Sahih al-Bukhari

Sahih al-Bukhari 2997

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Sahih al-Bukhari 2997
Arabic hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ يَقُولُ نَدَبَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم النَّاسَ يَوْمَ الْخَنْدَقِ، فَانْتَدَبَ الزُّبَيْرُ، ثُمَّ نَدَبَهُمْ فَانْتَدَبَ الزُّبَيْرُ، ثُمَّ نَدَبَهُمْ فَانْتَدَبَ الزُّبَيْرُ، قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ إِنَّ لِكُلِّ نَبِيٍّ حَوَارِيًّا، وَحَوَارِيَّ الزُّبَيْرُ ‏" ‏‏.‏ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ الْحَوَارِيُّ النَّاصِرُ‏.‏

Translation

Al-Humaydi narrated to us; Sufyan narrated to us and said: Muhammad ibn al-Munkadir narrated to us: I heard Jabir ibn 'Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) say: On the day of the Trench, the Prophet (ﷺ) called for volunteers among the people, and al-Zubayr volunteered. He called them again, and al-Zubayr volunteered; then he called them once more, and al-Zubayr volunteered. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ‘Every prophet has a devoted helper, and al-Zubayr is my devoted helper.’ Sufyan said: A hawari is a supporter.