Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent some men from the Ansar to ((kill) Abu Rafiʿ, the Jew, and appointed ʿAbdullah bin Atik as their leader. Abu Rafiʿ used to hurt Messenger of Allah ﷺ and help his enemies against him. He lived in his castle in the land of Hijaz. When those men approached (the castle) after the sun had set and the people had brought back their livestock to their homes. ʿAbdullah (bin Atik) said to his companions, "Sit down at your places. I am going, and I will try to play a trick on the gate-keeper so that I may enter (the castle)." So ʿAbdullah proceeded towards the castle, and when he approached the gate, he covered himself with his clothes, pretending to answer the call of nature. The people had gone in, and the gate-keeper (considered ʿAbdullah as one of the castle's servants) addressing him saying, "O Allah's Servant! Enter if you wish, for I want to close the gate." ʿAbdullah added in his story, "So I went in (the castle) and hid myself. When the people got inside, the gate-keeper closed the gate and hung the keys on a fixed wooden peg. I got up and took the keys and opened the gate. Some people were staying late at night with Abu Rafiʿ for a pleasant night chat in a room of his. When his companions of nightly entertainment went away, I ascended to him, and whenever I opened a door, I closed it from inside. I said to myself, 'Should these people discover my presence, they will not be able to catch me till I have killed him.' So I reached him and found him sleeping in a dark house amidst his family, I could not recognize his location in the house. So I shouted, 'O Abu Rafiʿ!' Abu Rafiʿ said, 'Who is it?' I proceeded towards the source of the voice and hit him with the sword, and because of my perplexity, I could not kill him. He cried loudly, and I came out of the house and waited for a while, and then went to him again and said, 'What is this voice, O Abu Rafiʿ?' He said, 'Woe to your mother! A man in my house has hit me with a sword! I again hit him severely but I did not kill him. Then I drove the point of the sword into his belly (and pressed it through) till it touched his back, and I realized that I have killed him. I then opened the doors one by one till I reached the staircase, and thinking that I had reached the ground, I stepped out and fell down and got my leg broken in a moonlit night. I tied my leg with a turban and proceeded on till I sat at the gate, and said, 'I will not go out tonight till I know that I have killed him.' So, when (early in the morning) the cock crowed, the announcer of the casualty stood on the wall saying, 'I announce the death of Abu Rafiʿ, the merchant of Hijaz. Thereupon I went to my companions and said, 'Let us save ourselves, for Allah has killed Abu Rafiʿ,' So I (along with my companions proceeded and) went to the Prophet ﷺ and described the whole story to him. "He said, 'Stretch out your (broken) leg. I stretched it out and he rubbed it and it became All right as if I had never had any ailment whatsoever."  

بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِلَى أَبِي رَافِعٍ الْيَهُودِيِّ رِجَالاً مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فَأَمَّرَ عَلَيْهِمْ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَتِيكٍ وَكَانَ أَبُو رَافِعٍ يُؤْذِي رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَيُعِينُ عَلَيْهِ وَكَانَ فِي حِصْنٍ لَهُ بِأَرْضِ الْحِجَازِ فَلَمَّا دَنَوْا مِنْهُ وَقَدْ غَرَبَتِ الشَّمْسُ وَرَاحَ النَّاسُ بِسَرْحِهِمْ فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ لأَصْحَابِهِ اجْلِسُوا مَكَانَكُمْ فَإِنِّي مُنْطَلِقٌ وَمُتَلَطِّفٌ لِلْبَوَّابِ لَعَلِّي أَنْ أَدْخُلَ فَأَقْبَلَ حَتَّى دَنَا مِنَ الْبَابِ ثُمَّ تَقَنَّعَ بِثَوْبِهِ كَأَنَّهُ يَقْضِي حَاجَةً وَقَدْ دَخَلَ النَّاسُ فَهَتَفَ بِهِ الْبَوَّابُ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ إِنْ كُنْتَ تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَدْخُلَ فَادْخُلْ فَإِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُغْلِقَ الْبَابَ فَدَخَلْتُ فَكَمَنْتُ فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ النَّاسُ أَغْلَقَ الْبَابَ ثُمَّ عَلَّقَ الأَغَالِيقَ عَلَى وَتَدٍ قَالَ فَقُمْتُ إِلَى الأَقَالِيدِ فَأَخَذْتُهَا فَفَتَحْتُ الْبَابَ وَكَانَ أَبُو رَافِعٍ يُسْمَرُ عِنْدَهُ وَكَانَ فِي عَلاَلِيَّ لَهُ فَلَمَّا ذَهَبَ عَنْهُ أَهْلُ سَمَرِهِ صَعِدْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَجَعَلْتُ كُلَّمَا فَتَحْتُ بَابًا أَغْلَقْتُ عَلَىَّ مِنْ دَاخِلٍ قُلْتُ إِنِ الْقَوْمُ نَذِرُوا بِي لَمْ يَخْلُصُوا إِلَىَّ حَتَّى أَقْتُلَهُ فَانْتَهَيْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَإِذَا هُوَ فِي بَيْتٍ مُظْلِمٍ وَسْطَ عِيَالِهِ لاَ أَدْرِي أَيْنَ هُوَ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ فَقُلْتُ يَا أَبَا رَافِعٍ قَالَ مَنْ هَذَا فَأَهْوَيْتُ نَحْوَ الصَّوْتِ فَأَضْرِبُهُ ضَرْبَةً بِالسَّيْفِ وَأَنَا دَهِشٌ فَمَا أَغْنَيْتُ شَيْئًا وَصَاحَ فَخَرَجْتُ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ فَأَمْكُثُ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ ثُمَّ دَخَلْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَقُلْتُ مَا هَذَا الصَّوْتُ يَا أَبَا رَافِعٍ فَقَالَ لأُمِّكَ الْوَيْلُ إِنَّ رَجُلاً فِي الْبَيْتِ ضَرَبَنِي قَبْلُ بِالسَّيْفِ قَالَ فَأَضْرِبُهُ ضَرْبَةً أَثْخَنَتْهُ وَلَمْ أَقْتُلْهُ ثُمَّ وَضَعْتُ ظُبَةَ السَّيْفِ فِي بَطْنِهِ حَتَّى أَخَذَ فِي ظَهْرِهِ فَعَرَفْتُ أَنِّي قَتَلْتُهُ فَجَعَلْتُ أَفْتَحُ الأَبْوَابَ بَابًا بَابًا حَتَّى انْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى دَرَجَةٍ لَهُ فَوَضَعْتُ رِجْلِي وَأَنَا أُرَى أَنِّي قَدِ انْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى الأَرْضِ فَوَقَعْتُ فِي لَيْلَةٍ مُقْمِرَةٍ فَانْكَسَرَتْ سَاقِي فَعَصَبْتُهَا بِعِمَامَةٍ ثُمَّ انْطَلَقْتُ حَتَّى جَلَسْتُ عَلَى الْبَابِ فَقُلْتُ لاَ أَخْرُجُ اللَّيْلَةَ حَتَّى أَعْلَمَ أَقَتَلْتُهُ فَلَمَّا صَاحَ الدِّيكُ قَامَ النَّاعِي عَلَى السُّورِ فَقَالَ أَنْعَى أَبَا رَافِعٍ تَاجِرَ أَهْلِ الْحِجَازِ فَانْطَلَقْتُ إِلَى أَصْحَابِي فَقُلْتُ النَّجَاءَ فَقَدْ قَتَلَ اللَّهُ أَبَا رَافِعٍ فَانْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَحَدَّثْتُهُ فَقَالَ ابْسُطْ رِجْلَكَ فَبَسَطْتُ رِجْلِي فَمَسَحَهَا فَكَأَنَّهَا لَمْ أَشْتَكِهَا قَطُّ  

In the state of the Ignorance (before embracing Islam), I used to think that the people were in error and they were not on anything (which may be called the right path) and worshipped the idols. Meanwhile, I heard of a man in Mecca who was giving news (on the basis of his prophetic knowledge) ; so I sat on my ride and went to him. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was at that time hiding as his people had made life hard for him. I adopted a friendly attitude (towards the Meccans and thus managed) to enter Mecca and go to him (the Holy Prophet) and I said to him: Who are you? He said: I am a Prophet (of Allah). I again said: Who is a Prophet? He said: (I am a Prophet in the sense that) I have been sent by Allah. I said: What is that which you have been sent with? He said: I have been sent to join ties of relationship (with kindness and affection), to break the Idols, and to proclaim the oneness of Allah (in a manner that) nothing is to be associated with Him. I said: Who is with you in this (in these beliefs and practices)? He said: A free man and a slave. He (the narrator) said: Abu Bakr and Bilal were there with him among those who had embraced Islam by that time. I said: I intend to follow you. He said: During these days you would not be able to do so. Don't you see the (hard) condition under which I and (my) people are living? You better go back to your people and when you hear that I have been granted victory, you come to me. So I went to my family. I was in my home when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to Medina. I was among my people and used to seek news and ask people when he arrived in Medina. Then a group of people belonging to Yathrib (Medina) came. I said (to them): How is that person getting on who has come to Medina? They said: The people are hastening to him, while his people (the polytheists of Mecca) planned to kill him, but they could not do so. I (on hearing it) came to Medina and went to him and said: Messenger of Allah, do you recognise me? He said: Yes, you are the same man who met me at Mecca. I said: It is so. I again said: Prophet of Allah, tell me that which Allah has taught you and which I do not know, tell me about the prayer. He said: Observe the dawn prayer, then stop praying when the sun is rising till it is fully up, for when it rises it comes up between the horns of Satan, and the unbelievers prostrate themselves to it at that time. Then pray, for the prayer is witnessed and attended (by angels) till the shadow becomes about the length of a lance; then cease prayer, for at that time Hell is heated up. Then when the shadow moves forward, pray, for the prayer is witnessed and attended by angels, till you pray the afternoon prayer, then cease prayer till the sun sets, for it sets between the horns of devil, and at that time the unbelievers prostrate themselves before it. I said: Apostle of Allah, tell me about ablution also. He said: None of you who uses water for ablution and rinses his mouth, snuffs up water and blows it, but the sins of his face, and his mouth and his nostrils fall out. When he washes his face, as Allah has commanded him, the sins of his face fall out from the end of his beard with water. Then (when) he washes his forearms up to the elbows, the sins of his arms fall out along with water from his finger-tips. And when he wipes his head, the sins of his head fall out from the points of his hair along with water. And (when) he washes his feet up to the ankles, the sins of his feet fall out from his toes along with water. And if he stands to pray and praises Allah, lauds Him and glorifies Him with what becomes Him and shows wholehearted devotion to Allah, his sins would depart leaving him (as innocent) as he was on the day his mother bore him. 'Amr b. 'Abasa narrated this hadith to Abu Umama, a Companion of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and Abu Umama said to him: 'Amr b. 'Abasa, think what you are saying that such (a great reward) is given to a man at one place (only in the act of ablution and prayer). Upon this 'Amr said: Abu Umama, I have grown old and my bones have become weak and I am at the door of death; what impetus is there for me to attribute a lie to Allah and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ? Had I heard it from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ once, twice, or three times (even seven times), I would have never narrated it, but I have heard it from him on occasions more than these.  

عِكْرِمَةُ وَلَقِيَ شَدَّادٌ أَبَا أُمَامَةَ وَوَاثِلَةَ وَصَحِبَ أَنَسًا إِلَى الشَّامِ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ فَضْلاً وَخَيْرًا عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ قَالَ قَالَ عَمْرُو بْنُ عَبَسَةَ السُّلَمِيُّ كُنْتُ وَأَنَا فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ أَظُنُّ أَنَّ النَّاسَ عَلَى ضَلاَلَةٍ وَأَنَّهُمْ لَيْسُوا عَلَى شَىْءٍ وَهُمْ يَعْبُدُونَ الأَوْثَانَ فَسَمِعْتُ بِرَجُلٍ بِمَكَّةَ يُخْبِرُ أَخْبَارًا فَقَعَدْتُ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِي فَقَدِمْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَإِذَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مُسْتَخْفِيًا جُرَءَاءُ عَلَيْهِ قَوْمُهُ فَتَلَطَّفْتُ حَتَّى دَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ بِمَكَّةَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ مَا أَنْتَ قَالَ أَنَا نَبِيٌّ فَقُلْتُ وَمَا نَبِيٌّ قَالَ أَرْسَلَنِي اللَّهُ فَقُلْتُ وَبِأَىِّ شَىْءٍ أَرْسَلَكَ قَالَ أَرْسَلَنِي بِصِلَةِ الأَرْحَامِ وَكَسْرِ الأَوْثَانِ وَأَنْ يُوَحَّدَ اللَّهُ لاَ يُشْرَكُ بِهِ شَىْءٌ قُلْتُ لَهُ فَمَنْ مَعَكَ عَلَى هَذَا قَالَ حُرٌّ وَعَبْدٌ قَالَ وَمَعَهُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَبِلاَلٌ مِمَّنْ آمَنَ بِهِ فَقُلْتُ إِنِّي مُتَّبِعُكَ قَالَ إِنَّكَ لاَ تَسْتَطِيعُ ذَلِكَ يَوْمَكَ هَذَا أَلاَ تَرَى حَالِي وَحَالَ النَّاسِ وَلَكِنِ ارْجِعْ إِلَى أَهْلِكَ فَإِذَا سَمِعْتَ بِي قَدْ ظَهَرْتُ فَأْتِنِي قَالَ فَذَهَبْتُ إِلَى أَهْلِي وَقَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْمَدِينَةَ وَكُنْتُ فِي أَهْلِي فَجَعَلْتُ أَتَخَبَّرُ الأَخْبَارَ وَأَسْأَلُ النَّاسَ حِينَ قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ حَتَّى قَدِمَ عَلَىَّ نَفَرٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ يَثْرِبَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ فَقُلْتُ مَا فَعَلَ هَذَا الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ فَقَالُوا النَّاسُ إِلَيْهِ سِرَاعٌ وَقَدْ أَرَادَ قَوْمُهُ قَتْلَهُ فَلَمْ يَسْتَطِيعُوا ذَلِكَ فَقَدِمْتُ الْمَدِينَةَ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَتَعْرِفُنِي قَالَ نَعَمْ أَنْتَ الَّذِي لَقِيتَنِي بِمَكَّةَ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ بَلَى فَقُلْتُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ أَخْبِرْنِي عَمَّا عَلَّمَكَ اللَّهُ وَأَجْهَلُهُ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ قَالَ صَلِّ صَلاَةَ الصُّبْحِ ثُمَّ أَقْصِرْ عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ حَتَّى تَرْتَفِعَ فَإِنَّهَا تَطْلُعُ حِينَ تَطْلُعُ بَيْنَ قَرْنَىْ شَيْطَانٍ وَحِينَئِذٍ يَسْجُدُ لَهَا الْكُفَّارُ ثُمَّ صَلِّ فَإِنَّ الصَّلاَةَ مَشْهُودَةٌ مَحْضُورَةٌ حَتَّى يَسْتَقِلَّ الظِّلُّ بِالرُّمْحِ ثُمَّ أَقْصِرْ عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ فَإِنَّ حِينَئِذٍ تُسْجَرُ جَهَنَّمُ فَإِذَا أَقْبَلَ الْفَىْءُ فَصَلِّ فَإِنَّ الصَّلاَةَ مَشْهُودَةٌ مَحْضُورَةٌ حَتَّى تُصَلِّيَ الْعَصْرَ ثُمَّ أَقْصِرْ عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ حَتَّى تَغْرُبَ الشَّمْسُ فَإِنَّهَا تَغْرُبُ بَيْنَ قَرْنَىْ شَيْطَانٍ وَحِينَئِذٍ يَسْجُدُ لَهَا الْكُفَّارُ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ فَالْوُضُوءُ حَدِّثْنِي عَنْهُ قَالَ مَا مِنْكُمْ رَجُلٌ يُقَرِّبُ وَضُوءَهُ فَيَتَمَضْمَضُ وَيَسْتَنْشِقُ فَيَنْتَثِرُ إِلاَّ خَرَّتْ خَطَايَا وَجْهِهِ وَفِيهِ وَخَيَاشِيمِهِ ثُمَّ إِذَا غَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ كَمَا أَمَرَهُ اللَّهُ إِلاَّ خَرَّتْ خَطَايَا وَجْهِهِ مِنْ أَطْرَافِ لِحْيَتِهِ مَعَ الْمَاءِ ثُمَّ يَغْسِلُ يَدَيْهِ إِلَى الْمِرْفَقَيْنِ إِلاَّ خَرَّتْ خَطَايَا يَدَيْهِ مِنْ أَنَامِلِهِ مَعَ الْمَاءِ ثُمَّ يَمْسَحُ رَأْسَهُ إِلاَّ خَرَّتْ خَطَايَا رَأْسِهِ مِنْ أَطْرَافِ شَعْرِهِ مَعَ الْمَاءِ ثُمَّ يَغْسِلُ قَدَمَيْهِ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِ إِلاَّ خَرَّتْ خَطَايَا رِجْلَيْهِ مِنْ أَنَامِلِهِ مَعَ الْمَاءِ فَإِنْ هُوَ قَامَ فَصَلَّى فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ وَمَجَّدَهُ بِالَّذِي هُوَ لَهُ أَهْلٌ وَفَرَّغَ قَلْبَهُ لِلَّهِ إِلاَّ انْصَرَفَ مِنْ خَطِيئَتِهِ كَهَيْئَتِهِ يَوْمَ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ فَحَدَّثَ عَمْرُو بْنُ عَبَسَةَ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَبَا أُمَامَةَ صَاحِبَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو أُمَامَةَ يَا عَمْرَو بْنَ عَبَسَةَ انْظُرْ مَا تَقُولُ فِي مَقَامٍ وَاحِدٍ يُعْطَى هَذَا الرَّجُلُ فَقَالَ عَمْرٌو يَا أَبَا أُمَامَةَ لَقَدْ كَبِرَتْ سِنِّي وَرَقَّ عَظْمِي وَاقْتَرَبَ أَجَلِي وَمَا بِي حَاجَةٌ أَنْ أَكْذِبَ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَلاَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ لَوْ لَمْ أَسْمَعْهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِلاَّ مَرَّةً أَوْ مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلاَثًا حَتَّى عَدَّ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ مَا حَدَّثْتُ بِهِ أَبَدًا وَلَكِنِّي سَمِعْتُهُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ  

When it was the day on which the Battle of Badr was fought, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ cast a glance at the infidels, and they were one thousand while his own Companions were three hundred and nineteen. The Prophet ﷺ turned (his face) towards the Qibla. Then he stretched his hands and began his supplication to his Lord: "O Allah, accomplish for me what Thou hast promised to me. O Allah, bring about what Thou hast promised to me. O Allah, if this small band of Muslims is destroyed. Thou will not be worshipped on this earth." He continued his supplication to his Lord, stretching his hands, facing the Qibla, until his mantle slipped down from his shoulders. So Abu Bakr came to him, picked up his mantle and put it on his shoulders. Then he embraced him from behind and said: Prophet of Allah, this prayer of yours to your Lord will suffice you, and He will fulfill for you what He has promised you. So Allah, the Glorious and Exalted, revealed (the Qur'anic verse): "When ye appealed to your Lord for help, He responded to your call (saying): I will help you with one thousand angels coming in succession." So Allah helped him with angels. Abu Zumail said that the hadith was narrated to him by Ibn ʿAbbas who said: While on that day a Muslim was chasing a disbeliever who was going ahead of him, he heard over him the swishing of the whip and the voice of the rider saying: Go ahead, Haizum! He glanced at the polytheist who had (now) fallen down on his back. When he looked at him (carefully he found that) there was a scar on his nose and his face was torn as if it had been lashed with a whip, and had turned green with its poison. An Ansari came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and related this (event) to him. He said: You have told the truth. This was the help from the third heaven. The Muslims that day (i.e. the day of the Battle of Badr) killed seventy persons and captured seventy. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to Abu Bakr and ʿUmar (Allah be pleased with them): What is your opinion about these captives? Abu Bakr said: They are our kith and kin. I think you should release them after getting from them a ransom. This will be a source of strength to us against the infidels. It is quite possible that Allah may guide them to Islam. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: What is your opinion, Ibn Khattab? He said: Messenger of Allah, I do not hold the same opinion as Abu Bakr. I am of the opinion that you should hand them over to us so that we may cut off their heads. Hand over ʿAqil to ʿAli that he may cut off his head, and hand over such and such relative to me that I may cut off his head. They are leaders of the disbelievers and veterans among them. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ approved the opinion of Abu Bakr and did not approve what I said. The next day when I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, I found that both he and Abu Bakr were sitting shedding tears. I said: Messenger of Allah, why are you and your Companion shedding tears? Tell me the reason. For I will weep, or I will at least pretend to weep in sympathy with you. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: I weep for what has happened to your companions for taking ransom (from the prisoners). I was shown the torture to which they were subjected. It was brought to me as close as this tree. (He pointed to a tree close to him.) Then God revealed the verse: "It is not befitting for a prophet that he should take prisoners until the force of the disbelievers has been crushed..." to the end of the verse: "so eat ye the spoils of war, (it is) lawful and pure. So Allah made booty lawful for them."  

لَمَّا كَانَ يَوْمُ بَدْرٍ نَظَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِلَى الْمُشْرِكِينَ وَهُمْ أَلْفٌ وَأَصْحَابُهُ ثَلاَثُمِائَةٍ وَتِسْعَةَ عَشَرَ رَجُلاً فَاسْتَقْبَلَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْقِبْلَةَ ثُمَّ مَدَّ يَدَيْهِ فَجَعَلَ يَهْتِفُ بِرَبِّهِ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْجِزْ لِي مَا وَعَدْتَنِي اللَّهُمَّ آتِ مَا وَعَدْتَنِي اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ تَهْلِكْ هَذِهِ الْعِصَابَةُ مِنْ أَهْلِ الإِسْلاَمِ لاَ تُعْبَدْ فِي الأَرْضِ فَمَازَالَ يَهْتِفُ بِرَبِّهِ مَادًّا يَدَيْهِ مُسْتَقْبِلَ الْقِبْلَةِ حَتَّى سَقَطَ رِدَاؤُهُ عَنْ مَنْكِبَيْهِ فَأَتَاهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَأَخَذَ رِدَاءَهُ فَأَلْقَاهُ عَلَى مَنْكِبَيْهِ ثُمَّ الْتَزَمَهُ مِنْ وَرَائِهِ وَقَالَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ كَذَاكَ مُنَاشَدَتُكَ رَبَّكَ فَإِنَّهُ سَيُنْجِزُ لَكَ مَا وَعَدَكَ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ ﷻ { إِذْ تَسْتَغِيثُونَ رَبَّكُمْ فَاسْتَجَابَ لَكُمْ أَنِّي مُمِدُّكُمْ بِأَلْفٍ مِنَ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ مُرْدِفِينَ} فَأَمَدَّهُ اللَّهُ بِالْمَلاَئِكَةِ قَالَ أَبُو زُمَيْلٍ فَحَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ بَيْنَمَا رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَشْتَدُّ فِي أَثَرِ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ أَمَامَهُ إِذْ سَمِعَ ضَرْبَةً بِالسَّوْطِ فَوْقَهُ وَصَوْتَ الْفَارِسِ يَقُولُ أَقْدِمْ حَيْزُومُ فَنَظَرَ إِلَى الْمُشْرِكِ أَمَامَهُ فَخَرَّ مُسْتَلْقِيًا فَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهِ فَإِذَا هُوَ قَدْ خُطِمَ أَنْفُهُ وَشُقَّ وَجْهُهُ كَضَرْبَةِ السَّوْطِ فَاخْضَرَّ ذَلِكَ أَجْمَعُ فَجَاءَ الأَنْصَارِيُّ فَحَدَّثَ بِذَلِكَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ صَدَقْتَ ذَلِكَ مِنْ مَدَدِ السَّمَاءِ الثَّالِثَةِ فَقَتَلُوا يَوْمَئِذٍ سَبْعِينَ وَأَسَرُوا سَبْعِينَ قَالَ أَبُو زُمَيْلٍ قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ فَلَمَّا أَسَرُوا الأُسَارَى قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لأَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ مَا تَرَوْنَ فِي هَؤُلاَءِ الأُسَارَى فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ هُمْ بَنُو الْعَمِّ وَالْعَشِيرَةِ أَرَى أَنْ تَأْخُذَ مِنْهُمْ فِدْيَةً فَتَكُونُ لَنَا قُوَّةً عَلَى الْكُفَّارِ فَعَسَى اللَّهُ أَنْ يَهْدِيَهُمْ لِلإِسْلاَمِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَا تَرَى يَا ابْنَ الْخَطَّابِ قُلْتُ لاَ وَاللَّهِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا أَرَى الَّذِي رَأَى أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَلَكِنِّي أَرَى أَنْ تُمَكِّنَّا فَنَضْرِبَ أَعْنَاقَهُمْ فَتُمَكِّنَ عَلِيًّا مِنْ عَقِيلٍ فَيَضْرِبَ عُنُقَهُ وَتُمَكِّنِّي مِنْ فُلاَنٍ نَسِيبًا لِعُمَرَ فَأَضْرِبَ عُنُقَهُ فَإِنَّ هَؤُلاَءِ أَئِمَّةُ الْكُفْرِ وَصَنَادِيدُهَا فَهَوِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَا قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَلَمْ يَهْوَ مَا قُلْتُ فَلَمَّا كَانَ مِنَ الْغَدِ جِئْتُ فَإِذَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ قَاعِدَيْنِ يَبْكِيَانِ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَخْبِرْنِي مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ تَبْكِي أَنْتَ وَصَاحِبُكَ فَإِنْ وَجَدْتُ بُكَاءً بَكَيْتُ وَإِنْ لَمْ أَجِدْ بُكَاءً تَبَاكَيْتُ لِبُكَائِكُمَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَبْكِي لِلَّذِي عَرَضَ عَلَىَّ أَصْحَابُكَ مِنْ أَخْذِهِمُ الْفِدَاءَ لَقَدْ عُرِضَ عَلَىَّ عَذَابُهُمْ أَدْنَى مِنْ هَذِهِ الشَّجَرَةِ شَجَرَةٍ قَرِيبَةٍ مِنْ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ ﷻ { مَا كَانَ لِنَبِيٍّ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَهُ أَسْرَى حَتَّى يُثْخِنَ فِي الأَرْضِ} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ { فَكُلُوا مِمَّا غَنِمْتُمْ حَلاَلاً طَيِّبًا} فَأَحَلَّ اللَّهُ الْغَنِيمَةَ لَهُمْ  

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out in the year of al-Hudaibbiyyah with over ten hundreds of Companions and when he came to Dhu al Hulaifah. He garlanded and marked the sacrificial animals, and entered the sacred state of Umrah. He then went on with the tradition. The Prophet moved on and when he came to the mountain, pass by which one descends (to Mecca) to them, his riding-beast knelt down, and the people said twice: Go on, go on, al-Qaswa has become jaded. The Prophet (May peace be upon him) said: She has not become jaded and that is not a characteristic of hers, but He Who restrained the elephant has restrained her. He then said: By Him in Whose hand my soul is, they will not ask any me good thing by which they honor which God has made sacred without my giving them it. He then urged her and she leaped up and he turned aside from them, and stopped at the farthest side of al-Hudaibiyyah at a pool with little water. Meanwhile Budail bin Warqa al-Khuza’I came, and ‘Urwah bin Mas’ud joined him. He began to speak to the Prophet ﷺ. Whenever he spoke to the Prophet ﷺ, he caught his beard. Al Mughriah bin Shu’bah was standing beside the Prophet ﷺ.He had a sword with him, wearing a helmet. He (Al Mughriah) struck his (‘Urwah’s) hand with the lower end of his sheath, and said: Keep away your hand from his beard. ‘Urwah then raised his hand and asked: Who is this? They replied: Al-Mughirah bin Shu’bah. He said: O treacherous one! Did I not use my offices in your treachery? In pre-Islamic days Al-Mughirah bin Shu’bah accompanied some people and murdered them, and took their property. He then came (to the Prophet) and embraced Islam. The Prophet ﷺ said: As for Islam we accepted it, but as to the property, as it has been taken by treachery, we have no need of it. He went on with the tradition the Prophet ﷺ said: Write down: This is what Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, has decided. He then narrated the tradition. Suhail then said: And that a man will not come to you from us, even if he follows your religion, without you sending him back to us. When he finished drawing up the document, the Prophet ﷺ said to his Companions: Get up and sacrifice and then shave. Thereafter some believing women who were immigrants came. (Allah sent down: O yea who believe, when believing women come to you as emigrants). Allah most high forbade them to send them back, but ordered them to restore the dower. He then returned to Medina. Abu Basir a man from the Quraish (who was a Muslim), came to him. And they sent (two men) to look for him; so he handed him over to the two men. They took him away, and when they reached Dhu Al Hulaifah and alighted to eat some dates which they had, Abu Basir said to one of the men : I swear by Allah so-and-so, that I think this sword of yours is a fine one; the other drew the sword and said : Yes I have tried it. Abu Basir said: Let me look at it. He let him have it and he struck him till he died, whereupon the other fled and came to Medina, and running entered the mosque. The Prophet ( may peace be upon him) said: This man has seen something frightful. He said: I swear by Allah that my Companion has been killed, and im as good as dead. Abu Basir then arrived and said: Allah has fulfilled your covenant. You returned me to them, but Allah saved me from them. The Prophet ﷺ said: Woe to his mother, stirrer up of war! Would that he had someone (i.e. some kinsfolk). When he heard that he knew that he would send him back to them, so he went out and came to the seashore. Abu Jandal escaped and joined Abu Basir till a band of them collected.  

خَرَجَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ زَمَنَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ فِي بِضْعَ عَشَرَةَ مِائَةٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانُوا بِذِي الْحُلَيْفَةِ قَلَّدَ الْهَدْىَ وَأَشْعَرَهُ وَأَحْرَمَ بِالْعُمْرَةِ وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ قَالَ وَسَارَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ بِالثَّنِيَّةِ الَّتِي يُهْبَطُ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْهَا بَرَكَتْ بِهِ رَاحِلَتُهُ فَقَالَ النَّاسُ حَلْ حَلْ خَلأَتِ الْقَصْوَاءُ مَرَّتَيْنِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ مَا خَلأَتْ وَمَا ذَلِكَ لَهَا بِخُلُقٍ وَلَكِنْ حَبَسَهَا حَابِسُ الْفِيلِ ثُمَّ قَالَ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لاَ يَسْأَلُونِي الْيَوْمَ خُطَّةً يُعَظِّمُونَ بِهَا حُرُمَاتِ اللَّهِ إِلاَّ أَعْطَيْتُهُمْ إِيَّاهَا ثُمَّ زَجَرَهَا فَوَثَبَتْ فَعَدَلَ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّى نَزَلَ بِأَقْصَى الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ عَلَى ثَمَدٍ قَلِيلِ الْمَاءِ فَجَاءَهُ بُدَيْلُ بْنُ وَرْقَاءَ الْخُزَاعِيُّ ثُمَّ أَتَاهُ يَعْنِي عُرْوَةَ بْنَ مَسْعُودٍ فَجَعَلَ يُكَلِّمُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَكُلَّمَا كَلَّمَهُ أَخَذَ بِلِحْيَتِهِ وَالْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ شُعْبَةَ قَائِمٌ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَمَعَهُ السَّيْفُ وَعَلَيْهِ الْمِغْفَرُ فَضَرَبَ يَدَهُ بِنَعْلِ السَّيْفِ وَقَالَ أَخِّرْ يَدَكَ عَنْ لِحْيَتِهِ فَرَفَعَ عُرْوَةُ رَأْسَهُ فَقَالَ مَنْ هَذَا قَالُوا الْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ شُعْبَةَ فَقَالَ أَىْ غُدَرُ أَوَلَسْتُ أَسْعَى فِي غَدْرَتِكَ وَكَانَ الْمُغِيرَةُ صَحِبَ قَوْمًا فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَقَتَلَهُمْ وَأَخَذَ أَمْوَالَهُمْ ثُمَّ جَاءَ فَأَسْلَمَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَمَّا الإِسْلاَمُ فَقَدْ قَبِلْنَا وَأَمَّا الْمَالُ فَإِنَّهُ مَالُ غَدْرٍ لاَ حَاجَةَ لَنَا فِيهِ فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ اكْتُبْ هَذَا مَا قَاضَى عَلَيْهِ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَقَصَّ الْخَبَرَ فَقَالَ سُهَيْلٌ وَعَلَى أَنَّهُ لاَ يَأْتِيكَ مِنَّا رَجُلٌ وَإِنْ كَانَ عَلَى دِينِكَ إِلاَّ رَدَدْتَهُ إِلَيْنَا فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ مِنْ قَضِيَّةِ الْكِتَابِ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ لأَصْحَابِهِ قُومُوا فَانْحَرُوا ثُمَّ احْلِقُوا ثُمَّ جَاءَ نِسْوَةٌ مُؤْمِنَاتٌ مُهَاجِرَاتٌ الآيَةَ فَنَهَاهُمُ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَرُدُّوهُنَّ وَأَمَرَهُمْ أَنْ يَرُدُّوا الصَّدَاقَ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ فَجَاءَهُ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ رَجُلٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ يَعْنِي فَأَرْسَلُوا فِي طَلَبِهِ فَدَفَعَهُ إِلَى الرَّجُلَيْنِ فَخَرَجَا بِهِ حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغَا ذَا الْحُلَيْفَةِ نَزَلُوا يَأْكُلُونَ مِنْ تَمْرٍ لَهُمْ فَقَالَ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ لأَحَدِ الرَّجُلَيْنِ وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لأَرَى سَيْفَكَ هَذَا يَا فُلاَنُ جَيِّدًا فَاسْتَلَّهُ الآخَرُ فَقَالَ أَجَلْ قَدْ جَرَّبْتُ بِهِ فَقَالَ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ أَرِنِي أَنْظُرْ إِلَيْهِ فَأَمْكَنَهُ مِنْهُ فَضَرَبَهُ حَتَّى بَرَدَ وَفَرَّ الآخَرُ حَتَّى أَتَى الْمَدِينَةَ فَدَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ يَعْدُو فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ لَقَدْ رَأَى هَذَا ذُعْرًا فَقَالَ قَدْ قُتِلَ وَاللَّهِ صَاحِبِي وَإِنِّي لَمَقْتُولٌ فَجَاءَ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ فَقَالَ قَدْ أَوْفَى اللَّهُ ذِمَّتَكَ فَقَدْ رَدَدْتَنِي إِلَيْهِمْ ثُمَّ نَجَّانِي اللَّهُ مِنْهُمْ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ وَيْلَ أُمِّهِ مِسْعَرَ حَرْبٍ لَوْ كَانَ لَهُ أَحَدٌ فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ ذَلِكَ عَرَفَ أَنَّهُ سَيَرُدُّهُ إِلَيْهِمْ فَخَرَجَ حَتَّى أَتَى سِيفَ الْبَحْرِ وَيَنْفَلِتُ أَبُو جَنْدَلٍ فَلَحِقَ بِأَبِي بَصِيرٍ حَتَّى اجْتَمَعَتْ مِنْهُمْ عِصَابَةٌ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ stayed in Makkah for ten years, following the people in their homes in 'Ukaz and Majinah, and during the seasons in Mina. He would say, "Who will shelter and support me? Who will assist me until I deliver the message of my Lord, and he will be rewarded with Paradise?" So much so that a man would come from Yemen or Egypt, and his people would warn him, saying, "Beware of the young boy from Quraysh who will deceive you." But he would walk among them and they would point at him with their fingers. Until Allah sent someone from Yathrib (Medina) and we offered him shelter and believed in him. The man would return to his people, and they would embrace Islam because of him, to the point that there was not a house in Al-Ansar (the supporters) except there were some Muslims living in it. Then, they all came together and said, "Until when shall we leave the Messenger of Allah ﷺ being expelled in the mountains of Makkah and living in fear?" Seventy men of us left until we reached him in the season. We made an appointment with the tribes of Al-'Aqabah, and met him there, a group of men and a group of women. We said, "O Messenger of Allah! Why don't we give you our pledge?" He replied, "Give me your pledge based on hearing and obeying, in ease and hardship, in wealth and poverty, and to enjoin good and forbid evil. And that you will say in Allah's cause, fear no blame from anyone, and to help me rather than hinder me when I come to you. If you fulfill this, then it will be better for you before Allah." We said, "O Messenger of Allah! Rain on us your guidance." We swear by Allah, we will never abandon this pledge nor take it away. So we gave him our pledge, and he grasped the hand of As'ad bin Zurarah, who was one of the youngest among us, and said, "O people of Yathrib! We have not aimed against and attacked the backs of camels unless we knew that he is the Messenger of Allah ﷺ . And indeed his leaving today means the tribal fragmentation of the entire Arabs and the killing of your best people. And the swords will bite you, whether you are a people who can endure that or a people who fear from yourselves a decline, clarify it, and it will be more excuse for you before Allah." We said, "Remove from us, O As'ad!" By Allah! We will never abandon this pledge nor seize it away. So we gave him our pledge, and he made a condition and gave us Paradise in return.  

مَكَثَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بِمَكَّةَ عَشْرَ سِنِينَ يَتْبَعُ النَّاسَ فِي مَنَازِلِهِمْ بعُكَاظٍ وَمَجَنَّةَ وَفِي الْمَوَاسِمِ بِمِنًى يَقُولُ مَنْ يُؤْوِينِي؟ مَنْ يَنْصُرُنِي حَتَّى أُبَلِّغَ رِسَالَةَ رَبِّي وَلَهُ الْجَنَّةُ؟ حَتَّى إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَيَخْرُجُ مِنَ الْيَمَنِ أَوْ مِنْ مِصْرَ كَذَا قَالَ فَيَأْتِيهِ قَوْمُهُ فَيَقُولُونَ احْذَرْ غُلَامَ قُرَيْشٍ لَا يَفْتِنُكَ وَيَمْشِي بَيْنَ رِجَالِهِمْ وَهُمْ يُشِيرُونَ إِلَيْهِ بِالْأَصَابِعِ حَتَّى بَعَثَنَا اللهُ لَهُ مِنْ يَثْرِبَ فَآوَيْنَاهُ وَصَدَّقْنَاهُ فَيَخْرُجُ الرَّجُلُ مِنَّا فَيُؤْمِنُ بِهِ وَيُقْرِئُهُ الْقُرْآنَ فَيَنْقَلِبُ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ فَيُسْلِمُونَ بِإِسْلَامِهِ حَتَّى لَمْ يَبْقَ دَارٌ مِنْ دُورِ الْأَنْصَارِ إِلَّا وَفِيهَا رَهْطٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ يُظْهِرُونَ الْإِسْلَامَ ثُمَّ ائْتَمَرُوا جَمِيعًا فَقُلْنَا حَتَّى مَتَى نَتْرُكُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يُطْرَدُ فِي جِبَالِ مَكَّةَ وَيَخَافُ؟ فَرَحَلَ إِلَيْهِ مِنَّا سَبْعُونَ رَجُلًا حَتَّى قَدِمُوا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْمَوْسِمِ فَوَاعَدْنَاهُ شِعْبَ الْعَقَبَةِ فَاجْتَمَعْنَا عِنْدَهُ مِنْ رَجُلٍ وَرَجُلَيْنِ حَتَّى تَوَافَيْنَا فَقُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ علَامَ نُبَايِعُكَ قَالَ تُبَايِعُونِي عَلَى السَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ فِي النَّشَاطِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَالنَّفَقَةِ فِي الْعُسْرِ وَالْيُسْرِ وَعَلَى الْأَمْرِ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَالنَّهْيِ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَأَنْ تَقُولُوا فِي اللهِ لَا تَخَافُونَ فِي اللهِ لَوْمَةَ لَائِمٍ وَعَلَى أَنْ تَنْصُرُونِي فَتَمْنَعُونِي إِذَا قَدِمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ مِمَّاتَمْنَعُونَ مِنْهُ أَنْفُسَكُمْ وَأَزْوَاجَكُمْ وَأَبْنَاءَكُمْ وَلَكُمُ الْجَنَّةُ قَالَ فَقُمْنَا إِلَيْهِ فَبَايَعْنَاهُ وَأَخَذَ بِيَدِهِ أَسْعَدُ بْنُ زُرَارَةَ وَهُوَ مِنْ أَصْغَرِهِمْ فَقَالَ رُوَيْدًا يَا أَهْلَ يَثْرِبَ فَإِنَّا لَمْ نَضْرِبْ أَكْبَادَ الْإِبِلِ إِلَّا وَنَحْنُ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَإِنَّ إِخْرَاجَهُ الْيَوْمَ مُفَارَقَةُ الْعَرَبِ كَافَّةً وَقَتْلُ خِيَارِكُمْ وَأَنَّ تَعَضَّكُمُ السُّيُوفُ فَإِمَّا أَنْتُمْ قَوْمٌ تَصْبِرُونَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ وَأَجْرُكُمْ عَلَى اللهِ وَإِمَّا أَنْتُمْ قَوْمٌ تَخَافُونَ مِنْ أَنْفُسِكُمْ جَبِينَةً فَبَيِّنُوا ذَلِكَ فَهُوَ أَعْذَرَ لَكُمْ عِنْدَ اللهِ قَالُوا أَمِطْ عَنَّا يَا أَسْعَدُ فَوَاللهِ لَا نَدَعُ هَذِهِ الْبَيْعَةَ أَبَدًا وَلَا نَسْلُبُهَا أَبَدًا قَالَ فَقُمْنَا إِلَيْهِ فَبَايَعْنَاهُ فَأَخَذَ عَلَيْنَا وَشَرَطَ وَيُعْطِينَا عَلَى ذَلِكَ الْجَنَّةَ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ spent ten years following the pilgrims in their dwellings during the pilgrimage season, at Majannah, at 'Ukaz, and in their dwellings in Mina. He would say, "Who will give me shelter? Who will assist me until I deliver the messages of my Lord, and paradise will be theirs?" He did not find anyone who would assist and shelter him. Even when a man would leave Muzdalifah or Yemen and come to their people, they would say, "Beware of the youth from Quraysh, he will lead you astray," while he walked among them and called them to Allah, pointing at them with his fingers. Until Allah sent us to him from Yathrib, a man came to him and believed in him, and he recited the Quran to him, then he returned to his family and they accepted Islam. Soon, there was no house in the dwellings of Yathrib except that it had a group of Muslims who openly displayed Islam. Then Allah completed His favor upon us, and we gathered together, seventy men from our community, and we said, "How long will the Messenger of Allah ﷺ be expelled in the mountains of Makkah and live in fear?" So we set out until we reached him during the pilgrimage season, and we made an appointment with the people of Aqabah. His uncle, Al-Abbas, said to him, "O nephew, I do not know who these people are who have come to you. I am familiar with the people of Yathrib, so we gathered with them, one man and two men. When Al-Abbas saw our faces, he said, 'These are unknown people, they are young.' We said, 'O Messenger of Allah, why should we swear allegiance to you?' He said, 'Swear allegiance to me on hearing and obeying, in times of both energy and laziness, in easy and difficult times, in promoting what is good and forbidding what is evil, and in defending me if I come to Yathrib, even if it means denying yourselves, your wives, and your children. Paradise will be yours.' So we gave him our pledge, and As'ad bin Zurarah, who was the youngest of the seventy, took his hand and said, 'By Allah, O Messenger of Allah, remove your hand from us. We will not abandon this pledge, nor will we revoke it.' So we went to him one by one, and each of us pledged allegiance to him on the terms of al-Abbas, and in return, he bestowed paradise upon us."  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ لَبِثَ عَشْرَ سِنِينَ يَتَّبِعُ الْحَاجَّ فِي مَنَازِلِهِمْ فِي الْمَوْسِمِ وَبِمَجَنَّةٍ وَبِعُكَاظٍ وَبِمَنَازِلِهِمْ بِمِنًى يَقُولُ مَنْ يُؤْوِينِي مَنْ يَنْصُرُنِي حَتَّى أُبَلِّغَ رِسَالَاتِ رَبِّي وَلَهُ الْجَنَّةُ؟ فَلَا يَجِدُ أَحَدًا يَنْصُرُهُ وَيُؤْوِيهِ حَتَّى إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ يَرْحَلُ مِنْ مُضَرَ أَوْ مِنَ الْيَمَنِ إِلَى ذِي رَحِمِهِ فَيَأْتِيهِ قَوْمُهُ فَيَقُولُونَ احْذَرْ غُلَامَ قُرَيْشٍ لَا يَفْتِنُكَ وَيَمْشِي بَيْنَ رِحَالِهِمْ يَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَى اللهِ ﷻ يُشِيرُونَ إِلَيْهِ بِالْأَصَابِعِ حَتَّى بَعَثَنَا اللهُ ﷻ لَهُ مِنْ يَثْرِبَ فَيَأْتِيهِ الرَّجُلُ فَيُؤْمِنُ بِهِ فَيُقْرِئُهُ الْقُرْآنَ فَيَنْقَلِبُ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ فَيُسْلِمُونَ بِإِسْلَامِهِ حَتَّى لَمْ يَبْقَ دَارٌ مِنْ دُورِ يَثْرِبَ إِلَّا فِيهَا رَهْطٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ يُظْهِرُونَ الْإِسْلَامَثُمَّ بَعَثَنَا اللهُ ﷻ فَأْتَمَرْنَا وَاجْتَمَعْنَا سَبْعُونَ رَجُلًا مِنَّا فَقُلْنَا حَتَّى مَتَى نَذَرُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يُطْرَدُ فِي جِبَالِ مَكَّةَ وَيَخَافُ فَرَحَلْنَا حَتَّى قَدِمْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْمَوْسِمِ فَوَاعَدْنَاهُ شِعْبَ الْعَقَبَةِ فَقَالَ عَمُّهُ الْعَبَّاسُ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي إِنِّي لَا أَدْرِي مَا هَؤُلَاءِ الْقَوْمُ الَّذِينَ جَاءُوكَ؟ إِنِّي ذُو مَعْرِفَةٍ بِأَهْلِ يَثْرِبَ فَاجْتَمَعْنَا عِنْدَهُ مِنْ رَجُلٍ وَرَجُلَيْنِ فَلَمَّا نَظَرَ الْعَبَّاسُ فِي وُجُوهِنَا قَالَ هَؤُلَاءِ قَوْمٌ لَا أَعْرِفُهُمْ هَؤُلَاءِ أَحْدَاثٌ فَقُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ عَلَامَ نُبَايِعُكَ؟ قَالَ تُبَايِعُونِي عَلَى السَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ فِي النَّشَاطِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَعَلَى النَّفَقَةِ فِي الْعُسْرِ وَالْيُسْرِ وَعَلَى الْأَمْرِ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَالنَّهْيِ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَعَلَى أَنْ تَقُولُوا فِي اللهِ لَا تَأْخُذُكُمْ فِيهِ لَوْمَةُ لَائِمٍ وَعَلَى أَنْ تَنْصُرُونِي إِذَا قَدِمْتُ يَثْرِبَ فَتَمْنَعُونِي مِمَّا تَمْنَعُونَ مِنْهُ أَنْفُسَكُمْ وَأَزْوَاجَكُمْ وَأَبْنَاءَكُمْ وَلَكُمُ الْجَنَّةُ فَقُمْنَا نُبَايِعُهُ فَأَخَذَ بِيَدِهِ أَسْعَدُ بْنُ زُرَارَةَ وَهُوَ أَصْغَرُ السَّبْعِينَ فَقَالَ رُوَيْدًا يَا أَهْلَ يَثْرِبَ إِنَّا لَمْ نَضْرِبْ إِلَيْهِ أَكْبَادَ الْمَطِيِّ إِلَّا وَنَحْنُ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ إِنَّ إِخْرَاجَهُ الْيَوْمَ مُفَارَقَةُ الْعَرَبِ كَافَّةً وَقَتْلُ خِيَارِكُمْ وَأَنْ تَعَضَّكُمُ السُّيُوفُ فَإِمَّا أَنْتُمْ قَوْمٌ تَصْبِرُونَ عَلَى السُّيُوفِ إِذَا مَسَّتْكُمْ وَعَلَى قَتْلِ خِيَارِكُمْ وَعَلَى مُفَارَقَةِ الْعَرَبِ كَافَّةً فَخُذُوهُ وَأَجْرُكُمْ عَلَى اللهِ وَإِمَّا أَنْتُمْ قَوْمٌ تَخَافُونَ مِنْ أَنْفُسِكُمْ خِيفَةً فَذَرُوهُ فَهُوَ أَعْذَرُ عِنْدَ اللهِقَالَوا يَا أَسْعَدُ بْنَ زُرَارَةَ أَمِطْ عَنَّا يَدَكَ فَوَاللهِ لَا نَذَرُ هَذِهِ الْبَيْعَةَ وَلَا نَسْتَقِيلُهَا فَقُمْنَا إِلَيْهِ رَجُلًا رَجُلًا يَأْخُذُ عَلَيْنَا بِشُرْطَةِ الْعَبَّاسِ وَيُعْطِينَا عَلَى ذَلِكَ الْجَنَّةَ  

[Machine] We were informed by Shaddad bin Abdullah Al-Damishqi, who was one of the companions of the Prophet ﷺ , that Abu Umarah said, "O Amr bin Abasah, the companion of wisdom, the wisdom of giving charity is a man from the tribe of Bani Sulaym. What makes you claim that you are a quarter of Islam?" He said, "In the period of ignorance, I used to see people in misguidance and I did not see any value in idols. Then I heard about a man who was reporting news from Makkah and narrating stories. So, I rode my camel until I reached Makkah, where I found the Messenger of Allah ﷺ hiding while his people were bold against him. I showed kindness to him and entered to meet him. I asked him, 'Who are you?' He said, ‘I am the Messenger of Allah.’ I asked, 'What is a Messenger of Allah?' He said, 'The Messenger of Allah is a Prophet.' I asked, 'Did Allah send you?' He said, 'Yes.' I asked, 'For what purpose did Allah send you?' He said, 'To worship Allah alone and not associate anything with Him, to demolish idols, and to maintain family ties.' Then I asked, 'Who is with you in this?' He said, 'The free and the slave or the slave and the free.' And he mentioned that Abu Bakr bin Abi Quhafa and Bilal, the slave of Abu Bakr, were with him. I said, 'I will follow you.' He said, 'You are not capable of that today, but return to your family. When you hear that I have emerged, come to me.' So, I returned to my family and I embraced Islam. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ migrated to Madinah, and I continued to search for news until a delegation from Yathrib came. I asked, 'Who is this Makkian man who has come to you?' They said, 'His people wanted to kill him, but they were unable, so there was a treaty between him and them.' And we left the people in confusion. I, Amr bin Abasah, rode my camel until I reached Madinah. I entered and said, 'O Messenger of Allah, do you recognize me?' He said, 'Yes, aren't you the one who came to me from Makkah?' I said, 'Indeed.' So, I said, 'O Messenger of Allah, teach me what Allah has taught you, for I am ignorant.' He said, 'If you pray Fajr, then shorten your prayer until the sun rises. Then do not pray until it is fully elevated, as at that time, the disbelievers prostrate to it. When it rises the height of a spear or two, then pray, as the prayer is witnessed and forbidden until the spear is shaded by the shadow. Then shorten your prayer, as at that time, Hellfire is kindled. When the sun has fully set, then you may pray Asr. When you pray Asr, then shorten your prayer until the sun has set, as at that time, the disbelievers prostrate to it.' I said, 'O Prophet of Allah, tell me about ablution.' He said, 'None of you should perform ablution, then rinse the mouth, sniff water into the nose, and blow it out, except that his sins are expiated from his mouth and nostrils with the water when it flows. Then, wash his face as Allah, the Most High, ordered.'  

حَدَّثَنَا شَدَّادُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ وَكَانَ قَدْ أَدْرَكَ نَفَرًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو أُمَامَةَ يَا عَمْرُو بْنَ عَبَسَةَ صَاحِبَ الْعَقْلِ عَقْلِ الصَّدَقَةِ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي سُلَيْمٍ بِأَيِّ شَيْءٍ تَدَّعِي أَنَّكَ رُبُعُ الْإِسْلَامِ؟ قَالَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ أَرَى النَّاسَ عَلَى ضَلَالَةٍ وَلَا أَرَى الْأَوْثَانَ شَيْئًا ثُمَّ سَمِعْتُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ يُخْبِرُ أَخْبَارَ مَكَّةَ وَيُحَدِّثُ أَحَادِيثَ فَرَكِبْتُ رَاحِلَتِي حَتَّى قَدِمْتُ مَكَّةَ فَإِذَا أَنَا بِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ مُسْتَخْفٍ وَإِذَا قَوْمُهُ عَلَيْهِ جُرَآءُ فَتَلَطَّفْتُ لَهُ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَقُلْتُ مَا أَنْتَ؟ قَالَ أَنَا نَبِيُّ اللهِ فَقُلْتُ وَمَا نَبِيُّ اللهِ؟ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ قَالَ قُلْتُ آللَّهُ أَرْسَلَكَ؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ قُلْتُ بِأَيِّ شَيْءٍ أَرْسَلَكَ؟ قَالَ بِأَنْ يُوَحَّدَ اللهُ وَلَا يُشْرَكَ بِهِ شَيْءٌ وَكَسْرِ الْأَوْثَانِ وَصِلَةِ الرَّحِمِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ مَنْ مَعَكَ عَلَى هَذَا؟ قَالَ حُرٌّ وَعَبْدٌ أَوْ عَبْدٌ وَحُرٌّ وَإِذَا مَعَهُ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي قُحَافَةَ وَبِلَالٌ مَوْلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ قُلْتُ إِنِّي مُتَّبِعُكَ قَالَ إِنَّكَ لَا تَسْتَطِيعُ ذَلِكَ يَوْمَكَ هَذَا وَلَكِنْ ارْجِعْ إِلَى أَهْلِكَ فَإِذَا سَمِعْتَ بِي قَدْ ظَهَرْتُ فَالْحَقْ بِي قَالَ فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى أَهْلِي وَقَدْ أَسْلَمْتُ فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مُهَاجِرًا إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ فَجَعَلْتُ أَتَخَبَّرُ الْأَخْبَارَ حَتَّى جَاءَ رَكَبَةٌ مِنْ يَثْرِبَ فَقُلْتُ مَا هَذَا الْمَكِّيُّ الَّذِي أَتَاكُمْ؟قَالُوا أَرَادَ قَوْمُهُ قَتْلَهُ فَلَمْ يَسْتَطِيعُوا ذَلِكَ وَحِيلَ بَيْنَهُمْ وَبَيْنَهُ وَتَرَكْنَا النَّاسَ سِرَاعًا قَالَ عَمْرُو بْنُ عَبَسَةَ فَرَكِبْتُ رَاحِلَتِي حَتَّى قَدِمْتُ عَلَيْهِ الْمَدِينَةَ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَتَعْرِفُنِي؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ أَلَسْتَ أَنْتَ الَّذِي أَتَيْتَنِي بِمَكَّةَ؟ قَالَ قُلْتُ بَلَى فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ عَلِّمْنِي مِمَّا عَلَّمَكَ اللهُ وَأَجْهَلُ قَالَ إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَقْصِرْ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ فَإِذَا طَلَعَتْ فَلَا تُصَلِّ حَتَّى تَرْتَفِعَ فَإِنَّهَا تَطْلُعُ حِينَ تَطْلُعُ بَيْنَ قَرْنَيْ شَيْطَانٍ وَحِينَئِذٍ يَسْجُدُ لَهَا الْكُفَّارُ فَإِذَا ارْتَفَعَتْ قِيدَ رُمْحٍ أَوْ رُمْحَيْنِ فَصَلِّ فَإِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ مَشْهُودَةٌ مَحْضُورَةٌ حَتَّى يَسْتَقِلَّ الرُّمْحُ بِالظِّلِّ ثُمَّ أَقْصِرْ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ فَإِنَّهَا حِينَئِذٍ تُسْجَرُ جَهَنَّمُ فَإِذَا فَاءَ الْفَيْءُ فَصَلِّ فَإِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ مَشْهُودَةٌ مَحْضُورَةٌ حَتَّى تُصَلِّيَ الْعَصْرَ فَإِذَا صَلَّيْتَ الْعَصْرَ فَأَقْصِرْ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ حَتَّى تَغْرُبَ الشَّمْسُ فَإِنَّهَا تَغْرُبُ حِينَ تَغْرُبُ بَيْنَ قَرْنَيْ شَيْطَانٍ وَحِينَئِذٍ يَسْجُدُ لَهَا الْكُفَّارُ قُلْتُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنِ الْوُضُوءِ قَالَ مَا مِنْكُمْ مِنْ أَحَدٍ يَقْرَبُ وَضُوءَهُ ثُمَّ يَتَمَضْمَضُ وَيَسْتَنْشِقُ وَيَنْتَثِرُ إِلَّا خَرَّتْ خَطَايَاهُ مِنْ فَمِهِ وَخَيَاشِيمِهِ مَعَ الْمَاءِ حِينَ يَنْتَثِرُ ثُمَّ يَغْسِلُ وَجْهَهُ كَمَا أَمَرَهُ اللهُ تَعَالَى إِلَّا خَرَّتْ  

[Machine] I went to complain to Alaa ibn Al-Hadrami about it to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ . I passed by Al-Rabadha and there was an old lady from the Banu Tamim sitting alone. She said to me, "O Abdullah, I have a need with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ . Can you convey it to him?" I agreed and carried her on my camel and we arrived at Al-Madinah. When we reached the mosque, it was filled with its people and there was a black flag flapping with a proud horseman holding a sword in front of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ . I asked, "What's happening with the people?" They replied, "They want to appoint Amr ibn Al-Aas as their leader." So I sat down. Then he (the Messenger of Allah) entered his house or his tent, and I sought permission to enter. He allowed me to come in, so I entered and greeted him. He asked, "Did you have any dealings with the Banu Tamim?" I replied, "Yes." He said, "They owed us some debts and I passed by an old lady from the Banu Tamim who asked me to convey this to you." Then, she entered and I said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , "If you find it appropriate, create a separation between us and the Banu Tamim." So he requested for a pot of dehn oil, which was smeared on her and she became calm and excited. She asked, "O Messenger of Allah, where will you send Mu'adh?" He replied, "I said, 'I am to them like the Mazi (a type of she-camel) is to the A'd. He replied, 'Indeed, the Mazi died due to carrying loads, and I am to carry this load. But I don't feel that it has been a burden on me. I seek refuge with Allah and His Messenger from being like the feathers of 'Ad.' He asked, 'What is a feather of 'Ad?' He knew the answer better than anyone else, but he wanted to narrate so I replied, 'The 'Ad endured famine, so they sent for a wafid (a person who delivers messages on behalf of others) and they called him Qayl (previously asked). He passed by Mu'awiya ibn Bakr's tent and stayed with him for a month, giving him alcohol to drink and being entertained by two servant girls called al-Jaradatan. When the month was over, he left for the mountains of Tihamah and called out to Allah, "O Allah, You know that I didn't come to cure the sick nor free captives, so let the rains fall on 'Ad as You make them drink, and don't leave a single one of them alive." Then, thick black clouds passed over them and called out, "Take it (rain) from this side and take it from the black part." So he pointed to one of the black clouds and said, "Take it from this one, gray ash". And he said, "Let there not be a single person among the 'Ad." Abu Wa'il said: It was conveyed to me that when the wind was sent against them, it didn't stop until they were annihilated. Then Abu Wa'il said, "The man and the woman, when they send a wafid (messenger) to them, they should not be like the wafid of 'Ad."  

