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Sahih Bukhari 4103 — Fear on the Day of Khandaq
The Ghazwa of Al-Khandaq or Al-Ahzab Battle
قَالَ مُوسَى بْنُ عُقْبَةَ كَانَتْ فِي شَوَّالٍ سَنَةَ أَرْبَعٍ.
Hadith About Surah Al-Ahzab Verse and the Day of Khandaq
Sahih Bukhari : 4103
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4103
حَدَّثَنِي عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، رضى الله عنها {إِذْ جَاءُوكُمْ مِنْ فَوْقِكُمْ وَمِنْ أَسْفَلَ مِنْكُمْ وَإِذْ زَاغَتِ الأَبْصَارُ} قَالَتْ كَانَ ذَاكَ يَوْمَ الْخَنْدَقِ.
A'isha Narrated from:
As regards the following Qur'anic Verse:--"When they came on you from above and from below you (from east and west of the valley) and when the eyes grew wild and the hearts reached up to the throats....." (33.10)That happened on the day of Al-Khandaq (i.e. Trench).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4103In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 147USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 429
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4103
This Hadith about Surah Al-Ahzab and the day of Khandaq is short, but it points to a very intense moment. Aisha رضي الله عنها explained that the verse about enemies coming from above and below, eyes growing wild, and hearts reaching the throats happened on the day of Al-Khandaq. The Hadith does not add extra details beyond that link. Its main message is that the day of Khandaq was a time of fear, pressure, and danger for the believers. It also shows how the companions understood Qur'anic verses through real events they had witnessed or learned directly.
What we learn from this hadith
- The day of Khandaq was connected to a serious moment described in the Qur'an.
- Aisha رضي الله عنها identified the event linked to the verse.
- The Hadith shows the fear and pressure faced by the believers.
- Qur'anic verses can be understood through reports from the companions.
