Battle of Badr: hadith and quiz

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On the day of Badr, Al-Miqdad told the Messenger of Allah ﷺ that they would not say what the Children of Israel said to Moses: "Go you and your Lord and fight you two; we are sitting here." What did Al-Miqdad say instead?
1. Proceed, and we are with you.
2. Wait here, and we will follow you.
3. Return to Madinah, and we will defend it.
4. Ask Allah for help, and we will pray with you.
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Answer: Proceed, and we are with you.
Al-Miqdad said: "Proceed, and we are with you."

المقداد يوم بدر يا رسول الله إنا لا نقول لك كما قالت بنو إسرائيل لموسى فاذهب أنت وربك فقاتلا إنا ها هنا قاعدون ولكن امض ونحن معك فكأنه سري عن رسول الله
Narrated `Abdullah (bin Masud):On the day of Badr, Al-Miqdad said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! We do not say to you as the children of Israel said to Moses, 'Go you and your Lord and fight you two; we are sitting here, (5.24) but (we say). "Proceed, and we are with you."Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 4609 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
On the day of Badr, Al-Miqdad told the Prophet ﷺ "Proceed, and we are with you." How did his words affect the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?
1. He stayed silent and said nothing
2. It seemed to delight him greatly
3. He seemed troubled and asked him to say no more
4. He asked him to repeat it before the men
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Answer: It seemed to delight him greatly
According to Abdullah ibn Masud's report, Al-Miqdad's words seemed to delight the Messenger of Allah ﷺ greatly.

أنت وربك فقاتلا إنا ها هنا قاعدون ولكن امض ونحن معك فكأنه سري عن رسول الله
"Proceed, and we are with you." That seemed to delight Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) greatlyTranslation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 4609 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
Al-Miqdad ibn Amr, who fought at Badr with the Prophet ﷺ, asked what he should do if a disbeliever fought him, cut off one of his hands with a sword, then took refuge behind a tree and said, "I surrender to Allah." Could he kill the man after he said this? What did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ tell him to do?
1. Kill him.
2. Take him as a prisoner.
3. Do not kill him.
4. Bring him to Madinah for judgment.
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Answer: Do not kill him.
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ told him not to kill the man.

صلى الله عليه وسلم أرأيت إن لقيت رجلا من الكفار فاقتتلنا فضرب إحدى يدي بالسيف فقطعها ثم لاذ مني بشجرة فقال أسلمت لله أقتله يا رسول الله بعد أن قالها فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لا تقتله فقال
Narrated 'Ubaidullah bin `Adi bin Al-Khiyar:That Al-Miqdad bin `Amr Al-Kindi, who was an ally of Bani Zuhra and one of those who fought the battle of Badr together with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) told him that he said to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), "Suppose I met one of the infidels and we fought, and he struck one of my hands with his sword and cut it off and then took refuge in a tree and said, "I surrender to Allah (i.e. I have become a Muslim),' could I kill him, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), after he had said this?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "You should not kill him."Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 4019 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
Al-Bara ibn Azib reported that the Badr veterans compared their number to Talut's companions who crossed the river with him. Swearing by Allah, he added that only one kind of person crossed it with Talut. Who?
1. A horseman
2. An elder
3. A man of wealth
4. A believer
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Answer: A believer
Al-Bara said: "By Allah, none crossed the river with him but a believer."

جازوا معه النهر بضعة عشر وثلاث مائة قال البراء لا والله ما جاوز معه النهر إلا مؤمن
Narrated Al-Bara:The companions of (the Prophet) Muhammad who took part in Badr, told me that their number was that of Saul's (i.e. Talut's) companions who crossed the river (of Jordan) with him and they were over three-hundred-and-ten men. By Allah, none crossed the river with him but a believer.Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 3957 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
At the Battle of Badr, Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf was in the front line when two young boys beside him each asked him secretly to show them Abu Jahl. What had each boy promised Allah?
1. To kill Abu Jahl or die before he was killed
2. To guard the Prophet ﷺ until the battle ended
3. To carry the banner of the Muslims
4. To stay in the front line until they were killed
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Answer: To kill Abu Jahl or die before he was killed
Each boy told Abd al-Rahman that he had promised Allah to kill Abu Jahl if he saw him, or to die before killing him.