خَرَجْتُ أَشْكُو الْعَلَاءَ بْنَ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَمَرَرْتُ بِالرَّبَذَةِ فَإِذَا عَجُوزٌ مِنْ بَنِي تَمِيمٍ مُنْقَطِعٌ بِهَا فَقَالَتْ لِي يَا عَبْدَ اللهِ إِنَّ لِي إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ حَاجَةً فَهَلْ أَنْتَ مُبَلِّغِي إِلَيْهِ؟ قَالَ فَحَمَلْتُهَا فَأَتَيْتُ الْمَدِينَةَ فَإِذَا الْمَسْجِدُ غَاصٌّ بِأَهْلِهِ وَإِذَا رَايَةٌ سَوْدَاءُ تَخْفِقُوَبِلَالٌ مُتَقَلِّدٌ السَّيْفَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ مَا شَأْنُ النَّاسِ؟ قَالُوا يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَبْعَثَ عَمْرَو بْنَ الْعَاصِ وَجْهًا قَالَ فَجَلَسْتُ قَالَ فَدَخَلَ مَنْزِلَهُ أَوْ قَالَ رَحْلَهُ فَاسْتَأْذَنْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَأَذِنَ لِي فَدَخَلْتُ فَسَلَّمْتُ فَقَالَ هَلْ كَانَ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَ بَنِي تَمِيمٍ شَيْءٌ؟ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ وَكَانَتْ لَنَا الدَّبْرَةُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَمَرَرْتُ بِعَجُوزٍ مِنْ بَنِي تَمِيمٍ مُنْقَطِعٌ بِهَا فَسَأَلَتْنِي أَنْ أَحْمِلَهَا إِلَيْكَ وَهَا هِيَ بِالْبَابِ فَأَذِنَ لَهَا فَدَخَلَتْ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنْ رَأَيْتَ أَنْ تَجْعَلَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ بَنِي تَمِيمٍ حَاجِزًا فَاجْعَلِ الدَّهْنَاءَ فَحَمِيَتِ الْعَجُوزُ وَاسْتَوْفَزَتْ قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَإِلَى أَيْنَ تَضْطَرُّ مُضَرَكَ؟ قَالَ قُلْتُ إِنَّمَا مَثَلِي مَا قَالَ الْأَوَّلُ مِعْزَاةُ حَمَلَتْ حَتْفَهَا حَمَلْتُ هَذِهِ وَلَا أَشْعُرُ أَنَّهَا كَانَتْ لِي خَصْمًا أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ وَرَسُولِهِ أَنْ أَكُونَ كَوَافِدِ عَادٍ قَالَ هِيهْ وَمَا وَافِدُ عَادٍ؟ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِالْحَدِيثِ مِنْهُ وَلَكِنْ يَسْتَطْعِمُهُ قُلْتُ إِنَّ عَادًا قَحَطُوا فَبَعَثُوا وَافِدًا لَهُمْ يُقَالُ لَهُ قَيْلٌ فَمَرَّ بِمُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ بَكْرٍ فَأَقَامَ عِنْدَهُ شَهْرًا يَسْقِيهِ الْخَمْرَ وَتُغَنِّيهِ جَارِيَتَانِ يُقَالُ لَهُمَا الْجَرَادَتَانِ فَلَمَّا مَضَى الشَّهْرُ خَرَجَ جِبَالَ تِهَامَةَ فَنَادَى اللهُمَّ إِنَّكَ تَعْلَمُ أَنِّي لَمْ أَجِئْ إِلَى مَرِيضٍ فَأُدَاوِيَهُ وَلَاإِلَى أَسِيرٍ فَأُفَادِيَهُ اللهُمَّ اسْقِ عَادًا مَا كُنْتَ مُسْقِيَهُ فَمَرَّتْ بِهِ سَحَابَاتٌ سُودٌ فَنُودِيَ مِنْهَا اخْتَرْ فَأَوْمَأَ إِلَى سَحَابَةٍ مِنْهَا سَوْدَاءَ فَنُودِيَ مِنْهَا خُذْهَا رَمَادًا رِمْدِدًا ولَا تُبْقِ مِنْ عَادٍ أَحَدًا قَالَ فَمَا بَلَغَنِي أَنَّهُ بُعِثَ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنَ الرِّيحِ إِلَّا قَدْرَ مَا يَجْرِي فِي خَاتِمِي هَذَا حَتَّى هَلَكُوا قَالَ أَبُو وَائِلٍ وَصَدَقَ قَالَ فَكَانَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ وَالرَّجُلُ إِذَا بَعَثُوا وَافِدًا لَهُمْ قَالُوا لَا تَكُنْ كَوَافِدِ عَادٍ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent Ghālib ibn ‘Abdullah al-Kalbi with Kalb, the Lion, to the tribe of Banī Mulawwah in al-Kudayd. He commanded him to change their position, so we went with him until we reached Qudayd. There, we met al-Harith ibn Mālik, who was from the tribe of Lays, so we captured him. He said, "I have only come to embrace Islam." Ghālib ibn ‘Abdullah said, "If you have come as a Muslim, then no harm will come to you for one day and one night. However, if you have come for something else, we will take precautions with you." He said, "I give you my word and security." So Ghālib ibn ‘Abdullah gave him a bond of safety, and then he left someone dark-skinned with him, who was with us. He said to him, "Stay with him until we pass by you. If he confronts you, grab his head." He said, "Then we continued until we reached the belly of al-Kudayd. We camped there after ‘Asr prayer. My companions sent me to a hilltop to observe the enemy. I lay on top of it until it was Maghrib time. A man among them came out and looked. He saw me lying on the hilltop and said to his wife, 'By Allah, I see someone lying on this hilltop. I did not see him in the morning. Be careful, lest the dogs have eaten some of our provisions.' She looked and said, 'No, by Allah, I have not lost anything.' He said, 'Then give me my bow and two arrows from my quiver.' She gave them to him, and he shot me with an arrow, which I placed by my side. I took it and did not move. Then he shot me with another arrow, which I placed on top of my right shoulder. I took it and did not move. He said to his wife, 'By Allah, these arrows have touched me. If they were enchanted, they would have moved. When it is morning, seek for my arrows and take them. However, do not bite them, for the dogs might be affected by them.' We waited there until their scent had dissipated, and they settled down or went to sleep. In the darkness of the night, we launched a surprise attack on them and killed those we killed from among them, and we took their flocks. We headed off swiftly until we passed by al-Harith ibn al-Barssā’, his friend. We took him with us. The people shouted aloud to their people in a state of shock, and we advanced swiftly. When there was nothing left between us and them except the belly of the valley, a flood came down between us and them, which Allah sent wherever He pleased. We had never seen anything like it before, neither rain nor hail. It came with something that no one can withstand. We saw them standing, looking at us, but none of them could advance, while we crossed it swiftly until it settled. Then we attacked them from a hidden position until we defeated them with what we had in our hands.  

بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ غَالِبَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللهِ الْكَلْبِيَّ كَلْبَ لَيْثٍ إِلَى بَنِي مُلَوَّحٍ بِالْكَدِيدِ وَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يُغِيرَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَخَرَجَ فَكُنْتُ فِي سَرِيَّتِهِ فَمَضَيْنَا حَتَّى إِذَا كُنَّا بِقُدَيْدٍ لَقِينَا بِهِ الْحَارِثَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ وَهُوَ ابْنُ الْبَرْصَاءِ اللَّيْثِيُّ فَأَخَذْنَاهُ فَقَالَ إِنَّمَا جِئْتُ لِأُسْلِمَ فَقَالَ غَالِبُ بْنُعَبْدِ اللهِ إِنْ كُنْتَ إِنَّمَا جِئْتَ مُسْلِمًا فَلَنْ يَضُرَّكَ رِبَاطُ يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ عَلَى غَيْرِ ذَلِكَ اسْتَوْثَقْنَا مِنْكَ قَالَ فَأَوْثَقَهُ رِبَاطًا ثُمَّ خَلَّفَ عَلَيْهِ رَجُلًا أَسْوَدَ كَانَ مَعَنَا فَقَالَ امْكُثْ مَعَهُ حَتَّى نَمُرَّ عَلَيْكَ فَإِنْ نَازَعَكَ فَاحْتَزَّ رَأْسَهُ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَضَيْنَا حَتَّى أَتَيْنَا بَطْنَ الْكَدِيدِ فَنَزَلْنَا عُشَيْشِيَةً بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ فَبَعَثَنِي أَصْحَابِي فِي رَئِيَّةٍ فَعَمَدْتُ إِلَى تَلٍّ يُطْلِعُنِي عَلَى الْحَاضِرِ فَانْبَطَحْتُ عَلَيْهِ وَذَلِكَ الْمَغْرِبَ فَخَرَجَ رَجُلٌ مِنْهُمْ فَنَظَرَ فَرَآنِي مُنْبَطِحًا عَلَى التَّلِّ فَقَالَ لِامْرَأَتِهِ وَاللهِ إِنِّي لَأَرَى عَلَى هَذَا التَّلِّ سَوَادًا مَا رَأَيْتُهُ أَوَّلَ النَّهَارِ فَانْظُرِي لَا تَكُونُ الْكِلَابُ اجْتَرَّتْ بَعْضَ أَوْعِيَتِكِ قَالَ فَنَظَرَتْ فَقَالَتْ لَا وَاللهِ مَا أَفْقِدُ شَيْئًا قَالَ فَنَاوِلِينِي قَوْسِي وَسَهْمَيْنِ مِنْ كِنَانَتِي قَالَ فَنَاوَلَتْهُ فَرَمَانِي بِسَهْمٍ فَوَضَعَهُ فِي جَنْبِي قَالَ فَنَزَعْتُهُ فَوَضَعْتُهُ وَلَمْ أَتَحَرَّكْ ثُمَّ رَمَانِي بِآخَرَ فَوَضَعَهُ فِي رَأْسِ مَنْكِبِيفَنَزَعْتُهُ فَوَضَعْتُهُ وَلَمْ أَتَحَرَّكْ فَقَالَ لِامْرَأَتِهِ وَاللهِ لَقَدْ خَالَطَهُ سَهْمَايَ وَلَوْ كَانَ زَائِلَةً لَتَحَرَّكَ فَإِذَا أَصْبَحْتِ فَابْتَغِي سَهْمَيَّ فَخُذِيهِمَا لَا تَمْضُغُهُمَا عَلَيَّ الْكِلَابُ قَالَ وَأَمْهَلْنَاهُمْ حَتَّى رَاحَتْ رَائِحَتُهُمْ حَتَّى إِذَا احْتَلَبُوا وَعَطَنُوا أَوْ سَكَنُوا وَذَهَبَتْ عَتَمَةٌ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ شَنَنَّا عَلَيْهِمُ الْغَارَةَ فَقَتَلْنَا مَنْ قَتَلْنَا مِنْهُمْ وَاسْتَقْنَا النَّعَمَ فَتَوَجَّهْنَا قَافِلِينَ وَخَرَجَ صَرِيخُ الْقَوْمِ إِلَى قَوْمِهِمْ مُغَوِّثًا وَخَرَجْنَا سِرَاعًا حَتَّى نَمُرَّ بِالْحَارِثِ ابْنِ الْبَرْصَاءِ وَصَاحِبِهِ فَانْطَلَقْنَا بِهِ مَعَنَا وَأَتَانَا صَرِيخُ النَّاسِ فَجَاءَنَا مَا لَا قِبَلَ لَنَا بِهِ حَتَّى إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُمْ إِلَّا بَطْنُ الْوَادِي أَقْبَلَ سَيْلٌ حَالَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُمْ بَعَثَهُ اللهُ تَعَالَى مِنْ حَيْثُ شَاءَ مَا رَأَيْنَا قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ مَطَرًا وَلَا خَالًا فَجَاءَ بِمَا لَا يَقْدِرُ أَحَدٌ أَنْ يَقُومَ عَلَيْهِ فَلَقَدْ رَأَيْنَاهُمْ وُقُوفًا يَنْظُرُونَ إِلَيْنَا مَا يَقْدِرُ أَحَدٌ مِنْهُمْ أَنْ يَتَقَدَّمَ وَنَحْنُ نَجُوزُهَا سِرَاعًا حَتَّى أَسْنَدْنَاهَا فِي الْمَشْلَلِ ثُمَّ حَدَرْنَاهَا عَنَّا فَأَعْجَزْنَا الْقَوْمَ بِمَا فِي أَيْدِينَا  

[Machine] I said to Ibn Abbas, "Indeed, Nawfal al-Shami claims or says that Musa was not the companion of Khidr. Musa, the son of Bani Israel said, 'Nawfal is lying, the enemy of Allah.' Ubayy ibn Ka'b narrated to me from the Prophet ﷺ that Musa stood among the Bani Israel to deliver a sermon. They asked him, 'Who is the most knowledgeable among the people?' He said, 'I am.' So Allah inspired him, 'I have a slave who is more knowledgeable than you.' He said, 'My Lord, show him to me.' It was said, 'Take a fish and put it in a basket, then wherever you lose it, it will be there.' So he took a fish and put it in a basket, and he and his companion walked along the shore until they reached a rock. Musa laid down and fell asleep while the fish started moving in the basket until it fell into the sea. Allah made the water flow back, and the fish came back to life and moved along with its companion on the shore until they came to the rock. They found a man covered with a garment and Musa greeted him, saying, 'Do you have any food? We are in need of it, for our journey has exhausted us.' The man replied, 'Indeed, we have encountered hardship on our journey.' The calamity was not removed from them until they passed by the thing that Allah commanded them. Musa exclaimed, 'Did you forget when we took refuge at the rock and I forgot about the fish? None other than Satan made me forget it.' They continued on their way, until when they reached the people of a town, they sought food from its inhabitants, but they refused to show them hospitality. Then they saw a wall about to collapse, and Khidr stood it up. Sufyan demonstrated it with his hands, raising them up like this. Then he placed his palms on top of each other, raising them up. Musa said, 'If you wished, you could have taken payment for it.' Khidr replied, 'This is the parting between me and you.'" Ibn Abbas said, "The first forgetfulness was unintentional." The Prophet ﷺ said, "May Allah have mercy on Musa. If he had been patient and continued to learn from him, we would have seen more wonders from him."  

قُلْتُ لِابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ إِنَّ نَوْفًا الشَّامِيَّ يَزْعُمُ أَوْ يَقُولُ لَيْسَ مُوسَى صَاحِبَ خَضِرٍ مُوسَى بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ قَالَ كَذَبَ نَوْفٌ عَدُوُّ اللهِحَدَّثَنِي أُبَيُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ أَنَّ مُوسَى قَامَ فِي بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ خَطِيبًا فَقَالُوا لَهُ مَنْ أَعْلَمُ النَّاسِ؟ قَالَ أَنَا فَأَوْحَى اللهُ إِلَيْهِ أَنَّ لِي عَبْدًا أَعْلَمَ مِنْكَ قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَرِنِيهِ قَالَ قِيلَ تَأْخُذُ حُوتًا فَتَجْعَلُهُ فِي مِكْتَلٍ فَحَيْثُمَا فَقَدْتَهُ فَهُوَ ثَمَّ قَالَ فَأَخَذَ حُوتًا فَجَعَلَهُ فِي مِكْتَلٍ وَجَعَلَ هُوَ وَصَاحِبُهُ يَمْشِيَانِ عَلَى السَّاحِلِ حَتَّى أَتَيَا الصَّخْرَةَ فَرَقَدَ مُوسَى وَاضْطَرَبَ الْحُوتُ فِي الْمِكْتَلِ فَوَقَعَ فِي الْبَحْرِ فَحَبَسَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ جِرْيَةَ الْمَاءِ فَاضْطَرَبَ الْمَاءُ فَاسْتَيْقَظَ مُوسَى فَقَالَ لِفَتَاهُ {آتِنَا غَدَاءَنَا لَقَدْ لَقِينَا مِنْ سَفَرِنَا هَذَا نَصَبًا} [الكهف 62] وَلَمْ يُصِبْ النَّصَبَ حَتَّى جَاوَزَ الَّذِي أَمَرَهُ اللهُ بِهِ قَالَ فَقَالَ {أَرَأَيْتَ إِذْ أَوَيْنَا إِلَى الصَّخْرَةِ فَإِنِّي نَسِيتُ الْحُوتَ وَمَا أَنْسَانِيهُ إِلَّا الشَّيْطَانُ} [الكهف 63] {فَارْتَدَّا عَلَى آثَارِهِمَا} [الكهف 64] قَصَصًا فَجَعَلَا يَقُصَّانِ آثَارَهُمَا وَاتَّخَذَ سَبِيلَهُ فِي الْبَحْرِ سَرَبًا قَالَ أَمْسَكَ عَنْهُ جِرْيَةَ الْمَاءِ فَصَارَ عَلَيْهِ مِثْلُ الطَّاقِ فَكَانَ لِلْحُوتِ سَرَبًا وَكَانَ لِمُوسَى عَجَبًا حَتَّى انْتَهَيَا إِلَى الصَّخْرَةِ فَإِذَا رَجُلٌ مُسَجًّى عَلَيْهِ ثَوْبٌ فَسَلَّمَ مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ وَأَنَّى بِأَرْضِكَ السَّلَامُ؟ قَالَ أَنَا مُوسَى قَالَ مُوسَى بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ {أَتَّبِعُكَ عَلَى أَنْ تُعَلِّمَنِي مِمَّا عُلِّمْتَ رُشْدًا} قَالَ يَا مُوسَى إِنِّي عَلَى عِلْمٍ مِنَ اللهِ لَا تَعْلَمُهُ وَأَنْتَ عَلَى عِلْمٍ مِنَ اللهِ عَلَّمَكَهُ اللهُ فَانْطَلَقَا يَمْشِيَانِ عَلَى السَّاحِلِ فَمَرَّتْ سَفِينَةٌ فَعَرَفُوا الْخَضِرَفَحُمِلَ بِغَيْرِ نَوْلٍ فَلَمْ يُعْجِبْهُ وَنَظَرَ فِي السَّفِينَةِ فَأَخَذَ الْقَدُومَ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَكْسِرَ مِنْهَا لَوْحًا فَقَالَ حُمِلْنَا بِغَيْرِ نَوْلٍ وَتُرِيدُ أَنْ تَخْرُقَهَا لِتُغْرِقَ أَهْلَهَا قَالَ {أَلَمْ أَقُلْ إِنَّكَ لَنْ تَسْتَطِيعَ مَعِيَ صَبْرًا} [الكهف 72] قَالَ إِنِّي نَسِيتُ وَجَاءَ عُصْفُورٌ فَنَقَرَ فِي الْبَحْرِ قَالَ الْخَضِرُ مَا يُنْقِصُ عِلْمِي وَلَا عِلْمُكَ مِنْ عِلْمِ اللهِ إِلَّا كَمَا نَقَصَ هَذَا الْعُصْفُورُ مِنْ هَذَا الْبَحْرِ فَانْطَلَقَا حَتَّى إِذَا أَتَيَا أَهْلَ قَرْيَةٍ اسْتَطْعَمَا أَهْلَهَا فَأَبَوْا أَنْ يُضَيِّفُوهُمَا فَرَأَى غُلَامًا فَأَخَذَ رَأْسَهُ فَانْتَزَعَهُ فَقَالَ أَقَتَلْتَ نَفْسًا زَكِيَّةً بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ لَقَدْ جِئْتَ شَيْئًا نُكْرًا قَالَ {أَلَمْ أَقُلْ لَكَ إِنَّكَ لَنْ تَسْتَطِيعَ مَعِيَ صَبْرًا} [الكهف 75] قَالَ سُفْيَانُ قَالَ عَمْرٌو وَهَذِهِ أَشَدُّ مِنَ الْأُولَى قَالَ فَانْطَلَقَا فَإِذَا جِدَارٌ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَنْقَضَّ فَأَقَامَهُ وَأَرَانَا سُفْيَانُ بِيَدَيْهِ فَرَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ هَكَذَا رَفْعًا فَوَضَعَ رَاحَتَيْهِ فَرَفَعَهُمَا بِبَطْنِ كَفَّيْهِ رَفْعًا فَقَالَ {لَوْ شِئْتَ لَتَخِذْتَ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا قَالَ هَذَا فِرَاقُ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنِكَ} [الكهف 78] قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ كَانَتِ الْأُولَى نِسْيَانًا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَرْحَمُ اللهُ مُوسَى لَوْ كَانَ صَبَرَ حَتَّى يَقُصَّعَلَيْنَا مِنْ أَمْرِهِ  

[Machine] "I went on a journey with the Prophet ﷺ, and he used to not relieve himself until he disappeared, so he couldn't be seen. We descended into an area without trees or landmarks. The Prophet ﷺ said, 'O Jabir, make water in your waterskin and then set out with us.' So we set out until we couldn't see anything, and suddenly there were two trees with a four-arm gap between them. He said, 'O Jabir, go to that tree and say, 'The Messenger of Allah ﷺ commands you to give me shade for my companions and me.'' So I did, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sat behind us. Then we returned to our place, and we rode with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was between us, as if birds were shading us. A woman came with a child and said, 'O Messenger of Allah, the devil takes my son every day three times.' He took the child and placed him between himself and the front of the camel saddle, and he said, 'Get away, O enemy of Allah! I am the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, get away, O enemy of Allah! I am the Messenger of Allah ﷺ,' three times. Then he handed the child back to her. When we finished our journey and passed by that place, the woman came to us with her child and two rams that were pulling them. She said, 'O Messenger of Allah, accept my gift. I swear by the One who sent you with the truth, he has not returned to that condition since you treated him.' He said, 'Take one and return the other.' Then we continued and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was between us, as if birds were shading us. Suddenly, a camel called out until it knelt down between two rocks. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sat down and said, 'Who is the owner of this camel?' Some young Ansar men said, 'O Messenger of Allah, it belongs to us.' He asked, 'What is its condition?' They replied, 'We have been tending it for twenty years, and it has a cataract. We wanted to slaughter it and divide it amongst ourselves, but it escaped from us.' He said, 'Sell it to me.' They said, 'No, rather it is for you, O Messenger of Allah.' He said, 'No, treat it well until its time comes.' The Muslims said at that time, 'O Messenger of Allah, we should be the ones to prostrate to you, not animals.' He said, 'It is not appropriate for anything to prostrate to anything else, even if it were so, women would be prostrating to their husbands.'"  

خَرَجْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فِي سَفَرٍ وَكَانَ لَا يَأْتِي الْبَرَازَ حَتَّى يَتَغَيَّبَ فَلَا يُرَى فَنَزَلْنَا بِفَلَاةٍ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ لَيْسَ فِيهَا شَجَرَةٌ وَلَا عَلَمٌ فَقَالَ «يَا جَابِرُ اجْعَلْ فِي إِدَاوَتِكَ مَاءً ثُمَّ انْطَلِقْ بِنَا» قَالَ فَانْطَلَقْنَا حَتَّى لَا نُرَى فَإِذَا هُوَ بِشَجَرَتَيْنِ بَيْنَهُمَا أَرْبَعُ أَذْرُعٍ فَقَالَ يَا جَابِرُ انْطَلِقْ إِلَى هَذِهِ الشَّجَرَةِ فَقُلْ يُقُولُ لَكِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْحَقِي بِصَاحِبَتِكِ حَتَّى أَجْلِسَ خَلْفَكُمَا قَالَ فَفَعَلْتُ فَرَجَعَتْ إِلَيْهَا فَجَلَسَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ خَلْفَهُمَا ثُمَّ رَجَعَتَا إِلَى مَكَانِهِمَا فَرَكِبْنَا مَعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ بَيْنَنَا كَأَنَّمَا عَلَيْنَا الطَّيْرُ تُظِلُّنَا فَعَرَضَتْ لَهُ امْرَأَةٌ مَعَهَا صَبِيٌّ لَهَا فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِنَّ ابْنِي هَذَا يَأْخُذُهُ الشَّيْطَانُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ ثَلَاثَ مِرَارٍ قَالَ فَتَنَاوَلَ الصَّبِيَّ فَجَعَلَهُ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ مُقَدَّمِ الرَّحْلِ ثُمَّ قَالَ «اخْسَأْ عَدُوَّ اللَّهِ أَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ اخْسَأْ عَدُوَّ اللَّهِ أَنَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ ثَلَاثًا» ثُمَّ دَفَعَهُ إِلَيْهَا فَلَمَّا قَضَيْنَا سَفَرَنَا مَرَرْنَا بِذَلِكَ الْمَكَانِ فَعَرَضَتْ لَنَا الْمَرْأَةُ مَعَهَا صَبِيُّهَا وَمَعَهَا كَبْشَانِ تَسُوقُهُمَا فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ اقْبَلْ مِنِّي هَدِيَّتِي فَوَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ مَا عَادَ إِلَيْهِ بَعْدُ فَقَالَ «خُذُوا مِنْهَا وَاحِدًا وَرُدُّوا عَلَيْهَا الْآخَرَ» قَالَ ثُمَّ سِرْنَا وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بَيْنَنَا كَأَنَّمَا عَلَيْنَا الطَّيْرُ تُظِلُّنَا فَإِذَا جَمَلٌ نَادٌّ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ بَيْنَ سِمَاطَيْنِ خَرَّ سَاجِدًا فَجَلَسَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلَّى اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وسلَّمَ وَقَالَ عَلَيَّ النَّاسَ «مَنْ صَاحِبُ الْجَمَلِ؟» فَإِذَا فِتْيَةٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ قَالُوا هُوَ لَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «فَمَا شَأْنُهُ؟» قَالُوا اسْتَنَيْنَا عَلَيْهِ مُنْذُ عِشْرِينَ سَنَةً وَكَانَتْ بِهِ شُحَيْمَةٌ فَأَرَدْنَا أنْ نَنْحَرَهُ فَنَقْسِمَهُ بَيْنَ غِلْمَانِنَا فَانْفَلَتَ مِنَّا قَالَ «بِيعُونِيهِ» قَالُوا لَا بَلْ هُوَ لَكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «أَمَّا لَا فَأَحْسِنُوا إِلَيْهِ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَهُ أَجَلُهُ» قَالَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ نَحْنُ أَحَقُّ بِالسُّجُودِ لَكَ مِنَ الْبَهَائِمِ قَالَ «لَا يَنْبَغِي لِشَيْءٍ أَنْ يَسْجُدَ لِشَيْءٍ وَلَوْ كَانَ ذَلِكَ كَانَ النِّسَاءُ لِأَزْوَاجِهِنَّ»  

[Machine] So they began and started speaking, and we do not know what they said. He said, then he came shaking his garment and saying, "Alas and woe to them!" They fell into a man who possessed more than ten virtues that no one else had. They fell into a man whom the Prophet ﷺ said, "I will send a man who will never be humiliated by Allah. He loves Allah and His Messenger, and Allah and His Messenger love him." So he became ambitious for her, and he said, "Where is Ali?" They said, "He is at the grinding mill." He said, "No one of them can grind." He came while he was blind, barely able to see, and he blew into his eyes, and then he shook the flag three times and gave it to him. Ali came with Safiya bint Huyay, and Ibn Abbas said, "Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent a man with Surah Al-Tawbah, and then he sent Ali after him. He took it from him and said, 'No one should take it except a man who is like me, and I am like him.' Ibn Abbas said, "The Prophet ﷺ asked his cousins, 'Who among you would be loyal to me in this life and the Hereafter?' Ali was sitting with them, and he said, 'Oh, Messenger of Allah, I will be loyal to you in this life and the Hereafter.' He said, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ approached a man from among them and said, 'Who among you would be loyal to me in this life and the Hereafter?' They refused, so he said to Ali, 'You are my ally in this life and the Hereafter.' Ibn Abbas said, 'Ali was the first person to believe after Khadijah.' He said, 'Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ took off his robe and put it on Ali, Fatimah, Hasan, and Husain, and said, 'Indeed, Allah wants to remove impurity from you, O people of the household, and purify you completely.' Ibn Abbas said, 'And Ali sold himself, so he wore the robe of the Prophet ﷺ and then slept in his place.' Ibn Abbas said, 'And the polytheists used to throw stones at the Messenger of Allah ﷺ . Abu Bakr and Ali came, and Ali was sleeping. He said, 'And Abu Bakr thought that he was the Messenger of Allah ﷺ .' He said, 'O Messenger of Allah!' Ali said to him, 'Indeed, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ has gone towards the Ma'oon well, so he followed him.' He said, 'Then Abu Bakr left, and Ali entered the cave with him.' He said, 'And Ali started throwing stones just as the Prophet ﷺ used to do while he was relieving himself, with his head wrapped in a cloth that he would not remove until morning. Then he uncovered his head, and they said, 'You are lowly.' And your companion did not uncover his head while we were throwing stones at him, and you uncover your head even though we object to it.' Ibn Abbas said, 'And the Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out in the battle of Tabuk with the people. Ali said to him, 'Shall I go out with you?' He said, 'No.' So Ali wept, and he said to him, 'Are you not satisfied with being in the position of Aaron to Moses, except that no prophet will come after me?' Ibn Abbas said, 'And the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to Umar when he said, 'Allow me to kill him,' he said, 'And you were doing that. And who knows, perhaps Allah has looked upon the people of Badr and said, 'Do whatever you want.  

