Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sahih al-Bukhari, 3985
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Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin 'Abdul Rahim bin Abi ZuhayrfromMuhammad bin 'Abdullah bin al-Zubairfrom'Abdur Rahman bin Sulaiman ibn al-GhasilfromHamza bin Abi Usayd al-Sa'idifromal-Mundhir bin Abi Usayd al-Sa'idifromAbu Usayd Malik bin Rabi'a

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِذَا أَكْثَبُوكُمْ ـ يَعْنِي كَثَرُوكُمْ ـ فَارْمُوهُمْ، وَاسْتَبْقُوا نَبْلَكُمْ ‏

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English translation

Narrated Abu Usaid:

On the day of (the battle of) Badr, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to us, "When your enemy comes near to you (i.e. overcome you by sheer number), shoot at them but use your arrows sparingly."

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ الزُّبَيْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ الْغَسِيلِ، عَنْ حَمْزَةَ بْنِ أَبِي أُسَيْدٍ، وَالْمُنْذِرِ بْنِ أَبِي أُسَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي أُسَيْدٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ لَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 64, Hadith 36
USC-MSA web (English) reference
Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 321 (deprecated numbering scheme)
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