Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah:
We proceeded in the company of the Messenger of Allah (saws) for the battle of Dhat ar-Riqa. One of the Muslims killed the wife of one of the unbelievers. He (the husband of the woman killed) took an oath saying: I shall not rest until I kill one of the companions of Muhammad.
He went out following the footsteps of the Prophet (saws). The Prophet (saws) encamped at a certain place. He said: Who will keep a watch on us? A person from the Muhajirun (Emigrants) and another from the Ansar (Helpers) responded. He said: Go to the mouth of the mountain-pass. When they went to the mouth of the mountain-pass the man from the Muhajirun lay down while the man from the Ansar stood praying.
The man (enemy) came to them. When he saw the person he realised that he was the watchman of the Muslims. He shot him with an arrow and hit the target. But he (took the arrow out and) threw it away. He (the enemy) then shot three arrows. Then he (the Muslim) bowed and prostrated and awoke his companion. When he (the enemy) perceived that they (the Muslims) had become aware of his presence, he ran away.
When the man from the Muhajirun saw the (man from the Ansar) bleeding, he asked him: Glory be to Allah! Why did you not wake me up the first time when he shot at you.
He replied: I was busy reciting a chapter of the Qur'an. I did not like to leave it.
| Grade: | Hasan (Al-Albani) | حسن (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 198 |
| In-book reference | : Book 1, Hadith 198 |
| English translation | : Book 1, Hadith 198 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Al-Albani) | صحيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 4442 |
| In-book reference | : Book 40, Hadith 92 |
| English translation | : Book 39, Hadith 4428 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Al-Albani) | صحيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 2821 |
| In-book reference | : Book 16, Hadith 34 |
| English translation | : Book 15, Hadith 2815 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 1166 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 1, Hadith 1425 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 7304 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 10, Hadith 18838 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 39, Hadith 37210 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 15, Hadith 3409 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 12, Hadith 8548 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 15, Hadith 9762 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 1, Hadith 1426 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 1, Hadith 1427 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 9, Hadith 15746 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 9, Hadith 16887 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 15, Hadith 15500 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 15, Hadith 3410 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 3763 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 3, Hadith 5588 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 5, Hadith 9693 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 15, Hadith 15918 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 17, Hadith 17623 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 18, Hadith 19295 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 1186 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 28, Hadith 17661 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 31, Hadith 18736 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 1, Hadith 1290 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 1, Hadith 2016 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 3859 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 5898 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 9, Hadith 16023 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 9, Hadith 16665 |
| Grade: | Da’if (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan Ibn Majah 2778 |
| In-book reference | : Book 24, Hadith 26 |
| English translation | : Vol. 4, Book 24, Hadith 2778 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 0, Hadith 23 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 1, Hadith 777 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 125 |
| In-book reference | : Book 1, Hadith 125 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 125 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Musnad Ahmad 468 |
| In-book reference | : Book 4, Hadith 62 |
| Reference | : Bulugh al-Maram 30 |
| In-book reference | : Book 1, Hadith 35 |
| English translation | : Book 1, Hadith 34 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 26, Hadith 4939 |