فَابْتَدَءُوا فَتَحَدَّثُوا فَلَا نَدْرِي مَا قَالُوا قَالَ فَجَاءَ يَنْفُضُ ثَوْبَهُ وَيَقُولُ أُفٍّ وَتُفٍّ وَقَعُوا فِي رَجُلٍ لَهُ بِضْعَ عَشْرَةَ فَضَائِلَ لَيْسَتْ لِأَحَدٍ غَيْرَهُ وَقَعُوا فِي رَجُلٍ قَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «لَأَبْعَثَنَّ رَجُلًا لَا يُخْزِيهِ اللَّهُ أَبَدًا يُحِبُّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَيُحِبُّهُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ» فَاسْتَشْرَفَ لَهَا مُسْتَشْرِفٌ فَقَالَ «أَيْنَ عَلِيٌّ؟» فَقَالُوا إِنَّهُ فِي الرَّحَى يَطْحَنُ قَالَ «وَمَا كَانَ أَحَدُهُمْ لِيَطْحَنَ» قَالَ فَجَاءَ وَهُوَ أَرْمَدُ لَا يَكَادُ أَنْ يُبْصِرُ قَالَ فَنَفَثَ فِي عَيْنَيْهِ ثُمَّ هَزَّ الرَّايَةَ ثَلَاثًا فَأَعْطَاهَا إِيَّاهُ فَجَاءَ عَلِيٌّ بِصَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ حُيَيٍّ قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ ثُمَّ بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فُلَانًا بِسُورَةِ التَّوْبَةِ فَبَعَثَ عَلِيًّا خَلْفَهُ فَأَخَذَهَا مِنْهُ وَقَالَ «لَا يَذْهَبُ بِهَا إِلَّا رَجُلٌ هُوَ مِنِّي وَأَنَا مِنْهُ» فَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ وَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ لِبَنِي عَمِّهِ «أَيُّكُمْ يُوَالِينِي فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ؟» قَالَ وَعَلِيٌّ جَالِسٌ مَعَهُمْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَقْبَلَ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مِنْهُمْ فَقَالَ «أَيُّكُمْ يُوَالِينِي فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ؟» فَأَبَوْا فَقَالَ لِعَلِيٍّ «أَنْتَ وَلِيِّي فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ» قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ وَكَانَ عَلِيٌّ أَوَّلَ مَنْ آمَنَ مِنَ النَّاسِ بَعْدَ خَدِيجَةَ قَالَ وَأَخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ثَوْبَهُ فَوَضَعَهُ عَلَى عَلِيٍّ وَفَاطِمَةَ وَحَسَنٍ وَحُسَيْنٍ وَقَالَ {إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنْكُمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيرًا} [الأحزاب 33] قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ «وَشَرَى عَلِيٌّ نَفْسَهُ فَلَبِسَ ثَوْبَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ ثُمَّ نَامَ فِي مَكَانِهِ» قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ وَكَانَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ يَرْمُونَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَجَاءَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعَلِيٌّ نَائِمٌ قَالَ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ يَحْسَبُ أَنَّهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ فَقَالَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ عَلِيٌّ إِنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَدِ انْطَلَقَ نَحْوَ بِئْرِ مَيْمُونٍ فَأَدْرَكَهُ قَالَ فَانْطَلَقَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَدَخَلَ مَعَهُ الْغَارَ قَالَ وَجَعَلَ عَلِيٌّ يَرْمِي بِالْحِجَارَةِ كَمَا كَانَ رَمْيُ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَهُوَ يَتَضَوَّرُ وَقَدْ لَفَّ رَأْسَهُ فِي الثَّوْبِ لَا يُخْرِجُهُ حَتَّى أَصْبَحَ ثُمَّ كَشَفَ عَنْ رَأْسِهِ فَقَالُوا إِنَّكَ لَلَئِيمٌ وَكَانَ صَاحِبُكَ لَا يَتَضَوَّرُ وَنَحْنُ نَرْمِيهِ وَأَنْتَ تَتَضَوَّرُ وَقَدِ اسْتَنْكَرْنَا ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ وَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكَ وَخَرَجَ بِالنَّاسِ مَعَهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ لَهُ عَلِيٌّ أَخْرَجُ مَعَكَ؟ قَالَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «لَا» فَبَكَى عَلِيٌّ فَقَالَ لَهُ «أَمَا تَرْضَى أَنْ تَكُونَ مِنِّي بِمَنْزِلَةِ هَارُونَ مِنْ مُوسَى إِلَّا أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ بَعْدِي نَبِيٌّ إِنَّهُ لَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ أَذْهَبَ إِلَّا وَأَنْتَ خَلِيفَتِي» قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ وَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «أَنْتَ وَلِيُّ كُلِّ مُؤْمِنٍ بَعْدِي وَمُؤْمِنَةٍ» قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ «وَسَدَّ رَسُولُ ﷺ أَبْوَابَ الْمَسْجِدِ غَيْرَ بَابِ عَلِيٍّ فَكَانَ يَدْخُلُ الْمَسْجِدَ جُنُبًا وَهُوَ طَرِيقُهُ لَيْسَ لَهُ طَرِيقٌ غَيْرَهُ» قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مَنْ كُنْتُ مَوْلَاهُ فَإِنَّ مَوْلَاهُ عَلِيٌّ» قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ وَقَدْ أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّهُ ﷻ فِي الْقُرْآنِ إِنَّهُ رَضِيَ عَنْ أَصْحَابِ الشَّجَرَةِ فَعَلِمَ مَا فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ فَهَلْ أَخْبَرَنَا أَنَّهُ سَخِطَ عَلَيْهِمْ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ وَقَالَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ ﷺ لِعُمَرَ حِينَ قَالَ ائْذَنْ لِي فَاضْرِبْ عُنُقَهُ قَالَ وَكُنْتَ فَاعِلًا وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّ اللَّهَ قَدِ اطَّلَعَ عَلَى أَهْلِ بَدْرٍ فَقَالَ اعْمَلُوا مَا شِئْتُمْ  

[Machine] Abu Jahl confronted the Messenger of Allah ﷺ at As-Safa. He insulted him and said things that were detestable to his religion and demeaning towards him. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not respond to him. Abdullah bin Judda'an At-Taymi's wife witnessed this incident from her house, which was located above As-Safa. Afterward, Abu Jahl went to the gathering of the Quraysh at the Kaaba and sat with them. Hamza bin Abdul-Muttalib, with his bow on his shoulder, returned from hunting and normally when he returned in this manner, he would not pass by the gathering of the Quraysh without expressing his strength. On this day, he was still a pagan. The lady who witnessed the incident approached him and informed him about what had transpired between Abu Jahl and Muhammad, and how Abu Jahl had insulted and abused him. Then, she told him that Muhammad had not responded to him. Thus, Hamza became angry for the sake of the honor of Allah's Messenger ﷺ . He hurried, looking for Abu Jahl, in order to avenge the harm that had befallen Allah's Messenger ﷺ . When he entered the Masjid, he saw Abu Jahl sitting among people and went towards him. When he reached Abu Jahl, he drew his bow with all his strength and struck Abu Jahl's head with the bow, causing a severe wound. Men from Quraysh's Banu Makhzum tribe stood to support Abu Jahl, but they did not find Hamza, as he rushed out of the Masjid. He did not stop to speak to anyone as he normally did. He went straight towards the Kaaba to perform Tawaf (circumambulation) while giving Abu Jahl the opportunity to take revenge, had he wanted to. When he entered the Masjid, he saw Abu Jahl sitting among people and went towards him. When he reached Abu Jahl, he drew his bow with all his strength and struck Abu Jahl's head with the bow, causing a severe wound. Men from Quraysh's Banu Makhzum tribe stood to support Abu Jahl, but they did not find Hamza, as he rushed out of the Masjid. He did not stop to speak to anyone as he normally did. He went straight towards the Kaaba to perform Tawaf (circumambulation) while giving Abu Jahl the opportunity to take revenge, had he wanted to. But Abu Jahl restrained himself, not retaliating for the harm he had received. He did not think that Hamza's action was the cause of his forgiveness, but rather his intention was to fulfill the command of Allah. After this incident, Hamza entered his house, and Satan came to him saying, "You are the chief of the Quraysh! You have followed this new religion and abandoned the religion of your ancestors. Death is better for you than what you have done." Hamza was affected by this whisper. He went to Hamza with a doubt in his heart, unsure of the way out of the situation he found himself in. He went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ the next morning and said, "O my nephew! I find myself in a situation and I do not know how to find a way out. I have placed myself in a situation where I cannot retreat or advance. Tell me, is it right for me to continue in the path I have chosen, or should I choose another path?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ advised him, reminded him, admonished him, and gave him glad tidings. As a result, faith entered Hamza's heart, as the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had said. Hamza then said, "I bear witness that you are truthful in your testimony, the one who confirms truth and identifies falsehood. Show me, O my nephew, the path to follow, and by Allah, there is nothing I would love more than to have a reputation that would outshine the sun. And I am now embracing my original religion." So it was, that Hamza was one of those whom Allah honored and helped through the religion.  

أَنَّ أَبَا جَهْلٍ اعْتَرَضَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ عِنْدَ الصَّفَا فَآذَاهُ وَشَتَمَهُ وَقَالَ فِيهِ مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنَ الْعَيْبِ لِدِينِهِ وَالتَّضْعِيفِ لَهُ «فَلَمْ يُكَلِّمْهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ» وَمَوْلَاةٌ لِعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جُدْعَانَ التَّيْمِيِّ فِي مَسْكَنٍ لَهَا فَوْقَ الصَّفَا تَسْمَعُ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ عَنْهُ فَعَمَدَ إِلَى نَادِي قُرَيْشٍ عِنْدَ الْكَعْبَةِ فَجَلَسَ مَعَهُمْ وَلَمْ يَلْبَثْ حَمْزَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ أَنْ أَقْبَلَ مُتَوَشِّحًا قَوْسَهُ رَاجِعًا مِنْ قَنْصٍ لَهُ وَكَانَ إِذَا فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ لَمْ يَمُرَّ عَلَى نَادِي قُرَيْشٍ وَأَشَدُّهَا شَكِيمَةً وَكَانَ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُشْرِكًا عَلَى دَيْنِ قَوْمِهِ فَجَاءَتْهُ الْمَوْلَاةُ وَقَدْ قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لِيَرْجِعَ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ فَقَالَتْ لَهُ يَا عُمَارَةُ لَوْ رَأَيْتَ مَا لَقِيَ ابْنُ أَخِيكَ مُحَمَّدٍ مِنْ أَبِي الْحَكَمَ آنِفًا وَجَدَهُ هَا هُنَا فَآذَاهُ وَشَتَمَهُ وَبَلَغَ مَا يُكْرَهُ ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ عَنْهُ فَعَمَدَ إِلَى نَادِي قُرَيْشٍ عِنْدَ الْكَعْبَةِ فَجَلَسَ مَعَهُمْ وَلَمْ يُكَلِّمْ مُحَمَّدًا فَاحْتَمَلَ حَمْزَةُ الْغَضَبَ لِمَا أَرَادَ اللَّهُ مِنْ كَرَامَتِهِ فَخَرَجَ سَرِيعًا لَا يَقِفُ عَلَى أَحَدٍ كَمَا كَانَ يَصْنَعُ يُرِيدُ الطَّوَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ مُتَعَمِّدًا لِأَبِي جَهْلٍ أَنْ يَقَعَ بِهِ فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ نَظَرَ إِلَيْهِ جَالِسًا فِي الْقَوْمِ فَأَقْبَلَ نَحْوَهُ حَتَّى إِذَا قَامَ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ رَفَعَ الْقَوْسَ فَضَرَبَهُ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ ضَرْبَةً مَمْلُوءَةً وَقَامَتْ رِجَالٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ مِنْ بَنِي مَخْزُومٍ إِلَى حَمْزَةَ لِيَنْصُرُوا أَبَا جَهْلٍ فَقَالُوا مَا نَرَاكَ يَا حَمْزَةُ إِلَّا صَبَأْتَ فَقَالَ حَمْزَةُ وَمَا يَمْنَعُنِي وَقَدِ اسْتَبَانَ لِي ذَلِكَ مِنْهُ أَنَا أَشْهَدُ أَنَّهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَأَنَّ الَّذِي يَقُولُ حَقٌّ فَوَاللَّهِ لَا أَنْزِعُ فَامْنَعُونِي إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ فَقَالَ أَبُو جَهْلٍ دَعُوا أَبَا عُمَارَةَ لَقَدْ سَبَبْتُ ابْنَ أَخِيهِ سَبًّا قَبِيحًا وَمَرَّ حَمْزَةُ عَلَى إِسْلَامِهِ وَتَابَعَ يُخَفِّفُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَلَمَّا أَسْلَمَ حَمْزَةُ عَلِمَتْ قُرَيْشٌ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَدْ عَزَّ وَامْتَنَعَ وَأَنَّ حَمْزَةَ سَيَمْنَعُهُ فَكَفُّوا عَنْ بَعْضِ مَا كَانُوا يَتَنَاوَلُونَهُ وَيَنَالُونَ مِنْهُ فَقَالَ فِي ذَلِكَ سَعْدٌ حِينَ ضَرَبَ أَبَا جَهْلٍ فَذَكَرَ رَجَزًا غَيْرً مُسْتَقَرٍّ أَوَّلُهُ ذُقْ أَبَا جَهْلٍ بِمَا غَشِيَتْ قَالَ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ حَمْزَةُ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ فَأَتَاهُ الشَّيْطَانُ فَقَالَ أَنْتَ سَيِّدُ قُرَيْشٍ اتَّبَعْتَ هَذَا الصَّابِئَ وَتَرَكْتَ دَيْنَ آبَائِكَ لَلْمَوْتُ خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِمَّا صَنَعْتَ فَأَقْبَلَ عَلَى حَمْزَةَ شَبَهٌ فَقَالَ مَا صَنَعْتُ؟ اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كَانَ رُشْدًا فَاجْعَلْ تَصْدِيقَهُ فِي قَلْبِي وَإِلَّا فَاجْعَلْ لِي مِمَّا وَقَعْتُ فِيهِ مَخْرَجًا فَبَاتَ بِلَيْلَةٍ لَمْ يَبِتْ بِمِثْلِهَا مِنْ وَسْوَسَةِ الشَّيْطَانِ حَتَّى أَصْبَحَ فَغَدَا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ ابْنَ أَخِي إِنِّي وَقَعْتُ فِي أَمَرٍ لَا أَعْرِفُ الْمَخْرَجَ مِنْهُ وَأَقَامَهُ مَثَلِي عَلَى مَا لَا أَدْرِي مَا هُوَ أَرْشَدُ هُوَ أَمْ غَيْرُ شَدِيدٍ فَحَدَّثَنِي حَدِيثًا فَقَدِ اسْتَشْهَيْتُ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي أَنْ تُحَدِّثَنِي «فَأَقْبَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَذَكَّرَهُ وَوَعَظَهُ وَخَوَّفَهُ وَبَشَّرَهُ» فَأَلْقَى اللَّهُ فِي نَفْسِهِ الْإِيمَانَ كَمَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ أَشْهَدُ إِنَّكَ لَصَادِقٌ شَهَادَةً الْمُصَدِّقِ وَالْمُعَارِفِ فَأَظْهِرْ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي دِينَكَ فَوَاللَّهِ مَا أُحِبُّ أَنْ لِي مَا أَلَمَعَتِ الشَّمْسُ وَإِنِّي عَلَى دِينِي الْأَوَّلِ قَالَ فَكَانَ حَمْزَةُ مِمَّنْ أَعَزَّ اللَّهُ بِهِ الدِّينَ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out while having a companion. They went to a certain idol from the idols, so they slaughtered a sheep for it and placed it in the oven until it was cooked. When it was cooked, they took it out and placed it in their bags. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then proceeded, while walking slowly, during the hot days of Mecca until they reached the highest part of the valley. There, they met Zaid bin Amr bin Nufayl, who greeted one of them with the pre-Islamic greeting. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked him, "Why do I see your people abandoning you?" He replied, "By Allah, it is not that they have abandoned me, but rather, it is because I see them deviating from the right path." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I went out in search of this religion until I reached the tribes of Yathrib, and I found them worshipping Allah alone, but associating partners with Him. I said, 'What kind of religion is this that I am seeking?' Then, I traveled to the tribes of Ayla and found them worshipping Allah alone, but associating partners with Him. I said, 'What kind of religion is this that I am seeking?' A scholar from the scholars of Sham said to me, 'Indeed, you are asking about a religion that no one knows except a respected old man in the peninsula.' So, I traveled until I reached him and informed him of my purpose. He said to me, 'Indeed, all those who you have seen in misguidance, asking about a religion that is the religion of Allah and His angels. There has come out in your land a Prophet or a Prophet-like person calling to this religion. Return to him, believe in him, and follow him.' So, I returned, and I did not do anything good afterwards. I carried the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the camel he was riding, and we presented to him the cooked sheep that we had. He asked, 'What is this?' We replied, 'This is a sheep we slaughtered for the idol of such and such.' He said, 'Indeed, I do not eat anything that was slaughtered for other than Allah.' This idol was made of copper, called Asaf, and its handle was made of neem tree branches. The polytheists would anoint themselves with it when they circumambulated the Ka'bah. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then circumambulated it, and I also did, touching it as I passed by. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'Do not touch it.' Zaid said, 'We completed the Tawaf, and I said to myself that I would touch it again to see what he says.' So, I touched it, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'Did I not forbid you from doing so?' Zaid said, 'By the One who has honored him and revealed the Book to him, I have not touched an idol until Allah honored him with what He has honored him and revealed the Book to him.' Zaid bin Amr bin Nufayl died before the Prophet's message was revealed. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'A nation will come on the Day of Judgment, but he will be alone.' This Hadith is Sahih according to the conditions of Muslim, but they did not include it in his collection. Whoever ponders over this Hadith will understand the virtue of Zaid and his early acceptance of Islam before the invitation to it.  

خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَهُوَ مُرْدِفِي إِلَى نُصُبٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَابِ فَذَبَحْنَا لَهُ شَاةً وَوَضَعْنَاهَا فِي التَّنُّورِ حَتَّى إِذَا نَضِجَتِ اسْتَخْرَجْنَاهَا فَجَعَلْنَاهَا فِي سُفْرَتِنَا ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَسِيرُ وَهُوَ مُرْدِفِي فِي أَيَّامِ الْحَرِّ مِنْ أَيَّامِ مَكَّةَ حَتَّى إِذَا كُنَّا بِأَعْلَى الْوَادِي لَقِيَ فِيهِ زَيْدَ بْنَ عَمْرِو بْنِ نُفَيْلٍ فَحَيَّا أَحَدُهُمَا الْآخَرَ بِتَحِيَّةِ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مَا لِي أَرَى قَوْمَكَ قَدْ شَنَفُوكَ؟» قَالَ أَمَا وَاللَّهِ إِنَّ ذَلِكَ لِتَغَيُّرِ ثَائِرَةٍ كَانَتْ مِنِّي إِلَيْهِمْ وَلَكِنِّي أَرَاهُمْ عَلَى ضَلَالَةٍ قَالَ فَخَرَجْتُ أَبْتَغِي هَذَا الدِّينَ حَتَّى قَدِمْتُ عَلَى أَحْبَارِ يَثْرِبَ فَوَجَدْتُهُمْ يَعْبُدُونَ اللَّهَ وَيُشْرِكُونَ بِهِ فَقُلْتُ مَا هَذَا بِالدِّينِ الَّذِي أَبْتَغِي فَخَرَجْتُ حَتَّى أَقْدَمَ عَلَى أَحْبَارِ أَيْلَةَ فَوَجَدْتُهُمْ يَعْبُدُونَ اللَّهَ وَيُشْرِكُونَ بِهِ فَقُلْتُ مَا هَذَا بِالدِّينِ الَّذِي أَبْتَغِي فَقَالَ لِي حَبْرٌ مِنْ أَحْبَارِ الشَّامِ إِنَّكَ تَسْأَلُ عَنْ دِينٍ مَا نَعْلَمُ أَحَدًا يَعْبُدُ اللَّهَ بِهِ إِلَّا شَيْخًا بِالْجَزِيرَةِ فَخَرَجْتُ حَتَّى قَدِمْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ الَّذِي خَرَجْتُ لَهُ فَقَالَ إِنَّ كُلَّ مَنْ رَأَيْتَهُ فِي ضَلَالَةٍ إِنَّكَ تَسْأَلُ عَنْ دِينٍ هُوَ دِينُ اللَّهِ وَدِينُ مَلَائِكَتِهِ وَقَدْ خَرَجَ فِي أَرْضِكَ نَبِيٌّ أَوْ هُوَ خَارِجٌ يَدْعُو إِلَيْهِ ارْجِعْ إِلَيْهِ وَصَدِّقْهُ وَاتَّبِعْهُ وَآمِنَ بِمَا جَاءَ بِهِ فَرَجَعْتُ فَلَمْ أُحْسِنْ شَيْئًا بَعْدُ فَأَنَاخَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْبَعِيرَ الَّذِي كَانَ تَحْتَهُ ثُمَّ قَدَّمْنَا إِلَيْهِ السُّفْرَةَ الَّتِي كَانَ فِيهَا الشِّوَاءُ فَقَالَ مَا هَذِهِ؟ فَقُلْنَا «هَذِهِ شَاةٌ ذَبَحْنَاهَا لِنُصُبِ كَذَا وَكَذَا» فَقَالَ إِنِّي لَا آكُلَ مَا ذُبِحَ لِغَيْرِ اللَّهِ وَكَانَ صَنَمًا مِنْ نُحَاسٍ يُقَالُ لَهُ إِسَافُ وَنَائِلَةُ يَتَمَسَّحُ بِهِ الْمُشْرِكُونَ إِذَا طَافُوا فَطَافَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَطُفْتُ مَعَهُ فَلَمَّا مَرَرْتُ مَسَحْتُ بِهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «لَا تَمَسَّهُ» قَالَ زَيْدٌ فَطُفْنَا فَقُلْتُ فِي نَفْسِي لَأَمَسَّنَّهُ حَتَّى أَنْظُرَ مَا يَقُولُ فَمَسَحْتُهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «أَلَمْ تُنْهَ؟» قَالَ زَيْدٌ فَوَالَّذِي أَكْرَمَهُ وَأَنْزَلَ عَلَيْهِ الْكِتَابَ مَا اسْتَلَمْتُ صَنَمًا حَتَّى أَكْرَمَهُ اللَّهُ بِالَّذِي أَكْرَمَهُ وَأَنْزَلَ عَلَيْهِ الْكِتَابَ وَمَاتَ زَيْدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ نُفَيْلٍ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُبْعَثَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «يَأْتِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أُمَّةً وَحْدَهُ» صَحِيحٌ عَلَى شَرْطِ مُسْلِمٍ وَلَمْ يُخَرِّجَاهُ وَمَنْ تَأَمَّلَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَرَفَ فَضْلَ زَيْدِ وَتَقَدُّمَهُ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ قَبْلَ الدَّعْوَةِ على شرط مسلم  

[Machine] "He, Ali, O Amr, you had made a pact with Allah on behalf of Quraysh that no man should invite another man except for one of the two shall be accepted. And so, Amr said, 'Yes.' Then Ali said to him, 'Verily, I invite you to Allah, the Almighty, and to His Messenger ﷺ and to Islam.' Amr replied, 'I have no need for that.' Ali then said, 'Indeed, I invite you to combat.' Amr said, 'O my nephew, why?' Ali replied, 'By Allah, I do not wish to kill you, but I wish for you to kill me.' So Amr became furious and charged at Ali with his horse, but Ali struck the horse and killed it. Amr then approached Ali and said, 'Who will duel with me?' Ali stood up, with his face covered in armor, and said, 'I am the one, O Prophet of Allah.' The Prophet ﷺ allowed him and Ali went towards him saying, 'Do not rush, for there has come to you an answer. Your voice is not weak, and you are knowledgeable and perceptive. And truth is the salvation for every victor. I do hope to avenge upon you a blow that would remain remembered. Amr asked, 'Who are you?' Ali replied, 'I am Ali.' Amr asked, 'The son of whom?' Ali said, 'I am Ali ibn Abi Talib.' Amr then said, 'You have with you, O my nephew, some of your maternal uncles who are better than you. Leave and I do not wish to shed your blood.' Ali replied, 'By Allah, I do not mind shedding your blood.' So Amr became angry, dismounted from his horse, and drew his sword as if it were a flaming torch. He approached Ali in anger, while Ali faced him with his shield. Amr struck at Ali's shield but it fell and remained stuck with his sword. He struck at Ali's head, cutting through it, and Ali struck him on the neck, causing him to fall down. The infidels then made a commotion and the Prophet ﷺ heard the takbeer (Allahu Akbar) and knew that Ali had killed him. Ali then said, 'I am certain that the cavalry will attack in the same manner as I and they will delay my companions today. I am determined and vigilant in my resolve, with no other comrade but Ibn Abd. When I approached him, I swore and summoned them to listen to my recitation from the Book. I am indeed truthful, for I affirm those who exclaim righteousness, two men who strike all opponents. I have with me, a stick between branches, an uncomplaining trunk, tainted by his thoughtlessness. And I worship the Lord of Muhammad, with correctness. Ali then turned towards the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with a beaming face. Umar ibn Khattab said to him, 'Why don't you take his armor? For there is no better armor for the Arabs than that.' Ali replied, 'I struck him, fearing him and being shy of my cousin, to take his armor. I left his horses defeated until they were thrown into the trench.'  

