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Sahih al-Bukhari 3975 (Book 64, Hadith 28) #3803
Bravery in Battle

SUMMARY: Az-Zubair was attacked by the enemy on the day of Al-Yarmuk, but he bravely fought them off and returned with a scar from a previous battle.

Narrated 'Urwa: On the day of (the battle) of Al-Yarmuk, the companions of Allah's Messenger said to Az-Zubair, "Will you attack the enemy so that we shall attack them with you?" Az-Zubair replied, "If I attack them, you people would not support me". They said, "No, we will support you". So Az-Zubair attacked them (ie Byzantine) and pierced through their lines, and went beyond them and none of his companions was with him. Then he returned and the enemy got hold of the bridle of his (horse) and struck him two blows (with the sword) on his shoulder. Between these two wounds there was a scar caused by a blow, he had received on the day of Badr (battle). When I was a child I used to play with those scars by putting my fingers in them. On that day (my brother) "Abdullah bin Az-Zubair was also with him and he was ten years old. Az-Zubair had carried him on a horse and let him to the care of some men.
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ أَصْحَابَ، رَسُولِ اللَّهِ قَالُوا لِلزُّبَيْرِ يَوْمَ الْيَرْمُوكِ أَلاَ تَشُدُّ فَنَشُدَّ مَعَكَ فَقَالَ إِنِّي إِنْ شَدَدْتُ كَذَبْتُمْ‏.‏ فَقَالُوا لاَ نَفْعَلُ، فَحَمَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حَتَّى شَقَّ صُفُوفَهُمْ، فَجَاوَزَهُمْ وَمَا مَعَهُ أَحَدٌ، ثُمَّ رَجَعَ مُقْبِلاً، فَأَخَذُوا بِلِجَامِهِ، فَضَرَبُوهُ ضَرْبَتَيْنِ عَلَى عَاتِقِهِ بَيْنَهُمَا ضَرْبَةٌ ضُرِبَهَا يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ‏.‏ قَالَ عُرْوَةُ كُنْتُ أُدْخِلُ أَصَابِعِي فِي تِلْكَ الضَّرَبَاتِ أَلْعَبُ وَأَنَا صَغِيرٌ‏.‏ قَالَ عُرْوَةُ وَكَانَ مَعَهُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَهْوَ ابْنُ عَشْرِ سِنِينَ، فَحَمَلَهُ عَلَى فَرَسٍ وَكَّلَ بِهِ رَجُلاً‏.‏

TOPICS
courage  *  attack  *  enemy  *  scar  *  qawwah  *  haml  *  aduww  *  shajarah

QUICK LESSONS:
Be brave even when outnumbered or unsupported

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the bravery of Az-Zubair during the battle of Al Yarmuk. He was asked by his companions to attack the enemy, and despite knowing that they would not support him, he still chose to go ahead with it. He managed to pierce through their lines and return safely, although he did receive two blows from an enemy soldier which left him with a scar from a previous battle. This hadith teaches us that courage is important even when we are outnumbered or unsupported; it also shows us how important it is for us to be brave in difficult situations. It also highlights how children can be inspired by such acts of bravery as Abdullah bin Az Zubair was only ten years old at this time yet still witnessed his father's courage first hand.

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