صحيح البخاري
Bukhari
كتاب المغازيThe Book of Al- Maghazi
بَابُ غَزْوَةُ مُوتَةَ مِنْ أَرْضِ الشَّأْمِ:Chapter. The Ghazwa of Mu’tah in the land of Sham.
Hadith 4264
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ ، عَنْ عَامِرٍ ، قَالَ : " كَانَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ إِذَا حَيَّا ابْنَ جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ : السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ ذِي الْجَنَاحَيْنِ " .
Narrated 'Amir: Whenever Ibn `Umar greeted the son of Ja`far, he used to say (to him), "Assalam 'Alaika (i.e. peace be on you) O the son of two-winged person."
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
O son of the one with two wings! Peace be upon you. The name of the son of Ja‘far (radi Allahu anhu) was ‘Abdullah.
Hafiz Ibn Hajar (rahimahullah) states: "So, what is meant by 'the two wings' is an angelic attribute and a spiritual strength that was granted to Ja‘far (radi Allahu anhu)." That is, al-Suhayli said that by "the two wings" is meant the angelic qualities and spiritual power that were given to Ja‘far (radi Allahu anhu).
However, "And when no report is established regarding the manner of these wings, then we believe in them without delving into their reality." (Fath al-Bari)
That is, when there is no authentic report regarding the nature of these wings, we do not engage in investigating their reality; rather, we believe in them as they have been mentioned in the hadith.
O son of the one with two wings! Peace be upon you. The name of the son of Ja‘far (radi Allahu anhu) was ‘Abdullah.
Hafiz Ibn Hajar (rahimahullah) states: "So, what is meant by 'the two wings' is an angelic attribute and a spiritual strength that was granted to Ja‘far (radi Allahu anhu)." That is, al-Suhayli said that by "the two wings" is meant the angelic qualities and spiritual power that were given to Ja‘far (radi Allahu anhu).
However, "And when no report is established regarding the manner of these wings, then we believe in them without delving into their reality." (Fath al-Bari)
That is, when there is no authentic report regarding the nature of these wings, we do not engage in investigating their reality; rather, we believe in them as they have been mentioned in the hadith.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 4264
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
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After the martyrdom of Zayd ibn Harithah (radi Allahu anhu) in the Battle of Mu'tah, Ja'far (radi Allahu anhu) swiftly took up the banner and began fighting the enemy. When the battle intensified, he leapt from his horse, and while fighting, his right hand was severed by a blow from the enemy. After that, he took the banner in his left hand and continued to hold it firmly until his left hand was also cut off, and thus he was martyred. The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said:
"Allah, the Exalted, has granted him, in place of his two arms, two wings in Paradise with which he flies wherever he wishes."
(Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah: 3/226, Hadith No. 1226.)
For this reason, his title became Ja'far al-Tayyar (the Flyer) and Ja'far Dhu’l-Janahayn (the Possessor of Two Wings).
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The nature of these two wings is not described in any hadith, therefore we accept them as a reality and have faith in them, and we consign the knowledge of their exact nature to Allah, and we do not interpret them in any way. Some people interpret this to mean that what is intended is an angelic attribute and spiritual strength that was granted to Ja'far (radi Allahu anhu), but we do not agree with this interpretation at all. And Allah knows best.
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After the martyrdom of Zayd ibn Harithah (radi Allahu anhu) in the Battle of Mu'tah, Ja'far (radi Allahu anhu) swiftly took up the banner and began fighting the enemy. When the battle intensified, he leapt from his horse, and while fighting, his right hand was severed by a blow from the enemy. After that, he took the banner in his left hand and continued to hold it firmly until his left hand was also cut off, and thus he was martyred. The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said:
"Allah, the Exalted, has granted him, in place of his two arms, two wings in Paradise with which he flies wherever he wishes."
(Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah: 3/226, Hadith No. 1226.)
For this reason, his title became Ja'far al-Tayyar (the Flyer) and Ja'far Dhu’l-Janahayn (the Possessor of Two Wings).
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The nature of these two wings is not described in any hadith, therefore we accept them as a reality and have faith in them, and we consign the knowledge of their exact nature to Allah, and we do not interpret them in any way. Some people interpret this to mean that what is intended is an angelic attribute and spiritual strength that was granted to Ja'far (radi Allahu anhu), but we do not agree with this interpretation at all. And Allah knows best.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 4264