لَهُ عَلِيُّ يَا عَمْرُو قَدْ كُنْتَ تُعَاهِدُ اللَّهَ لِقُرَيْشٍ أَنْ لَا يَدْعُوَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى خَلَّتَيْنِ إِلَّا قَبِلْتَ مِنْهُ أَحَدَهُمَا فَقَالَ عَمْرٌو أَجَلْ فَقَالَ لَهُ عَلِيٌّ فَإِنِّي أَدْعُوكَ إِلَى اللَّهِ ﷻ وَإِلَى رَسُولِهِ ﷺ وَالْإِسْلَامِ فَقَالَ لَا حَاجَةَ لِي فِي ذَلِكَ قَالَ فَإِنِّي أَدْعُوكَ إِلَى الْبَرَازِ قَالَ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي لِمَ؟ فَوَاللَّهِ مَا أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَقَتُلَكَ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ لَكِنِّي أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَقَتُلَكَ فَحَمِيَ عَمْرٌو فَاقْتَحَمَ عَنْ فَرَسِهِ فَعَقَرَهُ ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ فَجَاءَ إِلَى عَلِيٍّ وَقَالَ مَنْ يُبَارِزُ؟ فَقَامَ عَلِيٌّ وَهُوَ مُقَنَّعٌ فِي الْحَدِيدِ فَقَالَ أَنَا لَهُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ إِنَّهُ عَمْرُو بْنُ عَبْدِ وُدٍّ اجْلِسْ فَنَادَى عَمْرٌو أَلَا رَجُلٌ؟ «فَأَذِنَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ» فَمَشَى إِلَيْهِ عَلِيٌّ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ [البحر الكامل] لَا تَعْجَلَنَّ فَقَدْ أَتَاكَ مُجِيبٌ صَوْتَكَ غَيْرُ عَاجِزْ ذُو نُبْهَةٍ وَبَصِيرَةٍ وَالصِّدْقُ مَنْجَى كُلِّ فَائِزْ إِنِّي لَأَرْجُو أَنْ أُقِيمَ عَلَيْكَ نَائِحَةَ الْجَنَائِزْ مِنْ ضَرْبَةٍ نَجْلَاءَ يَبْقَى ذِكْرُهَا عِنْدَ الْهَزَاهِزْ فَقَالَ لَهُ عَمْرٌو مَنْ أَنْتَ؟ قَالَ أَنَا عَلِيٌّ قَالَ ابْنُ مَنْ؟ قَالَ ابْنُ عَبْدِ مَنَافٍ أَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فَقَالَ عِنْدَكَ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي مِنْ أَعْمَامِكَ مَنْ هُوَ أَسَنُّ مِنْكَ فَانْصَرِفْ فَإِنِّي أَكْرَهُ أَنْ أُهَرِيقَ دَمَكَ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ لَكِنِّي وَاللَّهِ مَا أَكْرَهُ أَنْ أُهَرِيقَ دَمَكَ فَغَضِبَ فَنَزَلَ فَسَلَّ سَيْفَهُ كَأَنَّهُ شُعْلَةُ نَارٍ ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ نَحْو عَلِيٍّ مُغْضَبًا وَاسْتَقْبَلَهُ عَلِيٌّ بِدَرَقَتِهِ فَضَرَبَهُ عَمْرُو فِي الدَّرَقَةِ فَقَدَّهَا وَأَثْبَتَ فِيهَا السَّيْفَ وَأَصَابَ رَأْسَهُ فَشَجَّهُ وَضَرَبَهُ عَلِيٌّ عَلَى حَبَلِ الْعَاتِقِ فَسَقَطَ وَثَارَ الْعَجَاجُ فَسَمِعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ التَّكْبِيرَ فَعَرَفَ أَنَّ عَلِيًّا قَتَلَهُ فَثَمَّ يَقُولُ عَلِيٌّ ؓ أَعَلَيَّ يَقْتَحِمُ الْفَوَارِسُ هَكَذَا عَنِّي وَعَنْهُمْ أَخِّرُوا أَصْحَابِي الْيَوْمَ يَمْنَعُنِي الْفِرَارُ حَفِيظَتِي وَمُصَمِّمٌ فِي الرَّأْسِ لَيْسَ بِنَابِي إِلَّا ابْنَ عَبْدٍ حِينَ شَدَّ إِلَيْهِ وَحَلَفْتُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا مِنَ الْكِتَابِ إِنِّي لَأَصُدِّقُ مَنْ يُهَلِّلُ بِالتُّقَى رَجُلَانِ يَضْرِبَانِ كُلَّ ضَرَّابِ فَصَدَرْتُ حِينَ تَرَكْتُهُ مُتَجِدَّلًا كَالْجَذَعِ بَيْنَ دَكَادِكِ وَرَوَابِي وَعَفَفْتُ عَنْ أَثْوَابِهِ وَلَوْ أَنَّنِي كُنْتُ الْمُقْطِرَ يَزِنُ أَثْوَابِي عَبَدَ الْحِجَارَةَ مِنْ سَفَاهَةِ عَقْلِهِ وَعَبَدْتُ رَبَّ مُحَمَّدٍ بِصَوَابِ ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلِيٌّ نَحْوَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَوَجْهُهُ يَتَهَلَّلُ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ هَلَّا أَسْلَبْتَهُ دِرْعَهُ فَلَيْسَ لِلْعَرَبِ دِرْعًا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا فَقَالَ ضَرَبْتُهُ فَاتَّقَانِي بِسَوْءَتِهِ وَاسْتَحْيَيْتُ ابْنَ عَمِّي أَنِ اسْتَلَبَهُ وَخَرَجْتُ خَيْلُهُ مُنْهَزِمَةً حَتَّى أُقْحِمَتْ مِنَ الْخَنْدَقِ  

[Machine] From Abu Rafi, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , he said: I was a young boy under the guardianship of Al-Abbas bin Abdul-Muttalib, and I had embraced Islam, and so had the mother of Al-Fadl and Al-Abbas. Al-Abbas had concealed his Islam out of fear from his people, and Abu Lahab had withdrawn from the battle of Badr and sent Al-'As bin Hisham in his place. Al-'As had a debt to Al-Abbas, so he said to him, "Settle my debt for me and I will fight in this battle on your behalf." So Al-Abbas agreed and settled his debt. When the news of the battle reached us, Allah disgraced Abu Lahab. I was a weak man who used to carve arrowheads in a room, and by Allah, I was sitting in that room carving arrowheads while Umm Al-Fadl was with me. Suddenly, I saw Abu Lahab dragging his feet near the door of the room, and his back was towards me. The people said, "This is Abu Sufyan bin Al-Harith." Abu Lahab said to him, "Come here, O son of my brother." So Abu Sufyan went and sat with him. When the people saw them, they gathered around them. Abu Lahab asked Abu Sufyan, "How did things go with the people?" Abu Sufyan replied, "Nothing, By Allah, if we had met them and they attacked us, they would have killed us as they pleased and captured us as they pleased. By Allah, I have not seen people with white garments on fast horses like them. By Allah, no one could stand against them." Then, I lifted up the door of the room and said, "By Allah, those were angels." Abu Lahab raised his hand and struck me on the face, causing my nose to bleed. He then threw me to the ground, hitting me until I fell down. Umm Al-Fadl stood up and seized him, taking hold of a pillar in the room and struck him with it, causing him to bleed from the head, and she said, "O enemy of Allah, you have weakened him. If you have seen his master absent, he would have stood up humiliated. By Allah, he did not live for more than seven nights until Allah struck him with a swelling, and he died. He left his two sons for two or three nights without burying him until you (Quraysh) did." Then a man from Quraysh said to his two sons, "Are you not ashamed that your father's body is in his house?" They replied, "We fear this wound." Quraysh used to fear this swelling just as they feared the plague. The man said, "I will go with you." They said, "By Allah, they did not wash him except by pouring water on him from a distance. Then they carried him to the highest point in Makkah and threw him over the wall, and then they stoned him." Adh-Dhahabi remained silent about this in his summary.  

عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ مَوْلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ كُنْتُ غُلَامًا لِلْعَبَّاسِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ وَكُنْتُ قَدْ أَسْلَمْتُ وَأَسْلَمَتْ أُمُّ الْفَضْلِ وَأَسْلَمَ الْعَبَّاسُ وَكَانَ يَكْتُمُ إِسْلَامَهُ مَخَافَةً قَوْمِهِ وَكَانَ أَبُو لَهَبٍ قَدْ تَخَلَّفَ عَنْ بَدْرٍ وَبَعَثَ مَكَانَهُ الْعَاصَ بْنَ هِشَامٍ وَكَانَ لَهُ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ اكْفِنِي هَذَا الْغَزْوَ وَأَتْرُكُ لَكَ مَا عَلَيْكَ فَفَعَلَ فَلَمَّا جَاءَ الْخَبَرُ وَكَبَتَ اللَّهُ أَبَا لَهَبٍ وَكُنْتُ رَجُلًا ضَعِيفًا أَنْحِتُ هَذِهِ الْأَقْدَاحَ فِي حُجْرَةٍ فَوَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لَجَالِسٌ فِي الْحُجْرَةِ أَنْحِتُ أَقْدَاحِي وَعِنْدِي أُمُّ الْفَضْلِ إِذِ الْفَاسِقُ أَبُو لَهَبٍ يَجُرُّ رِجْلَيْهِ أُرَاهُ قَالَ عِنْدَ طُنُبِ الْحُجْرَةِ وَكَانَ ظَهْرُهُ إِلَى ظَهْرِي فَقَالَ النَّاسُ هَذَا أَبُو سُفْيَانَ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ فَقَالَ أَبُو لَهَبٍ هَلُمَّ إِلَيَّ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي فَجَاءَ أَبُو سُفْيَانَ حَتَّى جَلَسَ عِنْدَهُ فَجَاءَ النَّاسُ فَقَامُوا عَلَيْهِمَا فَقَالَ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي كَيْفَ كَانَ أَمَرُ النَّاسِ؟ فَقَالَ لَا شَيْءَ فَوَاللَّهِ إِنْ لَقِينَاهُمْ فَمَنَحْنَاهُمْ أَكْتَافَنَا يَقْتُلُونَنَا كَيْفَ شَاءُوا وَيَأْسِرُونَنَا كَيْفَ شَاءُوا وَايْمُ اللَّهِ مَا لُمْتُ النَّاسَ قَالَ وَلِمَ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رِجَالًا بِيضًا عَلَى خَيْلٍ بُلْقٍ لَا وَاللَّهِ مَا تَلِيقُ شَيْئًا وَلَا يَقُومُ لَهَا شَيْءٌ قَالَ فَرَفَعْتُ طُنُبَ الْحُجْرَةِ فَقُلْتُ وَاللَّهِ تِلْكَ الْمَلَائِكَةُ فَرَفَعَ أَبُو لَهَبٍ يَدَهُ فَضَرَبَ وَجْهِي وَثَاوَرْتُهُ فَاحْتَمَلَنِي فَضَرَبَ بِي الْأَرْضَ حَتَّى بَرَكَ عَلَى صَدْرِي فَقَامَتْ أُمُّ الْفَضْلِ فَاحْتَجَزَتْ وَرَفَعَتْ عَمُودًا مِنْ عُمَدِ الْحُجْرَةِ فَضَرَبَتْهُ بِهِ فَعَلَّقَتْ فِي رَأْسِهِ شَجَّةً مُنْكَرَةً وَقَالَتْ يَا عَدُوَّ اللَّهِ اسْتَضْعَفْتَهُ إِنْ رَأَيْتَ سَيِّدَهُ غَائِبًا عَنْهُ فَقَامَ ذَلِيلًا فَوَاللَّهِ مَا عَاشَ إِلَّا سَبْعَ لَيَالٍ حَتَّى ضَرَبَهُ اللَّهُ بِالْعَدَسَةِ فَقَتَلَتْهُ فَلَقَدْ تَرَكَهُ ابْنَاهُ لَيْلَتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثَةً مَا يَدْفِنَانِهِ حَتَّى أَنْتَنَ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ لِابْنَيْهِ أَلَا تَسْتَحِيَانِ إِنَّ أَبَاكُمَا قَدْ أَنْتَنَ فِي بَيْتِهِ؟ فَقَالَا إِنَّا نَخْشَى هَذِهِ الْقُرْحَةَ وَكَانَتْ قُرَيْشٌ تَتَّقِي الْعَدَسَةَ كَمَا تَتَّقِي الطَّاعُونَ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ انْطَلِقَا فَأَنَا مَعَكُمَا قَالَ فَوَاللَّهِ مَا غَسَّلُوهُ إِلَّا قَذْفًا بِالْمَاءِ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ ثُمَّ احْتَمَلُوهُ فَقَذَفُوهُ فِي أَعْلَى مَكَّةَ إِلَى جِدَارٍ وَقَذَفُوا عَلَيْهِ الْحِجَارَةَ سكت عنه الذهبي في التلخيص  

[Machine] From his father Rifaa'ah ibn Rafee', who witnessed the Battle of Badr with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ : He (the Prophet) and his cousin Mu'adh ibn 'Afra'ah went out until they reached Makkah. When they descended from Thaniyyah, they saw a man under a tree. The Prophet said, "Let us approach this man, so that we may entrust him with our belongings and make Tawaf around the Kaaba." We greeted him with the pre-Islamic form of greeting and he responded to us with the Islamic greeting. We had heard of the Prophet ﷺ , so we denied it and asked him, "Who are you?" He said, "Come down." We descended and said, "Where is the man who claims and says what he says?" He said, "I am him." So I said, "Present yourself to me." He presented Islam to us and said, "Who created the heavens, the earth, and the mountains?" We said, "Allah created them." He said, "Then who created you?" We said, "Allah created us." He said, "Then who created these idols that you worship?" We said, "We made them ourselves." He said, "The Creator is more deserving of worship than the created. You are more deserving of being worshiped, as you made them, but Allah is more deserving of being worshiped than something you made." I invite you to worship Allah alone, testify that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, and I am the Messenger of Allah. I also invite you to maintain kinship ties and refrain from oppression and transgression." We said, "By Allah, if what you are calling us to is false, then it would be among the noblest of matters and the best of characters." So we entrusted him with our belongings until we could go to the Kaaba. Mu'adh ibn 'Afra'ah sat with him and said, "I went to the Kaaba, performed Tawaf, and came out with seven cups. I gave him one of them and said, 'O Allah, if what Muhammad is calling to is true, then remove his cup seven times.'" He struck it seven times and each time, it emitted a sound. So I shouted, 'I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.' People gathered around me saying, 'This man is insane, he struck the cup seven times and it still made a sound.' I said, 'No, by Allah, he is a believer.' Then I went up to a high place in Makkah, and when Mu'adh saw me, he said, 'Indeed, Rifaa'ah has come with a face that nothing has ever harmed before.' So I came to him, believed in him, and Allah's Messenger ﷺ taught us Surah Yusuf. We recited, "In the name of your Lord who created" until we reached the verse, "We will return to our family." When we were in 'Aqiq, Mu'adh said, 'I have never spent a night away from my family before, so let me stay here until morning.' So I spent the night with him and I had never done what I did before. Rifaa'ah would always present himself to his people after returning from a journey.  

عَنْ أَبِيهِ رِفَاعَةَ بْنِ رَافِعٍ وَكَانَ قَدْ شَهِدَ بَدْرًا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنَّهُ خَرَجَ وَابْنُ خَالَتِهِ مُعَاذُ بْنُ عَفْرَاءَ حَتَّى قَدِمَا مَكَّةَ فَلَمَّا هَبِطَا مِنَ الثَّنِيَّةِ رَأَيَا رَجُلًا تَحْتَ شَجَرَةٍ قَالَ وَهَذَا قَبْلَ خُرُوجِ السِّتَّةِ الْأَنْصَارِيِّينَ قَالَ فَلَمَّا رَأَيْنَاهُ كَلَّمْنَاهُ فَقُلْنَا نَأْتِي هَذَا الرَّجُلَ نَسْتَوْدِعُهُ حَتَّى نَطُوفَ بِالْبَيْتِ فَسَلَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِ تَسْلِيمَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَرَدَّ عَلَيْنَا بِسَلَامٍ أَهْلِ الْإِسْلَامِ وَقَدْ سَمِعْنَا بِالنَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَأَنْكَرْنَا فَقُلْنَا مَنْ أَنْتَ؟ قَالَ «انْزِلُوا» فَنَزَلْنَا فَقُلْنَا أَيْنَ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي يَدَّعِي وَيَقُولُ مَا يَقُولُ؟ فَقَالَ «أَنَا» فَقُلْتُ فَاعْرِضْ عَلَيَّ فَعَرَضَ عَلَيْنَا الْإِسْلَامَ وَقَالَ «مَنْ خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَالْجِبَالَ؟» قُلْنَا خَلَقَهُنَّ اللَّهُ قَالَ «فَمَنْ خَلَقَكُمْ؟» قُلْنَا اللَّهُ قَالَ «فَمَنَ عَمِلَ هَذِهِ الْأَصْنَامَ الَّتِي تَعْبُدُونَهَا؟» قُلْنَا نَحْنُ قَالَ «فَالْخَالِقُ أَحَقُّ بِالْعِبَادَةِ أَمِ الْمَخْلُوقِ فَأَنْتُمْ أَحَقُّ أَنْ تَعْبُدَكُمْ وَأَنْتُمْ عَمِلْتُمُوهَا وَاللَّهُ أَحَقُّ أَنْ تَعْبُدُوهُ مِنْ شَيْءٍ عَمِلْتُمُوهُ وَأَنَا أَدْعُو إِلَى عِبَادَةِ اللَّهِ وَشَهَادَةِ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَصِلَةِ الرَّحِمِ وَتَرْكِ الْعُدْوَانِ بِغَصْبِ النَّاسِ» قُلْنَا لَا وَاللَّهِ لَوْ كَانَ الَّذِي تَدْعُو إِلَيْهِ بَاطِلًا لَكَانَ مِنْ مَعَالِي الْأُمُورِ وَمَحَاسِنِ الْأَخْلَاقِ فَأَمْسِكْ رَاحِلَتَنَا حَتَّى نَأْتِيَ بِالْبَيْتِ فَجَلَسَ عِنْدَهُ مُعَاذُ بْنُ عَفْرَاءَ قَالَ فَجِئْتُ الْبَيْتَ فَطُفْتُ وَأَخْرَجْتُ سَبْعَةَ أَقْدَاحٍ فَجَعَلْتُ لَهُ مِنْهَا قَدَحًا فَاسْتَقْبَلْتُ الْبَيْتَ فَقُلْتُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كَانَ مَا يَدْعُو إِلَيْهِ مُحَمَّدٌ حَقًّا فَأَخْرِجْ قَدَحَهُ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ فَضَرَبْتُ بِهَا فَخَرَجَ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ فَصَحَّتْ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ فَاجْتَمَعَ النَّاسُ عَلَيَّ وَقَالُوا مَجْنُونٌ رَجُلٌ صَبَأَ قُلْتُ بَلْ رَجُلٌ مُؤْمِنٌ ثُمَّ جِئْتُ إِلَى أَعْلَى مَكَّةَ فَلَمَّا رَآنِي مُعَاذٌ قَالَ لَقَدْ جَاءَ رِفَاعَةُ بِوَجْهٍ مَا ذَهَبَ بِمِثْلِهِ فَجِئْتُ وَآمَنْتُ وَعَلَّمَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ سُورَةَ يُوسُفَ وَاقْرَأْ بِسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ ثُمَّ خَرَجْنَا رَاجِعِينَ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ فَلَمَّا كُنَّا بِالْعَقِيقِ قَالَ مُعَاذُ إِنِّي لَمْ أَطْرُقْ أَهْلِي لَيْلًا قَطُّ فَبِتْ بِنَا حَتَّى نُصْبِحَ فَقُلْتُ أَبِيتُ وَمَعِي مَا مَعِي مِنَ الْخَبَرِ مَا كُنْتُ لِأَفْعَلَ وَكَانَ رِفَاعَةُ إِذَا خَرَجَ سَفَرًا ثُمَّ قَدِمَ عَرَضَ قَوْمُهُ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ stayed in Mecca for seven years, following the people to their homes in Okaz, Majannah, and the seasons in Mina. He would say, "Who will provide shelter and support me until I convey the messages of my Lord?" Even the people from Yemen or Egypt would come to him, and their clans would warn them, saying, "Beware of the boy from Quraysh who may deceive you." He would walk among them as they pointed at him with their fingers. Then Allah sent support from Yathrib and we provided him refuge and believed in him. The man would leave us, and upon returning to his people he would deliver Islam to them, and they would embrace it until there was no house left in the houses of the Ansar without some Muslims living in it, openly practicing Islam. Then we gathered and said, "How long will we let the Prophet ﷺ be expelled and live in fear in the mountains of Mecca?" So seventy of us set out until we reached him during the pilgrimage season, and we pledged allegiance to him at Al-Aqaba. We said, "O Messenger of Allah, for what reason should we pledge allegiance to you?" He said, "Pledge allegiance to me to listen and obey in times of energy or laziness, hardship or ease, to spend in times of difficulty or abundance, to enjoy what is good and forbid what is evil, and to not care about the blame of the blamers, and to support and protect me just as you would protect yourselves, your wives, and your children, and Paradise will be yours." So we stood up and pledged allegiance to him. Sa'd ibn Zurarah, the youngest among us, held his hand and said, "O people of Yathrib, we have not even struck the backs of camels unless we knew that he is the Messenger of Allah, and that his expulsion today is a dispute for all the Arabs, and the killing of your best men, and the swords are about to reach you. So either you endure that and your reward will be with Allah, or you fear for yourselves and show your weakness. Clarify your choice, for it is easier for you." They said, "Remove this doubt, for by Allah, we will never abandon this pledge." So we pledged allegiance to him, and he placed conditions for us to be given Paradise in return.  

مَكَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِمَكَّةَ سَبْعَ * سِنِينَ يَتَتَبَّعُ النَّاسَ فِي مَنَازِلِهِمْ بِعُكَاظَ وَمَجَنَّةَ وَالْمَوَاسِمِ بِمِنًى يَقُولُ «مَنْ يُؤْوِينِي وَيَنْصُرَنِي حَتَّى أُبَلِّغَ رِسَالَاتِ رَبِّي؟ » حَتَّى إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لِيَخْرُجُ مِنَ الْيَمَنِ أَوْ مِنْ مِصْرَ فَيَأْتِيهُ قَوْمُهُ فَيَقُولُونَ احْذَرْ غُلَامَ قُرَيْشٍ لَا يَفْتِنُكَ وَيَمْشِي بَيْنَ رِحَالِهِمْ وَهُمْ يُشِيرُونَ إِلَيْهِ بِالْأَصَابِعِ حَتَّى بَعَثَنَا اللَّهُ مِنْ يَثْرِبَ فَآوَيْنَاهُ وَصَدَّقْنَاهُ فَيَخْرُجُ الرَّجُلُ مِنَّا وَيُؤْمِنُ بِهِ وَيُقْرِئُهُ الْقُرْآنَ وَيَنْقَلِبُ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ فَيُسْلِمُونَ بِإِسْلَامِهِ حَتَّى لَمْ يَبْقَ دَارٌ مِنْ دُورِ الْأَنْصَارِ إِلَّا فِيهَا رَهْطٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ يُظْهِرُونَ الْإِسْلَامَ ثُمَّ إِنَّا اجْتَمَعْنَا فَقُلْنَا حَتَّى مَتَى نَتْرُكُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يُطْرَدُ فِي جِبَالِ مَكَّةَ وَيَخَافُ؟ ‍ فَرَحَلَ إِلَيْهِ مِنَّا سَبْعُونَ رَجُلًا حَتَّى قَدِمُوا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْمَوْسِمِ فَوَاعَدْنَاهُ بَيْعَةَ الْعَقَبَةِ فَاجْتَمَعْنَا عِنْدَهَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ وَرَجُلَيْنِ حَتَّى تَوَافَيْنَا فَقُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ عَلَامَ نُبَايِعُكَ؟ قَالَ «تُبَايعُونِي عَلَى السَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ فِي النَّشَاطِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَالنَّفَقَةِ فِي الْعُسْرِ وَالْيُسْرِ وَعَلَى الْأَمْرِ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَالنَّهْيِ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَأَنْ يَقُولَهَا لَا يُبَالِي فِي اللَّهِ لَوْمَةَ لَائِمٍ وَعَلَى أَنْ تَنْصُرُونِيَ وَتَمْنَعُونِي إِذَا قَدِمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ مِمَّا تَمْنَعُونَ مِنْهُ أَنْفُسَكُمْ وَأَزْوَاجَكُمْ وَأَبْنَاءَكُمْ وَلَكُمُ الْجَنَّةُ» فَقُمْنَا إِلَيْهِ فَبَايَعْنَاهُ وَأَخَذَ بِيَدِهِ أَسْعَدُ بْنُ زُرَارَةَ وَهُوَ مِنْ أَصْغَرِهِمْ فَقَالَ رُوَيْدًا يَا أَهْلَ يَثْرِبَ فَإِنَّا لَمْ نَضْرِبْ أَكْبَادَ الْإِبِلِ إِلَّا وَنَحْنُ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَنَّ إِخْرَاجَهُ الْيَوْمَ مُنَازَعَةُ الْعَرَبِ كَافَّةً وَقَتْلُ خِيَارِكُمْ وَأَنْ تَعَضَّكُمُ السُّيُوفُ فَإِمَّا أَنْ تَصْبِرُوا عَلَى ذَلِكَ وَأَجْرُكُمْ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَإِمَّا أَنْتُمْ تَخَافُونَ مِنْ أَنْفُسِكُمْ جُبْنًا فَبَيِّنُوا ذَلِكَ فَهُوَ أَعْذَرُ لَكُمْ فَقَالُوا أَمِطْ عَنَّا فَوَاللَّهِ لَا نَدَعُ هَذِهِ الْبَيْعَةَ أَبَدًا فَقُمْنَا إِلَيْهِ فَبَايَعْنَاهُ فَأَخَذَ عَلَيْنَا وَشَرَطَ أَنْ يُعْطِيَنَا عَلَى ذَلِكَ الْجَنَّةَ  

[Machine] The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was not supported in a place where he was supported in the Battle of Uhud and this was denied to him. Ibn Abbas said, "Between me and those who deny the Book of Allah, Allah says, 'And Allah has already fulfilled His promise to you when you were killing them with His permission.'" Ibn Abbas said, "The word 'until' in the verse means 'until he forgave you'," and this refers to the archers. This is because the Prophet ﷺ had stationed them at their position and he said, 'Protect our backs. If you see us being killed, do not come to our aid, and if you see us being victorious and gaining spoils, do not share with us.' So when Allah granted victory to the Prophet ﷺ and allowed him to attack the disbelievers, the archers left their positions and entered the battlefield to collect spoils, and the rows of the Prophet's companions became scattered. They were in this state when the horses from that location attacked the Prophet's ﷺ companions. They began striking one another, and many Muslims were killed. From the beginning of the day until the time when the standard-bearer of the disbelievers was killed, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and his companions faced seven or nine of the enemy's division. The Muslims launched an attack against the horses, but they were not successful. The people said that the cave was beneath them, and the Shaytan shouted, 'Muhammad has been killed, so do not doubt it.' He said, 'And we do not doubt that he has indeed been killed,' until the Messenger of Allah ﷺ emerged between the two mountains and we recognized him by the way he walked. He said, 'So we rejoiced as if we had not been afflicted with what we had been afflicted with.' He said, 'Then he came to us while saying, 'The anger of Allah has intensified over a people who shed the blood of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.' And he said again, 'O Allah, they cannot defeat us until they come to us.' So he stayed for an hour, and then Abu Sufyan shouted from beneath the mountain, 'Declare your superiority, O Hubal! Where is the son of Abu Kabsha? Where is the son of Abu Quhafa? Where is the son of Al-Khattab?' Umar said, 'O Messenger of Allah, shall I answer him?' He said, 'Yes.' So when Abu Sufyan said, Declare your superiority, O Hubal!' Umar said, 'Allah is the Most High and the Most Honorable.' Abu Sufyan said, 'O son of Al-Khattab, you have obtained some good fortune, but today you have come face to face with its like.' Umar said, 'This is the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, this is Abu Bakr, and this is Umar.' Abu Sufyan said, 'There are days that alternate with one another, and this is a battle where lives are lost.' Umar said, 'Killing us does not compare to being killed in Paradise.' Abu Sufyan said, 'You believe that?' Umar said, 'Indeed, if that is what you think, then we have lost and been defeated.' Then Abu Sufyan said, 'You will find in our killing you similar to our being killed.' And this was not according to our opinion. Then he was met by Hamiyah, the chief of the idolaters, and he said, 'Indeed, what you have said is something we do not deny.'"  

