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Sahih al-Bukhari 3958 (Book 64, Hadith 10) #3785
The Number of Warriors in Badr and Saul's Companions

SUMMARY: The Companions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) used to compare the number of warriors in the Battle of Badr to the number of Saul's companions who crossed the river Jordan with him.

Narrated Al-Bara: We, the Companions of Muhammad used to say that the number of the warriors of Badr was the same as the number of Saul's companions who crossed the river (of Jordan) with him, and none crossed the river with him but a believer, and the were over three-hundred-and-ten men.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَجَاءٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، قَالَ كُنَّا أَصْحَابَ مُحَمَّدٍ نَتَحَدَّثُ أَنَّ عِدَّةَ أَصْحَابِ بَدْرٍ عَلَى عِدَّةِ أَصْحَابِ طَالُوتَ الَّذِينَ جَاوَزُوا مَعَهُ النَّهَرَ، وَلَمْ يُجَاوِزْ مَعَهُ إِلاَّ مُؤْمِنٌ، بِضْعَةَ عَشَرَ وَثَلاَثَمِائَةٍ‏.‏

TOPICS
battle  *  river  *  warriors  *  companions  *  maqtal  *  yarmuk  *  sariya  *  mujahidin  *  badr  *  jordan

QUICK LESSONS:
Stand up for your beliefs even if you are outnumbered by your enemies
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about a comparison between two events that happened in different times. The first event is related to Prophet Muhammad’s battle at Badr where 313 warriors fought alongside him. The second event is related to Prophet Saul’s crossing of the river Jordan with his companions. It was said that none crossed with him but a believer and they were over 310 men. This hadith teaches us that faith can be seen through action and it also shows us how important it is for believers to stand up for their beliefs even if they are outnumbered by their enemies.

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