Narrated Ibn Shihab: I asked Al-Husain bin Muhammad who was one of the sons of Salim and one of the nobles amongst them, about the narration of Mahmud bin Ar-Rabi 'from `Itban bin Malik, and he confirmed it.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
The complete hadith has already been mentioned in the Book of Prayer.
Here, Imam Bukhari rahimahullah has brought a portion of it in order to establish that ‘Itban bin Malik radi Allahu anhu was a participant in the Battle of Badr.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 4010
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
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The aforementioned hadith has already been discussed in detail under number 1186 in the Book of Tahajjud.
At this point, the only purpose is to clarify that ‘Utban bin Malik (radi Allahu anhu) was a Badri Companion; he participated in the Battle of Badr.
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Mahmud bin Rabi‘ (radi Allahu anhu) was that Ansari Companion whom the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) put water in his mouth as a rinse, while he was five years old at the time.
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‘Utban (radi Allahu anhu) passed away during the caliphate of Amir Mu‘awiyah (radi Allahu anhu).
And Allah knows best.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 4010