مَا نُصِرَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فِي مَوْطِنٍ نَصْرَهُ فِي أُحُدٍ فَأُنْكِرَ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ مَنْ يُنْكِرُ كِتَابُ اللهِ إِنَّ اللهَ يَقُولُ {وَلَقَدْ صَدَقَكُمُ اللهُ وَعْدَهُ إِذْ تَحُسُّونَهُمْ بِإِذْنِهِ} فَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ وَالْحَسُّ الْقَتْلُ {حَتَّى إِذَا فَشِلْتُمْ} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ {وَلَقَدْ عَفَا عَنْكُمْ وَاللهُ ذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ} وَإِنَّمَا عَنَى بِهَذَا الرُّمَاةَ وَذَلِكَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أَقَامَهُمْ فِي مَرْصَدٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ «احْمُوا ظُهُورَنَا فَإِنْ رَأَيْتُمُونَا نُقْتَلُ فَلَا تَنْصُرُونَا وَإِنْ رَأَيْتُمُونَا قَدْ غَنِمْنَا فَلَا تَشْرَكُونَا» فَلَمَّا غَنَّمَ اللهُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ وَأَبَاحَهُ عَسْكَرَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ انْكَفَّتِ الرُّمَاةُ جَمِيعًا فَدَخَلُوا الْعَسْكَرَ يَنْتَهِبُونَ وَقَدِ الْتَفَّتْ صُفُوفُ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَهُمْ هَكَذَا وَشَبَّكَ بَيْنَ أَصَابِعِهِ الْيُمْنَى وَالْيُسْرَى فَلَمَّا أَخْلَتِ الرُّمَاةُ تِلْكَ الْحُلَّةَ الَّتِي كَانُوا فِيهَا دَخَلَتِ الْخَيْلُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ الْمَوْضِعِ عَلَى أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَضَرَبَ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضًا وَقُتِلَ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ نَاسٌ كَثِيرٌ وَقَدْ كَانَ لِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَأَصْحَابِهِ مِنْ أَوَّلِ النَّهَارِ حَتَّى مِنْ أَصْحَابِ لِوَاءِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ سَبْعَةً أَوْ تِسْعَةً وَجَالَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ جَوْلَةً نَحْوَ الْخَيْلِ وَلَمْ يَبْلُغُوا حَيْثُ يَقُولُ النَّاسُ الْغَارَ إِنَّمَا كَانُوا تَحْتَ الْمِهْرَاسِ وَصَاحَ الشَّيْطَانُ قُتِلَ مُحَمَّدٌ فَلَمْ نَشُكَّ فِيهِ أَنَّهُ حَقٌّ قَالَ وَإِنَّا كَذَلِكَ لَا نَشُكُّ أَنَّهُ حَقٌّ قَدْ قُتِلَ حَتَّى طَلَعَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بَيْنَ الشِّعْبَيْنِ فَعَرَفْتُهُ بِتَكَفُّئِهِ إِذَا مَشَى قَالَ فَفَرِحْنَا حَتَّى كَأَنَّهُ لَمْ يُصِبْنَا مَا أَصَابَنَا قَالَ فَرَقَى نَحْوَنَا وَهُوَ يَقُولُ «اشْتَدَّ غَضَبُ اللهِ عَلَى قَوْمٍ دَمَوْا وَجْهَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ» قَالَ وَيَقُولُ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى «اللهُمَّ إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ لَهُمْ أَنْ يَعْلُونَا حَتَّى يَنْتَهُوا إِلَيْنَا» فَمَكَثَ سَاعَةً وَإِذَا أَبُو سُفْيَانَ يَصِيحُ مِنْ أَسْفَلِ الْجَبَلِ اعْلُ هُبَلُ يَعْنِي آلِهَتَهُ أَيْنَ ابْنُ أَبِي كَبْشَةَ أَيْنَ ابْنُ أَبِي قُحَافَةَ أَيْنَ ابْنُ الْخَطَّابِ؟ قَالَ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَفَلَا أُجِيبُهُ؟ قَالَ «بَلَى» قَالَ فَلَمَّا قَالَ اعْلُ هُبَلُ قَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ اللهُ أَعْلَى وَأَجَلُّ قَالَ فَقَالَ أَبُو سُفْيَانَ يَا ابْنَ الْخَطَّابِ إِنَّكَ قَدْ أَنْعَمْتَ فَعَادَ لِمِثْلِهَا فَقَالَ أَيْنَ ابْنُ أَبِي كَبْشَةَ أَيْنَ ابْنُ أَبِي قُحَافَةَ أَيْنَ ابْنُ الْخَطَّابِ؟ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ هَذَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ هَذَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَهَذَا أَنَا عُمَرُ فَقَالَ أَبُو سُفْيَانَ يَوْمٌ بِيَوْمِ بَدْرٍ إِنَّ الْأَيَّامَ دُوَلٌ وَإِنَّ الْحَرْبَ سِجَالٌ قَالَ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ لَا سَوَاءَ قَتْلَانَا فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَقَتْلَاكُمْ فِي النَّارِ فَقَالَ إِنَّكُمْ لَتَزْعُمُونَ ذَلِكَ لَقَدْ خِبْنَا إِذًا وَخَسِرْنَا ثُمَّ قَالَ أَبُو سُفْيَانَ أَمَا إِنَّكُمْ سَتَجِدُونَ فِي قَتْلَاكُمْ مُثْلًا وَلَمْ يَكُنْ ذَلِكَ عَنْ رَأْيِ كُبَرَائِنَا ثُمَّ أَدْرَكَتْهُ حَمِيَّةُ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَقَالَ أَمَا إِنَّهُ كَانَ ذَلِكَ لَمْ نَكْرَهْهُ  

[Machine] Narrated by Abu Rafi, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah, may ﷺ : I was a servant to Abbas ibn Abdul-Muttalib and I had already embraced Islam, along with Umm al-Fadl. Abbas also embraced Islam but he kept his conversion a secret due to fear of his people. Abu Lahab, on the other hand, had turned away from the Battle of Badr and sent Akhtab ibn Hisham in his place. Akhtab owed a debt to Abbas, so he asked him to cover his debt in return for joining the battle. Abbas agreed, and when news of the battle arrived, Allah inflicted punishment upon Abu Lahab. I was weak at that time and I used to carve these (stone) vessels in a small room. Abu Lahab passed by me and, by Allah, I was sitting in the room carving the vessels while Umm al-Fadl was by me. Abu Lahab saw her and started dragging her by her legs. I said to him, "This is Umm al-Fadl, the sinner, the wife of Abbas, and you see her dragging on the ground?" He replied, "O nephew! Go away and mind your own business." So, Abu Lahab went away and sat next to the pillar in front of the room, with his back towards me. People said, "This is Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith." Then Abu Lahab called me saying, "O nephew! Come here." I went to him and he said, "O nephew! Look at the people. How did they react?" I said, "By Allah, they did not move except when we met them and they attacked us and we defended ourselves. They killed us as they pleased and captured us as they pleased."

By Allah, when I saw the people, I could not bear it. I took the pillar of the room and said, "By Allah, these are the angels." Abu Lahab raised his hand to slap me, but I ducked and his blow struck my face instead. Umm al-Fadl witnessed this and she held him back. I then picked up a piece of the pillar and hit him with it, causing a deep wound on his head. She said, "You enemy of Allah, have you oppressed him when you see his master absent?" Abu Lahab became submissive and, by Allah, he did not live for more than seven nights before Allah struck him with a disease that killed him. His sons left him for two or three nights until they buried him. A man from Quraish said to his sons, "Aren't you ashamed? Your father has died and you have left him in his house." They replied, "We fear this disease." Quraish used to avoid the disease like they would avoid the plague. The man said, "I will go with you." They replied, "By Allah, they only washed him by throwing water at him from distant places and then they carried him and threw him on top of a wall. They stoned him to death."  

عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ مَوْلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ كُنْتُ غُلَامًا لِلْعَبَّاسِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ وَكُنْتُ قَدْ أَسْلَمْتُ وَأَسْلَمَتْ أُمُّ الْفَضْلِ وَأَسْلَمَ الْعَبَّاسُ وَكَانَ يَكْتُمُ إِسْلَامَهُ مَخَافَةَ قَوْمِهِ وَكَانَ أَبُو لَهَبٍ قَدْ تَخَلَّفَ عَنْ بَدْرٍ وَبَعَثَ مَكَانَهُ الْعَاصَ بْنَ هِشَامٍ وَكَانَ لَهُ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ اكْفِنِي هَذَا الْغَزْوَ وَأَتْرُكُ لَكَ مَا عَلَيْكَ فَفَعَلَ فَلَمَّا جَاءَ الْخَبَرُ وَكَبَتَ اللهُ أَبَا لَهَبٍ وَكُنْتُ رَجُلًا ضَعِيفًا أَنْحِتُ هَذِهِ الْأَقْدَاحَ فِي حُجْرَةٍ وَمَرَّ بِي فَوَاللهِ إِنِّي لَجَالِسٌ فِي الْحُجْرَةِ أَنْحِتُ أَقْدَاحِي وَعِنْدِي أُمُّ الْفَضْلِ إِذِ الْفَاسِقُ أَبُو لَهَبٍ يَجُرُّ رِجْلَيْهِ أُرَاهُ قَالَ حَتَّى جَلَسَ عِنْدَ طُنُبِ الْحُجْرَةِ فَكَانَ ظَهْرُهُ إِلَى ظَهْرِي فَقَالَ النَّاسُ هَذَا أَبُو سُفْيَانَ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ فَقَالَ أَبُو لَهَبٍ هَلُمَّ إِلَيَّ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي فَجَاءَ أَبُو سُفْيَانَ حَتَّى جَلَسَ عِنْدَهُ فَجَاءَ النَّاسُ فَقَامُوا عَلَيْهِمَا فَقَالَ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي كَيْفَ كَانَ أَمْرُ النَّاسِ؟ قَالَ لَا شَيْءَ وَاللهِ مَا هُوَ إِلَّا أَنْ لَقِينَاهُمْ فَمَنَحْنَاهُمْ أَكْتَافَنَا يَقْتِلُونَنَا كَيْفَ شَاءُوا وَيَأْسِرُونَنَا كَيْفَ شَاءُوا وَايْمُ اللهِ لَمَا لُمْتُ النَّاسَ قَالَ وَلِمَ؟ فَقَالَ رَأَيْتُ رِجَالًا بِيضًا عَلَى خَيْلٍ بُلْقٍ لَا وَاللهِ مَا تَلِيقُ شَيْئًا وَلَا يَقُومُ لَهَا شَيْءٌ قَالَ فَرَفَعْتُ طُنُبَ الْحُجْرَةِ فَقُلْتُ تِلْكَ وَاللهِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ فَرَفَعَ أَبُو لَهَبٍ يَدَهُ فَلَطَمَ وَجْهِي وَثَاوَرْتُهُ فَاحْتَمَلَنِي فَضَرَبَ بِيَ الْأَرْضَ حَتَّى نَزَلَ عَلَيَّ فَقَامَتْ أُمُّ الْفَضْلِ فَاحْتَجَزَتْ فَأَخَذْتُ عَمُودًا مِنْ عُمُدِ الْحُجْرَةِ فَضَرَبْتُهُ بِهِ فَفَلَقْتُ فِي رَأْسِهُ شَجَّةً مُنْكَرَةً وَقَالَتْ أَيْ عَدُوَّ اللهِ أسْتَضْعَفْتَهُ إِنْ رَأَيْتَ سَيِّدَهُ غَائِبًا عَنْهُ؟ فَقَامَ ذَلِيلًا فَوَاللهِ مَا عَاشَ إِلَّا سَبْعَ لَيَالٍ حَتَّى ضَرَبَهُ اللهُ بِالْعَدَسَةِ فَقَتَلَتْهُ فَلَقَدْ تَرَكَهُ ابْنَاهُ لَيْلَتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثَةً مَا يَدْفِنَاهُ حَتَّى أَنْتَنَ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ لِابْنَيْهِ أَلَا تَسْتَحِيَانِ إِنَّ أَبَاكُمَا قَدْ أَنْتَنَ فِي بَيْتِهِ؟ فَقَالَا إِنَّا نَخْشَى هَذِهِ الْقُرْحَةَ وَكَانَتْ قُرَيْشٌ يَتَّقُونَ الْعَدَسَةَ كَمَا يُتَّقى الطَّاعُونُ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ انْطَلِقَا فَأَنَا مَعَكُمَا قَالَ فَوَاللهِ مَا غَسَّلُوهُ إِلَّا قَذْفًا بِالْمَاءِ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ ثُمَّ احْتَمَلُوهُ فَقَذَفُوهُ فِي أَعْلَى مَكَّةَ إِلَى جِدَارٍ وَقَذَفُوا عَلَيْهِ الْحِجَارَةَ  

[Machine] I went with a man until we entered upon Fatimah bint Qays, the sister of Dihyah bin Qays. We said, "O Fatimah, tell us a narration that you heard from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ." She said, "Yes." So she gave us dates and water to drink. She said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out one day and sat on the pulpit. The people surrounded him and took refuge with him. He said, 'O people, I have been made to sit here due to a piece of news.' She said, 'And it was not on the hour that he used to sit in. Tameem Ad-Dari entered upon me today during the migration or around Dhuhr time. He informed me that his cousins were thrown into a ship in the sea on an island that they do not know. So they went into it, walking, and they came across something that they did not recognize if it was a man or a woman, from what it was clothed with hair. So they said, 'Who are you?' It said, 'I am the Jassasah!' They said, 'Inform us.' It said, 'I do not inform you, nor do I ask you anything. But if you want the news, go to this monastery,' pointing to a monastery on the island, not far away. So we went on walking until we entered it and found a man who was bound with iron, large and heavy. His back was leaning against the side of a mountain. He said, 'Who are you?' We said, 'People from the Arabs.' He said, 'What did the unlettered Prophet ﷺ do?' We said, 'He has left.' He said, 'What did the date-palms of Bani Uman and Baysan do?' We said, 'They bear fruits and produce.' He said, 'What did the spring of Zughar do?' We said, 'It remains the same.' He said, 'What did the lake of Tabariyyah do?' We said, 'It is full.' He struck his hand upon his thigh and said, 'I have lost everything of the land except Makkah and Madinah.' Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'Madinah will be shaken one, twice. No dajjal shall enter it. There is no spot in it that is not guarded by angels, except that they shall stand upon a rock, raising the sword.' And he pointed with his hand, 'And from the direction of Yemen is what?' We said, 'Whatever Allah wills.' Then he said, while pointing with his hand, 'And his shirt is close to thirty times the size from the direction of Iraq and it is not less than thirty times.'  

انْطَلَقْتُ أَنَا وَرَجُلٌ حَتَّى دَخَلْنَا عَلَى فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ قَيْسٍ أُخْتِ الضَّحَّاكِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ فَقُلْنَا يَا فَاطِمَةُ حَدِّثِينَا حَدِيثًا سَمِعْتِيهِ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ فَأَطْعَمَتْنَا رُطَبًا وَسَقَتْنَا شَرَابًا وَقَالَتْ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَوْمًا فَجَلَسَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ فَعَاذَ النَّاسُ بِهِ ولاذُوا بِهِ فَقَالَ «أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّمَا أَجْلَسَنِي خَبَرٌ» قَالَتْ وَفِي غَيْرِ السَّاعَةِ الَّتِي كَانَ يَجْلِسُ فِيهَا أَنَّ تَمِيمَ الدَّارِ دَخَلَ عَلِيَّ الْيَوْمَ فِي الْهَاجِرَةِ أَوْ فِي الظَّهِيرَةِ فَأَخْبَرَنِي أَنَّ بَنِي عَمٍّ لَهُ أَلْقَتْهُمُ سَفِينَةٌ لَهُمْ فِي الْبَحْرِ عَلَى جَزِيرَةٍ وَلَا يَعْرِفُونَهَا فَخَرَجُوا فِيهَا يَمْشُونَ فَلَقُوا شَيْئًا لَا يَدْرُونَ رَجُلًا هُوَ أَوِ امْرَأَةً مِمَّا عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الشَّعْرِ فَقَالُوا مَنْ أَنْتَ؟ قَالَتْ أَنَا الْجَسَّاسَةُ قَالُوا أَخْبِرِينَا قَالَتْ لَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ وَلَا أَسْتَخْبِرُكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُرِيدُونَ الْخَبَرَ فَعَلَيْكُمْ بِهَذَا الدَّيْرِ وَأَشَارَتْ إِلَى دِيرٍ فِي الْجَزِيرَةِ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ فَانْطَلَقْنَا نَمْشِي حَتَّى دَخَلْنَا فَإِذَا رَجُلٌ مُوثَقٌ بِحَدِيدٍ كَبِيرٍ ثَقِيلٍ وَإِذَا هُوَ مُسْتَنِدٌ ظَهْرُهُ إِلَى سَفْحِ جَبَلٍ قَالَ مَنْ أَنْتُمْ؟ قُلْنَا أُنَاسٌ مِنَ الْعَرَبِ قَالَ مَا فَعَلَ النَّبِيُّ الْأُمِّيُّ ﷺ الَّذِي يُنْتَظَرُ؟ قُلْنَا قَدْ خَرَجَ قَالَ فَمَا فَعَلَ نَخْلٌ بَيْنَ عُمَانَ وَبَيْسَانَ؟ قُلْنَا كَهَيْأَتِهِ يُطْعِمُ وَيُثْمِرُ قَالَ فَمَا فَعَلَتْ عَيْنُ زُغَرٍ؟ قُلْنَا كَمَا هِيَ قَالَ فَمَا فَعَلَتْ بُحَيْرَةُ الطَّبَرِيَّةِ؟ قُلْنَا مَلْأَى فَضَرَبَ بِيَدِهِ بَطْنَ قَدَمِهِ وَقَالَ إِنِّي لَوْ قَدْ خَرَجْتُ مِنْ مَجْلِسِي هَذَا لَمْ أَدَعْ فِي الْأَرْضِ بُقْعَةً إِلَّا وَطَئْتُهَا إِلَّا مَكَّةَ وَطَيْبَةَ قَالَ ثُمَّ زَفَرَ فَسَارَ فِي الْجَبَلِ ثُمَّ وَقَعَ ثُمَّ سَارَ أُخْرَى أَبْعَدَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ وَقَعَ ثُمَّ سَارَ الثَّالِثَةَ فَذَهَبَ فِي الْجَبَلِ ثُمَّ وَقَعَ قَالَ قُلْنَا مَا لَهُ لَا بَارَكَ اللهُ فِيهِ وَكَأَنَّهُ سَرَّ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مِنْ ذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُ مَكَّةَ وَطَيْبَةَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «طَيْبَةُ مَرَّتَيْنِ لَا يَدْخُلُهَا الدَّجَّالُ لَيْسَ مِنْهَا نَقْبٌ إِلَّا عَلَيْهِ مَلَكٌ شَاهِرُ السَّيْفِ وَمِنْ نَحْوِ الْيَمَنِ مَا هُوَ» ثُمَّ قَالَ بِيَدِهِ «وَكُمُّ قَمِيصِهِ قَرِيبٌ مِنْ ثَلَاثِينَ مَرَّةٍ مِنْ نَحْوِ الْعِرَاقِ وَمَا هُوَ قَرِيبٌ مِنْ ثَلَاثِينَ مَرَّةٍ»  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to his companions, "Shall I tell you about Al-Khidr?" They said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said, "One day, while he was walking in the market of Bani Israel, a man recognized him and said, 'Give me charity, may Allah bless you.' Al-Khidr said, 'I have believed in Allah, so whatever Allah wills to happen, I have nothing to give you.' The poor man said, 'I ask you by the face of Allah, why did you give me charity?' Al-Khidr said, 'I have believed in Allah, so whatever Allah wills to happen, I have nothing to give you except that you take me and sell me.' The poor man asked, 'Can this be done?' Al-Khidr said, 'Yes, I speak the truth. Indeed, you have asked me for something great, and I would not disappoint you for the sake of my Lord. Take me to the market and sell me for four hundred dirhams.' The poor man stayed with the buyer for a while without using him for anything. Then he said to him, 'You have done well, and you have done something beautiful and beneficial that I did not think you were capable of.' The poor man then offered the traveler a job and asked him to take care of his family in his absence, promising him a good reward. Al-Khidr said, 'I dislike being a burden on you, for you are an old and weak man.' The poor man said, 'It will not be a burden for me.' Al-Khidr said, 'Then get up and carry these stones for my house.' Normally, it took six people a day to carry those stones, but the man carried them in an hour. Al-Khidr said, 'You have done well and amazed me with what I did not think you were capable of.' Then a journey was presented to the traveler and he said, 'I trust you, so be entrusted with my family and my wealth, and be a good ruler over them.' The traveler said, 'I thought you were trustworthy. Judge in my favor in regards to my family and wealth, according to what Allah has shown you, or choose for yourself.' Al-Khidr said, 'I prefer that you choose for yourself, so that I may worship my Lord in peace.' He left the traveler free to make his own choice. Al-Khidr said, 'All praise is due to Allah, who has placed me in servitude to Him and then delivered me from it.'"  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ لِأَصْحَابِهِ «أَلَا أُحَدِّثُكُمْ عَنِ الْخَضِرِ؟» قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ بَيْنَا هُوَ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ يَمْشِي فِي سُوقِ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ أَبْصَرَهُ رَجُلٌ مُكَاتَبٌ فَقَالَ تَصَدَّقْ عَلَيَّ بَارَكَ اللهُ فِيكَ فَقَالَ الْخَضِرُ آمَنْتُ بِاللهِ مَا شَاءَ اللهُ مِنْ أَمَرٍ يَكُونُ مَا عِنْدِي شَيْءٌ أُعْطِيكَهُ فَقَالَ الْمِسْكِينُ أَسْأَلُكَ بِوَجْهِ اللهِ لِمَ تَصَدَّقْتَ عَلَيَّ؟ فَإِنِّي نَظَرْتُ السِّيمَاءَ فِي وَجْهِكَ وَرَجَوْتُ الْبَرَكَةَ عِنْدَكَ فَقَالَ الْخَضِرُ آمَنْتُ بِاللهِ مَا عِنْدِي شَيْءٌ أُعْطِيكَهُ إِلَّا أَنْ تَأْخُذَنِي فَتَبِيعَنِي فَقَالَ الْمِسْكِينُ وَهَلْ يَسْتَقِيمُ هَذَا؟ قَالَ نَعَمِ الْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَقَدْ سَأَلْتَنِي بِأَمْرٍ عَظِيمٍ أَمَا إِنِّي لَا أُخَيِّبُكَ بِوَجْهِ رَبِّي بِعْنِي قَالَ فَقَدَّمَهُ إِلَى السُّوقِ فَبَاعَهُ بِأَرْبَعِ مِائَةِ دِرْهَمٍ فَمَكَثَ عِنْدَ الْمُشْتَرِي زَمَانًا لَا يَسْتَعْمِلُهُ فِي شَيْءٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ إِنَّكَ إِنَّمَا ابْتَعْتَنِي الْتِمَاسَ خَيْرٍ عِنْدِي فَأَوْصِنِي بِعَمَلٍ قَالَ أَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَيْكَ إِنَّكَ شَيْخٌ كَبِيرٌ ضَعِيفٌ قَالَ لَيْسَ يَشُقُّ عَلَيَّ قَالَ فَقُمْ فَانْقِلْ هَذِهِ الْحِجَارَةَ وَكَانَ لَا يَنْقُلُهَا دُونَ سِتَّةِ نَفَرٍ فِي يَوْمٍ فَخَرَجَ الرَّجُلُ لِبَعْضِ حَاجَتِهِ ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ وَقَدْ نَقَلَ الْحِجَارَةَ فِي سَاعَةٍ فَقَالَ أَحْسَنْتَ وَأَجْمَلْتَ وَأَطَقْتَ مَا لَمْ أَرَكَ تُطِيقُهُ قَالَ ثُمَّ عَرَضَ لِلرَّجُلِ سَفَرٌ فَقَالَ إِنِّي أَحْسَبُكَ أَمِينًا فَأَخْلُفْنِي فِي أَهْلِي خِلَافَةً حَسَنَةً قَالَ فَأَوْصِنِي بِعَمَلٍ قَالَ إِنِّي أَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَيْكَ قَالَ لَيْسَ يَشُقُّ عَلَيَّ قَالَ فَاضْرِبْ مِنَ اللَّبِنِ لِبَيْتِي حَتَّى أُقْدِمَ عَلَيْكَ قَالَ فَمَضَى الرَّجُلُ لِسَفَرِهِ فَرَجَعَ الرَّجُلُ وَقَدْ شَيَّدَ بِنَاءَهُ فَقَالَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِوَجْهِ اللهِ مَا سَبِيلُكَ وَمَا أَمْرُكَ؟ قَالَ سَأَلْتَنِي بِوَجْهِ اللهِ وَوَجْهُ اللهِ أَوْقَعَنِي فِي الْعُبُودِيَّةِ فَقَالَ الْخَضِرُ سَأُخْبِرُكَ مَنْ أَنَا أَنَا الْخَضِرُ الَّذِي سَمِعْتَ بِهِ سَأَلَنِي مِسْكِينٌ صَدَقَةً فَلَمْ يَكُنْ عِنْدِي شَيْءٌ أُعْطِيَهُ فَسَأَلَنِي بِوَجْهِ اللهِ فَأَمْكَنَتْهُ مِنْ رَقَبَتِي فَبَاعَنِي وَأُخْبِرُكَ أَنَّهُ مَنْ سُئِلَ بِوَجْهِ اللهِ فَرَدَّ سَائِلَهُ وَهُوَ يَقْدِرُ وَقَفَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ جِلْدُهُ وَلَا لَحْمَ لَهُ وَلَا عَظْمَ يَتَقَعْقَعُ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ آمَنْتُ بِاللهِ شَقَقْتُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ وَلَمْ أَعْلَمْ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ أَحْسَنْتَ وَأَبْقَيْتَ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ احْكُمْ فِي أَهْلِي وَمَالِي بِمَا أَرَاكَ اللهُ أَوْ أُخَيِّرُكَ فَأُخَلِّي سَبِيلَكَ فَقَالَ أُحِبُّ أَنْ تُخَلِّيَ سَبِيلِي فَأَعْبُدَ رَبِّي فَخَلَّى سَبِيلَهُ فَقَالَ الْخَضِرُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَوْقَعَنِي فِي الْعُبُودِيَّةِ ثُمَّ نَجَّانِي مِنْهَا  

[Machine] From Abu Imran Al-Jawni, I do not know of it except from Anas ibn Malik who said: Wahb ibn Umayr witnessed the Battle of Uhud as a disbeliever and he was wounded. He was among the dead when a man from the Ansar passed by and recognized him. The man placed his sword on Wahb's stomach until it came out from his back, then he left him. When the night fell and the cold weather struck him, he went to Makkah, and he was cured. He met Safwan ibn Umayyah in a cave and Wahb said, "If it weren't for my debts and my family, I would have loved to be the one to kill Muhammad." Safwan asked him, "How would you do it?" Wahb replied, "I am a generous man and I would approach him with kindness, then strike him with my sword while riding a horse, and no one would be able to catch me." Safwan said, "Your family is with my family, and you have debts to me." So, Wahb sharpened his sword and named it, then went out to Madinah with the sole intention of killing the Prophet. When he arrived in Madinah, Umar ibn Al-Khattab saw him and felt uneasy about him. Umar said to the companions of the Prophet, "I saw Wahb approaching our city and he is a treacherous man. Prepare to defend your Prophet." The Muslims surrounded the Prophet and Wahb came and stood in front of him. He said, "Good morning, Muhammad." The Prophet replied, "Allah has replaced it with something better." Wahb said, "I have come to redeem my captives." The Prophet asked, "What about the sword?" Wahb said, "We carried it on the day of Badr but we were not successful nor triumphant." The Prophet asked, "What did you say to Safwan in the cave?" Wahb replied, "I informed him of what people on earth say but they call you a liar. But I see that you inform the heavens of your news. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and you are the Messenger of Allah." Wahb then said, "Oh Messenger of Allah, give me your turban." The Prophet gave him his turban and Wahb left for Makkah. Umar said, "He has arrived and he is more detestable to me than a pig," but when he returned, Umar said, "He is more beloved to me than some of my children."  

عَنْ أَبِي عِمْرَانَ الْجَوْنِيِّ لَا أَعْلَمُهُ إِلَّا عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ كَانَ وَهْبُ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ شَهِدَ أُحُدًا كَافِرًا فَأَصَابَتْهُ جِرَاحَةٌ فَكَانَ فِي الْقَتْلَى فَمَرَّ بِهِ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَعَرَفَهَ فَوَضَعَ سَيْفَهُ فِي بَطْنِهِ حَتَّى خَرَجَ مِنْ ظَهْرِهِ ثُمَّ تَرَكَهُ فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ اللَّيْلُ وَأَصَابَهُ الْبَرْدُ لَحِقَ بِمَكَّةَ فَبَرَأَ فَاجْتَمَعَ هُوَ وَصَفْوَانُ بْنُ أُمَيَّةَ فِي الْحِجْرِ فَقَالَ وَهْبٌ لَوْلَا عِيَالِي وَدَيْنٌ عَلَيَّ لَأَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ أَنَا الَّذِي أقْتُلُ مُحَمَّدًا فَقَالَ لَهُ صَفْوَانُ فَكَيْفَ تَصْنَعُ؟ فَقَالَ أَنَا رَجُلٌ جَوَّادٌ لَا أَلْحَقُ آتِيهِ فَأَغْتَرُّهُ ثُمَّ أَضْرِبُهُ بِالسَّيْفِ فَأَلْحَقُ بِالْخَيْلِ وَلَا يَلْحَقُني أَحَدٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ صَفْوَانُ فَعِيالُكَ مَعَ عِيَالِي وَدَيْنُكَ عَلَيَّ فَخَرَجَ يَشْحَذُ سَيْفَهُ وَسَمَّهُ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ لَا يُرِيدُ إِلَّا قَتْلَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَلَمَّا قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ رَآهُ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ فَهَانَهُ ذَلِكَ وَشَقَّ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ لِأَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ إِنِّي رَأَيْتُ وَهْبًا فَرَابَنِي قُدُومُهُ وَهُوَ رَجُلٌ غَادِرٌ فَأَطِيفُوا نَبِيَّكُمْ فَأَطَافَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ بِالنَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَجَاءَ وَهْبٌ فَوَقَفَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ أَنْعِمْ صَبَاحًا يَا مُحَمَّدُ قَالَ «قَدْ أَبْدَلَنَا اللهُ خَيْرًا مِنْهَا» قَالَ عَهْدِي بِكَ تُحَدِّثُ بِهَا وَأَنْتَ مُعْجَبٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «مَا أَقْدَمَكَ؟» قَالَ جِئْتُ أَفْدِي أُسَارَاكُمْ قَالَ «مَا بَالُ السَّيْفِ؟» قَالَ أَمَا إِنَّا قَدْ حَمَلْنَاهُ يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ فَلَمْ نُفْلِحْ وَلَمْ نَنَجَحْ قَالَ فَمَا شَيْءٌ قُلْتَ لِصَفْوَانَ فِي الْحِجْرِ لَوْلَا عِيَالِي وَدَيْنٌ عَلَيَّ لَكُنْتُ أَنَا الَّذِي أُقْتَلُ مُحَمَّدًا بِنَفْسِي فَأَخْبَرَهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ خَبَرَهُ فَقَالَ وَهْبٌ هَاهْ كَيْفَ قُلْتَ فَأَعَادَ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ وَهْبٌ قَدْ كُنْتَ تُخْبِرُنَا خَبَرَ أَهْلِ الْأَرْضِ فَنُكَذِّبُكَ فَأَرَاكَ تُخْبِرُ خَبَرَ أَهْلِ السَّمَاءِ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَأَنَّكَ رَسُولُ اللهِ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَعْطِنِي عِمَامَتَكَ فَأَعْطَاهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ عِمَامَتَهُ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ إِلَى مَكَّةَ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ لَقَدْ قَدِمَ وَإِنَّهُ لَأَبْغَضُ إِلَيَّ مِنَ الْخِنْزِيرِ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ وَهُوَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ بَعْضِ وَلَدِي  

[Machine] I passed by an old woman wearing a torn cloak in the region of Bani Tamim. She asked, "Where are you headed?" We replied, "We are looking for the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ ." She said, "Take me with you, for I have a need for him." I entered the mosque, which was crowded with people, and I saw a black flag waving and Bilal holding a sword standing in front of the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ . So I sat in the mosque, and when the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , entered, he granted me permission to approach. I said, "O Messenger of Allah, did anything happen between you and the people of Tameem?" I said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah. We had an incident with them. I saw an old woman among them wearing a torn cloak, and she said that she has a need for the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ . So I carried her, and here she is at the door." The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , gave her permission to enter, and when she sat down, I said, "O Messenger of Allah, if you see fit, please reconcile between us and the people of Tameem because they were hostile towards us. I carried this old woman, and I feel like she is a bad omen for me. I seek refuge with Allah and the Messenger of Allah from becoming like the people of Aad." The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , asked, "Who are the people of Aad?" I said, "According to the "knowledgeable ones," I have fallen into a mistake." The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , said, "He is unable to comprehend what I am saying." Then Afeefan said, "I seek refuge with Allah from becoming like the first one." The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , asked, "What did the first one say?" He said, "According to the "knowledgeable ones," I have fallen into a mistake." He said, "Owee, he is able to understand it." Then the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , said, "Indeed, the people of Aad suffered from famine, so they sent their envoy with a message. It is said that he stayed with Muawiyah ibn Bakr for a month, where he was given alcohol to drink and locusts to eat." He said, "Peace be upon you," meaning the two dishes. Then he continued until he reached the mountains of Mahrah and said, "O Allah, You know that I did not come to capture a prisoner or to cure a sick person, so give water to Your servant what You give him to drink, and give along with him Muawiyah ibn Bakr, who will be grateful to You for the alcohol he drank with him." He said, "Then black clouds passed by and from it a voice was heard saying, 'Choose the cloud.' It was said, 'This is a black cloud.' It was said, 'Take it as ashes and scatter it in the land of Aad, so that no one from among them remains.'" He said, "I said, 'O Messenger of Allah, I have heard that only a portion of the wind is sent upon them, as much as the sign seen in the ring.' Abu Wa'il said, 'That is exactly what we have heard.'"  

