Note / Linguistic note: Manuscripts (S), (M), ('A) and (B) have the word "da'watukum", while al-Dhahabi's "Talkhis al-Mustadrak" and the printed edition have "'awwadtum". In the margins of manuscripts (S) and (M) this is also written in a different hand, with the mark "T" above it (indicating a suggested reading). What we have established in the text from manuscript (Z) agrees with some narrations of al-Bukhari (see: al-Qadi 'Iyad's "Mashariq al-Anwar" 2/106). It is the narration of Abu Ishaq al-Fazari in "al-Siyar" (334), but there the wording is "'awwadakum aqranukum". Ibn Battal explained its meaning in his commentary on al-Bukhari (5/52): "Your peers (aqran), meaning the enemy, have given you a bad habit" by not pursuing you, until you made flight a habit for escaping and seeking relief. We say: Most narrations of al-Bukhari have the words "'awwadtum" (you have accustomed), which means: "You have accustomed those of your enemy who are your equals in strength (aqran) to your fleeing from them, until they grew bold against you." Ibn Hajar said this in "Fath al-Bari" (9/99). This narration will come later with the author with this same wording at number (5106) by way of Thabit from Anas.

Grading: Its chain is "sahih". "Ibn 'Awn" is Abd Allah bin 'Awn, "Muhammad bin Abd Allah al-Ansari" is Ibn al-Muthanna, who is from the descendants of Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), and "Abu Hatim al-Razi" is Muhammad bin Idris.

Reference / Source: Al-Bukhari (2845) narrated it from Khalid bin al-Harith, from Ibn 'Awn, from Musa bin Anas, mentioning the day of al-Yamamah, that: "Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) came to Thabit bin Qays (may Allah be pleased with him)"; there the narration is in "mursal" form (since Musa is a Successor). Likewise in Abu Ishaq al-Fazari's "al-Siyar" (334) it is also in mursal form. However, several narrators narrated it from Abd Allah bin 'Awn as "mawsul" (connected), as Ibn Hajar pointed out in "Fath al-Bari" (9/98); among these narrators are Ibn Abi Za'idah and Muhammad bin Abd Allah al-Ansari.

Details of the narration: This narration will come later with the author at number (5106) by way of Thabit bin Aslam al-Bunani from Anas bin Malik. See also number (5357).

Linguistic note: "Tahannut" means using hanut (a perfume), which is the perfume applied specifically to the shroud of the deceased. It is as if by this he expressed his preparation for death, readying himself for it, and his resolve to remain steadfast in the fighting.