صحيح البخاري
Bukhari
كتاب المغازيThe Book of Al- Maghazi
بَابُ غَزْوَةُ خَيْبَرَ:Chapter. Ghazwa of Khaibar.
Hadith 4209
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمٌ ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، قَالَ : كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ تَخَلَّفَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي خَيْبَرَ ، وَكَانَ رَمِدًا ، فَقَالَ : أَنَا أَتَخَلَّفُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَلَحِقَ بِهِ ، فَلَمَّا بِتْنَا اللَّيْلَةَ الَّتِي فُتِحَتْ قَالَ : " لَأُعْطِيَنَّ الرَّايَةَ غَدًا ، أَوْ لَيَأْخُذَنَّ الرَّايَةَ غَدًا رَجُلٌ يُحِبُّهُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ يُفْتَحُ عَلَيْهِ " ، فَنَحْنُ نَرْجُوهَا ، فَقِيلَ : هَذَا عَلِيٌّ فَأَعْطَاهُ , فَفُتِحَ عَلَيْهِ .
Narrated Salama: `Ali remained behind the Prophet during the Ghazwa of Khaibar as he was suffering from eye trouble. He then said, "(How can) I remain behind the Prophet ," and followed him. So when he slept on the night of the conquest of Khaibar, the Prophet said, "I will give the flag tomorrow, or tomorrow the flag will be taken by a man who is loved by Allah and His Apostle , and (Khaibar) will be conquered through him, (with Allah's help)" While every one of us was hopeful to have the flag, it was said, "Here is `Ali" and the Prophet gave him the flag and Khaibar was conquered through him (with Allah's Help).
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
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The population of Khaybar consisted of two sections.
In one section, there were the following five forts:
1. Fort Na‘im
2. Fort Sa‘b ibn Mu‘adh
3. Fort Zubayr
4. Fort Abi
5. Fort Nizar
In the other section, there were the following three forts:
1. Fort Qamus
2. Fort Wateeh
3. Fort Sallalim
Apart from these eight forts, there were additional forts and strongholds as well, but they were small and, in terms of strength and protection, not on par with these forts. As for the matter of battle, it took place only in the first section. The three forts of the second section, despite the abundance of fighters, were handed over to the Muslims without battle.
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It is narrated from Hazrat Buraydah Aslami (radi Allahu anhu) that he said: We besieged Khaybar. The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) gave the standard to Hazrat Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu); he went but returned without conquering it. The next day, Hazrat Umar (radi Allahu anhu) took the standard, but he too was unable to conquer it. Finally, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) gave the standard to Hazrat Ali (radi Allahu anhu), and through his hands, Allah the Exalted granted the conquest of Khaybar. (Musnad Ahmad: 354/5)
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The first fort belonged to a powerful and valiant Jew named Marhab, who was considered equal to a thousand men. This fort, in terms of its location, served as the Jews’ first line of defense. Hazrat Ali (radi Allahu anhu) struck him on the head with such a blow of the sword that he fell dead on the spot. After this, the series of victories began.
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The population of Khaybar consisted of two sections.
In one section, there were the following five forts:
1. Fort Na‘im
2. Fort Sa‘b ibn Mu‘adh
3. Fort Zubayr
4. Fort Abi
5. Fort Nizar
In the other section, there were the following three forts:
1. Fort Qamus
2. Fort Wateeh
3. Fort Sallalim
Apart from these eight forts, there were additional forts and strongholds as well, but they were small and, in terms of strength and protection, not on par with these forts. As for the matter of battle, it took place only in the first section. The three forts of the second section, despite the abundance of fighters, were handed over to the Muslims without battle.
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It is narrated from Hazrat Buraydah Aslami (radi Allahu anhu) that he said: We besieged Khaybar. The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) gave the standard to Hazrat Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu); he went but returned without conquering it. The next day, Hazrat Umar (radi Allahu anhu) took the standard, but he too was unable to conquer it. Finally, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) gave the standard to Hazrat Ali (radi Allahu anhu), and through his hands, Allah the Exalted granted the conquest of Khaybar. (Musnad Ahmad: 354/5)
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The first fort belonged to a powerful and valiant Jew named Marhab, who was considered equal to a thousand men. This fort, in terms of its location, served as the Jews’ first line of defense. Hazrat Ali (radi Allahu anhu) struck him on the head with such a blow of the sword that he fell dead on the spot. After this, the series of victories began.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 4209
