65/22.3. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4744 — Ali and 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 Ali, Badr, and the Two Opponents in Faith
Sahih Bukhari : 4744
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4744
حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مِنْهَالٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي قَالَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مِجْلَزٍ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ عُبَادٍ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ أَنَا أَوَّلُ، مَنْ يَجْثُو بَيْنَ يَدَىِ الرَّحْمَنِ لِلْخُصُومَةِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ. قَالَ قَيْسٌ وَفِيهِمْ نَزَلَتْ {هَذَانِ خَصْمَانِ اخْتَصَمُوا فِي رَبِّهِمْ} قَالَ هُمُ الَّذِينَ بَارَزُوا يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ عَلِيٌّ وَحَمْزَةُ وَعُبَيْدَةُ وَشَيْبَةُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ وَعُتْبَةُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ وَالْوَلِيدُ بْنُ عُتْبَةَ.
Qais bin Ubad Narrated from:
`Ali said, "I will be the first to kneel before the Beneficent on the Day of Resurrection because of the dispute." Qais said; This Verse:'These two opponents (believers and disbelievers dispute with each other about their Lord,' (22.19)was revealed in connection with those who came out for the Battle of Badr, i.e. `Ali, Hamza, 'Ubaida, Shaiba bin Rabi`a, `Utba bin Rabi`a and Al-Walid bin `Utba.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4744In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 266USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 268
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4744
This hadith about Badr records that Ali said he would be the first to kneel before the Most Merciful because of the dispute. Qais then explained that the verse, “These two opponents dispute with each other about their Lord,” was revealed about those who came out on the day of Badr. The narration names Ali, Hamza, Ubaida, Shaiba bin Rabi'a, Utba bin Rabi'a, and Al-Walid bin Utba. The core message is that the conflict described in the verse was not only a physical meeting between two groups. It was a dispute about their Lord. The hadith keeps attention on faith, accountability, and the standing before Allah in relation to that dispute.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ali connected the dispute to standing before the Most Merciful.
- The verse is explained as referring to named people who came out at Badr.
- The dispute was about their Lord, showing the faith-based nature of the event.
- The narration reminds us that disputes tied to faith have accountability before Allah.
