Sahih al-Bukhari
Sahih al-Bukhari 2846
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ يَأْتِينِي بِخَبَرِ الْقَوْمِ يَوْمَ الأَحْزَابِ ". قَالَ الزُّبَيْرُ أَنَا. ثُمَّ قَالَ " مَنْ يَأْتِينِي بِخَبَرِ الْقَوْمِ ". قَالَ الزُّبَيْرُ أَنَا. فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ لِكُلِّ نَبِيٍّ حَوَارِيًّا، وَحَوَارِيَّ الزُّبَيْرُ ".
Jabir reported that the Prophet ﷺ said on the day of the Confederates: “Who will bring me news of the enemy?” Al-Zubayr said: “I will.” The Prophet asked again, “Who will bring me news of the enemy?” Al-Zubayr replied again: “I will.” The Prophet ﷺ said: “Every prophet had a devoted disciple, and my devoted disciple is al-Zubayr.”
Translation notes
“Devoted disciple” renders hawari, a close supporter.