عم أرني أبا جهل فقلت يا بن أخي وما تصنع به قال عاهدت الله إن رأيته أن أقتله أو أموت دونه فقال لي الآخر
Show me Abu Jahl." I said, "O nephew! What will you do to him?" He said, "I have promised Allah that if I see him (i.e. Abu Jahl), I will either kill him or be killed before I kill him."Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 3988 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
At Badr, Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf pointed Abu Jahl out to the two young boys beside him. He said they attacked Abu Jahl like which two animals?
1. Two lions
2. Two hawks
3. Two wolves
4. Two eagles
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Answer: Two hawks
Abd al-Rahman said the two boys attacked Abu Jahl like two hawks until they knocked him down.

بين رجلين مكانهما فأشرت لهما إليه فشدا عليه مثل الصقرين حتى ضرباه وهما ابنا عفراء
Then I pointed him (i.e. Abu Jahl) out to them. Both of them attacked him like two hawks till they knocked him down.Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 3988 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
On the day of Badr, the Prophet ﷺ was in his tent, imploring Allah. What did he ask Allah to fulfill?
1. Allah's mercy and forgiveness
2. Allah's guidance and protection
3. Allah's covenant and promise
4. Allah's provision and safety
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Answer: Allah's covenant and promise
In the tent on the day of Badr the Prophet ﷺ asked Allah to fulfill His covenant and His promise.

رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال وهو في قبة يوم بدر اللهم إني أنشدك عهدك ووعدك اللهم ان تشأ لا تعبد بعد اليوم
Narrated Ibn `Abbas:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) while in a tent on the day of the Battle of Badr, said, "O Allah! I request you (to fulfill) Your promise and contract!Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 4875 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
On the day of Badr, the Prophet ﷺ sent Ibn Masud to see what had happened to Abu Jahl. Ibn Masud found him fatally struck by the two sons of Afra, took him by the beard and asked, "Are you Abu Jahl?" What did Abu Jahl reply?
1. Spare me and my people will pay my ransom.
2. Take me to Muhammad.
3. Give me some water.
4. Can there be a man superior to one you have killed?
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Answer: Can there be a man superior to one you have killed?
Abu Jahl replied by asking whether there could be a man superior to one whom they had killed, or whom his own people had killed.

قد ضربه ابنا عفراء حتى برد قال أأنت أبو جهل قال فأخذ بلحيته قال وهل فوق رجل قتلتموه أو رجل قتله قومه قال أحمد
Ibn Mas`ud went and found that the two sons of 'Afra had struck him fatally (and he was in his last breaths). `Abdullah bin Mas`ud said, "Are you Abu Jahl?" And took him by the beard. Abu Jahl said, "Can there be a man superior to one you have killed or one whom his own folk have killed?Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 3962 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
On the day of Badr, Abu Bakr took the Prophet ﷺ by the hand in his tent and said, "That is enough." What was the Prophet ﷺ putting on as he then went out reciting "Their multitude will be put to flight"?
1. His armor
2. His helmet
3. His turban
4. His cloak
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Answer: His armor
The report says the Prophet ﷺ was putting on his armor when he went out reciting the verse.

فأخذ أبو بكر بيده فقال حسبك يا رسول الله ألححت على ربك وهو يثب في الدرع فخرج وهو يقول سيهزم الجمع ويولون الدبر
On that Abu Bakr held the Prophet (ﷺ) by the hand and said, "That is enough, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) You have appealed to your Lord too pressingly," while the Prophet (ﷺ) was putting on his armor. So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went out, reciting Their multitude will be put to flight, and they will show their backsTranslation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 4875 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
After Harithah was killed at Badr, his mother came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked about him. She said that if he was in Paradise she would be patient. What did she say she would do otherwise?
1. Fast for him
2. Give away his belongings
3. Weep bitterly for him
4. Keep silent about him
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Answer: Weep bitterly for him
She said that if he was not in Paradise she would weep bitterly for him.

