Anas reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) took hold of his sword on the Day of Uhud and said: Who would take it from me? All the persons stretched their hands saying: I would do it, I would do it. He (Allah's Apostle) (ﷺ) said: Who would take it in order to fulfil its rights? Then the people withdrew their hands. Simak bin Kharasha Abu Dujana said: I am here to take it and fulfil its rights. He took it and struck the heads of the polytheists.
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / كتاب فضائل الصحابة / 2470
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة
Hadith Takhrij«أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة»
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Vocabulary of the Hadith: (1) Ahjama al-qawm: The people held back, meaning they withheld their hands, as fulfilling the right of the sword of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) is a very difficult task.
(2) Falaqa bihi: He split with it, he tore apart.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 6353