Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

It is narrated from Hazrat Sha'bi that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used strategy against the polytheists on the day of Uhud. And this was the first day on which he (peace and blessings be upon him) used strategy against them.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that when it was the day of Uhud and the polytheists were defeated, Satan called out: "O servants of Allah, look at those behind you." The people in front turned back and joined those behind. The narrator says: During this, Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) saw that they were facing his father, so he said, "O servants of Allah! My father, my father!" Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says: By Allah! The companions did not stop until they killed him. Then Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "May Allah forgive you." Urwah says: By Allah! Goodness remained in Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) until he met Allah.

Hazrat Sha’bi says that when it was the day of Uhud and the polytheists had retreated, the Muslims saw their brothers in the worst state of mutilation. The polytheists had cut off the ears and noses of the Muslims and had ripped open their bellies. The companions of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If Allah grants us power over them, we will certainly do the same to them. And we will certainly do the same to them. Allah revealed this verse: { وَإِنْ عَاقَبْتُمْ فَعَاقِبُوا بِمِثْلِ مَا عُوقِبْتُمْ بِہِ ، وَلَئِنْ صَبَرْتُمْ لَہُوَ خَیْرٌ لِلصَّابِرِینَ } The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Rather, we will be patient.

Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib narrates that in the Battle of Uhud, the one who fought the most among the Muslims was Hazrat Sa’d.

It is narrated from Hazrat Umair bin Ishaq: During the Battle of Uhud, people had distanced themselves from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and Hazrat Sa’d bin Malik was shooting arrows. And a young man was handing him arrows for shooting. So, as soon as one arrow was shot, he would hand another arrow to Hazrat Sa’d. Then he said, “O Abu Ishaq! Shoot an arrow at him.” Later, people searched for this young man (who was handing the arrows), but people were not able to find him (i.e., he was not found).

It is narrated from Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) bin Abi Talib that I have not heard the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) say "may my parents be sacrificed for you" for anyone except Sa'd. I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on the day of Uhud. He was saying: O Sa'd! Shoot arrows, may my mother and father be sacrificed for you.

Hazrat Sa'd narrates that on the day of Uhud, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) combined his mother and father (in saying may they be sacrificed for you) for me.

Hazrat Sa'd says: On the day of Uhud, I saw two men on the right and left side of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) who were wearing white clothes. I had never seen them before nor after that.

It is narrated from Hazrat Umair bin Ishaq that Hazrat Hamza, in the Battle of Uhud, was fighting in front of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with two swords and was saying, "I am the lion of God." The narrator says, Hazrat Hamza was moving forward and backward when he stumbled and fell flat on his neck and moved away, and the armor on Hazrat Hamza's stomach came undone. Then an Abyssinian slave saw him and struck him with an arrow or a spear, which passed through him.

Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair relates regarding { وَلاَ تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِینَ قُتِلُوا فِی سَبِیلِ اللہِ أَمْوَاتًا ، بَلْ أَحْیَائٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّہِمْ یُرْزَقُونَ }. When, on the day of Uhud, Hazrat Hamza bin Abdul Muttalib and Mus'ab bin Umair were martyred, they said: "We have attained such goodness; if only our brothers could know of it, so that they may become more eager." Then Allah Almighty said: "I will convey this message from you (to them)." Then this verse was revealed, from { وَلاَ تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِینَ قُتِلُوا فِی سَبِیلِ اللہِ أَمْوَاتًا } to { الْمُؤْمِنِینَ }.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the day of Uhud, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by Hazrat Hamza. At that time, he had been mutilated. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood by him and said: "If I did not fear that Safiyyah would keep this matter in her heart, I would have left Hamza (as he was), so that the beasts, birds, and cattle would eat him, and then on the Day of Resurrection, he would be resurrected from their stomachs, gathered together." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked for a white and black striped blanket. When the blanket was placed over Hamza's blessed head, his feet would be uncovered, and when it was pulled towards his feet, his head would be uncovered. Upon this, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Pull this blanket towards his head and put esphand (herb) on his feet." The cloths were few and the slain were many. So one, two, or three men were shrouded in a single cloth. And the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would ask: "Who among them knows more Qur'an (is a Hafiz)?" Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) would give him precedence.

Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would gather two men from among the martyrs of Uhud in one cloth. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) would ask, "Which of them knew more of the Qur'an?" When one of them was pointed out to him, he (peace and blessings be upon him) would lower him into the grave first and would say, "I will be a witness over these people on the Day of Resurrection." He (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that the martyrs be buried with their blood, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) did not offer the funeral prayer over them, nor were they given a ritual bath.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) returned on the day of Uhud, the women of Banu Abd al-Ashhal were weeping over their slain. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: But there is no one to weep for Hamza. So the women of the Ansar came to weep for Hazrat Hamza. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asleep, then awoke and said: O people of destruction! Are these women still here? Instruct them to return, and after today, do not weep over anyone who is killed.

