Battle of Uhud: hadith and quiz

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When the Prophet ﷺ set out for Uhud, some of those who had gone out with him returned. Into how many groups were his companions then divided?
1. Two
2. Three
3. Four
4. Five
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Answer: Two
The companions of the Prophet ﷺ were divided into two groups: one said, "We will fight them," and the other said, "We will not fight them."

لما خرج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إلى أحد رجع ناس ممن خرج معه وكان أصحاب النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فرقتين فرقة تقول نقاتلهم وفرقة تقول لا نقاتلهم فنزلت فما لكم
Narrated Zaid bin Thabit:When the Prophet (ﷺ) set out for (the battle of) Uhud, some of those who had gone out with him, returned. The companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) were divided into two groups. One group said, "We will fight them (i.e. the enemy)," and the other group said, "We will not fight them."Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 4050 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
Some of those who set out with the Prophet ﷺ for Uhud came back, and his companions disagreed about them. A verse was revealed on this occasion. What did it call those who had come back?
1. Disbelievers
2. Hypocrites
3. Polytheists
4. Transgressors
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Answer: Hypocrites
The verse revealed was: "Why should you, then, be two parties in relation to hypocrites?"

النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم خرج إلى أحد، فرجع ناس ممن كان معه، فكان أصحاب النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فيهم فرقتين، قال بعضهم: نقتلهم، وقال بعضهم: لا، فنزلت {فما لكم في المنافقين فئتين} [النساء: 88] "،
Zaid b. Thabit reported that Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) set out for Uhud. Some of those persons who were with them came back. The Companions of Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) were divided in two groups. One group said:We would kill them, and the other one said: No, this should not be done, and it was on this occasion that this verse was revealed:" Why should you, then, be two parties in relation to hypocrites?" (iv)Translation: Abdul Hamid Siddiqui, Sahih Muslim, as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih Muslim 2776a · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
After some companions returned from Uhud and a verse was revealed about them, the Prophet ﷺ said that Medina expels impurities as fire expels the impurities of silver. What name did he give the city in this saying?
1. Yathrib
2. Al-Munawwarah
3. Taybah
4. Dar al-Hijrah
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Answer: Taybah
The Prophet ﷺ said: "It is Taybah; it expels impurities as the fire expels the impurities of silver."

فما لكم في المنافقين فئتين رجع ناس من أصحاب النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم من أحد وكان الناس فيهم فرقتين فريق يقول اقتلهم وفريق يقول لا فنزلت فما لكم في المنافقين فئتين وقال إنها طيبة تنفي الخبث كما تنفي النار خبث الفضة
Narrated Zaid bin Thabit:Regarding the Verse:-- "Then what is the matter with you that you are divided into two parties about the hypocrites?" (4.88) Some of the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) returned from the battle of Uhud (i.e. refused to fight) whereupon the Muslims got divided into two parties; one of them was in favor of their execution and the other was not in favour of it. So there was revealed: "Then what is the matter with you that you are divided into two parties about the hypocrites?" (4.88). Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said "It (i.e. Medina) is Taybah (good), it expels impurities as the fire expels the impurities of silverTranslation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 4589 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
When the Prophet ﷺ went out for Uhud, some of his companions returned home, and the believers disagreed about them. What did some of the believers say they would do to those who had returned?
1. Take them captive
2. Banish them from Medina
3. Take away their weapons
4. Kill them
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Answer: Kill them
One party said they would kill those who had returned, and the other said they would not.

لما خرج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إلى أحد رجع ناس من أصحابه فقالت فرقة نقتلهم وقالت فرقة لا نقتلهم فنزلت فما لكم في المنافقين فئتين وقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم
Narrated Zaid bin Thabit:When the Prophet (ﷺ) went out for (the battle of) Uhud, some of his companions (hypocrites) returned (home). A party of the believers remarked that they would kill those (hypocrites) who had returned, but another party said that they would not kill them. So, this Divine Inspiration was revealed: "Then what is the matter with you that you are divided into two parties concerning the hypocrites." (4.88) The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Medina expels the bad persons from it, as fire expels the impurities of ironTranslation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 1884 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
The Prophet ﷺ told of a dream in which he waved a sword and its upper part broke. According to his account, what did the broken sword stand for?
1. What befell the believers at Badr
2. What befell the believers at Hunayn
3. What befell the believers at Uhud
4. The conquest Allah brought
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Answer: What befell the believers at Uhud
The Prophet ﷺ said the broken sword was what befell the believers on the Day of Uhud.

