64/29. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4114 — Allah Alone Defeated the Clans
The Ghazwa of Al-Khandaq or Al-Ahzab Battle
قَالَ مُوسَى بْنُ عُقْبَةَ كَانَتْ فِي شَوَّالٍ سَنَةَ أَرْبَعٍ.
Hadith About Allah Alone Defeating the Clans
Sahih Bukhari : 4114
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4114
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَقُولُ " لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ، أَعَزَّ جُنْدَهُ، وَنَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ وَغَلَبَ الأَحْزَابَ وَحْدَهُ، فَلاَ شَىْءَ بَعْدَهُ ".
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to say, "None has the right to be worshipped except Allah Alone (Who) honored His Warriors and made His Slave victorious, and He (Alone) defeated the (infidel) clans; so there is nothing after Him.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4114In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 158USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 440
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4114
This Hadith about Allah alone defeating the clans is a clear statement of tawhid and gratitude. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to say that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah Alone. He honored His warriors, made His slave victorious, and defeated the clans alone. The wording keeps the focus on Allah, not on human strength. It also connects victory with worship and praise. The Hadith is short, but it carries a strong message: after hardship and battle, success should be traced back to Allah. The phrase 'so there is nothing after Him' further points to Allah's complete greatness.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم affirmed that only Allah has the right to be worshipped.
- Victory was credited to Allah alone.
- The warriors were honored by Allah's help.
- A believer should remember Allah after success.
