64/26. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4082 — Migration for Allah's Cause
The Muslims who were killed on the day of Uhud
مِنْهُمْ حَمْزَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ وَالْيَمَانُ وَأَنَسُ بْنُ النَّضْرِ وَمُصْعَبُ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ.
Hadith About Migration for Allah's Cause and the Sacrifice of Mus'ab
Sahih Bukhari : 4082
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4082
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ شَقِيقٍ، عَنْ خَبَّابٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ هَاجَرْنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَنَحْنُ نَبْتَغِي وَجْهَ اللَّهِ، فَوَجَبَ أَجْرُنَا عَلَى اللَّهِ، فَمِنَّا مَنْ مَضَى أَوْ ذَهَبَ لَمْ يَأْكُلْ مِنْ أَجْرِهِ شَيْئًا، كَانَ مِنْهُمْ مُصْعَبُ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ قُتِلَ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ، فَلَمْ يَتْرُكْ إِلاَّ نَمِرَةً كُنَّا إِذَا غَطَّيْنَا بِهَا رَأْسَهُ خَرَجَتْ رِجْلاَهُ، وَإِذَا غُطِّيَ بِهَا رِجْلاَهُ خَرَجَ رَأْسُهُ، فَقَالَ لَنَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " غَطُّوا بِهَا رَأْسَهُ، وَاجْعَلُوا عَلَى رِجْلَيْهِ الإِذْخِرَ ". أَوْ قَالَ " أَلْقُوا عَلَى رِجْلَيْهِ مِنَ الإِذْخِرِ ". وَمِنَّا مَنْ أَيْنَعَتْ لَهُ ثَمَرَتُهُ فَهْوَ يَهْدِبُهَا.
Khabbab Narrated from:
We migrated with the Prophet (ﷺ) for Allah's Cause, so our reward became due with Allah. Some of us passed away (i.e. died) without enjoying anything from their reward, and one of them was Mus`ab bin `Umar who was killed (i.e. martyred) on the day of Uhud. He did not leave behind except a sheet of striped woolen cloth. If we covered his head with it, his feet became naked, and if we covered his feet with it, his head became naked.The Prophet (ﷺ) said to us, "Cover his head with it and put Idhkhir (i.e. a kind of grass) over his feet," or said, "Put some Idhkhir over his feet." But some of us have got their fruits ripened, and they are collecting them.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4082In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 126USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 408
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4082
This hadith about migration for Allah’s Cause speaks about sincere sacrifice. Khabbab says they migrated with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم seeking Allah’s Face, so their reward became due with Allah. Some companions died before enjoying anything from that reward in worldly life. Mus'ab bin 'Umair is named as one of them. He was killed on the day of Uhud and left only a small striped cloth. When his head was covered, his feet showed, and when his feet were covered, his head showed. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told them to cover his head and place Idhkhir grass over his feet. The hadith also notes that others later saw their fruits ripen.
What we learn from this hadith
- Migration in this report was done seeking Allah's Face.
- Mus'ab bin 'Umair's burial shows the simple state in which some companions died.
- Worldly ease came to some later, while others died before taking from it.
