64/45. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4273 — Salama Names the Battles
The dispatch of Usama bin Zaid to Al-Huraqat
Salama bin Al-Akwa Hadith: Khaibar, Hudaibiya, Hunain, and Al-Qurad
Sahih Bukhari : 4273
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4273
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الأَكْوَعِ، قَالَ غَزَوْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَبْعَ غَزَوَاتٍ. فَذَكَرَ خَيْبَرَ وَالْحُدَيْبِيَةَ وَيَوْمَ حُنَيْنٍ وَيَوْمَ الْقَرَدِ. قَالَ يَزِيدُ وَنَسِيتُ بَقِيَّتَهُمْ.
Yazid bin Abi Ubaid Narrated from:
Salama bin Al-Akwa` said, "I fought in seven Ghazwat along with the Prophet." He then mentioned Khaibar, Al-Hudaibiya, the day (i.e. battle) of Hunain and the day of Al-Qurad. I forgot the names of the other Ghazwat.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4273In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 307USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 571
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4273
This hadith about Salama bin Al-Akwa gives a short list of some Ghazwat he joined with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Salama said he fought in seven Ghazwat with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The narrator then mentioned Khaibar, Al-Hudaibiya, the day of Hunain, and the day of Al-Qurad. Yazid then said that he forgot the names of the remaining battles. The report is useful because it shows both memory and honesty in narration. The narrator shared what he remembered and clearly said that he forgot the rest. This is an important point for readers searching for Salama's battles hadith: the hadith does not force a full list when the narrator did not preserve all the names in this wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- Salama joined several battles with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The report names Khaibar, Al-Hudaibiya, Hunain, and Al-Qurad.
- The narrator honestly stated that he forgot the remaining names.
