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Sahih al-Bukhari 4261

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) appointed Zaid bin Haritha as the commander of the army…

সহীহ বুখারী ৪২৬১ · বুখারী শরীফ•Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi)

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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.

Narrator: Abdullah bin `Umar

English translation
Abdullah bin `Umar said: "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) appointed Zaid bin Haritha 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 further said, "I was present amongst them in that battle and we searched for Ja`far bin Abi Talib 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)
বাংলা অনুবাদ
‘আবদুল্লাহ ইবনু ‘উমার (রাঃ) হতে বর্ণিত। তিনি বলেন, মূতার যুদ্ধে রাসূলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু ‘আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম যায়দ ইবনু হারিসাহ (রাঃ)-কে (সেনাপতি নিযুক্ত করে) বলেছিলেন, যদি যায়দ (রাঃ) শহীদ হয়ে যায় তাহলে জা‘ফার ইবনু আবূ তালিব (রাঃ) (সেনাপতি হবে)। যদি জা‘ফার (রাঃ)-ও শহীদ হয়ে যায় তাহলে ‘আবদুল্লাহ ইবনু রাওয়াহা (রাঃ) (সেনাপতি হবে)। ‘আবদুল্লাহ [ইবনু ‘উমার (রাঃ)] বলেন, ঐ যুদ্ধে তাদের সঙ্গে আমিও ছিলাম। (যুদ্ধ শেষে) আমরা জা‘ফার ইবনু আবূ তালিব (রাঃ)-কে তালাশ করলে তাকে শহীদগণের মধ্যে পেলাম। তখন আমরা তার দেহে বর্শা ও তীরের নব্বইটিরও বেশি আঘাতের চিহ্ন দেখতে পেয়েছি। [৪২৬০] (আধুনিক প্রকাশনীঃ ৩৯২৮, ইসলামিক ফাউন্ডেশনঃ)

Authenticity & grade

Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the two Sahih collections whose hadiths are accepted as authentic by the consensus of the scholars of Ahl as-Sunnah, so individual hadiths are not graded separately here.

Reference

Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 4261
Collection
Sahih al-Bukhari
Book
64. Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi)
In-book reference
Book 64, Hadith 295
Numbering
Standard numbering (as on sunnah.com)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/bukhari/4261

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    Sahih al-Bukhari 4261

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    Sahih al-Bukhari 4261 (Book 64, Hadith 295). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/bukhari/4261

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    “Abdullah bin `Umar said: "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) appointed Zaid bin Haritha 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 further said, "I was present amongst them in that…” — Sahih al-Bukhari 4261 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/bukhari/4261

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Frequently asked questions

What is Sahih al-Bukhari 4261?+

Sahih al-Bukhari 4261 is hadith number 4261 in Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book “Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi)” (Book 64, Hadith 295). It is narrated by Abdullah bin `Umar. Abdullah bin `Umar said: "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) appointed Zaid bin Haritha 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…

Is Sahih al-Bukhari 4261 authentic?+

Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the two books (the Sahihayn) whose hadiths are accepted as authentic by the consensus of the scholars of Ahl as-Sunnah. Individual hadiths are not separately graded here; for detailed questions consult a qualified scholar.

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Cite it as “Sahih al-Bukhari 4261”. This site uses the commonly cited numbering (as on sunnah.com). Permanent link: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/bukhari/4261

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