64/29. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4099 — Hardship at Khandaq and Hope in the Hereafter
The Ghazwa of Al-Khandaq or Al-Ahzab Battle
قَالَ مُوسَى بْنُ عُقْبَةَ كَانَتْ فِي شَوَّالٍ سَنَةَ أَرْبَعٍ.
Hadith About Khandaq: The Real Life Is the Life of the Hereafter
Sahih Bukhari : 4099
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4099
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا ـ رضى الله عنه ـ يَقُولُ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى الْخَنْدَقِ، فَإِذَا الْمُهَاجِرُونَ وَالأَنْصَارُ يَحْفِرُونَ فِي غَدَاةٍ بَارِدَةٍ، فَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُمْ عَبِيدٌ يَعْمَلُونَ ذَلِكَ لَهُمْ، فَلَمَّا رَأَى مَا بِهِمْ مِنَ النَّصَبِ وَالْجُوعِ قَالَ " اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ الْعَيْشَ عَيْشُ الآخِرَهْ فَاغْفِرْ لِلأَنْصَارِ وَالْمُهَاجِرَهْ " فَقَالُوا مُجِيبِينَ لَهُ نَحْنُ الَّذِينَ بَايَعُوا مُحَمَّدَا عَلَى الْجِهَادِ مَا بَقِينَا أَبَدَا
Anas Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went out towards the Khandaq (i.e. Trench) and saw the Emigrants and the Ansar digging the trench in the cold morning. They had no slaves to do that (work) for them. When the Prophet saw their hardship and hunger, he said, 'O Allah! The real life is the life of the Hereafter, so please forgive Ansar and the Emigrants." They said in reply to him, "We are those who have given the Pledge of allegiances to Muhammad for to observe Jihad as long as we live."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4099In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 143USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 425
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4099
This hadith about Khandaq shows the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم seeing the real hardship of his companions. The Emigrants and the Ansar were digging the trench on a cold morning. They had no slaves to do that work for them. When the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم saw their tiredness and hunger, he prayed, “O Allah! The real life is the life of the Hereafter, so please forgive the Ansar and the Emigrants.” The companions answered with words of loyalty, saying they had pledged allegiance to Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم for jihad as long as they lived. The hadith joins hard work, hunger, prayer, and firm commitment in one clear scene.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم noticed the hardship and hunger of his companions.
- He reminded them that real life is the life of the Hereafter.
- The companions answered with loyalty to their pledge.