It is narrated from Hazrat Khabbab that we migrated with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and we were seeking the pleasure of Allah the Almighty. Thus, our reward became incumbent upon Allah. Then, among us were some who did not partake of any of their reward. Among them was Mus'ab bin Umair, who was martyred in the Battle of Uhud, and for his shroud, nothing was available except a single sheet. When the companions would cover his head with it, his feet would become uncovered, and when they pulled it towards his feet, his blessed head would become uncovered. Upon this, the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Cover his head with the sheet and place izkhir (a type of grass) on his feet." And among us are some for whom the fruits (of their reward) have ripened, so they are enjoying them.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abi Usaid: We were with the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at the grave of Hazrat Hamza. When the sheet was pulled towards Hazrat Hamza's head, his feet became uncovered. Then when the sheet was pulled towards his feet, his blessed head became uncovered. Upon this, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Pull this sheet towards his head and place leaves of harmal on his feet.

Some elders of the Ansar narrate that on the day of Uhud, Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) bin Haram and Amr bin Jamuh were brought to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in a slain state. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Bury both of them in one grave, for they had a sincere relationship with each other in this world."

Some people of Banu Salamah narrate that when Hazrat Amir Muawiyah had a spring made to flow near the graves of the martyrs, the spring passed over the graves of two martyrs, causing their graves to open. So the people cried out about them, and we took both of them out. They were wrapped together as if they had died just yesterday. There were two sheets on them, with which their faces were covered, and at their feet was placed the herb of Izkhir.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir that my father Abdullah said to me: O my son! If it were not for these little sisters and daughters whom I am leaving behind, I would have liked to put you ahead of myself. But (now) you remain in Medina as my representative. The narrator says: Soon after, my paternal aunt brought both of them... their father and uncle... in a slain state. She had placed both of them on a camel.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that on the day of Uhud, a man from among the polytheists was killed, so the polytheists intended to give his blood money. When the heirs refused, they decided to give an amount equal to the blood money, but still, it was refused.

It is narrated from Farsi, a freed slave of Banu Muawiyah, that on the day of Uhud he struck and killed a man, and said, "Catch him. I am just a Persian slave." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Who stopped you from saying you are an Ansari? Even though you are one of them. The freed slave of a people is counted among that people."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that his uncle was absent from the Battle of Badr, so he used to say: "I remained behind from the first battle that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) fought against the polytheists. By Allah! If Allah grants me (now) the opportunity to fight against the polytheists, I will show Allah my conduct." So, when the day of Uhud came and the Muslims dispersed, he said: "O Allah! I apologize to You for what these people (the Muslims) have done, and I declare myself free before You from what these people (the polytheists) have brought." And (saying this) he advanced forward. Then he met Hazrat Sa'd, and Hazrat Sa'd said: "I am (also) with you." Hazrat Sa'd says: "What he did, I could not do." On his body were found more than eighty marks of sword strikes, spear wounds, and arrow shots. And we used to say that this verse was revealed about him and his companions: { فَمِنْہُمْ مَنْ قَضَی نَحْبَہُ وَمِنْہُمْ مَنْ یَنْتَظِرُ }.

It is narrated from Hasan and Sa'id bin Musayyib that the martyrs of Uhud were given ghusl (ritual washing).

It is narrated from Hazrat Qais bin Abi Hazim that I saw the hand of Talha bin Ubaidullah paralyzed. With this hand, he protected and defended the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on the day of Uhud.

It is narrated from Hazrat Sha'bi that Hamza bin Abdul Muttalib was killed on the day of Uhud, and Hanzala ibn al-Rahib, who was bathed by the angels... was killed on the day of Uhud.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them): I was presented to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on the day of Uhud, and I was fourteen years old. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) considered me too young. (Then) I was presented to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on the day of Khandaq, and I was fifteen years old. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) granted me permission (to participate in jihad). Hazrat Nafi’ says: I narrated this hadith to Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz, so he said: This (age) is the dividing line between a minor and an adult. Then he wrote to his governor, instructing that those who are fifteen years old should be included among the fighters, and those who are fourteen years old should be included among the children.

It is narrated from Hazrat Sa’d bin Al-Mundhir that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, set out towards Uhud. When he, peace and blessings be upon him, crossed Thaniyyat al-Wada’, he, peace and blessings be upon him, saw a harsh-faced army behind him. He, peace and blessings be upon him, asked, “Who are these people?” The people replied, “Abdullah bin Ubayy bin Salul and his Jewish supporters.” He, peace and blessings be upon him, asked, “Have they accepted Islam?” The people said, “No! Rather, they remain upon their own religion.” He, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Tell them to go back, for we do not seek help from polytheists against polytheists.”

