Hadith 2845

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَهَّابِ ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عَوْنٍ ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ أَنَسٍ ، قَالَ : وَذَكَرَ يَوْمَ الْيَمَامَةِ ، قَالَ : أَتَى أَنَسٌ ثَابِتَ بْنَ قَيْسٍ وَقَدْ حَسَرَ عَنْ فَخِذَيْهِ وَهُوَ يَتَحَنَّطُ ، فَقَالَ : يَا عَمِّ مَا يَحْبِسُكَ أَنْ لَا تَجِيءَ قَالَ : الْآنَ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي وَجَعَلَ يَتَحَنَّطُ يَعْنِي مِنَ الْحَنُوطِ ، ثُمَّ جَاءَ فَجَلَسَ فَذَكَرَ فِي الْحَدِيثِ انْكِشَافًا مِنَ النَّاسِ ، فَقَالَ : هَكَذَا عَنْ وُجُوهِنَا حَتَّى نُضَارِبَ الْقَوْمَ ، مَا هَكَذَا كُنَّا نَفْعَلُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِئْسَ مَا عَوَّدْتُمْ أَقْرَانَكُمْ ، رَوَاهُ حَمَّادٌ ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ .
Narrated Ibn `Aun: Once Musa bin Anas while describing the battle of Yamama, said, "Anas bin Malik went to Thabit bin Qais, who had lifted his clothes from his thighs and was applying Hunut to his body. Anas asked, 'O Uncle! What is holding you back (from the battle)?' He replied, 'O my nephew! I am coming just now,' and went on perfuming himself with Hunut, then he came and sat (in the row). Anas then mentioned that the people fled from the battle-field. On that Thabit said, 'Clear the way for me to fight the enemy. We would never do so (i.e. flee) in the company of Allah's Apostle. How bad the habits you have acquired from your enemies!"
Hadith Reference صحيح البخاري / كتاب الجهاد والسير / 2845
Hadith Grading محدثین: أحاديث صحيح البخاريّ كلّها صحيحة
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Footnote:
The Battle of Yamama took place during the caliphate of Abu Bakr as-Siddiq radi Allahu anhu in the year 12 AH, against Musaylimah al-Kadhdhab, the false claimant to prophethood.
Details will come in the Book of Maghazi (Expeditions),
insha Allah al-Aziz.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 2845
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:

In one narration, it is mentioned that the orator of the Ansar, Hazrat Thabit bin Qais radi Allahu anhu, donned his shroud and leapt into the battlefield, fighting with such valor that he ultimately entrusted his soul to its Creator.
In this Battle of Yamama, seventy Ansar were martyred.
Hazrat Anas radi Allahu anhu used to say:
O Allah! On the day of the Battle of Uhud, seventy; in the Battle of Mu'tah, seventy; on the day of Bi'r Ma'unah, seventy; and on the day of Yamama, seventy Ansar were martyred.


From this hadith, it is understood that using fragrance at the time of combat is Sunnah, so that when the angels meet the deceased, the environment is perfumed and fragrant.
('Umdat al-Qari: 10/164)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 2845