43/10. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2306a — Angels at Uhud
The Angels Fought Alongside Him (SAW)
Angels at Uhud Hadith: Gabriel and Michael
Sahih Muslim : 2306a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2306a
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، وَأَبُو أُسَامَةَ عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ سَعْدٍ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ عَنْ يَمِينِ، رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَعَنْ شِمَالِهِ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ رَجُلَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا ثِيَابُ بَيَاضٍ مَا رَأَيْتُهُمَا قَبْلُ وَلاَ بَعْدُ . يَعْنِي جِبْرِيلَ وَمِيكَائِيلَ عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ .
Sa'd Narrated from:
On the Day of Uhud I saw on the right side of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and on his left side two persons dressed in white clothes and whom I did not see before nor after that, and they were Gabriel and Michael (Allah be pleased with both of them).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2306aIn-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 63USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 30, Hadith 5713
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2306a
This angels at Uhud hadith records what Sa'd saw on the Day of Uhud. He said that he saw two persons dressed in white clothes on the right and left side of Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. He had not seen them before that day, and he did not see them after it. The narration then explains that they were Gabriel and Michael, peace be upon them. The core message is not a long battle story, but a focused report of what Sa'd witnessed beside the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The hadith shows the high rank of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and the special support mentioned in this narration. Since the text only mentions their appearance and identity, the explanation should not add details about the battle beyond what is stated.
What we learn from this hadith
- Sa'd reported seeing two figures in white beside the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم at Uhud.
- The narration identifies them as Gabriel and Michael, peace be upon them.
- The report shows a special scene connected to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم during Uhud.
- The wording teaches us to stay close to what the narrator actually witnessed.