مَرَرْتُ بِعَجُوزٍ بِالرَّبَذَةِ‍ مُنْقَطَعٌ بِهَا فِي بَنِي تَمِيمٍ فَقَالَتْ أَيْنَ تُرِيدُونَ؟ قُلْنَا نُرِيدُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَتْ فَاحْمِلُونِي مَعَكُمْ فَإِنَّ لِي إِلَيْهِ حَاجَةً قَالَ فَدَخَلْتُ الْمَسْجِدَ وَالْمَسْجِدُ غَاصٌّ بِالنَّاسِ وَإِذَا رَايَةٌ سَوْدَاءُ تَخْفِقُ وَبِلَالٌ مُتَقَلِّدٌ بِالسَّيْفِ قَائِمٌ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَعَدْتُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَذِنَ لِي فَدَخَلْتُ فَقَالَ «هَلْ كَانَ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَ تَمِيمٍ شَيْءٌ؟» قُلْتُ نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَكَانَتْ لَنَا الدَّبْرَةُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَقَدْ مَرَرْتُ عَلَى عَجُوزٍ مِنْهُمْ بِالرَّبَذَةِ مُنْقَطَعٌ بِهَا فَقَالَتْ إِنَّ لِي إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ حَاجَةً فَحَمَلْتُهَا وَهَا هِيَ تِلْكَ بِالْبَابِ قَالَ فَأَذِنَ لَهَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَدَخَلَتْ فَلَمَّا قَعَدَتْ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنْ رَأَيْتَ أَنْ تَجْعَلَ الدَّهْنَاءَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ تَمِيمٍ فَافْعَلْ فَإِنَّهَا كَانَتْ لَنَا مَرَّةً قَالَ فَاسْتَوْفَزَتِ الْعَجُوزُ وَأَخَذَتْهَا الْحَمِيَّةُ وَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَأَيْنَ تَضْطَرُّ مُضَرَكَ؟ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَنَا وَاللهِ كَمَا قَالَ الْأَوَّلُ بَكْرٌ حَمَلَتْ حَتْفًا حَمَلْتُ هَذِهِ وَلَا أَشْعُرُ أَنَّهَا كَائِنَةٌ لِي خَصْمًا أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ وَبِرَسُولِ اللهِ أَنْ أَكُونَ كَوَافِدِ عَادٍ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «وَمَا وَافِدُ عَادٍ؟» قَالَ قُلْتُ عَلَى الْخَبِيرِ سَقَطْتَ قَالَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «إِنَّهُ لَيَسْتَطْعِمُنِي الْحَدِيثَ» وَقَالَ عَفَّانُ أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ أَنْ أَكُونَ كَمَا قَالَ الْأَوَّلُ قَالَ «وَمَا قَالَ الْأَوَّلُ؟» قَالَ عَلَى الْخَبِيرِ سَقَطْتَ قَالَ «هِيهِ يَسْتَطْعِمُهُ الْحَدِيثَ» فَقَالَ إِنَّ عَادًا قَحَطُوا فَبَعَثُوا وَافِدَهُمْ قَيْلًا فَنَزَلَ عَلَى مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ بَكْرٍ شَهْرًا يَسْقِيهِ الْخَمْرَ وَتُغَنِّيهِ الْجَرَادَتَانِ قَالَ سَلَّامٌ يَعْنِي الْقَيْنَتَيْنِ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَضَى حَتَّى أَتَى جِبَالَ مَهْرَةَ فَقَالَ اللهُمَّ إِنَّكَ تَعْلَمُ أَنِّي لَمْ آتِ لِأَسِيرٍ فَأُفَادِيَهُ وَلَا لِمَرِيضٍ فَأُدَاوِيَهُ فَاسْقِ عَبْدَكَ مَا أَنْتَ مُسْقِيهِ وَاسْقِ مَعَهُ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنَ بَكْرٍ شَهْرًا يَشْكُرُ لَهُ الْخَمْرَ الَّتِي شَرِبَهَا عِنْدَهُ قَالَ فَمَرَّتْ سَحَابَاتٌ سُودٌ فَنُودِيَ مِنْهَا تَخَيَّرِ السَّحَابَ وَقَالَ إِنَّ هَذِهِ لَسَحَابَةٌ سَوْدَاءُ قَالَ فَنُودِيَ مِنْهَا أَنْ خُذْهَا رَمَادًا رِمْدِدًا لَا تَدَعُ مِنْ عَادٍ أَحَدًا قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَبَلَغَنِي أَنَّهُ لَمْ يُرْسَلْ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنَ الرِّيحِ إِلَّا كَقَدْرِ مَا يُرَى فِي الْخَاتَمِ قَالَ أَبُو وَائِلٍ وَكَذَلِكَ بَلَغَنَا  

[Machine] I saw Umar ibn Al-Khattab before he was struck by the days in Medina. He stood with Hudhaifah ibn Al-Yaman and Uthman ibn Hunayf and said, "How have you two managed to bear the burden of the earth that it cannot bear?" They said, "We have carried it by a command that it can bear." Hudhaifah said, "If I were to carry it, it would be weakened." Uthman ibn Hunayf said, "I have carried it by a command that it can bear, without any great favor." Umar then said, "See that you have not carried the burden of the earth that it cannot bear." They said, "No." Umar said, "If Allah grants me safety, I will leave the widows of Iraq without needing any man after me." He said, "Only four things came upon him until he was struck." He said, "And between me and him, there is no one except Abdullah ibn Abbas in the morning." He said, "And he used to stand between the rows. If he saw any disorder among them, he would say, 'Stand still until there is no disorder among them.' Then he would proceed and say the takbir." He said, "And perhaps he would recite Surah Yusuf or An-Nahl or something similar in the first raka'a until the people gathered." He said, "And it was only that he would say the takbir." He said, "I heard him say, 'The dog has killed me or the dog has eaten me,' when he was stabbed. Then he flew out of the wound with a double-edged knife that would not pass by anyone to the right or left except that it would stab him, until he stabbed thirteen men and nine of them died. When he saw that, a Muslim man threw a cloak on him. When the assassin thought that he had taken hold of him, he slit his own throat." He said, "And Umar held the hand of Abdullah ibn Awf and brought him forward." He said, "Who will take care of Umar? He has seen what he has seen." He said, "Regarding the surroundings of the mosque, they did not know anything except that they had lost the voice of Umar while they were saying, 'Subhan Allah, Subhan Allah.' Abdul-Rahman ibn Awf led them in a light prayer. When they finished, Umar said, 'O Ibn Abbas, see who killed me.' He went for a while and then came back and said, 'The slave of Al-Mughirah killed him.' He said, 'Really?' After they all spoke with their tongues and prayed towards their qibla and performed the Hajj according to their rites, he was brought to his house. We then left with him." He said, "And it was as if the people had not been affected by any calamity before that day. Some were saying, 'There is no harm,' while others were saying, 'We fear for him.' So they brought some wine and he drank it, and it came out of his wound. Then they brought some milk and he drank it, and it came out of his wound. They recognized that he was dead, and he mentioned this incident in his will and in the command to consult each other."  

رَأَيْتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ ؓ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُصَابَ بِأَيَّامٍ بِالْمَدِينَةِ وَقَفَ عَلَى حُذَيْفَةَ بْنِ الْيَمَانِ وَعُثْمَانَ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ فَقَالَ كَيْفَ فَعَلْتُمَا تَخَافَانِ أَنْ تَكُونَا قَدْ حَمَّلْتُمَا الْأَرْضَ مَا لَا تُطِيقُ؟ قَالَا حَمَّلْنَاهَا أَمْرًا هِيَ لَهُ مُطِيقَةٌ وَقَالَ حُذَيْفَةُ لَوْ حَمَّلْتُ عَلَيْهَا أُضْعِفَتْ وَقَالَ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ حُنَيْفٍ حَمَّلْتُهَا أَمْرًا هِيَ لَهُ مُطِيقَةٌ مَا فِيهَا كَبِيرُ فَضْلٍ قَالَ انْظُرْ أَلَّا تَكُونَا حَمَّلْتُمَا الْأَرْضَ مَا لَا تُطِيقُ قَالَا لَا فَقَالَ عُمَرُ ؓ لَئِنْ سَلَّمَنِي اللهُ لَأَدَعَنَّ أَرَامِلَ الْعِرَاقِ لَا يَحْتَجْنَ إِلَى رَجُلٍ بَعْدِي قَالَ فَمَا أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا أَرْبَعَةٌ حَتَّى أُصِيبَ قَالَ وَإِنِّي لَقَائِمٌ مَا بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُ إِلَّا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ غَدَاةَ أُصِيبَ قَالَ وَكَانَ إِذَا مَرَّ بَيْنَ الصَّفَّيْنِ قَامَ فَإِنْ رَأَى خَلَلًا قَالَ اسْتَوُوا حَتَّى إِذَا لَمْ يَرَ فِيهِمْ خَلَلًا تَقَدَّمَ فَكَبَّرَ قَالَ وَرُبَّمَا قَرَأَ بِسُورَةِ يُوسُفَ أَوِ النَّحْلِ أَوْ نَحْوِ ذَلِكَ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الْأُولَى حَتَّى يَجْتَمِعَ النَّاسُ قَالَ فَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا أَنْ كَبَّرَ قَالَ فَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ قَتَلَنِي الْكَلْبُ أَوْ أَكَلَنِي الْكَلْبُ حِينَ طَعَنَهُ فَطَارَ الْعِلْجُ بِالسِّكِّينِ ذَاتِ طَرَفَيْنِ لَا يَمُرُّ عَلَى أَحَدٍ يَمِينًا وَلَا شِمَالًا إِلَّا طَعَنَهُ حَتَّى طَعَنَ ثَلَاثَةَ عَشَرَ رَجُلًا فَمَاتَ مِنْهُمْ تِسْعَةٌ فَلَمَّا رَأَى ذَلِكَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ طَرَحَ عَلَيْهِ بُرْنُسًا فَلَمَّا ظَنَّ الْعِلْجُ أَنَّهُ مَأْخُوذٌ نَحَرَ نَفْسَهُ قَالَ وَتَنَاوَلَ عُمَرُ يَدَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ ؓ ا فَقَدَّمَهُ قَالَ فَمَنْ يلِي عُمَرَ ؓ فَقَدْ رَأَى الَّذِي رَأَى وَأَمَّا نَوَاحِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَا يَدْرُونَ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُمْ فَقَدُوا صَوْتَ عُمَرَ ؓ وَهُمْ يَقُولُونَ سُبْحَانَ اللهِ سُبْحَانَ اللهِ قَالَ فَصَلَّى بِهِمْ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَوْفٍ ؓ صَلَاةً خَفِيفَةً فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفُوا قَالَ يَا ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ انْظُرْ مَنْ قَتَلَنِي فَجَالَ سَاعَةً ثُمَّ جَاءَ فَقَالَ غُلَامُ الْمُغِيرَةِ فَقَالَ الصَّنِعُ؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ قَاتَلَهُ اللهُ لَقَدْ كُنْتُ أَمَرْتُ بِهِ مَعْرُوفًا فَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي لَمْ يجْعَلْ مِيتَتِي بِيَدِ رَجُلٍ يَدَّعِي الْإِسْلَامَ وَقَالَ قَدْ كُنْتَ أَنْتَ وَأَبُوكَ تُحِبَّانِ أَنْ تَكْثُرَ الْعُلُوجُ بِالْمَدِينَةِ قَالَ وَكَانَ الْعَبَّاسُ ؓ أَكْثَرَهُمْ رَقِيقًا فَقَالَ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَعَلْنَا أَيْ إِنْ شِئْتَ قَتَلْنَا قَالَ كَذَبْتَ بَعْدَمَا تَكَلَّمُوا بِلِسَانِكُمْ وَصَلَّوْا قِبْلَتَكُمْ وَحَجُّوا حَجَّكُمْ فَاحْتُمِلَ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ فَانْطَلَقْنَا مَعَهُ قَالَ وَكَأَنَّ النَّاسَ لَمْ تُصِبْهُمْ مُصِيبَةٌ قَبْلَ يَوْمَئِذٍ فَقَائِلٌ يَقُولُ لَا بَأْسَ وَقَائِلٌ يَقُولُ نَخَافُ عَلَيْهِ فَأُتِيَ بِنَبِيذٍ فَشَرِبَهُ فَخَرَجَ مِنْ جُرْحِهِ ثُمَّ أُتِيَ بِلَبَنٍ فَشَرِبَهُ فَخَرَجَ مِنْ جُرْحِهِ فَعَرَفُوا أَنَّهُ مَيِّتٌ وَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ فِي وَصَايَاهُ وَأَمْرِ الشُّورَى  

In the state of the Ignorance (before embracing Islam), I used to think that the people were in error and they were not on anything (which may be called the right path) and worshipped the idols. Meanwhile, I heard of a man in Mecca who was giving news (on the basis of his prophetic knowledge) ; so I sat on my ride and went to him. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was at that time hiding as his people had made life hard for him. I adopted a friendly attitude (towards the Meccans and thus managed) to enter Mecca and go to him (the Holy Prophet) and I said to him: Who are you? He said: I am a Prophet (of Allah). I again said: Who is a Prophet? He said: (I am a Prophet in the sense that) I have been sent by Allah. I said: What is that which you have been sent with? He said: I have been sent to join ties of relationship (with kindness and affection), to break the Idols, and to proclaim the oneness of Allah (in a manner that) nothing is to be associated with Him. I said: Who is with you in this (in these beliefs and practices)? He said: A free man and a slave. He (the narrator) said: Abu Bakr and Bilal were there with him among those who had embraced Islam by that time. I said: I intend to follow you. He said: During these days you would not be able to do so. Don't you see the (hard) condition under which I and (my) people are living? You better go back to your people and when you hear that I have been granted victory, you come to me. So I went to my family. I was in my home when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to Medina. I was among my people and used to seek news and ask people when he arrived in Medina. Then a group of people belonging to Yathrib (Medina) came. I said (to them): How is that person getting on who has come to Medina? They said: The people are hastening to him, while his people (the polytheists of Mecca) planned to kill him, but they could not do so. I (on hearing it) came to Medina and went to him and said: Messenger of Allah, do you recognise me? He said: Yes, you are the same man who met me at Mecca. I said: It is so. I again said: Prophet of Allah, tell me that which Allah has taught you and which I do not know, tell me about the prayer. He said: Observe the dawn prayer, then stop praying when the sun is rising till it is fully up, for when it rises it comes up between the horns of Satan, and the unbelievers prostrate themselves to it at that time. Then pray, for the prayer is witnessed and attended (by angels) till the shadow becomes about the length of a lance; then cease prayer, for at that time Hell is heated up. Then when the shadow moves forward, pray, for the prayer is witnessed and attended by angels, till you pray the afternoon prayer, then cease prayer till the sun sets, for it sets between the horns of devil, and at that time the unbelievers prostrate themselves before it. I said: Apostle of Allah, tell me about ablution also. He said: None of you who uses water for ablution and rinses his mouth, snuffs up water and blows it, but the sins of his face, and his mouth and his nostrils fall out. When he washes his face, as Allah has commanded him, the sins of his face fall out from the end of his beard with water. Then (when) he washes his forearms up to the elbows, the sins of his arms fall out along with water from his finger-tips. And when he wipes his head, the sins of his head fall out from the points of his hair along with water. And (when) he washes his feet up to the ankles, the sins of his feet fall out from his toes along with water. And if he stands to pray and praises Allah, lauds Him and glorifies Him with what becomes Him and shows wholehearted devotion to Allah, his sins would depart leaving him (as innocent) as he was on the day his mother bore him. 'Amr b. 'Abasa narrated this hadith to Abu Umama, a Companion of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and Abu Umama said to him: 'Amr b. 'Abasa, think what you are saying that such (a great reward) is given to a man at one place (only in the act of ablution and prayer). Upon this 'Amr said: Abu Umama, I have grown old and my bones have become weak and I am at the door of death; what impetus is there for me to attribute a lie to Allah and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ? Had I heard it from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ once, twice, or three times (even seven times), I would have never narrated it, but I have heard it from him on occasions more than these. (Using translation from Muslim 832)   

فَسَمِعْتُ بِرَجُلٍ بِمَكَّةَ يُخْبِرُ أَخْبَارًا فَقَعَدْتُ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِي فَقَدِمْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَإِذَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مُسْتَخْفِيًا جُرَّاءٌ عَلَيْهِ قَوْمُهُ فَتَلَطَّفْتُ حَتَّى دَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ بِمَكَّةَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ مَا أَنْتَ؟ قَالَ أَنَا نَبِيٌّ فَقُلْتُ وَمَا نَبِيٌّ؟ قَالَ أَرْسَلَنِي اللهُ فَقُلْتُ بِأِيِّ شَيْءٍ أَرْسَلَكَ؟ قَالَ أَرْسَلَنِي بِصِلَةِ الْأَرْحَامِ وَكَسْرِ الْأَوْثَانِ وَأَنْ يُوَحَّدَ اللهُ لَا يُشْرَكَ بِهِ شَيْءٌ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ مَنْ مَعَكَ عَلَى هَذَا؟ قَالَ حُرٌّ وَعَبْدٌ قَالَ وَمَعَهُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَبِلَالٌ مِمَّنْ آمَنَ بِهِ فَقُلْتُ إِنِّي مُتَّبِعُكَ قَالَ إِنَّكَ لَا تَسْتَطِيعُ ذَلِكَ يَوْمَكَ هَذَا أَلَا تَرَى حَالِي وَحَالَ النَّاسِ وَلَكِنِ ارْجِعْ إِلَى أَهْلِكَ فَإِذَا سَمِعْتَ بِي قَدْ ظَهَرْتُ فَأْتِنِي فَذَهَبْتُ إِلَى أَهْلِي فَقَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ الْمَدِينَةَ وَكُنْتُ فِي أَهْلِي فَجَعَلْتُ أَتَخَبَّرُ الْأَخْبَارَ وَأَسْأَلُ كُلَّ مَنْ قَدِمَ مِنَ النَّاسِ حَتَّى قَدِمَ عَلَيَّ نَفَرٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ يَثْرِبَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ فَقُلْتُ مَا فَعَلَ هَذَا الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ؟ فَقَالُوا النَّاسُ إِلَيْهِ سِرَاعٌ وَقَدْ أَرَادَ قَوْمُهُ قَتْلَهُ فَلَمْ يَسْتَطِيعُوا ذَلِكَ قَالَ فَقَدِمْتُ الْمَدِينَةَ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَتَعْرِفُنِي؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ أَلَسْتَ الَّذِي أَتَيْتَنِي بِمَكَّةَ؟ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ أَخْبِرْنِي عَمَّا عَلَّمَكَ اللهُ وَأَجْهَلُهُ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ قَالَ صَلِّ صَلَاةَ الصُّبْحِ ثُمَّ أَقْصِرْ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ حَتَّى تَرْتَفِعَ فَإِنَّهَا تَطْلُعُ حِينَ تَطْلُعُ بَيْنَ قَرْنَيْ شَيْطَانٍ وَحِينَئِذٍ يَسْجُدُ لَهَا الْكُفَّارُ ثُمَّ صَلِّ فَالصَّلَاةُ مَشْهُودَةٌ مَحْضُورَةٌ حَتَّى يَسْتَقِلَّ الظِّلُّ بِالرُّمْحِ ثُمَّ أَقْصِرْ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ فَإِنَّ حِينَئِذٍ تُسَجَّرُ جَهَنَّمُ فَإِذَا أَقْبَلَ الْفَيْءُ فَصَلِّ فَإِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ مَشْهُودَةٌ حَتَّى تُصَلِّيَ الْعَصْرَ ثُمَّ أَقْصِرْ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ حَتَّى تَغْرُبَ الشَّمْسُ فَإِنَّهَا تَغْرُبُ بَيْنَ قَرْنَيْ شَيْطَانٍ وَحِينَئِذٍ تَسْجُدُ لَهَا الْكُفَّارُ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ فَالْوُضُوءُ حَدِّثْنِي عَنْهُ قَالَ مَا مِنْكُمْ رَجُلٌ يُقَرِّبُ وَضُوءَهُ فَيُمَضْمِضُ وَيَسْتَنْشِقُ فَيَنْتَثِرُ إِلَّا خَرَّتْ خَطَايَا وَجْهِهِ مِنْ أَطْرَافِ لِحْيَتِهِ وَخَيَاشِيمِهِ مَعَ الْمَاءِ ثُمَّ يَغْسِلُ يَدَيْهِ إِلَى الْمِرْفَقَيْنِ إِلَّا خَرَّتْ خَطَايَا يَدَيْهِ مِنْ أَنَامِلِهِ مَعَ الْمَاءِ ثُمَّ يَمْسَحُ رَأْسَهُ إِلَّا خَرَّتْ خَطَايَا رَأْسِهِ مِنْ أَطْرَافِ شَعْرِهِ مَعَ الْمَاءِ ثُمَّ يَغْسِلُ قَدَمَيْهِ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِ إِلَّا خَرَّتْ خَطَايَا رِجْلَيْهِ مِنْ أَنَامِلِهِ مَعَ الْمَاءِ فَإِنْ هُوَ قَامَ فَصَلَّى فَحَمِدَ اللهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ وَمَجَّدَهُ بِالَّذِي هُوَ لَهُ أَهْلٌ وَفَرَّغَ قَلَبَهُ لِلَّهِ إِلَّا انْصَرَفَ مِنْ خَطِيئَتِهِ كَهَيْئَتِهِ يَوْمَ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ فَحَدَّثَ عَمْرُو بْنُ عَبَسَةَ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَبَا أُمَامَةَ صَاحِبَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو أُمَامَةَ يَا عَمْرُو انْظُرْ مَاذَا تَقُولُ فِي مَقَامٍ وَاحِدٍ يُعْطَى هَذَا الرَّجُلُ؟ فَقَالَ عَمْرٌو يَا أَبَا أُمَامَةَ لَقَدْ كَبِرَتْ سِنِّي وَرَقَّ عَظْمِي وَاقْتَرَبَ أَجْلَى وَمَا لِي حَاجَةٌ أَنْ أَكْذِبَ عَلَى اللهِ وَلَا عَلَى رَسُولِهِ لَوْ لَمْ أَسْمَعْهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ إِلَّا مَرَّةً أَوْ مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثًا حَتَّى عَدَّ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ مَا حَدَّثْتُ بِهِ أَبَدًا وَلَكِنِّي قَدْ سَمِعْتُهُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ  

"عَنْ زكريا بن يحيى الوراق قال: قرئ على عبد اللَّه بن وهب وأنا أسمعُ: قال الثورى: قال مجالد: قال أبو الوداك: قال أبو سعيد: قال عمرُ بن الخطاب: قال رسولُ اللَّه ﷺ : قال أخى موسى -عليه السلام-: يا رب! أرنى الذى كنت أَريتنى في السفينة، فَأَوْحَى اللَّه إليه: يا موسى! إنك ستراهُ فلم يلبث إلا يسيرًا، حتى أتاه الخضرُ، وهو فتى طيب الريح وحسن ثياب البياض، فقال: السلام عليك ورحمة اللَّه يا موسى بن عمران! إن ربك يقرئك السلام ورحمة اللَّه، قال موسى: هو السلام، ومنه السلام وإليه السلام، والحمد للَّه رب العالمين الذى لا أُحصى نعمه، ولا أقدر على أداء شكره إلا بمعونته، ثم قال موسى: أريد أن توصينى بوصية ينفعنى اللَّه بها بعدك، قال الخضر: يا طالب العلم! إن القائل أَقلُّ ملالة من المستمع، فلا تُملَّ جلساءك إذا حدثتهم، واعلم أن قلبك وعاءٌ فانظر ماذا تحشو به وعاءَكَ، واعزف عن الدنيا وانبذْها ورَاءكَ؛ فإنها ليست لك بدارٍ ولا لك فيها محلُّ قرار وإنما جعلت بُلْغةً للعباد، ليتزَوَّدُوا منها للمعاد، ويا موسى: وطِّنْ نفسك على الصبر؛ تلق الحلم؛ (تخلص مِنَ الإِثْمِ) وأشعر قلبك التقوى؛ تنل العلم، وَرُض نفسكَ على الصبر، يا موسى: تفرغ للعلم إن كنت تريده؛ فإنما العلم لمن تَفرغ له، ولا تكوننَّ مكثارًا بالمنطق مهزارًا، فإن كثرة المنطق تشينُ العلماء، وتُبْدى مساوئ السُّخفاء، ولكن عليك بالاقتصاد فإن ذلك من التوفيق والسداد، وأعرض عن الجهال وباطلهم، واحلم عن السفهاء، فإن ذلك فعلُ الحكماء وزين العلماء: إذا شتمك

الجاهل فاسكت عنه حِلمًا، وحنانة حزمًا فإن ما بقى من جهله عليكَ وشتمه إياك أعظم وأكبر، يا ابن عمران! لا ترى أنك أوتيت من العلم إلا قليلًا، فإن الاندلاث والتعسف من الاقتحام والتكلف، يا ابن عمران! (لا تفتحن بابًا لا تدرى ما غلقه، ولا تغلقن بابًا لا تدرى ما فتحه)! يا ابن عمران! من لا ينتهى من الدنيا نهمته، ولا ينقضى منها رغبته، كيف يكون عابدًا! ومن يحقر حاله ويتهم اللَّه فيما قضى كيف يكون زاهدا؟ هل يكف عن الشهوات من غلب عليه هواه! أو ينفعه طلب العلم والجهل قد حواه! لأن سفره إلى آخرته وهو مقبل على دنياه، ويا موسى! تعلم ما تعلمت؛ لتعمل به، ولا تعلمه لتحدث به، فيكون عليك بوره ويكون لغيرك نوْره، ويا ابن عمران! اجعل الزهد والتقوى لباسك، والعلم والذكر كلامك، وأكثر من الحسنات، فإنك مصيب السيئات وزعزع بالخوف قلبك، فإن ذلك مُرضٍ ربك، واعمل خيرًا فإنك لا بد عامل سوء، قد وعظت إن حفظت، فتولى الخضر وبقى موسى حزينًا مكروبًا يبكى".  

