Narrated Anas: His uncle (Anas bin An-Nadr) was absent from the battle of Badr and he said, “I was absent from the first battle of the Prophet (i.e. Badr battle), and if Allah should let me participate in (a battle) with the Prophet, Allah will see how strongly I will fight.” So he encountered the day of Uhud battle. The Muslims fled and he said, “O Allah ! I appeal to You to excuse me for what these people (i.e. the Muslims) have done, and I am clear from what the pagans have done.” Then he went forward with his sword and met Sad bin Mu’adh (fleeing), and asked him, “Where are you going, O Sad? I detect a smell of Paradise before Uhud.” Then he proceeded on and was martyred. No-body was able to recognize him till his sister recognized him by a mole on his body or by the tips of his fingers. He had over 80 wounds caused by stabbing, striking or shooting with arrows.
Hadith In Arabic Text :
أخبرنا حسان بن حسان، حدثنا محمد بن طلحة، حدثنا حميد، عن أنس رضى الله عنه أن عمه، غاب عن بدر فقال غبت عن أول قتال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، لئن أشهدني الله مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ليرين الله ما أجد. فلقي يوم أحد، فهزم الناس فقال اللهم إني أعتذر إليك مما صنع هؤلاء يعني المسلمين وأبرأ إليك مما جاء به المشركون. فتقدم بسيفه فلقي سعد بن معاذ فقال أين يا سعد إني أجد ريح الجنة دون أحد. فمضى فقتل، فما عرف حتى عرفته أخته بشامة أو ببنانه، وبه بضع وثمانون من طعنة وضربة ورمية بسهم.
Chapter : Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) – كتاب المغازى