Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 4261

What is Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 4261?

Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 4261 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 65: Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (PBUH) (Al-Maghaazi). This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection
Sahih al-Bukhari
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 4261
Chapter
65: Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (PBUH) (Al-Maghaazi)
Narrator in the source
`Abdullah bin `Umar رضی اللہ عنہما
Compiler
Imam al-Bukhari
Displayed grading
Sahih
Hadith 4261
Sahih

أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُغِيرَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ أَمَّرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي غَزْوَةِ مُوتَةَ زَيْدَ بْنَ حَارِثَةَ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ إِنْ قُتِلَ زَيْدٌ فَجَعْفَرٌ، وَإِنْ قُتِلَ جَعْفَرٌ فَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ كُنْتُ فِيهِمْ فِي تِلْكَ الْغَزْوَةِ فَالْتَمَسْنَا جَعْفَرَ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، فَوَجَدْنَاهُ فِي الْقَتْلَى، وَوَجَدْنَا مَا فِي جَسَدِهِ بِضْعًا وَتِسْعِينَ مِنْ طَعْنَةٍ وَرَمْيَةٍ‏.‏

"Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) appointed Zaid bin Haritha رضی اللہ عنہ as the commander of the army during the Ghazwa of Mu'tah and said, "If Zaid is martyred, Ja`far should take over his position, and if Ja`far is martyred, `Abdullah bin Rawaha should take over his position.' " `Abdullah bin `Umar رضی اللہ عنہما further said, "I was present amongst them in that battle and we searched for Ja`far bin Abi Talib رضی اللہ عنہ and found his body amongst the bodies of the martyred ones, and found over ninety wounds over his body, caused by stabs or shots (of arrows).

— Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar رضی اللہ عنہما

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Collection: Sahih al-Bukhari. Compiler: Imam al-Bukhari. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 4261.

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Source grading label: Sahih. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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