Hadith 11:98
Yazid ibn Harun narrated to us, [saying] Humaid narrated to us, from Anas ibn Malik, that his uncle was absent from the fighting of Badr. He said, "I was absent from the first battle the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) fought. By Allah, if Allah shows me a battle against the polytheists, Allah will surely see what I do." When the day of Uhud came, the Muslims were exposed [to defeat]. He said, "O Allah, I apologize to You for what these people have done"—meaning the Muslims—"and I disassociate myself from what these people have brought"—meaning the polytheists. Then he advanced and met Sa'd. He said, "O Sa'd ibn Mu'adh, [I seek] Paradise and the Lord of the Ka'bah! I can smell its fragrance from before Uhud." Sa'd said, "I am with you." Sa'd said, "I was not able to do what he did." He was found with more than twenty wounds from a sword, stabs from a spear, and shots from an arrow. We used to say that regarding him and his companions this was revealed: "Among the believers are men true to what they promised Allah. Among them is he who has fulfilled his vow [to the death], and among them is he who awaits [his chance]."
حدثنا يزيد بن هارون أنا حميد عن أنس بن مالك أن عمه غاب عن قتال بدر فقال غبت عن أول قتال قاتله رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم والله لأن أراني الله قتال المشركين ليرين الله ما أصنع فلما كان يوم أحد انكشف المسلمون فقال اللهم إني اعتذر إليك مما صنع هؤلاء يعني المسلمين وأبرأ إليك مما جاء به هؤلاء يعني المشركين ثم تقدم فلقيه سعد فقال يا سعد بن معاذ الجنة ورب الكعبة إني أجد ريحها من دون أحد فقال سعد أنا معك قال سعد فلم أستطع أن أصنع كما صنع ووجد فيه بضع وعشرون ضربة بسيف وطعنة برمح ورمية بسهم فكنا نقول فيه وفي أصحابه نزلت @QB@ فمنهم من قضى نحبه ومنهم من ينتظر @QE@ 1