رؤياي هذه أني هززت سيفا، فانقطع صدره، فإذا هو ما أصيب من المؤمنين يوم أحد، ثم
Abu Musa reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:I dreamt (while asleep) that I was about to migrate from Mecca to a land abounding in palm trees and I guessed that it would be Yamama or Hajar, but it was the city of Yathrib (the old name of Medina), and I saw in this dream of mine that I was brandishing a sword and its upper end was broken and this is what fell (in the form of misfortune to the believers on the Day of Uhud).Translation: Abdul Hamid Siddiqui, Sahih Muslim, as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih Muslim 2272 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
In the Prophet's ﷺ dream, the sword broke, then he waved it a second time and it became better than it had been. According to his account, what did the restored sword stand for?
1. The Muslims' return to Medina
2. The death of the Quraysh leaders
3. The arrival of reinforcements from other tribes
4. The victory Allah brought and the believers coming together
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Answer: The victory Allah brought and the believers coming together
The Prophet ﷺ said the restored sword was what Allah brought of victory and the gathering of the believers.

هززته أخرى فعاد أحسن ما كان، فإذا هو ما جاء الله به من الفتح واجتماع المؤمنين،
I brandished (the sword) for the second time and it became all right and this is what came to be true when Allah granted us victory and solidarity of the believers.Translation: Abdul Hamid Siddiqui, Sahih Muslim, as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih Muslim 2272 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
The Prophet ﷺ told of a dream in which he was migrating from Mecca to a land of palm trees. He guessed it was Yamama or Hajar. What did it turn out to be?
1. Medina, which was Yathrib
2. Khaybar
3. Tayma
4. Najran
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Answer: Medina, which was Yathrib
The Prophet ﷺ said it was the city of Medina, Yathrib.

«رأيت في المنام أني أهاجر من مكة إلى أرض بها نخل، فذهب وهلي إلى أنها اليمامة أو هجر، فإذا هي المدينة يثرب، ورأيت في
Abu Musa reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:I dreamt (while asleep) that I was about to migrate from Mecca to a land abounding in palm trees and I guessed that it would be Yamama or Hajar, but it was the city of Yathrib (the old name of Medina), and I saw in this dream of mine that I was brandishing a sword and its upper end was broken and this is what fell (in the form of misfortune to the believers on the Day of Uhud).Translation: Abdul Hamid Siddiqui, Sahih Muslim, as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih Muslim 2272 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
At the end of his account of the dream of the sword and the cows, the Prophet ﷺ spoke of the reward of truthfulness that Allah gave the believers. After which day did he say Allah gave it?
1. The Day of Uhud
2. The Day of Badr
3. The Day of the Trench
4. The Day of Hunayn
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Answer: The Day of Badr
The Prophet ﷺ said it was the reward of truthfulness that Allah gave them after the Day of Badr.

النفر من المؤمنين يوم أحد، وإذا الخير ما جاء الله به من الخير بعد، وثواب الصدق الذي آتانا الله بعد يوم بدر»
These meant the group from amongst the believers on the Day of Uhud and the goodness which Allah brought after that and the reward of attestation of his Truth which Allah brought to us after the Day of BadrTranslation: Abdul Hamid Siddiqui, Sahih Muslim, as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih Muslim 2272 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
Al-Bara' ibn 'Azib reported that at Uhud the Prophet ﷺ appointed 'Abdullah ibn Jubayr over the infantry, and that they returned defeated. How many men did he say remained with the Prophet ﷺ then?
1. Ten
2. Twenty
3. Twelve
4. Forty
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Answer: Twelve
Al-Bara' said that none remained with the Prophet ﷺ then but twelve men.

يوم أحد عبد الله بن جبير وأقبلوا منهزمين فذاك إذ يدعوهم الرسول في أخراهم ولم يبق مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم غير اثني عشر رجلا
They returned defeated, and that is what is meant by:-- "And the Apostle was calling them back in the rear. None remained with the Prophet (ﷺ) then, but twelve menTranslation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 4561 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
Anas related that at Uhud, when the people ran away from the Prophet ﷺ, Abu Talhah stood in front of him with a shield. How did Anas describe Abu Talhah?
1. A skilled swordsman
2. A fine horseman
3. A spear thrower
4. A strong archer
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Answer: A strong archer
Anas said Abu Talhah was a strong, experienced archer who kept his bow strongly drawn, and he shielded the Prophet ﷺ when the people ran.

النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم مجوب به عليه بحجفة له وكان أبو طلحة رجلا راميا شديد القد يكسر يومئذ قوسين أو ثلاثا وكان الرجل
Narrated Anas:On the day of the battle of Uhud, the people ran away, leaving the Prophet (ﷺ) , but Abu- Talha was shielding the Prophet (ﷺ) with his shield in front of him. Abu Talha was a strong, experienced archer who used to keep his arrow bow strong and well stretched. On that day he broke two or three arrow bows.Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 3811 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
At Uhud, when the Prophet ﷺ raised his head to look at the enemy, Abu Talhah asked him not to, in case an arrow struck him. What else did Abu Talhah say?
1. Let my neck be before yours
2. Let my horse carry you to safety
3. Let me call the Ansar to protect you
4. Let me take your place on the field
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Answer: Let my neck be before yours
Abu Talhah said, "Let my neck and chest be wounded instead of yours."

طلحة فأشرف النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ينظر إلى القوم فيقول أبو طلحة يا نبي الله بأبي أنت وأمي لا تشرف يصبك سهم من سهام القوم نحري دون نحرك ولقد رأيت عائشة
When the Prophet (ﷺ) started looking at the enemy by raising his head, Abu Talha said, "O Allah's Prophet! Let my parents be sacrificed for your sake! Please don't raise your head and make it visible, lest an arrow of the enemy should hit you. Let my neck and chest be wounded instead of yours."Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 3811 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
Anas said that at Uhud, while Abu Talhah stood in front of the Prophet ﷺ, a man would pass by carrying a quiver full of arrows. What would the Prophet ﷺ say to him?
1. Take it to the men on the mountain
2. Empty it out in front of Abu Talhah
3. Carry it back to the camp
4. Keep it for the Prophet's ﷺ own use
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Answer: Empty it out in front of Abu Talhah
The Prophet ﷺ would say to him, "Empty it in front of Abu Talha."

يمر معه الجعبة من النبل فيقول انثرها لأبي طلحة فأشرف النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ينظر
If any man passed by carrying a quiver full of arrows, the Prophet (ﷺ) would say to him, "Empty it in front of Abu Talha."Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 3811 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
After the Battle of Uhud, the body of Anas ibn al-Nadr was found so badly mutilated that only one person could recognise him, by his fingers. Who was it?
1. His wife
2. His sister
3. His son
4. A close friend
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Answer: His sister
Only his sister could recognise him, by his fingers.

الله ما أصنع فلما كان يوم أحد وانكشف المسلمون قال اللهم إني أعتذر إليك مما صنع هؤلاء يعني أصحابه وأبرأ إليك مما صنع هؤلاء يعني المشركين ثم تقدم فاستقبله سعد بن معاذ فقال يا سعد بن معاذ الجنة ورب النضر إني أجد ريحها من دون أحد قال سعد فما استطعت يا رسول الله ما صنع قال أنس فوجدنا به بضعا وثمانين ضربة بالسيف أو طعنه برمح أو رمية بسهم ووجدناه قد قتل وقد مثل به المشركون فما عرفة أحد إلا أخته ببنانه قال أنس كنا نرى أو نظن
On the day of Uhud when the Muslims turned their backs and fled, he said, "O Allah! I apologize to You for what these (i.e. his companions) have done, and I denounce what these (i.e. the pagans) have done." Then he advanced and Sa`d bin Mu`adh met him. He said "O Sa`d bin Mu`adh ! By the Lord of An-Nadr, Paradise! I am smelling its aroma coming from before (the mountain of) Uhud," Later on Sa`d said, "O Allah's Apostle! I cannot achieve or do what he (i.e. Anas bin An-Nadr) did. We found more than eighty wounds by swords and arrows on his body. We found him dead and his body was mutilated so badly that none except his sister could recognize him by his fingers."Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 2805 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
At Uhud, when the Muslims turned their backs and fled, Anas ibn al-Nadr said: "O Allah! I apologize to You for what these (i.e. his companions) have done, and I denounce what these have done." Whom did he mean by the second "these"?
1. The hypocrites
2. The Jews of Medina
3. The pagans
4. The Bedouin
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Answer: The pagans
He meant the pagans.

الله ما أصنع فلما كان يوم أحد وانكشف المسلمون قال اللهم إني أعتذر إليك مما صنع هؤلاء يعني أصحابه وأبرأ إليك مما صنع هؤلاء يعني المشركين ثم تقدم فاستقبله سعد بن معاذ
On the day of Uhud when the Muslims turned their backs and fled, he said, "O Allah! I apologize to You for what these (i.e. his companions) have done, and I denounce what these (i.e. the pagans) have done."Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 2805 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
Anas ibn Malik said his uncle was distressed at missing the first battle of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and said that if Allah gave him a chance to see a battlefield with the Messenger ﷺ, Allah would see what he would do. How did he feel about saying more than that?
1. He felt at ease about it
2. He asked the Prophet ﷺ to promise him a place in the next battle
3. He vowed to fast until the next battle
4. He was afraid to say more than this
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Answer: He was afraid to say more than this
He was afraid to say more than this.

