Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
That is, in this narration, it is not mentioned that wine was drunk in the evening of the same day, rather, it is the drinking in the morning that is mentioned. When the Battle of Uhud took place, wine had not yet been declared unlawful.
The virtue of the martyr is derived from this hadith in that Allah spoke to Jabir’s (radi Allahu anhu) father, who expressed the wish to be sent back to the world, and then he supplicated to Allah that his condition be conveyed to his companions.
Upon this, the following verse was revealed:
﴿وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِیْنَ قُتِلُوْا فِیْ سَبِیْلِ اللہِ اَمْوَاتًا﴾ (Aal Imran: 169)
This narration has been recorded by Tirmidhi, and Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) has alluded to it.
In this narration, the mention of wine consumption by those martyrs has come incidentally; after the prohibition of wine was revealed, all the companions of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) broke even the vessels of wine and threw them out of their homes (radi Allahu anhum).
Hafiz Ibn Hajar (rahimahullah) says:
“Muwafaqatuhu lil-tarjama fihi ‘usr illa an yakuna muradahu anna al-khamra allati sharibuha yawma’idhin lam tadhurhum li’anna Allah ‘azza wa jalla athna ‘alayhim ba’da mawtihim wa rafa’a ‘anhum al-khawfa wa al-huzn wa innama kana dhalika li’annaha kanat yawma’idhin mubaha” (Fath)
That is, the correspondence between the hadith and the chapter heading is difficult, except if the intended meaning is that the wine those martyrs drank on that day did not harm them, because Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, praised them after their death and removed fear and grief from them. This is because, until that day, the prohibition of wine had not been revealed, so it was permissible.
Later, when the prohibition was revealed, it was made unlawful until the Day of Resurrection.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 2815
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
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At the time of the Battle of Uhud, wine had not yet been declared unlawful, and its consumption was permissible. Therefore, despite these martyrs having consumed wine, they were praised in the sight of Allah, and their grief, sorrow, loneliness, and terror were removed.
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At the end of the verses mentioned under the chapter heading, it is stated:
“Indeed, Allah does not let the reward of the believers go to waste.” ()
If Allah were to hold them accountable for their act of drinking wine, then their deeds would have been rendered void. Since the prohibition of wine had not yet been revealed, the act of martyrdom was not invalidated by engaging in something that was still permissible.
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At the end of the narration, a question from the narrator of the hadith and its answer are transmitted, whereas in another narration, there is no mention of this question and answer, nor is there any mention of martyrdom occurring in the latter part of that day.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, al-Maghazi, Hadith 4044) ()
In one narration, it is stated: The people drank wine in the morning, and in the latter part of the same day, they were martyred, and this incident occurred before the prohibition of wine.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, al-Tafsir, Hadith 4618) ()
It is possible that Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah initially forgot these words and then later remembered them.
(Fath al-Bari: 6/40) ()
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 2815