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This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sahih al-Bukhari, which contains 7,277 hadiths across 97 books. It is hadith number 6153 in the Book of Invocations.

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Sahih al-Bukhari #6153

Q: What is Sahih al-Bukhari 6153 about?

This hadith from Sahih al-Bukhari (Book of Invocations), narrated by Narrated Ibn Abi `Aufa:, states: "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked for Allah's wrath upon the Ahzab (confederates), saying, "O Allah, the Revealer of the Holy Book, and the One swift at reckoning! Defeat the confederates; Defeat them and…"

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Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ سَلاَمٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ أَبِي أَوْفَى ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ دَعَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى الأَحْزَابِ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ اللَّهُمَّ مُنْزِلَ الْكِتَابِ، سَرِيعَ الْحِسَابِ، اهْزِمِ الأَحْزَابَ، اهْزِمْهُمْ وَزَلْزِلْهُمْ ‏"‏‏.‏

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked for Allah's wrath upon the Ahzab (confederates), saying, "O Allah, the Revealer of the Holy Book, and the One swift at reckoning! Defeat the confederates; Defeat them and shake them."

Narrated by Narrated Ibn Abi `Aufa:

Context

Ibn Abi `Aufa narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) called upon Allah to defeat the confederates during a time of conflict. This invocation highlights the reliance on divine assistance in times of struggle and the importance of seeking help from Allah.

Modern Application

In today's context, this hadith serves as a reminder to turn to Allah in times of difficulty and to seek His support through prayer. It encourages individuals to maintain faith during challenging circumstances.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Divine Justice and Divine Revelation because it involves a plea for divine intervention and reflects the belief in Allah's justice.

Divine Justice Divine Revelation

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Indeed, Allah confers blessing upon the Prophet, and His angels [ask Him to do so]. O you who have believed, ask [Allah to confer] blessing upon him and ask [Allah to grant him] peace.

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And Allah repelled those who disbelieved, in their rage, not having obtained any good. And sufficient was Allah for the believers in battle, and ever is Allah Powerful and Exalted in Might.

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This hadith is #6153 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Invocations. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Ibn Abi `Aufa:.

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