قال: " فشق عليه، قال: أول مشهد شهده رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم غيبت عنه، وإن أراني الله مشهدا فيما بعد مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ليراني الله ما أصنع، " قال: «فهاب أن يقول غيرها»، قال:
He felt distressed about it. He would say: I have missed the first battle fought by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and if God now gives me an opportunity to see a battlefield with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), God will see what I do therein. He was afraid to say more than this (lest he be unable to keep his word with God).Translation: Abdul Hamid Siddiqui, Sahih Muslim, as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih Muslim 1903 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
Anas ibn Malik said they thought a certain verse was revealed in favor of his uncle Anas ibn al-Nadr. Which verse did he mean?
1. Among the believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah
2. Believers, fasting is prescribed for you
3. Believers, obey Allah and obey the Messenger
4. Believers, when you are told to make room in gatherings, make room
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Answer: Among the believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah
Anas ibn Malik said they thought the verse "Among the Believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah" was revealed in favor of Anas ibn al-Nadr.

نرى هذه الآية نزلت في أنس بن النضر من المؤمنين رجال صدقوا ما عاهدوا الله عليه
Narrated Anas:We think that the Verse: 'Among the Believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah,' was revealed in favor of Anas bin An-NadrTranslation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 4783 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
Qatadah said that among the Arab tribes they knew of none with more martyrs, or more honoured on the Day of Resurrection, than which group?
1. The Ansar
2. The Muhajirun
3. Banu Hashim
4. Quraysh
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Answer: The Ansar
Qatadah said they knew of no tribe with more martyrs or more honoured on the Day of Resurrection than the Ansar.

ما نعلم حيا من أحياء العرب أكثر شهيدا أعز يوم القيامة من الأنصار قال قتادة وحدثنا
Narrated Qatada:We do not know of any tribe amongst the 'Arab tribes who lost more martyrs than Al-Ansar, and they will have superiority on the Day of Resurrection.Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 4078 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
Anas ibn Malik said that seventy of the Ansar were martyred on the day of Uhud, seventy on another day during the lifetime of the Prophet ﷺ, and seventy more in Abu Bakr's caliphate. Which was the day in the Prophet's ﷺ lifetime?
1. Khaybar
2. Bi'r Ma'unah
3. Hunayn
4. Mu'tah
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Answer: Bi'r Ma'unah
Anas said the battle of Bi'r Ma'unah took place in the lifetime of Allah's Messenger ﷺ.

أنس بن مالك أنه قتل منهم يوم أحد سبعون ويوم بئر معونة سبعون ويوم اليمامة سبعون قال وكان بئر معونة على عهد رسول الله
Anas bin Malik told us that seventy from the Ansar were martyred on the day of Uhud, and seventy on the day (of the battle of) Bir Ma'una, and seventy on the day of Al-Yamama. Anas added, "The battle of Bir Ma'una took place during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and the battle of Al-Yamama, during the caliphate of Abu Bakr, and it was the day when Musailamah Al-Kadhdhab was killedTranslation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 4078 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf was fasting when a meal was brought to him. He spoke of Mus'ab ibn 'Umair and Hamzah, who were martyred at Uhud, and said they were better than him. What did he do with the food?
1. He gave it away to the poor
2. He ate it to break his fast
3. He wept and left the food
4. He sent it to the families of the martyrs
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Answer: He wept and left the food
He started weeping until he left the food.

ما أعطينا وقد خشينا أن تكون حسناتنا عجلت لنا ثم جعل يبكي حتى ترك الطعام
We are afraid that the reward of our deeds has been given to us in this life." `Abdur-Rahman then started weeping so much that he left the foodTranslation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 4045 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)
'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf, brought food while fasting, said that Hamzah, martyred at Uhud, was better than him, and that worldly wealth had since been given to him and his companions. What did he say they feared?
1. That their good deeds would not be accepted
2. That they would not be gathered with the martyrs
3. That their wealth would make them forget Mus'ab and Hamzah
4. That the reward of their good deeds had been given to them early, in this world
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Answer: That the reward of their good deeds had been given to them early, in this world
He said they feared that the reward of their good deeds had been given to them early.

الدنيا ما بسط أو قال أعطينا من الدنيا ما أعطينا وقد خشينا أن تكون حسناتنا عجلت
`Abdur-Rahman added, "Hamza was martyred and he was better than I. Then worldly wealth was bestowed upon us and we were given thereof too much. We are afraid that the reward of our deeds has been given to us in this life."Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

Sahih al-Bukhari 4045 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)

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