300 hadith
I wrote to Nafi asking him about calling people to Islam before fighting them. He wrote back to me that this was only required in the early days of Islam. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ raided the tribe of Banu Mustaliq while they were unaware,…
مسلم 4519SahihAbdullah bin Abu Awfa wrote to him when he set out against the Haruriyyah, and I read the letter. It said, The Messenger of Allah ﷺ, on one of the days when he faced the enemy, waited until the sun had passed its zenith. Then he stood among…
الأعظمي 11145SahihI wrote to Nafi asking him about issuing a call before battle. He wrote back to me saying that this was only done in the early days of Islam. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ launched a raid against Banu Mustaliq while they were unaware, with their…
الأعظمي 7854SahihAnas reported that whenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ met an enemy, he would say, "O Allah, by You I maneuver, by You I attack, and by You I fight."
الأعظمي 11148SahihI wrote to Nafi asking him about issuing a call before battle. He wrote back to me, "That was only in the early days of Islam. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ launched a raid against Banu al-Mustaliq while they were unaware, with their livestock…
الأعظمي 8896SahihAbdullah bin Abu Awfa wrote to him when he set out against the Haruriyyah, and I read the letter. It contained the following. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ, on one of the days when he met the enemy, waited until the sun had passed its zenith.…
الأعظمي 7830SahihThen he stood before the people and said, "People, do not wish to meet the enemy. Ask Allah for well-being. But when you do meet them, stand firm, and know that Paradise lies beneath the shade of the swords." Then he said, "Allah, Revealer…
البخاري 3025DifficultWe said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the Day of the Trench, when exhaustion had overtaken us, "Is there something we may say?" He replied, "Say, 'O Allah, conceal our weaknesses and calm our fears.'" So Allah defeated them with the wind.
الأعظمي 13044HasanAbdullah bin Abu Awfa wrote a letter to Ubaydullah when he intended to fight the Haruriyya. I said to his scribe, who was a friend of mine, "Copy it for me," and he did. The letter stated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to say, "Do not…
أحمد 19114SahihAbdullah bin Abu Awfa wrote to Umar bin Ubaydullah when he marched against the Haruriyya, informing him that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, on one of the days when he met the enemy, would wait until the sun had passed its zenith, then he would…
مسلم 4542DifficultHe then stood before the people and delivered a sermon. He said, "People, do not wish for an encounter with the enemy, and ask Allah for safety. But when you do meet them, stand firm, and know that Paradise lies beneath the shade of the…
البخاري 2966SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The nations are about to summon one another against you from every horizon, just as diners summon one another to their bowl of food." We asked, "Messenger of Allah, will that be because of our small numbers…
الأعظمي 15874HasanI saw the Prophet ﷺ on the day of the Trench carrying away dirt until the dust covered the hair of his chest, and he was a man with thick hair. He was reciting the verses of Abdullah bin Rawaha, "O Allah, were it not for You we would not…
الأعظمي 13155SahihWe said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the day of the Trench, when exhaustion had overcome us, "Is there something we can say?" He replied, "Say, 'O Allah, cover our weaknesses and calm our fears.'" Then Allah routed them with the wind.
الأعظمي 8928HasanWhen the Prophet of Allah ﷺ reached Khaybar at dawn, its people had already taken up their tools and gone out to their fields and lands. When they saw the Prophet of Allah ﷺ with the army, they turned back in retreat. The Prophet of Allah ﷺ…
الأعظمي 9035SahihWe said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the day of the Trench, when exhaustion had overcome us, "Is there something we can say?" He replied, "Say, 'O Allah, cover our weaknesses and calm our fears.'" Then Allah routed them with the wind.
الأعظمي 11150HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Do not wish to meet the enemy, but when you do meet them, stand firm."
