذَا هُوَ مَا جَاءَ بِهِ اللَّهُ مِنَ الْفَتْحِ وَاجْتِمَاعِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، وَرَأَيْتُ فِيهَا بَقَرًا وَاللَّهُ خَيْرٌ، فَإِذَا هُمُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ ".
Abu Musa Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I saw in a dream that I moved a sword and its blade got broken, and that symbolized the casualties which the believers suffered on the day of Uhud. Then I moved it again, and it became as perfect as it had been, and that symbolized the Conquest (of Mecca) which Allah helped us to achieve, and the union of all the believers. I (also) saw cows in the dream, and what Allah does is always beneficial. Those cows appeared to symbolize the faithful believers (who were martyred) on the day of Uhud."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4081In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 125USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 407
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4081
This hadith about the Prophet’s dream connects the pain of Uhud with later help from Allah. In the dream, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم moved a sword and its blade broke. He explained that this pointed to the losses suffered by the believers on the day of Uhud. Then he moved it again, and it returned better than before. He explained that this pointed to the Conquest and the gathering of the believers. The cows seen in the dream pointed to faithful believers who were martyred at Uhud. The message is clear and sober: a hard loss was not the end. Allah brought victory and unity after it.
What we learn from this hadith
- The losses at Uhud were remembered with clear meaning in the Prophet's dream.
- The dream linked hardship with later victory and unity.
- The martyred believers of Uhud are described with faith and honor.
