It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) concerning this saying of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic: "If you have believed in Allah and in what We sent down to Our servant on the Day of Criterion (al-Furqan)" [Surah al-Anfal: 41] , that he said: By "al-Furqan" is meant the day of the Battle of Badr, the day on which Allah Almighty distinguished between truth and falsehood. This hadith has an authentic (sahih) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Rifa'ah bin Rafi' al-Zuraqi (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: On the day of the Battle of Uhud, when the polytheists had turned back, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "All of you straighten up (in rows) so that I may glorify and praise my Lord, the Mighty and Majestic." So the Companions stood behind him (peace and blessings be upon him) in rows, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) made this supplication: 'Allahumma lakal-hamdu kulluhu, Allahumma la qabida lima basatta, wa la basita lima qabadta, wa la hadiya liman adlalta, wa la mudilla liman hadayta, wa la mu'tiya lima mana'ta, wa la mani'a lima a'tayta, wa la muqarriba lima ba'adta, wa la muba'ida lima qarrabta, Allahummabsut 'alayna min barakatika wa rahmatika wa fadlika wa rizqika, Allahumma inni as'alukan-na'imal-muqimalladhi la yahulu wa la yazulu, Allahumma inni as'alukal-amna yawmal-khawf, Allahumma 'a'idhun bika min sharri ma a'taytana wa sharri ma mana'tana, Allahumma habbib ilaynal-imana wa zayyinhu fi qulubina, wa karrih ilaynal-kufra wal-fusuqa wal-'isyan, waj'alna minar-rashidin, Allahumma tawaffana muslimin, wa ahyina muslimin, wa alhiqna bis-salihin, ghayra khazaya wa la maftunin, Allahumma qatilil-kafaratalladhina yukadhdhibuna rusulaka, wa yasudduna 'an sabilika, waj'al 'alayhim rijzaka wa 'adhabaka, ilahal-haqq, amin' (O Allah! All praise belongs to You alone. O Allah! None can withhold what You spread out, and none can spread out what You withhold; none can guide the one whom You leave astray, and none can lead astray the one whom You guide; none can give what You withhold, and none can withhold what You give; none can bring near what You put far, and none can put far what You bring near. O Allah! Spread out upon us Your blessings, Your mercy, Your grace and Your provision. O Allah! I ask You for lasting blessings that never change and never end. O Allah! I ask You for security on the Day of Fear. O Allah! I seek Your refuge from the evil of what You have given us and from the evil of what You have withheld from us. O Allah! Make faith beloved to us and adorn it in our hearts, and make disbelief, sin and disobedience hateful to us, and make us among those who are rightly guided. O Allah! Cause us to die as Muslims, keep us alive as Muslims, and join us with the righteous, without disgrace and without being put to trial. O Allah! Destroy the disbelievers who deny Your messengers and turn people away from Your path, and send down upon them Your punishment and Your torment, O True God! (Accept this supplication of mine.)) This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said: Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) came on the day of the Battle of Uhud with his sword, which had become bent (from heavy use). He said to Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her): "Take this sword; it has proved most praiseworthy, and it has given me satisfaction today (against the enemy)." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If you have struck well with your sword, then certainly Sahl bin Hunayf, Abu Dujanah, Asim bin Thabit bin Abi al-Aqlah and al-Harith bin al-Simmah have also performed excellently." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Bukhari, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it. And it has an authentic supporting narration (shahid) in al-Maghazi:

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) returned (from the battlefield), he gave his sword to his daughter Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) and said: "My dear daughter! Wash the blood off this." Then Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) also handed her his sword and said: Clean the blood off this too; by Allah! Today it served me fully in the fighting. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If you have truly fulfilled the right of fighting today, then certainly Sahl bin Hunayf and Simak bin Kharashah Abu Dujanah have also truly fulfilled the right of fighting along with you."

