Sahih al-Bukhari 4265

Book 64: Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) · Narrated by Khalid bin Al-Walid

Arabic

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ خَالِدَ بْنَ الْوَلِيدِ، يَقُولُ لَقَدِ انْقَطَعَتْ فِي يَدِي يَوْمَ مُوتَةَ تِسْعَةُ أَسْيَافٍ، فَمَا بَقِيَ فِي يَدِي إِلاَّ صَفِيحَةٌ يَمَانِيَةٌ‏.‏

English translation

Narrated Khalid bin Al-Walid:On the day (of the battle of) Mu'tah, nine swords were broken in my hand, and nothing was left in my hand except a Yemenite sword of mine

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 4265, Book of Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi). English translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan.