Sahih al-Bukhari

Sahih al-Bukhari 2816

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كتاب الجهاد والسير ›

Book 56: Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

Chapter: The shade of angels on the martyr

Chain of Narration (Isnad)

Narrated by Jabir bin Abdullah 4 narrators
Sadqah bin al-Fadl Atbāʿ Atbāʿ al-Tābiʿīn d. 226 AH Sufyan bin 'Uyaynah Atbāʿ al-Tābiʿīn 107 AH – 196 AH Muhammad bin al-Munkdar bin 'Abdullah Tābiʿī > 30 AH – 130 AH or after Jabir bin Abdullah Companion 16 BH/607 CE – ~78 AH/687 CE
Narrated Jabir:My father's mutilated body was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) and was placed in front of him. I went to uncover his face but my companions forbade me. Then mourning cries of a lady were heard, and it was said that she was either the daughter or the sister of `Amr. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Why is she crying?" Or said, "Do not cry, for the angels are still shading him with their wings." (Al-Bukhari asked Sadqa, a sub-narrator, "Does the narration include the expression: 'Till he was lifted?' " The latter replied, "Jabir may have said it.")

Reference

Sahih al-Bukhari 2816

In-book reference

Book 56, Hadith 32

USC-MSA web (English)

Vol. 4, Book 52, Hadith 71

Translation by Muhsin Khan · Language: EN

Arabic Text

حَدَّثَنَا صَدَقَةُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرًا، يَقُولُ جِيءَ بِأَبِي إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقَدْ مُثِّلَ بِهِ وَوُضِعَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ، فَذَهَبْتُ أَكْشِفُ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ، فَنَهَانِي قَوْمِي، فَسَمِعَ صَوْتَ صَائِحَةٍ فَقِيلَ ابْنَةُ عَمْرٍو، أَوْ أُخْتُ عَمْرٍو‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ لِمَ تَبْكِي أَوْ لاَ تَبْكِي، مَا زَالَتِ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ تُظِلُّهُ بِأَجْنِحَتِهَا ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْتُ لِصَدَقَةَ أَفِيهِ حَتَّى رُفِعَ قَالَ رُبَّمَا قَالَهُ‏.‏

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