It is narrated from Hazrat Asim bin Umar bin Qatadah that on the day of Uhud, Qatadah bin Nu'man's eye came out and fell onto his cheek, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) put it back. Thus, this eye became more beautiful and sharper in vision than the other one.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave instructions regarding those killed on the day of Uhud: so they were wrapped in their clothes along with their blood, and he also said that the one among them who knew more of the Qur'an should be given precedence, and two men should be placed in one grave. The narrator says: Thus, I buried my father and uncle in the same grave.

It is narrated from Hazrat Muhammad bin Thabit that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said on the day of Uhud: O Mus'ab! Move forward! Hazrat Abdur Rahman submitted to him (peace and blessings be upon him): O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Has Mus'ab not been martyred? He (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: Why not? But in his place, an angel is standing and is called by his name.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah that on the day of Uhud, (Muslim) women were striking the (disbelievers') wounded, giving water to the (Muslims), and treating the (Muslim) wounded with medicine.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas that on the day of Uhud, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) took hold of a sword and said, "Who will take this from me?" People stretched out their hands, and every man said, "I, I (will take it)." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Who will take this sword with its due right (of fulfilling its obligation)?" The narrator says, then the people stopped. And Samak Abu Dujana said, "I will take this sword with its due right (of fulfilling its obligation)." The narrator says, then Abu Dujana took that sword and, with it, split open the heads of many polytheists.

Hazrat Hisham narrates from his father that when the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would see Uhud, he would say: This is the mountain that loves us and we love it.

It is narrated from Hazrat Hakam that funeral prayer was not offered for the martyrs of Uhud, nor were they given a bath.

It is narrated from Hazrat Amir that on the day of Uhud, the blessed nose of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was injured and his four front blessed teeth were wounded. And the narrator thinks that Hazrat Talha protected the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) with his hand. And he was struck by a spear and his finger became paralyzed.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Talha: I was among those upon whom drowsiness overcame on the day of Uhud, to the extent that my sword fell from my hand several times.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas that when, on the day of Uhud, the polytheists surrounded the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he said: Whoever drives these polytheists away from us will enter Paradise. So, one of the Ansar stood up and fought until he was killed. Then another stood up and began to drive the polytheists away until he too was killed. In this way, seven people were killed. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: We did not do well by our companions.

It is narrated from Umm Hani’s freed slave Abu Salih that Harith bin Suwaid pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and believed in him. Then he joined the people of Makkah and participated in Uhud (on their side), and fought against the Muslims. Then he felt ashamed and returned to Makkah, and wrote a letter to his brother Julas bin Suwaid: “O my brother! I am regretful for what I have done, so I repent to Allah and turn back to Islam. Mention this matter before the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and if you have hope regarding the acceptance of my repentance, then write to me.” Julas mentioned this before the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), so Allah the Exalted revealed this verse: { کَیْفَ یَہْدِی اللَّہُ قَوْمًا کَفَرُوا بَعْدَ إِیمَانِہِمْ } Upon this, some of his former companions said, “He supports his people against us, then turns back to Islam.” So this verse was revealed: {إِنَّ الَّذِینَ کَفَرُوا بَعْدَ إِیمَانِہِمْ ، ثُمَّ ازْدَادُوا کُفْرًا ، لَنْ تُقْبَلَ تَوْبَتُہُمْ وَأُولَئِکَ ہُمُ الضَّالُّونَ }

Hazrat Muhammad bin Ka'b Qurazi narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) met Hazrat Fatimah on the day of Uhud and said: "Take the sword, in a state in which it has not been condemned." Upon this, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Ali (may Allah be pleased with him)! If today, on the day of Uhud, you have fought excellently, then indeed Abu Dujanah, Mus'ab bin Umair, and Harith bin Sammah, and Sahl bin Hunaif have also fought excellently." (That is,) three Ansaris and one man from the Quraish.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ikrimah that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) came with his sword and said: (Fatimah) take this praised sword. (Upon this) the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If you have fought the best battle today, then indeed Sahl bin Hunaif, Asim bin Thabit, Harith bin Sammah, and Abu Dujanah have also fought the best battle. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Who will take this sword in exchange for fulfilling its right? Hazrat Abu Dujanah said: I (will take it), and then he took the sword and wielded it until when Abu Dujanah returned with the sword, he had bent it. So the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Have you given the sword its due right? He replied: Yes!

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Harith bin Naufal that on the day of Uhud, a polytheist was walking in front of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) brandishing a sword. So the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also walked up to him and said: "I am not a false prophet. I am the son of Abdul Muttalib." The narrator says: Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) struck him and killed him.