أم الربيع بنت البراء وهي أم حارثة بن سراقة أتت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقالت يا نبي الله ألا تحدثني عن حارثة وكان قتل يوم بدر أصابه سهم غرب فإن كان في الجنة صبرت وإن كان غير ذلك اجتهدت عليه في البكاء قال يا أم حارثة إنها
Narrated Anas bin Malik:Um Ar-Rubai' bint Al-Bara', the mother of Haritha bin Suraqa came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Prophet! Will you tell me about Haritha?" Haritha had been killed (i.e. martyred) on the day of Badr with an arrow thrown by an unidentified person. She added, "If he is in Paradise, I will be patient; otherwise, I will weep bitterly for him."Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 2809 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
Anas reported that Harithah was martyred on the day of Badr. How did he describe Harithah?
1. Elderly
2. Middle-aged
3. Over forty years old
4. Young
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Answer: Young
Anas said Harithah was martyred on the day of Badr while he was young.

أصيب حارثة يوم بدر وهو غلام فجاءت أمه إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقالت يا
Narrated Anas: Haritha was martyred on the day (of the battle) of Badr while he was young.Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 6550 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
After Harithah was martyred at Badr, his mother came to the Prophet ﷺ. He told her that if one of the women of Paradise looked at the earth, she would fill the space between the earth and the heaven with light, and also fill it with what?
1. Perfume
2. Cool breezes
3. Soft rain
4. Sweet song
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Answer: Perfume
The Prophet ﷺ said she would fill the space between them with light and with perfume.

أم حارثة أتت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وقد هلك حارثة يوم بدر أصابه غرب سهم فقالت يا رسول الله قد علمت موقع حارثة من قلبي فإن كان في الجنة لم أبك عليه وإلا سوف ترى ما أصنع فقال لها هبلت أجنة واحدة هي إنها جنان كثيرة وإنه في الفردوس الأعلى وقال غدوة في سبيل الله أو روحة خير من الدنيا وما فيها ولقاب قوس أحدكم أو موضع قدم من الجنة خير من الدنيا وما فيها ولو أن امرأة من نساء أهل الجنة اطلعت إلى الأرض لأضاءت ما بينهما ولملأت ما بينهما ريحا ولنصيفها يعني الخمار خير من الدنيا وما فيها
Narrated Anas:Um (the mother of) Haritha came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) after Haritha had been martyred on the Day (of the battle) of Badr by an arrow thrown by an unknown person. … The Prophet added, "A forenoon journey or an after noon journey in Allah's Cause is better than the whole world and whatever is in it; and a place equal to an arrow bow of anyone of you, or a place equal to a foot in Paradise is better than the whole world and whatever is in it; and if one of the women of Paradise looked at the earth, she would fill the whole space between them (the earth and the heaven) with light, and would fill whatever is in between them, with perfume, and the veil of her face is better than the whole world and whatever is in itTranslation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 6567 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
After Harithah was martyred at Badr, his mother came to the Prophet ﷺ. He told her that a place in Paradise equal in size to which item of any one of you is better than the whole world and whatever is in it?
1. A spear
2. A bow
3. A sword
4. A walking staff
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Answer: A bow
The Prophet ﷺ said a place in Paradise equal to a bow of any one of them, or a place equal to a foot, is better than the whole world and whatever is in it.