Ibn Ishaq narrates that when Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) handed the sword to Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her), he recited these verses: "O Fatimah! Take this sword, which is not blameworthy; I am neither a coward nor mean-spirited. By my life! I have fulfilled the duty (of striving) in support of Ahmad (peace and blessings be upon him) and for the pleasure of the Lord who is most merciful to His servants."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Talhah bin Ubaydullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: On the day of Uhud I recited these rajaz verses: "We are the protectors of (the tribes of) Ghalib and Malik; we defend our blessed Messenger. Today on the battlefield we strike on his behalf blows like those struck on the necks of fat camels kneeling in their pen." Then when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) returned from the Battle of Uhud, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Hassan (may Allah be pleased with him): "Say something about Talhah." So Hassan (may Allah be pleased with him) composed these verses: "On the day of the mountain pass, Talhah stood by Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) in solace, on a path that had become narrow and difficult for him. He shielded him from the spears with his hands, while under the shade of the swords his fingers became helpless and paralyzed. And he was the leader of all people except Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him); he kept the mill of Islam established until it became fully firm."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when he (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to climb onto a rock, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was wearing two coats of mail (for protection), so he (peace and blessings be upon him) was unable to climb onto it. Then Sayyiduna Talhah bin Ubaydullah (may Allah be pleased with him) sat down beneath him (peace and blessings be upon him) (so that he could use him for support), and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) rose up until he was settled upon the rock. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Talhah has made (Paradise) obligatory (for himself)." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Musa bin Talhah that Sayyiduna Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) returned (from the Battle of Uhud) in such a state that there were thirty-seven or thirty-five marks on his body from sword blows, spear thrusts and arrows. His forehead too bore the mark of a wound, his index finger had been cut off, and the finger next to it had become paralyzed (useless). This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: When the people scattered away from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) on the day of Uhud, I moved to one side and said (to myself): I will defend myself; either I will be martyred, or I will escape and join the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). While I was in this state, suddenly I saw a man who had covered his face; I did not know who he was. Meanwhile the polytheists charged, until I thought they would overpower that man, but he filled his fist with pebbles and threw them in their faces, which forced them to turn their backs and flee on their heels towards the mountain. He did this several times. I did not know who he was, and between him and me was al-Miqdad bin al-Aswad (may Allah be pleased with him). I was just about to ask al-Miqdad about him when al-Miqdad (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Sa'd! This is the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) calling you. I asked: Where is he? So al-Miqdad (may Allah be pleased with him) pointed towards him. I stood up, and I felt as though no harm had touched me at all. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Sa'd! Where were you today?" I said: Right where you saw me, O Messenger of Allah! Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) seated me in front of him, and I began shooting arrows and making this supplication: 'Allahumma sahmuka fa-rmi bihi 'aduwwak' (O Allah! This is Your arrow, so destroy Your enemy with it), and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was saying: 'Allahumma-stajib li-Sa'd, Allahumma saddid li-Sa'din ramyatahu, iha Sa'd, fidaka abi wa ummi' (O Allah! Answer Sa'd's supplication. O Allah! Make Sa'd's aim true. Shoot on, O Sa'd, may my father and mother be ransomed for you). Whenever I shot an arrow, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would say: "O Allah! Make his aim true and answer his supplication. Shoot on, O Sa'd!" until, when I had emptied my quiver, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) scattered out what was in his own quiver and gave me an excellent, sharp arrow. The narrator says: It was an arrow fitted with feathers, and it was sharper than the other arrows. Imam al-Zuhri (may Allah have mercy on him) says that the arrows Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) shot that day numbered one thousand. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When the people scattered away from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) on the day of Uhud, I was among the first to return to him. I saw from a distance that a man was coming swiftly behind me like a bird, wanting to reach the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him); it was Sayyiduna Abu Ubaydah bin al-Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him). And I saw another man who was sometimes lifting him (peace and blessings be upon him) up and sometimes setting him down. I said (to myself): If I could not be that man, then I wish it were Talhah, may my father and mother be ransomed for him. When we reached him (peace and blessings be upon him), it was indeed Sayyiduna Talhah who was supporting him (peace and blessings be upon him). Talhah had sustained sixty-six wounds, and one wound had severed his akhal vein. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had been struck on his blessed cheek, and two rings of the helmet had sunk into his cheek. When Sayyiduna Abu Ubaydah saw this state of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he adjured me by Allah to move away from between him and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Then he gripped one ring with his front tooth and pulled it, and it came out, but his own tooth also broke and fell. Then he looked at the other ring and again adjured me by Allah to move away. He pulled that one out too with another tooth, but that tooth of his fell as well. Thus Sayyiduna Abu Ubaydah's front teeth were broken. This hadith has an authentic (sahih) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.