64/29. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4105 — Victory by Allah's Wind
The Ghazwa of Al-Khandaq or Al-Ahzab Battle
قَالَ مُوسَى بْنُ عُقْبَةَ كَانَتْ فِي شَوَّالٍ سَنَةَ أَرْبَعٍ.
Hadith About Victory by As-Saba Wind
Sahih Bukhari : 4105
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4105
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي الْحَكَمُ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رَضِيَ الله عنهما ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " نُصِرْتُ بِالصَّبَا وَأُهْلِكَتْ عَادٌ بِالدَّبُورِ ".
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I have been made victorious by As-Saba (i.e. an easterly wind) and the Ad nation was destroyed by Ad-Dabur (i.e. a westerly wind).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4105In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 149USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 431
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4105
This Hadith about victory by As-Saba is brief and direct. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said he was made victorious by As-Saba, described in the translation as an easterly wind. He also said the people of Ad were destroyed by Ad-Dabur, described as a westerly wind. The Hadith points to Allah's control over His creation. A wind is not just a normal force in this report; it became a means by which victory was given and another nation was destroyed. The Hadith does not give extra battle details here, so the safest focus is on the statement itself: Allah can support or punish through what He wills.
What we learn from this hadith
- Victory came by Allah's support through As-Saba.
- The Hadith mentions the destruction of Ad by Ad-Dabur.
- Allah can use created forces as a means of help or punishment.
- A believer should connect victory to Allah, not only outward causes.
