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Sahih Bukhari 4314 — A Scar From the Battle of Hunain
“…and on the day of Hunain when you rejoiced at your great number….”
Battle of Hunain Hadith About Ibn Abi Aufa’s Scar
Sahih Bukhari : 4314
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4314
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، رَأَيْتُ بِيَدِ ابْنِ أَبِي أَوْفَى ضَرْبَةً، قَالَ ضُرِبْتُهَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ حُنَيْنٍ. قُلْتُ شَهِدْتَ حُنَيْنًا قَالَ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ.
Isma`il Narrated from:
I saw (a healed scar of) blow over the hand of Ibn Abi `Aufa who said, "I received that blow in the battle of Hunain in the company of the Prophet." I said, "Did you take part in the battle of Hunain?" He replied, "Yes (and in other battles) before it."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4314In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 345USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 604
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4314
This Hadith is a short memory from the Battle of Hunain. Ismail says he saw a healed scar from a blow on the hand of Ibn Abi Aufa. Ibn Abi Aufa explained that he received that blow while he was with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم on the day of Hunain. When asked whether he had taken part in Hunain, he answered yes, and also in battles before it. The report does not describe the whole battle. It focuses on one visible mark and the Companion’s own statement about when he received it. For searches like Battle of Hunain hadith or Ibn Abi Aufa scar hadith, this narration shows how a physical mark became part of a remembered report.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Abi Aufa connected his scar to the Battle of Hunain.
- He stated that he was with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم at Hunain.
- He also said he had taken part in battles before Hunain.
- The Hadith is a personal witness, not a full battle account.
