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Sahih Bukhari 4109 — Turning Point After Ahzab
The Ghazwa of Al-Khandaq or Al-Ahzab Battle
قَالَ مُوسَى بْنُ عُقْبَةَ كَانَتْ فِي شَوَّالٍ سَنَةَ أَرْبَعٍ.
Hadith About the Turning Point After the Battle of Ahzab
Sahih Bukhari : 4109
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4109
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ صُرَدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ الأَحْزَابِ " نَغْزُوهُمْ وَلاَ يَغْزُونَنَا ".
Sulaiman b. Surad Narrated from:
On the day of Al-Ahzab (i.e. clans) the Prophet (ﷺ) said, (After this battle) we will go to attack them (i.e. the infidels) and they will not come to attack us."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4109In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 153USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 435
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4109
This Hadith about the Battle of Ahzab records a short statement from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. On the day of Al-Ahzab, he said, after this battle, the Muslims would go to attack them and they would not come to attack the Muslims. The text presents this as a turning point after a period of enemy pressure. It does not give long details in this narration, so the explanation should stay close to the wording. The main point is change in situation: from being attacked to moving forward. For people searching for the Hadith 'we will attack them and they will not attack us,' this is the key meaning.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم announced a change after Al-Ahzab.
- The statement shows confidence after a hard confrontation.
- The Hadith focuses on a shift from defense to taking action.
- Short prophetic statements can carry clear direction for the companions.
