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Sahih al-Bukhari 4262 (Book 64, Hadith 296) #4070
Victory Through Martyrdom

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) was informed of the martyrdom of three companions before news reached him, and he shed tears for them. He then said that the flag was taken by a Sword amongst the Swords of Allah (ie Khalid) and Allah made them victorious.

Narrated Anas: The Prophet had informed the people of the martyrdom of Zaid, Ja'far and Ibn Rawaha before the news of their death reached. The Prophet said, "Zaid took the flag (as the commander of the army) and was martyred, then Ja'far took it and was martyred, and then Ibn Rawaha took it and was martyred". At that time the Prophet's eyes were shedding tears. He added, "Then the flag was taken by a Sword amongst the Swords of Allah (ie Khalid) and Allah made them (ie the Muslims) victorious".
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ وَاقِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ هِلاَلٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ نَعَى زَيْدًا وَجَعْفَرًا وَابْنَ رَوَاحَةَ لِلنَّاسِ، قَبْلَ أَنْ يَأْتِيَهُمْ خَبَرُهُمْ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ زَيْدٌ فَأُصِيبَ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ جَعْفَرٌ فَأُصِيبَ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ ابْنُ رَوَاحَةَ فَأُصِيبَ ـ وَعَيْنَاهُ تَذْرِفَانِ ـ حَتَّى أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ سَيْفٌ مِنْ سُيُوفِ اللَّهِ حَتَّى فَتَحَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ

TOPICS
martyrdom  *  victory  *  flag  *  shaheed  *  nasr  *  alrayah  *  sayfullah  *  allah

QUICK LESSONS:
Remain hopeful even during times of loss or tragedy; show gratitude towards those who have sacrificed themselves for others; remember true heroes forever.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the martyrdom of three companions, Zaid, Ja'far and Ibn Rawaha. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was informed about their death before news reached him, which caused him to shed tears for them. He then said that after their deaths, a Sword amongst the Swords of Allah took up their flag and led to victory for Muslims. This hadith teaches us that even in times when we are faced with loss or tragedy, we should remain hopeful as God will always provide us with help in our time of need. It also teaches us to be grateful for those who have sacrificed themselves in order to bring victory or success to others; these people are true heroes who should be remembered forever.

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