44/6. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2416a — Zubair at the Battle of the Trench
The Virtues Of Talhah And Az-Zubair (RA)
Hadith About Zubair at the Battle of the Trench
Sahih Muslim : 2416a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2416a
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ الْخَلِيلِ، وَسُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنِ ابْنِ مُسْهِرٍ، قَالَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، قَالَ كُنْتُ أَنَا وَعُمَرُ بْنُ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، يَوْمَ الْخَنْدَقِ مَعَ النِّسْوَةِ فِي أُطُمِ حَسَّانٍ فَكَانَ يُطَأْطِئُ لِي مَرَّةً فَأَنْظُرُ وَأُطَأْطِئُ لَهُ مَرَّةً فَيَنْظُرُ فَكُنْتُ أَعْرِفُ أَبِي إِذَا مَرَّ عَلَى فَرَسِهِ فِي السِّلاَحِ إِلَى بَنِي قُرَيْظَةَ . قَالَ وَأَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ قَالَ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لأَبِي فَقَالَ وَرَأَيْتَنِي يَا بُنَىَّ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ . قَالَ أَمَا وَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ جَمَعَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَئِذٍ أَبَوَيْهِ فَقَالَ " فِدَاكَ أَبِي وَأُمِّي " .
'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair Narrated from:
Abdullah b. Zubair reported on the Day of the Battle of the Trench: I and Umar b. Abu Salama were with women folk in the fort of Hassan (b. Thabit). He at one time leaned for me and I cast a glance and at another time I leaned for him and he would see and I recognised my father as he rode on his horse with his arms towards the tribe of Quraizah.'Abdullah b. 'Urwa reported from Abdullah b. Zubair: I made a mention of that to my father, whereupon he said: My son, did you see me (on that occasion)? He said: Yes. Thereupon he said: By Allah, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) addressed me saying: I would sacrifice for thee my father and my mother.
[1] That is Hishâm bin ‘Urwah, who narrated this Hadîth from his father from ‘Abdullâh bin Az-Zubair, and ‘Abdullâh bin ‘Urwah is Hishâm’s brother.Reference : Sahih Muslim 2416aIn-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 75USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 31, Hadith 5940
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2416a
This Hadith about Zubair at the Battle of the Trench is told through the memory of Abdullah b. Zubair. He was with Umar b. Abu Salama in the fort where the women were staying. From there, he saw his father Zubair riding with his arms toward Banu Quraizah. Later, when Abdullah mentioned this to his father, Zubair asked if he had really seen him. Abdullah said yes. Zubair then remembered that Allah’s Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) had addressed him with the words, “I would sacrifice for thee my father and my mother.” The Hadith focuses on Zubair’s action in that moment and the Prophet’s direct expression of honor toward him.
What we learn from this hadith
- Zubair was seen riding armed during the Battle of the Trench.
- The report preserves a family memory connected to a public moment of service.
- The Prophet’s words show special honor for Zubair in this event.
