Jihad & Military Expeditions

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

When the Prophet (ﷺ) put his feet in the stirrup and the she-camel got up carrying him he would start reciting Talbiya at the mosque of Dhul-Hulaifa.

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

The Prophet (ﷺ) met them (i.e. the people) while he was riding an unsaddled horse with his sword slung over his shoulder.

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

Once the people of Medina were frightened, so the Prophet (ﷺ) rode a horse belonging to Abu Talha and it ran slowly, or was of narrow paces. When he returned, he said, "I found your (i.e. Abu Talha's) horse very...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

The Prophet (ﷺ) arranged for a horse race amongst the horses that had been made lean to take place between Al-Hafya'' and Thaniyat Al-Wada` (i.e. names of two places) and the horses which had not been mad.? lean from Ath-Thaniyat...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

The Prophet (ﷺ) arranged for a horse race of the horses which had not been made lean; the area of the race was from Ath-Thaniya to the mosque of Bani Zuraiq. (The sub-narrator said, "`Abdullah bin `Umar was amongst those...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

"Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) arranged a horse race amongst the horses that had been made lean, letting them start from Al-Hafya' and their limit (distance of running) was up to Thaniyat-al-Wada`. I asked Musa, 'What was the distance between the two...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

The she camel of the Prophet (ﷺ) was called Al-Adba.

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

The Prophet (ﷺ) had a she camel called Al Adba which could not be excelled in a race. (Humaid, a subnarrator said, "Or could hardly be excelled.") Once a bedouin came riding a camel below six years of age which...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

The Prophet (ﷺ) did not leave anything behind him after his death except a white mule, his arms and a piece of land which he left to be given in charity.

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

that a man asked him. "O Abu '`Umara! Did you flee on the day (of the battle) of Hunain?" He replied, "No, by Allah, the Prophet (ﷺ) did not flee but the hasty people fled and the people of the...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

the mother of the faithful believers, I requested the Prophet (ﷺ) permit me to participate in Jihad, but he said, "Your Jihad is the performance of Hajj."

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

the mother of the faithful believers: The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked by his wives about the Jihad and he replied, "The best Jihad (for you) is (the performance of) Hajj."

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went to the daughter of Milhan and reclined there (and slept) and then (woke up) smiling. She asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! What makes you smile?" He replied, (I dreamt that) some people amongst my followers were...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) intended to proceed on a journey, he used to draw lots amongst his wives and would take the one upon whom the lot fell. Once, before setting out for Jihad, he drew lots amongst us and...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

On the day (of the battle) of Uhad when (some) people retreated and left the Prophet, I saw `Aisha bint Abu Bakr and Um Sulaim, with their robes tucked up so that the bangles around their ankles were visible hurrying...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

`Umar bin Al-Khattab distributed some garments amongst the women of Medina. One good garment remained, and one of those present with him said, "O chief of the believers! Give this garment to your wife, the (grand) daughter of Allah's Messenger...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

We were in the company of the Prophet (ﷺ) providing the wounded with water and treating them and bringing the killed to Medina (from the battle field) .

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

We used to take part in holy battles with the Prophet (ﷺ) by providing the people with water and serving them and bringing the killed and the wounded back to Medina.

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

Abu 'Amir was hit with an arrow in his knee, so I went to him and he asked me to remove the arrow. When I removed it, the water started dribbling from it. Then I went to the Prophet (ﷺ)...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

The Prophet (ﷺ) was vigilant one night and when he reached Medina, he said, "Would that a pious man from my companions guard me tonight!" Suddenly we heard the clatter of arms. He said, "Who is that? " He (The...