Sahih al-Bukhari 3992

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Book 64: Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi)

Chapter: The participation of angels in (the battle) of Badr

Chain of Narration (Isnad)

Narrated by Rifa'a bin Rafi' bin Malik bin al-'Ajlan 5 narrators

Ishaq bin Ibrahim bin Muhammad Atbāʿ Atbāʿ al-Tābiʿīn d. 253 AH Jarir bin 'Abdul Hameed al-Razi Atbāʿ al-Tābiʿīn 107 AH – 188 AH Yahya bin Sa'id al-Ansari Tābiʿī <70 AH – 144 AH or after Mu'adh bin Rifa'a bin Rafi' bin Malik Tābiʿī Rifa'a bin Rafi' bin Malik bin al-'Ajlan Companion d. ~42 AH

Narrated Rifaa:(who was one of the Badr warriors) Gabriel came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "How do you look upon the warriors of Badr among yourselves?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "As the best of the Muslims." or said a similar statement. On that, Gabriel said, "And so are the Angels who participated in the Badr (battle).

Reference

Sahih al-Bukhari 3992

In-book reference

Book 64, Hadith 43

USC-MSA web (English)

Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 327

Translation by Muhsin Khan · Language: EN

Arabic Text

حَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ رِفَاعَةَ بْنِ رَافِعٍ الزُّرَقِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ـ وَكَانَ أَبُوهُ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَدْرٍ ـ قَالَ جَاءَ جِبْرِيلُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ مَا تَعُدُّونَ أَهْلَ بَدْرٍ فِيكُمْ قَالَ مِنْ أَفْضَلِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ ـ أَوْ كَلِمَةً نَحْوَهَا ـ قَالَ وَكَذَلِكَ مَنْ شَهِدَ بَدْرًا مِنَ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ ‏"‏‏.‏

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