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Sahih Bukhari 4172 — Al-Hudaibiya as Manifest Victory
The Ghazwa of Al-Hudaibiya
وَقَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {لَقَدْ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِذْ يُبَايِعُونَكَ تَحْتَ الشَّجَرَةِ} .
Hadith About Manifest Victory: Al-Hudaibiya and the Reward of Believers
Sahih Bukhari : 4172
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4172
حَدَّثَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه {إِنَّا فَتَحْنَا لَكَ فَتْحًا مُبِينًا} قَالَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةُ. قَالَ أَصْحَابُهُ هَنِيئًا مَرِيئًا فَمَا لَنَا فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ {لِيُدْخِلَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ جَنَّاتٍ} قَالَ شُعْبَةُ فَقَدِمْتُ الْكُوفَةَ فَحَدَّثْتُ بِهَذَا كُلِّهِ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ ثُمَّ رَجَعْتُ فَذَكَرْتُ لَهُ فَقَالَ أَمَّا {إِنَّا فَتَحْنَا لَكَ} فَعَنْ أَنَسٍ، وَأَمَّا هَنِيئًا مَرِيئًا فَعَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ.
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
Regarding Allah's Statement: "Verily! We have granted you (O, Muhammad) Manifest victory." (48.1) It refers to the Al-Hudaibiya Pledge. And the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) said (to the Prophet), "Congratulations and happiness for you; but what reward shall we get?"So Allah revealed:-- "That He may admit the believing men and women to gardens beneath which rivers flow." (48.5)
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4172In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 214USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 490
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4172
This hadith about manifest victory explains the verse, "Verily! We have granted you a manifest victory." Anas bin Malik said it refers to Al-Hudaibiya. The report then mentions that the Companions congratulated the Prophet and asked what reward they would receive. Allah then revealed the verse about admitting believing men and women to gardens beneath which rivers flow. The narration connects Al-Hudaibiya with victory and also shows the Companions asking about their share of reward. The text itself focuses on the Qur'anic wording, the Hudaibiya event, and the glad news given to believing men and women.
What we learn from this hadith
- Al-Hudaibiya is identified in this report as the manifest victory.
- The Companions were happy for the Prophet and asked about their reward.
- The revealed verse gave glad news to believing men and women.
- Victory in the text is connected with Allah's revelation, not only outward results.
