72/31. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5533 — Wounds in Allah’s Cause and the Smell of Musk
The musk
Wound in Allah’s Cause Hadith: Blood Color and Musk Fragrance
Sahih Bukhari : 5533
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5533
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْوَاحِدِ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَارَةُ بْنُ الْقَعْقَاعِ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ جَرِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَا مِنْ مَكْلُومٍ يُكْلَمُ فِي اللَّهِ إِلاَّ جَاءَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَكَلْمُهُ يَدْمَى، اللَّوْنُ لَوْنُ دَمٍ وَالرِّيحُ رِيحُ مِسْكٍ ".
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "None is wounded in Allah's Cause but will come on the Day of Resurrection with his wound bleeding. The thing that will come out of his wound will be the color of blood, but its smell will be the smell of musk."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5533In-book reference : Book 72, Hadith 58USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 441
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5533
This Hadith speaks about a person wounded in Allah’s Cause and what will happen on the Day of Resurrection. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that such a person will come with the wound bleeding; its color will be the color of blood, but its smell will be the smell of musk. For searches like “wound in Allah’s cause hadith,” “smell of musk hadith,” and “martyr wound hadith,” the main message is the honor attached to sincere sacrifice in Allah’s Cause. The Hadith does not describe every detail of reward, nor does it name a specific battle. It focuses on this sign: the wound appears with blood-like color and musk-like fragrance. This gives comfort and meaning to sacrifice, while still leaving the exact knowledge of people’s inner states to Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- A wound in Allah’s Cause is honored in this narration.
- The wound is described as bleeding on the Day of Resurrection.
- Its color is like blood, while its smell is like musk.
- The Hadith focuses on sacrifice without naming a specific battle.
