[Machine] About some things from the Quran in the armies of the Muslims until he arrived in Egypt, and 'Amr ibn al-As sent it to 'Umar ibn al-Khattab. When the messenger came to him with the book and he read it, he said, "Where is the man?" He said, "He is on the journey." 'Umar said, "I fear that it might have been lost, and you will suffer a severe punishment from me because of it." So he brought it to him, and 'Umar said, "You are a liar." So 'Umar sent for a palm-stick and he beat him with it until he left his back bleeding, then he left him until he recovered. Then he called him to come back, and 'Umar said, "Will you ask for it again?" So 'Umar sent him to Rata'ib from Jarid, and he beat him with it until he left his back bleeding, then he left him until he recovered, then he beat him again until he left his back bleeding. Then 'Umar called him to come back, and he said, "Sabiqh, if you want to kill me, then kill me in an honorable manner. And if you want to treat me, then I swear by Allah that I have already recovered." So 'Umar permitted him to return to his land, and he wrote to Abu Musa al-Ash'ari that no one should sit with him from the Muslims. This intensified on the man, so Abu Musa wrote to 'Umar that his repentance was good. 'Umar wrote back, "Give permission for the people to sit with him."

عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ فِي أَجْنَادِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ حَتَّى قَدِمَ مِصْرَ فَبَعَثَ بِهِ عَمْرُو بْنُ الْعَاصِ إِلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ فَلَمَّا أَتَاهُ الرَّسُولُ بِالْكِتَابِ فَقَرَأَهُ فَقَالَ أَيْنَ الرَّجُلُ؟ فَقَالَ فِي الرَّحْلِ قَالَ عُمَرُ «أَبْصِرْ أَنْ يكونَ ذَهَبَ فَتُصِيبَكَ مِنِّي بِهِ الْعُقُوبَةُ الْمُوجِعَةُ» فَأَتَاهُ بِهِ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ «تَسْأَلُ مُحْدَثَةً» فأرْسلَ عُمَرُ إِلَى رَطَائِبَ مِنْ جَرِيدٍ فَضَرَبَهُ بِهَا حَتَّى تَرَكَ ظَهْرَهُ دَبِرَةً ثُمَّ تَرَكَهُ حَتَّى بَرَأَ ثُمَّ عَادَ لَهُ ثُمَّ تَرَكَهُ حَتَّى بَرَأَ فَدَعَا بِهِ لِيَعُودَ لَهُ قَالَ فقالَ صَبِيغٌ إِنْ كُنْتَ تُرِيدُ قَتْلِي فَاقْتُلْنِي قَتْلًا جَمِيلًا وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تُرِيدُ أَنْ تُدَاوِيَنِي فَقَدْ وَاللَّهِ بَرَأْتُ فَأَذِنَ لَهُ إِلَى أَرْضِهِ وَكَتَبَ إِلَى أَبِي مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيِّ أَنْ لَا يُجَالِسَهُ أَحَدٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَاشْتَدَّ ذَلِكَ عَلَى الرَّجُلِ فَكَتَبَ أَبُو مُوسَى إِلَى عُمَرَ أَنْ قَدْ حَسُنَتْ تَوْبَتُهُ فَكَتَبَ عُمَرُ أنِ ائْذَنْ لِلنَّاسِ بِمُجَالَسَتِهِ