"عن البراء بن عازب قال: "اشْتَرَى أبُو بَكْرٍ مِن عَازِبٍ سَرْجًا بِثَلاثَةَ عَشَرَ دِرْهَمًا، فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ لِعَازِبٍ: مُرِ الْبَرَاءَ فَيَحْمِلَهُ إِلَى مَنْزِلِى، فَقَالَ: لا؛ حَتَّى تُحَدِّثَنَا كَيْفَ صَنَعْتَ حِينَ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَأَنْتَ مَعَهُ، فَقَالَ أبُو بَكْرٍ: خَرَجْنَا فَأدْلَجْنَا فَأَحْثَثْنَا يَوْمَنَا وَلَيْلَتَنَا حَتَّى أَظْهَرْنَا وَقَامَ قَائِمُ الظَّهِيرَةِ فَضَربْتُ بِبَصَرِى هَلْ أَرَى ظِلا نَأوِى إِلَيْهِ، فَإِذَا أَنَا بِصَخْرَةٍ، فَأَهْوَيْتُ إِلَيْهَا، فَإِذَا بَقِيَّةُ ظِلِّهَا فَسَوَّيْتُهُ لِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَفَرَشْتُ لَهُ فَرْوَةً وَقُلْتُ: اضْطجِعْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، فَاضْطَجَعَ، ثُمَّ خَرَجْتُ (أَنْظُرُ) (*) هَلْ أَرَى أَحَدًا مِنَ الطَّلَبِ، فَإِذَا أَنَا بَرَاعِى غَنَمٍ، فَقُلْتُ: لِمَنْ أَنْتَ يَا غُلامُ؟ فَقَالَ: لِرَجُلٍ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ، فَسَمَّاهُ فَعَرَفْتُهُ، فَقُلْتُ: فَهَلْ فِى غَنَمِكَ مِنْ لَبَنٍ؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ، قُلْتُ: هَلْ أَنْتَ حَالبٌ لِي؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ، فَأَمَرْتُهُ فَاعْتَقَلَ شَاةً مِنْهَا، ثُمَّ أَمَرْتُهُ فَنَفضَ ضِرْعَهَا مِنَ الْغُبَارِ، ثُمَّ أَمَرْتُهُ فَنَفَضَ كَفَّيْهِ مِنَ الْغُبَارِ وَمَعِى إِدَاوَةٌ عَلَى فَمِهَا خِرْقَةٌ فَحَلَبَ لِى كُثْبَةً مِنَ اللَّبَنِ، فَصَبَبْتُ - يَعْنِى الْمَاءَ - عَلَى الْقَدَحِ حَتَّى بَرَدَ أَسْفَلُهُ، ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَوَافَيْتُهُ وَقَدِ اسْتَيْقَظَ فَقُلْتُ: اشْرَبْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، فَشَرِبَ حَتَّى رَضِيتُ، ثُمَّ قُلتُ: هَلْ أتَى الرَّحِيل؟ فَارْتَحَلْنَا وَالْقَوْمُ يَطْلُبُونَنَا، فَلَمْ يُدْرِكْنَا أَحَدٌ مِنْهُمْ إِلا سُرَاقَةُ بْنُ مَالِكِ بن جُعْشُمٍ عَلَى فَرَسٍ لَهُ، فَقُلتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ! هَذَا الطَّلَبُ قَدْ لَحِقَنَا فَقَالَ: لا تَحْزَنْ إِنَّ اللهَ مَعَنَا، حَتَّى إِذَا دَنَا مِنَّا فَكَانَ بَيْنَنَا (وبينة) (*) قَدْرُ رُمْحٍ اوْ رُمْحَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلاثَةٍ، فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ! هَذَا الطَّلَبُ قَدْ لَحِقَنَا، وَبَكَيْتُ، قَالَ: لِمَ تَبْكِى؟ فَقُلْتُ: أَمَا وَاللهِ عَلَى نَفْسِى مَا أَبْكِى، وَلَكِنِّى أَبْكِى عَلَيْكَ، فَدَعَا عَلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ: اللَّهُمَ اكْفِنَاهُ بِمَا شِئْتَ، فَسَاخَتْ قَوَائِمُ فَرَسِهِ إِلَى بَطْنِهَا فِي أَرْضٍ صَلْدٍ وَوَثَبِ عَنْهَا، وَقَالَ: يَا مُحَمَّدُ! قَدْ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّ هَذَا عَمَلُكَ فَادْعُ اللهَ أَنْ يُنَجَّيَنِى مِمَّا أنَا فِيهِ، فَوَاللهِ لأُعَمِّيَنَّ عَلَى مَنْ وَرَائِى مِنَ الطَّلَبِ، وَهَذِهِ كِنَايَتِى فَخُذْ مِنْهَا سَهْمًا، فَإِنَّكَ سَتَمُرُّ بِإِبِلِى وَغَنَمِى فِى مَوْضِعِ كَذَا وَكَذَا فَخُذْ مِنْهَا حَاجَتكَ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَا حَاجَة لِى فِيهَا، وَدَعَا لَهُ رَسُولُ الله ﷺ فَأُطْلِقَ وَرَجَعَ إِلَى أَصْحَابِهِ، وَمَضى رَسُولُ

اللهِ ﷺ وَأَنَا مَعَهُ حَتَّى قَدِمْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ لَيْلًا، فَتَلَقَّاهُ النَّاسُ، فَخَرَجُوا فِى الطَّريقِ وَعَلَى الأَحَاجِيرِ، وَاشتَدَّ الْخَدَمُ وَالصِّبْيَانُ فِى الطَّرِيقِ (يَقُولَونَ) (*): اللهُ أَكْبَرُ، جَاءَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ : جَاءَ مُحَمَّدٌ، وَتَنَازَعَ الْقَوْمُ أَيُّهُمْ يَنْزِلُ عَلَيْهِ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ الله ﷺ أَنْزِلُ اللَّيْلَةَ عَلَى بَنِى النَّجَّارِ أَخْوَالِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ لأُكْرِمَهُمْ بِذَلِكَ، فَلَمَّا أصْبَحَ غَدَا حَيْثُ أُمِرَ".  

"عَنْ إِياسِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: بَعَثَتْ قُرَيْشٌ خَارَجَةَ بْنَ كُرْزٍ يَطْلُبُ لَهُمْ طَليعَةً، فَرَجَع حَامدًا بحُسْنِ الثَّنَاءِ، فَقَالُوا: إِنَّكَ أَعْرَابِىُّ قَعْقَعُوا لَكَ السِّلَاحَ فَطَارَ فُؤَادُكَ، فَمَا دَرَيْتَ مَا قِيلَ لَكَ وَمَا قُلْتَ، ثُمَّ أَرْسَلُوا عُرْوَةَ بْنَ مَسْعُودٍ، فَجَاءَهُ فَقَالَ: يَا مُحَمَّدُ! مَا هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ تَدْعُو إِلَى ذَاتِ الله، ثُمَّ جِئْتَ قَوْمَكَ بِأَوْبَاشِ النَّاسِ مَنْ تَعْرِفُ وَمَنْ لَا تَعْرِفُ لِتَقْطَعَ أَرْحَامَهُمْ وَتَسْتَحِلَّ حُرَمَهُمْ وَدِمَاءَهُمْ وَأَمْوالَهُمْ؟ ! فَقالَ: إِنِّى لَمْ آت قوْمِى إِلَّا لأَصِلَ أَرْحَامَهُمْ يُبْدِلُهُمْ اللهُ بِدينٍ خَيْرٍ مِنْ دِينِهِمْ، وَمعايِشَ خيْرٍ مِنْ مَعَايِشِهِمْ، فَرَجَعَ حَامِدًا بِحُسْنِ الثَّنَاءِ، قَالَ سَلَمَةُ: فَاشْتَدَّ الْبَلَاءُ عَلَى مَنْ كَانَ فِى يَدِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ مِنَ الْمُسْلمِينَ، فَدَعا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عُمَرَ فَقالَ: يَا عُمَرُ! هَلْ أَنْتَ مُبْلِغٌ عَنِّى إِخْوَانَكَ مِنْ أُسَارَى الْمُسْلمِينَ؟ ! فَقَالَ: يَا نَبِىَّ اللهِ! وَاللهِ مَالِىَ بِمَكَّةَ مِنْ عَشِيرَةٍ غَيْرِى أَكْثَرُ عَشِيرةً مِنِّى، فَدعا عُثْمَانَ فَأَرْسَلَهُ إِلَيْهِمْ، فَخَرَجَ عُثْمَانُ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ حَتَّى جَاءَ عَسْكَرَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ فَعَتِبُوا بِهِ وَأَساءوا لَهُ الْقَوْلَ، ثُمَّ أَجَارَهُ أَبَانُ بْنُ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْعاصِ ابْنِ عَمِّهِ، وَحَمَلَهُ السَّرْج

وَرَدِفَهُ، فَلَمَّا قَدِمَ قَالَ: يَا بْنَ عَمِّ! مَالِىَ أَرَاكَ مُتَخَشِّعًا؟ أَسْبِلْ، قَالَ: وَكَانَ إِزَارُهُ إِلَى نِصْف سَاقِه، ، فَقَالَ لَهُ عُثْمَانُ: هَكَذَا إِزْرَةُ صَاحِبنَا، فَلَمْ يَدَعْ أَحَدًا بِمَكَّةَ مِنْ أُسَارَى الْمُسْلمِينَ إِلَّا بلَّغَهُمْ مَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ ، قَالَ سَلَمَةُ: فَبَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ قَائِمُونَ نَادَى مُنَادِى رَسُول اللهِ ﷺ : أَيُّها النَّاسُ! الْبَيْعَةَ الْبَيْعَةَ؛ نَزَلَ رُوحُ الْقُدُسِ، فَسرنَا إِلَى رَسُولِ الله ﷺ وَهُوَ تَحْتَ شَجَرَةِ سَمُرَةٍ فَبَايَعْنَاهُ، وَذَلِكَ قَوْلُ اللهِ: {لَقَدْ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِذْ يُبَايِعُونَكَ تَحْتَ الشَّجَرَةِ} (*)، قَالَ: فَبَايَعَ لِعُثْمَانَ إِحْدَى يَدَيْهِ عَلَى الأُخْرَى، فَقالَ النَّاسُ: هَنِيئًا لِأَبى عَبْدِ اللهِ؛ يَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ وَنَحْنُ هَاهُنَا، فَقالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ : لَوْ مَكَثَ كَذَا وَكَذَا سَنَةً مَا طَافَ حَتَّى أَطُوفَ".  

بَعَثَنا رَسُولُ الله ﷺ في سَرِيَّة إِلَى أنْعم (") فَلَقِيَنَا عَامِرُ بْنُ الأضبطِ، فَحَيَّا بتَحِيَّةِ الإِسْلاَمِ، فَفَزَعْنَا عَنْهُ وَحَملَ عَلَيْهِ مُحَلَّمُ (* *) بْنُ جَثَّامَةَ فَقَتَلَهُ، فَلَمَّا قَتَلَهُ سَلَبَهُ بَعيرًا لَهُ وَاهِبَ (* * *) وَمُتَيِّعًا (* * * *) كَانَ لَهُ، فَلما قَدِمْنَا جئْنا بشأنِه إِلَى النَّبِىِّ ﷺ ، فَأخْبَرْنَاه بِأمْرِه، فَنَزَلَتْ هَذِه الآيَة: {يَاأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا ضَرَبْتُمْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَتَبَيَّنُوا} الآية قَالَ ابْنُ إِسْحَاقَ فَأَخْبَرَنى مُحمدُ ابنُ جَعْفَر عَنْ زَيْد بْنِ ضَمِرة قَالَ: حدثنِى أَبِى، وَعَمِّى - وَكَانَا شهِدا حُنَيْنًا مَعَ رَسُولِ الله ﷺ قَالاَ: صَلى رَسُولُ الله ﷺ الظُّهْرَ ثُمَّ جَلَسَ تَحْتَ شَجَرَةٍ فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ الأقْرَعُ بْنُ حَابِسٍ وَهُوَ سيِّدُ صِدْقٍ يرد عَنْ أمِّ مُحَلَّمٍ، وَقَامَ عُيينة بْنُ حِصْنٍ يَطلُبُ بِدَم عَامِرِ بْنِ الأضْبَطِ القَيْسِى، وَكَانَ أشْجَعَنَا، قَالَ: فَسَمِعْتُ عُيَيْنَةَ بْنَ حِصْنٍ يَقُولُ: لأذِيقنَّ نِسَاءَهُ منَ الحزْنِ مثْلَ مَا ذَاقَ نِسَائى فَقَالَ النبي ﷺ : يَقْبَلُونَ الديةَ، فَأبوا، فَقَامَ رَجُلٌ من بَنِى لَيثٍ يُقَالُ لَهُ مُكَيتل فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ الله والله مَا شَبَّهْتُ هَذَا القَتِيلَ في غرة الإِسْلاَمِ إلَّا نُعَيْمَ بْنَ وردت [كغنم وردت] فَرُمِيتْ أولاها فنفرت أُخْرَاهَا [اسنن] اليَوْم وَغَيْر غَدا، فَقالَ النَّبِىُّ ﷺ : بِدَمِهِ لَكُمْ خَمْسُونَ في سَفَرِنَا هَذَا، وَخَمْسُونَ إِذَا رَجَعْنَا، فَقَبِلُوا الدِّيةَ، فَقَالُوا ايتُوا بِصَاحبِكُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُ لَهُ رَسُولُ الله ﷺ ، فَجئَ به وَعَلَيْه حُلَّةٌ قَدْ تَهيأَ فيهَا لِلقَتْلِ حَتى أجْلَسني - بَيْنَ يَدَيْه - النَّبِىُّ ﷺ ، فَقَالَ ما اسْمُكَ؟ قالَ محلم بنُ جُثَامَةَ، فَقَالَ النَّبىُّ ﷺ وَوَصَفَ أَنَّهُ رَفَعَهُما، اللَّهُمَّ لاَ تَغْفِر لمحلِمَ بْن جُثَامَةَ، قَالَ: فَتَحدثْنَا بَيْنَنَا أنَّهُ إِنَّما أَظهَرَ هَذَا وَقَدْ اسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُ في السِّرِّ، قَالَ ابْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، فَأَخْبَرَنِى عمروُ بنُ عُبَيْدٍ عَنْ الحَسَنِ قَالَ: قَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ الله ﷺ : آمَنْتُ بِالله ثُمَّ قَتَلهُ [أمَنْتَه بالله ثم قتلته]، فَوَ الله مَا مَكَثَ إِلَّا سَبْعَ لَيَالٍ حتَّى مَاتَ محلم، قَالَ: فَسَمِعْتُ الحَسَنَ يَحْلفُ بِالله لَدُفْن ثَلاَت مَراتٍ، كُلَّ تَلفِظهُ الأرْضُ، فَجَعَلُوهُ بِيْنَ صَدى [صُدَّين] جَبَل وَرَضَمُوا عَلَيْهِ منَ الحِجَارَةِ فَأَكَلَتْهُ السِّبَاعُ، فَذَكَرُوا أَمْرَهُ لِرَسُولِ الله ﷺ فَقَالَ: أَما والله إِنّ الأرْضَ لَتُطبِقُ عَلَى مَنْ هُوَ شَرٌّ مِنْه، وَلَكنْ الله أَرادَ أَنْ يحرمَكُمْ فِيمَا بَيْنَكُمْ (ولكن الله أراد أن يَعِظَكُمْ في حُرْم ما بينكم بما أراكم منه)  

"عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ حُمْيدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْف، عَنْ أَبِيه قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبِى يَقُولُ: سَافَرْتُ إِلَى الْيَمَن قَبْلَ مَبْعَثِ رَسُولِ الله ﷺ بِسَنَةٍ فَنَزَلتُ عَلَى عَسْكَلاَنَ بْنِ عَوَاكِر الْحُمَيْرِيِّ وَكَانَ شَيْخًا كَبيرًا قَدْ أُنْسِئَ لَهُ في الْعُمْرِ حَتَّى كَادَ كَالْفَرخْ، وَكنْتُ لاَ أَزَالُ إِذَا قَدِمْتُ الْيَمَنَ أَنْزِلُ عَلَيْهِ فَيُسَائِلُنِى عَنْ مَكَّةَ وَيَقُولُ: هَلْ ظَهَرَ فِيكُمْ رَجُلٌ لَهُ نَبأٌ لَهُ ذِكْرٌ هَلْ خَالَفَ أَحَدٌ منْكُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ في دِينِكُمْ؟ فَأَقُولُ: لاَ، حَتَّى قَدِمْتُ الْقَدْمَةَ الَّتِى بُعِثَ فيهَا رَسُولُ الله ﷺ فَقَالَ لِى: أَلاَ أُبَشِّرُكَ بِبِشَارَةٍ وَهِىَ خَيْر لَكَ مِنَ التِّجَارَةِ؟ قُلْتُ. بَلَى، قَالَ: إِنَّ الله بَعَثَ في الشَّهْرِ الأَوَّلِ مِنْ قَوْمِكَ نَبِيّا ارْتَضَاهُ صَفِيّا، وَأَنْزَلَ عَلَيْهِ كتَابًا، وَجَعَلَ لَهُ ثَوَابًا، يَنْهَى عَنِ الأَصْنَامِ، وَيَدْعُو إِلَى الإِسْلاَمِ، يَأمُرُ بِالْحَقِّ وَيَفْعَلُهُ، وَينْهَى عَنِ الْبَاطِلِ وَيُبْطِلُهُ، هُوَ منْ بَنِى هَاشِمٍ، وَأَنْتُمْ أَخْوَالُهُ، يَا عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ! أَخْفِ الوَقْعَةَ وَعَجِّلِ الرَّجْعَةَ، ثُمَّ امْضِ، وَوَازِرْهُ، وَصَدِّقْهُ، وَاحْمِلْ إِلَيْهِ هَذِهِ الأبْيَاتَ:

أَشْهَدُ بِالله ذِى الْمَعَالِى ... وَفالقِ اللَّيْلِ وَالصَّبَاح

إِنَّكَ في السَّرْ وِمِنْ قُرَيْشٍ ... يَا بْنَ الْمُفَدَّى مِنَ الذَّبَاحِ

أُرْسلتَ تَدْعُو إِلَى يَقِينٍ ... تُرْشِدُ لِلحَقِّ وَالْفَلاحِ

هَدَّ كُرُورُ السِّنينِ ركنِى ... عَنْ بُكَرِ السَّيْرِ وَالرَّوَاحِ

فَصرْتُ حِلسًا لأَرْضِ بَيْتى ... قَدْ قُصَّ مِن قُوَّتِى جَنَاحِ

إِذَا نأَى بالدِّيَارِ بُعْدٌ ... فَأَنْتَ حرْزِى وَمُسْتَرَاحِ

أَشَهْدُ بِالله رَبِّ مُوسَى ... أَنَّكَ أُرْسَلتَ بالنِّطاحِ

فَكُنْ شَفِيِعى إِلَى مَلِيكٍ ... يَدْعُو البَرَايَا إِلَى الْفَلاحِ

قَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ: فَحَفِظتُ الأَبْيَاتَ وَرَجَعْتُ فَقَدِمْتُ مَكَّةَ فَلَقِيتُ أَبَا بَكْر فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ الْخَبَرَ فَقَالَ: هَذَا مَحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الله قَدْ بَعَثَهُ الله رَسُولًا إِلَى خَلقِهِ فَأتِهِ، فَأَتَيْتُهُ وَهُوَ في بَيْتِ خَدِيجَةَ فَاسْتَأذَنْتُ عَلَيْه، فَلَمَّا رآنِى ضَحِكَ وَقَالَ: أَرَى وَجْهًا خَليقًا أَرْجُو لَهُ خَيْرًا، مَا وَرَاءَكَ يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ؟ قُلْتُ: وَمَا ذَاكَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ؟ قَالَ: حَمَلتَ إِلَىًّ وَدِيَعَةً أَوْ أَرْسَلَكَ إِلَىَّ مُرْسِلٌ بِرِسَالَةٍ فَهَاتِهَا، أَمَا إِنَّ أنْبَاءَ حِمْيرٍ منْ خَوَاصِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، قَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ: فَأسْلَمْتُ وَشَهِدْتُ أنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلَّا الله، وَأَنْشدْتُهُ شعْرَهُ، وَأَخْبَرْتُهُ بِقَوْلِهِ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ الله ﷺ : رُبَّ مُؤْمِنٍ بِى وَلَمْ يَرَنِى، وَمُصَدِّقٍ بِى وَلَمْ يَشْهَدْنِى، أُولئِكَ (أَخْوَالِى حَقًا) (*) ".  

"حَدَّثَنِى ابْنُ أَبِى سَبْرَةَ عَنْ مُوسَى بْن سَعْدٍ، عَنْ عِرْبَاضِ بْنِ سَارِيَةَ قَالَ: كُنْتُ ألْزَمُ بَابَ رَسُولِ الله ﷺ في الْحَضَرِ وَالسَّفَرِ، فَرَأَيْنَا لَيْلَةً وَنَحْنُ بِتَبُوكَ، وَذَهَبْنَا لِحَاجَةٍ فَرَجَعْنَا إِلَى مَنْزِل رَسُولِ الله ﷺ وَقَدْ تَعَشَّى وَمَنْ عِنْدَهُ مِنْ أَضْيَافِهِ وَرَسُولُ الله ﷺ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ في قُبَّتِهِ وَمَعَهُ زَوْجَتُهُ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ، فَلَمَّا طَلَعْتُ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ: أَيْنَ كُنْتَ مُنْذُ اللَّيْلَةِ؟ فَأَخْبَرْتُه فَطَلَعَ جَعيلُ بْنُ سُرَاقَةَ وَعَبْدُ الله بْنُ مُغَفَّلٍ الْمُزنِىُّ فَكُنَّا ثَلَاثَةً كُلُّنَا جَائِعٌ إِنَّمَا نَعِيشُ بِبَابِ النَّبِىِّ ﷺ فَدَخَلَ رَسُولُ الله ﷺ الْبَيْتَ فَطَلَبَ شَيْئًا نَأكُلُهُ فَلَمْ نَجِدْهُ، فَخَرَجَ إِلَيْنَا فَنَادَى بِلَالًا: يَا بِلَالُ هَلْ مِنْ عَشَاءٍ لِهَؤُلَاءِ النَّفَرِ؟ قَالَ: لَا وَالَّذِى بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ لَقَدْ نَفَضْنَا جُرُبَنَا وَحَمِيلتَنَا، قَالَ: انْظُرْ عَسَى أَنْ تَجِدَ شَيْئًا، فَأَخذَ الْجُرُبَ يَنْفُضُهَا جِرَابًا جِرَابًا، فَتقعُ التَّمْرَةُ وَالتَّمْرتَانِ، حَتَّى رَأَيْتُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ سَبع تَمَرَاتٍ، فَدَعَا بِصَحْفَةٍ فَوَضَعَ فِيهَا التَّمْرَ، ثُمَّ وَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى التَّمَرَاتِ وَسَمَّى الله وَقَالَ: كُلُوا باسْمِ الله فَأكَلْنَا فَأَحْصَيْتُ أَرْبَعَةً وَخَمْسِينَ تَمْرَةً أَكَلْتُهَا أَعُدُّهَا وَنَوَاهَا فِى يَدى الأُخْرَى، وَصَاحِبَاىَ يَصْنَعَانِ

مَا أَصْنَعُ وَشَبِعْنَا، وَأَكَلَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا خَمْسِينَ تَمْرةً، وَرَفَعْنَا أَيْدِينَا فَإِذَا التَّمَرَاتُ السَّبْعُ كَمَا هِىَ، فَقَالَ: يَا بِلَالُ ارْفَعْهَا في جرابِكَ، فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَأكُلُ أَحَدٌ إِلَّا نَهَلَ سَبْعًا، فَبِتْنَا حَوْلَ قُبَّةِ رَسُولِ الله ﷺ فَكَانَ يَتَهَجَّدُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ، فَقَامَ تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةَ يُصَلِّى، فَلَمَّا طَلَعَ الْفَجْرُ رَكَعَ رَكْعَتَى الْفَجْر، فَأَذَّنَ بِلَالٌ وَأَقَامَ، فَصَلَّى رَسُولُ الله ﷺ بِالنَّاسِ ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ إِلَى فِنَاءِ قُبَّتِهِ فَجَلَسَ وَجَلَسْنَا حَوْلَهُ، فَقَرَأَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَشَرَة، فَقَالَ: هَلْ لَكُمْ في الْغَدَاءِ؟ قَالَ عِرْبَاضٌ فَجَعَلْتُ أَقُولُ في نَفْسِى: أَىُّ غَدَاءٍ؟ فَدَعَا بِلَالٌ بالتَّمَرَاتِ فَوَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَيْهَا في الصَّحْفَةِ ثُمَّ قَالَ: كُلُوا بِسْمِ الله فَأَكَلْنَا وَالَّذِى بَعَثَهُ بِالْحَقِّ حَتَّى شَبِعْنَا، وَإِنَّا لَعَشَرَةٌ، ثُمَّ رَفَعُوا أَيْديَهُمْ مِنْهَا شِبَعًا وَإِذَا التَّمَرَاتُ كَمَا هِىَ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ الله ﷺ لَوْلَا أَنِّى أَسْتَحِى مِنْ رَبِّى لأَكَلْنَا مِنْ هَذِهِ التَّمَرَاتِ حَتَّى نَرِدَ الْمَدِينَةَ مِنْ آخِرِنَا، فَطَلَعَ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ فَدفَعَهَا إِلَيْهِ فَوَلَّى الْغُلَامُ يَلُوكُهُنَّ".  

"كُنْتُ غُلَامًا لِلْعَبَّاسِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ، وَكُنْتُ قَدْ أَسْلَمْتُ وَأَسْلَمْت أُمُّ الْفَضْلِ، وَأَسْلَم الْعَبَّاسُ فَكَانَ يَكْتُمُ إِسْلَامَهُ مخَافَةَ قَوْمِهِ، وَكَانَ أَبُو لَهَبٍ قَدْ تَخَلَّفَ عَنْ عن بَدْرٍ وبَعَثَ مَكَانَهُ الْعَاصِى بْنَ هِشَامٍ وَكَانَ لَهُ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ: اكْفنِى هَذَا الْغَزْوَ وَأَتْرُكُ لكَ مَا عَلَيْكَ، فَفَعَلَ، فَلَمَّا جَاءَ الْخَبرُ وَكَبتَ الله -تَعَالَى- أَبَا لَهَبٍ وَكُنْتُ رَجُلًا ضَعِيفًا أَنْحَتُ هَذِهِ الأَقْدَاح في حُجْرَة "زمزم"، فَوَالله إِنِّى لَجَالِسٌ في الْحُجْرَةِ أَنْحَتُ أقداحى وَعِنْدِى أُمُّ الْفَضْلِ إِذَا الْفَاسِقُ أَبُو لَهَبٍ يَجُرُّ رجْلَيْهِ وَرَاءَهُ "أُراه" قَالَ: حَتَّى جَلَسَ عِنْد طُنْبِ الْحُجْرَةِ، فَكَانَ ظَهْرُهُ إِلَى ظهْرِى، فَقَالَ النَّاسُ: هَذَا أَبُو سُفْيَانَ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، فَقَالَ أَبُو لَهَبٍ: هَلُمَّ إِلَىَّ يَا بْنَ أَخِى، فَجَاءَ أَبُو سُفْيَانَ حَتَّى جَلَسَ عِنْدَهُ، فَجَاءَ النَّاسُ فَقَامُوا عَلَيْهمَا فَقَالَ: يَا بْنَ أَخِى كَيْفَ أَمْرُ النَّاسِ؟ قَالَ: لَا شَىْءَ وَالله مَا هُوَ إِلَا أَنْ لَقِينَاهُمْ

فَمَنحْنَاهُمْ أَكتَافَنَا يقتلوننا كَيَفْ شَاءُوا، وَيَأسِرُونَنَا كَيْفَ شَاءُوا، "وايم" الله لَما "ما" لُمْتُ النَّاسَ، فَقَالَ: وَلِمَ؟ فَقَالَ: رَأَيْتُ رِجَالًا بِيضًا عَلَى خَيْلٍ بُلْقٍ، لَا وَالله ما يليق شَيْئًا وَلَا يَقُومُ إِلَى "لها" شَىْء، فَرَفَعْتُ طينَةَ "طنب" الْحُجْرَةِ، فَقُلْت: تلك وَالله الْمَلَائِكةُ، فَرَفَعَ أَبُو لَهَبٍ يَدَهُ فَلَطَمَ وَجْهِى، وثاورته فَاحْتَملَنِى فَضَرَبَ بِىَ الأَرْضَ حَتَّى بَرَكَ عَلَىَّ، فَقَامَتْ أُمُّ الْفَضْلِ "فاحتجزت" وَأَخَذَتْ عَمُودًا مِنْ عُمُدِ الْحُجْرَةِ فَضَرَبَتْهُ بِه فَفَلَقَتْ في رَأسِهِ شَجَّةً مُنْكَرَةً، وَقَالَتْ: أَىْ عَدُوَّ الله اسْتَضْعَفْتَهُ أَنْ رَأَيْتَ سَيِّدَهُ غَائِبًا عَنْهُ؟ فَقُلْت: ذليل "فقام ذَلَيلًا" فَوَالله مَا عَاشَ إِلَّا سَبْعَ لَيَالٍ حَتَّى ضَرَبَهُ الله -تَعَالَى- بِالَقَرْسَةِ "بالعرسة" فَقَتَلَتْهُ، فَلَقَدْ تَرَكهُ ابْنَاهُ لَيْلَتَيْن "يومين" أَوْ ثَلَاثَةً مَا يَدْفِنَاهُ حَتَّى أَنْتَنَ، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ "لابنيه: ألا تستحييان أن أباكما قد أنتن في بيته؟ فقالا: إنا نخشى هذه القرحة وكانت قريش يَتَّقُونَ العدسة" كَما يتقى الطَّاعُونُ، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ: انْطَلِقَا فَأنَا مَعَكُمَا فَاغْسِلُوهُ، إِلَّا قد تَأَلَّمَا عليه من بعيد "فوالله ما غسلاه إلا قذفًا بالماء" مِنْ بَعِيدٍ، ثُمَّ احْتَمَلوُهُ فَقَذَفُوهُ في أَعْلَى مَكَّةَ إِلَى جِدَارٍ، وَقَذَفُوا عَلَيْهِ الْحِجَارَةَ".