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Sahih Bukhari 4285 — Trusting Allah Before Hunain
Where did the Prophet (saws) fix the flag on the day of the conquest of Makkah?
Khaif Bani Kinana Hadith: Trusting Allah While Preparing for Hunain
Sahih Bukhari : 4285
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4285
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حِينَ أَرَادَ حُنَيْنًا " مَنْزِلُنَا غَدًا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ بِخَيْفِ بَنِي كِنَانَةَ، حَيْثُ تَقَاسَمُوا عَلَى الْكُفْرِ ".
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) intended to carry on the Ghazwa of Hunain, he said, "Tomorrow, if Allah wished, our encamping) plaice will be Khaif Bani Kinana where (the infidels) took an oath to be loyal to Heathenism."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4285In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 318USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 581
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4285
This Khaif Bani Kinana hadith records the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم speaking before the Ghazwa of Hunain. He said that tomorrow, if Allah wished, their encamping place would be Khaif Bani Kinana, the place where the disbelievers had taken an oath to be loyal to heathenism. The report is brief, but it teaches a calm way to speak about future plans. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم named the place and prepared for movement, yet he attached the plan to Allah’s will. The hadith also points to a place remembered because of a past oath against Islam and the Prophet’s people, as stated in the translation. The main message is planning without arrogance. A believer can prepare, move, and decide, while knowing that tomorrow belongs to Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم linked future plans to Allah’s will.
- Preparation and reliance on Allah can stand together.
- The hadith remembers Khaif Bani Kinana as a place tied to a past oath.
- A short statement can carry a strong lesson in humility.
