32/28. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1776b — Bravery of the Prophet
The Battle of Hunain
Hadith About the Bravery of the Prophet at Hunain
Sahih Muslim : 1776b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1776b
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ جَنَابٍ الْمِصِّيصِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، عَنْ زَكَرِيَّاءَ، عَنْ أَبِي، إِسْحَاقَ قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى الْبَرَاءِ فَقَالَ أَكُنْتُمْ وَلَّيْتُمْ يَوْمَ حُنَيْنٍ يَا أَبَا عُمَارَةَ فَقَالَ أَشْهَدُ عَلَى نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَا وَلَّى وَلَكِنَّهُ انْطَلَقَ أَخِفَّاءُ مِنَ النَّاسِ وَحُسَّرٌ إِلَى هَذَا الْحَىِّ مِنْ هَوَازِنَ وَهُمْ قَوْمٌ رُمَاةٌ فَرَمَوْهُمْ بِرِشْقٍ مِنْ نَبْلٍ كَأَنَّهَا رِجْلٌ مِنْ جَرَادٍ فَانْكَشَفُوا فَأَقْبَلَ الْقَوْمُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَبُو سُفْيَانَ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ يَقُودُ بِهِ بَغْلَتَهُ فَنَزَلَ وَدَعَا وَاسْتَنْصَرَ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ " أَنَا النَّبِيُّ لاَ كَذِبْ أَنَا ابْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبْ اللَّهُمَّ نَزِّلْ نَصْرَكَ " . قَالَ الْبَرَاءُ كُنَّا وَاللَّهِ إِذَا احْمَرَّ الْبَأْسُ نَتَّقِي بِهِ وَإِنَّ الشُّجَاعَ مِنَّا لَلَّذِي يُحَاذِي بِهِ . يَعْنِي النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Abu Ishaq Narrated from:
A person said to Bara' (b. 'Azib): Abu Umara, did you flee on the Day of Hunain? He replied: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not retreat. (What actually happened was that some hasty young men who were either inadequately armed or were unarmed met a group of men from Banu Hawazin and Banu Nadir who happened to be (excellent) archers. The latter shot at them a volley of arrows that did not miss. The people turned to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). Abu Sufyan b. Harith was leading his mule. So he got down, prayed and invoked God's help. He said: I am the Prophet. This is no untruth. I am the son of Abd al-Muttalib. O God, descend Thy help. Bara' continued: When the battle grew fierce. we, by God. would seek protection by his side, and the bravest among us was he who confronted the onslaught and it was the Prophet (ﷺ).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1776bIn-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 98USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 19, Hadith 4389
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1776b
This hadith about the bravery of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) at Hunain gives a powerful description from Bara'. He states that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) did not retreat. Some lightly armed people met skilled archers from Hawazin, and the arrows came like a swarm of locusts. The people turned back toward the Prophet. He got down, prayed, asked for Allah’s help, and said, I am the Prophet, this is no untruth, I am the son of Abd al-Muttalib. He also said, O Allah, send down Your help. Bara' adds that when the battle became fierce, they would seek protection by his side, and the bravest was the one near him.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) faced danger with firmness.
- He prayed and asked Allah for help in battle.
- The Companions found safety and courage near him.
- The narration describes bravery through action, not empty words.
