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Riyad as-Salihin, 1829

Rifa'ah bin Rafi' Az-Zuraqi (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

Jibril (Gabriel) came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and asked him: "How do you estimate among you those who participated in the battle of Badr?" He replied, "They were the best of Muslims" (or he may have said something similar to that). Jibril said: "The same is the case with the angels who were at Badr." <b>[Al- Bukhari]</b>.

وعن رفاعة بن رافع الزرقي رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ جاء جبريل إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏"‏إذا أنزل الله تعالى بقوم عذاباً‏‏.‏ وعن رفاعة بن رافع الزُّرَقِيِّ - رضي الله عنه - قال: جاء جبريل إلى النبيّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم - قال: مَا تَعُدُّونَ أهْلَ بَدْرٍ فِيكُمْ؟ قال: «مِنْ أفْضَلِ المُسْلِمِينَ» أوْ كَلِمَةً نَحْوَهَا. قال: وَكَذلِكَ مَنْ شَهِدَ بَدْرًا مِنَ المَلائِكَةِ. (‏رواه البخاري)

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In-Book Reference
Book 18, Hadith 22
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br> 1) It shows the merit of those Companions who took part in the Battle of Badr. They were considered to be among the best Companions. Likewise, the angels who joined this battle are among the best angels.<br> 2) It tells us that angels fight along with the believers and help them remain firm as they fight the enemies of Allah.
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