64/53. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4300 — Prophetic Kindness During the Conquest
Chapter
Hadith About the Prophet Rubbing a Companion’s Face
Sahih Bukhari : 4300
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4300
وَقَالَ اللَّيْثُ حَدَّثَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ ثَعْلَبَةَ بْنِ صُعَيْرٍ، وَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ، صلى الله عليه وسلم قَدْ مَسَحَ وَجْهَهُ عَامَ الْفَتْحِ.
`Abdullah bin Tha`laba bin Su'air Narrated from:
Narrated `Abdullah bin Tha`laba bin Su`air whose face was rubbed by the Prophet during the year of the Conquest (of Makkah).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4300In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 333USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 1, Book 59, Hadith 593
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4300
This short Hadith centers on a simple personal moment during the year of the Conquest of Makkah. Abdullah bin Tha‘laba bin Su‘air is remembered as someone whose face was rubbed by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم in that year. The report does not give a long speech, a ruling, or a detailed story. Its value is in preserving a direct connection between a Companion and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم during a major event. For readers searching for a hadith about the Conquest of Makkah, this narration shows that the reports from that period include both large public events and small personal memories. We should keep the meaning within the text and avoid adding details that are not stated.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith preserves a personal meeting connected to the Conquest of Makkah.
- A short report can still carry clear value when it records a direct link to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The text should be read as a brief memory, not as a source for extra claims.