الأعظمي 7831SahihI wrote to Nafi asking him whether the call to Islam was issued before fighting. He wrote back to me saying that this was the practice in the early days of Islam, and that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ raided Banu al-Mustaliq while they were…
أحمد 4857SahihThe freed slave of Umar bin Ubaydullah, meaning Ibn Muamar, who was his scribe, reported that Abdullah bin Abu Awfa wrote to him when he marched out against the Haruriyyah, informing him that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, on one of the days…
أبو داود 2631SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ, while he was in a tent on the day of Badr, said, "O Allah, I appeal to You by Your covenant and Your promise. O Allah, if You so will, You will not be worshipped after this day." Abu Bakr took him by the hand and…
الأعظمي 12356SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said while he was in his tent on the day of Badr, "I beseech You by Your covenant and Your promise. Allah, if You so will, You shall not be worshipped after this day." Abu Bakr took him by the hand and said, "That is enough,…
الأعظمي 8749SahihAbdullah bin Abu Awfa wrote to him, and I read the letter. In it was that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not wish to meet the enemy, and ask Allah for well-being. But when you meet them, stand firm, and know that Paradise lies beneath…
الأعظمي 12398SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Do not wish to meet the enemy, but when you do meet them, stand firm."
الأعظمي 12399SahihWhenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ launched a campaign against a people, he would not attack them until morning. If he heard the call to prayer, he would hold back, but if he heard no call to prayer, he would attack after dawn broke. So we…
الأعظمي 7857SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ dispatched us on a military expedition and instructed us to recite, when we entered the evening and the morning, *"Did you then think that We had created you in vain"* [Muminun 23:115]. So we recited it, and we…
الأعظمي 12836HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said while inside a tent, "Allah, I call upon You by Your covenant and Your promise. Allah, if You will, You shall not be worshipped after this day." Abu Bakr took him by the hand and said, "That is enough, Messenger of Allah.…
الأعظمي 7876SahihDuring the days of Hunayn, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to move his lips after the dawn prayer with something we had not seen him do before. We said, "Messenger of Allah, we see you doing something you did not used to do. What is this that…
أحمد 18940SahihThe Prophet ﷺ, while inside a small tent, said, "O Allah, I implore You by Your covenant and Your promise. O Allah, if You will, You will not be worshipped after this day." Abu Bakr took him by the hand and said, "That is enough, Messenger…
البخاري 2915SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was moving his lips during the days of Hunayn after the dawn prayer. They asked, "Messenger of Allah, you are moving your lips with something?" He replied, "A prophet from among those before you," then he mentioned…
الأعظمي 8493SahihI saw the Prophet ﷺ on the day of the Trench carrying dirt until the dirt covered the hair of his chest. He was a man with abundant hair. He was reciting the verses of Abdullah bin Rawaha, O Allah, were it not for You, we would not have…
الأعظمي 8919SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed the dawn prayer on the day of Khaybar in the darkness before daybreak, while he was close to them. Then he launched his attack on them and said, "Allah is the Greatest! Khaybar is destroyed!" He said it…
النسائي 548SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ supplicated against the confederates, saying, "O Allah, Revealer of the Book, Swift in reckoning, defeat the confederates. Defeat them and shake them."
الأعظمي 10964SahihWe said on the day of the Trench, "Messenger of Allah, is there something we can say? Our hearts have reached our throats." He replied, "Yes. Say, 'O Allah, conceal our weaknesses and calm our fears.'" He said, Then Allah [[r4]] struck the…
أحمد 10996DaifThe Prophet ﷺ said on the day of Badr, "When they draw close to you, shoot them with arrows, and do not draw your swords until they come right upon you."
أبو داود 2664DaifI saw the Prophet ﷺ on the day of the Trench carrying dirt until the dirt covered the hair of his chest. He was a man with thick hair, and he was chanting the verses of Abdullah, "O Allah, were it not for You, we would not have been guided,…
البخاري 3034SahihOn the day of the Confederates, when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was digging the trench, I saw him carrying dirt from the trench until the dust covered the skin of his belly, and he was a man with thick hair. I heard him chanting the verses of…
البخاري 4106SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say to Thawban, "How will you be, Thawban, when the nations rally against you the way diners rally around a bowl of food, each taking his share?" Thawban said, "May my father and mother be sacrificed for…
أحمد 8713HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered his companions to fight, and one of them shot an arrow. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "This man has earned Paradise." When he ordered them to fight, they said, "Messenger of Allah, we will not say what the…
الأعظمي 7981HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to us while we were in a tent inside the mosque of Medina and said in it, "It has been revealed to me that I should fight the people until they say, 'There is no god but Allah,'" or something similar.