أم حارثة أتت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وقد هلك حارثة يوم بدر أصابه غرب سهم فقالت يا رسول الله قد علمت موقع حارثة من قلبي فإن كان في الجنة لم أبك عليه وإلا سوف ترى ما أصنع فقال لها هبلت أجنة واحدة هي إنها جنان كثيرة وإنه في الفردوس الأعلى وقال غدوة في سبيل الله أو روحة خير من الدنيا وما فيها ولقاب قوس أحدكم أو موضع قدم من الجنة خير من الدنيا وما فيها ولو أن امرأة من نساء أهل الجنة اطلعت إلى الأرض لأضاءت ما بينهما ولملأت ما بينهما ريحا ولنصيفها يعني الخمار خير من الدنيا وما فيها
Narrated Anas:Um (the mother of) Haritha came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) after Haritha had been martyred on the Day (of the battle) of Badr by an arrow thrown by an unknown person. … The Prophet added, "A forenoon journey or an after noon journey in Allah's Cause is better than the whole world and whatever is in it; and a place equal to an arrow bow of anyone of you, or a place equal to a foot in Paradise is better than the whole world and whatever is in it; and if one of the women of Paradise looked at the earth, she would fill the whole space between them (the earth and the heaven) with light, and would fill whatever is in between them, with perfume, and the veil of her face is better than the whole world and whatever is in itTranslation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 6567 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
Abu Talha reported that after the Battle of Badr, the Prophet ﷺ followed his habit after gaining victory over a people. How many nights did he stay at the battlefield?
1. One night
2. Three nights
3. Two nights
4. Seven nights
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Answer: Three nights
Abu Talha said that whenever the Prophet ﷺ gained victory over a people, he stayed at the battlefield for three nights.

في طوي من أطواء بدر خبيث مخبث وكان إذا ظهر على قوم أقام بالعرصة ثلاث ليال فلما كان ببدر اليوم الثالث أمر براحلته فشد
(It was a habit of the Prophet (ﷺ) that whenever he conquered some people, he used to stay at the battle-field for three nights. So, on the third day of the battle of Badr, he ordered that his she-camel be saddled, then he set out, and his companions followed him saying among themselves."Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 3976 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
Abu Talha said that on the third day after the Battle of Badr, the Prophet ﷺ halted at the edge of the well where the bodies of the Quraysh leaders had been thrown, and called out to them. By what did he call them?
1. Their own names and their tribes
2. Their titles and ranks
3. Their own names and their fathers' names
4. Their nicknames
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Answer: Their own names and their fathers' names
The Prophet ﷺ called them by their own names and by their fathers' names.

نرى ينطلق إلا لبعض حاجته حتى قام على شفة الركي فجعل يناديهم بأسمائهم وأسماء آبائهم يا فلان بن فلان ويا فلان بن فلان أيسركم
When he halted at the edge of the well, he addressed the corpses of the Quraish infidels by their names and their fathers' names, "O so-and-so, son of so-and-so and O so-and-so, son of so-and-so!Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 3976 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
Abdullah ibn Masud said that he saw the Quraysh leaders the Prophet ﷺ had invoked against killed at Badr and thrown into a well, except one, Umayya or Ubayy ibn Khalaf. What happened to that man's body?
1. It was carried back to Makkah
2. It was buried where he fell
3. It was handed over to his family
4. It came apart as it was pulled, before it could be thrown in
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Answer: It came apart as it was pulled, before it could be thrown in
Ibn Masud said the man was a fat person, and when they pulled him, his body came apart before he could be thrown into the well.

فلقد رأيتهم قتلوا يوم بدر فألقوا في بئر غير أمية أو أبي فإنه كان رجلا ضخما فلما جروه تقطعت أوصاله قبل أن يلقي في البئر
Later on I saw all of them killed during the battle of Badr and their bodies were thrown into a well except the body of Umaiya or Ubai, because he was a fat person, and when he was pulled, the parts of his body got separated before he was thrown into the wellTranslation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 3185 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
Umar ibn al-Khattab said that his Lord concurred with him on three occasions, in the case of the Station of Ibrahim, the observance of the veil, and one matter connected with Badr. What was it?
1. The prisoners of Badr
2. The burial of the Badr dead
3. The route taken to Badr
4. The sharing out of Badr's booty
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Answer: The prisoners of Badr
Umar said his Lord concurred with him in the case of the Station of Ibrahim, the veil, and the prisoners of Badr.

عن ابن عمر، قال: قال عمر: «وافقت ربي في ثلاث، في مقام إبراهيم، وفي الحجاب، وفي أسارى بدر»
Ibn Umar reported Umar as saying:My lord concorded with (my judgments) on three occasions. In case of the Station of Ibrahim, in case of the observance of veil and in case of the prisoners of BadrTranslation: Abdul Hamid Siddiqui, Sahih Muslim, as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih Muslim 2399 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)

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