32/49. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1815a — Salama’s Expeditions
The number of campaigns of the Prophet (saws)
Salama Hadith: Seven Expeditions with the Prophet and Nine Missions
Sahih Muslim : 1815a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1815a
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ إِسْمَاعِيلَ - عَنْ يَزِيدَ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سَلَمَةَ، يَقُولُ غَزَوْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَبْعَ غَزَوَاتٍ وَخَرَجْتُ فِيمَا يَبْعَثُ مِنَ الْبُعُوثِ تِسْعَ غَزَوَاتٍ مَرَّةً عَلَيْنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَمَرَّةً عَلَيْنَا أُسَامَةُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ .
Salama Narrated from:
I joined seven military expeditions led by the Messenger of Allah himself (ﷺ), and nine expeditions which he sent out once under Abu Bakr and once under Usama b. Zaid.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1815aIn-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 179USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 19, Hadith 4469
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1815a
This hadith about Salama’s expeditions records two kinds of participation. Salama says he joined seven military expeditions led by the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم himself. He also says he went out in nine expeditions that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم sent out. In those sent-out missions, Abu Bakr was in charge once and Usama b. Zaid was in charge once. The report helps readers understand that some expeditions were led directly by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, while others were dispatched under appointed leaders. The hadith does not give the names or details of each mission. Its teaching is mainly about accurate reporting and service under different forms of leadership.
What we learn from this hadith
- Salama distinguishes between expeditions led by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and those sent out.
- He reports seven expeditions with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم himself.
- He also reports nine dispatched expeditions.
- The narration mentions Abu Bakr and Usama b. Zaid as leaders in some missions.
