عن أنس بن مالك أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أفرد يوم أحد فى سبعة من الأنصار ورجلين من قريش فلما رهقوه قال من يردهم عنا وله الجنة أو هو رفيقي فى الجنة فتقدم رجل من الأنصار فقاتل حتى قتل ثم رهقوه أيضا فقال من يردهم عنا وله الجنة أو هو رفيقي فى الجنة فتقدم رجل من الأنصار فقاتل حتى قتل فلم يزل كذلك حتى قتل السبعة فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لصاحبيه ما أنصفنا أصحابنا.
It is narrated from Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, that on the day of Uhud (when for a while the disbelievers gained the upper hand and the Muslims were defeated), the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, remained with seven Ansar and two men from Quraysh. When the disbelievers charged at him, he said: "Who will drive them away from us? Whoever drives them away will enter Paradise or (he said
he will be my companion in Paradise." An Ansari stepped forward and fought until he was martyred. The disbelievers then charged at the Prophet again. He said again: "Who will drive them away from us? For him is Paradise or (he said he will be my companion in Paradise." Then another Ansari stepped forward and fought until he was also martyred. This continued until all seven Ansar men were martyred. Then the Prophet, peace be upon him, said to his two companions: "We have not done justice to our companions."
Reference: (Sahih Muslim) (Narrated by Muslim, Book of Jihad and Expedition, Chapter of the Battle of Uhud, Number: 1789)
Derived Benefits
"We did not do justice to our companions," has two meanings explained:
➊ If أنصفنا (first person plural past tense verb) is read, then it means that we Quraysh did not do justice to our Ansar brothers, as they kept advancing and getting martyred until seven of them were martyred.
➋ If this word is read as أنصفنا انصف (third person singular masculine past tense verb, and 'na' as object pronoun), then it means that the Quraysh did not do justice to us, as they scattered from the battlefield, while the Ansar (i.e., the seven who were with you) remained steadfast in the field until they drank the cup of martyrdom.
➌ Desire for martyrdom: When the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, gave the glad tidings of Paradise to these seven devoted ones on the condition of steadfastness, they confirmed his statement and fought with eagerness for martyrdom, sacrificing their beloved lives.
➍ Proof of the definite Paradise of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him: From the mentioned hadith, the proof of the definite Paradise of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, is obtained, and it is clear from his statement ”هو رفيقي فى الجنة “.
