Hadith 3022

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو الرَّازِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا سَلَمَةُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْفَضْلِ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاق ، عَنْ الْعَبَّاسِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَعْبَدٍ ، عَنْ بَعْضِ أَهْلِهِ ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ، قَالَ : لَمَّا نَزَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَرَّ الظَّهْرَانِ ، قَالَ الْعَبَّاسُ : قُلْتُ : وَاللَّهِ لَئِنْ دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَكَّةَ عَنْوَةً قَبْلَ أَنْ يَأْتُوهُ فَيَسْتَأْمِنُوهُ إِنَّهُ لَهَلَاكُ قُرَيْشٍ ، فَجَلَسْتُ عَلَى بَغْلَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقُلْتُ : لَعَلِّي أَجِدُ ذَا حَاجَةٍ يَأْتِي أَهْلَ مَكَّةَ فَيُخْبِرُهُمْ بِمَكَانِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِيَخْرُجُوا إِلَيْهِ فَيَسْتَأْمِنُوهُ فَإِنِّي لَأَسِيرُ إِذْ سَمِعْتُ كَلَامَ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ وَبُدَيْلِ بْنِ وَرْقَاءَ ، فَقُلْتُ : يَا أَبَا حَنْظَلَةَ ، فَعَرَفَ صَوْتِي ، فَقَالَ أَبُو الْفَضْلِ : قُلْتُ : نَعَمْ قَالَ : مَا لَكَ فِدَاكَ أَبِي وَأُمِّي ، قُلْتُ : هَذَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَالنَّاسُ ، قَالَ : فَمَا الْحِيلَةُ ؟ ، قَالَ : فَرَكِبَ خَلْفِي وَرَجَعَ صَاحِبُهُ فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ غَدَوْتُ بِهِ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَسْلَمَ ، قُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَبَا سُفْيَانَ رَجُلٌ يُحِبُّ هَذَا الْفَخْرَ فَاجْعَلْ لَهُ شَيْئًا ، قَالَ : " نَعَمْ مَنْ دَخَلَ دَارَ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ فَهُوَ آمِنٌ وَمَنْ أَغْلَقَ عَلَيْهِ دَارَهُ فَهُوَ آمِنٌ وَمَنْ دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَهُوَ آمِنٌ " ، قَالَ : فَتَفَرَّقَ النَّاسُ إِلَى دُورِهِمْ وَإِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ .
Narrated Abdullah Ibn Abbas: When the Prophet ﷺ alighted at Marr az-Zahran, al-Abbas said: I thought, I swear by Allah, if the Messenger of Allah ﷺ enters Makkah with the army by force before the Quraysh come to him and seek protection from him, it will be their total ruin. So I rode on the mule of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and thought, Perhaps I may find a man coming for his needs who will to the people of Makkah and inform them of the position of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, so that they may come to him and seek protection from him. While I was on my way, I heard Abu Sufyan and Budayl ibn Warqa' speaking. I said: O AbuHanzalah! He recognized my voice and said: AbulFadl? I replied: Yes. He said: who is with you, may my parents be a sacrifice for you? I said: Here are the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and his people (with him). He asked: Which is the way out? He said: He rode behind me, and his companion returned. When the morning came, I brought him to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and he embraced Islam. I said: Messenger of Allah, Abu Sufyan is a man who likes this pride, do something for him. He said: Yes, he who enters the house of Abu Sufyan is safe; he who closes the door upon him is safe; and he who enters the mosque is safe. The people scattered to their houses and in the mosque.
Hadith Reference سنن ابي داود / كتاب الخراج والفيء والإمارة / 3022
Hadith Grading الألبانی: حسن  |  زبیر علی زئی: ضعيف, إسناده ضعيف, بعض أھله مجھول, والحديث السابق (الأصل : 3021) يغني عنه, انوار الصحيفه، صفحه نمبر 110
Hadith Takhrij « تفرد بہ أبو داود، (تحفة الأشراف: 5132) (حسن) » (پچھلی روایت سے تقویت پا کر یہ روایت بھی صحیح ہے، ورنہ خود اس کی سند میں ایک مبہم (بعض أہلہ) راوی ہے)
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:

The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), in view of his broad-mindedness, lofty vision, and the great objective of spreading Islam, forgave all of Abu Sufyan’s past excesses.
Rather, he accepted his Islam and even honored him.
A true leader is one who succeeds in utilizing his people according to their temperaments for the fulfillment of the mission.


In Islamic teachings, generally, humility, modesty, and anonymity are praised and encouraged.
However, some temperaments possess opposite qualities, which, if used for Islam and the Muslims, are very commendable.
Thus, these qualities of Abu Sufyan (radi Allahu anhu) proved to be very beneficial for Islam and the Muslims.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3022
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
In Dhu al-Qa'dah of the 6th year of Hijrah, this treaty was made between the Muslims and the Quraysh of Makkah at the place of Hudaybiyyah.
That both parties would cease hostilities for ten years.
During this period, people would live in every way in peace.
And no one would raise a hand against anyone.
However, Banu Bakr (allies of the Quraysh) attacked Banu Khuza'ah (allies of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
In this, the Quraysh secretly gave full support to their allies, and the allied tribe of the Muslims was killed.
And several people were even killed inside the Haram.
In this way, the treaty was broken.
Then the Muslims, by adopting a very good strategy, conquered Makkah.
And then the banner of Islam began to wave over the entire Arabian Peninsula.
This incident is from the 8th year of Hijrah.
(The details of which are worthy of careful study in "Al-Raheeq Al-Makhtum" by Allamah Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri rahimahullah and other books of Seerah.)
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3021