64/43. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4255 — Protecting the Prophet During Umra
‘'Umra Al-Qada’
ذَكَرَهُ أَنَسٌ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.
Protecting the Prophet During Umra: Companions Standing Guard
Sahih Bukhari : 4255
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4255
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، سَمِعَ ابْنَ أَبِي أَوْفَى، يَقُولُ لَمَّا اعْتَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَتَرْنَاهُ مِنْ غِلْمَانِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ وَمِنْهُمْ، أَنْ يُؤْذُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم.
Ibn Abi `Aufa Narrated from:
When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) performed the `Umra (which he performed in the year following the treaty of Al-Hudaibiya) we were screening Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) from the infidels and their boys lest they should harm him.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4255In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 289USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 556
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4255
This hadith about protecting the Prophet during Umra shows the companions' care for Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. Ibn Abi Aufa narrated that when the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم performed the Umra after the treaty of Al-Hudaibiya, the companions screened him from the idolaters and their boys so they would not harm him. The text is simple and direct. It does not describe a battle or a long argument. It shows caution, love, and service during worship. For readers searching for Umrat al-Qada hadith or companions protecting the Prophet, the lesson is that worship and safety were both taken seriously. The companions did not stand aside when harm was feared.
What we learn from this hadith
- The companions took practical steps to protect the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- Their care happened during the Umra after Al-Hudaibiya.
- The Hadith shows caution when harm is feared.
