Sahih Al-Bukhari — Hadith #3040
Hadith #3040
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَحْسَنَ النَّاسِ، وَأَجْوَدَ النَّاسِ، وَأَشْجَعَ النَّاسِ، قَالَ وَقَدْ فَزِعَ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ لَيْلَةً سَمِعُوا صَوْتًا، قَالَ فَتَلَقَّاهُمُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى فَرَسٍ لأَبِي طَلْحَةَ عُرْىٍ، وَهُوَ مُتَقَلِّدٌ سَيْفَهُ فَقَالَ " لَمْ تُرَاعُوا، لَمْ تُرَاعُوا ". ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " وَجَدْتُهُ بَحْرًا ". يَعْنِي الْفَرَسَ.
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was the (most handsome), most generous and the bravest of all the people. Once the
people of Medina got frightened having heard an uproar at night. So, the Prophet (ﷺ) met the people while
he was riding an unsaddled horse belonging to Abu Talha and carrying his sword (slung over his
shoulder). He said (to them), "Don't get scared, don't get scared." Then he added, "I found it (i.e the
horse) very fast."
Narrated by
Anas ibn Malik (RA)
Source
Sahih Al-Bukhari # 56/3040
Grade
Sahih
Category
Chapter 56: Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)