النسائي 3985SahihHammad bin Salama narrated to us: Whenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ finished praying, he would murmur something we could not make out, and he would not tell us what it was. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Have you noticed this about…
أحمد 18938SahihUtba bin Abd narrated, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave the order for battle, and a man from among his companions was struck by an arrow. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'This one has earned it.'" When he commanded them to fight, they said,…
الأعظمي 12249HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was moving his lips during the days of Hunayn with something he had not done before. The Prophet ﷺ then said, "A prophet among those who came before you was pleased with his nation, so he said, 'Nothing will…
أحمد 18933SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said to his companions, "Stand up and fight." They replied, "Yes, Messenger of Allah. We will not say as the Children of Israil said to Musa [[r0]], 'Go, you and your Lord, and fight. We will sit here.' Rather, go, you and…
أحمد 17645HasanThe Prophet ﷺ was carrying dirt on the Day of the Trench until his belly was covered, or his belly became dust-stained, and he was saying: By Allah, were it not for Allah we would not have been guided, nor given charity, nor prayed. So send…
البخاري 4104SahihI wrote to Nafi asking him about the call to Islam before fighting, and he wrote back to me saying that this was only in the early days of Islam. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ raided Banu Mustaliq while they were unaware, their livestock being…
مسلم 4520SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ, while inside a small tent on the day of Badr, said, "O Allah, I call upon You by Your covenant and Your promise. O Allah, if You will, You shall not be worshipped after this day." Abu Bakr took him by the hand and…
أحمد 3042SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There will be tribulation, division, and discord. When that happens, take your sword to Uhud and strike it until it breaks, then sit in your house until a wrongful hand or a decreed death comes to you." So it…
ابن ماجه 3962HasanWhenever the Prophet ﷺ led us on a raid against a people, he would not attack until morning came so he could observe them. If he heard the call to prayer, he would hold back, and if he did not hear it, he would launch the raid. We set out…
البخاري 610SahihThe Prophet ﷺ was in his shelter on the day of Badr, saying, "I hold You to Your covenant and Your promise. Allah, if You wish, You will not be worshipped after this day ever again." Abu Bakr took him by the hand and said, "That is enough,…
الأعظمي 10065SahihThe leader of Khuza said, "O Allah, I call upon Muhammad to honor the ancient pact between our father and his. Grant victory, may Allah guide you, a firm and ready victory, and summon the servants of Allah to come as reinforcements."
الأعظمي 9132HasanI saw the Prophet ﷺ carrying dirt during the digging of the trench until the dust covered the skin of his belly, and he was reciting the words of Abdullah bin Rawaha, "O Allah, were it not for You, we would not have been guided, nor given…
أحمد 18684SahihTufayl bin Amr al-Dawsi came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "The tribe of Daws has disobeyed and refused, so invoke Allah against them." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ faced the qiblah and raised his hands. The people said, "They are…
أحمد 7315SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ supplicated against the Confederates, saying, "O Allah, Revealer of the Book, Swift in reckoning, defeat the Confederates. O Allah, defeat them and shake them."
الأعظمي 13051SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ supplicated against the Confederates, saying, "O Allah, Revealer of the Book, Swift in reckoning, defeat the Confederates. O Allah, defeat them and shake them."
الأعظمي 7874SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ supplicated against the Confederates, saying, "O Allah, Revealer of the Book, Swift in reckoning, defeat the Confederates. O Allah, defeat them and shake them."
الأعظمي 8925SahihTufayl bin Amr came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, the tribe of Daws has disobeyed and refused, so invoke Allah against them." The people thought he was going to curse them, but he said, "O Allah, guide Daws and…
البخاري 6397SahihSufyan was asked, "Was it Ibn Amr?" He said, "No, it was Ibn Umar," that when the Prophet ﷺ besieged the people of Taif and was unable to gain anything from them, he said, "We will be departing tomorrow, Allah willing." The Muslims seemed…
أحمد 4588SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Do not wish to meet the enemy, but when you do meet them, be steadfast."
أحمد 10774SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ set out for Khaybar, he arrived there at night. It was his practice that whenever he came upon a people by night, he would not launch an attack until morning. The Jews came out with their spades and baskets,…
الأعظمي 13173SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ arrived at Khaybar in the morning, the people had already taken up their tools and gone out to their fields and lands. When they saw the Prophet ﷺ with the army, they turned back fleeing. The Prophet of Allah ﷺ…
أحمد 16358Sahih