65/22.3. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4743 — The Dispute at Badr
The Statement of Allah the Exalted: "These two opponents (believers and disbelievers) dispute with each other about their Lord..." (V.22:19)
Hadith About the Two Opponents Who Disputed About Their Lord
Sahih Bukhari : 4743
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4743
حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مِنْهَالٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو هَاشِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مِجْلَزٍ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ عُبَادٍ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يُقْسِمُ فِيهَا إِنَّ هَذِهِ الآيَةَ {هَذَانِ خَصْمَانِ اخْتَصَمُوا فِي رَبِّهِمْ} نَزَلَتْ فِي حَمْزَةَ وَصَاحِبَيْهِ، وَعُتْبَةَ وَصَاحِبَيْهِ يَوْمَ بَرَزُوا فِي يَوْمِ بَدْرٍ رَوَاهُ سُفْيَانُ عَنْ أَبِي هَاشِمٍ. وَقَالَ عُثْمَانُ عَنْ جَرِيرٍ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ أَبِي هَاشِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي مِجْلَزٍ قَوْلَهُ.
Qais bin Ubad Narrated from:
Abu Dharr used to take an oath confirming that the Verse:'These two opponents (believers, and disbelievers) dispute with each other about their Lord.' (22.19)was Revealed in connection with Hamza and his two companions and `Utbah and his two companions on the day when they ease out of the battle of Badr.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4743In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 265USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 267
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4743
This hadith about the Battle of Badr explains a verse from Surah Al-Hajj: “These two opponents dispute with each other about their Lord.” Qais bin Ubad narrated that Abu Dharr used to take an oath that this verse was revealed about Hamza and his two companions, and Utbah and his two companions, when they came out on the day of Badr. The narration focuses on a clear contrast between two sides who faced each other over faith in their Lord. It does not add extra details about the battle itself, so the safest lesson is to keep to what the narration states: this verse was connected to those who came out at Badr and stood as opposing parties in their dispute about Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The verse is linked in this narration to specific people who faced each other at Badr.
- The dispute mentioned was about their Lord, not just a worldly conflict.
- Abu Dharr strongly affirmed this explanation of the verse.
- The narration shows the weight of faith in the events of Badr.
