Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
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)